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2007 Nissan Altima air bags problems

71 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2007 Nissan Altima cite air bags, 14% of all 498 complaints for this model year. NHTSA also lists 1 recall on this component.

Complaints
71
14% of all complaints
Crashes
18
Reported by owners
Fires
1
Reported by owners
Injuries
9
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the air bags

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“The contact owns a 2007 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that the message "Passenger Air Bag Off" remained displayed even though there was a passenger seated in the front passenger's seat. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the front passenger's seat occupant sensor unit had failed and needed to be replaced. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 08V521000 (Air Bags, Electrical System). The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Nov 29, 2022Air bags, Electrical systemODI 11495286
“The driver side door airbag did not deploy after major side impact by a box truck that never engaged the braking system. The Altima under went a safety inspection approximately 30 days prior to the accident. There were no warning lights on the vehicle. The vehicle has been inspected by the NJ State Police, involved Insurance companies and outside engineers. The driver ,my son, of the Altima, was fatally injured due to head trauma. We are unable to load the final police report to the upload link through this form. We can provide the pdf report in a separate cover as needed.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 7, 2021Air bagsCrash reportedODI 11432060
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE OWNER WAS OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OCCUPANT SENSOR HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER HUDSON NISSAN LOCATED AT 7331 RIVERS AVE, NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29406 AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V521000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 4, 2021Air bagsODI 11394651
“AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS BLINKING. ON A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA NO ONE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. IT COST $2,000.00. TO REPLACE. NO DON'T HAVE TO BE MOVING. IT'S WHEN YOU TURN THE CAR ON.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Dec 20, 2019Air bagsODI 11290246
“PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. IT WON'T RESET. THERE IS A PROBLEM AND IN A CRASH MAY NOT DEPLOY CAUSING HARM TO THE PASSENGER. THE LIGHT CAME ON ONE DAY WHEN STARTING IT ONE MORNING. ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Dec 10, 2019Air bagsODI 11288278
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE UPPER BACK, VERTEBRAE, AND SHOULDER. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT ALWAYS DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. *DT*JB*PM*JB”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Nov 7, 2019Air bagsCrash reportedODI 11278735

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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 5, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Related recalls

1 recall on this component

Air bags

Free remedy

NISSAN IS RECALLING 204,361 MY 2007-2008 ALTIMA, ALTIMA HYBRID, 350Z, 350Z ROADSTER, MY 2008 ALTIMA COUPE, ROGUE, MY 2009 MURANO, AND INFINITI MY 2007-2008 G35 SEDAN, MY 2008 G37 COUPE AND EX35 PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS' OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) CONTROL UNITS. A VARISTOR IN THE OCS CONTROL UNIT LOCATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THIS COULD CAUSE AN INTERRUPTION OF SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU).

Air bagsReported Oct 7, 2008NHTSA 08V521000
Data from NHTSA Recalls API · synced Nov 5, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.