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Problems with 2015 Nissan Altima AIR BAGS

On average, the 2015 Nissan Altima starts to “feel” problems with the AIR BAGS and its various aspects after 30 828 miles.

Recently reported AIR BAGS problems on 2015 Nissan Altima

My passenger air bag light keeps coming on. had harry green in clarksburg wv look at it 1125/2019. found nothing. said they hooked it up to a computer and no errors were reported. does it in motion. the of road doesn't seem to trigger it

While driving back from vacation on the highway the icon for supplemental air bag warning light came on and did not go off as expected. the manual says that when this happens i should go to the nearest nissan dealer for assistance. i looked up my car and found that you did a very abbreviated recall for my type car . does that mean you are not repairing 2015 altimas for air bag defects? i can text a picture of the icon that does not go away when the car is started as it should. am i in danger of an air bag malfunction? i can text you the icon that is bright red all the time when the car is started.

In an accident going 60mph got hit on drivers side and front and airbags did not deploy when they should have. had a mechanic look at it and said the airbags must be hung up because they should have deployed and should deploy anytime you are hit going over 25mph

The airbag like have been on for about 3 weeks..the nissan dealer inform me that the airbag component entire system is faulty..my car is a 2015, with only 30k miles on it, never been in an accident, i dont drive it that much, just got it inspected in july, now in september it has a faulty air bag system. this is not normal in a just about brand new car..price to repair is 1600+. when starting the car, the light just dont go off, like it should

When an adult is sitting in the passenger seat the airbag is turned off. when we stop the car the passenger gets out and then back in the airbag is turned on but then turns it self off again.

In a vehicle total, going above 45 miles per hour , airbags didn't deploy , front end damage

The vehicle has previously been part of a recall related to the passenger airbag sensor in that the sensor would fail to detect a seated adult and display that the passenger airbag was off. the vehicle was reportedly repaired by the dealer service department in 2017, however, the issue has been noted again. attempts to have nissan diagnosis and repair this issue as part of the previous recall campaign were unsuccessful. nissan states that the vehicle is no longer under standard warranty and any costs associated with repair would be the responsibility of the owner. nissan case #36131009. the vehicle has been noted to have the passenger airbag disabled while stationary and in motion.

I turned on my vehicle while parked and the red airbag sensor light turned on. the light will not turn off even while i am sitting in the driver seat. the ocs sensor is not working as intended.

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 nissan altima. the contact stated that the air bag warning indicator was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to modern nissan of winston-salem (located at 5795 university pkwy, winston-salem, nc 27105, 877-607-8584) and the air bag system was reprogrammed. the failure recurred and the vehicle was not taken back to the dealer. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 66,767.

The transmission went out with less than 75000 miles motor mounts bad and air bags does not work. the vehicle was in motion on city street

Air bags: occupant classification system - ocs (front passenger) - was told my car is not included in this recall based on vin, however, passenger airbag light goes off and on even with someone in passenger seat, dash light is also on. this happens consistently, whether driving or parked.

My car is under warranty and air bag light keeps showing up. one tech said the module needs to be replaced and another tech said the seat needs to be replaced. no one is helping with fixing this issue.

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 nissan altima. the contact stated that the air bag warning indicator remained illuminated. the contact was concerned that the air bags might not deploy in the event of a crash. the vehicle was taken to hyman bros nissan (located at 11841 midlothian turnpike, midlothian, va 23113, (804) 378-3000) where a diagnostic test showed that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v244000 (air bags). the recall repair was performed, but the air bag indicator remained illuminated. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer and they reset the failure code. each time the contact took the vehicle back to hyman bros nissan, a different failure code was found and the failure continued. the manufacturer was notified of the failures and provided case number: 34347366. the approximate failure mileage was 62,861. *tt*jb

Takata recall- this car is the worst and horribly built. if you sit in the car it looks like a nice car but if you take a peak you will see how horrible it is. under the steering wheel you can see the wires hanging out. the fuel on the car is done. we always get the car checked and it's always something wrong with the fuel. which probably has to do with the 2015 recall that we weren't properly notified about. the windows do a weird lock thing, where sometimes i think i'm unlocking the window and the door at the same time. i hate that we invested so much into this nissan and it's probably the worst car ever (and ive only had nissans since i was 16 so that says alot). when your driving the car jerks like it wants to shut off but when we take it anywhere they don't see the problem. the car is trash.

My air bags light popped on automatically and never went off and i had just cranked my car up and was sitting in my driveway. every light went off except my two air bag lights

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 nissan altima. while driving various speeds, the passenger side air bag off indicator illuminated while the passenger seat was occupied. the contact called an unknown dealer in newburgh, ny and was informed to bring in the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v911000 (air bags). the approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 nissan altima. approximately two months ago, while driving, the front passenger air bag warning indicator illuminated. the contact was concerned that the air bags might deploy. the vehicle was taken to scott evans nissan (located at 725 bankhead hwy, carrollton, ga 30117, (770) 832-8222) where it was diagnosed that the sensor below the front passenger seat was disconnected. the vehicle was not repaired due to the repair fees. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided a case number. the approximate failure mileage was 97,000.

Takata recall the vehicle was stationary in a parking lot. someone backed into my front bumper & drove away. my insurance company has the pictures state farm. i had the bumper repaired, the collision company told me to take my car to a nissan dealer to see why the airbag light was still on. serra nissan told me i need a new airbag

Air bag light went on so we took it in for service. vehicle has 60k miles and has never been involved in an accident. ed martin fishers in nissan said that replacing the drivers side airbag may fix the issue. its not covered under warranty and the replacement is approximately $1400. how is this not a covered recall or warranty issue. it should't be a wear and tear item and there is nothing we did to break the air bag?

Air bag indicator on dashboard came on suddenly one morning at mileage of 86,500 and would not go off even after re-starting. we took the vehicle to our local dealership were we purchased the vehicle, to be diagnosed. the dealership determined it was a faulty ocs for the occupant side airbag and that it would not be cover even though we had a gold 120,000 extended warranty with no-deductibles. this is one of he excluded parts not covered under the extended warranty. i reached out to nissan consumer affairs on 11-30-18 after discussing with the dealership and spoke with a helen employee #7319348 and was assigned case# 33678608 and was told someone would get back to me by the end of the day 12-3-18. on 12-3-18 brandan fro nissan consumer affairs called back, but i missed his call. i returned his call and left messages for him to call me back on 2 more occasions but did not hear back from him. on the morning of 12-5-18 i called him again and was able to speak with him. brandan employee # 33678608 told me that they would not be covering the part or labor involved (approx cost according to dealership of $450 for parts and labor). i explained to him that this particular vehicle had a total of 8 recalls documented under the nhtsa of which 3 of dealt with the occupant side airbag and ocs (#16v911000, #16v24400 and #15v681000) and that it was a safty issue and was no fault of ours and based upon all this information the correct thing to do would be to cover this issue. he apologized over-and-over but would not commit to cover this. it is of my opinion and the opinion of the dealership that this issue is most likely related to any one of those 3 recalls and i am therefore calling upon the nhtsa to assist with this by adding this as another recall and allowing us to get reimbursed for the issue as well as to protect other owners that may encounter the same issue.

I was driving when a man ran the stop sign and plowed into the side of my car. i could see that he was not going to stop so i swerved and started braking in order to miss him. i had no were to go because there was a guard rail on my drivers side and people sitting at the stop sign that i almost hit head on trying to avoid this guy. he hit me so hard that it broke the passenger side front tire and it totaled my car. but the airbag did not deploy causing me to get tossed and bruised up even though i was wearing my seat belt. there is a problem with the air bags in this vehicle. i do have a police report and an attorney concerning this matter. if you need more information please contact me by email. *dt consumer stated she would follow up on 06/26/19 and has been unresponsive since.*jb

The front passenger side airbag indicator light came on indicating that the front passenger airbag was off. my wife was sitting in the front passenger side seat at the time. she had her seat belt on. i was driving down the road at 70 mph on a highway at the time. i have this on video that shows that this lasted for approximately 12 minutes before the light went off and the airbag system indicated that the airbag would deploy in the event of an emergency. this is 12 minutes where my wife was not protected by an airbag system. the video that i have is from and iphone and is not in a supported file format for uploading. i would be happy to send it to you another way. i contacted the nhtsa about 8 months ago about this issue and have not heard anything. i contacted nisan at the same time and they indicated that without any error codes, there is no proof that this is an issue or is really happening. i have documented video evidence that this in fact did occur. this is a safety issue in which no one seams to care about. you would think that with all of the recent troubles with airbags, someone would take some interest in looking into the root cause of the issue. i am asking the nhtsa to please assist me in getting this safety issue resolved. i contacted nisan again and they have not returned my call.

The airbag light is on the car and wont come off

Takara recall

I was driving around a little while and when i came to a stop at a stop light i pushed my gas pedal to accelerate forward and my car did not move, as i pushed my gas pedal all the way to the floor my car would very lightly move. finally after moving barely forward my car would go , i had cars almost hit me and people getting enraged i am not moving, this is an ongoing problem now, it happens often and sometimes causing a very serious and dangerous situation. after doing my research many of owners of this year make and model are having the same issue but yet nothing to come out from nissan for recall. i read if you turn your car off and back on it will reset and then the car goes just fine till the next time and that does work but that is dangerous as well. i bought this car as i thought it would be a safe car for my children and myself. this has been a dangerous issue . when we drive it in the heat it happens worst and then will be on the freeway and it will rev the engine really high and not switch down. please nissan tell me you are going to do something for your loyal customers this is the third nissan i have owned. and i have the airbag issue . it wont pick up my son sitting there and he is 160 lbs

I just called nissan. on june 8 18 i took my car to chandler nissan for pre purchase inspection. they said it had a recall for the transmission, checked it and said everything looked fine. i received a quote on the extended warranty while there. i later called and emailed to extend my warranty but kept getting the run around. fast forward to this weekend, getting on the freeway no acceleration at all. rpm just through the roof. its done that a few times now, since the day i bought it (after inspection) it would lag to accelerate just not totally like it did now. i'm a girl and thought that was normal it just didn't pick up and go and whined a little. todays miles = 61850. called nissan, they will look into it and get back to me... the car had 57468 miles at the time of inspection and was under warranty. the other issue was about a month ago, before i hit 60k the side airbag alert went off. after restarting the car it disappeared. took it to midway nissan and they said could be a faulty sensor or could be a defect in the airbag but its not covered under warranty. they quoted $1400 to fix that. i forgot to tell the nissan rep that when i called but i will do so when they call me back. hoping they will be helpful. i will update as i get more info.

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 nissan altima. the contact stated that the passenger seat computer was updated instead of receiving a new air bag. sheehy nissan of glen burnie (7232 ritchie hwy, glen burnie, md 21061, (410) 754-1777) repaired the vehicle per nhtsa campaign number: 16v911000 (air bags). the contact inquired about the air bag replacement and was informed by the dealer that the recall was for the passenger seat sensor, and not to replace the air bags. the manufacturer was not informed. the failure mileage was 57,000. *tt consumer stated i have been informed that the noted vehicle does not have "takata air bag" installed , however "nissan" has not verified this. updated 10/05/18*jb

When a passenger sit in front passengers seat the air bag light stays off and it will go from on to off once in a while even if the is someone sit in the front

2015 nissan altima. consumer writes in regards to continuing problem with airbag warning light. *ld the consumer stated after the airbag was repaired, the passenger seat airbag warning light illuminated. *js

Takata recall

Takata recall: both my previous nissan altima 2007 and my current altima has sporadic signals of the airbag being off when driving down the road. since it is inconsistent i have been unable to take to dealer to pinpoint this issue. i feel that it may be a safety issue. i am the passenger and heavy enough to activate airbag. this form does not allow me to show how many times or dates this happens.

The front passenger side airbag indicator light intermittently indicates that the passenger airbag is off when someone is sitting in the passenger seat. this generally happens when i first turn the vehicle on and there is someone already sitting in the front passenger seat. if i shut the vehicle off and turn it back on then the airbag light will go off indicating that the airbag is on. i took it to the nissan dealer and they said that the computer does not show a problem and that there is nothing that they can do about it. they told me that the airbag system was under warranty through 99,999 miles or 2030 if there is an incident it would be covered. that is not very reassuring to hear that if the airbag fails it will be cover under warranty.

Issues with the hood latch not wanting to properly latch and setting off alarm and signal inside the car dash also this vehicle keeps saying that there is no one in the passenger seat when they're indeed is someone in the passenger seat and the airbag will not deploy if in a car crash i don't know why my car wasn't included in this recall that was for both of these issues but it has both of these issues coming through a carmax dealership

Air bag light stay's on that air is off with a passenger in the seat

Air bag light is on meaning air bag is off with a passenger in seat

My vehicle has an issue where the passenger airbag is not active when an adult occupant is sitting in the passenger seat. the passenger airbag indicator lights up and indicates the passenger airbag is "off" when an adult occupant is sitting in the passenger seat. even though there is an open recall (nhtsa campaign number: 16v244000) for this particular problem onmy vehicle. however, when i enter my vehicle identification number into the nhtsa website, it does not show any outstanding recalls for my vehicle. nhtsa and nissan should double check the vehicles affected as part of the recall. the number of vehicles affected maybe greater than originally estimated since my vehicle was not part of the recall, yet it is experiencing the exact same symptom as outlined in nhtsa campaign number: 16v244000

Air bag light on dash remains on. passenger air bag remains off when occupent is seated.

The airbag light will not go off

Takata recall passenger side airbag sensor is functioning abnormally. it will show the airbag off when there is no one and nothing in the seat at times and then will show the airbag to be functioning at others. it will also be erratic when i am sitting in the passenger side. i weight 120 lbs. most times the airbag will show it is off and only register on for brief periods.

When dropping a friend off at his house he unbuckled his seatbelt got out of the car and the red seat belt light came on on the instrument cluster and the passenger airbag light remained off showing the airbag was still alive rather than lighting up to show that it is off. my car has been in the dealer to reprogram the computer twice to check why when a passenger set in the seat the airbag did not show active comma and the passenger airbag has been replaced by nissan for test purposes. the warning systems remained on as if someone was sitting in the seat until i turned the car off and started it at a later time.

2015 nissan altima was involved in an accident on 12 june 2017. while traveling on interstate, approximately 70 mph traffic came to a complete and sudden stop.the front of the vehicle sustained major damage to the front of the vehicle. the front was crushed back about a foot. none of the airbags deployed in this accident. luckily there were no serious injuries other than seat belt bruises. insurance adjuster stated he was very surprised air bags did not deploy. the vehicle is being held pending investigation by nissan. i believe the nhtsa should investigate also before someone is seriously injured or killed.

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 nissan altima. while driving various speeds, the vehicle experienced severe hesitations while attempting to accelerate. the vehicle was taken to the dealer (nissan of bowie, 2200 crain hwy, bowie, md) where the transmission computer module was reprogrammed, but the failures continued. no further information was available. in addition, the air bag sensor flashed off and on while operating the vehicle. the cause of the failure was not determined. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 15,000. *tt consumer stated nissan of bowie sold consumer a brand new altima 2015 that was a lemon. updated 10/1/18*jb

Front passenger seat airbag occupant sensor - previously had dealer reprogram sensor as the air bag off light would illuminate even when a passenger was present. this situation still sporadically occurs. have vehicle at nissan dealer to re-program again. this will make the 2nd attempt to correct this safety problem. was informed that they don't have a test requirement to perform after the recalibration. will attempt to capture next occurrence by photo.

Air bag light comes on passenger side seat indicating air bag off,with passenger sitting in seat(passenger weighs over 115 #. i have brought car in for seat and air bag recall! brought in 2 more times for same problem. still same problems. contacted nissan corp and told problem. as told by nissan rep that they spoke with dealership that all was done to correct problem and known of anything that they could do for problem. the problem does this erratically when car is in motion or stationary. i m am afraid to use auto with pass in seat not knowing if air bag would work in case of a accident.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2015 nissan altima. while driving various speeds, a bright yellow warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v244000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was unknown. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Niissan has tried to repair the passenger side airbag four(4) times. intermittently turns off with passenger in front passenger seat. they have tried everything, but will not take car back. this was a recall already issued. to make matters worse my rental car is a 2017 nissan altima & it does the same thing. this happens when car is in motion or parked & running. this is a problem since june 2016. all videoes are too long to add.

Takata recall. this vehicle was totalled in an accident on january 17, 2017. through the fault of the driver, even though all of the airbags went off, there was no other damage to the car. citizens hanover company had it totalled. the vehicle was in motion at the time of the accident. .updated 11/09/17 *bf updated 8/21/18*jb

Takata inflator. i received a letter from a nissan dealer about 2 months ago. it stated that i should bring in my vehicle to replace the passenger air. when i called to make an appointment i was informed that i would be called by the dealer when the they receive the air bag from the manufacturer. i have not heard from the dealer. when i checked nhtsa website, it did not show my vehicle as a recalled vehicle. i am confused. is the dealer being honest. previously, the dealer had requested that i bring in my vehicle. the dealer stated that the indicator light on the passenger air bag was not functioning properly. the dealer also stated that the repair was completed. on another occasion i was also told to bring in my vehicle for a transmission problem. the dealer also stated that the repair was properly completed. what action can i take in reference to the most recent request to replace the air bag? the date i received is approximate.

Takata recall- the airbag light comes on occasionally when an adult is in the passenger seat. i have been in twice. my car has less than 8,000 miles. not having a lot of faith in the airbags right now. *tr

My 2015 altima airbag lights were on, i brought the car in for servicing on december 23rd to cover the recall. on the 29th with wife in car airbag light came back on dashboard. sensor does not work properly in seat. wife weighs over 120 pounds. i looked online and found many other people have the same issue with the recall, their car never receives the update and customers have to go back in repeatedly and the problem is never resolved. so airbags won't deploy now when my wife is a passenger. nissan is not replacing everything they could to fix the problem. for some the reprogramming works. for others they need complete replacement of electronics. my car is going back in for what they call "servicing" as the recall was already preformed on the vehicle.

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