1997 Nissan Maxima air bags problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1997 Nissan Maxima — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Passenger's side air bag went off inadvertently while traveling 20 mph. Consumer was not injured, and was able to drive the vehicle home. Consumer will contact the dealer the next day. *ak”
filed Oct 26, 2004
“With extensive front-end damage the air bags did not deploy. *bf while driving our vehicle on the interstate, my son rear-ended a ford winstar van. He believes that he was going approximately 60 mph and was able to brake to some extent before hitting her rear bumper. Fortunately no one was injured…”
filed Oct 26, 2004
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% |
| 2012 Maxima | 27 | 25% |
| 2011 Maxima | 23 | 22% |
| 2010 Maxima | 15 | 5% |
| 2009 Maxima | 43 | 13% |
| 2008 Maxima | 23 | 29% |
| 2007 Maxima | 18 | 14% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 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.