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2017 Nissan Versa

Gas
Compact Cars
3 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
C
Safety Signal
76 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns3
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA72
Crash ratingNHTSA overall—
Fuel economybest combined, EPA34 mpg
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The 2017 Nissan Versa is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact car with 3 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Versa, is EPA-rated at 34 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of C. Owners have filed 72 complaints, most often about the air bags.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
VersaGasFWD1.6L 4-cyl313934$1,850
VersaGasFWD1.6L 4-cyl273630$2,100
VersaGasFWD1.6L 4-cyl263529$2,150

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 38055, 38056, 38057.

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Recalls (3)

Source: NHTSA recall database
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Electrical System

153,047 vehicles
ProblemNissan 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 cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position to the accessory position, turning off the engine.RiskIf the vehicle stalls, it can increase the risk of a crash.FixNissan 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.
NHTSA campaign 18V551000reported Aug 21, 2018Nissan North America, Inc.
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Air Bags

509 vehicles
ProblemNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Versa, and Versa Note vehicles. The ring plate that secures the air bag cushion to the passenger frontal air bag assembly may fail, possibly causing the air bag to deploy improperly in the event of a crash.RiskIn the event of a crash, if the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended, it can increase the risk of injury.FixNissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began June 12, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
NHTSA campaign 17V275000reported Apr 26, 2017Nissan North America, Inc.
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Air Bags

1,754 vehicles
ProblemNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2017 Versa vehicles manufactured August 1, 2016, to August 16, 2016. A seam in the fabric section of the side curtain air bags may tear during side curtain air bag deployment, potentially affecting the performance of the air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 226, "Ejection Mitigation", and number 214, "Side Impact Protection."RiskIn the event of a crash necessitating side curtain air bag deployment, if the side curtain air bags do not deploy as intended there would be an increased risk of injury.FixNissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left and right side curtain air bags, free of charge. The recall began on December 2, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
NHTSA campaign 16V724000reported Oct 11, 2016Nissan North America, Inc.

NHTSA defect investigations

Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module — Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture open

From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substa

Opened Sep 17, 2021 · action EA21002

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
72complaints filed

11 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 10 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2017: 9 · 2018: 11 · 2019: 11 · 2020: 10 · 2021: 10 · 2022: 4 · 2023: 7 · 2024: 6 · 2025: 3 · 2026: 1

Most-cited components

Air Bags17
Electrical System13
Power Train13
Unspecified12
Service Brakes9
Engine9

What owners describe

“To whom it may concern the tint on all four of my doors is obstructing my site with Windows up my back window has bubbles all through it. Mike Erdman Nissan has replaced that one one time and it’s bubbled again. They refuse to replace the door window tint and said it was self inflicted. I have also tried to contact t…”Nov 23, 2025 · Visibility/Wiper · NHTSA owner report
“On 3/21/25 I was informed by Malik's Auto Repair that I need my transmission replaced after a diagnostic of my car making a vacuum noise. After researching, I found that many Nissan vehicles have been experiencing this problem. I contacted Nissan and they informed me that no recall has been made for my make and model. …”May 28, 2025 · Electrical System · NHTSA owner report
“Hood latch allowed hood to fly open at 30 mph, causing $3100 worth of damage to car, Potentially causing serious other vehicular/occupant injuries. Apparently the latch was inadvertently engaged, but the secondary latch did not hold and let the hood fly open. This incident happened 8/2023 but was not reported to Nissan…”Nov 21, 2024 · Structure · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP
ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
4 DR FWDnot rated★★★★☆not rated★★★★☆14%
5 HB FWDnot rated★★★☆☆not rated★★★★☆15%

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Other Versa model years

A

2025 Nissan Versa

0 recalls · 11 complaints

A

2024 Nissan Versa

1 recalls · 95 complaints

A

2023 Nissan Versa

1 recalls · 37 complaints

A

2022 Nissan Versa

0 recalls · 20 complaints

C

2021 Nissan Versa

3 recalls · 31 complaints

C

2020 Nissan Versa

2 recalls · 64 complaints

A

2019 Nissan Versa

1 recalls · 25 complaints

B

2018 Nissan Versa

3 recalls · 58 complaints

A

2016 Nissan Versa

0 recalls · 108 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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