Nissan Versa by model year

4,531 owner complaints are on file with NHTSA for the Nissan Versa across 19 model years. Choose a year for problems, recalls, fuel economy and crash ratings in one place.

See the best and worst years for the Nissan Versa

Complaints by model year

Older model years have had longer to collect complaints, so a taller bar on an older year is not necessarily a worse year. The best and worst years page corrects for this.

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Model year	Complaints
2007	447
2008	461
2009	616
2010	341
2011	328
2012	673
2013	294
2014	306
2015	261
2016	117
2017	94
2018	90
2019	45
2020	119
2021	54
2022	35
2023	72
2024	160
2025	18

All model years

Model year	Complaints	Most reported	Recalls	MPG	Safety
2025	18			30 to 35
2024	160	Engine (33%)	1	30 to 35	5 stars
2023	72	Engine (32%)	1	30 to 35	5 stars
2022	35	Drivetrain & axles (20%)		30 to 35	5 stars
2021	54	Drivetrain & axles (17%)	3	30 to 35	5 stars
2020	119	Forward collision avoidance (19%)	2	30 to 35	5 stars
2019	45	Drivetrain & axles (24%)	1	30 to 34	4 stars
2018	90	Electrical system (19%)	2	29 to 34	4 stars
2017	94	Air bags (16%)	3	29 to 34
2016	117	Air bags (18%)		29 to 34	4 stars
2015	261	Drivetrain & axles (18%)	1	29 to 34	4 stars
2014	306	Drivetrain & axles (26%)	2	30 to 35	4 stars
2013	294	Drivetrain & axles (25%)	1	30 to 35	4 stars
2012	673	Air bags (25%)	10	27 to 33	4 stars
2011	328	Air bags (46%)	6	27 to 30	2 stars
2010	341	Air bags (38%)	7	27 to 30
2009	616	Suspension (30%)	7	27 to 30
2008	461	Air bags (37%)	7	27 to 29
2007	447	Air bags (35%)	8	27 to 28