10 complaints reported

2018 Nissan Versa Air Bags

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

Reports
10
Crashes
5
Fires
0
Injuries
4

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jan 2026

Out of nowhere my airbag light start blinking, I ran the code and got a P2096 which apparently is not related to the airbag I took it to Firestone to get it checked out and they told me they cannot do anything about the airbag light I would have to go to my dealership for help with that. No one seems to know what to do.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 2026
Dec 2022 Crash Injury

The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that she had collided with a deer that entered the roadway at 60 MPH. The airbags failed to deploy upon impact. The contact sustained sourness to her neck, back, and both shoulders but did not seek medical attention. The police were not called to the scene and a report was not filed. The contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic for repair. The dealer was notified of the failure and was promised a call back; the contact had yet to hear back from that dealer. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN number was not available.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 2021
May 2022

While driving the car airbag icon appeared on dashboard blinking

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Apr 2022
Dec 2021

I bought this new vehicle and I am the first owner. Two months ago, the airbag light is on and the system said the front passenger seat airbag is disabled even though my wife is siting on the front passenger seat. It seems that the airbag system cannot detect someone is siting on the passenger seat. I took this Nissan versa to the dealership in Columbia, MO (Joe Machens Nissan), and the staff told me that the sensor under front passenger seat doesn't work, which means the airbag will not work if accident happen. It's very dangerous. The staff also told me that this is not under warranty. When I brought this new vehicle, the contract said in the first 35000 miles, it's "bumper to bumper" warranty, which covers everything in the vehicle. Now my vehicle has only 34000 miles but they refused to follow the warranty. I has passed two months, no one contact me to solve this issue. My wife and I lived a anxiety-ridden life in the past two months. Considering the safety issue, I am going to repair it in Joe Machens Nissan at my own expense on 12/20/2021 because they refuse to cover it under warranty.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2021
Oct 2021

Turned on my car that day and air bag lights stay blinking all the time for driver and front passenger.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2021
Oct 2020

AIRBAG LIGHT LIGHT CAME ON. TOKE IT TO GET CHECKED THE FIRST TIME WAS TOLD OLD CODES CAME UP BUT EVERYTHING LOOK GOOD THAT IF THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP. ONE HOUR LATER LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. TOOK TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT SHOWED OLD CODES AND WIRES WERE CRINKLED. THEY FIXED THEM AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE FOR TWO WEEKS. LIGHT CAME BACK ON. TOKE IT BACK TO THEM. THEY CHECKED IT AGAIN SAME OLD CODES CAME UP AGAIN AND WAS TOLD IT WAS SUGGESTED BY NISSAN THAT I NEEDED AIRBAG MODULE BUT THEY DIDN'T KNOW IF THAT WOULD ACTUALLY FIX THE PROBLEM BUT THAT WAS THE FIRST THING THEY HAD TO DO AND IT WOULD COST A LITTLE OVER 1300 DOLLARS. I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD FORK OUT THAT KIND OF MONEY FOR THEM TO GUESS. ALSO KNOW THERE IS A RECALL ON THE AIRBAGS BUT WAS TOLD NOT MY CAR.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: May 2020
May 2020 Crash Injury

WE WERE RECENTLY IN A CAR ACCIDENT IN OUR 2018 NISSAN VERSA. WE WERE GOING 55-60 MPH WHEN WE SWERVED TO AVOID AN ANIMAL. WE BROKE, BUT OUR SPEED DID NOT DECREASE MUCH, AS WE WENT INTO A DITCH AND CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF THIS DITCH, CAUSING SEVERE MECHANICAL AND BODY DAMAGE. THE PASSENGERS SUFFERED BRUISES AND A CONCUSSION. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 2019
Sep 2019 Crash Injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2018 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS T-BONED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING 55 MPH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS IN AND OUT OF CONSCIOUSNESS AFTER THE CRASH AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK, BACK, SPINE, AND WAS PARALYZED FOR THE FIRST TWO DAYS AFTER THE CRASH. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MULTIPLE OTHER INJURIES AS WELL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE WHEREABOUTS OF THE OTHER DRIVER WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2019
Nov 2018 Crash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2018 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT STRUCK A DEER ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AFTER THE CRASH WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. A DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED, BUT NOT TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE CRASH AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH CASE NUMBER: [XXX]. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 480. *DT *TP*DT*JB 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 2018
May 2018 Crash Injury

AIRBAGS DID NOT INFLACT WHEN CAR HAD A HARD IMPACK HIT TO FRONT OF CAR. I WAS GOING 40MPH OR MORE WHEN A CAR COME INTO MY LINE. INODER TO AVOID THE HEAD ON COLISION I SHRIVED TO THE RIGHT AND HIT A IN GROUND BRICK THAT WERE BOUNDED INTO THE GROUND. THE FRONT END AND ENGINE WAS DAMAGE. THE CAR IS NOW AT COLOIAL COLISION. THIS A CONCERN TO ME THIS VELICAL NEEDS TO BE CHECKED OUT. I DONT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICAL AGAN.

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

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Quick Summary

The 2018 Nissan Versa has 10 Air Bags complaints on file. 5 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.