Nissan Versa: which model years to avoid
Complaint and recall totals for every Nissan Versa model year we track, ranked by severity.
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Crashes | Fires | Severity | Most-reported system |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 485 | 11 | 40 | 6 | 99.8 High | AIR BAGS |
| 2013 | 204 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 145.1 High | POWER TRAIN |
| 2014 | 336 | 2 | 37 | 1 | 110.1 High | POWER TRAIN |
| 2015 | 168 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 197.6 High | POWER TRAIN |
| 2016 | 79 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 286.1 High | POWER TRAIN |
| 2017 | 62 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 135.5 High | AIR BAGS |
| 2018 | 54 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 229.6 High | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2019 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 66.7 Medium | POWER TRAIN |
| 2020 | 64 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 93.8 Medium | POWER TRAIN |
| 2021 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 141.9 High | POWER TRAIN |
| 2022 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.1 Medium | POWER TRAIN |
| 2023 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 Low | ENGINE |
| 2024 | 93 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.3 Low | ENGINE |
Across 13 model years, the 2016 Nissan Versa carries the highest severity index (286.1, driven by power train), while the 2023 is the cleanest at 0.0.
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.