Reliability & cost of ownership
Nissan Versa Note Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Nissan Versa Note? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Nissan Versa Note problems by model year
11 recall entries and 260 owner complaints on file across 6 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Versa Note | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Versa Note | 3 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Versa Note | 2 | 10 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Versa Note | 0 | 27 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Versa Note | 2 | 85 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Versa Note | 3 | 134 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Nissan Versa Note, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train91 complaints
- unknown or other54 complaints
- engine38 complaints
- air bags35 complaints
- service brakes33 complaints
- vehicle speed control28 complaints
- electrical system27 complaints
- steering18 complaints