2011 Infiniti G37

My 2011 Infiniti G37 passenger airbag light comes on and off even if there is no people sitting. And even with passengers the lights come on and off, Im worried that one day something happens and the airbag wont deploy. I have done some research and I found out that there is a lot of people that have the same issues. In case of an accident airbag might not deploy, Infiniti has not issue a safety recall for the airbags, and there are complains from 2011 since it came out and there still no recalls in 2022.

The contact owns a 2011 Infiniti G37. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the air bag sensor warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer but was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure; however, provided no additional assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 47,000.

Passenger front air bag not activating due to a faulty seat sensor. It puts the passenger at risk of air bags not deploying and potentially causing harm or death. This is a well known problem with this particular vehicle and cost 7000 plus to fix at dealership because the entire seat needs replaced. My airbag light has been blinking and when a passenger sits in the front seat...the airbag still shows as off. 7000 plus is a ridiculous amount when its something i believe should be corrected by a recall. Here is one a few websites that other owners have dealt with the same issue: https://www.carproblemzoo.com/infiniti/g37/air-bag-light-on-problems.php

My passenger seat belt light started blinking and the dealer said I needed a new chip in the seat at a cost of $8,000. I went online to see what other Infiniti car owners were experiencing and it turns out this is happening with all their cars. I can not tell if the airbag is working or will work if I have an accident. This seems like it should be covered by a recall. Please advise.

Airbag sensor bad. Due to poor design of location of sensor, The repair for this sensor involves the complete removal and replacement of the front passenger seat. The cost of the repair for this sensor estimate from dealership is $4200. Neither Infiniti nor Nissan will financially assist with this obscene repair cost due to design and location of sensor. Without this repair, no airbag in the car will work as intended. We were told that should the driver continue to drive the vehicle without the repair, the airbag could spontaneously deploy, potentially causing great bodily harm to driver and the public. The other issue that is likely to occur is that should the vehicle be involved in an accident, none of the airbags will deploy as intended. The car can not be driven at this time. The airbag light flickered and then stayed on beginning June 2022. The Infiniti dealership in Clearwater, Florida inspected the issue and diagnosed with repair estimate. They offer no other remedy nor any further financial assistance to repair this vehicle from regional nor corporate offices of both Infinit and Nissan.

Air bag light is flashing, passenger side air bag not engaged. Available for inspection. This is an inherent safety risk for anyone sitting in passenger side front seat, I have to ask all of my passengers to sit in the back. Problem confirmed by two dealerships, with the second happily quoting over $4K to repair as the entire seat must be replaced. Light has been on for some time, online tips to reset have not worked.

I am writing the complaint to inform you and request an investigation into the Infiniti Advanced Air Bag System (AABS) passenger seat sensor. I recently purchased a 2011 Infiniti G37x sedan with approximately 62,251 miles on June 28th, 2021. This vehicle has had one owner prior to me and has a clean CarFax report with no issued accidents or collisions reported, based on the overall evaluation from an independent repair shop. The main issue experienced with the G37x vehicle and the reason for the manufacturer should create a safety recall was the air bag seat sensor was malfunctioning, as verified by an independent mechanic. I have experienced other vehicle manufacturers issue voluntary recalls and repairs because these passenger occupancy sensors may degrade and fail to detect a passenger in the front seat. This appears to be a very common recall issue. The fault code presented from the ODB-II confirmed to be the air bag seat sensor was malfunctioning and required to be replaced/repaired completely, or all the airbags would not deploy at all to the passenger and both the driver. I am therefore requesting that INFINITI/Nissan North America to investigate and note this experience/issue with the air bag seat sensor and issue a recall for this particular issue to the owners of such affected vehicles. I deem that there is a risk of many vehicles that are having a similar issue with the seat sensor which will cause the air bag system to not function properly in the event of an accident or collision when the air bag would needed to be deployed. THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE VEHICLE SHOULD STILL BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO THE SAFETY RISK.

My air bag light for my passenger side has been in for at least three years. Then a year ago the driver’s side warning light came on. It is unsafe to drive. I cannot believe there has not been a recall. Took it to a dealership and they stated no recall and is costs 3-4 thousand dollars per sensor to fix. There needs to be an air bag sensor recall for this car.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 INFINITI G37. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NAPLES INFINITI (5880 NAPLES BLVD, NAPLES, FL 34109, (239) 948-7773) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS FAULTY AND THE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

WHEN DRIVING ON A CITY STREET THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK THE CAR TO SANDY SANSING NISSAN IN FOLEY, AL. WAS TOLD THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS FAULTY. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS IT SEEMS THAT THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON AMONG G CLASS VEHICLES. INFINITY HAD A RECALL ON THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM "OCS" MANUFACTURED BY CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS IN WHICH A VARISTOR IN THE OCS CONTROL UNIT MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED OUT OF SPECIFICATIONS. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THIS COULD INTERRUPT THE SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND THE AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT, CAUSING THE PASSENGER AIRBAG TO BE SUPPRESSED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE RECALL BEGAN NOV. 4, 2008. IF THIS RECALL WAS IN 2008 WHY IS INFINITY STILL HAVING THIS PROBLEM IN 2011? WHAT CORRECTIVE ACTION DID INFINITY TAKE TO SOLVE AND KEEP THE PASSENGER SAFE IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT? IF CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS NOT TAKEN THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PASSENGER AIRBAG BEING SUPPRESSED WHICH COULD FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. I ASK THAT INFINITY TEST THE SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND ACU USING A SPECIAL TOOL TO CHECK THAT IT IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. IF NECESSARY THE SEAT CUSHION (CONTAINING THE OCS HARDWARE) WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATIONS. I REFERENCE THIS TO RECALL NUMBER 08V521000 (PASSENGER AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY). I HAVE CONTACTED INFINITY AND HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH INFINITY BUT HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION FROM THEM. THIS IS AN UPDATE TO DOT AUTO SAFETY, REFERENCE # 11383307