Nissan Altima air bag price snapshot
- Low
- $33
- Average
- $211
- High
- $720
Vehicle-specific price guide
How much is a used Nissan Altima air bag?
Asking prices from 228 salvage yards in 18 states, broken down by model year, condition grade, and fitment variant.
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Saurabh Kumar
Co-Founder & CTO, Part Price Guide
Built the pricing pipeline that collects and normalizes used OEM part listings from salvage yards and online marketplaces across the US.
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Ambika Sharma
Co-Founder & COO, Part Price Guide
12 years of project management and technical operations experience. Reviews price guides for sample size, fitment accuracy, and data freshness.
Part overview
About the Nissan Altima air bag
What the air bag does, common failure signs, and prices across all vehicles: used air bag price guide →
Also known asAirbagSRS Air BagDriver Air BagPassenger Air Bag
Price summary
A used Nissan Altima air bag costs $33 to $720, with a median asking price of $190. Based on 2,737 priced salvage yard listings across the US, compatible across 2013–2025 (13 model years), updated Sep 23, 2026. Prices exclude shipping, core charges, and installation.
Grade A (excellent)$178
Grade B (good)$207
Grade C (fair)$80
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Condition comparison
Price by part grade
Grade AClean / low wear$33–$6751,475 listings
Grade BStandard used$45–$7201,053 listings
Grade CVisible wear$75–$1505 listings
Grade XUngraded$50–$550204 listings
| Grade | Price range | Relative range | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade AClean / low wear | $33–$675 | 1,475 | |
| Grade BStandard used | $45–$720 | 1,053 | |
| Grade CVisible wear | $75–$150 | 5 | |
| Grade XUngraded | $50–$550 | 204 |
Median by grade
Grade price comparison
Grade A$178
Grade B$207
Grade C$80
Ungraded$100
Median asking price by seller-reported condition grade · $33–$720 overall range
Regional supply
Where the Nissan Altima air bag is listed
We found priced Nissan Altima air bag listings at 228 salvage yards across 18 states. California supplies the most, with 647 listings (24% of the total) from 45 yards. Location matters: yards in California ask a median $125, while Ohio yards ask $336, 169% more for the same part. Shipping usually costs less than that gap for smaller parts, so it can pay to buy out of state.
| State | Listings | Yards | Median ask |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 647 | 45 | $125-34% |
| Arizona | 603 | 22 | $137-28% |
| Illinois | 579 | 26 | $232+22% |
| Texas | 351 | 31 | $201+6% |
| Florida | 316 | 29 | $193+2% |
| Indiana | 58 | 10 | $190 |
| Wisconsin | 37 | 12 | $296+56% |
| Ohio | 37 | 11 | $336+77% |
States with at least 10 priced listings. % is versus the $190 national median.
Replacement cost
What is the Nissan Altima air bag replacement cost?
- Used part
- $190
- Nissan Altima median asking price
- Labor
- $50–$450
- 0.5–3 hours at $95–$150/hr
- Estimated total
- $240–$640
- median used part + labor
Labor is a typical independent-shop range for air bag replacement, not a quote for your vehicle. The part price is the live median from the salvage-yard listings on this page. How we price
Sources
- Labor time estimates: Part Price Guide labor database
Model-year comparison
What does a Nissan Altima air bag cost by year?
2025266 listingsFits 7 years$232$50 – $6702024400 listingsFits 7 years$137$65 – $6952023400 listingsFits 7 years$218$42 – $5542022335 listingsFits 7 years$193$50 – $4912021196 listingsFits 7 years$232$50 – $4922020400 listingsFits 7 years$150$50 – $7202019400 listingsFits 7 years$150$50 – $7202018299 listingsFits 9 years$295$55 – $675201792 listingsFits 6 years$85$50 – $2902016200 listingsFits 6 years$77$33 – $2012015300 listingsFits 6 years$89$50 – $425
Market analysis
How much does a used Nissan Altima air bag cost?
Asking prices for a used Nissan Altima air bag are unusually spread out: the top listing asks more than ten times what the cheapest does, so which unit you pick matters more than the median. Condition matters: grade-A units (lowest mileage, best condition) carry roughly a 123% premium over grade-C stock, with grade-A medians at $178.
Fitment variant moves the price more than most buyers expect. The most affordable variant we track, front, passenger, knee, lists at a $150 median, while front, driver, wheel commands $506, a 237% gap inside the same part category. Confirm which variant your VIN requires before comparing quotes.
Model year matters too: 2016 units carry the lowest median at $77, while 2018 tops the table at $295. Parts from 2013–2018 are interchangeable, so if the 2016 fits your vehicle, it offers the best value across 6 compatible years.
Against comparable vehicles, the Nissan Altima sits 16% below the Ford Transit ($225), 16% below the Mercedes S Class ($225), and 4% below the Mercedes GLC Class ($198) for the same part. The “similar vehicles” cards below open each comparison guide.
Buying a used air bag: what to check
- Verify donor vehicle crash history: Ensure the donor vehicle did not suffer a collision that could have stressed internal pyrotechnic squib wiring or triggered deployment circuits.
- Inspect clockspring plug tab integrity: Check for melted plastic locking clips, singed wire insulation, or pry marks on the rear harness socket.
- Confirm single versus dual-stage inflators: Match the number of rear electrical connectors to your column harness, as inflator stage counts vary by trim and model year.
- Examine vinyl cover seams and emblems: Inspect for hairline fractures along tear seams, sun-degraded vinyl, or loose center emblems that could detach during deployment.
- Follow anti-static handling procedures: Store and transport the assembly face-up on a static-free surface to prevent static-discharge accidental deployment during prep.
Keep browsing this vehicle
What other Nissan Altima parts are priced?
01wide ±258%
Side Mirror
$132median
$25$705
02wide ±238%
Wheels
$162median
$28$800
03wide ±272%
Headlight Assembly
$500median
$85$2,800
04wide ±177%
Axle Shaft
$114median
$20$423
05wide ±198%
Tail Light
$120median
$25$500
06wide ±148%
Strut
$100median
$24$320
07wide ±165%
AC Compressor
$113median
$40$412
08wide ±157%
Steering Rack
$168median
$44$570
09wide ±165%
Grille
$184median
$29$635
10wide ±242%
Transmission
$600median
$190$3,100
11wide ±160%
Radiator
$175median
$40$600
12wide ±183%
Alternator
$103median
$25$402
Price comparisons
Compare Nissan Altima air bag prices
Air Bagcompare
FordTransitvsNissanAltima
Transit$225
Altima$190
$35 diff20,414 listings
Air BagcompareMercedesSClassvsNissanAltima
Class$225
Altima$190
$35 diff19,148 listings
Air BagcompareMercedesGLCClassvsNissanAltima
Class$198
Altima$190
$8 diff14,435 listings
Air BagcompareMercedesCClassvsNissanAltima
Class$199
Altima$190
$9 diff13,195 listings
Air BagcompareMercedesGLEClassvsNissanAltima
Class$267
Altima$190
$77 diff13,070 listings
Air BagcompareHondaCivicvsNissanAltima
Civic$233
Altima$190
$43 diff10,638 listings
Compare fitments
What do similar vehicles charge for this part?
Acurawide ±190%
Acura Integra
$276median
$60$1,107
Acurawide ±274%
Acura MDX
$225median
$41$1,275
Acurawide ±179%
Acura RDX
$320median
$86$1,232
Acurawide ±257%
Acura TLX
$250median
$50$1,337
Nissanwide ±255%
Nissan Frontier
$253median
$50$1,340
Nissanwide ±196%
Nissan Kicks
$200median
$45$827
Nissanwide ±227%
Nissan Murano
$236median
$40$1,112
Nissanwide ±272%
Nissan Pathfinder
$150median
$30$845
Nissanwide ±248%
Nissan Rogue
$146median
$30$755
Nissanwide ±173%
Nissan Sentra
$220median
$40$800
Nissanwide ±156%
Nissan Titan
$223median
$60$757
Nissanwide ±244%
Nissan Versa
$125median
$39$650
Common questions
Nissan Altima air bag FAQ
How much is a used air bag for a Nissan Altima?
The median asking price is $190 across 2,737 priced listings from 228 yards. Grade-A units, the cleanest stock, have a median of $178. 2016 is the cheapest model year we track, with a median of $77.
How much does it cost to replace a Nissan Altima air bag?
Using a used part, a Nissan Altima air bag replacement typically runs $240–$640 all-in: the median used air bag for this model lists at $190, and independent-shop labor for air bag replacement typically takes 0.5–3 hours at $95–$150/hr ($50–$450). Labor is a national part-level estimate, not a quote for your vehicle.
Which Nissan Altima model years does this price guide cover?
This guide currently has year-level pricing for 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015. Other model years contribute to the overall range where sellers listed them without a year breakdown.
Which Nissan Altima air bag years are interchangeable?
Salvage-yard interchange data links Nissan Altima air bag fitments across 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. Searching all 13 years widens the pool of units; confirm the part number against your VIN, since trim or drivetrain can split an interchange group.