"How reliable is the 2009 Nissan Versa?"

"Based on 614 NHTSA complaints, the 2009 Nissan Versa has a median complaint mileage of 62000 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2009 Nissan Versa?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2009 Nissan Versa is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 614 total complaints filed."

2009 Nissan Versa: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 614 complaints

614

Total Complaints

62,000mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

33,000 25th Percentile

62,000 Median Mileage

87,235 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

177

SUSPENSION

175

STEERING

WHEELS

ENGINE

POWER TRAIN

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN VERSA HATCHBACK. THE FRONT WINDSHIELD IS DESIGNED VERY LOW AND THE CONTACT STRIKES HER HEAD AGAINST IT WHEN SHE LEANS OVER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD TRADE IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 500.UPDATE 09/10/08 *CW THE CONSUMER STATED ..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

AIR BAGS 177 complaints

25th: 46,000 mi Median: 88,000 mi 75th: 120,000 mi

SUSPENSION 175 complaints

25th: 45,500 mi Median: 65,000 mi 75th: 87,000 mi

STEERING 27 complaints

25th: 35,000 mi Median: 58,257 mi 75th: 68,000 mi

WHEELS 26 complaints

25th: 37,171 mi Median: 70,000 mi 75th: 77,500 mi

ENGINE 18 complaints

25th: 60,384 mi Median: 85,786 mi 75th: 95,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 73 NY: 50 PA: 47 FL: 44 TX: 36 OH: 34 IL: 34 MA: 34 VA: 27 MD: 26

Who Files Complaints?

2.1%

Original Owners

97.9%

Second+ Owners

Nissan Versa — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2007	446	56,645	AIR BAGS	35
2008	460	52,500	AIR BAGS	36
2010	337	64,061	AIR BAGS	30
2011	325	63,260	AIR BAGS	32
2012	671	58,832	AIR BAGS	65
2013	293	50,256	POWER TRAIN	27
2014	300	55,000	POWER TRAIN	46
2015	259	47,550	POWER TRAIN	29
2016	113	31,500	AIR BAGS	16
2017	93	27,014	AIR BAGS	14
2018	84	32,005	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	16
2019	43	20,000	POWER TRAIN	4
2020	109	11,580	POWER TRAIN	10
2021	50	6,000	POWER TRAIN	12
2022	26	-	ENGINE	0
2023	72	-	ENGINE	0
2024	153	1,000	ENGINE	3

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28