2008 Nissan Pathfinder air bags problems
41 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2008 Nissan Pathfinder, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 41 9% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 130,000 miles 33 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 7 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 | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 8 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 33 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 130,000 miles, and 21% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 7 crashes, 6 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 nissan pathfinder. While idling at a stop light, the vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle traveling 99 MPH. None of the air bags deployed in the contact's vehicle. Four occupants were injured and a police report was filed. Through online research, the contact discovered NHTSA campaign id number 08v690000 (air bags:frontal). She feels that her vehicle is very unsafe and wants to know why a recall was not issued. The mileages and VIN were unknown.
The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that the control buttons located on the steering wheel and the horn were no longer operable. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the clockspring assembly needed to be replaced. The local dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in an unknown recall associated with the failure.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Nissan Pathfinder
- Drivetrain & axles 154 complaints
- Fuel system 84 complaints
- Engine 80 complaints
- Electrical system 21 complaints