2009 Nissan Altima air bags problems
92 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2009 Nissan Altima, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 92 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 65,000 miles 69 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 10 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 19 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 9 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 9 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 69 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 65,000 miles, and 46% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 10 crashes, 7 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
Son was hit on the right side and front end and the air bag did not deploy on the steering column he was killed.. Updated 11/03/14 updated 7/9/2015 ...updated08/20/15 updated 08/23/2017 updated 09/30/15 updated 12/30/15
Passenger occupant sensor has failed. The amber passenger occupant dashboard light always remains on. This means that even with the seat occupied by an appropriate sized adult, the light says the occupant is not being 'sensed'. Also, the control panel above the steering wheel has a red flashing airbag light. The nissan dealership says the error code indicates a failure in the passenger seat occupant airbag sensor. My cost is at least $2400 to replace the passenger seat. I am unable to pay that kind of money.
Other problems reported for the 2009 Nissan Altima
- Steering 862 complaints
- Electrical system 466 complaints
- Engine 117 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 91 complaints
- Body & structure 90 complaints
- Brakes 49 complaints
- Cruise control 49 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 48 complaints