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1994 Nissan Altima air bags problems

42 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 1994 Nissan Altima, which is 35% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
42 35% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
29 and 0
Injuries and deaths
29 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 29 crashes, 29 injuries.

What owners wrote

Passenger's side airbag deployed in low speed collision, causing loss of vision. Consumer has not lost all sight, however can not see like he could prior to the accident, the police report shows that three people were injured. *slc

October 2000 CrashInjury

The dealer will not do recall repairs for air bags unless the consumer pays cash. Dealer was informed of the recall, made an appointment, and spoke to the consumer about the recall before hand.

Reported at 160,000 miles, November 2003

Air bags problems in other years

Air bags problems across all Nissan models