2018 NISSAN VERSA — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
4/5
Safety Rating
82
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
8
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2018 NISSAN VERSA
The 2018 NISSAN VERSA has received a total of 82 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). It earned an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5 stars in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program crash tests. There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. 8 technical service bulletins have been issued by Nissan North America, Inc. for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Electrical System (14 complaints), Air Bags (13 complaints), and Engine (13 complaints).
Recalls for the 2018 NISSAN VERSA
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 2018 NISSAN VERSA, potentially affecting up to 1,381,877 vehicles.
Recall 19V654000 — BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
| 1,228,830 vehicles affected
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX80 vehicles. Additionally included are 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles. The back-up...
Consequence: The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners in phases, having dealers update the back-up camera settings software, free of charge. The recall began November 11, 2019 and all affected VINs should be activated. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or INFINITI...
View full details →Recall 18V551000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
| 153,047 vehicles affected
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Nissan NV200, Sentra, NV3500 Van, NV3500 Bus, NV200 Taxi, NV1500, NV2500 Van, Chevrolet City Express, 2017-2018 Frontier, Versa Note, and Versa Sedan vehicles that have a mechanical (physical) key ignition system. In these models, over time, the weight on the key ring and road conditions or some other jarring event may...
Consequence: If the vehicle stalls, it can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the production information on the ignition switch, and replace it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2018 NISSAN VERSA
82 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2018 NISSAN VERSA. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Air Bags | 13 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Engine | 13 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Unknown Or Other | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Power Train | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Steering | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structurebody | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheels | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuelpropulsion System | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibilitywiper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
Out of nowhere my airbag light start blinking, I ran the code and got a P2096 which apparently is not related to the airbag I took it to Firestone to get it checked out and they told me they cannot do anything about the airbag light I would have to go to my dealership for help with that. No one seems to know what to do.
I was driving on the express way in rush hour traffic, and my car started to judder and rpm were reving high.i tried to accelerate and the car just stop in mid traffic, I had to have the car towed home,and from home to the nissan dealership. They told me that my transmission had failed and needed to be replaced.i had no warning light or any other problem and I could have been hurt really bad if the car behind me hadn't stop and help me get out of the rush hour traffic.
loss of power when using turn signal on highway changing lanes and making left or right turn on city streets. Once the signal is off I can accelerate. Left turn signal becomes more rapid as well. The Versa has a manual transmission. recurring issue for a month.
loss of power when using turn signal on highway changing lanes and making left or right turn on city streets. Once the signal is off I can accelerate. Left turn signal becomes more rapid as well. The Versa has a manual transmission. recurring issue for a month.
Has an issue with the mass flow air sensor. I had this car for 7 months with 84,000 miles on it and noticed instantly that it had poor mileage and stalled a lot. Check engine came on the first time and I took it to have a diagnostic test and a P101 code came on, a couple of days later the car wouldn't start. Replaced the mass flow air sensor and the car was driveable but it had the same poor gas mileage and stalling that it did the first time. Went out again within a week for the 2nd time. Got it replaced recently a third time and Im still having acceleration, poor gas mileage, and stalling. Car isn't safe to drive and does not pass the smog test .
Safety Rating for the 2018 NISSAN VERSA
The 2018 NISSAN VERSA received an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5 stars from NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP).
| Test Category | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall Rating | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| Frontal Crash | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| Side Crash | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| Rollover | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
Safety ratings are based on controlled crash tests conducted by NHTSA. A 5-star rating indicates the highest level of occupant protection.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2018 NISSAN VERSA
Nissan North America, Inc. has issued 8 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2018 NISSAN VERSA. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
NTB23-018B — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR INFOTAINMENT ISSUES This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Altima_Sentra_Ve — POWER TRAIN
CVT Class Action Owner Notification In mid-December, current and former owners and lessees of the following vehicles will receive a postcard from a Settlement Administrator informing them of the terms of a proposed class action that, subject to final court approval, could extend the warranty on the CVT for the...
NTB20-037A — POWER TRAIN
ENHANCED DIAGNOSTIC LOGIC FOR CVT This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB15-077D — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SIGNAL TECH-II INTELLIGENT KEY BATTERY TEST AND SIGNAL CHECK This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB16-018D — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MIL ON WITH P0603 STORED FOR ECM BACK UP CIRCUIT This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on page 3. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB19-045b — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MIL ON WITH DTC P0087, P0101, P0448, OR P2008, VEHICLES REGISTERED OUTSIDE OF CALIFORNIA This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB19-023 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2017-2018 VERSA; MIL ON WITH DTC P050B IF YOU CONFIRM The Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) is ON with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P050B (Cold Start Control) stored in the Engine Control Module (ECM). ACTION Reprogram the ECM, if applicable.
NTB17-041b — POWER TRAIN
ADDITIONAL SERVICE WHEN REPLACING CONTROL VALVE OR TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2018 NISSAN VERSA
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the NISSAN VERSA
- 2013 NISSAN VERSA — 293 complaints
- 2014 NISSAN VERSA — 300 complaints
- 2015 NISSAN VERSA — 259 complaints
- 2016 NISSAN VERSA — 108 complaints
- 2017 NISSAN VERSA — 93 complaints
- 2018 NISSAN VERSA (current)
- 2019 NISSAN VERSA — 39 complaints
- 2020 NISSAN VERSA — 106 complaints
- 2021 NISSAN VERSA — 47 complaints
- 2022 NISSAN VERSA — 23 complaints
- 2023 NISSAN VERSA — 72 complaints
Other NISSAN Models
- NISSAN ALTIMA — 20,037 total complaints
- NISSAN PATHFINDER — 10,111 total complaints
- NISSAN ROGUE — 9,608 total complaints
- NISSAN MAXIMA — 8,834 total complaints
- NISSAN SENTRA — 8,129 total complaints
- NISSAN MURANO — 7,410 total complaints
- NISSAN FRONTIER — 4,425 total complaints
- NISSAN TITAN — 4,412 total complaints