My airbag light and seatbelt light are on and the horn has stopped working. Frame and front suspension is making a horrible creaking sound and has been for months. Frame seems to be rotted … I’ve taken it to multiple places to have it looked at…. I’ve also seen other complaints on here of people having the same issue! This poses a huge safety risk! Definitely needs a recall for both issues!
2011 Nissan Pathfinder airbags problems
12 complaints (27% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 91,200.
- owner complaints
- 12
- of this car's complaints
- 27%
- typical mileage
- 91,200
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
Owners did not name a specific part.
At what mileage
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Nissan Pathfinder airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2011 Nissan Pathfinder airbags
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2008-2011 Titan, Frontier, Xterra, Pathfinder, Armada, and 2008-2009 Quest vehicles. The resin emblem on the driver's air bag cover may develop cracks and detach during air bag deployment.
- Risk
- A detached emblem can become a projectile during air bag deployment, increasing the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the drivers airbag cover. Owner letters were mailed December 8, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1‑800‑867‑7669. Nissan's number for this recall are PC944, PC945, and PC946.
Recall number 23V067000 · Recall details
What 2011 Nissan Pathfinder owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The contact owns a 2011 Nissan Pathfinder. 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 2011 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V067000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealers: Nissan of Bradenton (1611 Cortez Rd W, Bradenton, FL 34207: (941) 755-1571) and Gettel Nissan (3530 Bee Ridge Rd, Sarasota, FL 34239: (941) 343-4855) were 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.
My airbag light is flashing and my horn has stopped working.
Air blag light illuminated at 107,716 miles on vehicle. Taken into dealership and given an error code with a recommendation to replace drivers side air bag and spiral cable. Was given a quote of $1300+ to fix. This is a huge safety risk and the vehicle has never been involved in any accidents which have caused the airbag to deploy. The dealership had no explanation as to why this would happen. It would not occur under normal wear and tear conditions. It is a manufacturer defect, yet there are no recalls. Nissan needs to look into this issue!!
The passenger air bag light off comes on at times.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan pathfinder. The contact drove the vehicle to the dealer (ramsey nissan, 401 state rt 17, upper saddle river, nj 07458) for a routine oil change. The technician informed the contact that the front driver's side air bag was loose due to the modules not holding the air bag in place as they should. The technician advised the contact not to drive the vehicle due to the safety risk. The technician informed the contact that the repair would cost $1,048. Due to the year of the vehicle and the mileage being over 65,000, the manufacturer would not assist. There were no recalls associated with the vehicle. The failure mileage was 125,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan pathfinder. While the vehicle was stationary, the passenger side air bag indicator illuminated without warning. The vehicle was repaired, but the issue recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 38,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan pathfinder. While driving various speeds, the passenger side air bag deactivated warning light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 11,000.
My airbag light keeps flashing on and off. The dealer said it is the airbag switch. I had to pay $150.00 to get it diagnosed and the 2 front airbags will need to be replaced at the total of $2500.00. My vehicle has only 46,000 miles, this should be a safety issue. I see there are a lot more having the same problem. This happened when I switch the car on and remains on.
Questions about the 2011 Nissan Pathfinder airbags
Does the 2011 Nissan Pathfinder have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 12 complaints about the airbags of the 2011 Nissan Pathfinder, 27% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 2011 Nissan Pathfinder airbags problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 91,200 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2011 Nissan Pathfinder airbags?
Yes, 1 recall: 23V067000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Nissan Pathfinder have bad airbags?
The Nissan Pathfinder model years with the most airbags complaints are 2013 (177 complaints), 2014 (92 complaints) and 2015 (55 complaints).
Other 2011 Nissan Pathfinder problems
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