2013 Nissan Maxima air bags problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2013 Nissan Maxima — 26% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“When an adult sits in the passenger seat (some over 200lbs) the "airbag off" light remains on. This is from starting the car, driving, until the end of the trip.”
filed Nov 28, 2017
“When transporting some adult passengers in the front passenger seat, the "passenger airbag off" light remains on throughout the trip. This would seem to me to indicate that in the event of a front-end collision, the airbag would fail to deploy because it is off. I brought my car in to the dealer…”
filed Nov 6, 2017
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% |
| 2012 Maxima | 27 | 25% |
| 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 2013 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.