2017 Nissan VERSA - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2017 Nissan Versa, although not rated overall for safety, received a good front crash rating of 4 for the driver side and 3 for the passenger side. The rollover rating is 4, indicating a relatively low risk of rollovers. This vehicle comes equipped with standard electronic stability control, which is a positive safety feature that helps maintain stability during sudden maneuvers. However, it lacks forward collision warning and lane departure warning systems, which could have added an extra layer of safety.

In terms of complaints and recalls, there have been 54 complaints and 3 recalls reported for the 2017 Nissan Versa. While the complaint count is slightly high, the number of recalls is manageable and shows that the manufacturer is actively addressing any safety issues that may arise.

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Complaint Count

54

Recall Count

3

Investigation Count

1

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2017 Nissan Versa 4 DR FWD Safety Features

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

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 4 DR FWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2017 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 2017 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated 4 4
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4 4 4
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 3 4

Side Crash Ratings

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

Test 2007 Score 2017 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 Not Rated 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 Not Rated 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 2017 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 Not Rated 5

Complaints for the 2017 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:
"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:
"takata recall"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2017-09-04

Recalls for the 2017 Nissan VERSA

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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