2010 Nissan Xterra air bags problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2010 Nissan Xterra — 29% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The nissan was in a severe accident and the air bag never deployed. There were 4 people in car when the accident occured. The passenger side air bag did deploy and those two people receved injuries but not life threating. The drivers side where the air bag did not deploy caused significant injuries…”
filed Nov 14, 2024
“After getting the air bag control module reprogrammed per the recall, I was on a dirt road and the rollover airbags deployed when they shouldn’t have. The dealership I got the recall done at is claiming the airbag system registered “rollover conditions”. When I asked what the conditions were they…”
filed Sep 12, 2024
“The contact owns a 2010 Nissan Xterra. The contact stated that he received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V067000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for…”
filed Mar 21, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Resin emblem on the driver's air bag cover may develop cracks and detach during air bag…Campaign 23V067000 · Feb 10, 2023
- NISSAN HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 FRONTIER, PATHFINDER…Campaign 10V115000 · Mar 24, 2010
Related service bulletins
VOLUNTARY SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN 2005-2013 FRONTIER, PATHFINDER, AND XTERRA; DRIVER AIR BAG COVER CAMPAIGN ID #: PC945 and PC948 APPLIED VEHICLES: 2005-2013 Frontier (D40) 2005-2012 Pathfinder (R51) 2005-2013 Xterra…
NTB23-081C · Service Campaign · issued Jul 8, 2024
Air Bags problems in other Xterra years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 Xterra | 9 | 38% |
| 2009 Xterra | 6 | 32% |
| 2008 Xterra | 23 | 19% |
| 2007 Xterra | 26 | 5% |
| 2006 Xterra | 20 | 3% |
| 2005 Xterra | 19 | 2% |
| 2004 Xterra | 4 | 5% |
| 2003 Xterra | 10 | 14% |
| 2002 Xterra | 19 | 12% |
| 2001 Xterra | 8 | 5% |
| 2000 Xterra | 15 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2010 Nissan Xterra
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.