2012 Infiniti G37 Air Bags & Restraints Problems

The contact owns a 2012 Infiniti G37. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated, and the message "Seat Belt Off" was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where DTC code: B1018 was retrieved. The dealer determined that the passenger's side seat occupant classification system sensor and module diagnostic unit had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. The dealer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 178,789.

Air bag alert warning light and this 2012 infiniti g37 and it should be added to the recall list

Passenger Side Air Bag sensor flashes possibility due to faulty sensor in passenger seat. Water enters cabin on passenger side causing water to pool on floorboards, possibly causing electrical damage and failure. Water entering could be due to flawed design in water channel or sunroof.

I first noticed this problem on August 15, 2022. The front Passenger Airbag Off Light on the dashboard is always illuminated when the car is started, with or without any occupant on the seat, which would indicate that the airbag in non-operational and will not deploy when needed. At the same time, the Supplemental Air Bag Warning Light in the instrument panel is flashing. I have not brought my car to the dealer or any repair shop for inspection or repair. I just noticed similar complaints from other people in the internet for the same model year car and that the repair cost being qouted to them is upwards of $6000.00. I am also aware of an on going recall of other Infiniti models for a faulty Occupant Classification Sensor.

My air bag sensor on the dash came on, so I took it to the dealer. The dealer told me that my air bag sense is not working and that I would have to replace the entire seat for 9,000 dollars to fix. My car is a 2012 and is worth ~ 12,000 dollars. So obviously I cannot not have them replace seat. I started researching if there was an alternative fix and found this is a very common issue with Nissan and Infinity on numerous makes and models, there are hundreds of posts where this is happening to owners of infinity and Nissan….so why has this not been recalled as a safety issue? I can no longer have a passenger in my car. But my guess is there are lives being put at risk daily due to the sensor failure. This is extremely disappointing that this is how Nissan and Infinity support the customers, our lives are at risk. Please consider looking into this as a safety recall for the hundreds of us that cannot invest in a 9,000 dollar seat to protect our lives.

The Seat sensor fails to detect passenger and does not activate the airbags even if a passenger is seated.

THE AIR BAG SENSOR ON THE PASSENGER SEAT HAS FAILED AND THE PASSENGER SEAT DOES NOT RECOGNIZE EVEN AN ADULT PERSON SITTING ON IT. AS A RESULT THE AIRBAG-OFF LIGHT FOR THE PASSENGER IS ALWAYS ON AND I AM AFRAID IF THE REST OF THE AIRBAGS ARE WORKING PROPERLY DUE TO THIS FAULTY SENSOR. I LOOKED UP ONLINE AFTER MY SENSOR FAILED AND IT SEEMS LIKE THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE FOR G37 VEHICLES. NISSAN SEEMS TO HAVE ALEADY HAD A RECALL FOR FAULTY AIRBAG SENSORS FOR MODEL YEAR 2007-2008 BUT IT LOOKS LIKE THE ISSUE HASN'T BEEN COMPLETELY RESOLVED IN VEHICLES FROM SUBSEQUENT MODEL YEARS TOO.

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON 2012 G37 CONVERTIBLE WITH ONLY 46,000 MI. INFINITY SERVICE FOUND CODE B1018 OCCUPANT SENSOR FAILURE PASSENGER SEAT. QUOTED COST OF REPAIR AT $7200 TO REPLACE SEAT BASE. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN DEFECT WHEN CANNOT REPLACE A SENSOR WITHOUT REPLACING THE WHOLE BASE. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A SENSOR DEFECT WHEN YOU SEE THE NUMBERS THAT HAVE REPORTED THIS FAILURE (IMAGINE THE NUMBER THAT DID NOT REPORT) THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL AND. COVERED BY INFINITY. $7200 TO REPAIR A FAILED SENSOR IS UNREASONABLE.

Passenger side airbag flashes often

The air bag sensor on the passenger seat has failed and the passenger seat does not recognize even an adult person sitting on it. As a result the airbag-off light for the passenger is always on and I am afraid if the rest of the airbags are working properly due to this faulty sensor. I looked up online after my sensor failed and it seems like this is a common issue for G37 vehicles. The only option to fix the problem is to replace the entire seat at a cost of anywhere from $6,500 to $8,500. My wife is afraid to ride in the car with me for fear the airbag will not deploy. There was no warning prior to the light flashing on the dash.

FAULTY PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR. INFINITI IS AWARE OF THE PREVALENT PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS DEACTIVATED EVEN WITH ADULT PASSENGERS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE INFINITI DEALER FOR REPAIR AND THEY SAID IT WOULD COST $9,000.00 TO REPAIR. THIS IS AN OUTRAGE AND SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME ISSUE.

SITTING IN DRIVEWAY I STARTED THE CAR AND SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO REASON. I HAVE SPOKEN TO MULTIPLE PEOPLE AND THEY ALL SEEM TO HAVE THIS ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL FIX AS IT PUTS PEOPLE IN DANGER.

G37 2012' INFINITI JOURNEY COUPE. VIN. # [XXX] MY AIR BAG LIGHT ON MY DASH BOARD, INDICATED THAT MY PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG HAS BEEN DISABLED. CHECK IF THERE'S A FIX! ,,,,IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT IT MUST BE BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALER TO CHECK OUT! SERVICE CHG. $150. IF IT MUST BE REPAIRED THE COST TO REPAIR THE ISSUE...A CHG. TO REPAIR & REPLACE THE CONTROLLER & FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WOULD BE IN EXCESS OF $6,000. I'VE CHECKED ON LINE COMPLAINTS & MANY OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE!...TO NO AVAIL! SAFETY SHOULD BE THE ISSUE, ESPECIALLY FOR THE ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH 'FAULTY AIR BAGS' CAUSING SOME VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENTS? MIGHT BE A TAKATA AIR BAG ISSUE? CAN YOU HELP. SINCERELY [XXX] REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *CC *TR

2012 INFINITI G37 35000 MILES. DISPLAYS FLASHING PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT WHENEVER THE IGNITION IS ON, AND THE "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF" LIGHT ILLUMINATES CONTINUOUSLY EVEN WITH ADULT IN PASSENGER SEAT. LOCAL INFINITI DEALER TROUBLESHOOT AND INDICATED THAT TO FIX THE BAD PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR THE ENTIRE SEAT WOULD REQUIRE REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF $8K. I APPEALED DIRECTLY TO INFINITI CONSUMER AFFAIRS; THEY DECLINED TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE AS THE VEHICLE WAS BEYOND THE WARRANTY TIME PERIOD. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW--CUSTOMERS SHOULD NOT BE FACED WITH THE CHOICE OF EITHER BEARING THE EXTREME COST OF POOR ENGINEERING OR PUTTING PASSENGERS AT RISK.*DT*JB

MY CAR HAS A LIGHT ON WHICH REFERS TO THE PASSENGER AIRBAG.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 INFINITI G37. ON MAY 23, 2019, WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE CONTACT PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE AT THE POST OFFICE. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, DROVE OVER A CEMENT BARRIER, AND CRASHED INTO THE BUILDING. ON JULY 3, 2019, WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE CONTACT SLOWED DOWN TO PARK. ONCE AGAIN, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, DROVE OVER A CURB, AND CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF A BUILDING. DURING BOTH FAILURES, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. POLICE REPORTS WERE NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME AND DEEMED TOTALED BY THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY AFTER THE LAST CRASH. THE CONTACT CALLED INFINITY OF LYNNWOOD (17305 HWY 99, LYNNWOOD, WA 98037, (425) 409-6274) AND WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THEM FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000. *BF *TR

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AIRBAG HAD TO BE REPLACED AND ALSO THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR IS BAD AND THE SEAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THESE ITEMS WERE DIAGNOSED AT 55,000 MILES ON THE CAR

AIRBAGS IS NOT WORKING. NISSAN DEALER IS ASKING $7,000.00 TO REPLACE IT WITH NEW ONE.

AIR BAG SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING AT ALL TIMES.

BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE FROM CREST INFINITI WITH REMAINDER OF WARRANTY WHICH JUST RAN OUT BUT AS I WENT TO SELL THE CAR PRIVATELY THE BUYER WAS A CAR DEALER IN NORMAN, OK WHO CAME DOWN TO PLANO, TX WITH TRAILER AND CASHIER'S CHECK. AFTER HOOKING UP TO DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE HE REFUSED TO PURCHASE DUE TO AN ISSUE WITH THE AIR BAGS AND SOMETHING ABOUT BYPASSED (REPORT ATTACHED TO COMPLAINT) AIR BAGS ISSUE. THIS CAR WAS REPRESENTED TO ME AS NEVER BEING IN AN ACCIDENT AND I NEVER HAD ONE DURING THE SHORT TIME THAT I OWNED IT. THIS IS CAUSING ME A REAL PROBLEM AS I HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH TERMINAL ILLNESS AND NEED ALL THE MONEY I CAN MUSTER THROUGH THE SALE OF BELONGINGS WITH THE AUTO BEING THE DURABLE GOOD WITH THE MOST VALUE. THEY ARE NOW TELLING ME THAT IT REALLY HAS VERY LITTLE VALUE NOW BECAUSE OF THIS HORRIBLE AIR BAG REPORT. IF I HAD BOUGHT IT FROM A PRIVATE PARTY THEN CAVEAT EMPTOR WOULD CERTAINLY APPLY BUT I BOUGHT IT FROM A DEALER WITH THE REMAINDER OF WARRANTY STILL APPLYING TO VEHICLE SO 'AS IS' DOES NOT WORK HERE IN MY OPINION. ATTACHED: PICTURE OF REPORT FROM DEALERS OBD TOOL.