2016 Nissan Versa Note problems and recalls

Owner complaints on the 2016 Nissan Versa Note include 1 fatality report, 16 crashes and 1 fires across 108 filings.

108
Complaints
0
Recalls
16
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
20
Injuries
159.1
Severity index

Severity index 159.1 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 159.1p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 4 of 141 by severity index among 2016 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 97% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2016 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 30 complaints (27.8%)30 28%Air BagsAir Bags: 26 complaints (24.1%)26 24%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 24 complaints (22.2%)24 22%Service BrakesService Brakes: 14 complaints (13.0%)14 13%EngineEngine: 13 complaints (12.0%)13 12%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 9 complaints (8.3%)9 8%SteeringSteering: 8 complaints (7.4%)8 7%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 7 complaints (6.5%)7 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN3027.8%
AIR BAGS2624.1%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2422.2%
SERVICE BRAKES1413.0%
ENGINE1312.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM98.3%
STEERING87.4%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM76.5%

Complaints filed per year

09182016: 102017: 182018: 102019: 142020: 182021: 72022: 62023: 82024: 32025: 102026: 4 (partial year)161718181920212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201610
201718
201810
201914
202018
20217
20226
20238
20243
202510
2026 (year to date)4
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (21 against 31).

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 2026-08-17. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.