Nissan Versa Note problems by model year

Updated from NHTSA data · How we count

NHTSA has 110 owner complaints and 8 recalls on file for the Nissan Versa Note (2014–2019). The 2014 Versa Note has the most serious complaints, most often about transmission & drivetrain.

Complaints
110
Recalls
8
Model years
6
Worst year
2014

Complaints by model year

462014372015202016520171201812019
NHTSA complaints per Nissan Versa Note model year. Click a bar for details.

Newer model years have had less time on the road, so they naturally have fewer complaints. Compare a year against its neighbors rather than against brand-new models.

Worst Nissan Versa Note years to buy

Ranked by our severity-weighted complaint score (crashes, fires and injuries count extra — how it works).

  1. 2014 Nissan Versa Note — 46 complaints, 2 crashes; top problem: Transmission & Drivetrain
  2. 2015 Nissan Versa Note — 37 complaints, 1 crash, 2 fires; top problem: Transmission & Drivetrain

Fewest serious complaints among years at least 3 years old: 2019 (1 complaints).

Every Nissan Versa Note model year

YearComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesRecallsTop problem
2019 Versa Note10001Electrical System
2018 Versa Note10003Suspension
2017 Versa Note51032Transmission & Drivetrain
2016 Versa Note201020Transmission & Drivetrain
2015 Versa Note371202Transmission & Drivetrain
2014 Versa Note462013Transmission & Drivetrain

Most common Nissan Versa Note problem areas (all years)

  • Transmission & Drivetrain
    48 complaints
  • Electrical System
    22 complaints
  • Engine
    17 complaints
  • Acceleration & Cruise Control
    13 complaints
  • Brakes
    10 complaints
  • Airbags
    8 complaints
  • Body & Structure
    8 complaints
  • Suspension
    6 complaints
  • Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
    5 complaints
  • Steering
    5 complaints

Complaint trend

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Complaints about the Nissan Versa Note received by NHTSA each month.

Nissan Versa Note recalls

  • Recall 19V654000Sep 12, 20191,228,830 vehiclesModel years 2018–2019

    Risk: The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 18V551000Aug 21, 2018153,047 vehiclesModel years 2017–2018

    Risk: If the vehicle stalls, it can increase the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 17V837000Dec 20, 2017111 vehiclesModel years 2018

    Risk: If the component detaches during deployment, it may enter the passenger compartment and be a projectile within the vehicle cabin, increasing the risk of injury.

  • Recall 17V275000Apr 26, 2017509 vehiclesModel years 2017

    Risk: In the event of a crash, if the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended, it can increase the risk of injury.

  • Recall 15V507000Aug 12, 2015298,747 vehiclesModel years 2014–2015

    Risk: A delay in the application of the brake pedal would lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle and increase the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 15V453000Jul 21, 20156,595 vehiclesModel years 2015

    Risk: A door that does not fully latch may result in the door opening while the car is moving. The distraction may increase the risk of a crash and/or a vehicle occupant may fall out of the vehicle if they are not wearing a seatbelt, increasing their risk of injury.

  • Recall 13V324000Jul 24, 20137,707 vehiclesModel years 2014

    Risk: Missing lower body bolts may affect the vehicle's integrity in the event of a rear impact, increasing the risk of injury.

  • Recall 13V326000Jul 24, 20137,782 vehiclesModel years 2014

    Risk: If the rear seat latch bolts break, the rear seats may not perform as designed in a crash, increasing the risk of injury to back seat occupants.

Other Nissan models

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology