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2017 Nissan Versa Recalls & Complaints

3

open safety recalls on record

Serious

94 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.70 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Serious18V551000

Electrical System:Ignition

If the vehicle stalls, it can raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

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.

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 cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position to the accessory position, turning off the engine.

Serious16V724000

Air Bags:Side/Window

In 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.

Remedy & full details

Nissan 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.

Nissan 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."

Serious17V275000

Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module

In the event of a crash, if the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended, it can raises the risk of injury.

Remedy & full details

Nissan 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.

Nissan 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.

Complaint volume

94 this model-year 7 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

15Crashes
0Fires
9Injuries
0Deaths

Across 94 complaints. Severity Index 0.70.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Air Bags15 · 16%Unknown Or Other12 · 13%Electrical System11 · 12%Service Brakes9 · 10%Power Train9 · 10%Engine8 · 9%Seat Belts6 · 6%Fuel/Propulsion System6 · 6%
  1. Air Bags — 15 reports
  2. Unknown Or Other — 12 reports
  3. Electrical System — 11 reports
  4. Service Brakes — 9 reports
  5. Power Train — 9 reports
  6. Engine — 8 reports
  7. Seat Belts — 6 reports
  8. Fuel/Propulsion System — 6 reports
  9. Structure:Body — 3 reports
  10. Steering — 3 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2007 (9) · 2008 (8) · 2009 (8) · 2010 (8) · 2011 (7) · 2012 (11) · 2013 (1) · 2014 (2) · 2015 (1) · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 (2) · 2019 (1) · 2020 (2) · 2021 (3) · 2022 · 2023 (1) · 2024 (1) · 2025

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.