131 complaints reported

2012 Nissan Versa Air Bags

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

Reports
131
Crashes
17
Fires
0
Injuries
14

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jun 2023 Crash Injury

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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2023
Sep 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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 2021
Jun 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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2022
Jul 2021 Injury

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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2021
Oct 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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2020
Feb 2020

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2020
Feb 2020

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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2019
Sep 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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 2019
May 2019

"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?

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2019
Mar 2019

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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2018
Mar 2019

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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2019
Feb 2019

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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2018
Sep 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V144000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED COGGIN NISSAN OF ATLANTIC IN JACKSONVILLE AT (904) 302-8231 (LOCATED AT 10600 ATLANTIC BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32225) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2017
Aug 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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2018
Jul 2018

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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2017
Jul 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V144000 (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. THE DEALER (CHAMPION OF NISSAN, 24111 CREEKSIDE, SANTA CLARITA, CA 91355, (855) 995-7915) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2017
Jul 2018

TAKATA INFLATORS, I RECEIVED THE EMAIL JUL 22, 2017 AT 5:01 AM AND AS OF TODAY THE RECALL IS INCOMPLETE, I AM THE DRIVER I HAVE MY THREE GRAND KIDS IN MY CAR 5 DAYS A WEEK, I DO NOT WANT TO WORRY THAT THE AIR BAGS WILL EXPLODE AND I LOOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. I LIVE BY THE BEACH MOISTURE IS HERE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2017
Jun 2018

TAKATA RECALL I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY INFO ON A REPAIR FOR THIS RECALL. I WOULD ALSO LIKE INFO ON HOW TO JOIN THE CLASS ACTION AGAINST NISSAN AND TAKATA

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2017
May 2018

TAKATA RECALL - AIR BAG PARTS STILL LISTED AS UNAVAILABLE FROM ORIGINAL JULY 2017 RECALL

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: May 2018
May 2018

TAKATA RECALL

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2018
May 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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2018
Apr 2018

TAKATA RECALL- I AM STILL WAITING FOR A SOLUTION TO THIS VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM. NISSAN CORPORATION AND LOCAL NISSAN DEALER HAVE NOT GIVEN US ANY INFORMATION AS TO WHEN THIS SERIOUS ISSUE WILL BE RESOLVED. I AM VERY UNCOMFORTABLE HAVING MY CHILDREN DRIVE THIS VEHICLE KNOWING THE AIR BAG IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2012
Apr 2018

TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT THESE TYPES OF AIRBAGS AND I'M SUBMITTING THIS COMPLAINT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2017
Mar 2018

THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG WERE REPLACED BUT THE AIRBAG LIGHT STILL IS BLINKING WHICH COULD CAUSE THE AIRBAG TO EXPLODE.THIS LIGHT HAS BEEN BLINKING FOR OVER 6 YEARS... SHOULD BE UNDER WARRANTY AND FIXED.. THIS APPARENTLY IS A PROBLEM WITH THE WIRING HARNESS IN THE STEERING WHEEL.AS SOON AS I START THE CAR THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS BLINKING CONSTANTLY

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2013
Feb 2018

2012 NISSAN VERSA. CONSUMER WRITE IN REGARDS TO SAFETY AIRBAG RECALL. *VA THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER WOULD NOT PROVIDE A LOANER VEHICLE DUE TO THERE NOT BEING ANY AVAILABLE NISSAN VEHICLES.*JS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2018

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Quick Summary

The 2012 Nissan Versa has 131 Air Bags complaints on file. 17 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.