FaultScore

1996 Nissan Pathfinder airbag problems

11 of the 214 complaints about the 1996 Nissan Pathfinder are about the airbag system — 5% of everything reported for this model year.

F

11

Complaints

8

Crashes

0

Fires

8

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Frontal 8 72.7%
AIR Bags 3 27.3%

Airbags across every Nissan Pathfinder year

1996 11 2.0%
1997 13 2.4%
1998 10 1.8%
1999 12 2.2%
2003 14 2.5%
2004 11 2.0%
2005 23 4.2%
2006 15 2.7%
2007 23 4.2%
2008 41 7.4%
2009 11 2.0%
2010 11 2.0%
2011 12 2.2%
2013 178 32.3%
2014 93 16.9%
2015 55 10.0%
2016 18 3.3%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

North Logan, UT

AIR BAGS

I TRIED TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE NISSAN DEALER AND AFTER FINDING MY VEHICLE RETURN A POSITIVE AIRBAG RECALL ON AIRBAGRECALL.COM. THE LOCAL DEAL SAID IT IS NOT LISTED IN THEIR SYSTEM AND DID NOT OFFER TO LOOK INTO IT ANY FURTHER. I TOLD THEM THEY COULD LOOK IT UP ON AN INTERNET BASED SYSTEM TO SEE WHAT I WAS SEEING BUT THEY DECLINED. WILSON MOTOR COMPANY WILSON NISSAN 328 NORTH MAIN STREET, LOGAN (435) 752-7355

NHTSA complaint #11041478 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fresno, CA Crash 4 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

POWER STEERING HAD JUST BEEN REPLACED, VEHICLE TRAVELING AT 40-50 MPH WHEN LOSS OF CONTROL (SPINNING) DUE TO POSSIBLE STEERING FAILURE CAUSING VEHICLE COLLISION, NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING COLLISION RESULTING IN HEAD INJURY. MJS

NHTSA complaint #545111 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fresno, CA Crash 4 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, APPROXIMATELY 50-55 MPH ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS ALL OF SUDDEN THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED, RESULTING IN ROLLOVER, AND VEHICLE LANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DIVIDER. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY PROPERLY, CAUSING CHEMICAL TO LEAK OUT AND PARTLY DEFLATE THEM. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY, SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA. *AK

NHTSA complaint #835336 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Woodbridge, CT Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A COLLOSION. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. AIRBAG CHEMICALS BURNED THE DRIVER'S FACE/NECK AND HANDS. DRIVER ALSO RECEIVED ABRASIONS TO THE EYE. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #826847 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Ithaca, NY Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVNG 30-35 MPH CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A LEFT FRONT AND SIDE ACCIDENT IN WHICH THIRE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S OR PASSEGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS. CAUSE UNKNOWN.

NHTSA complaint #827460 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Crystal River, FL Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DRIVER HANDS SUFFERED 2ND DEGREE BURNS WHEN AIR BAG DEPLOYED.

NHTSA complaint #539786 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Whittier, CA

AIR BAGS

AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #604319 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Frazier PA, CA Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG IN AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #604724 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Simi Valley, CA

AIR BAGS

OTHER: DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR FAILED TWICE.

NHTSA complaint #603196 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Mitchellville, MD Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #804678 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Monroe, NY Crash 2 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

THERE WERE FUMES COMING FROM THE TRUCK CAUSED DRIVER AND PASSENGER TO PASS OUT, VEHICLE HIT UNDDERPASS, NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AND PASSSENGER'S AIR BAGS DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTIN GIN INJURIES TO BOTH.

NHTSA complaint #802007 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1996 Nissan Pathfinder problems

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