2008 NISSAN VERSA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-21 375 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (154 complaints · 41.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 24
  • Fires 8
  • Injuries 22
  • Deaths 3
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution AIR BAGS appears in 154 of 375 owner complaints (41.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 154 complaints, 41.1% of reports AIR BAGS 154 · 41.1% · 8 crash reports SUSPENSION: 64 complaints, 17.1% of reports SUSPENSION 64 · 17.1% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 28 complaints, 7.5% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 28 · 7.5% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports ENGINE: 20 complaints, 5.3% of reports ENGINE 20 · 5.3% · 1 fire reports STEERING: 17 complaints, 4.5% of reports STEERING 17 · 4.5% · 2 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 16 complaints, 4.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 16 · 4.3% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports WHEELS: 14 complaints, 3.7% of reports WHEELS 14 · 3.7% POWER TRAIN: 13 complaints, 3.5% of reports POWER TRAIN 13 · 3.5% SERVICE BRAKES: 9 complaints, 2.4% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 9 · 2.4% · 5 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 75 complaints, 20.0% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 75 · 20.0% · 10 crash reports 3 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
AIR BAGS 154 41.1% 8 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 64 17.1% 1 crashes · 1 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 28 7.5% 1 crashes · 1 fires
ENGINE 20 5.3% 0 crashes · 1 fires
STEERING 17 4.5% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 16 4.3% 1 crashes · 2 fires
WHEELS 14 3.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 13 3.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 9 2.4% 5 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 75 20.0% 10 crashes · 3 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2007. 2007-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2008-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2010-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2010-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2011-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2011-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2013-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2013-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2013-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2014-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2014-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2014-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2015-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2015-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2016-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q3: 21 owner reports 21 2016-Q4: 23 owner reports 23 2017-Q1: 27 owner reports 27 2017-Q2: 22 owner reports 22 2017-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2017-Q4: 32 owner reports 32 2018-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2018-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2007 Jan 2025 Investigation PE15019 ● Investigation PE15019 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2007-Q4 Owner reports 2
2008-Q1 Owner reports 4
2008-Q2 Owner reports 6
2008-Q3 Owner reports 8
2008-Q4 Owner reports 3
2009-Q1 Owner reports 3
2009-Q2 Owner reports 3
2009-Q3 Owner reports 4
2009-Q4 Owner reports 4
2010-Q1 Owner reports 3
2010-Q2 Owner reports 8
2010-Q3 Owner reports 7
2010-Q4 Owner reports 2
2011-Q1 Owner reports 6
2011-Q2 Owner reports 6
2011-Q3 Owner reports 3
2011-Q4 Owner reports 4
2012-Q1 Owner reports 5
2012-Q2 Owner reports 4
2012-Q3 Owner reports 5
2012-Q4 Owner reports 1
2013-Q1 Owner reports 5
2013-Q2 Owner reports 6
2013-Q3 Owner reports 5
2013-Q4 Owner reports 6
2014-Q1 Owner reports 3
2014-Q2 Owner reports 10
2014-Q3 Owner reports 8
2014-Q4 Owner reports 4
2015-Q1 Owner reports 4
2015-Q2 Owner reports 15
2015-Q3 Owner reports 19
2015-Q4 Owner reports 9
2016-Q1 Owner reports 5
2016-Q2 Owner reports 3
2016-Q3 Owner reports 21
2016-Q4 Owner reports 23
2017-Q1 Owner reports 27
2017-Q2 Owner reports 22
2017-Q3 Owner reports 13
2017-Q4 Owner reports 32
2018-Q1 Owner reports 14
2018-Q2 Owner reports 6
2018-Q3 Owner reports 2
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 2
2019-Q3 Owner reports 3
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 3
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 2
2024-Q1 Owner reports 2
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE15019
Defect investigation 1 EA21002

Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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