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2010 Nissan Pathfinder Air bags Problems

Complaints
11about this part
Share
28%of 40 total for the year
Median mileage
136,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the air bags of the 2010 Nissan Pathfinder, 28% of the 40 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 136,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are 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.

“Vehicle pulled to the left while on freeway then went into dirt median tried to get it back on the freeway and it started rolling went across the freeway and down a steep embankment. Airbags did not deploy. Vehicle was hard to steering at speed limit (75 in az). Pulled to the right and left. Roof smashed down, I could barely crawl out of the back of the vehicle. Vehicle is a hamilton towing, buckeye, az”

NHTSA complaint #11217839, filed 2019-06, 200,000 miles

“On 01/20/25, I brought my vehicle to Nissan of Downtown L.A , to fix a manufacturer recall of drivers side airbag. The invoice indicates Inspect Driver Bag Module and Replace Driver Air Bag Cover. Upon Inspection Performed Recall, Inspect Driver Air Bag And Replace Driver Air Bag Cover And Check Found Vehicle OK. Approximately four months later, the red airbag light on my dashboard was flashing. On 05/13/25, I returned to Nissan Of Downtown L A. I explained the issue to service advisor, Litzy Carranza. …”

NHTSA complaint #11671137, filed 2025-07

“Passenger airbag light stays illuminated as if I am not in the seat instead of going out like it's supposed to do. It is acting as if a small child or small adult is in the seat. I am 5ft 11in tall and weigh 135 lbs. This far exceeds the fda design/manufacturing qualifications. The light has been doing this for the last 10 to eleven months. I bought the Pathfinder new, it has never been wrecked. Dealership tested for a code and none showed. A new seat was installed today, 5/25/2012 and the light stayed illuminated again. …”

NHTSA complaint #10459683, filed 2012-05

“The contact owns a 2010 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag warning lamp illuminated sporadically with or without an occupant on the seat. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 94,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10715116, filed 2015-05, 94,000 miles

“All of a sudden the dashlight came on tell me that the airbag was turned off. Vehicle to taken to honda of marysville where the vehicle was purchase and where warranty was purchased. Not covered under warranty. Vehicle was take to Nissan for review it has taken two weeks to get a return call from the general manager of Nissan who stated that the sensor in the seat was bad and hence luminated the dashligtht. The general manager refused to fix the vehicle at no cost and told us the the repair would cost $1700.00 since this is a standard repair not a safety issue.”

NHTSA complaint #11071794, filed 2018-02

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202617%
202524%
202422%
202322%
202254%
202012%
201945%
201845%
201774%
20161817%
20155517%
20149216%
201317720%
2012417%
20111227%
20101128%
20091130%
20084113%
2007234%
2006142%
2005222%
20041116%
20031413%
200296%
200194%
200044%
19991111%
1998107%
1997136%
1996117%
199511%
199411%

Other parts of the 2010 Nissan Pathfinder

Transmission and drivetrain
11 complaints
Engine
6 complaints
Other or unknown
5 complaints
Steering
5 complaints
Suspension
4 complaints
Vehicle speed control
4 complaints
Fuel system
3 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints
Electrical system
2 complaints
Engine cooling
2 complaints
Electronic stability control
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2010 Nissan Pathfinder

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