2011 Nissan Murano air bags problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2011 Nissan Murano — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The passenger airbag warning light illuminated and remains on. A Nissan dealer diagnosed the issue as a failure of the Occupant Classification System sensor in the passenger seat. This causes the airbag system to be disabled and could prevent deployment in a crash. I was informed that my 2011…”
filed Nov 17, 2025
“Dashboard light started flashing indicating airbag error. Light indicating passenger airbag inoperative on center stack illuminated. Dealership indicated error code B1018 per ESM diagnostic procedure and recommended replacing entire passenger side seat cushion and retesting. Uncertain if passenger…”
filed Apr 23, 2024
“I had a frontal crash in which I had a neck sprain and severe head injury due to the airbags not deploying”
filed Jun 15, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Murano years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Murano | 1 | 5% |
| 2020 Murano | 1 | 2% |
| 2019 Murano | 5 | 12% |
| 2018 Murano | 2 | 2% |
| 2017 Murano | 7 | 7% |
| 2016 Murano | 11 | 10% |
| 2015 Murano | 36 | 18% |
| 2014 Murano | 11 | 8% |
| 2013 Murano | 3 | 4% |
| 2012 Murano | 26 | 19% |
| 2010 Murano | 13 | 7% |
| 2009 Murano | 91 | 14% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2011 Nissan Murano
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.