2008 Nissan Frontier Air Bags Problems
- 14
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 14 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags
Tl- contact owns a 2008 nissan frontier nissmo driver front passenger airbag and rear side curtain air bag deployed without impact, while driving 30 mph. No injuries occurred at time. No warning lights illuminated before deployment. Vehicle was taken to chuck colvin ford nissan 1925 or-99w mcminnville,or [redacted]. Vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired the manufacturer was contacted they provided case 35786777 they…
ODI 11231078
Air Bags
Air bag light comes on when ignition no and begins to flash after a few seconds, and continues to flash while driving
ODI 11131520
Air Bags · Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Ref recall 08v690000. Why would our truck not be part of this recall?. We live in an area which is surrounded by ocean so salt corrosion is common. I know several others that have similar issue not only frontiers. I understand the front crash sensor corrosion is common. Please do something about this before someone gets hurt due to airbags or deploying due to this common sensor issue.
ODI 11104614
Air Bags · Seat Belts · Unknown Or Other
On the 22nd of july 2016, my 2008 nissan frontier deployed both sides of its curtain airbags. I was traveling at roughly 3-5 mph on freest road 618 outside of camp verde, arizona. The road had a slight inclin of maybe 1-2%, with slightly muddy ground due to it raining. My frontiers front left tire rolled onto a rounded rock no taller than 4-5 inches tall and slipped off of it to the left. The slipping off of the…
ODI 10896777
Air Bags
Passenger side airbag light on, vehicle 2008 nissan frontier with 82000 miles.
ODI 10851429
Air Bags · Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan frontier. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 20 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle did not accelerate. In addition, the vehicle started smoking. The contact stated that the front driver's side air bag warning indicator illuminated continuously. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence where it was diagnosed by an independent…
Fire reported
ODI 10806704
Air Bags · Electrical System
This is information on the front seat bag that is causing problems. The seat bag light is coming on. 19239355 ( case number).
ODI 10725385
Air Bags · Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan frontier. While starting the vehicle, the front passenger side air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who stated that both the seat belt and the air bag seat cushion sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 61,000.
ODI 10703957
Air Bags
One day, all of the sudden, the flashing red airbag indicator light started flashing on the dash. I noticed there is major safety recall on my vehicle model and year for this exact problem, i've called the dealer where i bought this truck new, bill rapp nissan, syracuse, ny and another local dealer , burdick nissan, north syracuse, ny and they both indicated that my vehicle is not on their vehicle recall list. My…
ODI 10660334
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan frontier. The contact was driving 68 mph and attempting to avoid a crash when she lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a barrier, and two additional vehicles. The contact mentioned that the air bags failed to fully deploy. A police report was filed of the incident and the contact sustained a fractured nose and a deep laceration to the head. The drivers of the two additional…
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 10595554
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan frontier. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph during inclement weather, he noticed that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised him that the front passenger side air bag sensor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The…
ODI 10494487
Air Bags
The local nissan dealership diagnosed an airbag flashing light on the dash as a faulty seat belt retractor at about 33,000 miles and took corrective action. They insisted that the problem was fixed and said that it is now covered under parts warranty. Over the next 15,000 to 20,000 miles the fixed it two more times as a seat belt retractor, however the last time the light began to blink i took the vehicle and they…
ODI 10648983
Air Bags · Seats
The passenger seat airbag sensor will not register a passenger in the seat properly and is causing the airbag disabled light to illuminate on the dashboard, indicating the airbag will not deploy in an accident. This is an ongoing issue. It has been documented twice with the dealer, and once with the manufacturer who is refusing to escalate the issue. *tr
ODI 10296138
Air Bags
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 nissan frontier. While driving 50 mph, the air bags deployed without a crash. The air bag indicator illuminated immediately after all the air bags (front, rear, and the ones near the sunroof) deployed. The manufacturer stated that an air bag technician would call him. The contact feels that the dealer was giving him the run around. The vehicle never lost power when the failure occurred and…
1 injury
ODI 10252639