2016 Nissan VERSA NOTE - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2016 Nissan Versa Note has an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5. It performed well in side crash tests with a perfect score of 5 across the board. However, its front crash passenger side rating was lower at 2, while the front crash driver side rating was 4. The car also received a rollover rating of 4, indicating a moderate risk of rollover.

In terms of safety features, the Nissan Versa Note comes equipped with standard electronic stability control, which is a positive feature for maintaining control during emergency maneuvers. Unfortunately, it does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems, which are becoming increasingly common in newer vehicles for added safety.

Despite its decent safety ratings, the 2016 Nissan Versa Note has had a relatively high number of complaints, totaling at 91. However, the car has not been subject to any recalls, which is a good sign for overall reliability. Additionally, there has been one investigation reported on this model.

Overall, the 2016 Nissan Versa Note offers good safety features and performs well in crash tests, but the lack of certain advanced safety technologies and the higher number of complaints may be factors to consider for potential buyers.

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Top stats at a glance

Complaint Count

91

Recall Count

0

Investigation Count

1

Safety Rating

4/5

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Safety Features

2016 Nissan Versa Note 5 HB FWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2016 Nissan Versa Note 5 HB FWD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2016 Nissan Versa Note 5 HB FWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2016 Nissan Versa Note 5 HB FWD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2014 Score 2016 Score 2019 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating 3 3 Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 3 4 Not Rated
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 2 2 Not Rated

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2014 Score 2016 Score 2019 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating 5 5 Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 5 Not Rated
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front 5 5 Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear 5 5 Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating 5 5 Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2014 Score 2016 Score 2019 Score
Rollover Rating 4 4 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating 5 5 Not Rated

Complaints for the 2016 Nissan VERSA NOTE

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

Choose a component to see what complaints people have made about them.

Complaint:
"my vehicle was jumping when accelerating. it then went into limp mode to protect the engine due to code ntb17-034g. the mechanic stated this code is coming up and is a safety issue. the car is not accelerating as normal, car is jumping and will go into limp mode randomly."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2023-12-09
Complaint:
"since buying car used last summer ive have numerous scares for the car stalling jerking and shutting off while driving or slowing down and taking off. i drove over train tracks on my way home and the car jerked stalled and died luckily i made it over the tracks and there was no train. had a mechanic look at it and said the cvt transmission more than likely blame for this problem. after researching more this particular make model and year had numerous of the same complaints and saftey is my main concern here. thanks"
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2024-08-07
Complaint:
"the transmission completely went on my vehicle at 87,015 miles. i regularly drive on a major highway and had this happened while on the highway it could have been catastrophic as speeds generally exceed 70mph on this road. the problem has been confirmed by my dealer. nissan will not back the repair as i am 3,015 miles out of warranty. there were no warning lights prior to the failure."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2022-07-10
Complaint:
"we have a 2016 nissan versa note with 85,000 miles on it. the car transmission failed while driving. the car suddenly decelerates even with the gas engaged. this is a serious safety issue and could case a serious accident. nissan extended the warranty to 84,000 miles because they know this is an issue but won't issue a recall. they also want stand behind their vehicle and help with repar costs. they want $4,000 to to replace the transmission."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2021-10-09
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2016 nissan versa note. the contact stated while driving at 70 mph, the vehicle would inadvertently decrease in speed to 30 mph. the contact stated that the rpms would fluctuate while driving. the contact stated no warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic but could not be diagnosed by an unauthorized dealer. the vehicle was not repaired but the contact had an oil change. the vehicle was then taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with nothing to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact then stated two days later, the contact heard a loud scraping noise coming from the engine compartment. the contact then took the vehicle back to the same dealer for a second time where it was diagnosed with the transmission needing to be replaced due to metal shards being found in the transmission pan. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 101,000."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2022-12-05
Complaint:
"car bogging down won't accelerate when needed jerking around nissan had a class action lawsuit against them for this and is refusing to fix the vehicle."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2022-03-06
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2016 nissan versa. the contact stated that while attempting to drive up a hill, the vehicle started rolling backwards. the contact depressed the brake pedal to stop the vehicle from rolling backwards. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the cvt transmission needed to be repaired or replaced. kamaaina nissan (471 kalanianaole ave, hilo, hi 96720) was informed of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 79,000."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2020-06-04
Complaint:
"transmission slips, has shut of the engine. have to go to dealership to have transmission fluid checked!"
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2021-08-03
Complaint:
"your transmission in your versa notes are crap i had to have one replaced last year 15,000 miles later i was driving and i almost was killed when my transmission went out again when i had the audacity to think i could actually make a turn out of the driveway and not get killed by oncoming traffic everything was working in the car except for going forward backwards excetera and then to add insult to injury you guys still made me pay for part of it you won't even cover the whole system being replaced even though i'd had it done less than a year ago guys are knowingly putting people's lives and dangerous and don't care."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2022-04-01
Complaint:
"i had issues with the gears that initially the issue showed up as a problem with ac/heater not working properly, but when the mechanic examined the issue, it was an issue with gears. soon after that, my car began to hesitate while driving and then began to smell like something burnt. the car was well maintained, i did regular maintenance as instructed in the manual, but it was around 60,000 mileage when issues began to show up and around 90,000 when it began hesitating and smelling. it is unsafe to drive on city streets because it will not accelerate properly and so i cannot drive it on the highway. i contacted nissan while i had mileage in the range of 80k-84k to see if they will examine my cvt, given the current lawsuit, free of charge. but they stated that the lawsuit hasn't been settled yet and that by the time it is, i will likely be over the extended warranty."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2019-01-02

NISSAN Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

NISSAN ranks 5 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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