11 of the 334 complaints about the 2004 Nissan Altima are about the airbag system — 3% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 107,000 miles.
11
Complaints
7
Crashes
1
Fires
4
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
AIR BAGS
MY VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONT COLLISION AT 35MPH. THE DRIVER WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED THERE WAS NO ONE SITTING IN THAT SEAT. THE DRIVER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #11099500 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
MY AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR !
NHTSA complaint #10725044 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAY'S ON ALL THE TIME WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING
NHTSA complaint #10716272 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
WHEN I BOUGHT THIS CAR NOT LONG AFTER I HAD IT THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND NOW IT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME.
NHTSA complaint #10662407 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON OCTOBER 20, 2014 AND MY INSURANCE CONSIDERED CAR AS " TOTAL LOSS" AFTER APPRAISAL BUT AIR BAG DID NOT OPEN EVEN THOUGH IT WAS SEVERE DAMAGE AS I REAR ENDED CAR IN FRONT. I DID SUFFER MUSCLE ACHE FOR COUPLE OF DAYS BUT NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NEEDED EVEN MY PRESCRIPTION GLASSES FOR DISTANCE BROKE WITH IMPACT PRIOR TO THIS EVENT. FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS I WAS TAKING MY CAR TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP FOR " SENSOR" ISSUES EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL PROBLEM WITH CAR AND I HAD TO BEAR THE EXPENSES EVERY TIME THE SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON. THIS HAPPENED ALMOST EVERY YEAR FOR THREE CONSECUTIVE YEARS AND I COMPLAINED TO NISSAN BUT THEY DID NOTHING ABOUT IT & NOW WITH AIR BAG NOT OPENING WITH TOTAL DAMAGE TO FRONT END OF MY CAR WAS VERY WORRISOME. I DO HAVE PICTURES / POLICE REPORT FOR ACCIDENT & NISSAN REPAIR WORK DONE IN PAST FOR SENSOR ISSUES IF NEEDED THANK YOU FOR INVESTIGATING..UPDATED 12/05/14
NHTSA complaint #10654686 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH MAKING A U TURN, AND SUDDENLY ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER SEAT BELT WEBBING FAILED TO TIGHTLY SECURE THE CONTACT'S BODY DURING THE IMPACT AND ALSO THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A CONCUSSION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE FACILITY AND DECLARED AS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. UPDATED 01/10/12
NHTSA complaint #10436369 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
HEAD ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. I WAS TRAVELING 15MPH AND THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 30MPH! THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED...
NHTSA complaint #10367999 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON MY 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5, DUE TO SOME ONE CRASHING INTO ME , THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #10329164 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. ANOTHER VEHICLE DID A ILLEGAL U-TURN IN FRONT OF ME CAUSING ME TO T-BONE HER. APPROX MPH 30-35.
NHTSA complaint #10288612 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
TL*- THE AIR BAG COVER ON THE DASHBOARD IS OPEN AND AIRBAG CAN DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. DEALER TOLD HER IT ISN'T COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED DUE TO A SAFETY ISSUES. THE ENGINE LIGHT HAS TURNED ON AS WELL.
NHTSA complaint #10176512 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING A RECENT ACCIDENT WHERE MY 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA HIT THE BACK OF A 2002 CHEVY BLAZER, MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED BUT MY DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS NOT A PASSENGER IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THERE WAS MORE DAMAGE ON THE DRIVER SIDE THAN THE PASSENGER SIDE.
NHTSA complaint #10080396 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.