2010 Nissan Maxima air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 15 complaints for the 2010 Nissan Maxima, 4% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 15 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 16,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 16,000 miles, and 71% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 crashes, 6 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 nissan maxima. While driving various speeds, the contact's vehicle was struck twice by another motorist on the front and rear ends. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact and passenger were injured and required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 nissan maxima. The contact stated that the front passenger's air bag warning light illuminated, stating that the passenger's air bag was not activated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for the failure where a diagnostic was performed however, the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The dealer replaced the front passenger air bag sensor as a precaution but the failure was not corrected.
Other problems reported for the 2010 Nissan Maxima
- Steering 161 complaints
- Electrical system 79 complaints
- Suspension 29 complaints
- Engine 22 complaints