We were told about the recall, never got a recall letter in the mail. When we went to Nissan, they said they couldn’t help us if only we had the recall letter.
2012 Nissan Frontier airbags problems
23 complaints (29% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 46,250. 2 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 23
- of this car's complaints
- 29%
- typical mileage
- 46,250
- crashes
- 2
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Passenger side frontal: cushion1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Nissan Frontier airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2012 Nissan Frontier airbags
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2012 Nissan Frontier owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Took vehicle to dealership for recall. Air bag light on dashboard was flashing. Dealer said air bag was ok and they did not go any further to find the problem. The light is still flashing, so I do not know if my air bags are safely operative. Thank you very much.1031
The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Frontier. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23E012000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Frontier. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23E012000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Frontier. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23E012000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Frontier. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23E012000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Air bag warning light has appeared on a vehicle with less than 83,000 miles . No accident has occurred but ity is of concern since other manufacturer models have had same problems and were repaired by dealer through manufacturer recall
The contact owns a 2012 Nisan Frontier. The contact stated that on multiple occasions while driving under 50 MPH, the supplemental air bag safety warning light remained illuminated. The VIN search confirmed that the vehicle has one open recall at this time the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23E012000 (Air Bags). The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the passenger seat belt assembly pretensioner, and passenger’s side seat cushion needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 71,000.
Involved in a auto accident on June 11 2021. Airbags deployed, however, little rock type projectiles also exploded from the airbag landing all over the car and passenger causing a risk to the eyes, face and other body parts. Has not been taken to the dealer, auto I believe is totaled. Photos sent to adjuster along with photos of the car damage. No warnings. I have photos have the projectiles throughout the car and I have also collected a small sample in a zip bag.
The passenger air bag light on the middle of the dash is on and the seat belt light is on and blinking while going down the road
Questions about the 2012 Nissan Frontier airbags
Does the 2012 Nissan Frontier have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 23 complaints about the airbags of the 2012 Nissan Frontier, 29% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 2012 Nissan Frontier airbags problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 46,250 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2012 Nissan Frontier airbags?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Nissan Frontier have bad airbags?
The Nissan Frontier model years with the most airbags complaints are 2007 (38 complaints), 2006 (26 complaints) and 2012 (23 complaints).
Other 2012 Nissan Frontier problems
Transmission 20Engine 14Body 7Electrical 7Acceleration 5Seat belts 5Suspension 3Seats 2Wheels 2Fuel system 1Locks 1Steering 1Tires 1
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