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2008 Nissan Xterra Air bags Problems

Complaints
23about this part
Share
19%of 119 total for the year
Median mileage
58,250miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 23 complaints about the air bags of the 2008 Nissan Xterra, 19% of the 119 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 58,250 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

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

“Airbag light is blinking. I've reset the alert and then after driving for a few minutes, it returned. Dealership was unsure if there was a recall or if Nissan would replace the airbags. I found this site as I was looking for information. The airbag light blinks when the vehicle is in park or is running.”

NHTSA complaint #11229702, filed 2019-07, 107,000 miles

“The vdc and slip light are constantly on when the battery has either died, or has been disconnected. Once the battery is disconnected the vdc is off and the slip system is off as well. After the battery was disconnected once again the vdc, slip system, and now my air bag light is now constantly flashing and illuminated. I've researched this problem and there are hundreds or thousands that have this same problem. In the owners manual it gives you a very vague description of how to reset this light. …”

NHTSA complaint #10370994, filed 2010-12, 53,330 miles

“Front passenger air bag activation light is intermittently signally off when passenger is seated. Usually occurs on restart during long distance trips. Nissan repair can not duplicate. Customer service is purposely time consuming, plays dumb and generally rude. This failure occurs on 30% of our long trips. This is a safety issue, my Nissan is not meeting minimum safety regulations a large part of the time. This also happened in a Nissan rental provided recently. Nissan employees try to instruct customers on how to sit during discussions.....truly frustrating...”

NHTSA complaint #10357061, filed 2010-09, 27,000 miles

“Airbag light constantly blinking after turn on the vehicle and does not go off. Not sure if airbags installed are from takata. At least, I review if there is any recall based on VIN # and there is no apparently recall in this unit. Very concerned due to the fact last years a main cable that connect the horn and other related components was installed.”

NHTSA complaint #10764059, filed 2015-09, 58,250 miles

“Airbag light constantly blinking after turn on the vehicle and does not go off. Not sure if airbags installed are from takata. At least, I review if there is any recall based on VIN # and there is no apparently recall in this unit. Very concerned due to the fact last years a main cable that connect the horn and other components was installed.”

NHTSA complaint #10764056, filed 2015-09, 58,250 miles

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2014330%
2012425%
2011938%
20101129%
2009632%
20082319%
2007265%
2006203%
2005192%
200445%
20031014%
20021912%
200185%
2000157%

Other parts of the 2008 Nissan Xterra

Transmission and drivetrain
47 complaintsEngine
23 complaintsFuel system
18 complaintsBrakes
13 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsElectronic stability control
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology