I was driving down I-95 South, just North of exit 13. Cloudy, rainy evening commute about 5:50pm. I was slowing down in preparation to get off the highway at my exit and I was traveling in the second to right lane. All of a sudden I heard a bang and was hit simultaneously in the left side of the head and neck. At first I thought something had come through the window and hit me in the side of the face. It took me a few seconds to figure out what had happened - the curtain and side airbags on both the drivers side and passenger side had deployed with no warning or collision. Fortunately I was able to maintain control of the vehicle and was able to pull off the highway. I was lucky that the airbags deploying spontaneously did not cause a serious accident resulting in injuries or death. I was also lucky that my 17 month old daughter was not in the vehicle when this malfunction occurred. Upon examining the exterior of the vehicle there was no impact damage anywhere to have caused the deployment. The vehicle has been towed to the nearest dealership. We contacted Nissan usa and they have determined it is not their problem. We have comprehensive insurance and they have determined it was an electrical or mechanical malfunction and it is not their problem. The repairs have been quoted by the dealership at about $6000 (the car isn't worth that much). We have taken care of the vehicle as could be reasonably expected and it seems to me that this is outside the scope of reasonable care though none of the parties seem interested in addressing it further.

- Warwick, RI, USA

The contact owns a owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the mat sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 156,000.

- Buford, GA, USA

I would like to know how the NHTSA and Nissan can ignore my complaints and calls that myself and my husband have made regarding my faulty airbags and my seat belts. I was going 45 miles per hour when I struck another vehicle that pulled out in front of me. My seat belts along with my 2 children that were in the car with me at the time didn't lock for them either. My airbags didn't deploy. We suffered from medical issues because of this. My car has been totaled because of the severity of the damages. I would like to know how Nissan nor anyone else for this matter will take responsibility for faulty equipment. I'm thinking its time that I might have to take this matter to the media and also the better business bureau. I had put my trust in these manufactures that have failed to protect us as they said they would. Yet when it comes down to it they really don't care. Can anyone give any other advice?

- Moreno Valley, CA, USA

We have been going around and around with Nissan about a front passenger seat air bag sensor. (faulty) the only repair that can be made is an entire new seat bottom to the tune of $2,200. Now I'm ok without the air bag not working at that location, but the indication from the dealership is when there is a fault the entire system shuts down not just the passenger front seat. This to me is a complete design flaw that now jeopardizes the entire car safety system.

- Mesa, AZ, USA

My wife was driving at 45mph when a Expedition made an illegal left turn in front of her causing an accident. The front of her Nissan Altima was crushed in with moderate damage according to the police report. Her airbags did not deploy nor did the seatbelts lock. My wife sustained whip lash, and bruising on her chest from hitting the steering wheel. She also had both knees hit the front dash board and sustained injuries. My daughter sitting in the front passenger had sprained wrists from putting her hands out onto the dash trying to stop from hitting the dash/windshield. My son sitting in the left rear passenger seat had sprained wrists and a sprained shoulder from hitting the front driver seat. Spoke to Nissan and had the vehicle inspected by their engineers, with information downloaded from the computer and photographs taken. Nissan had responded, that the vehicle operated under their standards and no further issues. I can't believe that a vehicle doing 45 mph with moderate front end damage hit an Expedition and the airbags/seatbelts failed to work. However Nissan feels that the vehicle performed up to their standards. This matter needs to be further investigated............

- Moreno Valley, CA, USA

I was driving about 30 miles/per hour through an intersection and a driver drives to make a left hand turn I front of me. My car was struck mostly in the front towards the driver side. My airbag (driver side) did not deploy, but the other driver's did. After the accident my car was in-drivable and had to be towed.

- Springfield, PA, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while traveling 55 mph the vehicle crashed into another vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained neck and back injuries. The vehicle was completely destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 170,000.

- Waldorf, MD, USA

The air bag light in my 2005 Nissan Altima comes on when the car is started and blinks while driving. I had the car repaired back in 2009. The problem is now happening again, so I had an estimate at the nearest Nissan dealership. In order to be repaired they said, I would have to show there had been a previous work order in arrange for the repair to be covered under warranty" I called the other Nissan dealership where the repair happened and apparently, there is no paper trail the work order actually occurred? the copy of my paperwork shows there was a report and a custom part ordered, but no actual receipt showing this happened. I called the parts department that shows a custom part was ordered, however, it was never returned and it is no longer in the parts department.. so, no one knows seems to know about this mysterious missing part or what happened to the part" I know what happened to the part, it was installed in my car.. so, now I am told a sensor under the passenger seat is bad and needs to be repaired, which is under the passenger seat. It will cost me $1500 to repair. This is the second time this has occurred. I should not have to pay anything. What is more interesting is to find there are other car owners suffering from the same situation. Therefore this is not just my car... but a manufacture defect that should be covered under warranty!!!!!! car owner in ca, san bernardino county frustrated.

- Hesperia, CA, USA

My son was involved in a frontal collision with an SUV at 45 mph air bags were not deployed. Car was a total damage.

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

I failed to stop at a stop sign, and was traveling about 25-30 mph when I collided with a vehicle that hit my passenger side front quarter panel. The crash happened at such a high impact that the passenger side airbag deployed, but the airbag on the driver's side did not deploy, causing me severe bruising and injury. The crash was severe enough that our insurance declared our vehicle a total loss. The airbag should have deployed in this crash, and Nissan should be held responsible for these injuries in cases like this. My husband and I purchased this car for many reasons, but the safety from air bags was a primary reason. They failed in my case, and I am concerned that others may have experienced faulty air bags as well from Nissan.

- Racine , WI, USA

The air bag light in my 2005 Nissan Altima comes on when the car is started and blinks while driving. Issue was said to be repaired two times now and I still have the same problem. Now I am told that a sensor under the passenger seat is bad. It will cost me $1600 to repair. This is the third time this has occurred. I should have to pay nothing due to the time they have wasted and their inability to fix the problem the first time.

- Lakeside , CA, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. The air bag light was illuminated when the contact began to drive approximately 3 mph in reverse. He took his vehicle to the dealer who stated that the passenger side air bag sensor needed to be replaced at the owners expense for $800. The VIN was not available. The current and failure mileages were 74,000.

- Gastonia, NC, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. While driving between 25-35 mph on normal road conditions, the vehicle came to a complete stop and was rear-ended unexpectedly. The force caused the vehicle to rear-end the preceding vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy due to the massive impact and the driver's seat belt retractor failed to operate. There were no warnings prior to the failure. The driver sustained moderate injuries to the head, neck, and shoulder. There were no injuries to the opposing drivers. The police, fire department, and ambulance were called to the scene and a police report was filed. The vehicle sustained rear body damage and was towed to a collision center. The insurance company was notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 98,000.

- Morton, MS, USA

My son was involved in an accident whereby two cars sideswiped each other. The impact was severe, ripping the side view mirror off, exploding the front left tire and damaging the side of my vehicle. The other car's side airbags deployed. Mine did not. From the impact my son hit his head on the side window, lost consciousness and lost control of the vehicle, which then hit a tree. The front airbags did not deploy at impact with the tree. The car was declared totaled by the insurance company. After numerous calls to Nissan and a 6-week run around by Nissan air bag division I was told that there wasn't enough deceleration for the airbags to go off. I have pictures of the damage to the car and I was at the scene. The accident was bad. I was never given any details just a self serving conclusion from Nissan after a prolonged period of time. I was also given conflicting information as to when and where the car would be viewed. Excuses were made as to why the other vehicle's airbags went off even though Nissan never examined the other vehicle.

- Woodmere, NY, USA

My wife wrecked her 2005 Altima. The car just all of sudden left the road and she couldn't control or stop it.

- Stanford, KY, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. After the vehicle was purchased, the air bag light illuminated while driving 45 mph. The dealer attempted to repair the failure on several occasions. There was also no oil in the vehicle at the time of purchase. The failure mileage was 9,339.

- Stanton Island , NY, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. At 20 mph the vehicle struck an ice patch and began to fishtail. The vehicle was rear ended, and the impact caused the front seat on the driver's side to completely recline. The air bags did not deploy, and the vehicle was destroyed. The contact sustained minor injuries. A police report and pictures were taken. The current and failure mileage were 26500.

- Ilion, NY, USA

I have had nothing but problems from my 2005 Altima that I purchased new in Sept 05. The first week I owned the vehicle my engine light came on and the vehicle was very sluggish from takeoff, I then called the dealership where I purchased the vehicle and was told that all Nissan are sluggish and need to be driven to get the "newness from the vehicle" what kind of crap is that. About 6 months ago, I noticed that my brakes are squealing and my tires needed to be replaced, I don't even have 20K miles on my vehicle so this is very mysterious to me. Nissan in my opinion does not listen to its customers and claims to be the very best towards their customers on the commercials but in reality they are just another big company making money at the expense of "use to be loyal" customers". every complaint on this board I can agree with which is sad for I to have experienced the seat belts, sharp bar under the passengers seat, engine and passenger seat air bag light so basically all we have is an expensive good looking non-working pieces of crap. So thank you very much Nissan. Signed - will never ever ever purchase another Nissan in my life.

- Weirton, WV, USA

Driver applied the brakes and the pedal went to the floor, and steering column locked up. Driver was unable to maintain control of the vehicle and crashed into another vehicle. Upon impact, both air bags did not deploy. No injuries to report. Driver took the vehicle to the dealer.

- Douglas, GA, USA