The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Murano. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the front passenger air bag failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 94,000.
2009 Nissan Murano: airbag warning light
52 of the 636 complaints about the 2009 Nissan Murano describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 52
- of this car's complaints
- 8%
- typical repair cost reported
- $4,000
- typical mileage
- 70,795
- recalls
- 1
Airbag warning light by model year
What owners say
In reference to my 2009 Murano, I like to bring my concern/complaint into your attention that since Jan 07, 2023, my Murano's airbag light is blinking. On Jan. 16, 2023, I took my SUV to ACME Nissan dealer situated at 2050 Highway 130, South Brunswick, NJ. 08852 for checkup and repair. Dealer diagnosed airbag issue code B1018 and advised "in control unit K8820-1AL0A and 873A2-3Z53A seat sensor are bad and need to be replaced. Dealer mentioned that they cannot replace these part/sensors, because they are not available thru Nissan anymore. Dealer also tried to get these parts from the aftermarket dealer. But these parts are also not available in aftermarket. Not functioning of airbags is a big-time Safety issue. I contacted Nissan customer service support and opened the case (48254432). But some reason they are not helping me at all in resolving this safety issue. Their answer is, they cannot do anything for this issue. While going through the Nissan forum, I noticed that this safety issue is common in Nissan Murano. This wonders that why Nissan have not issued any recall on this airbag safety issues. Are they going to issue the recall after someone die in the accident because of this airbag issues. Now I cannot even trade my SUV because of this safety issue. Now I am too afraid to drive my 2009 Murano. I love my Murano so much it runs like a new and I am not in the position to buy a new Murano at this time. I would really appreciate if you can request Nissan to rectify this issue as soon as possible.
The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the passenger's side air bag needed to be replaced; however, the parts were not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The manufacturer informed the contact that the passenger's side air bag part was no longer being manufactured. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000. The consumer stated that a replacement part was available from a salvage dealer but it wouldn't work because her vehicle would need the exact make and model that it came with. The vehicle is yet to be repaired and the passenger air bag sensor is still faulty.
The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that a diagnostic test was performed on the vehicle by the dealer and it was determined that a sensor in the front driver’s side seat was defective, causing the failure. The contact was provided an estimate for the repair. The manufacture was also notified of the failure and informed the contact that there was no recall on the VIN and the warranty had expired. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 207,000.
Airbag warning light blinking. Checked with mechanic and the passenger airbag will not deploy if an accident occurs.
The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at an unknown speed, the passenger’s side air bag light flashed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the battery was reset, and the warning light disappeared. A few weeks later, the warning light returned, and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer. The dealer diagnosed the failure with a defective sensor inside the passenger’s side seat. Upon investigation, the contact linked that failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 08V521000 (Air Bags, Electrical System). The manufacturer was notified and informed that contact that there were no open recalls on the vehicle. The contact was also provided a case number. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.
The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the passenger’s side airbag warning light would remain illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the occupant classification control unit was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 08V521000 (Air Bags). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 105,000.
The contact's daughter owns a 2009 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact's daughter called a dealer who informed her that there were no recalls on the vehicle and that an extensive repair would have to be performed on the vehicle. The contact then called the manufacturer who informed him that there were no recalls or warranties on the vehicle. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.
Airbag warning light on dash began flashing spontaneously at approximately 92,925 miles. Other 2009 nissan muranos with a different v.I.n. Have been recalled for same issue but not mine.
Airbag warning light on dashboard started blinking and will not stop. Took 2009 murano to dealership and was told the airbag sensors was malfunctioning and I would have to replace my entire passenger seat to fix it, at a cost of over $5,000. The make, model and year of my vehicle is included in the federal safety agency campaign 08v521000, which highlights this identical problem yet my VIN is not included in the recall. How can this be? Nissan should cover this severe safety failure that is happening to a lot of 2009 muranos. Vehicle has never been in an accident and has about 80,000 miles. Vehicle no longer feels safe to drive and repair cost is prohibitively high.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan murano. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator on the passenger side illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer modern nissan of winston salem, 5795 university pkwy, winston-salem, nc, 27105, they determined that the sensor on the passenger side seat had to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 117,488.
Recently, a problem arose with my 2009 nissan murano's occupant classification system (ocs). The airbag light in my car had turned on so I brought it to the mechanic. After numerous efforts, he suggested that I bring it to the local nissan dealer. When I did, they were at a loss as to what to do. At the time, I called nissan north america ('nna') to see if there was anything they could do. After registering my concerns, nna apparently made some inquiries of the dealer and then told me that the car was out of warranty. I brought it back to my mechanic, who reassembled the passenger seat and, surprisingly, the airbag light went off. This solution was only temporary. I brought it to my mechanic again, who discovered a recall campaign on an identical issue which included my car's make and model. Specifically, nissan recall campaign bulletin ntb08-095, issued 11/4/2008. (also see id #: p8242, the federal safety agency #: 08v‑521.) my mechanic again referred me to the dealer, who told me that 'occupant sensor performed pin test and found internal failure with occupant sensor'. I then contacted nissan and opened a case regarding my situation (#37964757). I received a response that the ocs in my car was somehow different from those that were covered by the recall. However, when my problems are so similar to those described by the recall bulletin, and the same test that is used for the recall found issues with my car, I don't see why cars with the same ocs as mine should not be covered by the campaign. There is no reason not to. It is the same make and model of the recall and is suffering from the same issue. I don't understand why one group of cars is covered but another is not even though both groups are afflicted by the same problems. I hope that the scope of the recall can be expanded to include all cars that, like mine, pose a potential safety hazard to their drivers and passengers.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Air bags
- What is wrong
- Nissan is recalling 16,365 my 2008 infiniti ex35 and my 2009 nissan murano vehicles. Due to incorrect software programming, the air bag control unit (acu) may cause the passenger air bag not to operate as designed if the vehicle battery becomes significantly discharged.
- Risk
- This could result in the passenger air bag not inflating in a crash in which it was designed to do so, and increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will reprogram the acu in affected vehicles. The recall began on february 19, 2008. Owners may contact infiniti at 1‑800‑662‑6200 or nissan at 1‑800‑647‑7261.
Recall number 08V066000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2009 Nissan Murano airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 2009 Nissan Murano?
52 of 636 owner complaints about the 2009 Nissan Murano (8%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 2009.
How much does it cost to fix airbag warning light on the 2009 Nissan Murano?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $4,000 (median of 9 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2009 Nissan Murano?
There is 1 recall and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2009 Nissan Murano
ABS 131Brake failure 79Spongy pedal 32Door locks 27CVT failure 16Stalling 16Loss of power 12No deployment 10Grinding brakes 10Sunroof shattered 10Transmission failure 10Won't start 10Hesitation 9Check engine light 7Jerking 7Key fob 6Slipping 6Wipers 5
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