2013 Nissan Frontier air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 15 complaints for the 2013 Nissan Frontier, 23% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 15 23% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 38,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 11 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 38,000 miles, and 64% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
My son had an accident, driving at 65 MPH and hit a parked car on the freeway. He hit the windshield so hard with his head that the windshield has a cup shaped dent even with seat belt on and deployment of airbags. I contacted nissan, and was dismissed. I was told by [xxx], the person assigned to the case by nissan, that since insurance had paid. There was nothing else to be done. I will attach photos of the truck. I feel that the airbag and sit belt should have kept driver in place.
While the vehicle is running, the airbag warning light on the dashboard flashes, whether or not there is a passenger in the passenger seat. There was no damage to the vehicle or any initiating factor that I can determine. One day when I turned the vehicle on, the warning light also turned on. The light does not turn off during the operation of the vehicle. The vehicle is under 40,000 miles.