24 complaints reported

2014 Nissan Versa Air Bags

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

Reports
24
Crashes
11
Fires
0
Injuries
9

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Dec 2026 Crash Injury

Vehicle was involved in a frontal impact crash, passenger side airbag popped out of the dashboard, but did not inflate, causing significant injury to the passenger of the vehicle. A police report was filed, but it is not available yet. It takes up to 10 business days from date of accident.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2026
Nov 2024 Crash

I had an accident, and it was pretty bad and my air bags did not deploy. The car might be a total loss and I was very surprised and concerned that the bags did not deploy. Even my phone detected the crash and alerted my family members. That happened immediately after the crash.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 NISSAN VERSA NOTE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Nov 2024
Oct 2023 Crash Injury

I was the driver, and was tbone by someone on passenger side. My speed was 33mph, none of my airbag went off. I've became injuried badly since the accident. The vehicle came straight from manufacturer to dealership, then to me. No accidents was reported before mine. No, I didn't see any warning light, everything looked okay, I bought this car from dealership, was told no problem with it, unfortunately it took an accident to find out the hard way.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 NISSAN VERSA NOTE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2023
Sep 2019

THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DISABLED LIGHT INADVERTENTLY REMAINED LIT, & THE RED AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON INDICATING THE CAR'S AIRBAG SYSTEM IS DISABLED COMPLETELY. CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN ON SECONDARY ROADS WHEN CONDITION OCCURRED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 NISSAN VERSA NOTE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2019
Nov 2018

AIRBAG LIGHT ON DASH BLINKS, NO RECALL IS SHOWING FOR MY VEHICLE VIN. AIRBAG HAS NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED. DISPLAYS REGARDLESS OF SPEED. HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR MONTHS (NEARLY A YEAR AS BEST I CAN RECALL), THIS IS THE FIRST I BECAME AWARE OF A METHOD TO REPORT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 NISSAN VERSA NOTE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2018
Sep 2018

THE LIGHT IN THE DASH GOES ON AND OFF THE AIRBAG COMPONENT IS NEEDED

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2018
Dec 2017

TAKATA RECALL POSSIBLE - AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHES OFF AND ON OFTEN MORE NOTICEABLE OVER THE LAST 1-2 MONTHS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 NISSAN VERSA NOTE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 2017
Nov 2017

I TOOK MY 2014 NISSAN VERSA TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON BUT THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME TO SEE WHAT'S THE PROBLEM. I HAVE'NT HAD THE VEHICLE THAT LONG SO WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY TO SEE WHAT'S THE PROBLEM,

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2017
Aug 2017

TAKATA RECALL - I RECEIVED NOTICE THAT MY CAR MAY HAVE A DANGEROUS DEFECT THAT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY. I'M NOT ABLE TO LOCATE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS SITUATION ON YOUR WEBSITE EVEN THOUGH I PUT MY VIN NUMBER IN TO HAVE MY VEHICLE SEARCHED IN YOUR DATA BASE. PLEASE NOTIFY ME IN REGARD TO THIS PROBLEM.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 NISSAN VERSA NOTE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2017
Aug 2017

TAKATA RECALL

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2017
Jul 2017

PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR FAULTY... READS AS AIRBAG OFF WHEN ADULT IS SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2017
Jun 2017 Crash Injury

MAY 11,2017 I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND. WHILE SITTING BEHIND A VAN AT A LIGHT. WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO TURN GREEN, A CAR HIT ME HARD FROM BEHIND. I HIT THE FAN IN FRONT OF ME BUCKLING HOOD & THE FRONT GRILL WERE TORN TO PIECES. MY AIRBAG DID NOT GO OFF AT ALL.I WAS RUSH TO THE HOSPITAL WITH TAILBONE, BACK PROBLEMS. RIGHT TODAY I'M STILL HAVING BACK PROBLEMS. GOING BACK & FORWARD TO DOCTORS RIGHT TODAY. YES PLEASE, I WONDER WHY MY AIR BAG DID NOT GO OFF.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 NISSAN VERSA NOTE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Nov 2017
May 2017 Crash Injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, A MOTORCYCLIST CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE MOTORCYCLIST WAS FATALLY INJURED. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR THE AMBULANCE AND POLICE TO ARRIVE, ANOTHER VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO AVOID THE CRASH AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LOWER TAIL BONE, A SPRAIN TO THE LEFT ANKLE, AND BRUISING TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT ARMS FROM THE SEAT BELT. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED AND THE MRI RESULTS WERE STILL PENDING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A POLICE TOWING ZONE AND DECLARED DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,000...UPDATED 05/23/17 *BF ..UPDATED 09/18/17 *BF UPDATED 09/25/2017*JS *JS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 2017
Jan 2017

"TAKATA RECALL" MY PASSENGER AIRBAGS LIGHTS COME ON AND OFF. IT'S NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT. ALSO WHILE DRIVING MY CAR MAKE NOSE LIKE IT A MOTORCYCLE GET LOUDER WHEN I ACCELERATE. I HAD MY CAR FOR 6 MONTHS NOW. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 NISSAN VERSA NOTE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2017
Jun 2016

TAKATA RECALL I DON'T KNOW THAT THIS IS A TAKATA ISSUE, OR IF WE EVEN HAVE A TAKATA AIRBAG SYSTEM IN OUR VEHICLE. HOWEVER, FOR THE LAST THREE MONTHS OUR AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN GOING ON. WE HAVE BEEN TURNING IT OFF BY DOING THE SYNCHRONIZED KEY TURN METHOD, WHERE IT WOULD WORK FOR A FEW DAYS OR WEEKS AND THEN THE LIGHT WOULD COME BACK ON. WE TOOK IT INTO A DEALER, AND THEY ARE REPLACING THE "AIRBAG MODULE" BECAUSE IT IS DEFECTIVE. WE TOOK IT TO ELHART AUTOMOTIVE IN HOLLAND, MI AND IT IS COMPLETELY COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. HOWEVER, WE WANTED TO SUBMIT THIS AS AN ISSUE BECAUSE THE VIN DOESN'T GET A HIT ON THE TAKATA RECALL, HOWEVER THERE IS OBVIOUSLY AN AIRBAG ISSUE - WHETHER IT IS ISOLATED OR A PART OF THE TAKATA THING, IS ABOVE MY PAYGRADE TO KNOW OR UNDERSTAND. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE IF THE 2014 NISSAN VERSA SHOULD BE ON THE RECALL LIST, THAT IT IS APPROPRIATELY ADDRESSED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2016
Jan 2016

I WANT TO KNOW WHO MANUFACTURED THE AIRBAGS IN MY 2014 NISSAN VERSA SEDAN AND MY SPOUSE'S 2009 NISSAN VERSA SEDAN. I BELIEVE THEY HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED FOR THE AIRBAG BUT I AM AWARE FROM GOOD PRESS REPORTS INCLUDING NYTIMES THAT MANY VEHICLES HAVE THE SAME OR SIMILAR TAKAT-MANUFACTURED BAGS TO THOSE RECALLED AND AT LEAST ONE FATALITY HAS OCCURRED IN SUCH A VEHICLE. I HAVE SEARCHED AND THE ONLY INFORMATION ONLINE I HAVE FOUND IS THE LIST OF RECALLED MODELS. IF MINE IS NOT THERE, I STILL HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW WHO MANUFACTURED THE AIRBAG AND WOULD APPRECIATE THE NHTSA SUPPLYING SUCH INFORMATION. ALTERNATIVELY, HOW DO I GET THE CARMAKER TO INFORM ME OF THE AIRBAG MANUFACTURE? THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. I AM VERY PLEASED THAT AN AGENCY SUCH AS YOURS EXISTS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2014
Jan 2016 Crash Injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. AS A RESULT, DUST, POWDER, AND SMOKE ENTERED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VISION WAS IMPAIRED. THE CONTACT REAR ENDED A VEHICLE, WHICH THEN CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES WITH HIGH PRESSURE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE OTHER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED ARM, CHEST, AND FINGER INJURIES. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED; HOWEVER, A FINAL DECISION REGARDING THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DECIDED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED FRONT END DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2016
Aug 2015

SUBJECT: PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG ACTIVATION SENSOR COMMENTS: I HAVE A NISSAN VERSA NOTE 2014. WHEN MY WIFE IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT (SHE WEIGHTS 104 LBS) THE "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON, INDICATION THAT THE AIR BAG IS NOT ACTIVATED. THE DEALER SAYS THE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED THAT WAY TO PROTECT CHILDREN, AND THAT THE WEIGHT SENSOR FOR THE LIGHT IS SET AT ABOUT 150 LBS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL STANDARDS. CAN THIS POSSIBLY BE TRUE?? I MAINTAIN THAT THIS IS A PRODUCT DESIGN DEFECT IF THE SAFETY OF A SMALL (CIRCA 100 LBS) ADULT IS NOT PROTECTED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 NISSAN VERSA NOTE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2015
Jun 2015 Crash

REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AT 30 MPH CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 NISSAN VERSA NOTE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2015
May 2015 Crash Injury

WAS SITTING IN TRAFFIC AT A STAND STILL AND WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY A VEHICLE TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEED, PUSHING MY DAUGHTERS CAR INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER. HER CAR HAS BEEN CLAIMED AS A TOTAL LOSS. SHE STRUCK HER FACE ON THE STEERING WHEEL RESULTING IN A BLACK EYE AND CLOSED HEAD INJURY. HER AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED ANYWHERE IN THE VEHICLE. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 NISSAN VERSA NOTE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2015
Mar 2015

FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG STOPPED ACTIVATING WHEN THERE WAS AN ADULT IN THE SEAT. THE LIGHT DISPLAYS SHOWING IT'S DISABLED AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY FLASHING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CONTROL PANEL. NOT SURE IF TIMING WAS COINCIDENCE OR NOT, BUT THIS STARTED HAPPENING IMMEDIATELY AFTER I PLACED A 12-PACK OF SODA ON THE SEAT FOR A FEW BLOCK DRIVE HOME FROM THE STORE. IT DISABLED THE AIR BAG WHILE THE 12-PACK WAS ON THE SEAT, AND THEN IT NEVER RE-ENGAGED FOR AN ADULT IN THE SEAT. REPAIR APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED WITH THE DEALERSHIP. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 NISSAN VERSA NOTE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2015
Jun 2014 Crash Injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE DRIVER WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE EXACT DETAILS OF THE CRASH WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000. UPDATED 8/11/14*CN

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2014
May 2014 Crash Injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN VERSA . THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,500. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2014
Nov 2013 Crash Injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 250. UPDATED 12/30/13*CN

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2013

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Quick Summary

The 2014 Nissan Versa has 24 Air Bags complaints on file. 11 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.