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2016 Nissan Versa

Verified July 23, 2026Sources: NHTSA · EPA · vPIC

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Safety
4
of 5 stars
Recalls
0
none
MPG
34
combined

Fatalities reported

Owner complaints to NHTSA include 1 report involving a death. Read the complaint record closely.

Vehicle Summary

2016 Nissan Versa

0 recalls
79 complaints
34 MPG combined
4/5 safety rating

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Safety record at a glance

Recall campaigns
0
Owner complaints
79
Complaints citing a crash
13

These are raw counts from NHTSA records. They are not normalised by how many of these vehicles are on the road, so a model that sold in large numbers will tend to show more of everything. We do not publish a composite safety or reliability score.

No Open Recalls

This vehicle has no unresolved safety recalls on record. All known issues have been addressed by the manufacturer.

Safety recalls

No NHTSA recall campaigns for this model year.

No recalls on record

NHTSA lists no safety recall campaigns for the 2016 Nissan Versa. Recalls can be issued at any time — check the specific VIN before purchase.

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Consumer complaints

79 owner reports filed with NHTSA.

79
Total
13
Crashes
1
Fires
16
Injuries

Most reported components

  • ENGINE23
  • AIR BAGS20
  • BRAKES9
  • OTHER8
  • STEERING4

Serious Concerns

79 consumer complaints filed with NHTSA. 1 report involves a death. 16 reports involve injuries. 13 reports involve a crash.

Most reported problems

engine problems (stalling, power loss, warning lights)23
airbag concerns (warning light, deployment issues)20
brake problems (soft pedal, noise, failure)9

Specifications & ratings

Specifications

Body class
Compact Cars
Drive type
Front-Wheel Drive
Engine
1.6L 4-cyl
Fuel type
Unknown
Transmission
Automatic (variable gear ratios)
Seats
0

Fuel economy

31

City

39

Hwy

34

Comb

Annual cost
$1,750
Fuel
Regular Gasoline

NHTSA crash ratings

Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover

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Common problems

Nissan Versa problems

642 owner complaints analysed

Safety timeline

Full timeline
  1. Investigation opened

    NHTSA opened investigation EA21002

    Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture