1999 Nissan Pathfinder Air Bags
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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I DON'T KNOW WE ARE THE SECOND OR 3RD OWNER. JUST SHOWS ON CAR FAX THAT THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT
MY LEFT WRIST WAS BURNED BADLY WHEN THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AFTER AN ACCIDENT I WAS INVOLVED IN. IS WHATEVER IS PUT IN THE AIR BAG TO BURN A PERSON'S SKIN NECESSARY? IS THERE ANOTHER WAY?
AIRBAG FAILURE 2 DEPLOY X2 1ST 2004 HEAD ON COLLISION WHICH LEAD 2 PERMANENT DISABILITY & LOSS OF MY CAREER OF 20+ YRS POLICE REPORT STTS AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED & IM LUCKY IM NOT DEAD I FILLED THIS FORM PRIOR I HAD SUBSTANTIAL INJURIES HOWEVER IT STATES NO INJURIES AGAIN IN 2007 MY CHILD HEAD ON MVA & AGAIN AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY SEAT BELTS ALSO FAILED TO RESTRAIN HELP ANYONE WITH SIMILAR PROBLEM CALL ME AS I'VE ONLY BEEN TOLD NO COMPLAINTS BY NISSAN I ALSO NOTED 54+ SERVICE NOTIFICATIONS OF WHICH NONE OF I WAS NOTIFIED NISSAN DOES NOT RECALL THEIR VEHICLES 1999 MV NOW RECALLED WHAT DO THEY NEED BEFORE THEY RECALL THEIR VEHICLES LOOKING 4 ANSWERS CALL ME. *TR
1999 PATHFINDER'S AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN THE VEHICLE STRUCK TWO PARKED CARS AND A BUILDING. THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING ANY INFORMATION ON RECALLS OR PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE AIR BAGS. *TS *NM
VEHICLE WAS IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD ON WHILE TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF 45 MPH.*AK
THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. NEITHER THE DRIVER NOR THE PASSENGER FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *NLM
THE AIR BAGS DID NOT COME OUT AND THE FRONT END OF THE PATHFINDER WAS SMASHED SIGNIFICANTLY. THE OFFICER AT THE SCENE SAID HE BELIEVED THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE COME OUT. THE AIR BAGS IN THE OTHER CAR INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT DEPLOYED. I HAVE PICTURES OF MY CAR. DT
WE WERE HIT HEAD ON AT 50+MPH IN OUR 1999 NISSAN PATHFINDER.THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS ,THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.I CONTACTED NISSAN AND WAS TOLD THAT SOME TIMES THE AIR BAGS WORK,SOMETIMES THEY DONT AND WE CANNOT PUT THAT IN THE OWNERS MANUAL BECAUSE CONSUMERS WILL ASK ,WHY HAVE AIRBAGS ?WAS TOLD BY NISSAN THAT FOR AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY I WOULD HAVE TO APPLY THE BRAKES FIRST BEFORE AN UNEXSPECTED HEAD ON COLLISION.MYSELF MY WIFE AND OUR 21MONTH OLD CHILD WERE ALL INJURED.NISSAN SAID THEY WILL MAIL US THE SUPPLEMENT TO THE OWNERS MANUAL EXPLAINING WHY THE AIRBAGS DIDNOT GO OFF, THAT DOES ME A LOT OF GOOD NOW THAT WE ARE ALL INJURED.*AK
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The 1999 Nissan Pathfinder has 8 Air Bags complaints on file. 7 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.