Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA
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Airbags reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Sep 1, 2016
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
9%
of 160 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
14
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
13
What this page shows
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2000 Nissan Altima submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 14 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming airbag
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Airbags
Filed Sep 1, 2016
Crash reported1 injury reported
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG STRUCK HER IN THE FACE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CURB AND DESTROYED THE TRANSMISSION AND THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR FLICKERED ON AND OFF PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO HER HOME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000.
NHTSA ID
10903163
Incident
Sep 1, 2016
Mileage
200,000 mi
AirbagsEngineSteering
Filed Mar 11, 2015
Crash reported1 injury reported
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK. GOT. REARENDED I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I SUFFERED A HEAD INJURY. BROKEN SPINE. CAR WAS DESTROYED ONLY THING LEFT WAS WERE I WAS SITTING. AND THE PASSENGER SEAT. NOW NISSAN MURANO 2005 HAS FAULTY AIRBAG TOO. LIGHT ON AND FLASHING. VEHICLE. RENDERED UNSAFE TO OPERATE VEHICLE. NISSAN HAS ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR AIRBAGS AND WONT HELP CONSUMERS FIX THE PROBLEMS. *TR
NHTSA ID
10693746
Incident
Aug 11, 2006
Mileage
80,000 mi
AirbagsBody & structureExterior lighting
Filed Nov 19, 2014
Crash reported2 injuries reported
TRAVELING W/ FLOW OF TRAFFIC WHEN TURN HEAD FOR SPLIT SECOND NOT REALIZING THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME STALLED, SO SHE HAD NO BRAKE LIGHTS OR FLASHERS, NEVERTHELESS I SLAMMED INTO THE THAT VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I HIT WRAPPED MYSELF AROUND THE STEERING WHEEL AND MY HEAD FLEW OVER THE STEERING WHEEL AND BACK UNTO THE SEAT. BUT NEVER DID THE AIRBAG DEPLOY TO HOLD ME IN PLACE. MY INJURIES WHERE SHORTNESS OF BREATH, SINCE MY CHEST AND NECK WERE BRUISED. MY ARMS WERE DIFFICULT TO MOVE. MY HEAD WAS POUNDING ALONG WITH MY JAWS IN PAIN. *TR
NHTSA ID
10659288
Incident
Jul 23, 2014
Mileage
30 mi
Airbags
Filed Apr 14, 2007
Crash reported1 injury reported
DETAIL: ON FEBRAURY 2, 2007 VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF 45-55 MPH WHEN IT HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF IT HEAD ON. NEITHER THE DRIVER'S SIDE NOR THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUBSTAINED MINOR BRUISES AND HIP PAIN. CAR WAS TOTALLED OUT BY INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK
NHTSA ID
10187839
Incident
Feb 2, 2007
Mileage
163,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Aug 30, 2005
Crash reported1 injury reported
DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A NISSAN ALTIMA YEAR 2000. ON AUGUST 29 , 2005 THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. A 1989 BUICK HIT IT THE BACK BUMPER WHILE WAITING IN TRAFFIC FOR THE LIGHT TO CHANGE. THERE WERE 3 TO 4 CARS IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WAS IT POSSIBLE FOR AIR BAGS NOT TO DEPLOY DURING A COLLISION? THE CONSUMER WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT. THE REAR OF CAR SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. HOWEVER, THE FRONT OF THE CAR SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE. THE HOOD WAS DENTED, AND THE BUMPER CRACKED IN HALF AND FELL OFF.*AK
NHTSA ID
10134804
Incident
Aug 29, 2005
Mileage
91,726 mi
Airbags
Filed Dec 1, 2004
Crash reported1 injury reported
DURING A 40 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND VEHICLE WAS TOWED. DEALERSHIP WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ID
10101934
Incident
Sep 22, 2004
Mileage
110,000 mi
AirbagsBrakes
Filed Oct 20, 2004
Crash reported1 injury reported
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND HIT A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED HEAD AND BACK INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
NHTSA ID
10097307
Incident
Oct 20, 2004
Airbags
Filed Feb 19, 2004
Crash reported1 injury reported
THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED BRUISES. *AK THE BUMPER HAD FALLEN OFF THE VEHICLE, DESTROYED THE RADIATOR AND THE BATTERY WAS PUSHED INTO THE ENGINE AREA. *SC
NHTSA ID
10053481
Incident
Dec 18, 2003
Mileage
60,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Dec 13, 2003
Crash reported2 injuries reported
OUR 2000 NISSAN ALTIMA GXE 4 DR SEDAN COMES EQUIPPED WITH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS. THEY FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT THIS PAST FRIDAY. ALTHOUGH WE WERE NOT SERIOUSLY HURT THE PARAMEDICS, POLICE OFFICERS AND FIRE FIGHTERS FOUND IT AMAZING AND INCREDIBLE THAT A LATE MODEL CAR'S AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY AT THIS ACCIDENT. A DRUNK DRIVER HIT THE LEFT SIDE OF MY CAR. I WAS TRAVELLING AT 40 MILES PER HOUR THROUGH AN INTERSECTION WHEN HE TRIED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. HE HIT ME IN THE PROCESS AND THE IMPACT WAS SUCH THAT WE HAD TO TAKE MY WIFE TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM TO MAKE SURE SHE DIDN'T HAVE ANY INTERNAL INJURIES. I AM JUST DISAPPOINTED THAT THE AIR BAGS, THAT ARE INTENDED FOR THESE TYPES OF ACCIDETNS, DID NOT DEPLOY. IF THIS IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT THEN IT IS A MATTER THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED. SINCERLEY, CARLOS ARREDONDO. *AK
NHTSA ID
10049701
Incident
Dec 12, 2003
Mileage
61,800 mi
Airbags
Filed Dec 10, 2003
Crash reported2 injuries reported
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION BUT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *NLM *NM
NHTSA ID
10017442
Incident
Nov 17, 2002
Mileage
52,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Jul 29, 2002
Crash reported
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT A 45MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ID
8015000
Incident
Jun 26, 2002
Airbags
Filed Jun 4, 2002
Crash reported
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ID
762622
Incident
Jun 4, 2002
Airbags
Filed Aug 20, 2001
Crash reported
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ID
750777
Incident
Jul 23, 2001
Airbags
Filed Mar 5, 2001
Crash reported
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ID
741938
Incident
Feb 15, 2001
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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