1991 Nissan Maxima Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 76 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 190,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 1991 Nissan Maxima, 1% of the 76 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 190,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“While driving vehicle fish tailed. This resulted in consumer losing control of the vehicle. It went over a ravine, flipped twice, hit a tree, and a concrete wall before landing in a creek. Upon impact, driver's side air bag failed to deploy. Vehicle is totaled.”
NHTSA complaint #10067343, filed 2004-04, 190,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10185459Dec 15, 2020AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT PROCEDURE This bulletin is no longer active. Please discard previous versions of NTB92-096.
- 10192305Jan 27, 2014SERVICE INFORMATION Information necessary to service the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) safely is included in the "RESTRAINTS" section of the Electronic Service Manual (ESM)…
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 9% |
| 2018 | 1 | 3% |
| 2017 | 18 | 17% |
| 2016 | 14 | 10% |
| 2014 | 24 | 25% |
| 2013 | 16 | 26% |
| 2012 | 27 | 25% |
| 2011 | 23 | 22% |
| 2010 | 15 | 5% |
| 2009 | 43 | 13% |
| 2008 | 23 | 29% |
| 2007 | 18 | 14% |
| 2006 | 13 | 2% |
| 2005 | 9 | 1% |
| 2004 | 13 | 1% |
| 2003 | 35 | 17% |
| 2002 | 29 | 14% |
| 2001 | 29 | 17% |
| 2000 | 23 | 6% |
| 1999 | 18 | 11% |
| 1998 | 24 | 21% |
| 1997 | 10 | 10% |
| 1996 | 16 | 17% |
| 1995 | 25 | 16% |
| 1994 | 6 | 7% |
| 1993 | 12 | 15% |
| 1992 | 11 | 10% |
| 1991 | 1 | 1% |
| 1990 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 1991 Nissan Maxima
14 complaintsFuel system
12 complaintsSeats
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1991 Nissan Maxima
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.
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