2016 Nissan Versa: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 113 complaints
113
Total Complaints
31,500mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
16
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

9,762 25th Percentile
31,500 Median Mileage
57,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
20
POWER TRAIN
19
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
16
ENGINE
10
SERVICE BRAKES
8
STEERING
7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4
SUSPENSION
3

Severity Assessment

16
Crashes
1
Fires
19
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN VERSA EQUIPPED WITH BRIDGESTONE, TIRE LINE: ECOPIA, AND TIRE SIZE: 195/55R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A BUBBLE ON THE SIDE WALL OF THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT..."
"ACCELERATION DELAY WITH MY RECENTLY PURCHASED 2016 NISSAN VERSA NOTE. PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN IN FRONT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC AS THE INITIAL PRESSING OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAS A DELAYED RESPONSE, SOMETIMES FOR 3 SECONDS OR MORE. TO COMPENSATE FOR THE DELAY I PRESS HEAVY O..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND TRANSPORTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM BY AMBULANC..."

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

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