2012 Nissan Leaf air bags problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2012 Nissan Leaf — 19% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Dealer is Mike Erdman Nissan Merritt Island Fl 32953 Airbag warning light flashing red on console. Paid $260 for diagnostic check on July 21, 2024. They cannot fix it as an airbag sensor on the passenger side seat is malfunctioning and the entire passenger side seat must be replaced and part is not…”
filed Jul 23, 2024
“My Nissan Leaf is showing a warning sign that front passenger side airbag is disabled. I see that this is a common complaint from many 2011-12 Nissan Leaf owners. I would like to add my name to the list of owners who had a similar complaint and please update if you make Nissan do a recall for this…”
filed Aug 28, 2023
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 Leaf years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Leaf | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 Leaf | 2 | 4% |
| 2020 Leaf | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 Leaf | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 Leaf | 5 | 8% |
| 2016 Leaf | 3 | 8% |
| 2015 Leaf | 8 | 7% |
| 2014 Leaf | 4 | 12% |
| 2013 Leaf | 17 | 21% |
| 2011 Leaf | 35 | 37% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Nissan Leaf
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.