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2018 Nissan Versa Recalls & Complaints

2

open safety recalls on record

Serious

86 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.93 · 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.

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Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera

The lack of an image in the back-up camera display raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Nissan will notify owners in phases, having dealers update the back-up camera settings software, free of charge. The recall began November 11, 2019 and all affected VINs should be activated. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200.

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX80 vehicles. Additionally included are 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Complaint volume

86 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

16Crashes
0Fires
12Injuries
0Deaths

Across 86 complaints. Severity Index 0.93.

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

Electrical System15 · 17%Engine14 · 16%Air Bags13 · 15%Unknown Or Other13 · 15%Power Train9 · 10%Service Brakes6 · 7%Vehicle Speed Control4 · 5%Visibility/Wiper2
  1. Electrical System — 15 reports
  2. Engine — 14 reports
  3. Air Bags — 13 reports
  4. Unknown Or Other — 13 reports
  5. Power Train — 9 reports
  6. Service Brakes — 6 reports
  7. Vehicle Speed Control — 4 reports
  8. Visibility/Wiper — 2 reports
  9. Wheels — 2 reports
  10. Steering — 2 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 (3) · 2018 · 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.