2013 Nissan Versa Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 22about this part
- Share
- 11%of 204 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 40,912miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 22 complaints about the air bags of the 2013 Nissan Versa, 11% of the 204 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,912 miles. 8 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was in the passenger seat for about 15 minutes and the passenger airbag light went on. Then went off minutes later. Has been doing this again and again. Could take hours before it happens or just minutes. Sometimes it goes on then 5 minutes goes off,other times will stay on for the whole trip. I weigh 115 pounds.”
NHTSA complaint #10544129, filed 2013-09, 4,993 miles“I was driving south and a car it me in the driver side door. Turned me around 360degrees the hold front in of the car was gone. I had broken bones in my right leg, and foot was in the hospital for 5 days then sent to a rehab for 8 weeks then was given 2 months of therapy to be able to walk. I lost my job because of being off work for long. Still in my 2 months of therapy. Airbags exploded and torn all to pcs. .. Updated 09/30/15”
NHTSA complaint #10746746, filed 2015-08, 35,600 miles“Takata recall. I believe my car is included in the recall. It is a Nissan Versa 2013. The airbag light had recently started flashing without anything major happening to the car. The passenger seatbelt light had started flashing after I was involved in a small hit and run accident that affected the rear of my vehicle. I was in full stopped motion at a turning red light and an unknown person had rear ended my car, shortly after I had noticed the passenger seatbelt light had started flashing. …”
NHTSA complaint #11057836, filed 2018-01, 135,000 miles“I was driving in a left turning lane slowing down when all of a sudden I heard a voice asking if I were ok? I came to and noticed the air bags were deployed and my Versa 's hood was smashed, along with the front sides. The car in front of me had a small dent on the rear bumper. Apparently I hit the vehicle in front of me. I am still in shock. I wear a size 14 shoe. I believe my foot came off the brake and hit the accelerator. My insurance company totaled my vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10762138, filed 2015-09, 55,000 miles“Whenever my wife who is about 100 pounds sits in the front passenger seat of our 2013 Nissan Versa ls, the airbag light goes on and the airbag safety feature is turned off. We are driving a rental from the dealer now, a 2013 Nissan rouge and it works just fine. The dealer states that our Versa works as intended???? Even with my wife and my 4 year old in the front passenger seat, now total of 132 pounds the airbag light still turns on and disengages the airbag safety feature.”
NHTSA complaint #10526330, filed 2013-07, 5,206 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10165784Sep 12, 2019DTC B00A0-00 STORED IF YOU CONFIRM DTC B00A0-00 (OCCUPANT DETECTION SENSOR UNIT) is stored And OCS zero point reset cannot be performed (continued on the next page) And The…
- 10152524Nov 13, 2018AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHING INDICATING SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC MODE IF YOU CONFIRM The air bag warning light is flashing slowly (repeating 2 seconds ON, 2 seconds OFF). NOTE: If…
- 10192623Aug 12, 2015INTRODUCTION Nissan is conducting a Voluntary Safety Recall Campaign on certain specific Model Year 2012-2015 Versa Sedan and 2014-2015 Versa Note vehicles to remove material…
- 10192513Jan 16, 2015SERVICE INFORMATION Changes or modifications to the front seat assembly trim materials may affect the proper operation of the Front Seat-Mounted Side-Impact Supplemental Air Bags…
- 10192305Jan 27, 2014SERVICE INFORMATION Information necessary to service the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) safely is included in the "RESTRAINTS" section of the Electronic Service Manual (ESM)…
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 | 5 | 16% |
| 2020 | 5 | 8% |
| 2019 | 2 | 8% |
| 2018 | 15 | 26% |
| 2017 | 15 | 24% |
| 2016 | 21 | 26% |
| 2015 | 25 | 15% |
| 2014 | 24 | 12% |
| 2013 | 22 | 11% |
| 2012 | 167 | 34% |
| 2011 | 152 | 57% |
| 2010 | 130 | 48% |
| 2009 | 180 | 36% |
| 2008 | 171 | 45% |
| 2007 | 150 | 42% |
Other parts of the 2013 Nissan Versa
73 complaintsBrakes
34 complaintsOther or unknown
33 complaintsVehicle speed control
27 complaintsEngine
26 complaintsBody and structure
18 complaintsElectrical system
12 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Nissan Versa
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology