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1996 Nissan Maxima Airbags Problems

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.
16
Latest Jan 7, 2009
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.
17%
of 96 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.
10
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
7

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 1996 Nissan Maxima submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 16 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 Jan 7, 2009

THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON DASH JUST STARTED FLASHING INTERMITTENTLY THEN I JUST SEE THAT THERE IS A RECALL. HOWEVER MY CAR IS 1996. I AM A NERVOUS WRECK TRYING TO DRIVE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10254095
Incident
Dec 30, 2008
AirbagsSteering
Filed Nov 10, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR CONSTANTLY FLASHED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND PAID $125 FOR AN ESTIMATE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INCAPABLE OF BEING REPAIRED. IN THE SUMMER OF 2007, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST IN REPAIRING THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 84,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000. UPDATED 11/28/08 *BF THE VEHICLE WAS LOOSING POWER STEERING FLUID. THE DEALER STATED THE PUMP HAD A LEAK. UPDATED 12/02/08. *JB

NHTSA ID
10248340
Incident
May 11, 2007
Mileage
75,000 mi
AirbagsElectricalSteering
Filed Aug 6, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 1996 NISSAN MAXIMA. SHE STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHED AT ALL TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW AIR BAG SYSTEM. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK ON THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WA 75,900. UPDATED 02/01/08 *LJ. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE RADIO DID NOT WORK

NHTSA ID
10198673
Incident
Jul 3, 2007
Mileage
75,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Oct 15, 2003
Crash reported1 injury reported

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE CONSUMER CRASHED THE VEHICLE AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. AFFECTS FROM THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAUSED 60% LOSS OF HEARING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK *TS *JB

NHTSA ID
10026345
Incident
May 14, 2003
Mileage
135,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Dec 20, 2001
Crash reported

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
755880
Incident
Dec 10, 2001
Airbags
Filed Mar 20, 2001
Crash reported

CONSUMER WAS REARENDED BY A SUV TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 TO 60 MPH, AND FORCED INTO A VEHICLE AHEAD OF IT. AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

NHTSA ID
883561
Incident
Sep 30, 2000
Airbags
Filed Dec 18, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported

DURING VEHICLE FRONT END COLLISION THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS WHICH RESULTED IN INJURY TO THE CONSUMER (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER). *MJS

NHTSA ID
558518
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Oct 23, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported

CONSUMER WAS SITTING AT A LIGHT & WAS HIT FROM BEHIND. REAR BUMPER WAS PUSHED IN THE BACK SEAT. AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY & THE SEATBELT DIDN'T LOCK. CONSUMER SUSTAINED FACIAL & DENTAL INJURIES. MANUFACTURER HAD AN INSPECTOR TO LOOK AT VEHICLE & FOUND SEATBELT & AIRBAG IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.*AK

NHTSA ID
873656
Incident
Aug 31, 2000
Airbags
Filed Feb 29, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING FRONTAL COLLISION RESULTING IN INJURIES TO DRIVERS NECK AND SHOULDER. NLM

NHTSA ID
551149
Incident
Feb 19, 2000
Airbags
Filed May 3, 1999
1 injury reported

WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMP THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
837360
Incident
Apr 22, 1999
Airbags
Filed Dec 1, 1998
Crash reported

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROX. 5MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT. CONSUMER HIT BRAKES AND THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED TO THE LEFT, RESULTING IN CRASHING INTO GAURDRAIL. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK

NHTSA ID
831484
Incident
Nov 28, 1998
Airbags
Filed Aug 27, 1998
Crash reported

HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS MALFUNCTIONED AND DID NOT DEPLOY. DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
827325
Incident
Jul 5, 1998
Airbags
Filed Sep 8, 1997
Crash reported2 injuries reported

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID
603861
Incident
Mar 1, 1996
Airbags
Filed May 12, 1997

UNSPECIFIED: CONSUMER WANTS AIR BAGS DEACTIVATED DUE TO THE RISK OF INJURY TO SHORT PEOPLE.

NHTSA ID
517158
Airbags
Filed Feb 14, 1997

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION.

NHTSA ID
514935
Airbags
Filed Oct 22, 1996
Crash reported

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAREND ACCIDENT AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS. *AK

NHTSA ID
803834
Incident
Oct 10, 1996

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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