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Nissan Versa Problems by Year

Owners have filed 3,327 complaints with NHTSA about the Nissan Versa since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2009, 2012, 2008. The most common problem overall: air bags.

02505007502007: 354 complaints'072008: 381 complaints2009: 504 complaints'095042010: 269 complaints2011: 269 complaints'112012: 486 complaints2013: 204 complaints'132014: 207 complaints2015: 168 complaints'152016: 81 complaints2017: 62 complaints'172018: 57 complaints2019: 24 complaints'192020: 64 complaints2021: 32 complaints'212022: 20 complaints2023: 37 complaints'232024: 96 complaints2025: 12 complaints'25
Nissan Versa owner complaints to NHTSA by model year. Faded bars: fewer than 25 complaints, no separate page.

Counts are not adjusted for sales: popular years collect more complaints, and recent years have had less time to.

Nissan Versa problems by model year

YearComplaintsTop problemRecallsCrashes
2024 Versa96Engine11
2023 Versa37Engine10
2021 Versa32Transmission35
2020 Versa64Driver assistance25
2018 Versa57Electrical213
2017 Versa62Air bags39
2016 Versa81Air bags013
2015 Versa168Transmission118
2014 Versa207Transmission227
2013 Versa204Transmission118
2012 Versa486Air bags1040
2011 Versa269Air bags619
2010 Versa269Air bags720
2009 Versa504Suspension727
2008 Versa381Air bags724
2007 Versa354Air bags823

61 recalls in total across these years. Years with fewer than 25 complaints have no separate page.

Questions about the Nissan Versa

What years of the Nissan Versa have the most problems?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2009 (504), 2012 (486), 2008 (381).
What is the most common problem with the Nissan Versa?
Across all model years, owners complain most about the air bags (1,082), transmission (542), suspension (477).
Which Nissan Versa years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years at least four years old: 2022 (20), 2019 (24), 2021 (32). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.

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