The 2008 Nissan Versa has 6 recalls, the most serious being Takata airbag inflators on both the driver and passenger sides that can rupture and send metal fragments into the cabin, causing serious injury or death.
The airbag concern covers multiple filings across both front seating positions, but the underlying hazard is the same: the inflator can explode rather than deploy normally, turning the airbag housing into a source of sharp metal debris. Prior repair campaigns did not fully resolve the issue across all affected vehicles, which is why multiple recalls remain open for what is essentially the same defect. Both the driver-side and passenger-side inflators are affected, so occupants on either side of the front seat face this risk.
On the suspension side, the front coil springs can fracture. When a spring breaks, the broken end can contact the tire and puncture it, which can lead to sudden loss of tire pressure while driving and raise the risk of losing control. This is a mechanical failure that can happen without warning, and a flat tire caused by a fractured spring is harder to anticipate than a typical road-hazard puncture because the damage comes from within the wheel well rather than from outside the vehicle.
At a glance
What can fail
The front passenger air bag inflators may explode due to propellant breakdown after exposure to humidity, heat, and temperature changes.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the front passenger air bags with new desiccated inflators at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
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At a glance
What can fail
The passenger air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation caused by repeated exposure to humidity and temperature changes.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The driver frontal air bag inflator may rupture. This happens because the propellant inside degrades over time when exposed to humidity, heat, and temperature changes.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator with a new one from a different supplier at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The front passenger air bag inflators may rupture during a crash because the propellant inside degrades after long-term exposure to humidity and temperature changes.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflators at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The passenger front air bag inflator may rupture after prolonged exposure to humidity and temperature changes, caused by propellant degradation.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the passenger front air bag inflator at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
Road salt can corrode the front coil springs, which may crack or break.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace both front coil springs at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
