2015 Nissan Versa Note: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 254 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 2 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
254
Complaints
2
Recalls
26
Crash reports
4
Fire reports
29
Injuries
157.5
Severity index
Severity index 157.5 - High. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
Among the 143 2015 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2015 Nissan Versa Note ranks 17 of 143 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 88% of its model-year peers. See the full 2015 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 68 | 26.8% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 48 | 18.9% |
| ENGINE | 37 | 14.6% |
| AIR BAGS | 35 | 13.8% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 31 | 12.2% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 29 | 11.4% |
| STEERING | 28 | 11.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 28 | 11.0% |
The single most-reported system is POWER TRAIN, cited in 68 of 254 complaints (26.8%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 25 |
| 2016 | 23 |
| 2017 | 34 |
| 2018 | 40 |
| 2019 | 44 |
| 2020 | 37 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 4 |
Complaint volume is declining, consistent with a defect that was addressed by recall or that affected early builds.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15V453000 | 21/07/2015 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2015 Nissan Rogue vehicles manufactured June 9, 2015, to June 10, 2015, and 2015 Nissan Sentra and Versa Note vehicles manufactured June 5, 2015, to June 13, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the driver side front |
| 15V507000 | 12/08/2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | Nissan 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 |
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.