2016 Nissan Versa problems and recalls

Owner complaints on the 2016 Nissan Versa include 1 fatality report, 13 crashes and 1 fires across 80 filings.

80
Complaints
0
Recalls
13
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
16
Injuries
159.4
Severity index

Severity index 159.4 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 159.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 3 of 141 by severity index among 2016 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 98% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2016 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Air BagsAir Bags: 21 complaints (26.2%)21 26%Power TrainPower Train: 20 complaints (25.0%)20 25%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 16 complaints (20.0%)16 20%EngineEngine: 10 complaints (12.5%)10 12%Service BrakesService Brakes: 9 complaints (11.2%)9 11%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 7 complaints (8.8%)7 9%SteeringSteering: 7 complaints (8.8%)7 9%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 6 complaints (7.5%)6 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS2126.2%
POWER TRAIN2025.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1620.0%
ENGINE1012.5%
SERVICE BRAKES911.2%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM78.8%
STEERING78.8%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM67.5%

Complaints filed per year

08162016: 92017: 162018: 82019: 102020: 102021: 42022: 32023: 52024: 32025: 92026: 3 (partial year)161716181920212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20169
201716
20188
201910
202010
20214
20223
20235
20243
20259
2026 (year to date)3
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (17 against 17).

Other Nissan Versa model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 13 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.