The front airbag crash sensor on my 2005 Nissan Xterra failed and is currently unavailable due to an extended backorder. Firestone Auto provided a work order confirming the need for replacement. The airbag warning light has been flashing continuously for the past four months, indicating a system malfunction. My advisor contacted Nissan dealers three times, and they confirmed the part remains on backorder. This ongoing issue poses a significant safety risk, particularly with the increased driving expected during the upcoming winter season. The sensor has not been replaced or inspected by Nissan, a technician, insurance representatives, or other parties. The part failure has been confirmed by Firestone, but not inspected directly by the manufacturer. I would love to have it solve so I can take my wife to DMV road test.
2005 Nissan Xterra airbags problems
19 complaints (2% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 80,000. 4 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 19
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 80,000
- crashes
- 4
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Frontal4
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Nissan Xterra airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2005 Nissan Xterra airbags
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- Nissan is recalling 242,720 my 2005-2009 pathfinder, frontier and xterra vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, and the district of columbia. In those areas of the country which use heavy concentrations of road salt in the winter, a mixture of snow/water and salt can enter into the front crash zone sensor (czs) housing. If this occurs, the czs may internally rust resulting in a signal interruption. If this happens, the red air bag warning light will illuminate to alert the vehicle operator.
- Risk
- This issue could result in the non-deployment of the driver and passenger front air bags in a crash, increasing the risk of personal injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the front czs with a redesigned sensor. The recall began on january 26, 2009. Owners in the other states will receive extended warranty coverage for the sensor to 10 years. These owners will be notified of the warranty extension by mail and will receive a sticker to place in their warranty booklet explaining the extended warranty coverage. Owners may contact nissan at 1‑800‑647‑7261.
Recall number 08V690000 · Recall details
What 2005 Nissan Xterra owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Xterra. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle was losing motive power. The service engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle stalled with the accelerator pedal depressed. The contact stated that the vehicle moved forward and stopped suddenly intermittently. On another occasion, the A/C became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and unknown repairs were performed. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The contact stated that the vehicle was not insured due to the several failures, and the not being able to be repaired. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23E012000 (AIR BAGS). The vehicle was not repaired for the recent failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Xterra. 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 contacted, and the contact was informed that the part for the recall repair was not yet available. No information on parts availability was provided. The contact stated that the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Airbag light stays on then about a month ago it started stalling and didn't want to take off almost got me killed. And now the o2 sensors blink is on and shift solenoid what's next I love my nissan but it's almost gotten me killed 4 times.
I have received recall notices on this vehicle but when I called the dealer they are saying there is no recall on it.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 nissan xterra. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, the air bag warning light intermittently illuminated. The failure occurred every time the vehicle was started. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 08v690000 (air bags). The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
The airbag light began to blink in the dash, and the passenger airbag sensor was not engaged upon starting the vehicle.
I lost control of my truck on black ice, traveling about 35 MPH. After sliding sideways for a bit, the vehicle was stopped by a tree, directly into the rear driver side door. The tree caused the side windows to smash and about a 8-10" indentation into the roof and the vehicle occupancy compartment. The side curtain airbags did not deploy. Luckily the driver window smashed away, and my head did not impact the window. Also, luckily there was no one in the rear seat, again, as there was no side airbag deployment. The side airbags definitely should have deployed in such an accident. In short, the side airbags failed!
Passenger airbag light on. This was a recall on many cars depending where they were built but I seen they were including all the nissan/pathfinders 2005. Never received a recall. It had been fixed and went out again!
Turned on vehicle and the air bag light indicated there is a malfunction. The vehicle was parked all day and the light was not blinking on the way to work. The vehicle has not been in an accident. On dec 29, 2008, a recall (the federal safety agency 08v690000) for 2005 xterra vehicles. Maryland (md) and the district of columbia (dc) were included on the list, but northern virginia was not listed. The reason the air bags could malfunction was due to areas with a heavy concentrations of road salt in the winter. Northern virginia is surrounded by dc & md, the snow covered all the surrounding areas. The salt is heavy on the roads in va, dc, & md. Request virginia be included in the recall, to exclude northern virginia was nonsensical.
Questions about the 2005 Nissan Xterra airbags
Does the 2005 Nissan Xterra have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 19 complaints about the airbags of the 2005 Nissan Xterra, 2% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2005 Nissan Xterra airbags problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 80,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2005 Nissan Xterra airbags?
Yes, 1 recall: 08V690000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Nissan Xterra have bad airbags?
The Nissan Xterra model years with the most airbags complaints are 2007 (26 complaints), 2008 (23 complaints) and 2006 (20 complaints).
Other 2005 Nissan Xterra problems
Transmission 412Fuel system 323Engine 280Electrical 39Acceleration 12Steering 10Driver assistance 8Suspension 8Visibility 5Body 4Brakes 4Lights 3Locks 1Wheels 1
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