Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Nissan Leaf has 35 NHTSA airbags complaints and 0 airbags-related recalls.
35
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2025 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | Car throws a B1018 DTC, which is for the passenger seat occupancy sensor. The seat occupancy sensor ... |
| Aug 30, 2024 | AIR BAGS | Air bag sensor fault, passenger seat warning on dashboard. Confirmed sensor failure at repair shop. ... |
| Jun 25, 2024 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | Please see thread: [XXX] My 2011 Nissan Leaf's OCS has failed randomly. I pulled the code via an B... |
| Sep 24, 2023 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | Supplemental air bag warning light started blinking on 9/24/2023. It blinks regardless of whether th... |
| Jun 14, 2023 | AIR BAGS | My airbag sensor light went off for no reason. I took it into the dealership and was told that it w... |
| Jan 1, 2023 | AIR BAGS | The airbag warning light has come on. An independent shop and the dealer say the repair is $4500 or... |
| Aug 23, 2022 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | Air bag occupant sensor in front passenger seat failure causing air bag system shut off. DTC Code: B... |
| Jul 13, 2022 | AIR BAGS | Passenger airbag sensor is not working. When car is turned on and driving, the dashboard continually... |
| May 12, 2022 | AIR BAGS | Airbag light comes on when it should not. Vehicle disables the passenger airbag because it has code... |
| Oct 20, 2021 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | The air bag sensor unit failed. The car only has 5271 miles on it and it was stored in a warm garage... |
| Dec 15, 2020 | AIR BAGS | PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR IS NOT WORKING. WHEN CAR IS TURNED ON AND DRIVING, THE DASHBOARD CONTINUALLY... |
| Oct 1, 2020 | AIR BAGS | 2011 NISSAN LEAF HAS CODE B1018 OCCUPANT SENS(UNIT FAIL) FOLLOWING A CUP OF WATER SPILLED ON FRONT S... |
| Sep 1, 2020 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHING. PASSENGER AIR BAGS ARE DISABLED. DEALER FIX IS A NEED A NEW PASSENGER SEAT AT... |
| Jul 20, 2020 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHING. PASSENGER AIR BAGS ARE DISABLED. DEALER FIX IS A NEED A NEW PASSENGER SEAT ... |
| Feb 25, 2020 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHES INDICATING AIR BAG SYSTEM INOPERATIVE. IT CAN BE RESET BY RECYCLING THE CAR O... |
| Nov 9, 2019 | AIR BAGS | THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT AND DANGER SYMBOL BEGAN FLASHING RECENTLY. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP ... |
| Nov 5, 2019 | AIR BAGS | ILLUMINATED AIRBAG WARNING LIGHTS FOR FRONT PASSENGER SEATS, DIAGNOSED BY NISSAN DEALER AS A FAILED ... |
| Oct 18, 2019 | AIR BAGS | PASSENGER AIR BAG HAS SHUT OFF. DEALER RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND SAID I NEED A NEW PASSENGER SEAT A... |
| Apr 20, 2019 | AIR BAGS | THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR IS FAILING. THIS CAUSES THE PASSENGER AIRBAG TO TURN OFF AND THE... |
| Mar 28, 2019 | AIR BAGS | THE LIGHT FOR MY SENSOR FOR MY PASSENGER AIRBAG (OCS SENSOR) IS ON ALL THE TIME AND FLASHING RED WIT... |