2016 Nissan Versa problems
NHTSA has received 117 complaints about the 2016 Nissan Versa, and 18% of them involve air bags. After that come drivetrain & axles (16%) and engine (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 117 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 18% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 16 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 19 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 32,000 miles 64 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 | 24 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 11 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 14 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 64 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 32,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 31,000 miles (10 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 16 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 19 injuries reported; 1 death reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 90% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2016 ranks 12th most-complained-about out of 18 model years of the Nissan Versa with enough data (82 complaints in that window).
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.
The seatbelt was able to easily become disengated by hardly touching the release. There was an auto accident that resulted in the paralysis and eventual death of the driver. The driver was t-boned while making a left turn on a green light at the intersection. The other driver was cited for excessive speed and failure to keep a proper lookout. It is our belief that his forearm brushed the release on the seatbelt and caused the seatbelt to discharge at the time of impact.
The vehicle was in motion on a two way street traveling approximately 30 miles an hour the brakes were pressed and then pumped and did not stop the vehicle. The nissan slammed into the back of another vehicle. The nissan has been deemed totaled . The 2016 nissan versa had approximately 9000 miles and had a break assist feature and ABS breaks. The vehicle did not stop.
Takata recall. I was traveling on us 77 in virgina when the traffic can to a stop due to a merging arrow. I merged and stop. I was rear ended by the car behind me as it did not stop. My car hit the car in front of me and then rolled over. The air bags did not deploy anywhere in the car. I believe the driver's air bag should have been enabled after hitting the car in front of me. I believe the side air bags should have been enabled when the car flipped over.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 nissan versa. While driving 25 MPH, the contact crashed into a vehicle that ran through a red light. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle would be towed at a later date by the insurance company. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 3,649.
Trying to leave for work, turn on my car and then there was a squeal (like a belt) and then the engine shut off, not the car (battery is working). I do this about three times to see if maybe the gas needed to be pressed or if the car needed to be in gear, same thing happened. I call my father for advise, and I wanted him to hear the noise before the shut off, so I turn off the radio, AC, everything. Then the car starts and stays on. Turns out that if I had the fan going it was shutting off the engine.