2016 Nissan Altima Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 72about this part
- Share
- 13%of 555 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 52,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 72 complaints about the air bags of the 2016 Nissan Altima, 13% of the 555 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 52,000 miles. 12 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was recently informed by two Nissan dealerships that the front passenger side air bag is not designed to deploy for passengers weighing less than 140 pounds. I understand that this is designed to protect children; however, there are many, many adults weighing less than 140 pounds and this would put them at significant risk for injury in an accident. Thank you. Andrea olivera”
NHTSA complaint #11399076, filed 2021-03, 100,000 miles“My vehicle hasn't been in any accidents and the airbag lights will come on and go solid and stay on then sometimes go off and then come back on??? I've been reading that the ocs system could be faulty!! The passenger one will sometimes stay on when people are sitting in the seats or it will go off when no one is there??”
NHTSA complaint #11243036, filed 2019-08, 86,280 miles“A deer was struck by my 2016 Nissan Altima at a relatively high rate of speed (45 MPH) on a city street straightaway with front end impact that resulted in approximately $11,000 worth of damage. The driver sustained brusing of the chest and shoulder from the pressure of the seatbelt restraint. The airbag failed to fire as I would have expected it to. .updated 11/08/17 updated 8/21/18”
NHTSA complaint #11044341, filed 2017-11, 15,817 miles“Not sure if it includes takata recall. My 2016 Nissan Altima was in a accident on june 19th 2019 the car went to a fence a palm tree and a structure of the house inside of the house and no airbags deployed. And the first time buyer I am married with a child and thank god my child was not in the car because no airbags deployed car seat is deemed unusable and the stroller as well that was in the trunk due to the accident the car was totaled. …”
NHTSA complaint #11234677, filed 2019-07, 50,000 miles“I took my vehicle in for the first airbag recall and they fixed the issue. The airbag issue reoccurred again when someone would sit in the passenger seat, the vehicle still showed the passenger airbag disabled. I had people of various weights sitting there ranging from 70 pounds to 140 pounds. This happened over several weeks and when I took my car in, they fixed it again. Now it's happening for a third time.”
NHTSA complaint #11015793, filed 2017-08, 22,000 milesRelated recalls
- 16V244000Apr 26, 2016Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder…Covers: Nissan Altima 2013–2016, Sentra 2013–2016, Pathfinder 2013–2016 +14 more
Related service bulletins
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- 10165784Sep 12, 2019DTC B00A0-00 STORED IF YOU CONFIRM DTC B00A0-00 (OCCUPANT DETECTION SENSOR UNIT) is stored And OCS zero point reset cannot be performed (continued on the next page) And The…
- 10152524Nov 13, 2018AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHING INDICATING SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC MODE IF YOU CONFIRM The air bag warning light is flashing slowly (repeating 2 seconds ON, 2 seconds OFF). NOTE: If…
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 14% |
| 2024 | 2 | 5% |
| 2022 | 3 | 10% |
| 2021 | 2 | 3% |
| 2020 | 9 | 5% |
| 2019 | 11 | 5% |
| 2018 | 36 | 16% |
| 2017 | 74 | 19% |
| 2016 | 72 | 13% |
| 2015 | 177 | 19% |
| 2014 | 208 | 19% |
| 2013 | 514 | 22% |
| 2012 | 57 | 13% |
| 2011 | 22 | 9% |
| 2010 | 61 | 16% |
| 2009 | 91 | 6% |
| 2008 | 142 | 14% |
| 2007 | 63 | 13% |
| 2006 | 43 | 5% |
| 2005 | 47 | 4% |
| 2004 | 11 | 4% |
| 2003 | 28 | 3% |
| 2002 | 34 | 3% |
| 2001 | 15 | 9% |
| 2000 | 14 | 9% |
| 1999 | 13 | 15% |
| 1998 | 15 | 12% |
| 1997 | 35 | 32% |
| 1996 | 37 | 40% |
| 1995 | 61 | 34% |
| 1994 | 40 | 38% |
| 1993 | 19 | 16% |
Other parts of the 2016 Nissan Altima
235 complaintsEngine
86 complaintsOther or unknown
81 complaintsVehicle speed control
65 complaintsElectrical system
42 complaintsExterior lighting
42 complaintsFuel system
30 complaintsBody and structure
29 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
22 complaintsSteering
16 complaintsSuspension
12 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
12 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Nissan Altima
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology