2015 Nissan Altima air bags problems
177 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2015 Nissan Altima — 19% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My car was hit and airbags did not deploy from driver side. The front driver side of my car is totalled. Not sure what force of an impact is needed for airbags to deploy but if my driver side tire rod broke and tire came off is this not sufficient force. This 2015 Nissan Altima has had many…”
filed Sep 11, 2026
“A vehicle airbag light is staying on which indicates my airbags will not work this is a common problem in a 2015 Nissan Altima SL but it is not showing up as a recall on my certain vehicle. This recently started happening at 114,000 miles. When the light first came on it would go on and off at…”
filed Sep 10, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- An incorrect Occupant Classification System (OCS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may have…Campaign 16V911000 · Dec 19, 2016
- In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may…Campaign 16V244000 · Apr 26, 2016
- Affected vehicles received an incorrect occupant classification system (OCS) control unit…Campaign 15V681000 · Oct 20, 2015
Related service bulletins
DTC B00A0-00 STORED This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin. IF YOU CONFIRM DTC B00A0-00 (OCCUPANT DETECTION SENSOR UNIT) is stored, AND…
NTB19-071D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 19, 2024
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 | 11 | 5% |
| 2018 Altima | 36 | 16% |
| 2017 Altima | 73 | 19% |
| 2016 Altima | 70 | 13% |
| 2014 Altima | 208 | 19% |
| 2013 Altima | 514 | 22% |
| 2012 Altima | 57 | 13% |
| 2011 Altima | 21 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2015 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.