Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Nissan Altima has 60 NHTSA airbags complaints and 1 airbags-related recall.
60
Complaints
1
Recalls
14
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
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AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfin...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2025 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illumin... |
| Sep 25, 2025 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | I am experiencing an issue with the airbag light on my 2017 Nissan Altima S model, which is showing ... |
| Jun 16, 2025 | AIR BAGS | Air bag indicator light turns on indicating a failure of the airbag system. I understand this disa... |
| Jun 15, 2025 | AIR BAGS | The air bag sensor light is on continuously. According to the manual it indicates there is something... |
| May 1, 2025 | AIR BAGS | Airbag light sensor is on in the dashboard |
| Aug 9, 2024 | AIR BAGS | Accident Description: On August 2024, a 2016 Nissan Altima SL was being driven at a low speed throug... |
| May 21, 2024 | AIR BAGS | Air bag light is on and occupant classification sensor is malfunctioning. Passenger airbag will not ... |
| Oct 3, 2023 | AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | My airs bags lights on it won’t go off The contact is hoping for a recall relating to this issue or... |
| Sep 7, 2023 | AIR BAGS | air bag light stays on error code B0020-13 they repaired occupancy sensor drivers side at a cost of... |
| Aug 18, 2023 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | I have a 2016 Nissan Altima S. The airbag light is on without accident. I went four times to the Nis... |
| Aug 8, 2023 | AIR BAGS | Air bag light is on. Was told at Nissan dealing I need to have a module replaced in the driver seat ... |
| Jul 21, 2023 | AIR BAGS | The airbag light will. Not go off |
| Jul 10, 2023 | AIR BAGS | Air bag sensor light comes on; took to Nissan Glen Burnie MD dealership and believed they rectified ... |
| Feb 22, 2023 | AIR BAGS | Based on the air bag warning light showing on my 2016 Nissan Altima I had Lia Nissan of Glens Falls,... |
| Jan 1, 2023 | AIR BAGS | The "Airbag off" light often illuminates when a 130lb adult is sitting in the passenger seat. I assu... |
| Nov 1, 2022 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at unknown speeds, the ... |
| Sep 15, 2022 | AIR BAGS | My airbag light is on. It just came on one day. (No accident or anything else to cause this to hap... |
| Sep 1, 2022 | AIR BAGS | The light for airbags stays on. It has been on for about two weeks. I see there is a recall call f... |
| Aug 7, 2022 | AIR BAGS | car was in a accedent the air bags did not deploy |
| Jul 27, 2022 | AIR BAGS | About a month ago my driver side airbag indicator light came on. I called the dealership and they sa... |