I was working, and as I was on my way to a location a lady in front of me came to a complete stop since a couple of ducks were crossing causing me to come to a complete stop as well. As I stopped I looked into my rearview mirror I noticed the lady behind me was not stopping and then smashed into the back of me launching me into the car in front of me. My passenger air bag went off, however my driver seat airbag did not go off, failing to protect me. My car was completely totaled in result of the accident.
2012 Nissan Altima: airbags did not deploy in a crash
13 of the 426 complaints about the 2012 Nissan Altima describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 13
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 51,000
- recalls
- 2
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls and 1 service bulletin for this area of the car. See below
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
Car had a hard impact, not on the front end but flipped multiple times, air bags and side air bags did not deploy
I hit a deer head on@ 40 MPH, the airbag did not deploy
Tl* the contact owned a 2012 nissan altima. While the driver was pulling into a parking space at an unknown speed, the vehicle accelerated and crashed through two iron gates. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The driver sustained injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was totaled and towed away by the insurance company. The dealer was contacted (koeppel nissan, 74-15 northern blvd, jackson heights, ny, 877‑505‑6334) and stated that nothing could be done since the vehicle was totaled by the insurance company. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 51,000.
The airbag didn't deploy when my vehicle hit another vehicle on front passenger side on speed approximately 45mph.
I was driving in the rain on 2-21-16 approaching a traffic light. The car accelerated when brake was applied, resulting in a 25 MPH collision. Airbags did not deploy. I was bruised but did not require medical attention. I was cited for running the light. I am now afraid to drive the car.
I was involved in a 4 car pile up on the highway. My airbag did not go off on impact and was about 30-40 sec. Delayed. Airbag deployed when I was unbuckling my seatbelt and getting out of the car. Most of my injuries were caused by the airbag. Car was totaled I'm making this report in case someone purchases car at auction and only replaces driver airbag hopefully they will check curtain airbags for defects as well so someone else doesn't get hurt.
Tl* the contact owned a 2012 nissan altima. While driving at approximately 35 MPH, the contact's vehicle veered off the road, crashed into three trees, and flipped over. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained head, neck, back, and knee injuries that required medical attention. A police was report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 10,000.
On the above date, my vehicle was involved in an accident which after thorough assessment by the body shop and by the insurance company's field adjusters, was deemed a total loss. My vehicle's steering suddenly became very difficult due to the front wheels becoming seemingly locked and steering in the right direction was impossible. Steering wheel was extremely hard to turn as well. The airbags did not deploy either. Everything happened so fast. There was a loss of control which caused the vehicle to overturn or "flip". The vehicle was still upside down when passersby and law official arrived.this accident could have been avoided if we'd received prior notification. We know there were recalls for this year,make and model vehicle and those similar, however we were never notified by anyone of said recalls.this accident could have been fatal, that's how bad it was.by the grace of god it wasn't.
Tl* the contact owned a 2012 nissan altima. While making a left turn and braking at approximately 35 MPH, another vehicle crashed head on into the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy and the seat belt failed to restrain the contact, causing her to sustain a laceration that required medical attention. The front passenger sustained a fractured sternum and internal injuries that required medical attention. The rear passenger sustained five cracked ribs and a cracked sternum that required medical attention. The driver of the other vehicle was also injured and required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 56,000. ...updated 07/30/15 *bf updated 9/23/15
My 2012 nissan altima was stopped at a traffic light, the altima was struck from behind by another vehicle at an estimated speed of approximately 35-40 MPH without braking (stated by police) the driver's side rear seat belt failed to secure and the passenger's head was thrown back and forth striking both the driver's side head rest as well as the rear passenger's head rest. The passenger was evaluated in the emergency room diagnosis "cervical sprain and a closed head injury". Passenger #2 was sitting in the front passenger seat when the side curtain airbag failed to deploy. Passenger's glasses were knocked off of her face due to force of impact and as a result of passenger's head hitting the passenger side window several times resulting in closed head injury, neck and back sprain.
The passenger side air bag off warning light intermittently turns on when there is a passenger seated in the passenger seat. This indicates that if there were an accident while this warning light is on; the passenger air bag would not go off; which can result in serious injury. I have brought this vehicle to the dealer three times for this issue and they tell me that there are no "codes" to be read and they are unable to reproduce this. The dealer expressed concern that they would have to replace the entire passenger seat because the occupancy classification sensor can't be individually replaced. Apparently this seat is quite expensive; over $2000 and the dealer claims that they can't just replace it without some authorization from nissan. I have even taken a video of my wife in the car seated in the passenger seat and the airbag off warning light is turned on (youtu.be/uwoqjqwraei) and have provided a link to the dealer. I have called nissan consumer affairs hoping they would have my car fixed. They reply they gave was that since the dealer couldn't reproduce it; they can't do anything. My wife is afraid of driving in the car with me for fear that she could be injured. I have even posted this video so my last resort is to report this to the federal safety agency where I see that someone else has posted a similar incident.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Air bags: side/window
- What is wrong
- Nissan is recalling certain model year 2012 altima and versa vehicles. These vehicles may be equipped with side curtain air bags that contain an incorrect propellant mixture for the initiator component used, resulting in insufficient output of compressed gas.
- Risk
- The side curtain air bags may not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace one or both side curtain air bag modules, as necessary, free of charge. The safety recall began on march 12, 2012. Owners may contact nissan customer service at 615‑725‑1000.
Recall number 12V055000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive
- What is wrong
- Nissan is recalling certain model year 2012 nissan altima vehicles manufactured from june 15, 2011, through june 21, 2011 and model year 2012 nissan nv vehicles manufactured from june 23, 2011, through june 28, 2011 because the air bag control unit (acu) was assembled incorrectly.
- Risk
- The affected acu will not operate as designed and this issue may cause the air bags not to inflate in a crash when they are designed to inflate. This could increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Nissan will replace the air bag control unit free of charge. The safety recall began on august 22, 2011. Owners may contact nissan at 1‑800‑647‑7261.
Recall number 11V408000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2012 Nissan Altima no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 2012 Nissan Altima?
13 of 426 owner complaints about the 2012 Nissan Altima (3%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 2013.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2012 Nissan Altima?
There are 2 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2012 Nissan Altima
CVT failure 73Loss of power 34Transmission failure 28Airbag light 25Whining noise 24Check engine light 19Jerking 13Overheating 13Stalling 11Won't shift 11Slipping 8Grinding brakes 7Won't start 7Adaptive cruise 5Door locks 5Headlights 5
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