2017 Nissan VERSA NOTE - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2017 Nissan Versa Note has not been rated for overall safety by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). In specific crash tests, it received a 3-star rating for overall front crash, with the driver side getting a 4-star rating and the passenger side receiving a 2-star rating. The rollover rating is 4 out of 5, indicating a lower risk of rollover incidents.

One positive feature of this car is that it comes standard with electronic stability control, which can help drivers maintain control in challenging road conditions. However, it does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems to assist in avoiding potential accidents.

In terms of complaints and recalls, the 2017 Nissan Versa Note has received 62 complaints and has been subject to 3 recalls according to the NHTSA database, as well as being under investigation for 1 issue. It is important for potential buyers to consider these factors alongside the safety ratings when evaluating the overall safety of the vehicle.

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Complaint Count

62

Recall Count

3

Investigation Count

1

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2017 Nissan Versa Note 5 HB FWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2017 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

2017 Nissan Versa Note 5 HB FWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2017 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 2017 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 2017 Score 2019 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating 5 Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front 5 Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear 5 Not Rated Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating 5 Not Rated Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

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

Test 2014 Score 2017 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 Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2017 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:
"vehicle was involved in an accident. the driver of this vehicle rear ended another vehicle hard. car was deemed a total loss and none of the air bags deployed resulting in semi serious injuries. broken elbow, broken ribs, some cuts and abrasions. if air bags had deployed i believe injuries would have been minimal."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2022-12-08
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owned a 2017 nissan versa. the contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, the sun's glare blinded her eyes which caused her to hit the road railings and barriers. the vehicle was turned sideways and the air bags did not deploy. the contact's chest hit the steering wheel and she suffered three cracked ribs, a broken sternum, bruising to the lungs, seat belt burn to the neck and gashes to the left hand. medical attention was received as the contact was transported by ambulance. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was deemed totaled. the dealer and the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 60,000. *dt*jb"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2023-05-01
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2017 nissan versa. while driving approximately 60 mph, the contact rear ended the preceding vehicle. none of the frontal air bags deployed. the contact was unconscious and was transported to the hospital by ambulance. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to an impound lot and was pending evaluation by the insurance company. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 9,000. *tt"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2020-02-06
Complaint:
"takata recall. front end collision that totaled vechicle, but front air bags did not go off. side air bags went off but front did not. the accident was at approximately 45mph, front end accident, severed to miss deer and vechicle hit ditch."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2019-09-04
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2017 nissan versa. while driving approximately 70 mph, the front driver's side tire blew out and caused the front driver and front passenger air bags to deploy. there were no warning indicators illuminated. there were no injuries. the contact called marshall nissan at 866-413-5799 (3550 s 9th st salina, ks 67401) and was referred to the insurance company. the manufacturer was not notified. the vehicle was not diagnosed. the failure mileage was approximately 4,500."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2019-06-03
Complaint:
"2017-12-20 i went to nissan sunnyvale where i purchased for recall service (pm662 / 16v-724). they said it will be done same day with oil change. but end of the day, they said they just check the car and order parts. recall service need to wait for parts come in. they said it may take a couple day or a couple month. 2018-01-08 i text messaged to service manager for the update. no replay. it's been more than 2 weeks."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2018-09-01
Complaint:
"airbag light keeps coming on and off"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2017-01-05
Complaint:
"takata recall - nissan dealer in glendale heights, il has repeatedly stated that they will call me when the part/s have arrived. it has been over six months"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2017-01-10
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2017 nissan versa note. while at a stop, the driver made a turn, failed to yield to an oncoming vehicle, and crashed into the other vehicle. the contact stated that the passenger side air bag did not deploy. a police report was filed. the driver sustained injuries that required medical attention. the vehicle was damaged and was towed to a police impound. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was arroximately 11,000. updated 09/19/17 *bf *bf *js *tr"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2017-01-09
Complaint:
"takata recall"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2017-09-04

Recalls for the 2017 Nissan VERSA NOTE

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"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."
Consequence:
If the vehicle stalls, it can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy:

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.

Component(s) Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM > IGNITION
Date of incident: 2018-08-21

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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