2015 NISSAN VERSA NOTE

136 complaints filed with NHTSA.

136
Complaints
17
Crashes
3
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

NHTSA Safety Rating

4/5
Overall
3/5
Front Crash
5/5
Side Crash
4/5
Rollover

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
UNKNOWN OR OTHER21
POWER TRAIN21
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM11
ENGINE11
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL10
AIR BAGS10
SERVICE BRAKES8
STEERING8
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)7
WHEELS6
SUSPENSION5
STRUCTURE:BODY5
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS:SWITCH1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH1

Recalls (2)

15V45300021/07/2015

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2015 Nissan Rogue vehicles manufactured June 9, 2015, to June 10, 2015, and 2015 Nissan Sentra and Versa Note vehicles manufactured June 5, 2015, to June 13, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the driver side front and rear doors may

15V50700012/08/2015

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Nissan Versa sedan vehicles manufactured June 9, 2011, to March 11, 2015, and 2014-2015 Nissan Versa Note vehicles manufactured April 23, 2013, to March 11, 2015. The affected vehicles have a center console trim panel tha

Recent Complaints

20220315FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

The contact owned 2015 Nissan Versa. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked it experienced a fire. The contact encountered the vehicle had blackened windows. The contact opened the car doors and grey smoke came out. The fire department was not called, the fire had burned itself out. The dash and gear shift lever were melted. The contact had the vehicle towed to an impound lot. The vehicle was declared a total loss. The contact was advised that the fire appeared to have started in wires

Mileage: 122,000

20210815FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

I was in my car sleeping with the ignition off when I woke up there was flames on the driver side of the hood. You can see where the fire started on the ground wire by the battery circuit box. My safety was at risk because I could have not been able to make it out of my car if didn't wake up in time and could have been severely injured or even dead.

20210815FirePOWER TRAIN

I was in my car sleeping with the ignition off when I woke up there was flames on the driver side of the hood. You can see where the fire started on the ground wire by the battery circuit box. My safety was at risk because I could have not been able to make it out of my car if didn't wake up in time and could have been severely injured or even dead.

20210601CrashELECTRICAL SYSTEM

UNKNOWN

20210601CrashSEAT BELTS

UNKNOWN

20210601CrashEXTERIOR LIGHTING

UNKNOWN

20190319CrashAIR BAGS

I HIT A LARGE DOG WHILE RUNNING 55...MY 'SAFE' AIRBAGS NEVER CAME OUT. THE FRONT END, BUMPER, BUMPER COVER, GRILLE, LIGHTS AND WATER PUMP ALL HAD TO BE REPLACED.

Mileage: 80,000

20180416CrashAIR BAGS

AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER A HEAD ON COLLISION AT 25 TO 30 MILES. A CAR CAN THROUGH ITS STOP SIGN AND I HIT. IT WAS ON A CITY STREET. *TT *TR

Mileage: 4,300

20180111CrashAIR BAGS

THE AIRBAG SYSTEM FOR THE PASSANGER SIDE THE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND GOING OUT IT WOULD BE ON MOST OF TIME WHEN MY WIFE WAS IN THE SEAT AND RECENTLY IT COMES ON WHEN ANYONE SETS IN THE FRONT PASSANGER SEAT! 2. THE WHEELS WERE NOT ALEINED PROPERLY WE MADE FOUR SEPERATE APPOINTMENTS AND TOOK CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND THE DEALERS SERVICE DEPT DID NOT ALEIN WHEELS WHICH REAREND WOULD CATCH IN GROVES OR HOLES AND SWERVE ONE WAY OR THE OTHER AND THE WHOLE ALIENMENT WAS WRONG BUT THEY FAILED TO REPAIR W

Mileage: 17,895

20180111CrashSUSPENSION

THE AIRBAG SYSTEM FOR THE PASSANGER SIDE THE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND GOING OUT IT WOULD BE ON MOST OF TIME WHEN MY WIFE WAS IN THE SEAT AND RECENTLY IT COMES ON WHEN ANYONE SETS IN THE FRONT PASSANGER SEAT! 2. THE WHEELS WERE NOT ALEINED PROPERLY WE MADE FOUR SEPERATE APPOINTMENTS AND TOOK CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND THE DEALERS SERVICE DEPT DID NOT ALEIN WHEELS WHICH REAREND WOULD CATCH IN GROVES OR HOLES AND SWERVE ONE WAY OR THE OTHER AND THE WHOLE ALIENMENT WAS WRONG BUT THEY FAILED TO REPAIR W

Mileage: 17,895

20171101CrashEXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS:SWITCH

2015 NISSAN VERSA NOTE SV SUFFERS FROM FAULTY BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH INTERMITTENT AND DOES NOT LIGHT UP THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. CONSEQUENTLY, WHEN THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH IS WORKING, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WILL ALSO ILLUMINATE AND CAUSE THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM TO BE DISABLED. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. FIRST, FAILURE TO ILLUMINATE THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WHEN BRAKING WILL FAIL TO ALERT DRIVERS THAT YOU ARE STOPPING AND PUTS YOU AT RISK FOR A REA

Mileage: 55,000

20171101CrashELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

2015 NISSAN VERSA NOTE SV SUFFERS FROM FAULTY BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH INTERMITTENT AND DOES NOT LIGHT UP THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. CONSEQUENTLY, WHEN THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH IS WORKING, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WILL ALSO ILLUMINATE AND CAUSE THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM TO BE DISABLED. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. FIRST, FAILURE TO ILLUMINATE THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WHEN BRAKING WILL FAIL TO ALERT DRIVERS THAT YOU ARE STOPPING AND PUTS YOU AT RISK FOR A REA

Mileage: 55,000

20161121CrashELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

DRIVING AS I NORMALLY DO ON MY NORMAL ROUTE, DOING ABOUT 30 MPH, AND CAR WOULDN'T MAKE THE CORNER. WENT OVER CURB, BENT THE RIM IN TWO PLACES, AND OF COURSE RUINED THE TIRE. IT WAS AS IF THE CAR WAS INTENT ON GOING RIGHT. NO EVIDENCE OF STABILITY CONTROL WORKING. HAVE NEVER HAD AN EXPERIENCE LIKE THAT. CALLED AAA AND THEY CHANGED TIRE. DROVE TO DEALER, AND WAS GIVEN AN ESTIMATE OF OVER $500.00 TO REPAIR DAMAGE. ESTIMATE INCLUDED RIM, OEM TIRE, PLASTIC WHEEL COVER ($80.00) TOLD IT WOULD BE NECESS

Mileage: 10,000

20161121CrashWHEELS

DRIVING AS I NORMALLY DO ON MY NORMAL ROUTE, DOING ABOUT 30 MPH, AND CAR WOULDN'T MAKE THE CORNER. WENT OVER CURB, BENT THE RIM IN TWO PLACES, AND OF COURSE RUINED THE TIRE. IT WAS AS IF THE CAR WAS INTENT ON GOING RIGHT. NO EVIDENCE OF STABILITY CONTROL WORKING. HAVE NEVER HAD AN EXPERIENCE LIKE THAT. CALLED AAA AND THEY CHANGED TIRE. DROVE TO DEALER, AND WAS GIVEN AN ESTIMATE OF OVER $500.00 TO REPAIR DAMAGE. ESTIMATE INCLUDED RIM, OEM TIRE, PLASTIC WHEEL COVER ($80.00) TOLD IT WOULD BE NECESS

Mileage: 10,000

20160715CrashSERVICE BRAKES

PULLED INTO PARKING SPACE, SPEED 2-3 MPH., CAR WENT INTO FULL ACCELERATION, HIT BRAKES AS HARD AS POSSIBLE,CAR JUMPED 10 FOOT PARKING DIVIDER, SIDE- SWIPED LAMP POST, HIT PARKED CAR IN REAR WHEEL AREA TEARING OFF REAR BUMPER,MY CAR LURCHED TO LEFT AND FINALLY DECELERATED. TOWED TO PREMIER NISSAN OF STEVENS CREEK SANTA CLARA,CALIF. FILED CLAIM, AWAITING INSPECTION. CASE NO. 22964507.

Mileage: 56,000

20160715CrashELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

PULLED INTO PARKING SPACE, SPEED 2-3 MPH., CAR WENT INTO FULL ACCELERATION, HIT BRAKES AS HARD AS POSSIBLE,CAR JUMPED 10 FOOT PARKING DIVIDER, SIDE- SWIPED LAMP POST, HIT PARKED CAR IN REAR WHEEL AREA TEARING OFF REAR BUMPER,MY CAR LURCHED TO LEFT AND FINALLY DECELERATED. TOWED TO PREMIER NISSAN OF STEVENS CREEK SANTA CLARA,CALIF. FILED CLAIM, AWAITING INSPECTION. CASE NO. 22964507.

Mileage: 56,000

20160715CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

PULLED INTO PARKING SPACE, SPEED 2-3 MPH., CAR WENT INTO FULL ACCELERATION, HIT BRAKES AS HARD AS POSSIBLE,CAR JUMPED 10 FOOT PARKING DIVIDER, SIDE- SWIPED LAMP POST, HIT PARKED CAR IN REAR WHEEL AREA TEARING OFF REAR BUMPER,MY CAR LURCHED TO LEFT AND FINALLY DECELERATED. TOWED TO PREMIER NISSAN OF STEVENS CREEK SANTA CLARA,CALIF. FILED CLAIM, AWAITING INSPECTION. CASE NO. 22964507.

Mileage: 56,000

20160316CrashSERVICE BRAKES

I RENTED A 2015 NISSAN VERSA NOTE FROM BUDGET RENTAL OUT OF THE PROV RI AIRPORT ON 1-12-16 TO GO TO A WAKE & FUNERAL. AFTER LEAVING THE WAKE AND ABOUT 7:30PM NOT LONG AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND TRAVELING 1/2 MILE I LOST BOTH THE ABILITY TO BRAKE AND STEER, I WASN'T GOING MORE THAN 10 MPH . THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL OF BOTH THE STEERING AND THE BRAKES WERE HARD AND UNRESPONSIVE. THE VEHICLE CROSSED TO OTHER LANE AND SLOWLY BRUSHED AGAINST A TELEPHONE POLE. I GOT OUT AND DIDN'T SEE ANY DAMAGE.

Mileage: 34,867

20160316CrashSTEERING

I RENTED A 2015 NISSAN VERSA NOTE FROM BUDGET RENTAL OUT OF THE PROV RI AIRPORT ON 1-12-16 TO GO TO A WAKE & FUNERAL. AFTER LEAVING THE WAKE AND ABOUT 7:30PM NOT LONG AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND TRAVELING 1/2 MILE I LOST BOTH THE ABILITY TO BRAKE AND STEER, I WASN'T GOING MORE THAN 10 MPH . THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL OF BOTH THE STEERING AND THE BRAKES WERE HARD AND UNRESPONSIVE. THE VEHICLE CROSSED TO OTHER LANE AND SLOWLY BRUSHED AGAINST A TELEPHONE POLE. I GOT OUT AND DIDN'T SEE ANY DAMAGE.

Mileage: 34,867

20160316CrashWHEELS

I RENTED A 2015 NISSAN VERSA NOTE FROM BUDGET RENTAL OUT OF THE PROV RI AIRPORT ON 1-12-16 TO GO TO A WAKE & FUNERAL. AFTER LEAVING THE WAKE AND ABOUT 7:30PM NOT LONG AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND TRAVELING 1/2 MILE I LOST BOTH THE ABILITY TO BRAKE AND STEER, I WASN'T GOING MORE THAN 10 MPH . THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL OF BOTH THE STEERING AND THE BRAKES WERE HARD AND UNRESPONSIVE. THE VEHICLE CROSSED TO OTHER LANE AND SLOWLY BRUSHED AGAINST A TELEPHONE POLE. I GOT OUT AND DIDN'T SEE ANY DAMAGE.

Mileage: 34,867