The contact owns a 2010 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the air bag sensor light illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed by the dealer and the mechanic retrieved DTC: B10180CS (Passenger Side Air Bags sensor). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 6,247.
2010 Nissan Maxima airbags problems
15 complaints (5% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 21,000. 5 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 15
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- typical mileage
- 21,000
- crashes
- 5
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Frontal2
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Nissan Maxima airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2010 Nissan Maxima 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 2010 Nissan Maxima owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The contact owns a 2010 Nissan Maxima The contact stated that when attempting to park their vehicle and shifting into reverse while depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle suddenly accelerated forward. The vehicle crashed into the side of the building in front and through the wall of the building causing the front end to be inside of the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle had been towed. The decision to total the vehicle had not been finalized as of yet. The contact received injuries to their back and medical assistance was needed. The dealer was not made aware. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 149,000.
Steering- when turning the colum it squeeks; right or left as I am slowing down to make the turn. Suspension- strut insluators need to be replaced; this was mentioned years back in a recall and mine are needing to be replaced, I am not origional owner. Passenger air bag light- constantly on lower control arms- replaced drivers side but needs passenger side replaced as well
My wife's 2010 maxima has issues with the airbag sensor in the passenger seat and it doesn't operate correctly. It is the same issue with the 2013 nissan recalls but that recall doesn't go back far enough. I've contacted nissan headquarters and they just blew me off. The contact person's name is [xxx] with nissan consumer affairs and he has yet to contact me by my cell. They keep calling me on my home number and we aren't home most of the time. I've recently called them again this past friday and the representative said someone will contact me in a few hours. Today is wednesday september 14, 2016 and still no phone call. I was advised a few weeks ago to take the car to the dealer and get a quote by nissan hq and call them back with the information. I've done that and now they won't return my calls. [xxx] contact number is [xxx] and md case # [xxx]. Nissan keeps closing my case number and won't address this issue. I just don't want my family put at risk if the passenger side airbag doesn't deploy because of a faulty sensor in the seat. I want nissan to take care of this problem before something horrible happens. The contact person at the dealership for nissan is [xxx] and that number is [xxx]. He can verify how much it would cost by the quote he gave us. It's approximately $1,100 to fix. Thanks for your assistance in this matter the federal safety agency. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 nissan maxima. While driving various speeds, the contact's vehicle was struck twice by another motorist on the front and rear ends. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact and passenger were injured and required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 nissan maxima. While driving 20 MPH, the passenger side air bag indicator illuminated when a passenger occupied the seat. The contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the air bag compartment at the time of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000.
I was hit broadside, on the driver's side, by another driver going approximately 25-30 MPH but my side air bag did not deploy. The other car crashed into the front three-quarters of my driver's door plus the rest of the driver's side in front of the door. My car repair facility says the air bag on this model will only deploy if the car is hit precisely on the frame between the driver's door and driver's side rear door so because my driver's door was hit slightly in front of that -- the front three-quarters of the driver's door not the back one-quarter -- it didn't deploy. That doesn't seem safe; is that correct??
Passenger airbag indicator remains on when adult (~110 lbs) is present in the passenger seat. Ensured seated properly, passenger airbag still disabled. Complained many times to dealership over the course of 3-4 years with a response of "everything is functioning properly". Finally the seat bottom was replaced to ensure the sensor was good - problem persists, nissan dealers no longer willing to attempt to fix. This vehicle was purchased with a five-star crash safety rating, but I hardly believe that would be true with the passenger airbag not functioning. A potentially grave safety concern.
Shortly after purchasing this vehicle (new), my wife noticed that when she is in the passenger seat, the passenger air bag status light stays on, indicating the air bag is turned off even though an adult is sitting in the seat. The dealership look at it and claims that it is working correctly and blamed that my wife was sitting in the seat wrong. It is not an occurrence that always happens, just periodically.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 nissan maxima. The contact stated that the front passenger's air bag warning light illuminated, stating that the passenger's air bag was not activated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for the failure where a diagnostic was performed however, the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The dealer replaced the front passenger air bag sensor as a precaution but the failure was not corrected. The manufacturer was contacted and advised that the front passenger air bag was performing according to standards. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 33,000.
Questions about the 2010 Nissan Maxima airbags
Does the 2010 Nissan Maxima have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 15 complaints about the airbags of the 2010 Nissan Maxima, 5% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2010 Nissan Maxima airbags problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 21,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2010 Nissan Maxima airbags?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
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).
Other 2010 Nissan Maxima problems
Steering 158Electrical 79Suspension 29Engine 23Transmission 15Body 11Visibility 8Acceleration 7Seats 6Driver assistance 4Brakes 3Tires 3Wheels 3Fuel system 2Lights 2Locks 1
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