2014 Nissan Versa Note problems and recalls

Owner complaints on the 2014 Nissan Versa Note include 1 fatality report, 36 crashes and 1 fires across 338 filings.

338
Complaints
3
Recalls
36
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
20
Injuries
93.8
Severity index

Severity index 93.8 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 93.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 29 of 139 by severity index among 2014 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 79% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2014 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 135 complaints (39.9%)135 40%EngineEngine: 58 complaints (17.2%)58 17%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 55 complaints (16.3%)55 16%Service BrakesService Brakes: 50 complaints (14.8%)50 15%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 42 complaints (12.4%)42 12%Air BagsAir Bags: 42 complaints (12.4%)42 12%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 27 complaints (8.0%)27 8%StructureStructure: 20 complaints (5.9%)20 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN13539.9%
ENGINE5817.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER5516.3%
SERVICE BRAKES5014.8%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL4212.4%
AIR BAGS4212.4%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM278.0%
STRUCTURE205.9%

Complaints filed per year

026522013: 62014: 412015: 412016: 292017: 352018: 402019: 522020: 212021: 292022: 122023: 182024: 52025: 52026: 4 (partial year)131415161718195220212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20136
201441
201541
201629
201735
201840
201952
202021
202129
202212
202318
20245
20255
2026 (year to date)4
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.5x those in 2020 to 2022 (28 against 62).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
15V50700012/08/2015VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDALNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Nissan Versa sedan vehicles manufactured June 9, 2011, to March 11, 2015, and 2014-2015 Nissan Versa Note vehicles manufactured April 23, 2013, to March 11, 2015. The affected vehicles have a center co
13V32600024/07/2013SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLYNissan is recalling certain model year 2014 Versa Note vehicles manufactured April 23, 2013, through July 5, 2013. The rear seat latch bolts may have been manufactured incorrectly, reducing their strength.
13V32400024/07/2013STRUCTURE:BODYNissan is recalling certain model year 2014 Versa Note vehicles manufactured April 23, 2013, through July 3, 2013. The lower body sill bolts may be missing or incorrectly torqued.

Other Nissan Versa Note model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 4 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-26. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.