2018 NISSAN VERSA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 54 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (11 complaints · 20.4%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 11
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 10
  • Deaths 0
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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 11 of 54 owner complaints (20.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 11 complaints, 20.4% of reports AIR BAGS 11 · 20.4% · 5 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 6 complaints, 11.1% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6 · 11.1% ENGINE: 6 complaints, 11.1% of reports ENGINE 6 · 11.1% · 1 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 6 complaints, 11.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 6 · 11.1% STEERING: 2 complaints, 3.7% of reports STEERING 2 · 3.7% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 2 complaints, 3.7% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 · 3.7% · 1 crash reports VISIBILITY: 2 complaints, 3.7% of reports VISIBILITY 2 · 3.7% WHEELS: 2 complaints, 3.7% of reports WHEELS 2 · 3.7% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 1 complaints, 1.9% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 · 1.9% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 15 complaints, 27.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 15 · 27.8% · 4 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 11 20.4% 5 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6 11.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 6 11.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 6 11.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 2 3.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 3.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 2 3.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 2 3.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 1.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 15 27.8% 4 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 Oct 2017; the first recall shown was reported in Aug 2018. 2017-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Oct 2017 Apr 2026 Recall campaign 18V551000 ◆ Recall campaign 18V551000 Recall campaign 19V654000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V654000 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002
  • Campaign 18V551000 was reported 235 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2017-Q4 Owner reports 2
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 Owner reports 2
2018-Q4 Owner reports 5
2019-Q1 Owner reports 2
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 3
2019-Q4 Owner reports 5
2020-Q1 Owner reports 2
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 2
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 2
2021-Q4 Owner reports 5
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 2
2023-Q4 Owner reports 2
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 2
2025-Q3 Owner reports 2
2026-Q1 Owner reports 2
2026-Q2 Owner reports 2
Recall campaign 1 18V551000
Recall campaign 1 19V654000
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 18V551000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    If the vehicle stalls, it can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the production information on the ignition switch, and replace it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 19V654000

    Report date
    Component:
    BACK OVER PREVENTION
    Consequence:
    The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Nissan will notify owners in phases, having dealers update the back-up camera settings software, free of charge. The recall began November 11, 2019 and all affected VINs should be activated. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
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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