2014 Nissan MAXIMA - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

"11/2022 dash air bag warning light started flashing in 2014 nissan maxima. dealership said air bag sensor (part #873009dh5b)was bad and seat needed to be replaced est cost~$1600. in january, i called dealership to schedule seat replacement and was told part was on back order with no timeline for availability. called nissan consumer affairs, as recommended by dealership, and was given 3 locations where a seat was in stock. called first site, seat was no longer available, called second site and purchased seat (~$1670)which was shipped here and installed by dealership for ~$300 on 22 february 2023. air bag warning did not resolve with new seat, so spent ~$400 to install sensor (next step in the algorithm), still did not resolve warning. so, dealership tested a seat from one of their personal vehicles which did resolve the air bag warning. they determined the new seat that i had purchased was not functional. since february, dealership has kept the 'new' seat and has been attempting to get it replaced under warranty as it is a new part that malfunctioned. i have had two case numbers with nissan consumer affairs, made many calls, sent multiple emails detailing this with no response since january when they gave me the 3 in-stock locations. when i call to check on case #, reps say someone tried to call but couldn't leave message. they were able to reach me in january and i have no record of any calls nor issues receiving other calls/voicemail. i will not risk the safety of my family with a potential air bag malfunction in an accident, so have been unable to have a passenger in the front seat for over 6 months. dealership is communicative and helpful and keeps trying to get the part but they continue to be told that it's not known when the part will be available. i understand supply chain issues and have been patient, but this is a severe safety concern. it's not reasonable for a consumer to be left with an inherently unsafe airbag activation system for over 6 months."

"passenger air bag light warning came on. diagnostics confirmed the passenger front seat cushion assy with ocs unit required replacement. the cost is $2108.10 and the part is on back order. this vehicle was purchased new and the passenger side seldom has a passenger. i believe this is a manufacturer responsibility as evidenced by the many recalls documented. the new seat order is placed through premier nissan of metaire, la. please consider placing this claim into recall. thank you for your assistance."

"at random times when i am driving the car and my wife is sitting in the front passenger seat the 'passenger air bag is off' light located in the dash illuminates indicating the system thinks the seat is empty. this is random and always after a period of driving the car. my wife weighs approximately 160#, and is sitting flat bottomed on the seat with both feet on the floor. we have begun taking cell phone photos showing a time and date stamp as proof. we also have some without a time stamp. we have taken the car to a nissan dealer 3 times and they report 'no problem found'. i have contacted nissan customer service and they are not interested. i am willing to provide the photos as proof. so far the times we have experienced this is at hiway speeds, flat and level roadways."

"when an adult sits in the passenger seat the passenger side airbag turns off. the passenger side airbag light comes on and it states the air bag is off. it happens anytime someone sits in the passenger seat. it is a major health hazard and if its not addressed and replaced. i will have no choice but to get my lawyer involved if an accident ever occurs and it doesn't deploy due to the faulty technology."

"recent car accident and air bags never deployed."

"this has happened on multiple occasions. when driving with my wife (usually my only adult passenger) we have both noticed that the air bag light is on, stating that the air bag is turned off. this seems like it would be a dangerous situation if we got in an accident. this happens when we are driving or just sitting in the car stopped with the car on. date of incident is a random date as this has happened multiple times."

"when driving the vehicle, a passenger who sits in passenger seat the airbag notification light comes on indicating the airbag is off. we purchased this vehicle on july 29, 2017 with 37000 miles. we had to make videos to show the dealership that we purchased the vehicle. the dealership keeps saying they are unable to find problems bit it's a safety hazard to even drive this vehicle"

"tl* the contact owns a 2014 nissan maxima. the contact stated that the passenger and driver air bag warning indicators illuminated and blinked off and on. the vehicle was taken to the dealer (nissan of richmond, va, 804-346-4200) where it was diagnosed that there was no recall. the technician recommended a diagnostic test, but the contact did not want to pay. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure was not diagnosed. the failure mileage was approximately 55,000. the vin was not provided."

"i have a 2014 nissan maxima and have had an issue with the passenger seat airbag sensor for over a year. the airbag light comes on, indicating the airbag is off, even when an adult is sitting in the passenger seat. the problem occurs at different times, including if a passenger is seated in the car before the car is started or if a passenger gets in the seat after the car is started. the problem persists while the car is in motion or when the car or brought to a stop. occasionally the light turns off, most times it does not turn off. i have taken the vehicle to the local nissan dealership, gettle nissan in sarasota fl, and they cannot duplicate the problem and claim there is no problem. they refused to provide any further assistance since they could not duplicate the problem, however the problem continues to occur and i can provide pictures and/or video showing the problem. i have now seen numerous reports from other nissan maxima owners with this same issue and it is time for nissan to add the 2014 maxima to their recall."

"tl* the contact owned a 2014 nissan maxima. while driving at an unknown speed, another vehicle cut in front of the contact's vehicle. the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the side of another vehicle. the air bags did not deploy. a police report was filed. the contact sustained injuries that did not require medical attention. the vehicle was destroyed and towed. the failure mileage was approximately 67,363."