Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Nissan Maxima has 13 NHTSA airbags complaints and 2 airbags-related recalls.
13
Complaints
2
Recalls
10
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 2013-2015 Altima vehicles manufactured January 3, 2013, to July 29, 2013, 2015-201...
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2025 | AIR BAGS | The 2016 Nissan Maxima (VIN: [XXX] ) I purchased in January 2025 has been confirmed by a certified m... |
| Jan 2, 2025 | AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | I can be going at a regular rate of speed and my car would stall completely the abs light comes on a... |
| Jan 4, 2023 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Maxima. The contact noticed that the front passenger side air bag war... |
| Jan 25, 2022 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illumin... |
| Dec 1, 2019 | AIR BAGS | 2016 NISSAN MAXIMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ABS ACTUATOR SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER ST... |
| Jul 24, 2019 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, WHEN THE FRONT D... |
| Nov 25, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED I... |
| Jul 21, 2018 | AIR BAGS | WHILE TRAVELING DOWN A ROAD AT 40+ MPH, AVOIDED HITTING A DEER THAT JUMPED OUT, APPLIED THE BRAKES T... |
| Sep 5, 2017 | AIR BAGS | I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN FROM THE HIGHWAY ON TO A SIDE STREET & WAS T-BONED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BY... |
| May 4, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE TRYING TO AVOID A DISABLED VEHICLE, THE CONTACT LOS... |
| Sep 13, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBE... |
| Jun 16, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN MAXIMA. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ... |
| Dec 29, 2015 | AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT ... |