2010 Nissan VERSA - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2010 Nissan Versa offers decent crash safety ratings with a 4 out of 5 for both the front crash driver side and passenger side ratings, as well as for the side crash drivers side and passenger side ratings. While the overall safety rating is listed as "Not Rated," the specific crash test ratings suggest that the Versa performs relatively well in frontal and side impacts. Additionally, this vehicle comes with optional electronic stability control which can help prevent skidding or loss of control in emergency situations.

On the advanced safety features front, the Nissan Versa does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems equipped. It's important for drivers to remain vigilant and attentive while driving to mitigate the risks of accidents on the road.

In terms of complaints and recalls, the 2010 Nissan Versa has had 265 complaints reported and 8 recalls issued. While the number of complaints is relatively high, it's essential for vehicle owners to address any safety concerns promptly by following up with the manufacturer or authorized dealers to ensure the vehicle's safety and functionality.

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Complaint Count

265

Recall Count

8

Investigation Count

2

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2010 Nissan Versa 4-DR w/SAB Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2010 Nissan Versa 4-DR w/SAB

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.

Optional
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

2010 Nissan Versa 4-DR w/SAB Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2010 Nissan Versa 4-DR w/SAB 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 2007 Score 2010 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 4
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4 4 4
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 4 4

Side Crash Ratings

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

Test 2007 Score 2010 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 4 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 4 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5

Rollover Ratings

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

Test 2007 Score 2010 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated Not Rated 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5

Complaints for the 2010 Nissan VERSA

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

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Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2010 nissan versa. the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the passenger’s side air bag warning light remained illuminated. the cause of the failure was not yet determined. the local dealer was not contacted regarding the failure. the manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 92,000."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2018-01-11
Complaint:
"12/27/2021 nissan headquarters call and a case number 45372007 given on12/21/21 after speaking with a sandra while at the nissan repair location in rivergate/madison, tn. call from nathaniel from nissan headquarters in franklin, tn regarding air bag system. replacement as part of recall warning light complaint and case filed. air bag warning light came on 12/19/21, diagnostic 12/21/21 air bag control system needed replacement. clock spring was replaced october 2019, 15 months after recall issues on takata air bag system and full replacement completed 7/26/2018. nissan cannot cover costs due to mileage on car. i noted wanting to have this on record that these issues began after the recall on air bags and replacement in 2018. 615-725-7000 12/31/21 car air bag issue repaired then air bag light would pop on 2 more times, once in january 2022 in which they said they forgot to ‘clear codes” and then in february 2022 when other issues surfaced, another part replaced. then light pops on again 3/15/2022 and i notified the service advisor with nissan who’d been helping me and took the car in the following week.i have already paid for repairs to the clock spring in october 2019 between $530-$600 and the repair done 12/31/21 totaling over $1000 which includes the diagnostic fee, parts and labor. $1600 is just the bare minimum of what's been paid out.3/30/2022: nissan versa 2010 was dropped off again at nissan of rivergate/hayes nissan due to air bag warning light coming on again. they are running another diagnostic. this has been a continual and consistent issue since the air bag recall and replacement in july 2018. i have paid for the clock spring to be replaced october 2019 and now other parts and many trips to this nissan for a “fix.” which now they are saying i may have to possibly pay again. this is unacceptable and seems that there may be other consumers dealing with this issue. something is wrong with this recall and replacement causing these issues of safety."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2024-06-03
Complaint:
"air bag light came back on again. car is back at nissan of rivergate in madison, tn 2/28/2022 for another parts replacement. this again was never an issue until the air bag recall and replacement of 2018. your tracking number assigned by nhtsa for this issue is 11448887. air bag recall and replacement july 2018. repaired in october 2019 after air bag light came back on: clock spring replaced, i paid out of pocket. 2021 air bag light on again: whole other issue with air bag system, i paid out of pocket again. and i have to let them know to make sure parts are put back correctly. some areas appear to be cracked near windshield due to the work, but i know that will be hard to prove with them. air bag light came back on-again january 2022, they initially said it was that they didn't reset the sensors. took car back, they reset. 2/3/22 air bag light came on again now a new part is being worked on 2/28/22. this has been an issue with the airg bag recall."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2022-04-02
Complaint:
"air bag warning light has continued to cause issues/coming on since the recall and replacement of the air bag system in 2018. the air bag warning light has come on in 2019, 2021 and again 2022. all since the air bag recall of summer 2018. no issues with the air bag system prior to the recall and replacement, but plenty since the replacement. this occurs upon the initial startup of the car."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2022-07-12
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2010 nissan versa. the contact received a notification for two safety recalls nhtsa campaign numbers: 18v401000(airbags) and 17v449000(airbags). the contact stated that she was disabled and could not drive the vehicle to a dealer. the first dealer had been notified about the recall and informed her that they could tow her vehicle to the facility; however, she would have to pick up the vehicle once the repair was performed. another dealer, dennis dillon nissan(8727 w fairview ave, boise, id 83704) was also notified and gave her the same information. the manufacturer had been notified of the recall and offered no assistance. the contact had not experienced a failure. the recall had yet to be serviced."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2020-01-08
Complaint:
"urgent airbag safety recall. prior to airbag recall was in a 3 car accident. family was with me, and no one was hurt. thankfully for this, but now i don’t feel safe driving this car regardless when airbag be repaired. been in this vehicle for 12 years with a defected airbag which should keep occupants safe instead putting my life and others in danger. is there a guarantee when repaired this will be safe?"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2020-03-06
Complaint:
"2010 nissan versa. consumer writes in regards to airbag safety recall. *ld the consumer stated the struts needed to be repaired before completing the recall. also the dash panel had been broken in 3 pieces.*js"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2020-07-10
Complaint:
"sometime in the last 3 or 4 months the air bag light came on and would not go off. took car to garage nov. 24,2020 to repair the light and was informed that the air bags needed to be replaced. the garage informed me that there was a recall for airbags by nissan covering the time frame my car was built . nissan rejected the recall repair because the air bags installed in my car were not tikata brand air bags. it would seem reasonable that all air bags used in nissan versa vehicles during the recall period should be included in the recall and replaced whatever the brand and not limited to only the takata brand."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2021-12-11
Complaint:
"tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2010 nissan versa. the contact complained that a stranger, without a mask, knocked on her door and hung a note on the door handle, asking her to call him back for urgent air bag recall. the contact called the mckinney nissan dealer, located at: 3800 s central expy, mckinney, tx 75069 and was told that they did not send anyone. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and stated that the nhtsa mandated them to do so through a third party and that the manufacturer paid for the service. the contact was referred to the nhtsa. the contact, however, stated that she received a recall, nhtsa campaign number: 20v008000 (air bags) and already scheduled appointment with the above dealer. the vin was unavailable."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2020-09-01
Complaint:
"we keep receiving these notices even after communicating to cease sending them. the vehicle was destroyed in an accident in october 2017 and the insurance paid for purchasing it then sold it to someone else. we do not own the vehicle. please stop sending the notices. the air bags worked fine in the accident.*dt*jb"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2017-06-10

Recalls for the 2010 Nissan VERSA

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"nissan north america, inc. (nissan) is recalling certain 2011 nissan versa sedan vehicles and 2011-2012 nissan versa hatchback vehicles ever registered in the states of arizona, arkansas, delaware, the district of columbia, illinois, indiana, kansas, kentucky, maryland, missouri, nebraska, nevada, new jersey, new mexico, north carolina, ohio, oklahoma, pennsylvania, tennessee, virginia, and west virginia. nissan is also recalling 2010-2011 nissan versa sedan vehicles and 2010-2012 nissan versa hatchback vehicles ever registered in the states of ever registered in the states of alaska, colorado, connecticut, idaho, iowa, maine, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, montana, new hampshire, new york, north dakota, oregon, rhode island, south dakota, utah, vermont, washington, wisconsin, and wyoming. in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these passenger air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling."
Consequence:
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy:

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began July 5, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.

Component(s) Involved: AIR BAGS > FRONTAL > PASSENGER SIDE > INFLATOR MODULE
Date of incident: 2018-06-15
Recall:
"nissan north america, inc. (nissan) is recalling certain 2001-2003 maxima, 2002-2006 sentra, 2002-2004 pathfinder, 2007-2011 versa sedan and versa hatchback, 2001-2004 infiniti i30 and i35, 2002-2003 inifiniti qx4, 2003-2008 infiniti fx35 and fx45 and 2006-2010 m35 and m45 vehicles. the vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated, frontal passenger air bag inflators containing phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (psan) propellant that were used as interim remedy parts for previous takata recalls. these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling."
Consequence:
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy:

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflators with alternate desiccated inflators, free of charge. The recall began February 12, 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 888-737-9511 or Infiniti customer service at 888-810-3715.

Component(s) Involved: AIR BAGS > FRONTAL > PASSENGER SIDE > INFLATOR MODULE
Date of incident: 2020-01-09
Recall:
"nissan north america, inc. (nissan) is recalling certain 2009-2012 versa hatchback, and 2009-2011 versa sedan vehicles ever registered in the states of alabama, california, florida, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, south carolina, texas, puerto rico, american samoa, guam, the northern mariana islands (saipan), and the u.s. virgin islands or "zone a." additionally, nissan is recalling certain 2009-2010 versa hatchback, and versa sedan vehicles ever registered in the states of arizona, arkansas, delaware, district of columbia, illinois, indiana, kansas, kentucky, maryland, missouri, nebraska, nevada, new jersey, new mexico, north carolina, ohio, oklahoma, pennsylvania, tennessee, virginia, and west virginia or "zone b." nissan is also recalling certain 2009 versa hatchback and versa sedan vehicles ever registered in the states of alaska, colorado, connecticut, idaho, iowa, maine, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, montana, new hampshire, new york, north dakota, oregon, rhode island, south dakota, utah, vermont, washington, wisconsin, and wyoming or "zone c." in the event..."
Consequence:
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy:

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 9, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Component(s) Involved: AIR BAGS > FRONTAL > PASSENGER SIDE > INFLATOR MODULE
Date of incident: 2018-01-10
Recall:
"nissan north america, inc. (nissan) is recalling certain model year 2003-2008 infiniti fx35 and fx45, 2003-2004 infiniti i35, 2006-2010 infiniti m35 and m45, and 2007-2011 nissan versa vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in alabama, california, florida, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, south carolina, texas, puerto rico, american samoa, guam, the northern mariana islands (saipan), and the u.s. virgin islands, or "zone a." additionally, unless included in "zone a" above, nissan is recalling certain model year 2005-2008 infiniti fx35 and fx45, 2003-2004 infiniti i35, 2006-2008 infiniti m35 and m45, and 2007-2008 nissan versa vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in arizona, arkansas, delaware, district of columbia, illinois, indiana, kansas, kentucky, maryland, missouri, nebraska, nevada, new jersey, new mexico, north carolina, ohio, oklahoma, pennsylvania, tennessee, virginia, and west virginia, or "zone b." lastly, unless included in "zone a" or "zone b" above, nissan is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 infiniti i35 vehicles..."
Consequence:
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy:

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began December 21, 2017. All owners should receive a second notice by May 15, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Component(s) Involved: AIR BAGS > FRONTAL > PASSENGER SIDE > INFLATOR MODULE
Date of incident: 2016-05-24

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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