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2013 Nissan Altima seat belts problems

29 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2013 Nissan Altima cite seat belts, 1% of all 2,315 complaints for this model year.

Complaints
29
1% of all complaints
Crashes
2
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
2
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the seat belts

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“The airbag sensor stop working. The airbag light stayed on whether someone was sitting in or not sitting in the passenger seat. The dealership stated there was an opening in the circuit and had to be re-builded. With the airbag not working this made the vehicle unsafe to drive and they could not tell me if the defect was with the driver side or passenger side airbag.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 25, 2023Air bags, Seat beltsODI 11534387
“The airbag light has come on on the dash and does not go out. It doesn't matter if someone is in the seat with or without the seat belt. It stays on. Now I'm worried the airbag won't work in an accident or it might go off/explode at any time.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 28, 2022Air bags, Seat belts, Unknown or otherODI 11471283
“WHEN PUSHING THE GAS ON THE HIGHWAY OR THE STREETS IT FEELS LIKE THE POWER OF THE CAR IS HOLDING BACK. FEELS LIKE THE GEARS ARE MESSING UP. AND THERE'S PROBLEM WITH CATALYST CONVERTER. IT'S ALWAYS SHOWING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT EVEN AFTER I HAVE TRIED OTHER SOLUTIONS ON FIXING THAT AND THE GAS ODOMETER IS NOT READING THE GAS LEVELS RIGHT EITHER. PLUS THE PASSENGER SEAT BUCKLE IS STUCK AND DOESN'T LATCH TO THE SEAT BELT FOR A HOLD FROM A CAR ACCIDENT. LIKE YOU HAVE TO REALLY PUSH HARD FOR THE SEAT BELT TO HOLD ON.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 22, 2021Seat belts, Engine, Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11404376
“THE PASSENGER AIRBAG ISSUE FROM CAMPAIGN ID #R1609 IN 2014 AND AGAIN IN 2016. THE SAME ISSUE IS NOW HAPPENING AGAIN. THIS INCLUDES THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT SHOWING THE AIRBAG IS NOT ACTIVE WHEN AN ADULT IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. THE SEAT BELT LIGHT IS ALSO ON SHOWING THE PASSENGER IS NOT BUCKLED UP WHEN IN FACT THE SEAT BELT IS CONNECTED AND LATCHED. THIS HAPPENING WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BOTH MOVING AND NOT MOVING. NISSAN ISSUED A CONSUMER AFFAIRS CASE NUMBER, BUT IS REFUSING TO FIX THE ISSUE UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO IT BEING FIXED TWICE BEFORE.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 22, 2020Air bags, Seat beltsODI 11340984
“PASSENGER LIGHT AIRBAG IS NEVER DETECTED. (BEEN ON GOING FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS) ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON (FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS) SEATBELT AIRBAG (3 MONTHS) WILL NOT GO OUT. THERE IS NEVER A RECALL AND A PROBLEM IS NEVER FOUND BY MECHANIC. CAN GET THE ENGINE LIGHT OFF FOR A LITTLE WHILE, BUT COMES BACK ON USUALLY WITHIN A WEEK.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 25, 2019Air bags, Seat belts, EngineODI 11257892
“I HAVE HAD THE FOLLOWING ISSUES WITH THE NISSAN ALTIMA: AIR BAG SENSOR ISSUES SOMETIMES SENSOR MALFUNCTIONS (LOOKED AT 3 X, NOT FIXED), REAR VIEW CAMERA SOMETIMES DOES NOT WORK (LOOKED AT 3 X, NOT FIXED), TRANSMISSION CVT ISSUES SOMETIMES JUMPS INTO GEAR (LOOKED AT 3 X, NOT FIXED), SEAT BELT SOMETIMES LOCKS UP (LOOKED AT 1 X, NOT FIXED). ISSUES HAPPEN WHILE IN MOTION OR STARTING.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 24, 2019Air bags, Seat belts, Unknown or otherODI 11257874

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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 3, 2026NHTSA vehicle page

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