1997 Nissan Altima air bags problems
35 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1997 Nissan Altima — 32% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was hit, rear-ended, very hard and the airbag definitely should have deployed. I was making a left turn, stopped for at least 10 seconds waiting for traffic to clear and a car slammed into the back of me with no attempt to hit their brakes”
filed Jan 24, 2020
“The car don't start. My seatbelt shredding and I worry that my air bag won't work if my children and I got into an accident”
filed Aug 24, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Altima years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Altima | 2 | 5% |
| 2022 Altima | 3 | 10% |
| 2021 Altima | 2 | 3% |
| 2020 Altima | 9 | 5% |
| 2019 Altima | 10 | 4% |
| 2018 Altima | 35 | 16% |
| 2017 Altima | 71 | 18% |
| 2016 Altima | 70 | 13% |
| 2015 Altima | 175 | 19% |
| 2014 Altima | 208 | 19% |
| 2013 Altima | 513 | 22% |
| 2012 Altima | 57 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Nissan Altima
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.