Worst years for a Nissan Versa
Owners have filed 4,513 complaints about the Nissan Versa with NHTSA across model years 2007 to 2025. More of them are about the airbags than anything else.
Every Nissan Versa year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | B | 17 | 4 | 0 | — | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2024 | B | 159 | 3 | 0 | 1,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2023 | A | 72 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2022 | A | 35 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2021 | C | 53 | 12 | 0 | 6,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2020 | C | 119 | 10 | 0 | 11,580 | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2019 | C | 45 | 4 | 0 | 20,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2018 | C | 86 | 16 | 0 | 32,005 | Electrical System |
| 2017 | C | 94 | 15 | 0 | 28,507 | Airbags |
| 2016 | C | 115 | 16 | 1 | 31,500 | Airbags |
| 2015 | D | 261 | 29 | 3 | 47,550 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2014 | D | 302 | 46 | 0 | 55,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2013 | D | 294 | 27 | 0 | 51,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2012 | F | 673 | 65 | 11 | 58,832 | Airbags |
| 2011 | D | 328 | 32 | 8 | 64,000 | Airbags |
| 2010 | D | 337 | 30 | 6 | 64,061 | Airbags |
| 2009 | D | 615 | 34 | 6 | 62,155 | Suspension |
| 2008 | F | 461 | 36 | 16 | 53,000 | Airbags |
| 2007 | D | 447 | 35 | 10 | 56,645 | Airbags |
What breaks on a Nissan Versa
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Exactly what failed on a Nissan Versa
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Nissan Versa, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Nissan Versa problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Nissan Versa
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.