2017 Nissan Versa Note problems and recalls

Owners have filed 69 complaints on the 2017 Nissan Versa Note, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Air Bags (16 complaints).

69
Complaints
2
Recalls
10
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
9
Injuries
102.3
Severity index

Severity index 102.3 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 102.3p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 16 of 137 by severity index among 2017 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 88% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2017 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Air BagsAir Bags: 16 complaints (23.2%)16 23%Power TrainPower Train: 13 complaints (18.8%)13 19%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 12 complaints (17.4%)12 17%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 11 complaints (15.9%)11 16%EngineEngine: 9 complaints (13.0%)9 13%Service BrakesService Brakes: 9 complaints (13.0%)9 13%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 7 complaints (10.1%)7 10%Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 6 complaints (8.7%)6 9%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS1623.2%
POWER TRAIN1318.8%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1217.4%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1115.9%
ENGINE913.0%
SERVICE BRAKES913.0%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM710.1%
SEAT BELTS68.7%

Complaints filed per year

06112017: 92018: 112019: 112020: 102021: 102022: 42023: 72024: 62025: 117181119202122232425
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20179
201811
201911
202010
202110
20224
20237
20246
20251
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.6x those in 2020 to 2022 (14 against 24).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V55100022/08/2018ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITIONNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Nissan NV200, Sentra, NV3500 Van, NV3500 Bus, NV200 Taxi, NV1500, NV2500 Van, Chevrolet City Express, 2017-2018 Frontier, Versa Note, and Versa Sedan vehicles that have a mechanical (physical) key ignition system. In
17V27500026/04/2017AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULENissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Versa, and Versa Note vehicles. The ring plate that secures the air bag cushion to the passenger frontal air bag assembly may fail, possibly causing the air bag to deploy improperly in the event of a crash.

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 2026-08-07. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.