This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
My driver side inflator failed. The dealer initially advised me to "keep driving the car until the part comes in after labor day." Https://www.advantagenissan.com/ I cited my concerns with takata and the dealer assured me that this car did not have takata air bags. Regardless, a failed air bag activator and the dealer advising me to keep driving the car until it could be replaced requires NHTSA investigation.
Manufacturer has exceeded a reasonable amount of time for recall repair. Nthsa recall 16V-244 for Nissan Leaf 2015 recall was issued over a year ago. Manufacturer has not issued parts for repair.
My wife sat in passenger seat and closed the door. We noticed that the air bag indicator was sensing that there was no one sitting in the passenger seat (air bag off)
The contact owned a 2015 Nissan Leaf. While driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle was involved in a front end three vehicle collision. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed to a towing yard where it was deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. There was one injury that did not require medical attention. The contact suffered from back pain and pain to the right hand and thumb pain. A police report was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 25,000.
The passenger air bag turns on at random times when a passenger (over 140 pounds) is in the seat. This happens randomly, but consistently. We've tried different configurations; getting in the seat after the car has started, hoping up and down (trying to trigger the weight sensor), changing occupants, un-buckling and re-buckling the seat belt. Nothing seems to make the issue go away. Car is at the dealership, so far they have no leads.
The Leaf often shows that my passenger air bag is disabled, even though my son who is over 100 pounds is sitting in the seat with the seat belt on. This happens about 50% of the time at all speeds when he is in the passenger seat. I think there is something wrong with the sensors in the passenger seat. I would hate to get in a crash and not have the airbags deploy!
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- Bellingham, WA, USA