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2018 Nissan Versa Air bags Problems

Complaints
15about this part
Share
26%of 57 total for the year
Median mileage
17,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the air bags of the 2018 Nissan Versa, 26% of the 57 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 17,000 miles. 9 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.

“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.”

NHTSA complaint #11297235, filed 2020-01, 28,000 miles

“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. …”

NHTSA complaint #11366452, filed 2020-10, 80,000 miles

“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.”

NHTSA complaint #11710587, filed 2026-01

“I was hit from the side. The collision was pretty bad, my car was totaled. It was the the front of the passengers seat. At the speed the crash happened, the force with which I was hit and the damage to the car I was unpleasantly surprised that the airbags did not deploy, they could have prevented injury. My car was in forward motion on a highway, I was hit by a turning car.”

NHTSA complaint #11389083, filed 2021-01

“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.”

NHTSA complaint #11098180, filed 2018-05

Related service bulletins

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202411%
2021516%
202058%
201928%
20181526%
20171524%
20162126%
20152515%
20142412%
20132211%
201216734%
201115257%
201013048%
200918036%
200817145%
200715042%

Other parts of the 2018 Nissan Versa

Electrical system
17 complaints
Engine
14 complaints
Other or unknown
13 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
10 complaints
Brakes
6 complaints
Vehicle speed control
4 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2018 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.

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