154 complaints reported

2008 Nissan Versa Air Bags

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
154
Crashes
8
Fires
0
Injuries
5

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

May 2024

I had not driven the car prior to noticing the air passenger light blinking and continuing to stay on. This is occurring whether someone is in the seat or not. Regards, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 2023
Mar 2024

The contact owned a 2008 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that he had been receiving recall notifications of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22E066000 (Air Bags) and would like to be removed from the recall distribution list because he no longer owns the vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2024
Aug 2023

i have a recall for airbag, i made appointment with dealership. on August 16 2023, went to the appointment and it took 4h to replace and they gave me a report that its been fixed, they replaced both driver and passenger side airbag, and the airbag light is off (attached picture of report) when i took the car i noticed the airbag light is still on. i went back and told them the issue and they retook the car for inspection. i waited another 1h and they brought me an invoice that there is a cable from airbag to the car, this needs to be replaced and it cost 400$ without tax and without labor. my complain is that they pretended to replace and fix the airbag and they made sure there is no light on. upon taking the car i noticed it wasn't true. now they demand money for repair. i believe the dealership is not going to remedy the recall without charging

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2023
Oct 2022

The contact owned a 2008 Nissan Versa. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 17V449000 (Air bags) and 16V349000 (Air Bags) and requested to be removed from the recall distribution list since he no longer owns the vehicle. The local dealer and the manufacturer were contacted.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2022
Jan 2021

About 6 months ago my driver air bag light came on. We toLd shortly after that their is a recall on that exact thing I have been but still get no. I am worried as it now is flashing instead of steady

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2021
Aug 2020 Crash

TODAY WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, CAR SLID AND ROLLED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CAR IS COMPLETELY TOTALED AND I WAS INFORMED THAT 100% AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED BUT THEY DID NOT. CHECKED FOR RECALLS AND THERE IS RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE FOR AIRBAGS BUT MY VIN DOES NOT MATCH THE DATABASE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2020
Feb 2020

AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHING / AIR BAGS RECALL HAS BEEN FIXED

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 2019
Jan 2020

MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR A FEW DAYS NOW AND I'M SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2020
Feb 2019

TAKATA RECALL - I CANNOT GET MY LOCAL DEALERS TO RETURN MY CALL TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO GET THIS ISSUE FIXED. I CONTINUE TO GET WARNING NOTICES FROM NISSAN USA, BUT LOCAL DEALERS AVOID SCHEDULING RECALLS, ALWAYS SAYING THEY MUST "CONFER WITH THE PRODUCTION MANAGER TO ENSURE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE", THEY THEN PROMISE TO CALL BACK BUT NEVER DO. I HAVE LEFT PHONE NUMBERS AND EMAIL ADDRESSES AND NEVER HEARD FROM EITHER OF THEM. AT THIS POINT I BELIEVE THEY ARE STALLING ON THE FIXES HOPING THE OLDER CARS SIMPLY DIE AND GO TO THE GRAVEYARD FIRST.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2019
Dec 2018

WE RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM NISSAN THAT THE AIRBAG ON PASSENGER SIDE WAS VERY DANGEROUS. DO NOT LET ANYONE RIDE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I WENT TO THE NISSAN DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THEY COULDNT GET THE PARTS TO FIX IT. IT WAS APPROXIMATLEY 8-9 MONTHS LATER WHEN THEY FINALLY RECEIVED THE PARTS. LT WAS A REAL HARDSHIP TO NOT CARRY ANY PASSENGERS IN THE FRONT SEAT FOR THAT LONG. THE DEALER ALLOWED ME TO TAKE ONE OF THEIR CARS FOR 1 WEEKEND BUT I COULDNT ASK FOR ANY MORE. I AM NOT SURE ABOUT ANY DATES ANYMORE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2017
Dec 2018

2008 NISSAN VERSA HATCHBACK. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FLASHING RED AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IN VEHICLE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME COMPLETING THE RECALL REPAIR. *JS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2016
Jul 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V449000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. KELLY NISSAN OF DANVERS (155 ANDOVER ST, DANVERS, MA) CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *TT *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2018
Apr 2018

2008 NISSAN VERSA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TAKATA AIR BAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE AIRBAG RECALL WAS COMPLETED, THE CLOCK SPRING FAILED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIRBAG WAS NOT REPAIRED CORRECTLY. *JS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2018
Apr 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF AN UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER RECALL PERTAINING TO THE AIR BAGS. THE MANUFACTURER LATER SENT THE INTERIM NOTICE STATING THAT THE PARTS MAY BECOME AVAILABLE IN MID SPRING OF 2018. THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD NEED TO WAIT TO RECEIVE A SECOND NOTICE TO DETERMINE WHEN TO CONTACT A DEALER TO SCHEDULE A RECALL REPAIR. A DEALER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE VIN AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2017
Mar 2018

TAKATA RECALL I CALLED A NISSAN DEALERSHIP--KOEPPEL NISSAN INC TO SCHEDULE MY CAR'S AIRBAG REPLACE ABOUT TWO MONTH AGO. NOW I STILL DID NOT KNOW WHEN MY CAR WILL BE REPAIRED. THEY KEEP TELLING ME TO WAIT FOR THE PARTS. IS IT NORMAL TAKE SO LONG TO GET A AIRBAG REPAIR?

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2018
Feb 2018

CONTINUED EXPOSURE TO AREAS WITH HIGH LEVELS OF ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY MY CAUSE THE FRONT DRIVER AIR BAG INFLATOR HOUSING TO RUPTURE AND DEPLOY ABNORMALLY. IF THE DRIVER AIR BAG INFLATOR RUPTURES, IT MAY RESULT IN METAL FRAGMENTS STRIKING THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. THE DEALER AND/OR MANUFACTURER HAS FAILED OR IS UNABLE TO REMEDY THIS SAFETY RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE IN A TIMELY MANNER. I ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THIS REPLACED OVER 6 MONTHS AGO.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2017
Feb 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BANNISTER NISSAN (1250 MILITARY HWY, NORFOLK, VA) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE OF THE FAILURE BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2018
Feb 2018

2008 NISSAN VERSA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TAKATA AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD *JS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2017
Feb 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V449000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V349000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT CALLED HERITAGE NISSAN AT (706) 291-1981 (1500 VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY NE, ROME, GA 30161) AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND PROMISED TO CALL THE CONTACT BACK. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2017
Jan 2018

TAKATA RECALL I'VE CONTACTED NISSAN OF NORTH AMERICA AND TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS ABOUT GETTING MY AIR BAG REPLACED OR GETTING A RENTAL FOR THREE WEEKS WITH NO LUCK THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE AIRBAG WOULD BE IN IN A WEEK THREE WEEKS LATER NO AIRBAGS I CALLED NISSAN OF NORTH AMERICAN AND ASKED ABOUT A RENTAL TILL THEY COME IN AND I KEEP GETTING THE RUN AROUND FIRST IT WAS WE CAN'T GET YOU A RENTAL BC YOU DON'T HAVE INSURANCE WHICH I TOLD THEM I CLEARLY DO AND WOULD BE HAPPY TO PROVIDE IT THAN THEY HAVE NO RENTAL AVAILABLE I'VE STOPED DRIVING THE CAR DEW TO THE SAFETY ISSUES AND WOULD LIKE TO GET THIS RESOLVED SO I CAN START DRIVING MY CAR AGAIN

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2018
Jan 2018

2008 NISSAN VERSA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED THE VEHICLE DID NOT EXPERIENCE THE SAME FAILURE AS REPORTED IN THE RECALL. THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. *JS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2017
Jan 2018

THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL ISSUED BUT NO RESOLUTION INFO AVAILABLE ON THIS WEBSITE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2018
Jan 2018

TAKATA INFLATORS AND AIRBAGS I RECEIVED NOTICE THAT THESE WERE DANGEROUS. I CONTACTED NISSAN. THE DEALER DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS. THIS WAS IN NOVEMBER OF 2017. IT IS NOW JAN 15TH OF 2018. I WAS GIVEN A RENTAL CAR TO USE UNTIL JAN 15TH. NOW I HAVE NO SAFE CAR TO USE FOR WORK AND NO EXPECTATION OF WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE IN. I CAN NOT DRIVE THE CAR, BECAUSE I DO NOT WISH TO TAKE A CHANCE OF INJURING MYSELF OR MY FAMILY.METAL FRAGMENTS CAN EXPLODE AND INJURE OR KILL PEOPLE. I HAVE TO DRIVE MY SON TO SCHOOL AND THEN GO TO WORK, PICK HIM UP EACH DAY, LIKE EVERY OTHER WORKING MOM. WHAT CAN I DO?

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2018
Jan 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V449000 (AIR BAGS) CONCERNING BOTH THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH AN UNKNOWN DEALER FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. SHORTLY AFTER THE REPAIR, THE HORN FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE HORN WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE FOR THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG. THE CONTACT WAITED FOR MONTHS, BUT THE PART WAS STILL UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2017
Dec 2017

I TRY TO CALL NISSAN LIHUE ABOUT MY RECALL ON BEGIN OF OCTOBER NOT SURE THE DATE AND THEY SAID NO PART UNTIL AFTER SPRING. I SAID WHAT I SHOULD DO AND THEY SAID I NEED CALL MY INSURANCE FOR RENTAL CAR UNTIL THE PART COME. HOW CAN I RENT THE CAR FOR SO LONG AND JUST PARK MY CAR AND NOT MOVE THEM FOR A LONG. SO UPSET BUT I CAN NOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL THE PART COME

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2017

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Quick Summary

The 2008 Nissan Versa has 154 Air Bags complaints on file. 8 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.