Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2016 Nissan Versa has 0 recalls, 79 complaints, and a 4-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
0
Recalls
79
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2016 Nissan Versa 4 DR FWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 0 The vehicle has a CVT transmission failure causing severe shuddering, jerking, and progressive los... |
| Feb 13, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | While merging onto [XXX] toward [XXX] , my 2016 Nissan Versa suffered a total loss of power while c... |
| Aug 1, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The vehicle has a CVT transmission failure causing severe shuddering, jerking, and progressive loss ... |
| Jul 26, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | There is a shutter leaving 1st gear |
| Jul 23, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I own a 2016 Nissan Versa, and the air conditioning system has completely failed due to what I’ve be... |
| Jul 23, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I own a 2016 Nissan Versa, and the air conditioning system has completely failed, making the car alm... |
| Jul 23, 2025 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | A critical safety concern arising from the evaporator core defect in the Nissan Versa relates to the... |
| Jul 1, 2025 | AIR BAGS | The airbag warning light has come on and is flashing.Brought it in twice for it was in diagnosis mod... |
| Mar 2, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate from a ... |
| Jan 15, 2025 | AIR BAGS | My Check Airbag light came on without any incident and has stayed on since January, 2025. I took it... |
| Jul 31, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at ... |
| Jun 12, 2024 | ENGINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Versa. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH with the cruise contro... |
| May 3, 2024 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | "Leaking injectors causing cylinder wall wash, resulting in low compression." Per Nissan of Chattano... |
| Apr 15, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission failure |
| Jul 20, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Since buying car used last summer ive have numerous scares for the car stalling jerking and shutting... |
| Jun 1, 2023 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Fuel gauge is always stuck to full. I have to rely on the gas pump to know that I have full tank of ... |
| Apr 25, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | A while ago my airbag light began flashing, we reset it a few times and it would come back after a w... |
| Jul 19, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,ENGINE | Air bag red signal on and off it is very loose. AC Compressor is locked that cause belt broken and... |
| Jul 19, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,ENGINE | Air bag red signal on and off. It is very loose. AC compressor needs repair that cause Belt broken... |
| Feb 13, 2022 | STRUCTURE | Hood flew up while driving and smashes into my windshield |