2017 Nissan Versa problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (10) · Power Train (8) · Service Brakes (7)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
34 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (3)
Electrical System:ignition 2018-08-21 · campaign 18V551000 · 153,047 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: If the vehicle stalls, it can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the production information on the ignition switch, and replace it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2017-04-26 · campaign 17V275000 · 509 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: In the event of a crash, if the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended, it can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began June 12, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Air Bags:side/Window 2016-10-11 · campaign 16V724000 · 1,754 vehicles
Defect: 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."
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating side curtain air bag deployment, if the side curtain air bags do not deploy as intended there would be an increased risk of injury.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left and right side curtain air bags, free of charge. The recall began on December 2, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Service bulletins (109)
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
Air Bags 2024-09-19 · NTB19-071D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dtc b00a0-00 stored this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin. if you confirm dtc b00a0-00 (occupant detection sensor unit) is stored, and ocs zero point reset cannot be performed, (continued on the next page)
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.
Showing the 6 most recent of 109 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-03-27 · Air Bags · 69,443 mi · 💥 crash“the vehicle was involved in a side impact collision at a high rate of speed. the vehicle was deemed a total loss after the accident, as the side impact was the drivers side door and wheel well. the air bags never deployed, despite the high rate of speed and the entire front drivers side of the vehicle being affected. …”
2025-11-23 · Visibility/Wiper“to whom it may concern the tint on all four of my doors is obstructing my site with windows up my back window has bubbles all through it. mike erdman nissan has replaced that one one time and it’s bubbled again. they refuse to replace the door window tint and said it was self inflicted. i have also tried to contact the tint department at the dealer…”
2025-05-28 · Unknown Or Other“on 3/21/25 i was informed by malik's auto repair that i need my transmission replaced after a diagnostic of my car making a vacuum noise. after researching, i found that many nissan vehicles have been experiencing this problem. i contacted nissan and they informed me that no recall has been made for my make and model. it is a safety issue becaus…”
2025-05-27 · Unknown Or Other“car was purchased september 2024 for my grandson. this car was garaged until mid-march when my grandson received his driver's license. end of march 2025, car was in the dealership for service and a complimentary multipoint inspection was done. on may 14, 2025, my grandson was driving to school in the rain. all of a sudden, water starts gushing …”
2024-11-21 · Structure:body“hood latch allowed hood to fly open at 30 mph, causing $3100 worth of damage to car, potentially causing serious other vehicular/occupant injuries. apparently the latch was inadvertently engaged, but the secondary latch did not hold and let the hood fly open. this incident happened 8/2023 but was not reported to nissan and while estimate was obt…”
2024-08-21 · Steering“power steering goes out while driving often.…”
2024-07-10 · Unknown Or Other“these vehicles have a cowl drain located on the passenger side under the wiper blades. the drain is really small so it clogs easily. when there are heavy rains, my car floods. it has happened on several occasions, including monday 7/8/2024. it happened while driving in june 2023. i am not sure why nissan hasn’t done anything to mitigate this proble…”
2024-07-07 · Air Bags“driver side airbag system completely broken. no crashes or accidents caused this. it happened out of nowhere one day. …”
2023-12-01 · Power Train · 77,645 mi“the contact owns a 2017 nissan versa. the contact stated while driving 65 mph, the transmission downshifted, and the vehicle decelerated to 5 mph. there was no warning light illuminated. the contact was able to pull to the side of the roadway. the vehicle was towed to the residence. the vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic, where the t…”
2023-11-12 · Electrical System“passenger door lock/unlocked, not working. buzz noise when operating key fob; actuator malfunction. can't open door manually.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.