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Nissan Versa years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 19 model years of the Nissan Versa by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2012, 2024 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | 7 | 0.4 | 0 | 2 | Fewest complaints |
| 2024 | 97 | 32 | 2.2 | 1 | 2 | Most complaints |
| 2023 | 37 | 9 | 0.6 | 1 | 0 | Typical |
| 2022 | 20 | 4 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2021 | 32 | 5 | 0.4 | 3 | 5 | Fewest complaints |
| 2020 | 64 | 9 | 0.6 | 2 | 5 | Typical |
| 2019 | 25 | 3 | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | Fewest complaints |
| 2018 | 60 | 7 | 0.5 | 3 | 14 | Fewest complaints |
| 2017 | 72 | 7 | 0.5 | 3 | 11 | Fewest complaints |
| 2016 | 110 | 10 | 0.7 | 0 | 16 | Typical |
| 2015 | 255 | 21 | 1.5 | 2 | 26 | Typical |
| 2014 | 343 | 26 | 1.8 | 4 | 37 | Typical |
| 2013 | 204 | 15 | 1.0 | 1 | 18 | Typical |
| 2012 | 486 | 32 | 2.2 | 11 | 40 | Most complaints |
| 2011 | 269 | 17 | 1.2 | 7 | 19 | Typical |
| 2010 | 269 | 16 | 1.1 | 8 | 20 | Typical |
| 2009 | 504 | 28 | 1.9 | 8 | 27 | Typical |
| 2008 | 381 | 20 | 1.4 | 8 | 24 | Typical |
| 2007 | 354 | 18 | 1.2 | 9 | 23 | Typical |
- 202513 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 202497 complaints · 1 recallMost complaints
- 202337 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 202220 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 202132 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
- 202064 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 201925 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 201860 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
- 201772 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
- 2016110 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 2015255 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 2014343 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2013204 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 2012486 complaints · 11 recallsMost complaints
- 2011269 complaints · 7 recallsTypical
- 2010269 complaints · 8 recallsTypical
- 2009504 complaints · 8 recallsTypical
- 2008381 complaints · 8 recallsTypical
- 2007354 complaints · 9 recallsTypical
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 9, 2026
Fewest complaints for their age: 2019, 2022, 2021, 2025, 2018, 2017.
About this comparison
What Nissan Versa years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2012, 2024 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 19 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.