Airbag complaints by model year
Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (front, side and curtain air bags, sensors and inflators).
Mileage when the problem started
What owners report
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Nissan 350z. The contact stated that the air bag light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was waiting on the results. The contact was also informed of a recall under NHTSA campaign id number: 08V521000 (air bags) and contacted the manufacturer, who stated that the VIN was not included. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 57,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Nissan 350z. The contact stated while traveling approximately 70 MPH, a deer unexpectedly came into the vehicle path and the contact crashed into the deer. As a result, the front end of the vehicle was damaged and the air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. No injuries had been sustained. The vehicle was to be further inspected by an authorized dealer and an insurance adjuster. The contact was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 08V521000 (airbags). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Nissan 350z. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the check air bag warning indicator illuminated for both the driver and passenger side air bags. The contact stated that the failure had occurred on previous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 08V521000 (air bags, electrical system). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 106,000.
Driving home only 1/8 mile from my house, I collided head on with a small pick-up truck. My Nissan 350 car spun several times and came to rest. Most of the damage was to the driver side and front end. Front bumper completely gone. Driver side headlight completely gone, passenger side intact. Driver side door can only open a few inches, passenger side-fine. Driver side windshield cracked due to hood being pushed back into car, passenger side-fine. My concern and major complaint is that while my passenger side air bag deployed, the driver side nor the driver side air bags deployed. Had I been traveling at higher speeds or not wearing my seat belt and my air bag did not deploy, I could have seriously been hurt due to this, what I feel to be a, malfunction. …
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Nissan 350z. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the pearson Nissan dealer where it was diagnosed that the failure was due to the air bag modules. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The failure recurred and was repaired twice a year for the past seven years. The manufacturer was notified, but did not assist. The failure mileage was approximately 45,532.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Nissan 350z. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, another vehicle crashed into the driver side of the vehicle. The vehicle was unoccupied and the air bags did not deploy however, the air bag warning indicator illuminated after the crash. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to Nissan gettel, located on 3530 bee ridge rd, sarasota, fl 34239, where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact was advised that she would have to pay out of pocket for the vehicle to be inspected. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 62,451. The VIN was not available.
I have a 2005 Nissan 350z but the incident was not with my car but a my friend's car. He has the same year model Nissan 350z as mine he's airbag light came on after a 1 year of owning he's car. He took it to the dealer and was told that he's airbag module had gone bad. Now he made a choice not to have it replace because the part was $750 dollar. He drove the car like this for about a 6 months was hit by another car and he's air bag's did not deploy because of the module issue and was seriously hurt. Now about 3 days ago my airbag light came on in my car. I just took my car to the dealer today and was told that the airbag module is the issue and will need to be replaced,again the cost to replace is $750 dollars. This is obviously a problem with the part that Nissan is using on there vehicle's. …
The airbag light came on for no reason, has never come on before. No accidents, fender bender, no bumps. Shop read an error code of B1129. Checked right passenger SRS seat connections as code suggests and reset the light. Light came back on in two days. Shop says airbag may not deploy and can not determine the exact cause. could easily cost over a $1000 to fix depending on issue. Airbags should not have issues like this. Nissan already has a service campaign for the same issue on later model 350Z. Please encourage Nissan to include the 2004 model as well. From all my research into resolving this issue, I can see there are a lot of other 350Z owners affected as well. Please help us. Thank you, [redacted]
Frequently asked questions
Which Nissan 350Z years have airbag problems?
By NHTSA complaints, the 2005 (32), 2004 (18), 2006 (14), 2007 (13) and 2003 (7) model years. Airbag complaints make up 39% of all complaints for the 2005.
Is there a recall for Nissan 350Z airbag problems?
No. NHTSA lists no air bags recall for any Nissan 350Z model year. A widespread problem may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin, so ask a dealer.
At what mileage do Nissan 350Z airbag problems start?
Across all years, half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 50,000 miles; 55% happened before 50,000 miles.
What part fails most often?
Owners most often name the frontal (5 mentions), followed by the frontal › sensor/control module (4).
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.