Seven problems related to air bag have been reported for the 2011 Nissan Altima. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2011 Nissan Altima based on all problems reported for the 2011 Altima.
Airbag sensor flashing. Seems to be a very common issue and no recall. Found tons of articles and youtube videos.
Vehicle hydroplaned from heavy rain and wet road into a ditch alongside of the main highway & the airbags did not deploy. This is a safety malfunction in the airbag system on a 2011 Nissan Altima.
The dashboard airbag icon has flashed continuously while the car was being driven on two different days, first with the driver as the occupant and again with the driver and a passenger. Both times, a mechanic's diagnostic device found that the passenger airbag sensor malfunctioned. Both times, he did a reset. Nissan recalled 2012 Altimas for airbag problems in vehicles manufactured in June 2011. The car with VIN 1n4al2ap8bc184565 that I write about is a 2011 used Altima that had to be manufactured near that date and was bought on 10/14/12.
The contact's father owns a 2011 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while her father was starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed that the air bags needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 31,000.
Takata recalls. I am experiencing problems with my seals around my windows. When it rains my car gets water in the doors. Stationary.
While driving vehicle with adult passenger in front right seat "passenger airbag off " light was on. When operating with no passengers light is off indicating the airbag is working. I immediately brought vehicle to my mechanic who scanned system and could ot find any codes. After reading several complaints on NHTSA regarding this issue I feel Nissan needs toimplement a service recall. As I and I am sure others do not feel safe operating vehicle with my children. We were operating said vehicle on city streets under 30 mph when first noticed however this problem is consistent on highways at higher speeds as well.
I was traveling with 2 small children on a straight way on hwy and the front tire blew in the sidewall of my michelin tire. I was pulled across the other lane into a ditch striking a stone culvert after going airborne. I had purchased a set of michelin tires and they were a 70,000 mile tire and had 23,000 miles on them when this occurred. After investigation it was determined a blowout as there was no damage to wheel indication of road hazard that would have caused this type of damage to tire. In other words, the tire and wheel were in perfect condition other that the blown part in the sidewall and if I would have hit something hard enough to cause the tire that type of damage, they said it would have definitely affected my wheel. The tire had to be defective as there is reports are all over internet that these incidents are occurring with michelin tires. Buyer beware! my car was a total loss. I am without work and without a car now.