53 complaints reported

1995 Nissan Altima Air Bags

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
53
Crashes
20
Fires
1
Injuries
13

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Feb 2002

VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WHEN AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2002
Apr 2001

AIRBAG LIGHT KEEP FLASHING ALL THE TIME WHEN ENGINE IS ON. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Apr 2001
Mar 2001

THE AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED FLASHING, WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY ADVISED ME THAT THE SENSOR AND AIRBAG HAD TO BE REPLACED. AND THE COST WOULD BE $750.00, THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, THEREFORE THE AIRBAG SHOULD FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 50,000 MILES. THE OWNERS MANUAL SUGGEST YOU HAVE THE AIRBAG SERVICED AFTER 10 YEARS.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2001
Mar 2001

AIR BAG LIGHT HAS STARTED FLASHING ON DASHBOARD. CONSUMER HAS NOT TAKEN T VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2001
Jan 2001 Crash

FRONTAL COLLISION AT 40 MPH WITH A 2000 TOYOTA, CAMRY. BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE AT AN INDEPENDENT BODY SHOP. INFORMED CONSUMER THAT AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2001
Nov 2000 Crash

AIRBAGS DIDN'T FULLY DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2000
Jul 2000 Crash

BOTH SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AT A LOW IMPACT OF 10 MPH WHILE REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER/ MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 2000
Jul 2000

WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHERT INFORMATION. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Jun 2000

WHILE DRIVING AT 18 MPH CONSUMER PUT ON BRAKES AND BOTH PASSENGER'S SIDE AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: May 2000
Dec 1999 Crash

I WAS IN A MINOR FENDERBENDER AND BOTH AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED.I WENT TO 3 AUTO BODIES AND THEY ALL SAID THAT THEY SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED AT SUCH A LIGHT HIT. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 1999
Oct 1999 Crash Injury

HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT AND DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID DEPLOY, BUT PASSENGER'S AIRBAG HAD ABOUT A 45 SECOND DELAY BEFORE DEPLOYING. WHEN IT DID DEPLOY, PASSENGER'S AIRBAG BURST OPEN, CAUSING SERIOUS INJURIES TO THE PASSENGER'S FACE AND HEAD. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 1999
Oct 1999

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR VEHICLE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 1999
Apr 1999 Crash

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25-35MPH WHEN VEHICLE MADE AN ILLEGAL LEFT TURN ANDREAR ENDED A JEEP THAT STOPPED IN FRONT OF HER. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED, AND THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY $5,000 OF DAMANGE TO THE FRONT END. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 1999
Mar 1999 Injury

PLEASE ADD VIN #. CONSUMER WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT WHEN HER FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE BRAKES, SHE QUICKLY APPLIED THE BRAKES AGAIN, AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CONSUMER WAS INJURED. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO TED RUSSEL NISSAN DEALERSHIP. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Nov 1999
Jan 1999 Crash Injury

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON SNOWY STREET, VEHICLE WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, WHEN IT LOST CONTROL AND HIT A TREE. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.THE CHEMICALS FROM AIR BAGS BURNED CONSUMER'S FACE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 1999
Oct 1998

THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND REMAINS ON, INDICATING MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Aug 1998 Crash

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 5 MPH WHEN SHE SLIGHTLY BUMPED VEHICLE AHEAD, AND THE DRIVER'S AND THE PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 1998
Jun 1998 Crash Injury

WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, TRAVELING 10 TO 15 MPH, VEHICLE IMPACTED WITH THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. PASSENGER SUSTAINED AN EYE INJURY, BROKEN NOSE, FACIAL SWELLING AND CONCUSSION. DRIVER WAS ALSO INJURED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Apr 1998
Mar 1998 Injury

WHILE SITTING IN PARKING LOT, WITH NO IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INJURING DRIVER OF VEHICLE. ONCE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, MANUFACTURER SEIZED VEHICLE AND WOULD NOT ALLOW IT TO BE FIXED PENDING INVESTIGATION.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 1998
Sep 1997 Crash

WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT ABOUT 10 MPH, MAKING A LEFT TURN, FOR NO APPARENT REASON BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND CAUSED DRIVER TO CRASH. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 1997
Jun 1997 Crash Injury

WAS DRIVING CAR AND WAS REARENDED, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND BLINDED DRIVER AND BROKE THE GLASSES IN TWO PLACE . *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Mar 1997 Crash

VEHICLE WAS IN COLLISION AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 1997
Feb 1997 Crash

CONSUMER HIT A POTHOLE IN THE ROAD, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 1997
Aug 1996

AFTER HITTING A SPEED BUMP, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 1996
Mar 1996 Crash

RENTAL CAR. SLID ON ICE VEHICLE SLID INTO CURB AND DUAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 1996

Trend Over Time

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Quick Summary

The 1995 Nissan Altima has 53 Air Bags complaints on file. 20 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.