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Second generation (N17)

2015 Nissan Versa

The most reported problem on the 2015 Nissan Versa is stalling, with 30 complaints, usually around 65,000 miles.

  • 164owner complaints
  • 1recalls
  • 18involved a crash
  • 48,000median miles at failure

Newest report May 23, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026

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2015 Nissan Versa
Photo: Elise240SX, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

What is your Versa doing?

Each one opens a sheet built from the owner reports of that problem on the 2015 model year.

Is the 2015 Nissan Versa reliable?

The 2015 Nissan Versa has 164 owner complaints on file with NHTSA, below the median of 270 for 2015 sedans on this site. Of the 12 Versa model years since 2014, it has the 2nd most complaints. Complaint counts rise with sales as well as faults, so read what owners report below before deciding.

At a glance

Next to other model years
Complaints filed before 2015 aren't in the files this site reads, so the 2015 count runs short and isn't compared with the model years next to it.
Top problem
Two problems run close. Stalling has 30 complaints and airbag has 25, out of 164 in all. A quarter of the 25 owners who gave a mileage for stalling saw it by about 53,000 miles, and half by about 65,000.
Crash, fire and injury reports
19 of the 164 complaints (12%) report a crash, a fire or an injury. The typical vehicle on this site sits at 6%, so this one runs well above it. Counted separately (one report can carry more than one), 18 reports mention a crash, 2 mention a fire and 26 people were hurt. The reports record 1 death. The most crash reports, 13 of 18, fall under airbag.
Recalls behind the top problems
No recall on file is on the same system as stalling and airbag. For those, the complaints are all there is.
When owners filed
Filings peaked in 2018 at 33 (full calendar years only). In 2025 there were 4. So far in 2026, 3 more have come in. Filings on record start in 2015.

When each problem shows up

Each bar covers the middle half of the mileages owners reported for that problem. A quarter saw it earlier, a quarter later. The tick is the median. Most reported: engine stalls or loses power while driving, 30 complaints.

0k25k50k75k100k125k150kyou
Every complaint with a mileage116 of 164
116 complaints state a mileage. The most, 14, fall between 30,000 and 40,000 miles; 1 are past 150,000.
Brakes grind, pulse or wear early19 reports5 crashes1 fire
Airbag warning light or recall25 reports13 crashes
Traction control or StabiliTrak light comes on11 reports2 crashes
Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard19 reports1 crash
Transmission fails or needs replacement14 reports

middle half of reports, median tick. The heavier grey bars have 75 or more reports.

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        How this compares

        2015 Nissan Versa164
        Median 2015 model here (104 vehicles)277
        Median 2015 sedan here (31)270

        164 complaints is 1.7 times fewer than the median 2015 model on this site and 1.6 times fewer than the median 2015 sedan. Among the 2 Versa model years here it ranks 2nd for complaints. Counts follow sales volume as much as reliability, so a truck that sells 700,000 a year draws more reports than a sedan that sells 200,000.

        Service bulletins for the 2015 Nissan Versa

        Nissan filed 164 bulletins and other notices with NHTSA that list the 2015 Nissan Versa. 7 of them deal with a problem owners have reported on this car. Newest first.

        Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.

        Airbag warning light or recall 2 bulletins · 25 complaints

        • Service bulletinNTB19-071DSep 19, 2024

          DTC B00A0-00 STORED IF YOU CONFIRM DTC B00A0-00 (OCCUPANT DETECTION SENSOR UNIT) is stored, AND OCS zero point reset cannot be performed,

        • Service bulletinNTB19-071BApr 26, 2022

          DTC B00A0-00 STORED

        Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 1 bulletin · 19 complaints

        • Service bulletinNTB17-082aAug 21, 2017

          NISSAN; DTC P0456 CAUSED BY EVAP LEAK AT VENT CONTROL VALVE O-RING The APPLIED VEHICLES and CLAIMS INFORMATION sections have been revised. No other changes have been made.

        Power steering cuts out or goes heavy 1 bulletin · 10 complaints

        • Service bulletinNTB13106EApr 25, 2016

          SERVICE INFORMATION If the configuration of the Audio/Navigation unit has not been completed correctly, some of the symptoms that may occur are: * Intermittent or no back up camera operation * No steering wheel switch response to audio inputs * No volume response from volume ...

        Airbag warning light stays on 1 bulletin · 8 complaints

        • Service bulletinNTB18-080Nov 13, 2018

          AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHING INDICATING SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC MODE IF YOU CONFIRM The air bag warning light is flashing slowly (repeating 2 seconds ON, 2 seconds OFF). NOTE: If this should occur, the Air Bag Diagnosis Sensor Unit is in Diagnostic Mode and needs to be returned to User Mode. ACTION 1.

        Suspension noise, struts or alignment 2 bulletins · 7 complaints

        • Service bulletinNTB12-055gJan 17, 2020

          CLICKING NOISE FROM FRONT OR REAR AXLE DURING TAKE-OFF/ACCELERATION

        • Service bulletinNTB17-042Apr 17, 2017

          VERSA SEDAN, VERSA NOTE, AND MICRA SQUEAK IN FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS IF YOU CONFIRM Squeak noise coming from the stabilizer bushings (see Figure 1) while driving over bumps at slow speeds, NOTE: To confirm the squeak is coming from the stabilizer bushing, it may be necessary to: a.

        Complaints filed by year

        Complaints by the year NHTSA received them: 2015: 19, 2016: 16, 2017: 24, 2018: 33, 2019: 26, 2020: 24, 2021: 6, 2022: 4, 2023: 2, 2024: 3, 2025: 4, 2026: 319'1516'1624'1733'1826'1924'206'214'222'233'244'253'26

        33 complaints came in 2018. Owners file in waves when a problem gets press or an investigation, so a spike measures attention as much as failures.

        NHTSA investigations

        EA21-002opened Sep 17, 2021
        Airbags · model years 2007 to 2018

        Desiccated air bag inflator rupture. Open.

        NHTSA summary
        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 substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These "non-desiccated" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these "desiccated" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been n
        EA15-003opened Apr 1, 2015
        Brakes · model years 2012 to 2015

        Pedal operation interference. Closed sep 1, 2015, led to recall 15V-507.

        NHTSA summary
        On August 11, 2015, Nissan North America, Inc., submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) describing a condition that may impede the driver's ability to transition quickly and smoothly from the accelerator pedal to the brake pedal in certain model year (MY) 2012 through 2015 Nissan Versa Sedans and MY 2014 through 2015 Nissan Versa Note vehicles (NHTSA Recall No. 15V-507).According to Nissan's DIR, in certain circumstances related to driver foot position and shoe type, the right edge of the driver?s shoe may catch the edge of the center console lower trim panel.Nissan indicated that this condition could cause a slight delay in the smooth transition between the accelerator pedal and the brake pedal which may increase the braking distance; therefore increasing the risk of a crash.Nissan's recall instructs dealers to trim the console panel so that the leading edge is at a greater distance from the driver?s foot.Nissan had previously issued a service campaign (Nissan Campaign ID #P5308; TSB #NTB15-033) on April 16, 2015, to provide the remedy for the same set of vehicles before deciding to change the program to a safety recall.Of the approximately 421,305 vehicles covered by recall 15V-507, approximately 122,558 have already been repaired under the service campaign. ODI's investigation also examined allegations that an HVAC duct in the driver's footwell area may interfere with the driver's right foot in certain circumstances.ODI's analysis of all complaints related to foot obst

        Recalls that include the 2015 Nissan Versa

        Whether your car is included depends on its VIN. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

        15V-507Aug 12, 2015
        Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal

        Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Nissan Versa sedan vehicles manufactured June 9, 2011, to March 11, 2015, and 2014-2015 Nissan Versa Note vehicles manufactured April 23, 2013, to March 11, 2015. The affected vehicles have a center console trim panel that may catch the driver's shoe and delay the transition from the accelerator pedal to the brake pedal.

        Risk and remedy
        Risk: A delay in the application of the brake pedal would lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle and increase the risk of a crash.
        Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will modify the console trim panel, free of charge. The recall began on September 14, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

        The recall on the 2015 Nissan Versa, with the owner complaints on each recalled system

        Guide NHTSA has an open investigation on this car. What the investigation stages mean

        Questions

        What is the most common problem on the 2015 Nissan Versa?

        Stalling, with 30 of the 164 complaints. Owners who gave a mileage for it put the median at about 65,000 miles.

        At what mileage do 2015 Nissan Versa problems start?

        Of the 116 complaints that give a mileage, a quarter came by about 28,000 miles and half by about 48,000.

        How many 2015 Nissan Versa complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?

        19 of them (12%). The typical vehicle on this site is at 6%.

        Is there a recall for stalling on the 2015 Nissan Versa?

        No recall on file for the 2015 Nissan Versa is on the same system as stalling. Another recall may still cover your car, so check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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