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1993 Nissan Maxima Airbags Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

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.
12
Latest Apr 22, 2004
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.
15%
of 78 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.
8
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
11

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 1993 Nissan Maxima submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 12 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

AirbagsBrakes
Filed Apr 22, 2004

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH OR LESS BRAKE FAILED. FOLLOWING THE BRAKE FAILURE, FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY IMPACT BEING SUSTAINED. *AK

NHTSA ID
10068698
Airbags
Filed May 5, 2003
Crash reported1 injury reported

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND AS A RESULT THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO THE FACE. *NLM *SCC

NHTSA ID
10018185
Incident
Apr 29, 2003
Airbags
Filed Sep 6, 2001
1 injury reported

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO KNOWN REASON, DRIVER WAS INJURED ON RIGHT ARM AND CHEST AREA, DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ID
895910
Incident
Aug 31, 2001
Airbags
Filed Jun 4, 2001
Crash reported2 injuries reported

THIS WAS A FRONT END COLLISION THAT OCCURED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED IN WHICH THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. WE CONTACTED NISSAN THEY DIDN'T SEEM INTERESTED AND SENT SOME LITERATURE TO US. WE HAVE A STATEMENT FROM THE AUTO SHOP IT WAS TOWED TO IN WHICH THE OWER STATED THE AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE WENT OFF. THE CAR WAS TOTALLED AND THIS WAS OUR 3RD MAXIMA. NEEDLESS TO SAY THIS WILL SADLY BE OUR LAST. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT NISSAN DIDN'T SEEM TO CARE ABOUT THE AIR BAG NOT DEPLOYING. I HOPE TO WARN ANYMORE MAXIMA DRIVERS OUT THERE.

NHTSA ID
746371
Incident
May 20, 2001
Airbags
Filed Apr 28, 2000
Fire reported1 injury reported

I TALK TO NISSAN SERVICE DEPT. AND THEY SAID ONLY THE AIRBAG WAS TO BE RECALLED. *AK

NHTSA ID
722072
Incident
Mar 29, 2000
Airbags
Filed Apr 12, 2000
1 injury reported

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE STREET AT 30 MPH DRIVER'S AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURY ON RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID
860217
Incident
Apr 2, 2000
Airbags
Filed Oct 27, 1999
Crash reported

WHILE TRAVLEING 35 MPH CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION , AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
851955
Airbags
Filed Jun 2, 1999
Crash reported1 injury reported

WHILE DRIVING UNDERCARRIAGE OF VEHICLE HIT THE ROAD AND DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING A CRASH AND INJURIES. MANUFACTURER SAID AIRBAG WAS SUPPOSE TO DEPLOY IN UNDERCARRIAGE IMPACT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
838764
Incident
Apr 1, 1997
AirbagsBrakesTires & wheels
Filed Aug 1, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported

POOR TRACTION OF TOYO TIRES CAUSED VEHICLE TO SLIDE WHEN BRAKES APPLIED SUDDENLY, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY.

NHTSA ID
506974
Incident
Jun 7, 1995
AirbagsBrakes
Filed Jul 5, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported

DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, BRUISING/BURNING DRIVERS NECK/CHEST.

NHTSA ID
506127
Incident
Jun 1, 1995
Airbags
Filed Feb 16, 1996

CONSUMER DRIVING AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED . TT

NHTSA ID
979336
Airbags
Filed Oct 30, 1995
Crash reported2 injuries reported

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG, CAUSING INJURY. RECALL 94V007000. *DSH

NHTSA ID
487422
Incident
Aug 27, 1995

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.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Visibility12Brakes11Engine10Electrical9Fuel system9

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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