2017 Nissan Versa Air Bags
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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Driver side airbag system completely broken. No crashes or accidents caused this. It happened out of nowhere one day.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE SUN'S GLARE BLINDED HER EYES WHICH CAUSED HER TO HIT THE ROAD RAILINGS AND BARRIERS. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED SIDEWAYS AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT'S CHEST HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND SHE SUFFERED THREE CRACKED RIBS, A BROKEN STERNUM, BRUISING TO THE LUNGS, SEAT BELT BURN TO THE NECK AND GASHES TO THE LEFT HAND. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED AS THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DEEMED TOTALED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. *DT*JB
2017-12-20 I WENT TO NISSAN SUNNYVALE WHERE I PURCHASED FOR RECALL SERVICE (PM662 / 16V-724). THEY SAID IT WILL BE DONE SAME DAY WITH OIL CHANGE. BUT END OF THE DAY, THEY SAID THEY JUST CHECK THE CAR AND ORDER PARTS. RECALL SERVICE NEED TO WAIT FOR PARTS COME IN. THEY SAID IT MAY TAKE A COUPLE DAY OR A COUPLE MONTH. 2018-01-08 I TEXT MESSAGED TO SERVICE MANAGER FOR THE UPDATE. NO REPLAY. IT'S BEEN MORE THAN 2 WEEKS.
TAKATA RECALL. FRONT END COLLISION THAT TOTALED VECHICLE, BUT FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF. SIDE AIR BAGS WENT OFF BUT FRONT DID NOT. THE ACCIDENT WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 45MPH, FRONT END ACCIDENT, SEVERED TO MISS DEER AND VECHICLE HIT DITCH.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT WAS UNCONSCIOUS AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT AND WAS PENDING EVALUATION BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND A CASE WAS OPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000. *TT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT AND CAUSED THE FRONT DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT CALLED MARSHALL NISSAN AT 866-413-5799 (3550 S 9TH ST SALINA, KS 67401) AND WAS REFERRED TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,500.
AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF
TAKATA RECALL - NISSAN DEALER IN GLENDALE HEIGHTS, IL HAS REPEATEDLY STATED THAT THEY WILL CALL ME WHEN THE PART/S HAVE ARRIVED. IT HAS BEEN OVER SIX MONTHS
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The 2017 Nissan Versa has 9 Air Bags complaints on file. 3 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.