2011 Nissan VERSA - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2011 Nissan Versa 4 DR FWD has an overall safety rating of 2 out of 5. While its front crash driver side rating and overall front crash rating are slightly better at 3 out of 5, the side crash ratings are at 2 out of 5. The car received a 4 out of 5 rating for rollover, indicating a lower risk of rollover accidents. Additionally, it is equipped with optional electronic stability control which can help improve the vehicle's stability in hazardous driving conditions. However, it does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems for added safety measures.

In terms of complaints and recalls, the 2011 Nissan Versa has 261 complaints and 7 recalls reported. It is essential for owners to stay updated on any recalls and address them promptly to ensure the safety and performance of their vehicle.

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Complaint Count

261

Recall Count

7

Investigation Count

2

Safety Rating

2/5

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2011 Nissan Versa 4 DR FWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2011 Nissan Versa 4 DR 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.

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

2011 Nissan Versa 4 DR FWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2011 Nissan Versa 4 DR 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 2007 Score 2011 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated 3 4
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4 3 4
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 2 4

Side Crash Ratings

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

Test 2007 Score 2011 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated 2 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 2 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 2 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated 2 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated 2 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated 2 5

Rollover Ratings

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

Test 2007 Score 2011 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated 4 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated 2 5

Complaints for the 2011 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:
"on september 11th, my wife was involved in a car accident while driving her 2011 nissan versa. the collision resulted in the vehicle rolling over and ending up upside down. shockingly, none of the airbags deployed during this serious incident. a family member recommended that i report this to nissan, which i promptly did. however, their response, received last friday, was rather concerning. according to nissan, the airbags were not designed to deploy in the event of a rollover crash, and they suggested there was no further action to be taken on their end. today, i consulted with an attorney's office regarding this matter, and they advised me to report the incident to the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) as a crucial step. consequently, i am submitting these details to nhtsa to ensure that this incident is properly documented and investigated. safety is paramount, and i believe it is essential to bring attention to this situation so that appropriate actions can be taken to prevent similar incidents in the future. thank you for your attention to this matter. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2023-11-09
Complaint:
"upon startup, light illuminates for driver/passenger air bags off. this light intermittently shuts off during driving which tells me something is wrong or not stable with the air bag system even though this vin has no unrepaired recalls."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2022-07-11
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2011 nissan versa. the contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 139,000."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2022-01-07
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2011 nissan versa. the contact stated that while at a stop sign, the side curtain air bags deployed inadvertently without warning. the contact was not injured. the contact did not take the vehicle to a dealer or an independent mechanic to be diagnosed or inspected. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 172,000."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2024-06-04
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2011 nissan versa. the contact stated that the coils needed to be replaced. the air bags and check engine warning lights were illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and stated that the coils needed to be replaced. the contact repaired the vehicle himself. the driver's side air bag was repaired however, the passenger's side air bag was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 52,200."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2023-10-03
Complaint:
"2011 nissan versa. consumer writes in regards to airbag safety recall. *ld *js"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2020-09-11
Complaint:
"good day, i receive a letter for the airbag safety recall its say in the letter that its free service for airbag recall and there's free loaner car and towing. i went to the nissan dealer for the airbag recall. drop off my car and i ask the dealer if there's a car for me they said no loaner car .i leave the car there so i used uber because i need tp drop of my kids in the school. after 3 hours they called me they said car is ready to pick up so i went back there to pick up the car. but i noticed the airbag sign still flashing i asked them why the airbag still flashing they said they fix it already and i told them still flashing. i'm scared to drive the car because im using this car everyday and i have 3 kids my passenger. they said there's nothing they can do they want me to leave the car 1 day or more 1 day so that they can diagnose the. i told them if that so i need a loaner car but they said there's no loaner car. i don't have a choice i need my car this my only transportation everyday.until now still flashing the airbag there's no second or minute im really scared to use this car. why they cant fix the airbag . no loaner car but its said in the letter its free loaner and towing. please help me to fix this problem.,"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2020-12-02
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan versa. the contact stated that while operating the vehicle air bag sensor light and op sensor light remained illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer (unknown) who diagnosed that the air bag system was faulty. the vehicle was repaired but no additional information was provided by the contact. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 6,800."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2019-01-11
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan versa. the contact stated that at vehicle startup, the passenger air bag warning light illuminated and remained illuminated. the vehicle was towed to bill seidle's nissan 10500 nw 12th st, miami, fl 33172 where the vehicle was diagnosed with an air bag sensor failure. the contact was given an estimate of $450.00 for repairs. the vehicle was then towed to autonation nissan miami 3345 sw 8th st, miami, fl 33135 where the vehicle was diagnosed with a defective clock spring and air bag sensor. an estimate of $1,155.00 was provided for the repairs. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed her that they would cover 60% of the repair. upon investigation, the contact had linked nhtsa campaign number: 20v008000(air bags) with her failure. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 57,000."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2020-09-01
Complaint:
"airbag indicator light on dashboard. began flashing at time of first recall in regard to air bags. when brought in to nissan for airbag recall they said it was not related."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2019-01-01

Recalls for the 2011 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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