2016 NISSAN VERSA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-21 78 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (14 complaints · 18.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 13
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 16
  • 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 14 of 78 owner complaints (18.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 14 complaints, 18.0% of reports AIR BAGS 14 · 18.0% · 6 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 13 complaints, 16.7% of reports POWER TRAIN 13 · 16.7% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 5 complaints, 6.4% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 · 6.4% STEERING: 5 complaints, 6.4% of reports STEERING 5 · 6.4% · 1 crash reports ENGINE: 4 complaints, 5.1% of reports ENGINE 4 · 5.1% FUEL SYSTEM: 4 complaints, 5.1% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 4 · 5.1% SERVICE BRAKES: 4 complaints, 5.1% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 4 · 5.1% · 3 crash reports 1 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 4 complaints, 5.1% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 4 · 5.1% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 2 complaints, 2.6% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2 · 2.6% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 21 complaints, 26.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 21 · 26.9% · 2 crash 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 14 18.0% 6 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 13 16.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 6.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 5 6.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 4 5.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 4 5.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 4 5.1% 3 crashes · 1 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 4 5.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2 2.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 21 26.9% 2 crashes · 0 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 Apr 2016. 2016-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 2016 Jul 2026 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2016-Q2 Owner reports 1
2016-Q3 Owner reports 5
2016-Q4 Owner reports 2
2017-Q1 Owner reports 2
2017-Q2 Owner reports 4
2017-Q3 Owner reports 4
2017-Q4 Owner reports 6
2018-Q1 Owner reports 1
2018-Q2 Owner reports 2
2018-Q3 Owner reports 2
2018-Q4 Owner reports 3
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 4
2019-Q4 Owner reports 5
2020-Q1 Owner reports 5
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 2
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 2
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 2
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 3
2024-Q2 Owner reports 3
2025-Q1 Owner reports 2
2025-Q3 Owner reports 6
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 2
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
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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