9 complaints reported

1992 Nissan Maxima Air Bags

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

Reports
9
Crashes
6
Fires
0
Injuries
5

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jun 2002 Crash

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 45 MPH AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 NISSAN MAXIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2002
Jan 2001 Crash Injury

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN HE RAN OFF SHOULDER AND STRUCK A UTILITY POLE. DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, THERE WAS NO PASSENGER AIRBAG. CONSUMER SUFFERED BROKEN/BRUISED RIBS, AND HIS DAUGHTER SUFFERED WHIPLASH. *AK CONSUMER STATES 20 MONTH OLD SON WAS IN THE REAR SEAT SECURED IN A CHILD RESTARINT SEAT, HE SUFFERED BRUISES AND A ROPE BURN FROM HIS CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT BELT. *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 NISSAN MAXIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2001
Dec 2000 Crash Injury

NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING FRONT END/HEAD ON COLLISION AT 40 MPH, SEVERAL INJURIES OCCURRED. *MJS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 NISSAN MAXIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Nov 2000
Jan 1999

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 50 MPH THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE DEALER WILL CONTACTED ABOUT THE PROBLEM TODAY. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 NISSAN MAXIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 1999
Apr 1998 Crash Injury

EA93-024; CONSUMER WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, TRAVELING ABOUT 5 TO 10 MPH, WHEN VEHICLE HIT A PLANTER BOX IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, RESULTING IN INJURIES TO THE DRIVER. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 NISSAN MAXIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 1998
Sep 1997

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG WHILE GOING OVER POT HOLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 NISSAN MAXIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 1996
Feb 1996 Injury

DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 NISSAN MAXIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 1995
Oct 1995 Crash Injury

FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 30 MPH, DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 NISSAN MAXIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 1995
Apr 1995 Crash

CONSUMER RECEIVE A RECALL ON THE AIR BAG # 94V007000 HAD IT FIX AND HAD AN ACCIDENT AND HEAD ON CRASH AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOYED. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 NISSAN MAXIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 1994

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1992 Nissan Maxima has 9 Air Bags complaints on file. 6 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.