2015 Nissan Versa Note: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 136 complaints
136
Total Complaints
39,000mi
Median Mileage
Unknown Or Other
Top Issue
17
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

10,000 25th Percentile
39,000 Median Mileage
71,447 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Unknown Or Other
21
Power Train
21
Engine
11
Electrical System
11
Vehicle Speed Control
10
Air Bags
10
Steering
8
Service Brakes
8
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
7
Wheels
6

Severity Assessment

17
Crashes
3
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I WAS DRIVING IN THE FREEWAY IN THE LEFT LANE WHEN SUDDENLY I FEEL AS A HIT SOMETHING WITH MY FRONT RIGHT TIRE AND GET FLAT, I MOVE TO THE SHOULDER TO CHANGE AND OH SURPRISE THE WHEEL WAS CRACK REALLY BAD, I NEVER SAW SOMETHING LIKE THIS, I DON'T KNOW IF THE WHEEL MATERIAL IS TOO SOFT AND MY CAR HAS..."
"CAR WAS BOUGHT NOVEMBER 1ST.. 3330 MILES AND ALREADY HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONTAL SHOCKS THEY MAKE.. NOISE...THE LEFT DOOR SQUEAKS WHEN OPEN /CLOSE...YOU CAN HEAR SOMETHING MAKING RATTLING NOISE WHEN DRIVING SLOW THEN ACCELERATING.DON'T KNOW WHERE THE SOUND COMES FROM ... WHEN TURNING TO THE LEF..."
"CAR WAS BOUGHT NOVEMBER 1ST.. 3330 MILES AND ALREADY HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONTAL SHOCKS THEY MAKE.. NOISE...THE LEFT DOOR SQUEAKS WHEN OPEN /CLOSE...YOU CAN HEAR SOMETHING MAKING RATTLING NOISE WHEN DRIVING SLOW THEN ACCELERATING.DON'T KNOW WHERE THE SOUND COMES FROM ... WHEN TURNING TO THE LEF..."

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.

Unknown Or Other 21 complaints
25th: 5,035 mi Median: 31,000 mi 75th: 42,000 mi
Power Train 21 complaints
25th: 49,000 mi Median: 70,012 mi 75th: 71,680 mi
Engine 11 complaints
25th: 28,500 mi Median: 32,000 mi 75th: 42,000 mi
Electrical System 11 complaints
25th: 30,750 mi Median: 42,000 mi 75th: 59,250 mi
Vehicle Speed Control 10 complaints
25th: 42,055 mi Median: 65,500 mi 75th: 81,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 21 TX: 14 FL: 10 GA: 8 MA: 7 NM: 6 NC: 6 TN: 6 MD: 5 NY: 5

Who Files Complaints?

2.2%
Original Owners
97.8%
Second+ Owners

Nissan Versa Note — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
201419714
2016423

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