Three problems related to side/window air bag have been reported for the 2012 Nissan Maxima. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2012 Nissan Maxima based on all problems reported for the 2012 Maxima.
Vehicle indicates that the passenger side air bag is on when seat is vacant; off with seat is occupied. The problem does not occur every time, but is a frequent problem. The dealer claims to be unable to diagnose the problem and has deemed the vehicle safe to drive.
The passenger side airbag turns off when either when my husband which is 230lbs and myself 132 lb and some other passengers. Reported this to Nissan brought the car in. The say its working fine. Even when I have video that the airbag has clicked off for long periods of time. This is a major safety issue.
Passenger side air bag intermittently (a lot!) does not have an airbag for 130+ pound person, but does have airbag for 80lb child. Have had to the dealership multiple times, Nissan reports that this is within their specifications; they have dismissed the complaint. I have further reported to Nissan consumer affairs complaint #11108041, but since I've been working on this for a year now, I do not feel confident in their "help".
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| Air Bag Light On problems | |
| Air Bag Not Deploy problems | |
| Side/window Air Bag problems | |
| Warning Light On problems | |
| Front Air Bag Sensor Control problems |