Air Bag Related Problems of the 2011 Nissan Leaf

Table 1 shows five common air bag related problems of the 2011 Nissan Leaf. The number one most common problem is related to the air bag (eleven problems). The second most common problem is related to the front air bag sensor control (nine problems).

Table 1. Air Bag related problems of Nissan Leaf


Recently reported Air Bag problems of the 2011 Nissan Leaf

The Air Bag problem

Car throws a b1018 dtc, which is for the passenger seat occupancy sensor. The seat occupancy sensor failing poses a major safety risk, as it causes the airbags to not deploy properly in the event of a crash.   Read details...

The Front Air Bag Sensor Control problem

2011 Nissan Leaf has code b1018 occupant sens(unit fail) following a cup of water spilled on front seat. Vehicle was stationary at time. Only proposed remedy is to replace front seat and sensor for ~$2,624.   Read details...

The Air Bag Light On problem

Airbag light flashing. Passenger air bags are disabled. Dealer fix is a need a new passenger seat at a cost of $3,000+. Current fault code is b1018. Occupant sensor unit fail. Seat is perfect and no one sits on it - it just stopped working. This is a known iissue   Read details...


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