1993 Nissan Altima air bags problems
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1993 Nissan Altima — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“1993 nissan altima was struck while parked. Body shop & insurance estimator indicate vehicle that hit the parked altima was traveling faster than 35 mph. The passive restraints (seatbelts) failed to lock in place, and the driver-side airbag was not deployed. The altima was struck in the rear…”
filed Sep 1, 2003
“While parked, vehicle was hit in the rear quarter panel and the air bags did not deploy, also while at body shop seat belt sensor was damaged, dealer replaced seat belt sensor, however when consumer picked up vehicle, the air bag light was on. *ak *tt”
filed Nov 1, 2001
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 1993 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.