2018 Nissan Versa: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 84 complaints
84
Total Complaints
32,005mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
16
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

12,000 25th Percentile
32,005 Median Mileage
80,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
15
ENGINE
14
AIR BAGS
13
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
13
POWER TRAIN
8
SERVICE BRAKES
6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4
STEERING
2
WHEELS
2
STRUCTURE:BODY
2

Severity Assessment

16
Crashes
0
Fires
12
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BACKUP CAMERA IS NOT STANDARD IN THIS VEHICLE. YOU HAVE TO GO TO THE HIGHEST TRIM LEVEL TO GET ONE. THIS IS AGAINST THE 2018 REGULATIONS."
"ON NISSAN MOTORS USA WEBSITE, THE LOWER TRIMS LEVELS OF THE VERSA SEDAN DO NOT INCLUDE BACKUP CAMERAS! WASN'T THAT MADE MANDATORY!?"
"ON NISSAN MOTORS USA WEBSITE, THE LOWER TRIMS LEVELS OF THE VERSA SEDAN DO NOT INCLUDE BACKUP CAMERAS! WASN'T THAT MADE MANDATORY!?"

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