2011 NISSAN VERSA

325 complaints filed with NHTSA.

325
Complaints
32
Crashes
8
Fires
38
Injuries
1
Deaths

NHTSA Safety Rating

2/5
Overall
3/5
Front Crash
2/5
Side Crash
4/5
Rollover

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
AIR BAGS150
SUSPENSION43
UNKNOWN OR OTHER21
STEERING20
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM15
ENGINE11
POWER TRAIN8
SEAT BELTS7
STRUCTURE:BODY6
SEATS5
TIRES4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING4
SERVICE BRAKES4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL3
WHEELS3

Recalls (7)

16V34900024/05/2016

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2003-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45, 2003-2004 Infiniti I35, 2006-2010 Infiniti M35 and M45, and 2007-2011 Nissan Versa vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississ

17V44900017/07/2017

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Versa Sedan and 2007-2012 Versa Hatchback vehicles. The affected vehicles have a driver frontal air bag inflator that may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to moderate absolute humidity, temper

18V40100015/06/2018

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2011 Nissan Versa sedan vehicles and 2011-2012 Nissan Versa hatchback vehicles ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, N

15V57300014/09/2015

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS

Nissan (Nissan North America, Inc.) is recalling certain model year 2007-2012 Nissan Versa vehicles manufactured May 8, 2006, to November 12, 2012, that were sold or ever registered in the District of Columbia, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland,

18V04400010/01/2018

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2009-2012 Versa Hatchback, and 2009-2011 Versa Sedan vehicles ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Marian

22E06600009/08/2022

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain air bag inflator replacement service parts that may have been installed as part of a theft or collision repair. The parts include certain passenger-side air bag inflators designed to fit Infiniti 2002-2003 QX4, 2006-2010 M35 and M45; Nissan 2

20V00800009/01/2020

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2001-2003 Maxima, 2002-2006 Sentra, 2002-2004 Pathfinder, 2007-2011 Versa Sedan and Versa Hatchback, 2001-2004 Infiniti I30 and I35, 2002-2003 Inifiniti QX4, 2003-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45 and 2006-2010 M35 and M45 vehicles. The vehicles are

Recent Complaints

20250908AIR BAGS

The contact owns a 2011 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that while driving 20 MPH in a parking lot, the front driver's side air bag unexpectedly deployed without an impact to the vehicle. In addition, the air bag exploded. The contact was unsure if any warning light was illuminated. The contact sustained minor injuries to the right eye and the neck, and an allergic reaction on the face from the powder released from the air bag. The police and the paramedics were called. Afterwards, the contact

Mileage: 172,000

20250828AIR BAGS

I was working for Uber Eats in New Smyrna Beach, FL. The car was front parked and I reversed the car to pull out from the parking lot. I drove at 5 MPH on the parking lot ready to drive to the main road. The main road was two stop signs away. I was halfway to the first stop sign the airbag deployed all of a sudden. There was no car in front of me or behind me. But the airbag impact blew my right arm from the wrist. My right arm was numb and upper right shoulder was bruised.

20230925CrashAIR BAGS

On September 11th, my wife was involved in a car accident while driving her 2011 Nissan Versa. The collision resulted in the vehicle rolling over and ending up upside down. Shockingly, none of the airbags deployed during this serious incident. A family member recommended that I report this to Nissan, which I promptly did. However, their response, received last Friday, was rather concerning. According to Nissan, the airbags were not designed to deploy in the event of a rollover crash, and they su

20200101CrashFireAIR BAGS

NISSAN VEHICLE WAS ON A MAIN CITY ROAD IN MOTION AND THEN SLOWING DOWN TO TRAFFICS CHANGE IN SPEED WHEN REAR ENDED. AS SOON AS VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED, BRAKES WERE PRESSED TO PREVENT FURTHER COLLISIONS WITH VEHICLES UP FORWARD. MY VEHICLE SEATBELTS FAILED TO RESTRAIN DRIVER AND ALL PASSENGERS WEARING THEM DURING A COLLISION. SEAT BELTS DIDN'T RETRACT UNLESS BRAKES WERE SLAMMED. TWO PASSENGERS IN THE BACK WERE CHILDREN. ONE CHILD HAD A CONVERTIBLE CAR SEAT, SAVING THEM AND FULLY RESTRAINING THEM T

Mileage: 125,000

20200101CrashFireSEAT BELTS

NISSAN VEHICLE WAS ON A MAIN CITY ROAD IN MOTION AND THEN SLOWING DOWN TO TRAFFICS CHANGE IN SPEED WHEN REAR ENDED. AS SOON AS VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED, BRAKES WERE PRESSED TO PREVENT FURTHER COLLISIONS WITH VEHICLES UP FORWARD. MY VEHICLE SEATBELTS FAILED TO RESTRAIN DRIVER AND ALL PASSENGERS WEARING THEM DURING A COLLISION. SEAT BELTS DIDN'T RETRACT UNLESS BRAKES WERE SLAMMED. TWO PASSENGERS IN THE BACK WERE CHILDREN. ONE CHILD HAD A CONVERTIBLE CAR SEAT, SAVING THEM AND FULLY RESTRAINING THEM T

Mileage: 125,000

20191228CrashAIR BAGS

I TOOK MY CAR IN TO NISSAN FOR RECALL THEY SUPOSEIVELY FIXED THE AIRBAG PROBLEM . SINCE THEN I HAS A SMALL FENDER BENDER. AIRBAG DID NOT POP OPEN. LAST WEEK THE CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. THE FRONT WAS SEVERLY DANMAGED AND STILL AIRBAG DID NOT POP OUT. I DONT THINK IT EVER GOT FIXED!!!! MY SON COULD HAVE DIED.WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. I'M I COMPLAINING TO THE CORRECT PLACE???

Mileage: 160,000

20191228CrashUNKNOWN OR OTHER

I TOOK MY CAR IN TO NISSAN FOR RECALL THEY SUPOSEIVELY FIXED THE AIRBAG PROBLEM . SINCE THEN I HAS A SMALL FENDER BENDER. AIRBAG DID NOT POP OPEN. LAST WEEK THE CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. THE FRONT WAS SEVERLY DANMAGED AND STILL AIRBAG DID NOT POP OUT. I DONT THINK IT EVER GOT FIXED!!!! MY SON COULD HAVE DIED.WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. I'M I COMPLAINING TO THE CORRECT PLACE???

Mileage: 160,000

20190313CrashSUSPENSION

STRUCTURAL/FRAME DAMAGE THAT OCCURRED ON 08/08/2012

20180827CrashSERVICE BRAKES

MY DAUGHTER WAS LEAVING A PARKING LOT IN OUR 2011 NISSAN VERSA AND THE STEERING LOCKED AND SO DID THE BRAKES. SHE WAS UNABLE TO STOP AND ROLLED INTO A PARKED CAR. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. SHE NARROWLY MISSED A RAVINE LEADING TO A HIGHWAY.

Mileage: 28,000

20180827CrashSTEERING

MY DAUGHTER WAS LEAVING A PARKING LOT IN OUR 2011 NISSAN VERSA AND THE STEERING LOCKED AND SO DID THE BRAKES. SHE WAS UNABLE TO STOP AND ROLLED INTO A PARKED CAR. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. SHE NARROWLY MISSED A RAVINE LEADING TO A HIGHWAY.

Mileage: 28,000

20180511FireSUSPENSION

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL AND THEN THE WHEEL EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COIL SPRING FRACTURED AGAINST THE TIRE. THE CONTACT CALLED CAPITAL CITY NISSAN OF TOPEKA KANSAS AT (785) 267-6700 AND WAS ADVISED TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO THE DE

Mileage: 69,078

20180424CrashFatalAIR BAGS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED, CAUSING A FRONT END COLLISION WITH A BARRIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A BROKEN BACK, NOSE, AND KNEE THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE PASSENGER, THE DRIVER'S MOTHER, ALSO SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. TWO MONTHS LATER, THE CONTACT'S MOTHER

Mileage: 33,000

20171227CrashAIR BAGS

RECALL OPT IN

Mileage: 80,000

20171210CrashAIR BAGS

IN 2015 WAS DRIVING MY 2011 NISSAN VERSA. IT WAS CLEAR WEATHER 830AM I WAS ON A STREET WHICH SPEED WAS 40-55MPH GOING WITHIN THE SPEED LIMIT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED SINCE OWNERSHIP WHEN OUT OF NO WHERE MY RIGHT FRONT END DROPPED WHICH I LEARNED WAS ( MY FRONT COIL SPRING SNAPPED) AND CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO LOOSE CONTROL AND THE CAR TO ROLL MULTIPLE TIMES AND ME BEING EJECTED OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS ALSO DID NOT DEPLOY EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE ENGAGED ON. NISSAN DID NOT NO

Mileage: 70,000

20171210CrashSUSPENSION

IN 2015 WAS DRIVING MY 2011 NISSAN VERSA. IT WAS CLEAR WEATHER 830AM I WAS ON A STREET WHICH SPEED WAS 40-55MPH GOING WITHIN THE SPEED LIMIT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED SINCE OWNERSHIP WHEN OUT OF NO WHERE MY RIGHT FRONT END DROPPED WHICH I LEARNED WAS ( MY FRONT COIL SPRING SNAPPED) AND CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO LOOSE CONTROL AND THE CAR TO ROLL MULTIPLE TIMES AND ME BEING EJECTED OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS ALSO DID NOT DEPLOY EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE ENGAGED ON. NISSAN DID NOT NO

Mileage: 70,000

20171127FireUNKNOWN OR OTHER

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AFTER REPAIR AT A NISSAN DEALER

Mileage: 120,000

20170922FireFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

RECENTLY, I EXPERIENCED AN EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL TANK ON MY 2011 NISSAN VERSA. IT WAS A LEAK THROUGH THE TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP AND INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT DUE TO DEFECTIVE, ARCING ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS. I REPORTED THIS TO NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THEY JUST "BLEW ME OFF". THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURY OR FATALITY SO I WAS SHOCKED BY THEIR LACK OF CONCERN. I AM A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER WITH CREDIBILITY AND CREDENTIALS TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY AND

Mileage: 95,000

20170922FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

RECENTLY, I EXPERIENCED AN EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL TANK ON MY 2011 NISSAN VERSA. IT WAS A LEAK THROUGH THE TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP AND INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT DUE TO DEFECTIVE, ARCING ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS. I REPORTED THIS TO NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THEY JUST "BLEW ME OFF". THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURY OR FATALITY SO I WAS SHOCKED BY THEIR LACK OF CONCERN. I AM A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER WITH CREDIBILITY AND CREDENTIALS TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY AND

Mileage: 95,000

20170630CrashAIR BAGS

ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2016, I WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR'S STEERING VIOLENTLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND WHEN I TRIED TO CORRECT IT, THE CAR THEN TURNED ALL OF THE WAY TO THE LEFT, CAUSING THE CAR TO ROLL OVER SEVERAL TIMES. ALTHOUGH I HAD MY SEAT BELT ON, THE PRE-TENSIONERS DIDN'T FIRE TO KEEP ME FROM MOVING AROUND AND HITTING MY HEAD. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS WENT OFF EITHER, NOT EVEN THE ONES ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CURTAIN WHERE THE CAR WAS DAMAGED. AFTERWARDS, I WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND

Mileage: 72,200

20170630CrashSEAT BELTS

ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2016, I WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR'S STEERING VIOLENTLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND WHEN I TRIED TO CORRECT IT, THE CAR THEN TURNED ALL OF THE WAY TO THE LEFT, CAUSING THE CAR TO ROLL OVER SEVERAL TIMES. ALTHOUGH I HAD MY SEAT BELT ON, THE PRE-TENSIONERS DIDN'T FIRE TO KEEP ME FROM MOVING AROUND AND HITTING MY HEAD. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS WENT OFF EITHER, NOT EVEN THE ONES ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CURTAIN WHERE THE CAR WAS DAMAGED. AFTERWARDS, I WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND

Mileage: 72,200