2011 NISSAN VERSA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-21 267 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (135 complaints · 50.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 19
  • Fires 6
  • Injuries 23
  • Deaths 1
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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 135 of 267 owner complaints (50.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 135 complaints, 50.6% of reports AIR BAGS 135 · 50.6% · 8 crash reports 1 fire reports SUSPENSION: 42 complaints, 15.7% of reports SUSPENSION 42 · 15.7% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports STEERING: 16 complaints, 6.0% of reports STEERING 16 · 6.0% · 4 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 11 complaints, 4.1% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11 · 4.1% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports ENGINE: 7 complaints, 2.6% of reports ENGINE 7 · 2.6% POWER TRAIN: 5 complaints, 1.9% of reports POWER TRAIN 5 · 1.9% STRUCTURE: 5 complaints, 1.9% of reports STRUCTURE 5 · 1.9% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 4 complaints, 1.5% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 4 · 1.5% FUEL SYSTEM: 3 complaints, 1.1% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 3 · 1.1% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 38 complaints, 14.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 38 · 14.2% · 2 crash reports 1 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 135 50.6% 8 crashes · 1 fires
SUSPENSION 42 15.7% 2 crashes · 1 fires
STEERING 16 6.0% 4 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11 4.1% 1 crashes · 2 fires
ENGINE 7 2.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 5 1.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 5 1.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 4 1.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 3 1.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 38 14.2% 2 crashes · 1 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 2010. 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2013-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2014-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2015-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2015-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2016-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2016-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2017-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2017-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2017-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2017-Q4: 43 owner reports 43 2018-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2018-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2018-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2018-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2020-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2010 Apr 2026 Investigation PE15019 ● Investigation PE15019 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
2011-Q2 Owner reports 1
2011-Q3 Owner reports 2
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 2
2012-Q4 Owner reports 5
2013-Q2 Owner reports 4
2013-Q3 Owner reports 1
2013-Q4 Owner reports 2
2014-Q1 Owner reports 4
2014-Q2 Owner reports 4
2014-Q3 Owner reports 7
2014-Q4 Owner reports 4
2015-Q1 Owner reports 4
2015-Q2 Owner reports 6
2015-Q3 Owner reports 9
2015-Q4 Owner reports 3
2016-Q1 Owner reports 5
2016-Q2 Owner reports 8
2016-Q3 Owner reports 15
2016-Q4 Owner reports 10
2017-Q1 Owner reports 17
2017-Q2 Owner reports 13
2017-Q3 Owner reports 20
2017-Q4 Owner reports 43
2018-Q1 Owner reports 9
2018-Q2 Owner reports 9
2018-Q3 Owner reports 7
2018-Q4 Owner reports 2
2019-Q1 Owner reports 4
2019-Q2 Owner reports 5
2019-Q3 Owner reports 3
2019-Q4 Owner reports 3
2020-Q1 Owner reports 7
2020-Q2 Owner reports 2
2020-Q3 Owner reports 2
2020-Q4 Owner reports 2
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 2
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 5
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 2
2024-Q3 Owner reports 2
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 3
2026-Q2 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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