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#BS-2017-NISVER-2A592017 Nissan Versa
Based on reports from 93 owners and 3 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
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Based on 93 complaints, 14 crashes, 0 fires, and 3 recalls.
Top reported problems
slipping at slow speed
2 complaints • Severity 6/10
paint is peeling
1 complaints • Severity 10/10
brakes did not lock up when stopping on dry pavement
1 complaints • Severity 8/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
14 owners reported airbags issues — failures commonly reported around 27K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 0–30K miles (28 reports) • Median: 27K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Worst Case
Top cost driver: Airbags (14 reports).
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Where the complaints fall
2017 Nissan Versa: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Airbags Issues
Airbags complaints account for 15% of all reports filed for the 2017 Nissan Versa, with 14 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 27,014 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 27K-mile mark.
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 12% of all reports filed for the 2017 Nissan Versa, with 11 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to electrical-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Brakes Issues
Brakes complaints account for 10% of all reports filed for the 2017 Nissan Versa, with 9 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to brakes-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Drivetrain Issues
Drivetrain complaints account for 10% of all reports filed for the 2017 Nissan Versa, with 9 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to drivetrain-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2017 Nissan Versa. Recent trend: stable.
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Recall History (3 recalls)
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2017 Versa vehicles manufactured August 1, 2016, to August 16, 2016. A seam in the fabric section of the side curtain air bags may tear during side curtain air bag deployment, potentially affecting the performance of the air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 226, "Ejection Mitigation", and number 214, "Side Impact Protection."
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Versa, and Versa Note vehicles. The ring plate that secures the air bag cushion to the passenger frontal air bag assembly may fail, possibly causing the air bag to deploy improperly in the event of a crash.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Nissan NV200, Sentra, NV3500 Van, NV3500 Bus, NV200 Taxi, NV1500, NV2500 Van, Chevrolet City Express, 2017-2018 Frontier, Versa Note, and Versa Sedan vehicles that have a mechanical (physical) key ignition system. In these models, over time, the weight on the key ring and road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position to the accessory position, turning off the engine.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
The worst model year for the Nissan Versa is the 2012 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is transmission.
2017 Nissan Versa vs. Class Average (Compact Cars)
This vehicle
93
Class avg
79
Complaint volume is roughly in line with other compact cars vehicles from 2017.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 93 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 3 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
Other Nissan Versa Model Years
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