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really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 11 / 1
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 14 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 21,728 miles
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2016 Nissan Altima sr: The front passenger airbag is off when an adult is in the seat. This is an internment problem. Nissan customer service and dealer stated there is nothing they can do and the airbag is not issue. Lithia Nissan of fresno, dealer explanation was the passenger was not sitting correctly. Looking to see if anyone else is having this issue. This issue has been since I purchased the vehicle. The vehicle was in new condition.
- Clovis, CA, USA
The front passenger air bag off light continues to come on with passengers in the seat at various speeds. Nissan has attempted to correct this issue at least four times without success. There is also an noticeable vibration in or near the drive train when ever engine is operating at or near 1750 RPM that also has not been eliminated.
- State College, PA, USA
Recall 16V244000 airbag light stays on with my wife in pass seat ~ 50% of time. Brought to dealer three times but not fixed. Nissan cs no assistance to fix. Works ok in other vehicles when she is in pass seat.
- Lynchburg, VA, USA
Airbag sensor is according to the Nissan dealer only activating the airbag if the passenger is over 120lbs. My wife is under this weight and the airbag off light is on every time we drive somewhere. Nissan has tried to play it off saying it's actually safer for an adult under 120lbs to have the airbag off. This is completely unacceptable and I do not have this problem in my VW or my Mazda.
- Royersford, PA, USA
The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator for the passenger side air bag illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was confirmed that there was a recall for the air bags and that the air bag module software would have to be updated to repair the sensor issue. The vehicle was repaired, however the failure recurred. The contact had not received notification of a recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 898.
- North Las Vegas, NV, USA


- Elk Grove, CA, USA