Nissan Versa NoteYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 266 NHTSA owner complaints across 6 model years, no Nissan Versa Note year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2015 and 2016. The Versa Note has 8 safety recalls on record.

Nissan Versa Note

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

Nissan Versa Note years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Versa Note median. Tap a year for its full report.

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Complaints by system

Most common Nissan Versa Note problems

All model years combined: 266 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Power train923
Engine380
Air bags3714
Service brakes326
Electrical system284
Vehicle speed control282
Steering182
Structure151
Suspension111
15 other systems4810
3 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Versa Note

  1. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · 2014–2016 · still open
    Open
  2. Pedal Operation InterferenceEA15003 · 2014–2015 · closed Sep 1, 2015
    Led to recall 15V-507
  3. Excessive Brake Pedal TravelPE14014 · 2014 · closed May 13, 2015
    No recall