28 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Nissan Versa, across model years 2007–2024. Every recall repair is free at any Nissan dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your Versa by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
The 2012 Nissan Versa has the most recalls (11) and the most owner complaints (486).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Nissan Versa model year on this page. Complaints: owner reports filed with NHTSA for that model year, including trims and variants sold under the model name (e.g. an F-150 page counts F-150 Raptor). Separate scales: compare the shape, not the heights across panels.
| Model year | Recalls | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6 | no data |
| 2008 | 7 | no data |
| 2009 | 8 | no data |
| 2010 | 8 | 269 |
| 2011 | 7 | 269 |
| 2012 | 11 | 486 |
| 2013 | 1 | 204 |
| 2014 | 4 | 343 |
| 2015 | 2 | 254 |
| 2016 | 0 | 110 |
| 2017 | 3 | 72 |
| 2018 | 3 | 60 |
| 2019 | 1 | 25 |
| 2020 | 2 | 64 |
| 2021 | 3 | 31 |
| 2022 | 0 | 20 |
| 2023 | 1 | 37 |
| 2024 | 1 | 96 |
| 2025 | 0 | 12 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
Nissan recalls 2023 QX50 models with driver air bags that may deploy improperly, increasing injury risk. Owners must have the air bag replaced free by dealers.
Nissan recalls 2021 Versa vehicles with potential power steering failure causing increased steering effort and crash risk. Owners must have steering column inspected and replaced if needed by September 8, 2023.
Nissan recalls 2021 Versa vehicles with potential power steering failure. Intermittent electrical connection in steering torque sensor may cause loss of power steering assist, increasing crash risk. Owners must have steering column inspected by dealers.
Nissan is recalling 2012 Versa air bag inflators that may explode due to propellant degradation from humidity and temperature. Owners must have inflators inspected and replaced by dealers free of charge.
Nissan is recalling certain 2020-2021 Titan and Versa vehicles with potentially cracked turn signal bulbs that may fail to illuminate, increasing crash risk. Owners should contact Nissan for free bulb replacement.
When the Nissan Versa recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 2,352 complaints with NHTSA about the Nissan Versa; the most reported area is air bags. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See Nissan Versa complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 28 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Nissan Versa, covering model years 2007–2024. The most recent was issued Feb 27, 2024 (Air Bags).
The 2012 Nissan Versa has the most, with 11 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Air Bags (13), Steering (2), Electrical System (2), Suspension (2).
None of these recalls carries an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning, but each fixes a safety defect, so book the free repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Nissan dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Nissan to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Nissan dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.