2010 Nissan Versa Problems

Typical for Model

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2010 Nissan Versa.

20092011
Complaints
337
Crashes
30
Fires
6
Injuries
12
Fatalities
1
Recalls
7

Worst 2010 Nissan Versa Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#1128 complaints

AIR BAGS

Avg mileage:78,682 mi
Crash-related:12
Fires:1
#265 complaints

SUSPENSION

Avg mileage:73,050 mi
#316 complaints

ENGINE

Avg mileage:61,138 mi
Crash-related:1
Fires:1
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2010 Nissan Versa.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
AIR BAGS12812178,682 mi
SUSPENSION6573,050 mi
ENGINE161161,138 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER15182,931 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM141275,416 mi
STEERING116167,598 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY10283,642 mi
WHEELS8132,263 mi
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM6144,167 mi
POWER TRAIN695,589 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING444,920 mi
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES458,214 mi
SEATS4168,333 mi
SERVICE BRAKES4225,982 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL482,000 mi
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE32,426 mi
TIRES318,300 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL242 mi
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)2112,500 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE247,975 mi
EXTERIOR LIGHTING28,000 mi
SEAT BELTS21136,000 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC2288 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR264,123 mi
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS273,500 mi
VISIBILITY/WIPER275,000 mi
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL161,000 mi
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE161,000 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN1140,000 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1

Recalls for 2010 Nissan Versa

7 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~1,620,551 vehicles.

20V008000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~307,962 affected

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2001-2003 Maxima, 2002-2006 Sentra, 2002-2004 Pathfinder, 2007-2011 Versa Sedan and Versa Hatchback, 2001-2004 Infiniti I30 and I35, 2002-2003 Inifiniti QX4, 2003-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45 and 2006-2010 M35 and M45 vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated, frontal passenger air bag inflators containing phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant that were used as interim remedy parts for previous Takata recalls. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

18V401000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~104,762 affected

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2011 Nissan Versa sedan vehicles and 2011-2012 Nissan Versa hatchback vehicles ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. Nissan is also recalling 2010-2011 Nissan Versa sedan vehicles and 2010-2012 Nissan Versa hatchback vehicles ever registered in the states of ever registered in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these passenger air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

18V044000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~52,614 affected

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2009-2012 Versa Hatchback, and 2009-2011 Versa Sedan vehicles ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, Nissan is recalling certain 2009-2010 Versa Hatchback, and Versa Sedan vehicles ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Nissan is also recalling certain 2009 Versa Hatchback and Versa Sedan vehicles ever registered in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C." In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these passenger air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

17V449000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~515,394 affected

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Versa Sedan and 2007-2012 Versa Hatchback vehicles. The affected vehicles have a driver frontal air bag inflator that may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to moderate absolute humidity, temperatures, and temperature cycling.

16V349000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~413,852 affected

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2003-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45, 2003-2004 Infiniti I35, 2006-2010 Infiniti M35 and M45, and 2007-2011 Nissan Versa vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Nissan is recalling certain model year 2005-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45, 2003-2004 Infiniti I35, 2006-2008 Infiniti M35 and M45, and 2007-2008 Nissan Versa vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Lastly, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Nissan is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Infiniti I35 vehicles originally sold, or registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. These inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

15V573000SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
~218,019 affected

Nissan (Nissan North America, Inc.) is recalling certain model year 2007-2012 Nissan Versa vehicles manufactured May 8, 2006, to November 12, 2012, that were sold or ever registered in the District of Columbia, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin. Road salt may corrode the front coil springs, possibly resulting in the coil springs fracturing.

10V401000EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
~7,948 affected

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH A GARMIN NUVI MODEL 750 NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE BATTERIES CONTAINED IN THE AFFECTED GPS UNITS CAN OVERHEAT.

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