at 272,000 miles
Winchester, TN
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL NOT TURN ON WITH FACTORY KEY.
NHTSA complaint #11405517 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2000 Nissan Frontier airbag problems
12 of the 224 complaints about the 2000 Nissan Frontier are about the airbag system — 5% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 109,500 miles.
12
Complaints
6
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
Exactly what failed
AIR Bags
7
58.3%
Frontal
5
41.7%
Airbags across every Nissan Frontier year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
at 44,500 miles
Reno, NV
AIR BAGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE MOMENT THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. UPDATE 11/21/2006 - THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT WHEN THE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED THAT MEANS THAT THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #10169760 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 160,000 miles
Haleiwa, HI
Crash
3 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN FRONTIER CREW CAB. THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK HOLDING THE PASSENGER IN THE SEATBELT RESTRAINT. THE SEATBEL WAS LOCKED IN THE FULLY EXTENDED POSITION. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED SO HARD THA CONTAC'T WIFE SUSTAINED AN EYE INJUR AND , ALMOST BECAKE COMPLETELY BLIND. THERE WAS A 90% CHANCE THAT SHE WILL LOSE HER LEFT EYE, AND ABOUT 15% THAT SHE MAY LOSE HER RIGHT EYE. THE CONTACT STATESD THERE WERE VISIBLE BLOOD SPOTS ON THE AIR BAG WHERE THE DRIVER' S EYES WERE INJURED. THE VEHICLE WILL BE PICKED UP BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A MINOR ACCIDENT ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO, BUT IT WASN'T SERIOUS ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT HAS NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER.
NHTSA complaint #10134316 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 59,000 miles
Pinetop, AZ
Crash
1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH VEHICLE SLID ON A PILE OF GRAVEL. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, SLIPPED OFF A GUARD RAIL, FLIPPED OVER TWICE, AND COLLIDED INTO AN OPPOSING GUARD RAIL. CONSUMER WAS WEARING SEAT BELTS, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR SCRAPES AND BRUISES TO ARMS, HANDS, AND FACE. MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WERE INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10045039 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Odessa, TX
Crash
AIR BAGS
WHILE BRAKING FOR A RED LIGHT ABS FAILED ALLOWING VEHICLE TO GO THROUGH INTERSECTION AND CAUSING ACCIDENT. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN FRONT END COLLISION. MR
NHTSA complaint #767893 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Odessa, TX
AIR BAGS
WHEN COMING TO A STOP LIGHT AND APPLYING BRAKES, THEY FAILED TO STOP THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK HAD CONTINUOUS MOTION INTO THE INTERSECTION AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE DRIVERS REAR TIRE AREA. THE PEDAL WAS HALF WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR UPON IMPACT AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #8020429 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Snow Camp, NC
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLES AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP INSPECTED VEHICLE AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. DEALERSHIP WILL NOT SUPPLY CONSUMER WITH A COPY OF THEIR REPORT. PHOTOS ATTACHED.
NHTSA complaint #565711 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lodi, CA
Crash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH VEHICLE FLIPPED, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #8002208 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Orlando, FL
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE IS PULLING TO RIGHT WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. DEALER CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM. CONSUMER CONTACTED A FIRESTONE DEALER TO HAVE WHEEL ALIGNMENT DONE, THINKING TIRES WERE AT FAULT. MECHANIC STATED FRONT RIGHT CASTER CANNOT BE ADJUSTED.*AK CONSUMER STATED SEAT RATTLED. WINDOW MOLDING WAS REPLACED. PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARPED, DEALER REPLACED AIR BAG MODULE. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #890893 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tucson, AZ
AIR BAGS
THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS LIFTED OUT OF ITS COMPARTMENT, A NEW COVER WAS INSTALLED BUT THIS DID NOT ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM. NLM
NHTSA complaint #560306 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Oviedo, FL
Crash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 35 TO 40MPH FRONT END HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AND NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #858546 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Barling, AR
Crash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE PEDAL WENT PARTIALLY TO THE FLOOR CAUSING A MINOR COLLISION WHICH RESULTED IN NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS
NHTSA complaint #852399 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.