2016 Nissan Versa air bags problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2016 Nissan Versa — 25% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“0 The vehicle has a CVT transmission failure causing severe shuddering, jerking, and progressive loss of acceleration. Initially the vehicle would not exceed 20 mph, then worsened to 15 mph, then 10 mph, and now will not exceed 5 mph. The issue consistently occurs after the vehicle has been driven…”
filed Mar 11, 2026
“The airbag warning light has come on and is flashing.Brought it in twice for it was in diagnosis mode the first time. History mode second time and two days later it is on again and flashing that is three times in one month! Nissan needs to have this problem fixed!”
filed Jul 31, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
DTC B00A0-00 STORED This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin. IF YOU CONFIRM DTC B00A0-00 (OCCUPANT DETECTION SENSOR UNIT) is stored, AND…
NTB19-071D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 19, 2024
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% |
| 2015 Versa | 25 | 15% |
| 2014 Versa | 24 | 12% |
| 2013 Versa | 22 | 11% |
| 2012 Versa | 167 | 34% |
| 2011 Versa | 151 | 56% |
| 2010 Versa | 129 | 48% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 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.