Nissan Versa — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2009, 2012, 2008, 2007 · Best bets: 2021, 2023, 2018, 2017, 2020, 2016

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Nissan Versa Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2025 highlighted. 2007: 354 complaints 2007 2008: 381 complaints 2009: 502 complaints 2010: 267 complaints 2010 2011: 268 complaints 2012: 485 complaints 2013: 204 complaints 2013 2014: 205 complaints 2015: 168 complaints 2016: 79 complaints 2016 2017: 62 complaints 2018: 54 complaints 2019: 24 complaints 2019 2020: 63 complaints 2021: 31 complaints 2022: 18 complaints 2022 2023: 37 complaints 2024: 93 complaints 2025: 11 complaints 2025
2025: 11 complaints
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YearComplaints
2007354
2008381
2009502
2010267
2011268
2012485
2013204
2014205
2015168
201679
201762
201854
201924
202063
202131
202218
202337
202493
202511

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2025 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2024 Recommended 93 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Recommended 37 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2022 Not enough data 18 Only 18 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2021 Recommended 31 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2020 Recommended 63 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2019 Not enough data 24 Only 24 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2018 Recommended 54 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 62 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 79 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 168 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2014 Recommended 205 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2013 Recommended 204 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2012 Avoid 485 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2011 Caution 268 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2010 Caution 267 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2009 Avoid 502 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2008 Avoid 381 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2007 Avoid 354 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.