2012 Nissan Versa Airbags Problems

The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that occasionally while driving at various speeds, the horn failed to function while needed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who advised the contact to reach out to the local dealer because the failure might be due to a possible air bag failure. The local dealer advised the contact to reach out to the manufacturer for assistance. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the manufacturer related the failure to an unknown NHTSA Campaign that was possibly associated with the VIN in the past. The failure mileage was approximately 136,000.

NHTSA ID

11638727

Incident

Dec 15, 2024

Mileage

136,000 mi

Horn issues horn isn't working Car shuts off constantly Multiple misfire codes reading permanent Codes won't clear on code reader Air bag light keeps blinking

NHTSA ID

11578868

Incident

Jun 15, 2022

The contact owned a 2012 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the contact vehicle; however, the air bags failed to deploy. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact was injured but did not receive medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to the contact's residence. The vehicle was deemed totaled by the insurance company. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 165,000.

NHTSA ID

11526977

Incident

May 3, 2023

Mileage

165,000 mi

Air bag on driver side red airbag light blinking repaired Coil needs replacing Motor mouth broken Front seat belt not locking Car wasn't starting

NHTSA ID

11490680

Incident

Aug 23, 2022

The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Versa. The contact received notification of the NHTSA Campaign Number 17V449000 (Air Bags) and would like to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted.

NHTSA ID

11463640

Incident

May 6, 2022

The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 MPH, the contact became aware that the air bag warning light was blinking off and on. The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with needing the air bag spiral cable on the driver’s side to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. Approximately one week after the repair, the air bag warning light was again illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer to be diagnosed. The mechanic stated that the air bag module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

NHTSA ID

11451276

Incident

Dec 13, 2021

Mileage

140,000 mi

Backing up out of a parking space the lights started flashing cruise control air bag horn started blowing whole dash lit up when I straightened the vehicle the horn stopped. Got to my destination backed up a few feet as soon as I turned the wheel and attempted to put it in drive the airbag deployey. I did not hit anything. The airbag deployed for some unknown reason. Fearful car might catch fire very startling called 911 fire dept disabled battery had the vehicle towed and reported the issue to Nissan. I also reported this on Sunday after it happened.

NHTSA ID

11428549

Incident

Aug 8, 2021

I stopped at an atm when I backed out of space cruise control lights started flashing horn going off air bag light flashing passenger door clicking. Made it to store parked car got horn to stop. When I backed up out of space and turned wheel air bag deployed. Lights flashing horn sounding alarms. Turned off vehicle call 911 fire department came to see if no danger of fire and if I was ok. Called ins company set up CV claim because air bag deployed for no apparent reason hit me in the chest possibly due to electrical something malfunctioned.police also came but said I did not need to report anything because I did not hit anything. Called geico had vehicle towed and because air bag deployed they created a claim. Had vehicle towed to firestone but they were closed today adjuster from insurance company coming out tomorrow 892021 to assess damage and repairs needed.

NHTSA ID

11428226

Incident

Aug 8, 2021

NISSAN VERSA 2012 HAS A ENGINE PROBLEM WITH THE MASS AIR SENSOR AND ALSO THE ELECTRICAL PROBELM.MY CAR SHUT OFF ON THE ROAD WHILE I WAS DRIVING.I SENT TO THE MECHANIST BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND THE EXACT PROBLEM.I ALSO SENT TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP BUT THE PROBLEM STILL REMAIN IT. I ONE TIME ALMOST GOT A ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF IT.

NHTSA ID

11395606

Incident

Feb 2, 2021

Mileage

68,945 mi

ON FEBRUARY 2, 2021 AROUND 0820 ON SOUTH MARINE CORP DRIVE RT.1 (ACROSS EAST AGANA MOBIL GAS STATION) THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG IN MY VEHICLE HAD UNEXPECTLY DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING (VEHICLE IN MOTION) TO WORK; WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. I'M HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO NISSAN GUAM FOR THEM TO INVESTIGATE AND THE RESULTS WERE GIVEN TO ME BY SERVICE MANAGER GIBERT A SPIRAL CABLE IN THE STEERING COLUMN GROUNDED, OVERTIME CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE AIRBAG MODULE WHICH ENACTED THE UNEXPECTED DEPLOYMENT AND HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE RECALL. AND BECAUSE THE AIRBAG HAS DEPLOYED WE THERE IS NO RECALL ITEMS TO REPLACE. THE VEHICLE REMAINS IN NISSAN GUAM'S POSSESSION AT THE MOMENT.

NHTSA ID

11395036

Incident

Feb 2, 2021

Mileage

100,000 mi

THERE IS A RECALL REGARDING MY AIRBAGS #B2TP-3VL AND NISSAN REFUSES TO PROVIDE ME WITH A LOANER VEHICLE. MY RECALL NOTICE SAYS THAT THEY HAVE TO PROVIDE ME WITH A LOANER VEHICLE. ITALKED TO THE DEALER AND TO THE NISSAN CORPORATE OFFICE AND NOBODY WILL HELP. I CANNOT AFFORD TO TAKE TIME OFF OF WORK NOR SPEND MY DAY OFF AT THE CAR DEALERSHIP AS I WATCH MY GRANDCHILDREN OVER THE WEEKENDS

NHTSA ID

11372788

Incident

Nov 2, 2020

THE FRONT AIRBAG IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. BECAUSE OF THE STEERING I ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT, MY WHEEL DIDN'T WANT TO TURN. THE BRAKES ALWAYS MAKE NOISE.

NHTSA ID

11365167

Incident

Aug 1, 2020

DRIVERS AIRBAG MODULE BAD IN THE VEHICLE AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS FLASHING. THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. I KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL FOR MANY OF THEM FOR THIS MODEL YEAR BUT THIS IS NOT ONE OF THEM AND THIS VEHICLE IS EFFECTED. THIS NEEDS TO ONE CORRECTED

NHTSA ID

11364271

Incident

Oct 14, 2020

Mileage

137,254 mi

I WE T TO HAVE THE SAFETY RECALL FIXED BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT SOMEONE HAD ALTERED THE HARNESS FOR THE AIRBAG, IT WAS THE FIRST ID HEARD OF IT. THEY SAID ID HAVE TO BUY A BRAND NEW HARNESS FOR THE VEHICLE FOR OVER A THOUSAND DOLLARS , SO I DIDN'T GET THE RECALL FIXED. WENT TO THE PLACE I BOUGHT THE CAR AND THEY SAID THEY WEREN'T LIABLE FOR IT EITHER. JUST WANT TO GET THOSE AIRBAGS OUT OF MY CAR.

NHTSA ID

11323076

Incident

Jul 8, 2019

I RECEIVED A RECALL CARD IN THE MAIL INSTRUCTED ME TO TAKE MY CAR TO NISSAN BECAUSE OF THE AIRBAG MALFUNCTION IN THE AIRBAG WHICH COULD CAUSE DEATH AND THE LIGHT CONTINUE TO STAY ON I TOOK MY CAR THERE THEY NEVER FIXED IT THEY SAID THEY DID BUT IT WAS NEVER FIXED I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND AS OF TODAY I'M STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM I TOOK MY CAR THEY ARE IN 2017 OR 2018 WHEN I GOT THE CARD WHEN I WAS INSTRUCTED TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP I DID CALL THAT DEALERSHIP BACK WHICH WAS QUITE COOLEY IN DUNCAN VILLE TEXAS THE ONES THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO FIX IT I'LL CALL THE SERVICE CENTER AND THEY KEPT GIVING ME THE RUNAROUND I DID REPORT THAT IT WASN'T FIXED NOBODY DID ANYTHING AS OF TODAY THEY STILL HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING I'M STILL DRIVING WITH MY CAR WITH THE RECALLS STILL ON MY CAR AND I AM VERY MUCH CONCERNED ABOUT IT I JUST WANT MY CAR FIXED ASAP PLEASE THIS PROBLEM IS STILL ON GOING BEFORE I GOT THE RECALL AND AFTER I GOT THE RECALL AND AFTER THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO HAVE FIXED IT WHICH THEY DID NOT TODAY'S DATE IS DECEMBER 9, 2019

NHTSA ID

11287823

Incident

Dec 9, 2019

MY CAR HAD A R1709 RECALL. THIS WAS TO FIX THE AIRBAGS. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO HAD THE REPAIR DONE. THE WAITING TIME I WAS TOLD WOULD BE ABOUT 1 OR 2 HOURS. IT TOOK ABOUT 5 HOURS AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS BECAUSE A NEW INEXPERIENCED MECHANIC WAS WORKING ON IT. WHEN I GOT MY CAR BACK THE LIGHTS TELLING ME THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE AIRBAGS WERE STILL BLINKING. I HAD NO TIME TO GO BACK SINCE THEY HAD JUST WASTED ALL THE TIME I HAD. THE VERY NEXT DAY I REALIZED THAT NOW MY CAR'S HORN DOESN'T WORK EITHER. THIS WAS NEVER A PROBLEM BEFORE. I CALLED TO TELL THEM I BELIEVE THEY MAY HAVE MESSED UP THE WORK THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO DO. THEY SIMPLY TOLD ME THEY DID THE WORK THEY HAD TO AND THAT IF MY CAR HAS ADDITIONAL ISSUES IT'S NOT THEIR PROBLEM. I EVEN TOLD THEM I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT ALL THE CAR'S AIRBAGS ARE FAILING AT THE SAME TIME AND THAT NOW THE HORN DOESN'T MAKE ANY SOUND RIGHT AFTER I TOOK IT TO GET IT FIXED. I BELIEVE THEY DID THE WRONG WORK ON IT WHICH MIGHT EXPLAIN WHY THEY TOOK FAR LONGER THAN THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO. THEY GAVE ME NO SOLUTION SO I HAD TO MAKE A CASE WITH NISSAN CORPORATE. THE ONLY SOLUTION I WAS GIVEN BY CORPORATE WAS TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE SAME REPAIR SHOP AND THEY WILL CHECK IT, HOWEVER I WILL BE CHARGED FOR THIS, UNLESS THEY FIND IT WAS THEIR ERROR. I THINK ITS PRETTY OBVIOUS WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO SAY, SO THERE IS NO WAY I CAN TAKE IT BACK TO THE SAME PLACE THAT POSSIBLY SCREWED UP IN THE FIRST PLACE SO THEY CAN CHARGE ME TO TELL ME THEY DID A FINE JOB. WHAT I NEED IS SOMEONE TO CHECK MY CAR TO SEE IF THEY DID THE JOB THEY WERE ACTUALLY SUPPOSED TO DO AND NOT GET CHARGED FOR IT.

NHTSA ID

11268712

Incident

Sep 30, 2019

Mileage

115,000 mi

THE CAR WAS IN A LOW SPEED ACCIDENT UNDER 30 MPH ON THE 14TH STREET BRIDGE IN WASHINGTON D.C. AND THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE CARS WAS CRUSHED. THE OTHER VEHICLE IN THE CRASH HAD MINOR DAMAGE TO THE REAR CONSISTENT WITH THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLES. ALSO, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED LATE, SEVERAL SECONDS AFTER THE CRASH WHEN THE OCCUPANTS WERE GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY.

NHTSA ID

11209475

Incident

Apr 19, 2019

Mileage

77,000 mi

"TAKATA RECALL" NISSAN DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPLACE THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG, IT HAS REPLACED 2 AIRBAGS ONLY. BAGS REPLACED ARE SIDE AIRBAG ON DRIVERS SIDE, AND FRONT AIRBAG FOR PASSENGER. SPOKE TO MANAGER OF 2 DEALERSHIP BUT SAY THOSE NOT REPLACED WERE NOT SPECIFIED, THEREFORE WILL NOT REPLACE. ALSO COULD NOT TELL ME IF THEY WERE A DIFFERENT BRAND. SAID I WOULD HAVE TO PAY THEM TO CHECK THE BRAND. WHY. WOULD NISSAN USE DIFFERENT BRANDS ON SAME CAR?

NHTSA ID

11208763

Incident

Mar 30, 2019

Mileage

42,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V449000 (AIR BAGS). BEDFORD NISSAN (18115 ROCKSIDE RD, BEDFORD, OH 44146, (440) 336-8611) PERFORMED THE REPAIR AND STATED THAT THE REMEDY FAILED TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT REPAIR; THEREFORE, THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE DIAGNOSED TO DETERMINE IF A SENSOR WAS FAULTY. A LOANER VEHICLE WAS PROVIDED WHEN THE AIR BAG RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V401000 (AIR BAGS) AND WAS WAITING TO DETERMINE THE MANUFACTURER GUIDELINES TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11191392

Incident

Mar 1, 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V401000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO FLOW NISSAN OF FAYETTEVILLE (910-323-4400, LOCATED AT 4559 RAEFORD RD, FAYETTEVILLE, NC 28304) , BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 44,357.

NHTSA ID

11190450

Incident

Mar 18, 2019

Mileage

44,357 mi

TAKATA INFLATORS, I RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM NHTSA BACK IN JULY 2018. EXACTLY A FEW DAYS LATER MY AIRBAG LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN. I HAVEN'T HAD TIME TO TAKE MY CAR TO NISSAN. I TOOK IT IN TODAY 2/16/19 AND MCDAVID NISSAN IS TELLING ME THAT MY CAR DOESN'T HAVE A RECALL. THEY WON'T FIX IT THEY WANT ME TO PAY $800+ TO REPAIR IT. I'VE ALREADY HAD TO TAKE MY CAR HERE 2 OTHER TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE. WHEN IT HAD RECALLS FOR AIRBAGS. I'M GUESSING THE RECALL ISN'T ACTIVE SO THEY'RE NOT SEEING IT. MY CAR WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE NEXT DAY THE AIRBAG LIGHTS CAME ON.

NHTSA ID

11180532

Incident

Jul 18, 2018

"TAKATA RECALL" BUY MY AUTO USED ON MARCH 31 OF THIS YEAR IN A DEALER. ON THE PANEL THE LIGHT OF THE AIRBAGS ON AND OFF ALL THE TIME THE TIME. THE SELLER INDICATED THAT I HAD A RECALL BUT NISSAN SEND ME A LETTER EXPLAINING THE RECALL AND WHERE I HAD TO TAKE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANYTHING AND THE VIN DOES NOT APPEAR INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR THAT MODEL AND YEAR. ON AUGUST 21 I RECORDED AND FILLED THE FILE TO VEHICLE SAFETY COMPLAINT BUT I HAVE ALSO RECEIVED AN ANSWER. I AM VERY CONCERNED WITH THIS SITUATION, THAT A MISTAKE MAY OCCUR AND THAT AFTERNOON TO TAKE ACTION. I HOPE YOUR RESPONSE, THANK YOU.

NHTSA ID

11133628

Incident

Mar 31, 2018

THE LIGHT ON THE BOARD OF THE AIR BAGS TURNS ON AND OFF IN RED AT ALL TIMES WHEN IT IS ON. BUY THE CAR A DISTRIBUTOR ON MARCH 31 AND I MADE A WITHDRAWAL FOR A DEFECT IN THE AIR BAGS NISSAN COMMUNICATES WITH ME FOR A REPLACEMENT BUT IT HAS NOT HAPPENED. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY WHEN USING THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

11121548

Incident

Mar 31, 2018

Mileage

78,000 mi

TAKATA INFLATORS WON'T BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF PRIOR OWNERS REWIRING AIRBAG NEED HARNESS REPLACED BUT NISSAN WON'T PAY FOR IT AND HAVEN'T HAD LUCK WITH THE CAR LOT IT WAS PURCHASED.

NHTSA ID

11115252

Incident

Jul 23, 2018

Mileage

116,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL. I WAS NOTIFIED IN THE SPRING OF 2017 THAT MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS WERE RECALLED AND CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. TO THIS DATE, DESPITE CONTACTING MY DEALERSHIP FOR THE REPAIR, ROYAL NISSAN OF BATON ROUGE OVER 6 TIMES, NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY ROYAL NISSAN THAT TAKATA HAS NOT SENT THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR.

NHTSA ID

11112529

Incident

Mar 1, 2017