2011 Nissan Versa Airbags Problems

The contact owns a 2011 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that while driving 20 MPH in a parking lot, the front driver's side air bag unexpectedly deployed without an impact to the vehicle. In addition, the air bag exploded. The contact was unsure if any warning light was illuminated. The contact sustained minor injuries to the right eye and the neck, and an allergic reaction on the face from the powder released from the air bag. The police and the paramedics were called. Afterwards, the contact went to an Urgent Care clinic. The contact's husband drove the vehicle to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact stated that back in 2018, she received a recall notice regarding the "Driver Frontal Air Bag Inflator ." The contact took the vehicle to the dealer, and the recall repairs were completed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 172,000.

NHTSA ID

11685656

Incident

Aug 31, 2025

Mileage

172,000 mi

I was working for Uber Eats in New Smyrna Beach, FL. The car was front parked and I reversed the car to pull out from the parking lot. I drove at 5 MPH on the parking lot ready to drive to the main road. The main road was two stop signs away. I was halfway to the first stop sign the airbag deployed all of a sudden. There was no car in front of me or behind me. But the airbag impact blew my right arm from the wrist. My right arm was numb and upper right shoulder was bruised.

NHTSA ID

11683709

Incident

Aug 24, 2025

The contact owns a 2011 Nissan Versa. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V349000 (Air Bags) and 17V449000 (Air Bags) and would like to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted.

NHTSA ID

11606808

Incident

Aug 6, 2024

The contact owns a 2011 Nissan Versa. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 18V401000 (Air Bags) and 17V449000 (Air Bags); however, the dealer refused to complete the recall repairs. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that before entering the vehicle, she became aware that the driver's side air bag had deployed without impact. The contact stated that the vehicle was not involved in a crash. The contact had taken the vehicle to a dealer; however, the dealer refused to complete the recall repair because the driver's side air bag had deployed. The failure mileage was approximately 155,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

NHTSA ID

11605845

Incident

May 1, 2023

Mileage

155,000 mi

On September 11th, my wife was involved in a car accident while driving her 2011 Nissan Versa. The collision resulted in the vehicle rolling over and ending up upside down. Shockingly, none of the airbags deployed during this serious incident. A family member recommended that I report this to Nissan, which I promptly did. However, their response, received last Friday, was rather concerning. According to Nissan, the airbags were not designed to deploy in the event of a rollover crash, and they suggested there was no further action to be taken on their end. Today, I consulted with an attorney's office regarding this matter, and they advised me to report the incident to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as a crucial step. Consequently, I am submitting these details to NHTSA to ensure that this incident is properly documented and investigated. Safety is paramount, and I believe it is essential to bring attention to this situation so that appropriate actions can be taken to prevent similar incidents in the future. Thank you for your attention to this matter. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID

11546468

Incident

Sep 11, 2023

upon startup, light illuminates for DRIVER/PASSENGER AIR BAGS OFF. This light intermittently shuts off during driving which tells me something is wrong or not stable with the air bag system even though this VIN has no unrepaired recalls.

NHTSA ID

11492836

Incident

Nov 7, 2022

The contact owns a 2011 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 139,000.

NHTSA ID

11486664

Incident

Jul 1, 2022

Mileage

139,000 mi

The contact owns a 2011 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that while at a stop sign, the side curtain air bags deployed inadvertently without warning. The contact was not injured. The contact did not take the vehicle to a dealer or an independent mechanic to be diagnosed or inspected. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 172,000.

NHTSA ID

11463870

Incident

Apr 30, 2022

Mileage

172,000 mi

The contact owns a 2011 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that the coils needed to be replaced. The air bags and check engine warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and stated that the coils needed to be replaced. The contact repaired the vehicle himself. The driver's side air bag was repaired however, the passenger's side air bag was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 52,200.

NHTSA ID

11461777

Incident

Mar 22, 2022

Mileage

52,200 mi

I do not live in the salt snow States my coils snapped my wheel almost flew off and the dealer is very difficult

NHTSA ID

11435700

Incident

Oct 1, 2021

THE HORN ,ALARM SYSTEM WAS EFFECTED THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME BACK ON AS WELL THE HORN IS NOT WORKING OR BLOWIING THE KEYS IS NOT LOCKING THE DOOR AND NOW ROCKAWAY NISSAN WANTS ME TO REPLACE THE AIR BAG AND THE THE HORN RELAY FOR A TOTAL OF 130075 PLUS LABOR ITS NOT RIGHT I NEED SOME HELP WITH THIS IF YOU COULD SEND A RECALL FORM AGAIN TO REPLACE THE REPLACE WE ARE IN A PANDAMIC AND AM NOT WORKING PLEASE SEE WHAT YOU COULD DO TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM

NHTSA ID

11421539

Incident

Jun 20, 2021

2011 NISSAN VERSA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD *JS

NHTSA ID

11373350

Incident

Nov 9, 2020

I BROUGHT MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALER CAUSE THE FIX MY AIRBAG RECALL BUT WHEN I GOT MY CAR BACK MY HORN STOP WORKING IT WAS WORKING WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO THEM THEN I WENT BACK THE THIRD TIME CAUSE THE AIRBAGS LIGHT CAME BACK ON NOW THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME FOR WHAT THEY DID IM I RESPONSIBLE TO FIX MY REPAIR

NHTSA ID

11339672

Incident

Jul 1, 2011

GOOD DAY, I RECEIVE A LETTER FOR THE AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL ITS SAY IN THE LETTER THAT ITS FREE SERVICE FOR AIRBAG RECALL AND THERE'S FREE LOANER CAR AND TOWING. I WENT TO THE NISSAN DEALER FOR THE AIRBAG RECALL. DROP OFF MY CAR AND I ASK THE DEALER IF THERE'S A CAR FOR ME THEY SAID NO LOANER CAR .I LEAVE THE CAR THERE SO I USED UBER BECAUSE I NEED TP DROP OF MY KIDS IN THE SCHOOL. AFTER 3 HOURS THEY CALLED ME THEY SAID CAR IS READY TO PICK UP SO I WENT BACK THERE TO PICK UP THE CAR. BUT I NOTICED THE AIRBAG SIGN STILL FLASHING I ASKED THEM WHY THE AIRBAG STILL FLASHING THEY SAID THEY FIX IT ALREADY AND I TOLD THEM STILL FLASHING. I'M SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE IM USING THIS CAR EVERYDAY AND I HAVE 3 KIDS MY PASSENGER. THEY SAID THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO THEY WANT ME TO LEAVE THE CAR 1 DAY OR MORE 1 DAY SO THAT THEY CAN DIAGNOSE THE. I TOLD THEM IF THAT SO I NEED A LOANER CAR BUT THEY SAID THERE'S NO LOANER CAR. I DON'T HAVE A CHOICE I NEED MY CAR THIS MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION EVERYDAY.UNTIL NOW STILL FLASHING THE AIRBAG THERE'S NO SECOND OR MINUTE IM REALLY SCARED TO USE THIS CAR. WHY THEY CANT FIX THE AIRBAG . NO LOANER CAR BUT ITS SAID IN THE LETTER ITS FREE LOANER AND TOWING. PLEASE HELP ME TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.,

NHTSA ID

11308883

Incident

Feb 12, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT AND OP SENSOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (UNKNOWN) WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE CONTACT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,800.

NHTSA ID

11307534

Incident

Nov 1, 2019

Mileage

6,800 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT VEHICLE STARTUP, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BILL SEIDLE'S NISSAN 10500 NW 12TH ST, MIAMI, FL 33172 WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AN AIR BAG SENSOR FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS GIVEN AN ESTIMATE OF $450.00 FOR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AUTONATION NISSAN MIAMI 3345 SW 8TH ST, MIAMI, FL 33135 WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING AND AIR BAG SENSOR. AN ESTIMATE OF $1,155.00 WAS PROVIDED FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED HER THAT THEY WOULD COVER 60% OF THE REPAIR. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT HAD LINKED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V008000(AIR BAGS) WITH HER FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

NHTSA ID

11301453

Incident

Jan 9, 2020

Mileage

57,000 mi

AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT ON DASHBOARD. BEGAN FLASHING AT TIME OF FIRST RECALL IN REGARD TO AIR BAGS. WHEN BROUGHT IN TO NISSAN FOR AIRBAG RECALL THEY SAID IT WAS NOT RELATED.

NHTSA ID

11299445

Incident

Jan 1, 2019

Mileage

100,001 mi

NISSAN VEHICLE WAS ON A MAIN CITY ROAD IN MOTION AND THEN SLOWING DOWN TO TRAFFICS CHANGE IN SPEED WHEN REAR ENDED. AS SOON AS VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED, BRAKES WERE PRESSED TO PREVENT FURTHER COLLISIONS WITH VEHICLES UP FORWARD. MY VEHICLE SEATBELTS FAILED TO RESTRAIN DRIVER AND ALL PASSENGERS WEARING THEM DURING A COLLISION. SEAT BELTS DIDN'T RETRACT UNLESS BRAKES WERE SLAMMED. TWO PASSENGERS IN THE BACK WERE CHILDREN. ONE CHILD HAD A CONVERTIBLE CAR SEAT, SAVING THEM AND FULLY RESTRAINING THEM TO SEAT. THE SECOND CHILD WAS IN A BOOSTER SEAT AND WHIPLASHED COMPLETELY FORWARD AND BACK NEARLY HITTING HEAD BEHIND DRIVERS SEAT. THE DRIVER LOCKED THEIR ARMS IN PLACE TO PREVENT HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FRONT PASSENGER, MYSELF, HIT THE AREA OF THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT AND SUFFERED A SMALL BUT DEEP GASH ON THE FOREHEAD. THIS REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE WOMB UP. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHEN IMPACT TO VEHICLE WAS MADE. AIRBAGS WERE REPLACED WHEN RECALL TO VEHICLE AIRBAGS WERE MADE IN THE PAST, 2017.*DT VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. TRACKING NUMBER XXXXXXXX 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB

NHTSA ID

11292456

Incident

Dec 31, 2019

Mileage

125,000 mi

I TOOK MY CAR IN TO NISSAN FOR RECALL THEY SUPOSEIVELY FIXED THE AIRBAG PROBLEM . SINCE THEN I HAS A SMALL FENDER BENDER. AIRBAG DID NOT POP OPEN. LAST WEEK THE CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. THE FRONT WAS SEVERLY DANMAGED AND STILL AIRBAG DID NOT POP OUT. I DONT THINK IT EVER GOT FIXED!!!! MY SON COULD HAVE DIED.WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. I'M I COMPLAINING TO THE CORRECT PLACE???

NHTSA ID

11291759

Incident

Dec 20, 2019

Mileage

160,000 mi

I TOOK MY CAR TO A LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP FOR AN AIRBAG RECALL ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND AFTER THE RECALL WAS SUPPOSEDLY DONE BECAUSE AFTER THIS I'M NOT EVEN POSITIVE THEY WORKED ON MY CAR FOR THAT RECALL. AFTER THE RECALL WAS DONE NOW THE CAR HORN IN MY STEERING WHEEL IS NOT WORKING WHEN IT WAS WORKING BEFORE. THE NISSAN ADVISOR SAID THAT THEY CAN'T FIX IT AND THE REASON IS BECAUSE IS AN OLD CAR. THEY WANT ME TO PAY ALMOST 700 HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR THEM TO FIX WHAT THEY RUINED. NOW I HAVE NO CAR HORN. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR ANYONE ON THE ROAD. A CAR HORN WORKS TO ADVICE OTHER DRIVERS OF ANY HAZARD. FROM THIS HAPPENING TO ME I NOW THINK THAT THEY DIDN'T DO ANYTHING IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG RECALLS AND THAT I JUST TOOK MY CAR JUST FOR THEM TO SCAM ME SO I CAN PAY FOR A PART THAT WAS WORKING AND THAT THEY RUINED. THE NISSAN I WENT TOO IS NAPLES NISSAN IN NAPLES, FLORIDA. I ALSO HAVE CALLED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THEY HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING IN THIS MATTER I HAVE TWO CLAIM NUMBERS ALREADY I HAVE CALLED TWICE AND THERE NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS MATTER.

NHTSA ID

11281478

Incident

Nov 6, 2019

TAKATA RECALL I TOOK MY NISSAN TO THE DEALER FOR THE AIR BAG RECALL 2-3 TIMES. THEY REPLACED THE AIRBAGS BUT NOW THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD FLASHES. THEY TOLD ME I HAVE TO PAY TO FIX IT NOW ABOUT $800. WHAT SHOULD I DO?

NHTSA ID

11233481

Incident

May 3, 2019

Mileage

140,543 mi

I TOOK MY CAR TO LITHIA NISSAN OF FRESNO, FOR A RECALL ON THE AIR BAGS , SINCE PERFORMING AIR BAG RECALL, AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON , NOW IM STUCK WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON, THEY DON T WANT TO FIX IT, I,M WORRIED THAT I CAN HAVE A SAFETY ISSUE LATER ON IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT

NHTSA ID

11222417

Incident

Jan 11, 2018

Mileage

140,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ENGAGED IN PARK WITH THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT OCCUPIED, ALL THE AIR BAGS LOCATED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WEST HERR NISSAN (3580 SOUTHWESTERN BLVD, ORCHARD PARK, NY 14127, 716-508-4740) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO WORK ON THE VEHICLE UNTIL THEY GET APPROVAL FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SHE CAN DRIVE AROUND WITH THE DEPLOYED AIR BAGS UNTIL THE INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 53,000.

NHTSA ID

11206526

Incident

Apr 28, 2019

Mileage

53,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V449000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BALISE NISSAN OF WARWICK (LOCATED AT 1350 POST RD, WARWICK, RI 02888, (401) 352-5908), BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11196986

Incident

Jun 6, 2018

Mileage

129,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL

NHTSA ID

11119446

Incident

Aug 12, 2018