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2011 Nissan Versa air bags problems

Owners reported air bags problems in 152 complaints for the 2011 Nissan Versa, 46% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
152 46% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
74,000 miles 47 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
12 and 2
Injuries and deaths
18 and 1

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When air bags problems show up

Air bags complaints by mileage, 2011 Nissan Versa Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 74,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 8 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 12 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 5 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 6 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 3 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 3 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 3 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 74,000 miles
Based on 47 complaints that include mileage. 30% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles3
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles8
60k to 80k miles12
80k to 100k miles5
100k to 120k miles6
120k to 140k miles3
140k to 160k miles3
160k to 180k miles3
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 47 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 74,000 miles, and 30% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 12 crashes, 2 fires, 18 injuries, 1 death.

What owners wrote

Tl* takata recall. The contact owned a 2011 nissan versa. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact's vehicle was rear ended, causing a front end collision with a barrier. The contact stated that the driver's side air bag deployed, but the passenger side air bag did not deploy. The driver sustained a broken back, nose, and knee that required medical attention. The passenger, the driver's mother, also sustained injuries that required medical attention.

Reported at 33,000 miles, October 2015 CrashInjuryDeath

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan versa. The contact stated that while the vehicle was engaged in park with the driver side seat occupied, all the air bags located on the passenger side deployed. The contact did not sustain any injuries. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that she can drive around with the deployed air bags until the investigation was completed. The failure mileage was approximately 53,000.

Reported at 53,000 miles, April 2019

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