1999 Nissan Altima air bags problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1999 Nissan Altima — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owned a 1999 nissan altima. While driving approximately 25 mph, the contact's vehicle crashed into another vehicle that made a sharp left turn across the contact's lane. The front driver and passenger air bags deployed. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries that…”
filed Nov 26, 2018
“When we were taught how to drive we were told to place our hands at the 10 and 2 o'clock position on the steering wheel. If that is where your hands are at the deployment of an airbag it throws your left arm against the windshield and it's frame which results in broken arms and wrists. I think…”
filed Jul 22, 2008
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 1999 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.