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2011 Nissan Versa problems, complaints & recalls

Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (133) · Suspension (42) · Steering (15)

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Compared against other Nissan Versa model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →

🛣️ Complaints by mileage

<25k miles: 23 complaints <25k 25–50k miles: 25 complaints 25–50k 50–75k miles: 42 complaints 42 50–75k 75–100k miles: 23 complaints 75–100k 100–125k miles: 15 complaints 100–125k 125–150k miles: 7 complaints 125–150k 150k+ miles: 10 complaints 150k+

145 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.

269
Complaints
7
Recalls
108
Service bulletins
19
Crashes reported
6
Fires reported
1
Deaths

Safety recalls (7)

Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2022-08-09 · campaign 22E066000 · 375 vehicles

Defect: 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 2001-2003 Maxima, 2002-2006 Sentra, and both driver and passenger-side inflators designed to fit 2007-2012 Versa Sedan and Versa Hatchback vehicles. Please see Nissan's recall report for the specific

Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the inflators as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 14, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669.

Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2020-01-09 · campaign 20V008000 · 307,962 vehicles

Defect: 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 equipped with non-desiccated, frontal passenger air bag inflators containing phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant that were used as interim remedy parts for previous Takata recalls. T

Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflators with alternate desiccated inflators, free of charge. The recall began February 12, 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 888-737-9511 or Infiniti customer service at 888-810-3715.

Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2018-06-15 · campaign 18V401000 · 104,762 vehicles

Defect: 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, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. Nissan is also recalling 2010-2011 Nissan Versa sedan vehicles and 2010-2012 Nissan Versa

Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began July 5, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.

Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2018-01-10 · campaign 18V044000 · 52,614 vehicles

Defect: 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 Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, Nissan is recalling certain 2009-2010 Versa Hatchback, and Versa Sedan vehicles ever registered in the states of Arizona,

Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 9, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module 2017-07-17 · campaign 17V449000 · 515,394 vehicles

Defect: 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, temperatures, and temperature cycling.

Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the subject inflator with a new one manufactured by a different supplier, free of charge. The recall began on March 9, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2016-05-24 · campaign 16V349000 · 413,852 vehicles

Defect: 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, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Nis

Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began December 21, 2017. All owners should receive a second notice by May 15, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Suspension:front:springs:coil Springs 2015-09-14 · campaign 15V573000 · 218,019 vehicles

Defect: 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, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin. Road salt may corrode the front coil springs, po

Risk: If a front coil spring fractures, it may contact the tire, possibly puncturing it, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace both front coil springs, free of charge. The recall began on February 2, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Service bulletins (108)

Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.

Structure:body 2026-04-13 · NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl

Structure:body 2026-04-13 · NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl

Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB13-107G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

vehicle key not detected / authenticated, engine will not start this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB13-027D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

can communication – network diagnostic flow chart this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB10-066C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

can communication codes – diagnostic tips and guidelines this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

Visibility/Wiper 2024-04-30 · NTB17-019H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

window glass warranty information this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

Showing the 6 most recent of 108 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.

What owners report

2026-08-20 · Air Bags

“i am submitting a vehicle safety complaint regarding my 2011 nissan versa sl. vin: [xxx] incident date: xxx time: approximately 7:30 a.m. while driving to work and making a right turn from [xxx] onto [xxx], the driver-side airbag suddenly deployed without a collision or impact. prior to the deployment, the vehicle experienced abnormal electrical…”

2026-04-09 · Suspension

“brake caliper because stuck or seized mid driving making braking unsafe or near impossible.…”

2025-09-08 · Air Bags · 172,000 mi

“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 nec…”

2025-08-28 · Air 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 o…”

2025-07-31 · Latches/Locks/Linkages:doors:latch · 58,000 mi

“the contact owns a 2011 nissan versa. the contact stated that the rear passenger's side door failed to unlock and unlatch as intended. there was no warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an unknown local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the door lock actuator needed to be replaced. the vehicle was diagnosed at the owner's expense. …”

2025-03-08 · Suspension

“both front coil springs suddenly without warning broke while driving collapsing the front end of the vehicle creating difficulty in steering and handling. although this year/model are the subject of a front coil spring recall this vin does not qualify. …”

2024-08-06 · Air Bags

“the contact owns a 2011 nissan versa. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v349000 (air bags) and 17v449000 (air bags) and would like to be removed from the recall distribution list. the local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted.…”

2024-08-01 · Air Bags · 155,000 mi

“the contact owns a 2011 nissan versa. the contact received notifications of nhtsa campaign numbers: 18v401000 (air bags) and 17v449000 (air bags); however, the dealer refused to complete the recall repairs. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the…”

2023-09-25 · Air Bags · 💥 crash

“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, r…”

2023-07-25 · Suspension

“on 7-25-23, my wife and i were riding in our 2011 nissan versa locally and noticed a banging noise coming from the front end of the car, especially when hitting bumps or uneven payment. when we parked the car at home, i noticed a small piece of metal shaped like a coil spring on the road where we usually park. i phoned our mechanic at ryan automoti…”

Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.

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