Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Nissan Altima has 47 NHTSA airbags complaints and 2 airbags-related recalls.
47
Complaints
2
Recalls
13
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
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AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 ALTIMA AND VERSA VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS THAT CONTAIN AN INCO...
11V408000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 NISSAN ALTIMA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 15, 2011, THROUGH JUNE 21, 2011 AND MODEL YEAR 2012 NISSAN N...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2023 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the air bag wa... |
| Sep 15, 2023 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the... |
| Dec 1, 2022 | AIR BAGS | The airbag warning light started flashing in late November or early December 2022. I took the car t... |
| Oct 2, 2022 | AIR BAGS | Car had a hard impact, not on the front end but flipped multiple times, air bags and side air bags d... |
| Aug 10, 2021 | AIR BAGS | Pressure sensor in passenger seat connected to passenger side air bag became defective, affecting (s... |
| Dec 18, 2020 | AIR BAGS | PRESSURE SENSOR IN PASSENGER SEAT CONNECTED TO PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG BECAME DEFECTIVE, AFFECTING (S... |
| Jun 3, 2020 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY VEHICLE IS ONLY 8 YEARS OLD AND RECENTLY THE AIRBAG LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH ON THE DASHBOARD , WHIC... |
| Jun 2, 2020 | AIR BAGS | THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE STARTED GOING OFF ANY TIME THE CAR IS ON - IN... |
| Mar 2, 2020 | AIR BAGS | THE AIR BAG SWITCH UNDER THE SEAT IS DEFECTIVE. |
| Dec 16, 2019 | AIR BAGS | SRS SUPPLEMENTAL AIRBAG LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING WHEN STARTING THE CAR UP. FOR WHILE I PUT UP WITH THIS... |
| Nov 14, 2019 | AIR BAGS | AFTER 43K MILES AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHEN MY WIFE IS SEATED AND CAR IS BEING DRIVEN. DEALER SAY... |
| Oct 17, 2019 | AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | A RED FLASHING LIGHT THAT LOOKS LIKE A PERSON SITTING WITH A AIRBAG IN THE FACE WON'T GO OFF AND A Y... |
| Jul 3, 2019 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG ON PASSENGER SIDE INDICATES THAT IT IS OFF AND WARNING LIGHT FLASHES ON DASHBOARD. HAVE RESET... |
| Dec 1, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASS... |
| Oct 18, 2018 | AIR BAGS | MY AIR BAG LIGHT ISFLASHING, WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID NISSAN SHOULD HAVE PAY FOR THE REPAIR... |
| Sep 24, 2018 | AIR BAGS | FLASHING SEAT BELT SIGN RELATING TO THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG KEEPS BLINKING AND NO ONE SITS IN THE ... |
| Jan 5, 2018 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | FLASHING SEATBELT SIGN RELATING TO PASSENGER SIDE. ALSO WHEN IT RAINS BOTH FRONT AND BACK DOORS ARE ... |
| Oct 20, 2017 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | I HIT A DEER HEAD ON@ 40 MPH, THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY |
| Sep 15, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE THE DRIVER WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT AN ... |
| Apr 1, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMIN... |