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2009 Nissan Armada Air bags Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
9%of 23 total for the year
Median mileage
266,135miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2009 Nissan Armada, 9% of the 23 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 266,135 miles. 1 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.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I was driving to work on the morning of 11/17/2020, when I hit a deer with a front of my SUV. The front end of my SUV was severely damaged which caused the airbag to deploy, when the airbag deployed I thought it may have burnt me instead it was emblem retaining ring from the inside of the steering wheel that holds the plastic advertisement / emblem of the vehicle come out and cut / impaled me across the neck. Which LED me to going to the er in the back of an ambulance. …”

NHTSA complaint #11383509, filed 2020-12, 266,135 miles

“DRIVERS SEAT WON'T MOVE FORWARD OR BACK. ALL OTHER SEAT FUNCTIONS WORK Plan to have the Nissan dealership fine out what the problem is. . Heated seat will not work. Appeared to me to be a fuse, replaced the fuse. Works for about a minute, then the fuse blow Air bag light blinking. I also plan to have it look at. Could use financial assistance with the these repair cost.”

NHTSA complaint #11440936, filed 2021-11

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026111%
2025210%
202118%
202014%
201911%
201834%
20171215%
2015838%
2014323%
2013318%
2012212%
2011410%
2010613%
200929%
2008117%
200756%
2006228%
2005349%
2004235%

Other parts of the 2009 Nissan Armada

Body and structure
9 complaints
Suspension
4 complaints
Electrical system
3 complaints
Engine
3 complaints
Fuel system
3 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Seats
2 complaints
Electronic stability control
1 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 Nissan Armada

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 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