2017 Nissan Versa: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 93 complaints
93
Total Complaints
27,014mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
14
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

8,500 25th Percentile
27,014 Median Mileage
36,774 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
14
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
12
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
11
POWER TRAIN
9
SERVICE BRAKES
9
ENGINE
8
SEAT BELTS
6
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
6
STRUCTURE:BODY
3
STEERING
3

Severity Assessment

14
Crashes
0
Fires
8
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2017 NISSAN VERSA NOTE. DROVE IT STRAIGHT HOME. OPENED THE HATCH AND SAW THE PASSINGERS REAR SEAT LATCH WAS UNLOCKED. TIPPED SEAT FORWARD AND FOUND THE SEAT BELT WAS STUCK IN THE LACH AND DAMAGED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND HE SAID THEY WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BELT. BUT THAT WILL..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CHAIN REACTION CRASH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHICH THEN CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING..."

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