2006 Nissan Maxima Airbags Problems

The contact filed the complaint on behalf of the owner of the 2006 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that while the vehicle was stationary and being serviced with the engine running, the service technician closed the front driver's side door and moments later the front and rear driver's side curtain air bags deployed. The contact stated that during the failure, there was no one seated in the vehicle. The contact stated that there was no impact to the vehicle to cause the air bags to deploy. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The local dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 90,948.

NHTSA ID

11532953

Incident

Jul 17, 2023

Mileage

90,948 mi

TAKATA RECALL: I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL REGARDING THE AIRBAGS IN MY CAR.

NHTSA ID

11045851

Incident

Nov 13, 2017

GOT THE CAR IN 2012 AND WAS DOING FINE FOR A WHILE UNTIL THE END OF 2014. CAR HAD STARTED JERKING WHEN SWITCHING BETWEEN PARK, DRIVE, AND REVERSE AND WOULD ALSO STALL IN BETWEEN. BY FEBRUARY, THE CAR STARTED REVVING AND STALLING DURING STOPS AND WAS BAD WHEN I WAS IN TRAFFIC. I HAD TO TRY AND GET ABOVE 25 MPH BECAUSE BELOW THAT, THE CAR WOULD SERIOUSLY ACT UP. EVENTUALLY STOPPED DRIVING UNTIL THIS YEAR WHEN I TOOK IT TO A SHOP TO GET CHECKED OUT. WHILE DRIVING THERE THE CAR REVVED AND STALL AT EVERY LIGHT AND I ALMOST HIT THE BACK OF A CAR WHEN IT DECIDED TO REV AT A 4 WAY STOP ON A HILL. IT'S EITHER JERKING,STALLING, OR REVVING. I KNOW IT'S A TRANSMISSION ISSUE AND WILL BE A COSTLY FIX. I HONESTLY DON'T HAVE THE MONEY FOR IT. IN BETWEEN ALL THIS, THE PAINT HAS SEVERELY STARTED TO FADE AND I HAVE NOTICED OTHER NISSANS IN MY AREA GOING THROUGH THE SAME ISSUES. ALSO, WHY DOES THE AIRBAG LIGHT COME ON EVEN SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT? THE CAR JUST HAS BEEN ONE ISSUE AFTER THE OTHER. WILL NOT BE PURCHASING ANOTHER NISSAN.

NHTSA ID

10845997

Incident

Mar 8, 2016

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE, GOING AROUND A CURVE, THE WHEEL STABILIZER TURNED ON FOR NO REASON. I COULD NOT REGAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE WHEELS LOCKED UP AND I GOT SLAMMED INTO TWO CONCRETE WALLS AND A DIESEL TRUCK AS A RESULT. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.

NHTSA ID

10823935

Incident

Feb 2, 2016

Mileage

162,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. AFTER DRIVING OVER A SNOW MOUND AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

NHTSA ID

10822749

Incident

Jan 23, 2016

Mileage

114,000 mi

AIR BAG DEFAULT STILL BLINKING

NHTSA ID

10726930

Incident

Jun 23, 2011

Mileage

63,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHED AND THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSE THAT THE MODULE IN THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE SEAT CUSHION AND SENSOR BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 144,000.

NHTSA ID

10614898

Incident

Jul 15, 2014

Mileage

144,000 mi

DIVING DOWN A ROAD GOING 45. A PERSON PULLED IN FRONT OF ME TO GO THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. HE HIT MY CAR STRAIGHT ON AND TOTALED MY CAR FROM THE FRONTAL DAMAGE TO THE CAR. NO AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED AND I NEARLY SMASHED MY FACE ON THE STEERING WHEEL IF IT WASN'T FOR MY SEAT BELT. AND ME HOLD MY SELF BACK FROM GOING THREW THE WINDSHIELD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10605561

Incident

Jun 17, 2014

Mileage

90,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OFF AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LEFT AIR BAG ASSEMBLY CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 131,000.

NHTSA ID

10604356

Incident

May 13, 2014

Mileage

130,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AND THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME CAME TO AN TO AN IMMEDIATE STOP. I WAS IN PROCESS OF BRAKING WHEN I WAS HIT IN REAR AND LEFT SIDE OF VEHICLE THEN THEN WENT HEAD ON AND HIT THE GUARD RAIL. IT SPUN MY VEHICLE AROUND WHERE THE CAR ENDED UP FACING TRAFFIC ON SHOULDER OF ROAD. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE ENDED UP BEING A TOTAL LOSS.

NHTSA ID

10411140

Incident

Jun 26, 2011

Mileage

39,414 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. ON MARCH 18, 2007 THE CONTACT MOVED THE VEHICLE FROM THE GARAGE TO THE STREET WITH THE ENGINE OFF AND THE VEHICLE IN PARK THE CURTAIN/SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY BEING INSPECTED BY THE NISSAN DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 16,000. *AK

NHTSA ID

10187730

Incident

Mar 18, 2007

Mileage

16,000 mi

MY CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. 90% OF THE DAMAGE WAS THE FRONT END. THE FRONT END ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WAS DAMAGED TO THE FRAME OF THE CAR. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DAMAGE TO MY CAR, A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA, WAS S10,500.00. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE CAR. *AK

NHTSA ID

10185624

Incident

Feb 25, 2007

Mileage

19,000 mi

2006 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 19000 MILES WAS TRAVELING 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WHEN THE LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED COMPLETELY FROM THE REST OF THE TIRE. THE TIRE FAILURE CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL AND SPIN INTO CONCRETE DIVIDER AT CENTER OF INTERSTATE.

NHTSA ID

10185562

Incident

Mar 19, 2007

Mileage

19,200 mi