2012 Nissan Maxima air bags problems
27 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2012 Nissan Maxima — 25% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Passenger airbag notifi action blinks and will not show it is activated to function in a crash. Airbag has never worked. Also driver seat belt keeps releasing without being pushed to open. Seat belt issue just began Dec 2023”
filed Dec 31, 2023
“The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that the passenger’s side air bag failed to turn on while the front passenger's side seat was occupied. The contact stated that the failure recurred intermittently. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that it was…”
filed Aug 17, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Maxima years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Maxima | 2 | 10% |
| 2018 Maxima | 1 | 3% |
| 2017 Maxima | 18 | 17% |
| 2016 Maxima | 14 | 10% |
| 2014 Maxima | 24 | 25% |
| 2013 Maxima | 16 | 26% |
| 2011 Maxima | 23 | 22% |
| 2010 Maxima | 15 | 5% |
| 2009 Maxima | 43 | 13% |
| 2008 Maxima | 23 | 29% |
| 2007 Maxima | 18 | 14% |
| 2006 Maxima | 13 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Nissan Maxima
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.