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

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.
middle half of reports, median tick. The heavier grey bars have 75 or more reports.
Behind you
Around your mileage
Ahead of you
How this compares
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
DTC B00A0-00 STORED IF YOU CONFIRM DTC B00A0-00 (OCCUPANT DETECTION SENSOR UNIT) is stored, AND OCS zero point reset cannot be performed,
DTC B00A0-00 STORED
Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 1 bulletin · 19 complaints
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 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
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
CLICKING NOISE FROM FRONT OR REAR AXLE DURING TAKE-OFF/ACCELERATION
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
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
Desiccated air bag inflator rupture. Open.
NHTSA summary
Pedal operation interference. Closed sep 1, 2015, led to recall 15V-507.
NHTSA summary
Recalls that include the 2015 Nissan Versa
Whether your car is included depends on its VIN. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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
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.