2010 NISSAN VERSA — Owner-Reported Problems

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Component Problem Distribution

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

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

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

• Campaign 10V401000 was reported 136 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
• Campaign 15V573000 was reported 1,608 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
• Campaign 16V349000 was reported 812 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
• Campaign 17V449000 was reported 1,231 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
• Campaign 18V044000 was reported 1,408 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
• Campaign 18V401000 was reported 1,564 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
• Campaign 20V008000 was reported 2,137 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
• Campaign 22E066000 was reported 3,080 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.

Safety Recalls (8)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

1. Manufacturer action

   Recall campaign 10V401000

   Report date

   Sep 10, 2010

   Component:

   EQUIPMENT

   Consequence:

   OVERHEATED BATTERIES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

   Remedy:

   NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY GARMIN TECHNICIANS BY REPLACING THE BATTERY AND INSERTING A SPACER ON TOP OF THE BATTERY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN DIRECTLY AT 1-866-957-1981 OR NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

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2. Manufacturer action

   Recall campaign 15V573000

   Report date

   Sep 14, 2015

   Component:

   SUSPENSION

   Consequence:

   If a front coil spring fractures, it may contact the tire, possibly puncturing it, increasing the risk of a crash.

   Remedy:

   Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace both front coil springs, free of charge. The recall began on February 2, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

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3. Manufacturer action

   Recall campaign 16V349000

   Report date

   May 24, 2016

   Component:

   AIR BAGS

   Consequence:

   An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

   Remedy:

   Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began December 21, 2017. All owners should receive a second notice by May 15, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

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4. Manufacturer action

   Recall campaign 17V449000

   Report date

   Jul 17, 2017

   Component:

   AIR BAGS

   Consequence:

   An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

   Remedy:

   Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the subject inflator with a new one manufactured by a different supplier, free of charge. The recall began on March 9, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

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5. Manufacturer action

   Recall campaign 18V044000

   Report date

   Jan 10, 2018

   Component:

   AIR BAGS

   Consequence:

   An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

   Remedy:

   Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 9, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

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6. Manufacturer action

   Recall campaign 18V401000

   Report date

   Jun 15, 2018

   Component:

   AIR BAGS

   Consequence:

   An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

   Remedy:

   Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began July 5, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.

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7. Manufacturer action

   Recall campaign 20V008000

   Report date

   Jan 9, 2020

   Component:

   AIR BAGS

   Consequence:

   An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

   Remedy:

   Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflators with alternate desiccated inflators, free of charge. The recall began February 12, 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 888-737-9511 or Infiniti customer service at 888-810-3715.

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8. Manufacturer action

   Recall campaign 22E066000

   Report date

   Aug 9, 2022

   Component:

   AIR BAGS

   Consequence:

   An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

   Remedy:

   Dealers will inspect and replace the inflators as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 14, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669.

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