Nissan Versa - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

Nissan Versa owners have reported a total of 4,399 problems for their cars built in the 19 model years listed in the chart below. The chart shows the number of problems reported across all service years for each given model year of the Nissan Versa. The 2012 Nissan Versa cars have the most problems reported (652 problems).

Table 1. Total number of problems by model year for Nissan Versa

Model Year	Number of Problems
2025 Versa	13
2024 Versa	157
2023 Versa	71
2022 Versa	28
2021 Versa	49
2020 Versa	109
2019 Versa	42
2018 Versa	86
2017 Versa	93
2016 Versa	115
2015 Versa	259
2014 Versa	298
2013 Versa	285
2012 Versa	652
2011 Versa	324
2010 Versa	325
2009 Versa	600
2008 Versa	455
2007 Versa	438

🔍 Common problems of Nissan Versa

The following chart shows the 27 most common problems for Nissan Versa cars. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags (1,073 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (543 problems).

Table 2. Common problems of Nissan Versa

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Air Bag	1,073
Power Train	543
Suspension	469
Engine And Engine Cooling	400
Equipment	370
Electrical System	250
Service Brakes	204
Steering	189
Vehicle Speed Control	179
Other Fuel System	134

Structure	122
Wheel	91
Visibility	57
Tire	55
Seat Belt	53
Gasoline Fuel System	49
Electronic Stability Control	42
Exterior Lighting	34
Forward Collision Avoidance	28
Seats	20
Unknown Or Other	12
Latches/locks/linkage	12
Back Over Prevention	7
Interior Lighting	2
Traction Control System	2
Air Brake	1
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📉 Compare Reliability Across Model Years Using PPMY Index

It would not be fair to compare the Nissan Versa of an older model year to newer model years since older vehicles have been in service longer and thus are expected to have more problems. In order to compare the reliability across Versa model years, we use the PPMY index which is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. A smaller PPMY index indicates greater reliability of the given model year cars.

PPMY = P / S / Y * 1000,

where P = total problems reported during the life of a Nissan Versa model year; S = total units sold of the model year; Y = years since the debut of the model year (the age of the vehicle).

The results are shown in Table 3.

Table 3. Use PPMY Index to Compare Reliability Across Versa Model Years

Versa Model Year	Problems	Sales [1]	Vehicle Age	PPMY Index
2017	93	21,437	9	0.48
2012	652	74,701	14	0.62
2011	324	97,810	15	0.22
2010	325	77,686	16	0.26
2009	600	106,240	17	0.33
2008	455	77,120	18	0.33
2007	438	81,823	19	0.28

📊 Number of Problems Reported During the First Year

Another way to measure the reliability across the model years of the Nissan Versa is to use the total number of problems reported during the vehicle's first year in service, as shown in the Table 4.

Table 4. Number of problems in vehicle's; first service year

Model Year	Problems Reported
2025 Versa	8
2024 Versa	106
2023 Versa	26
2022 Versa	1
2021 Versa	8
2020 Versa	20
2019 Versa	10
2018 Versa	10
2017 Versa	12
2016 Versa	19
2015 Versa	31
2014 Versa	42
2013 Versa	33
2012 Versa	34
2011 Versa	13
2010 Versa	14
2009 Versa	20
2008 Versa	33
2007 Versa	28

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