2009 Nissan Maxima air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 45 complaints for the 2009 Nissan Maxima, 10% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 45 10% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 82,000 miles 32 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 32 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 82,000 miles, and 41% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
Vehicle pulled out in front going at a minimum speed. Driver that hit the maxima was on laptop thus pulling out in front of the maxima which was traveling the full speed limit. Maxima was struck on drivers side causing the whole front of car to be obliterated. Bent the frame from the front of car all the way back to back door. Cracked driver side chrome rim in half and pushed the wheel well up into the interior of the car at the place that you rest your foot which caused jammed the drivers leg up into the pelvis.
When I am driving the car, with a passenger in the front passenger seat, air bag not on sign will illuminate. This happens on a daily basis. I never took it in and it still happens now. It became oblivious to me because I didn't make time to have the problem corrected, seat belts are fastened and the light still comes on. There are times when the radio completely dies and in a hurricane situations we rely on the radio for weather and highway condition updates. This is a current problem.
Other problems reported for the 2009 Nissan Maxima
- Steering 170 complaints
- Electrical system 79 complaints
- Suspension 36 complaints
- Engine 22 complaints
- Seats 15 complaints