2011 Model Year

Nissan Versa

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
267
Recalls
1
Crashes
19
Severe
41

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

16V349000 May 2016

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Air Bags
Aug 2025

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 MP...

Air Bags
Aug 2025

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 depl...

Suspension
Aug 2025

BOTH front coil springs suddenly without warning broke while driving collapsing the front end of the vehicle creating difficulty in steering and handl...

Latches/Locks
Jul 2025

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 w...

Air Bags
Jun 2024

The contact owns a 2011 Nissan Versa. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V349000 (Air Bags) and 17V449000 (Air Bags) and wo...

Air Bags
Jan 2024

The contact owns a 2011 Nissan Versa. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 18V401000 (Air Bags) and 17V449000 (Air Bags); how...

Air Bags Crash
Sep 2023

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...

Suspension
Jul 2023

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 wh...

Air Bags
Sep 2022

The contact owns a 2011 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was no...

Air Bags
Sep 2022

upon startup, light illuminates for DRIVER/PASSENGER AIR BAGS OFF. This light intermittently shuts off during driving which tells me something is wron...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2011 Nissan Versa has 267 complaints and 1 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Air Bags. 19 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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