2007 Nissan Xterra Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 26about this part
- Share
- 5%of 557 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 90,150miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 26 complaints about the air bags of the 2007 Nissan Xterra, 5% of the 557 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,150 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“My air bag light says on in the dash and the passenger seat belt dose not show anyone in the seat . My cruse control works some times if I am on the highway it will not work if I shut the car off and then restart it it will work”
NHTSA complaint #11151112, filed 2018-11, 156,000 miles“Passenger air bag will not go on when my wife who ways 110 lbs. Sits in the passenger seat. We tried to get the air bag to go on a couple of the same vehicles. None worked. We have contacted Nissan of north america to no avail. The dealer told us that 110 lbs. Is the cut off for the switch. In this day and age there are way to many children that way 110 lbs.”
NHTSA complaint #10200041, filed 2007-08, 12 miles“I have purchased a new 2007 Nissan Xterra s 4x4 SUV so that I can go off-roading for sports activities such as skiing (snow), hunting (mountains, dirt roads). However, I have went to test the 4 wheel drive system of my vehicle several times to ohv parks, and the last time I visited a park, I was driving through plain mud on a plain dirt ground and without any impact nor any bad driving the curtain airbags from both sides have deployed giving me a trauma for airbags. …”
NHTSA complaint #10206593, filed 2007-10, 7,300 miles“My husband and I own a 2007 Nissan Xterra for about 4 months. About a month ago when I would sit in the front passenger seat the light indicating the airbag was deactivated would turn on. I am 5' 3 and weight 115 lbs. We took it to a ken garff Nissan in salt lake city. They did an airbag systems check on the car and said it was working fine. When I called Nissan manufacturing to see what the weight limit was set at for the computer to decide if it was a child or not, they could not give me an answer. The lady said she (or the technical person she contacted) did not know the weight. …”
NHTSA complaint #10278471, filed 2009-07, 21,000 miles“There is significant variance in when the passenger side airbag disengagement light will come on when my wife is in the car. My wife is approximately 115 pounds and there is not any consistency as to when the airbag becomes turned off. For example I will be cruising at 60 miles per hour with her sitting perfectly centered on her seat. With these conditions constant the light will go on for a variable amount of time and then turn back off. The same results can be observed regardless of what speed we are going. For example, the same situation can be observed cruising at 30 MPH. …”
NHTSA complaint #10209549, filed 2007-11, 10 milesRelated recalls
- 08V690000Dec 29, 2008Nissan is recalling 242,720 my 2005-2009 pathfinder, frontier and xterra vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut…Covers: Nissan Xterra 2005–2009, Pathfinder 2005–2009, Frontier 2005–2009
Related service bulletins
- 11007001Jul 8, 2024VOLUNTARY SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN 2005-2013 FRONTIER, PATHFINDER, AND XTERRA; DRIVER AIR BAG COVER CAMPAIGN ID #: PC945 and PC948 APPLIED VEHICLES: 2005-2013 Frontier (D40)…
- 10129119Jan 5, 2018Air Bag Control Unit Reprogram Voluntary Service Campaign UPDATE January 5, 2018 The announcement from October 6, 2017 has been revised: - Dealers may now use revised TSB…
- 10130684Jan 4, 2018VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN 2004-2011 TITAN, AND 2005-2011 FRONTIER AND XTERRA; AIR BAG DIAGNOSIS SENSOR UNIT This bulletin has been amended. The reprogramming procedure has been…
- 10117404Aug 15, 2017Air Bag Control Unit Reprogram Voluntary Service Campaign Temporary suspension of this campaign on all affected 2004-2006 model year vehicles. Nissan is aware of reprogramming…
- 10119206Jun 23, 2017Air Bag Control Unit Reprogram Voluntary Service Campaign ***** Campaign Summary***** Nissan is committed to customer satisfaction. Nissan is conducting a Voluntary Service…
- 10119201Jun 22, 2017VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN 2004-2011 TITAN, AND 2005-2011 FRONTIER AND XTERRA; AIR BAG DIAGNOSIS SENSOR UNIT INTRODUCTION Nissan is conducting a voluntary service campaign on…
- 10192513Jan 16, 2015SERVICE INFORMATION Changes or modifications to the front seat assembly trim materials may affect the proper operation of the Front Seat-Mounted Side-Impact Supplemental Air Bags…
- 10192506Jan 8, 2015IF YOU CONFIRM: Squeal/Squeak noise from the front brakes: While moving forward or reverse, with very light brake application (pedal pressure), after the vehicle has been…
- 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)…
- 10025522Jan 27, 2014Nissan: srs precautions during service;improper maintenance, including incorrect removal and installation of the srs, can lead to a serious injury or death caused by…
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | 30% |
| 2012 | 4 | 25% |
| 2011 | 9 | 38% |
| 2010 | 11 | 29% |
| 2009 | 6 | 32% |
| 2008 | 23 | 19% |
| 2007 | 26 | 5% |
| 2006 | 20 | 3% |
| 2005 | 19 | 2% |
| 2004 | 4 | 5% |
| 2003 | 10 | 14% |
| 2002 | 19 | 12% |
| 2001 | 8 | 5% |
| 2000 | 15 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2007 Nissan Xterra
231 complaintsFuel system
228 complaintsEngine
85 complaintsEngine cooling
75 complaintsOther or unknown
30 complaintsElectrical system
27 complaintsSuspension
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsElectronic stability control
6 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 Nissan Xterra
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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