1992 Nissan Maxima airbags problems

11 complaints (10% of all complaints for this car). 8 crashes reported.

owner complaints: 11
of this car's complaints: 10%
crashes: 8
recalls: 1

Which part fails

Frontal
10

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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Nissan Maxima airbags problems in other years

Related recalls

Air bags: frontalReported January 12, 1994 · 65,000 vehicles affected

What is wrong: In some underbody impacts the airbag sensor activates and sends a signal to the airbag, located in the center of the steering wheel, causing the driver's side airbag to inflate.
Risk: Airbag inflation may occur when it is not needed to protect the driver and may result in minor injuries to the driver from the inflating airbag.
Remedy: A tunnel sensor of different design will be installed on the affected vehicles.

Recall number 94V007000 · Recall details

Related investigations

Inadver.air bag deploymentOpened October 8, 1993, closed January 25, 1994

There is no summary currently available

EA93024

Inadver.air bag deploymentOpened July 12, 1993, closed October 8, 1993

There is no summary currently available

PE93063

What 1992 Nissan Maxima owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Jun 25, 2002 · Airbags · MD · crash

Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision of 45 MPH and driver's air bag did not deploy. Dealer and manufacturer were not notified at this time.

Filed Mar 1, 2001 · Airbags · TN · crash · 3 injuries

Consumer was driving at approximately 55 MPH when he ran off shoulder and struck a utility pole. Driver's air bag failed to deploy, there was no passenger airbag. Consumer suffered broken/bruised ribs, and his daughter suffered whiplash. *ak consumer states 20 month old son was in the rear seat secured in a child restarint seat, he suffered bruises and a rope burn from his child restraint seat belt.

Filed Dec 14, 2000 · Airbags · GA · crash · 4 injuries

No deployment of the driver's air bag during front end/head on collision at 40 MPH, several injuries occurred.

Filed Jan 28, 1999 · Airbags · NC

While driving vehicle at 50 MPH the air bag on the driver's side deployed for no apparent reason. The dealer will contacted about the problem today.

Filed Aug 4, 1998 · Airbags · CA · crash · 1 injury

Ea93-024; consumer was pulling out of a parking space, traveling about 5 to 10 MPH, when vehicle hit a planter box in which the driver's side air bag deployed, resulting in injuries to the driver.

Filed Sep 19, 1997 · Airbags · NY

False deployment of air bag while going over pot hole.

Filed Aug 20, 1996 · Airbags, Seat belts · NJ · crash

Vehicle was hit head-on and seat belt jammed, also no deployment of driver's ait bag.

Filed Jan 2, 1996 · Airbags · NH · 1 injury

Driver's side airbag deployed while driving. Tt

Filed Oct 30, 1995 · Airbags · NY · crash · 1 injury

Frontal collision impact 12:00 position speed 30 MPH, driver side air bag did not deploy. Tt

Filed Apr 27, 1995 · Airbags · KS · crash

Consumer receive a recall on the air bag # 94v007000 had it fix and had an accident and head on crash and the air bag didn't deployed. Tt

Questions about the 1992 Nissan Maxima airbags

Does the 1992 Nissan Maxima have airbags problems?

Owners have filed 11 complaints about the airbags of the 1992 Nissan Maxima, 10% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 1992 Nissan Maxima airbags problems start?

Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.

Was there a recall on the 1992 Nissan Maxima airbags?

Yes, 1 recall: 94V007000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.

What year does the Nissan Maxima have bad airbags?

The Nissan Maxima model years with the most airbags complaints are 2009 (43 complaints), 2003 (35 complaints) and 2001 (29 complaints).