2008 Nissan Versa air bags problems
171 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2008 Nissan Versa — 45% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owned a 2008 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that he had been receiving recall notifications of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22E066000 (Air Bags) and would like to be removed from the recall distribution list because he no longer owns the vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted.”
filed Mar 20, 2024
“I had not driven the car prior to noticing the air passenger light blinking and continuing to stay on. This is occurring whether someone is in the seat or not. Regards, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)”
filed Jan 5, 2024
“Traffic stopped suddenly when I hit my brakes they failed to work and the airbags didn’t work either so I ended up hitting my head on the roof of the car when I ran into the truck that suddenly stopped in front of me at speed of about 50mph. I don’t feel good but have no way to get medical attention right now. And was…”
filed Sep 25, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated, frontal passenger air bag inflators containing…Campaign 20V008000 · Jan 9, 2020
- Virgin IslandsCampaign 18V452000 · Jul 6, 2018
- Affected vehicles have a driver frontal air bag inflator that may rupture due to…Campaign 17V449000 · Jul 17, 2017
- Virgin Islands, or "Zone A"Campaign 17V028000 · Jan 10, 2017
- Air BagsCampaign 16V349000 · May 24, 2016
Related service bulletins
TAKATA INFLATOR FIELD QUALITY PARTS COLLECTION INITIATIVE 2007-2008 VERSA HATCHBACK AND SEDAN Initiative ID # PM651 has been superseded by Voluntary Safety Recall Campaign NTB17-037 and is no longer active. ï · Repair…
NTB16-032A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 25, 2023
Air Bags problems in other Versa years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Versa | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 Versa | 5 | 16% |
| 2020 Versa | 5 | 8% |
| 2019 Versa | 2 | 8% |
| 2018 Versa | 13 | 24% |
| 2017 Versa | 15 | 24% |
| 2016 Versa | 20 | 25% |
| 2015 Versa | 25 | 15% |
| 2014 Versa | 24 | 12% |
| 2013 Versa | 22 | 11% |
| 2012 Versa | 167 | 34% |
| 2011 Versa | 151 | 56% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Nissan Versa
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.