2018 Nissan Versa: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 54 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 2 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
54
Complaints
2
Recalls
11
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
10
Injuries
229.6
Severity index
Severity index 229.6 - High. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
Among the 121 2018 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2018 Nissan Versa ranks 3 of 121 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 98% of its model-year peers. See the full 2018 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 16 | 29.6% |
| ENGINE | 14 | 25.9% |
| AIR BAGS | 13 | 24.1% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 13 | 24.1% |
| POWER TRAIN | 9 | 16.7% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 6 | 11.1% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 4 | 7.4% |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 2 | 3.7% |
The single most-reported system is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, cited in 16 of 54 complaints (29.6%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 4 |
Complaint volume is broadly steady year over year.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18V551000 | 21/08/2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | Nissan 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 |
| 19V654000 | 12/09/2019 | BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX8 |
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.