2010 Nissan Versa problems
NHTSA has received 341 complaints about the 2010 Nissan Versa, and 38% of them involve air bags. After that come suspension (20%) and engine (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 341 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 38% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 33 and 6
- Injuries and deaths
- 12 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 64,000 miles 212 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 31 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 26 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 36 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 45 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 30 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 12 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 14 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 11 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Among the 212 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 64,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 73,000 miles (38 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 33 complaints mention a crash; 6 complaints mention a fire; 12 injuries reported; 1 death reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2010 ranks 10th most-complained-about out of 18 model years of the Nissan Versa with enough data (140 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 7 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Vehicle lost control exiting a right hand curve of a county road. The vehicles speed at the time of the crash is estimated at approximately 55-65 MPH. A post-crash mechanical inspection of the vehicle was completed. The inspection revealed the splines on the steering wheel and the steering shaft had been damaged. This damage was consistent in appearance with the wheel being placed on the shaft and pressed via the steering wheel nut when the splines were out of alignment.
Tl* the contact owned a 2010 nissan versa. While traveling approximately 45 MPH, a deer crossed the contact's path and impacted the front driver side of the vehicle, causing a crash. The front driver and passenger side air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained injuries to both arms and the face. The passenger sustained injuries to the left hand and neck. The front passenger sustained injuries to the neck and back. All required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed.
Driving in snowy/icy conditions. Vehicle started angle towards oncoming vehicle (large power company bucket/boom truck). The trucks driver (there were more than one) saw me coming at him. The truck moved to the side of the road to avoid me. I collided into the driver corner of the large truck head-on. Bumper went into the engine. Tail-end of my vehicle swung around to meet his driver side with my passenger side.
After unlocking my vehicle with the remote I pulled the handle to open the driver's door and it came off in my hand. There did not appear to be any other damage to the door or handle.
The contact owns a 2010 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The steering wheel enclosure failed to close. The contact stated that the horn was inoperable. The vehicle was previously taken to the local dealer and was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V449000 (Air Bags) and 18V044000 (Air Bags). The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The dealer informed the contact that a diagnostic test needed to be performed on the vehicle.