2014 NISSAN VERSA Air Bags Problems

23 complaints about Air Bags

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14
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All Air Bags Complaints (23)

Mar 7, 2020

MY CAR HAVE 117 K MILES AND THA TRANZMITION IS BAD ALL THA NISSAN CAR ARE LIKE THA

Sep 27, 2018

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

Feb 27, 2018 Crash

MY NAME IS [XXX] MY INFORMATION IS [XXX] PHONE NUMBER IS [XXX] WHEN I ALWAYS PUT A FULL TANK OF GAS IN MY CAR IT WILL NOT READ IT RIGHT IT TELLS ME THE SAME AMOUNT WHEN PUT GAS IN I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM A TOWN CALLED BENTON IL AND I WAS GOING AROUND A AROUND ABOUT AND I MADE MY FIRST RIGHT AND MY BRAKES WHEN OUT AND I COULD NOT GET MY BRAKES TO WORK OR STOP I CALLED THE COPS WHEN I WAS IN A WRECK I HIT A LIGHT POLE IN TOWN AND THE BRAKES WENT OUT FOR ME FOR 5 SECONDS BUT EVERYONE ELSE SAID IT WAS FINE WHEN I KNOW IT WAS NOT I COULD NOT EVEN GET MY CAR INSURANCE TO LOOK AT MY BRAKES TO HAVE IF FIX THEY PAYED FOR EVERYTHING BUT THE CAR BRAKES TO GET FIXED I HAVE TO PAY THEM TO GET IT FIX WITH MY OWN MONEY THAT IS BULL CRAP I GOT 2 CHECK ONE FOR THE TOWING FOR $225 AND THE CHECK $4,130.00 TO GET MY CAR FIX THE BUT NOT ENOUGH TO HAVE THE BRAKES FIXED OR LOOKED AT I WANT THE BRAKES LOOKED AT AND FIXED WITHOUT ME PAYING FOR IT OR I WILL SUE U GUYS BECAUSE OF A MALFUNCTION IN THE CAR. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Nov 28, 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,

Nov 14, 2017

SHIFTING FROM LOW TO OVERDRIVE LOSES POWER DRAMATICALLY. TAKATA RECALL MY VERSA IS IN MOTION ON SURFACE STREETS AND HIGHWAY TRAVEL! IT FEELS AS IF MY TRANSMISSION IS GOING TO DROP ON THE GROUND. SERIOS VIBRATIONS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE VEHICLE AND EXTREME DECELERATION!

Mileage: 29,746

Nov 8, 2017

TAKATA RECALL

Mileage: 59,000

Jul 16, 2017

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

Mileage: 56,000

May 18, 2017 Crash

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

Mileage: 66,000

Jun 14, 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.

Mileage: 31,000

Mar 7, 2016 Crash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN VERSA. THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. AS A RESULT, THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STUCK BY A TRACTOR TRAILER. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED; HOWEVER, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND VERTEBRAE THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 05/03/16*LJ *TR

Mileage: 35,000

Mar 1, 2016 Crash

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.

Mileage: 16,000

Feb 2, 2016 Crash

ME AND MY SPOUSE WERE REAR ENDED LAST NIGHT AT A RED LIGHT. NEITHER OF THE AIRBAGS FUNCTIONED AND HER SEATBELT DIDN'T HOLD HER TO HER SEAT, CAUSING HER TO IMPACT THE DASHBOARD WITH HER FACE. HER NOSE IS BROKEN AND SHE ALSO HAS HEMATOMAS ON HER EYES AND FOREHEAD.

Mileage: 6,000

Jan 30, 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.

Mileage: 25

Nov 13, 2015 Crash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS DISTRACTED BY HIS ANIMAL IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S FOOT BECAME CAUGHT UNDER THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED FACE AND RIBS INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V507000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

Mileage: 3,000

Oct 16, 2015 Crash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V507000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Oct 7, 2015

PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON FOR NO REASON SAYING IT'S OFF.WHEN BRAKING PEDAL WILL SLOWLY LOSE PRESSURE AND GO DOWN,LETTING CAR PROCEED FORWARD.READ THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE O-RING PROBLEM IN BRAKE CYLINDER.HAS OCCURRED SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR JUNE 2013 BRAND NEW,BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER NEXT WEEK WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG.

Mileage: 650

May 5, 2015 Crash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT'S FOOT BECAME STUCK WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED BECAUSE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Jun 23, 2014 Crash

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

Mileage: 9,000

May 22, 2014 Crash

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.

Mileage: 3,500

May 15, 2014 Crash

I HAD AN ACCIDENT ON 4/8 IN THE PARKING LOT OF MY JOB AND A TRUCK SLAMMED INTO MY PASSENGER SIDE AND NO AIR BAG DEPLOYED. SHE HAD ACCELERATED DUE TO A MANUAL TRANSMISSION IN HER TRUCK. THE ESTIMATES FOR BODY WORK WAS 28.92, 500.00 AND 5, 658.32 MORE THAN HALF TOTALED I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR, THE BRAKES, IDIOT LIGHT, STEERING AND ACCELERATION AND JUMPS AS YOU BACK OUT. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

May 15, 2014 Crash

I WAS LEAVING WORK ON PRIVATE PROPERTY AND A 19-YEAR-OLD HIT THE SIDE OF MY CAR ON PASSENGER SIDE WITH HER MANUAL TRUCK. NOTHING DEPLOYED, SHE SLAMMED ME VERY HARD AND THE CAR SHOULD BE TOTALED, IT IS OVER HALF WHAT THE CAR IS WORTH AT THIS TIME. BODY SHOP REPAIRS ARE 5,658 PLUS ANOTHER 500.00 FOR DEDUCTIBLE, PLUS 282.92. THE CAR IS NOT WORTH THAT MUCH AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN TOTALED. NOW, I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH IT ON A CONSTANT BASIS. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

May 15, 2014 Crash

I WAS LEAVING WORK ON PRIVATE PROPERTY AND A 19-YEAR-OLD HIT THE SIDE OF MY CAR ON PASSENGER SIDE WITH HER MANUAL TRUCK. NOTHING DEPLOYED, SHE SLAMMED ME VERY HARD AND THE CAR SHOULD BE TOTALED, IT IS OVER HALF WHAT THE CAR IS WORTH AT THIS TIME. BODY SHOP REPAIRS ARE 5,658 PLUS ANOTHER 500.00 FOR DEDUCTIBLE, PLUS 282.92. THE CAR IS NOT WORTH THAT MUCH AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN TOTALED. NOW, I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH IT ON A CONSTANT BASIS. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

Nov 13, 2013 Crash

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

Mileage: 250