Warning Light On problems of the 2011 Nissan Leaf

Passenger airbag sensor is not working. When car is turned on and driving, the dashboard continually displays a red flashing warning light indicating an airbag malfunction. There is also a message continuously displaying that the passenger air bag is off. Newer Nissan Leaf models have had the same problem and have been recalled, but not the 2011 year. It should be recalled. Estimated cost to fix is $3000.

The airbag warning light and danger symbol began flashing recently. Took the car to the dealership and they said the airbag sensor in the seat failed and needed to be replaced and the airbags would not function until the repair was completed. This vehicle has under 60,000 miles on it and the repair part costs nearly $3000 which is above the kbb value of the vehicle. There was no incident to report, just a failure on the vehicle.

Illuminated airbag warning lights for front passenger seats, diagnosed by Nissan dealer as a failed sensor. Was told the whole front passenger side seat bottom would need to be replaed (estimate $3,185. 61). Also told that the failure of this sensor meant that all airbags were deactivated.

The passenger seat occupancy sensor is failing. This causes the passenger airbag to turn off and the warning lights to flash on the dash. This condition may also disable the drivers airbag. Nissan estimate to repair is over $3200, the entire seat cushion assembly must be replaced. This is over half the value of the car. Nissan has recalled other years and models for the same or similar issue, but not the 2011 model. This serious, known safety defect should be addressed by Nissan in a responsible manner. The OCS system can be reset, but the trouble appears again in a few days. It usually appears on vehicle start-up. The passenger seat may be occupied, or not.

Passenger airbag turned off. Cannot turn back on. Now have flashing red warning light. Seems ridiculous to have this safety failure fail on a car bought in August 2011. Nissan dealer (elk grove, CA) says they've never heard of this. I don't believe them.