2015 Nissan Pathfinder Airbags Problems
Airbags account for 55 complaints on the 2015 Nissan Pathfinder, 17% of its 320 total complaints. NHTSA lists eight crashes, one fire, and five injuries tied to this area, with a median failure mileage of 12,800. Two related airbag recalls (16V244000 and 15V681000) cover this model year.
- Airbags complaints
- 55
- 17% of 320
- Crashes reported
- 8
- Fires reported
- 1
- Injuries reported
- 5
- Median mileage
- 12,800 mi
- Related recalls
- 2
Typical airbag symptoms owners report
- Airbags fail to deploy at all during low-to-moderate speed collisions, including rear-end and side impacts.
- Only some airbags deploy in a crash, such as the driver's side firing while the front passenger airbag does not.
- Passenger-seat airbag stays in the 'off' position or fails to sense an occupant, sometimes with the airbag warning light flashing constantly.
- In one case a curtain and seat airbag deployed correctly after a rear collision, but a fire was later found inside the vehicle.
- A driver airbag deployed in a partially deflated state during a low-speed crash.
- One owner reported the system apparently registered a side collision that did not occur, deploying the airbags without a matching impact.
When 2015 Nissan Pathfinder airbag complaints were filed
First complaint Jun 25, 2015, latest Jul 16, 2026.
Airbags recalls for the 2015 Nissan Pathfinder
- NHTSA 16V244000Apr 26, 2016Airbags3,296,947 vehicles
Air bags:sensor:occupant classification
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 Nissan Murano, Murano Hybrid, and Chevrolet City Express, 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, and 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles. In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied. As a result, the passenger frontal air bag may be turned off and not deploy in the event of a crash.
Risk: If the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the passenger is at an increased risk of injury.
Remedy: Nissan will notify their owners. Chevrolet City Express owners will be notified by General Motors. Dealers will reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in Altima, Maxima, Murano, Rogue, and Sentra vehicles, and replace the OCS ECU in LEAF, NV200, NV200 Taxi, Pathfinder, Infiniti Q50, JX35, and QX60 and Chevrolet City Express vehicles, free of charge. Interim notices were sent to owners on May 31, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669, Infiniti customer service at 1-888-833-3216 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.
- NHTSA 15V681000Oct 20, 2015Airbags919 vehicles
Air bags:sensor:occupant classification
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima and Pathfinder vehicles, 2013-2014 Nissan Sentra vehicles, 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles, 2014-2015 Infiniti QX60 vehicles and 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid vehicles. The affected vehicles received an incorrect occupant classification system (OCS) control unit during a repair. These OCS control units may incorrectly classify the front passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.
Risk: If the OCS does not detect an adult occupant in the passenger seat, the passenger air bag would be deactivated. Failure of the passenger airbag to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of injury to the passenger.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. The recall began on November 30, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Airbags complaints by Pathfinder model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How common are airbag complaints on the 2015 Nissan Pathfinder?
- NHTSA has logged 55 airbag complaints for the 2015 Pathfinder, which is 17% of the 320 total complaints filed for this model year.
- Is there an airbag recall for the 2015 Nissan Pathfinder?
- Yes. NHTSA lists two airbag-related recalls covering this model year: campaign 16V244000 and campaign 15V681000, both involving software or module updates handled by Nissan dealers.
- At what mileage do airbag problems typically show up on the 2015 Pathfinder?
- NHTSA data shows a median mileage of 12,800 at the time of the reported airbag failure.
- Have airbag issues led to crashes or injuries in the 2015 Pathfinder?
- NHTSA complaint data tied to this component lists 8 crashes, 1 fire, and 5 injuries for the 2015 Pathfinder.
- How does the 2015 Pathfinder compare to other years for airbag complaints?
- The 2015 model's airbag complaints make up 17% of its total complaints, similar to 2012 (17%) and 2016 (17%), but lower than 2010 (28%) and 2011 (27%), and higher than 2017 through 2025, which range from 1% to 5%.