2006 Nissan Altima air bags problems
43 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2006 Nissan Altima, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 43 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 93,000 miles 29 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 27 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 40 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 29 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 93,000 miles, and 28% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 27 crashes, 40 injuries.
What owners wrote
I was traveling on the highway about 40 MPH, when another vehicle made a left hand turn in front, causing me to have a head on crash. Driverside air bag operated prefect. Right front airbag did not deploy nor the right seat belt lock causing passenger to hit front dash.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan altima. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH, a vehicle crashed into the driver's side of the contact's vehicle. The second vehicle was also traveling 65 MPH. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained spinal injuries and a child passenger that was secured in a booster seat sustained injuries to the left leg. A police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure.
Other problems reported for the 2006 Nissan Altima
- Engine 355 complaints
- Body & structure 224 complaints
- Electrical system 72 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 54 complaints
- Cruise control 38 complaints
- Fuel system 32 complaints
- Brakes 26 complaints
- Transmission 26 complaints