Nissan Altima air bags problems by year
1,945 NHTSA owner complaints name the air bags across 31 Altima model years. The most reported year is 2013 with 513 reports.
| Year | Air Bags reports | Share | Median mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | 65,000 mi | |
| 2016 Altima | 70 | 13% | 54,000 mi | |
| 2015 Altima | 175 | 19% | 32,000 mi | |
| 2014 Altima | 208 | 19% | 24,000 mi | |
| 2013 Altima | 513 | 22% | 20,025 mi | |
| 2012 Altima | 57 | 13% | 56,000 mi | |
| 2011 Altima | 21 | 9% | 44,762 mi | |
| 2010 Altima | 61 | 16% | 51,000 mi | |
| 2009 Altima | 91 | 6% | 70,000 mi | |
| 2008 Altima | 142 | 14% | 73,500 mi | |
| 2007 Altima | 63 | 13% | 64,711 mi | |
| 2006 Altima | 43 | 5% | 97,500 mi | |
| 2005 Altima | 47 | 4% | 90,000 mi | |
| 2004 Altima | 11 | 4% | — | |
| 2003 Altima | 28 | 3% | 74,000 mi | |
| 2002 Altima | 34 | 3% | 72,750 mi | |
| 2001 Altima | 15 | 9% | — | |
| 2000 Altima | 14 | 9% | — | |
| 1999 Altima | 13 | 15% | — | |
| 1998 Altima | 15 | 12% | — | |
| 1997 Altima | 35 | 32% | — | |
| 1996 Altima | 37 | 40% | — | |
| 1995 Altima | 61 | 34% | — | |
| 1994 Altima | 40 | 38% | — | |
| 1993 Altima | 19 | 16% | — |
Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the air bags. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.