Lynnwood, WA
AIR BAGS
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL
NHTSA complaint #11046434 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1998 Nissan Altima airbag problems
15 of the 141 complaints about the 1998 Nissan Altima are about the airbag system — 11% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 70,000 miles.
15
Complaints
11
Crashes
0
Fires
5
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Frontal
9
60.0%
AIR Bags
4
26.7%
Sensor/Control Module
1
6.7%
Inflator Module
1
6.7%
Airbags across every Nissan Altima year
1993
21
1.1%
1994
42
2.2%
1995
61
3.1%
1996
38
1.9%
1997
37
1.9%
1998
15
0.8%
1999
13
0.7%
2000
14
0.7%
2001
16
0.8%
2002
35
1.8%
2003
29
1.5%
2004
11
0.6%
2005
49
2.5%
2006
43
2.2%
2007
64
3.3%
2008
147
7.5%
2009
92
4.7%
2010
61
3.1%
2011
21
1.1%
2012
57
2.9%
2013
513
26.3%
2014
208
10.7%
2015
175
9.0%
2016
70
3.6%
2017
72
3.7%
2018
36
1.8%
2019
11
0.6%
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
at 146,200 miles
Myrtle Beach, SC
Crash
1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY CAR WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER DRIVER WHILE CROSSING AN INTERSECTION. MY BUMPER AND HEADLIGHTS WERE BOTH TORN FROM THE CAR, BUT THE AIRBAG IN MY NISSAN ALTIMA GXE (98) DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS TREATED AT AN URGENT CARE CENTER FOR NECK, BACK AND ARM PAIN THAT DAY.
NHTSA complaint #10049467 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Miami, FL
Crash
1 injured
AIR BAGS
HI! I GOT IN A SMALL ACCIDENT. NOTHING EVEN HAPPENED TO THE CAR, IT HAS NO DENTS AT ALL. IT WAS A CRASH AT LOW SPEED THE AIRBAGS GOT ACTIVATED ANYWAYS WHICH WOULD BE OK IF THE FOLLOWING DIDNT OCCUR. I HAD MY SEAT BELT ON. MY FRIEND WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND I WAS IN THE PASSENGER SIDE. ALL I RECALL IS THE AIRBAG RELEASING AND SOON AFTER HAVING INTENSIVE BLEEDING ALL AROUND MY FACE. I WAS TAKEN IMMEDIATLY TO A HOSPITAL AND HAD TO GET 8 STICHES IN MY EYELID OF MY LEFT EYE. ALSO I GOT SEVERAL SCARS IN MY CHEEKS AND FOREHEADS. THE AIRBAG SEEMED TO HAVE BURNED RIGHT THREW MY SKIN, ALSO TEARING MY EYE LID AREA. I HAVE LOST 5 VISION IN MY LEFT EYE. AND HAVE A CUT IN MY CORNEA, AND RETINA. I USE TO HAVE 20/20 VISION AND NOW HAVE 15/20. I ALSO HAVE SEVERAL SCARS TILL TODAYS DATE WHICH ARE NOTICIBLE. MY EYE DOCTOR TOLD ME MY LEFT EYE PUPIL WILL REMAIN LARGE MOST CERTAINLY FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE. THERE FOR I HAVE A NORMAL PUPIL AND A LARGE ONE WHICH WAS CAUSED BY THE ACCIDENT. THE AIRBAG DAMAGED MY FACE VERY MUCH. I AM A 19 YEAR OLD TEEN WITH PERMANENT WOUNDS BECAUSE OF THE FORCE OF AN AIRBAG WHICH WASNT EVEN NECESSARY FOR IT WASNT A BIG CRASH. NOTHING HAPPENED TO NEITHER CAR. EVERYTHING JUST HAPPENED TO ME.
NHTSA complaint #10045561 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 66,000 miles
Sandown, NH
Crash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 40/45 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #10042034 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EL Paso, TX
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIR BAG LIGHT SYSTEM CONTINUALLY APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. DEALER STATED THAT SENSOR WENT OUT.
NHTSA complaint #10025013 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 70,000 miles
Moraga, CA
Crash
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AT 30/35 MPH ,VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. TS
NHTSA complaint #10004514 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Germantown, MD
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
CONSUMER WAS IN HEAD ON COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY UPON COLLISION. TS
NHTSA complaint #10002216 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Knightdale, NC
Crash
1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 73 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION HITTING A GUARDRAIL AND TREES. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER/ PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #8004251 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Eastorange, NJ
Crash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A BUMPER REAR END ACCIDENT AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT 5MPH. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #899573 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tremont, IL
Crash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS STRUCK AT REAR TANDEM AXLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE OF 30 OR MORE MPH, BOTH AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #872558 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Montgomery, AL
Crash
1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
A CAR RAN A RED LIGHT AND TURNED IN FRONT OF ME I TRIED TO STOP BUT THE CAR BRAKES LOCKED AND THE CAR STARTED SKIDDING. I COULDN'T CONTROL THE CAR AND IT SKID INTO THE REAR OF THE CAR THAT PULLED IN FRONT OF ME. THE COLLISION WAS HARD ENOUGH TO FOLD MY HOOD IN HALF BUT THE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. I WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WITH CHEST PAIN AND A NUMB LEFT ARM AND HAND. THE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #720848 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fort LEE, NJ
Crash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT HIT A SMALL 12-INCH WALL WITH LEFT SIDE BUMPER, AND AIRBAG DEPLOYED.
NHTSA complaint #856287 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Davie, FL
Crash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, BUT DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.A NISSAN DEALER STATED THE BECAUSE THE SENSORS ARE LOCATED ON THE LEFT/RIGHT AND CENTER OF THE FRAME AND NOT ON THE BUMPER .THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY EVEN WITH $5,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END.
NHTSA complaint #837148 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Imperial, CA
AIR BAGS
MY SON WRECKED MY CAR WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE AN UNSAFE LEFT TURN. THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLES WERE ABOUT 10 MPH FOR THE NISSAN AND ABOUT 40 MPH FOR THE OTHER VEHICLE (FORD EXPLORER). THE FRONT OF THE NISSAN IS GONE AND THE AIRGABS DIDN'T DEPLOY. LUCKILY, THEY WERE NOT NEEDED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES, BUT I FEET THAT THE IMPACT SHOULD HAVE ACTIVATED THEM. I TALKED TO THE DEALER AND ASDED THAT THEY SEND SOMEONE TO LOOK AT THE CAR BUT THEY HAVE NOT TAKEN MY REQUEST SERIOUSLY. I JUST GOT A NUMBER FOR NISSAN CORP THAT I PLAN TO CALL.
NHTSA complaint #539067 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Nashville, TN
Crash
1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. HOWEVER, CONSUMER HIT HEAD ON WINDSHIELD HARD ENOUGH TO SPIDER CRACK IT. CONSUMER SUSTAINED A MINOR CONCUSSION AND BRUISING OF THE FOREARM AND ELBOW, AND STRAINED HER NECK MUSCLES.
NHTSA complaint #535184 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.