134 complaints reported

2015 Nissan Altima Air Bags

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

Reports
134
Crashes
13
Fires
0
Injuries
8

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jan 2022

The air bags were repaired ( non-accident related ) and now the airbag light has come back on.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2019
Jan 2022

There is no incident. My airbag light is on and the dealership does not know what the issue is. It's been on over 2 years. First they said it was the airbag module then they said it was the seat. They want over $1000 to fix it. I contacted Nissan and they said since it was not a recall it was my responsibility. It passes inspection so I am leaving it and only hope the airbags deploy if I have a wreck.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc. Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 9999 TBD TBD, Manufacturer: ODI Demo Co
Incident: Jan 2022
Jan 2022

The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the passenger's side air bag sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall for the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2022
Nov 2021

The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving with a passenger seated in the front passenger’s seat, the air bag warning light illuminated with the “Air Bag Off” message displayed. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer who inspected the vehicle and stated that the air bag switch needed to be reconnected. The switch was reconnected to attempt to fix the failure however, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2017
Nov 2021

Air bag light stays on doesn't blink...got diagnostic done it read B0020-13 front seat ..now light still come on

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Nov 2021
Nov 2021

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED OFF, INDICATING THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS NOT ACTIVATED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER TORRE NISSAN LOCATED AT 2069 79125, CA-111, LA QUINTA, CA 92253, AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V681000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2020
Sep 2021

The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that with a passenger seated in the front passenger’s seat, the “Passenger Air Bag Off” warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V244000 (Air Bags) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 117,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2021
Jul 2021

Driver's Air Bag light came on, staying on. I took it to the dealer on appointment. After having vehicle 2 days, they were unable run diagnostic tests, too busy. I was told to bring it back next week. It seemed that he was hesitant to proceed because of the probability of not easily finding the problem even with diagnostics. I called another dealer and he patiently explained the numerous tests involved in tracing down the problem only to often not identify the exact problem resulting in additional costs to the consumer sometimes at great expense. He did say the air bag will not deploy if the warning light is engaged. I feel this is a safety defect that should be recalled. The manufacturer should ensure that their repairman have the ability to quickly identify the source of the problem. At present this is not a recall item. I am reluctant to proceed with repairs that have so many unknowns yet also afraid to dirve the vehicle in its current state.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2021
Jun 2021

Airbag light remains on after being checked

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: May 2021
Jun 2021

The passenger air bag light is showing off, cannot get it to reset by the switch or turning the car off.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: May 2021
Apr 2021

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED AT START-UP THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO STONE MOUNTAIN NISSAN (4275 US-78, LILBURN, GA 30047) WHERE THEY INFORMED HER THAT THE AIR BAG IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED AN ESTIMATE FOR THE AIR BAG REPAIR BUT DECLINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,024.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2021
Feb 2021

PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON. PASSENGER AIR BAG IS OFF.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2021
Dec 2020

MY CAR AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING BUT I DIDNT THINK MUCH ABOUT IT, I DROVE IT LIKE THAT FOR A COUPLE MONTHS, MY HUSBAND TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER TO GET CHECKED OUT, FIRST DEALER TOLD ME THE COST WAS GOING TO BE 1600.00 AND THEY QUOTED ME THE PART WAS GOING TO COST 1200.00, I REFUSED TO PAY THAT MUCH AND WE WERE ABLE TO GET THE PRICE LOWERED TO 900.00 BUT THEY COULDN'T FIX IT BECAUSE THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER, SO THEY RESET THE AIR BAG WHEN I LEFT THE DEALER THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS OFF, THE NEXT DAY THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON, A FEW DAYS LATER I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALER TO SEE WHAT THEY WOULD SAY, FIRST DAY THEY RESET THE AIRBAG LIGHT I ASKED IF THE AIRBAG IS ACTIVATED THEY SAID THEY DID NOT KNOW, I SAID WELL ITS STILL A SAFETY ISSUE, I ASKED HOW CAN THE AIRBAG BE DEPLOYABLE THEN, HE SAID WE WILL NEED TO CHANGE OUT THE AIRBAG, SO THEY ORDERED THE AIRBAG AND EVENTUALLY REPLACED IT, I ASKED WHAT IF THE LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN HE SAID THEN WE WILL HAVE TO SEE WHATS NEXT ON THE LIST OF PARTS TO REPLACE, SO IN OTHER WORDS IT JUST CHANGE OUT PARTS BY TRIAL AND ERROR, I DROVE OFF AND THE FOLLOWING DAY WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND UNFORTUNATELY I AM DRIVING MY CAR WITH OUT A ACTIVATED AIRBAG, I AM AFRAID TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AGAIN BECAUSE OF THE COST AND TRIAL BY ERROR THEM NOT KNOWING HOW TO PIN POINT THE PROBLEM, CURRENTLY THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON AND I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT MY AIR BAG IS NOT ACTIVATED WHILE THAT LIGHT IS ON.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2020
Nov 2020

MY PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING AND A PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT AND THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE I FINANCED MY CAR BACK IN 2015 I'M THE ONLY OWNER OF THIS CAR AND THE DEALERSHIP WON'T HELP ME

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 2020
Oct 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT INITIALLY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO COGGIN NISSAN AT THE AVENUES IN JACKSONVILLE (10859 PHILIPS HWY, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32256) WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR BAGS WERE DEFECTIVE AND WERE INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED HOWEVER, THEY COULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE REPAIR WOULD FIX THE DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER HAD ALSO BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHERE THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THEY MAY COVER 60% OF THE COST OF THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER THEN REFERRED HIM TO NISSAN OF ORANGE PARK (7447 BLANDING BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32244) WHERE HE MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 29,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2020
Sep 2020

THE SUPPLEMENTAL AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON MULTIPLE TIMES AND I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THREE NISSAN DEALERSHIPS AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE ISSUE. THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT NEITHER THE AIRBAGS HAVE EVER DEPLOYED. EVERY TIME I GO TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP THEY CLAIM A CONNECTOR WAS LOOSE OR THAT THE CIRCUIT WAS OPEN. EVERY TIME I TAKE THE CAR OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP THE LIGHT IS OFF, BUT AFTER A DAY OR SO THE LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT SUCH A CRITICAL SYSTEM AS THE AIRBAG IS, WOULD NOT WORK PROPERLY, AND THAT NISSAN WOULD NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. THEY KEEP TRYING TO CHANGE DIFFERENT PARTS ON THE AIRBAG SYSTEM TO TRY TO GET IT FIXED, BUT IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO AND ARE JUST TRYING TO SEE WHAT FIXES THE ISSUE. IT ALSO SEEMS THAT NISSAN DIDN'T DO A GOOD JOB WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM SINCE THERE'S ALREADY BEEN RECALLS ON SOMETHING SIMILAR FOR THIS CAR.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2018
Jul 2020

I AM [XXX]. I LIVE IN [XXX]. MY PHONE NUMBER IS [XXX] WITH DRIVER'S LICENSE NUMBER [XXX]. I OWN A 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA. ON THE NIGHT OF JULY 27, 2020, WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 83 FROM SAN BENITO, TX TO MY HOME IN EDINBURG TX, I JUST NOTICED THAT THE RED AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT JUST POPPED UP FROM NOWHERE. I WAS ALARMED ABOUT THIS AND I THOUGHT MY PASSENGER (MY WIFE) JUST DIDN'T PUT ON HER SEATBELT. BUT WHEN I CHECKED SHE WAS USING HER SEATBELT. SO I WENT AHEAD AND LOOK AGAIN THAT RED INDICATOR LIGHT AND I NOTICED THAT IT WAS THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT. SO I JUST WENT DRIVING VERY CAUTIOUSLY HOME BECAUSE I'M SCARED THAT SOMETHING MIGHT HAPPEN ALONG THE WAY.*DT INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).?*JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2020
Jun 2020

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON OUT OF NOWHERE AND CANNOT GET IT TO RESET. I'VE DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND TRIED THE RESET WITH KEY IGNITION AND NEITHER WORK.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2020
Jun 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO DICK SMITH NISSAN OF COLUMBIA LOCATED AT 9940 TWO NOTCH RD, COLUMBIA, SC 29223, (803) 256-6600, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Apr 2020
Mar 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED HOWEVER, NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS LIKE THE FAILURE STATED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V244000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2020
Feb 2020

I HAVE A 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA S AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE FIRST TIME THEY SAID IT WAS THE MODULE AND FIX FOR $1000 - SECOND TIME THEY SAID IT WAS THE SEAT. - I DIDN'T EVEN GET A QUOTE FOR THAT. I CONTACTED NISSAN AND THEY SAID SINCE MY CAR IS NOT ON RECALL FOR THE AIRBAGS I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT MYSELF. IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY, I BELIEVE I CONTACTED THEM TWICE AND GOT THE SAME RESPONSE. IT PASSES INSPECTION SO I WILL JUST LIVE (OR DIE) WITH THE LIGHT ON. I JUST HOPE THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY IF I HAVE AN ACCIDENT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2019
Jan 2020 Crash Injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS COMING TO A STOP TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE T- BONED HIM ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES ON HIS LOWER BACK AND RIGHT KNEE AND HAD RECEIVED PHYSICAL THERAPY AND STILL SEEKING MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TO SEE IF NEEDING A SURGERY FOR A SCIATIC NERVE. THE CONTACT STATED HIS SON WHO WAS SITTING ON PASSENGER REAR SIDE, ALSO SUSTAINED INJURIES ON HIS RIBS AND BACK AND HAD RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO IMPOUND LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000. *DT *LN *JB CASE NUMBER (XXX) DOB (XXX) TAG (XXX) VIN (XXXXXX) DRIVER'S LICENSE (XXX) INSURANCE POLICY (XXX) ('PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).')*JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Nov 2019
Jan 2020

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT FOR DRIVER SIDE IS ON AND WONT GO OFF

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2020
Dec 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAGS MIGHT NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HYMAN BROS NISSAN (LOCATED AT 11841 MIDLOTHIAN TURNPIKE, MIDLOTHIAN, VA 23113, (804) 378-3000) WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST SHOWED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V244000 (AIR BAGS). THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, BUT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY RESET THE FAILURE CODE. EACH TIME THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO HYMAN BROS NISSAN, A DIFFERENT FAILURE CODE WAS FOUND AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 34347366. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,861. *TT*JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2019
Nov 2019

MY PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. HAD HARRY GREEN IN CLARKSBURG WV LOOK AT IT 1125/2019. FOUND NOTHING. SAID THEY HOOKED IT UP TO A COMPUTER AND NO ERRORS WERE REPORTED. DOES IT IN MOTION. THE OF ROAD DOESN'T SEEM TO TRIGGER IT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Nov 2019

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The 2015 Nissan Altima has 134 Air Bags complaints on file. 13 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.