Air Bag Light On problems of the 2013 Nissan Pathfinder - part 2

Passenger airbag light comes on when passenger in excess of 120lbs is seated in seat. Light randomly comes on and goes off even though passenger is seated properly. Have reported this to Nissan repeatedly and they indicate airbag sensor is functioning properly.

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v138000 (air bags , electrical system). The vehicle was repaired however, the airbag warning indicator continued to illuminate intermittently after the recall repairs were performed. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 8000.

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 mph, the front passenger's side air bag warning indicator illuminated for twenty minutes as an occupant was seated. The failure recurred six times. The vehicle was taken dealer for diagnosis, who was unable to locate the failure. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 16v244000 (air bags) however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 3,884. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

While turning left, the transmission began to shutter and the vehicle lost power for 2-3 seconds. Passenger airbag off indicator intermittently comes on with passenger in seat.

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Pathfinder. When the ignition was turned to the on position and the front passenger seat was occupied by an adult, the passenger side air bag off warning indicator illuminated. Also, when the vehicle was shifted to the park position, the vehicle rolled away without warning. The contact had to engage the emergency brakes in order for the vehicle to stop. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16v380000 (exterior lighting) and 16v244000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

Passenger side airbag light keeps going on when someone is sitting in the sit and not sitting in the seat ( person is at the weight limit and sitting correctly). Had the car to the dealer ship three times including once for the recall of this issue. They can not seem to fix the issue and have no clue how to fix with multiple calls to the Nissan tech hotline, they replaced the sensors at least every time. This is starting to be a big safety issue and who knows if the air bag will even work when needed. They could never duplicate the issue when I take it to the dealer, but I go armed with pictures anymore. I have owned many Nissans and this is the first one that has given me an issue. I even turned to Nissan directly and opened complaints with this issue, it seems like they just give me the run around. I am not looking for anything but just a car that works, I bought a new car and want a new car. If I wanted a car with these type of issues I would of bought a used one. Nissan needs to do something with this problem it's a safety issue before someone get hurts or dies. Then who's going to pay for it? I know I'm not the only one with these issues!.

My aunt was a passenger in my car. She weighs approximately 110lbs. I noticed on several occasions when she was in the car that the passenger airbag light did not go out. When this happened I asked her to exit the vehicle then sit back down. This seems to temporarily solved the problem. When I took the car in for service there was a recall for the vehicle airbag. After the service the dealer told me the problem was corrected. However, periodically I noticed that the problem still persisted. Just recently a friend who is approximately 170lbs was in the front seat. The airbag light stayed on. She exited the vehicle and then sat back down but the light stayed on for a few minutes of driving before going off.

Bought my Pathfinder in August 2013 I love it!!! but noticed that the passenger airbag light illuminated when my son (119 pounds) sit's in the seat. This happen often. I pull over all the time turn off the SUV and restart several times until it goes off. Nissan finally did a recall on it but it has not gone away. Also it used to illuminate when I set my diaper bag on it which is supposed to but now after the recall "fix" it does not illuminate when something light weight is set on it. It has a mind of it's own and I am worried that it could possibly fail if we were to get into a collision. I have taken it in several times to check it but it always comes up as working properly. Please find a fix for this issue. The other issue I have found is when accelerating there is some kind of tugging/pulling/lagging feeling as if it does not want to pick up speed. It does however pick up speed but the "tugging" feels as if the SUV is going to stall out. What it this???.

The passenger airbag light that indicates the airbag is off for the passenger side has come on over 4 times now with both my wife who is 5'6" ~160lb's and my daughter 5'5" 90lb's in it. It came on randomly all times and went off randomly. I took it to the dealership who has stated that it does not fall within the VIN range of the 2013 Pathfinder recall for this same issue. It seems the problem is more widespread then Nissan is willing to indicate.

The airbag sensor indicator has come on with an adult over 150lbs in the passenger seat. This has happened several times and at different speeds. The adult was sitting correctly in the seat. I have taken it to the dealership three times. Told first time that since it can't be duplicated at the dealership, they can't do anything. Next I was given a copy of the owner's manual. Last time, I talked with the dealership manager and he told me that the sensor would be replaced. The day I was to take it in, I received a call that it needed to be inspected by a Nissan certified technician. I let him look at it and was told that nothing showed up wrong and the sensor would not be replaced and given another copy of the owner's manual. This is a safety issue. The airbag should never turn off with a average sized adult in the seat.

This is an ongoing intermittent problem. It has re-occurred in October and again yesterday, December 2,2014. I was sitting in the passenger seat and the passenger "airbag off" indicator came on. We drove for 45 minutes at 55 mph and that indicator light never went off, meaning that the passenger airbag would not discharge in an event of an accident. The car was brought in many times last year during the summer and after complaints to Nissan customer service a mechanic came to evaluate car and he did some work on it and the problem disappeared for some time. It started to re-occur recently and I brought it to Nissan 112, who told me there is no problem detected and computer did not throw a code. I have video and photos of this indicator light on while I am sitting in the passenger seat. They insist the vehicle is safe to drive.

Passenger airbag light illuminates as disabled when an adult passenger occupies the seat. Sensor has been reprogrammed but condition still exists. Dealer claims no codes are stored. Manufacturer has been notified. Recall did not affect my vehicle due to production date. Idle has been re-learned several times. Tachometer will drop below 500 as if vehicle is going to stall. Now I am experiencing loss of traction. Tires spin and squeal while just trying to pull out in to traffic. Had vdc light illuminate and shut off after 5 seconds in completely dry conditions. Had metal scraping sound, left wheel bearing and control arm was replaced. Took in to dealer a couple weeks ago for similar metal sound on left side, they claimed backplate bent in to rotor. Metal on metal sound still occurring. Called Nissan to file yet another claim requesting that they absorb negative equity, since my original claim for them to repurchase vehicle was denied. There is something seriously wrong with this car.

I have become aware of two different issues with my 2013 Pathfinder. First, and most important, is an issue with the passenger airbag. The light that illuminates to inform you if the passenger airbag is on or off will come on or off intermittently with the same person/object in the passenger seat. This has occurred on 4 separate occasions. It happened twice with myself riding in the passenger seat, once with my son, and once with a backpack. The passenger airbag light would be off, indicating the airbag was on, and then after several miles the light would come on. Or the light would be on and after several miles it would go off. This is a safety issue and could cause death if in an accident! I took the vehicle to my local dealership where it was put on the computer, which showed everything was fine. They also drove the vehicle 20 miles to see if they could get it to happen and it did not. Mine was not one of the models on the recall list for this very same issue. They told me to bring it back if it happens again, but I am afraid to drive it. We are a family of seven, so someone has to sit in the passenger seat. The second issue is a shuddering that occurs when decelerating or accelerating at lower speeds. It has happened several times causing me to take my eyes off the road and look at the instrument panel to see if something is wrong. The vehicle is sluggish when this happens. I am worried that it will happen turning into traffic and cause an accident.

Back in June 2013 we found that the passenger airbag light would indicate the passenger airbag was off even if an adult over 5 foot 4 inches and over 150 lbs with seat belt on was in the passenger seat sporadically. We took it to the dealership because there was a recall for 2013 Pathfinders, according to our dealer ours was not included though even though the light would come on. They said because they could not reproduce the issue (they tried a few time) and that they would not fix it, but that they did perform a re-calibration on it. A year later I got notice the recall had been expanded to include my Pathfinder so I took it back in and they said they performed the recall however a week later we got the warning again that the airbag was off so the procedure they did, did not fix our issue. I contacted Nissan corporate and was assured by ryon 615-725-7292 that they knew that the recall work did not always fix it but they had information they were not giving to the dealers that he could discuss with them to fix it. I was given case number 15734952 and I took it back in on November 16th. We dropped it off and that day they told us no work was to be performed because they could not recreate it. I informed him that back in early November the light came on again and that it was sporadic and the dealership advised they could do nothing. I gave them ryon's info with Nissan and neither him nor I could get a hold of him that week so I picked the car back up and contacted Nissan corporate and was given the run around after being given a new case number of 16629525. The bottom line is a recall for my car has been mandated by NHTSA, but what was performed on my vehicle did not work and Nissan is not fixing it or even trying to work with me. I do have photo proof that there is still an issue and that the airbag off light illuminates even when it should not.

The airbag light comes when someone is sitting in the passenger seat. This happens no matter the size of the person sitting in the seat, 130lb to 230lb. It happens at random. It happens when I start the car, the light comes on and does not go off. Sometimes it will go off after I drive it for a while. I have had it to the dealer multiple times and they have reprogrammed it, but it has not solved the problem. The dealer says that it happens on a lot of the Pathfinders and Nissan has told them it is normal. The dealer said they don't believe it is normal, but until Nissan changes their position, there is nothing they can do. This is a serious safety issue and it sounds like many Pathfinder owners are having the same problem and Nissan is not willing to resolve it.

Passenger weighing >120 lbs sitting on the front passenger seat when the passenger side airbag light "off" was lit indicating that the airbag was turned off. The light turned off after about 5 min of driving but came on again a few minutes later.

Front passenger airbag would go off while I was sitting in the seat. Sometimes resets and goes off after turn Pathfinder off but eventually always comes back on. Took back to dealership they did a "zero reset" and told me to contact them if light comes on again. They also had to fix a couple of minor cosmetic issues so I ended up with a rental car for a few days. . . A 2012 Nissan altima. When husband sat in front passenger seat that airbag light also came on.

Purchased my new 2013 Nissan Pathfinder in February, 2013. Experienced problems accelerating from a complete stop after the first 100 miles I put on the car. I experienced the problem 4 times in the first 400 miles. Then I experienced a major problem turning left from a complete stop. The car barely coasted through the intersection. I had to pump the gas pedal about 4 times to get the car moving. Luckily I was turning left at a green arrow so the oncoming traffic had a red light and was stopped. I asked the dealer to pick it up as I didn't feel safe driving it. They had it a week and opened a ticket with Nissan. They could not duplicate the issue and hadn't heard of any other similar issues so they asked me to pick up the car. My husband drove it on the highway for work (about 1200 miles) and noticed a little sluggishness from a full stop but not too bad. I drove it for a couple of weeks after that and I noticed some minor sluggishness. When it stalled out as I was turning left through a 4 way stop with no oncoming traffic, I decided to take it back. Had I been turning left at a green light with oncoming traffic, there would have been a high potential for an accident with injuries to my child in the back seat. This time I provided blogs to the dealer describing the same issues. The dealer confirmed today that there is a known problem but no fix so I should pick up the car. If it happens again they told me to press harder on the gas pedal. I told them that was an unacceptable solution. I asked for an upgraded rental since I'm now paying for a Pathfinder but driving a basic rogue that they "rented" to me. I am currently escalating the matter through Nissan. I refuse to take the car back and put my family in danger over an issue they admit to but can't resolve. I have also noticed issues with the airbag light that others have reported. This car needs to be recalled.

The vehicle has had problems since I got it. Im fed up of going to the Nissan to fix something every few weeks. The headlight bulbs were replaced on 2/4/13 the day after I got the vehicle. The right side stopped working so the socket was changed on 2/7/13. On 5/2/13 a factory recall was completed. On 7/30/13 the wind shield washer pump failed and the part was ordered. Same day 7/30/13 passenger air bag light would not go off while adult is in seat. Nissan performed a zero point reset and light went off. On 8/24 washer pump was replaced. Around 9/30/13 the passenger air bag light would not go off again with adult in seat. On 10/15/13 they replaced OCS sensor for passenger air bag. On 10/20/13 the airbag light stays on while an adult is sitting in the seat. I don't know what to do again. Nissan is asking me if im sitting well on the seat or maybe im not heavy enough. Im 180lbs. Just imagine if my little sister (a minor) is sitting in the seat. This is a danger to my family and I really need some help.

Since we took possession of the vehicle, the passenger airbag light would be illuminated when various adult size people will be sitting in the front passenger seat. The weights of the adults sitting in the front passenger seat would vary from 110 and up to 139 and still the light would stay on, indicating that the airbag is off\disabled. We even tried having a salesperson (unknown weight) sit in the car and still the light would stay on.

Passenger side air bag light does not go off (indicating air bag is not operational) when wife sits in the passenger seat. Her weight and height is ~115lbs and 5'5". Taken to dealer 3 times and not able to fix. The dealer checked VIN and this vehicle was not part of the Nissan recall. However, the vehicle was purchased 1/9/2013 and clearly falls within the manufacturing date of the recall. I or the dealer were not informed. First, Nissan should expand the recall to encompass all affected vehicles and second Nissan needs to figure out what is causing the problem after 3 attempts for the dealer to repair. 1st attempt: zero out sensor and reprogram. 2nd replace sensors. 3rd investigate problem with Nissan tech services and they could not help. This is a safety issue and I don't have a lot of confidence that the air bag would work when the light is out.

I have taken my car to the Nissan dealership in orlando, florida. The airbag light on the dash keeps flashing and the indicator light on the passenger side says passenger airbag 2 off. I took it to reed Nissan the first time, and they didn't write anything on it because it didn't do it when they took it out. I took it back a second time and made sure they wrote it down this time. They kept the car two days and returned it with a note stating the airbag had been recalibrated. Less than 2 weeks later, the lights are back on with passengers in the seat. The manager has told me that is the way the lights are supposed to be functioning. Now I see that Nissan is "deciding" what to do with the recall because of this sensor problem that could lead to the airbag failing. I am publicly stating that should this happen, it was brought to reed Nissan's attention, and they chose to tell me this is proper functioning of the lights. Nissan and reed Nissan will be held legally accountable if anything should happen to my family while they "decide" what to do with a major malfunctioning piece of equipment.

Purchased a new 2013 Pathfinder and the 1st trip we took with a passenger in the front seat we noticed the airbag light was on indicating it was not activated. I thought that was weird, but didn't think much of it. Few weeks went by and issue was still occurring so I took it to the dealer and they did a reset of the seat sensor and it seemed to be working properly for approx 2 weeks. Issue happened again, dealer reset and it appeared to worked ok for a few days. Dealer was now told the seat base needs to be replaced but there is a national back order on the part due to this issue. Needless to say I will not allow anybody to ride as a passenger in the front until this is resolved. I am not happy about this serious safety issue at all.

I purchased my 2013 Nissan Pathfinder brand new on November 13th, 2012. The day after purchasing the vehicle, the passenger airbag light came on, even though the person sitting in the seat (5'9, 175lbs) was sitting in the seat "properly". I brought the car back to the dealer and was told the person wasn't sitting in the seat correctly. As soon as I left the dealership, not even a mile away, the light came back on without anyone even in the seat. I have been back to my dealer at least 8 times, I have had the scale calibrated, a new seat put in, the recall fixed, and it's still coming on. My dealer recommend that if the light comes on while driving I should just pull over on the side of the road, turn the car off, and then restart it. Most recently I had the car in for repair on July 25th, and on August 22nd, the light came back on. I have been without my brand new car for at least 2 weeks in the time that I have owned it for them to "repair it".