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2015 Nissan Versa Note reliability

Is it reliable?

Owners have filed 86 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Nissan Versa Note over 12 years — 8 per year. That is the most complaints per year among the 7 Versa Note years on this site. NHTSA has 2 recalls on file, including Accelerator pedal and Latches, locks, and linkages.

2014 Nissan Versa Note
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Complaints

86

Per year

8

Recalls

2

Years on the road

12

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Powertrain (21 of 86), then Electrical system (12) and Engine (11). Those filings include 8 that report a crash, 2 that report a fire, and 3 that report an injury.

Next to 2014 and 2016

The 2014 Versa Note has 5 complaints, 0 per year, and the 2016 has 29 complaints, 2 per year. The 2015 has more complaints per year than the 2014. The 2015 has more complaints per year than the 2016.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2015 Nissan Versa Note. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (2)

Recall speed control, accelerator pedal 2015-08-12 · NHTSA campaign 15V507000
Summary Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Nissan Versa sedan vehicles manufactured June 9, 2011, to March 11, 2015, and 2014-2015 Nissan Versa Note vehicles manufactured April 23, 2013, to March 11, 2015. The affected vehicles have a center console trim panel that may catch the driver's shoe and delay the transition from the accelerator pedal to the brake pedal.
Remedy Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will modify the console trim panel, free of charge. The recall began on September 14, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Recall Latches, locks, and linkages 2015-07-21 · NHTSA campaign 15V453000
Summary Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2015 Nissan Rogue vehicles manufactured June 9, 2015, to June 10, 2015, and 2015 Nissan Sentra and Versa Note vehicles manufactured June 5, 2015, to June 13, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the driver side front and rear doors may not fully latch. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components."
Remedy Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the date, lot number, and cavity code on the left front and rear door latches, and replace them, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 31, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Complaints by component (86 total)

Powertrain
21
Electrical system
12
Engine
11
Air bags
10
Speed control
10
Service brakes
8
Steering
8
Electronic stability control (ESC)
7
Structure
6
Wheels
6
Suspension
5
Fuel and propulsion system
4
Exterior lighting
2
Lane departure
1
Latches, locks, and linkages
1
Seat belts
1
Seats
1
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Crash-flagged

8

Fire-flagged

2

Injury reports

3

Death reports

0

Complaints filed per year

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Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "The bolts that hold the mount to the trannsmission on keep coming out dropping the tranny breaking my axle 3 times now. It's a 2015 Nissan versa note what suggestions do you have. Because I'm pretty sure the…"
    Unknown or other · filed 2026-07-21
  • "See attached document for complaint."
    Powertrain · filed 2025-11-24
  • "The contact's brother rented a 2015 Nissan Versa Note through Turo. The contact stated that while her brother was driving at approximately 15 MPH in a tunnel, the transmission was slipping, the brake pedal was depressed…"
    Powertrain, Service brakes, Engine · filed 2025-09-12
  • "Only have 81000 miles on my versa took to shop and did diagnose on it said I need a new transmission I don’t even drive that much and quoted $8000 to replace it I called a transmission shop and they told me those cars…"
    Powertrain · filed 2024-09-23
  • "When driving the electric power steering began to malfunction in short periods of driving, making it very hard to drive safely. Until a few weeks later the whole unit stopped working and the power steering light came…"
    Steering · filed 2024-06-27

NHTSA crash ratings

Version Overall Front Side Rollover
2015 Nissan Versa Note 5 HB FWD 4 stars 3 stars 5 stars 4 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Specs and fitment

First generation (E12), 2014–2020
Body styles Hatchback
Oil SAE 5W-30 with API Certification Mark (2014 US OM; later years in span may list 0W-20 — confirm year manual) , 3.75 qt capacity
Tire size 185/65R15, 195/55R16 (trim-dependent)

Known issues for this generation

Recall 15V-507 covers certain 2014-2015 Nissan Versa Note vehicles and 2012-2015 Versa sedans: a center console trim panel can interfere with the accelerator pedal. The campaign lists 298,747 vehicles across those models; dealers modify the console trim panel. Recall 13V-324 covers certain early 2014 Versa Note vehicles (7,707 units) whose lower body sill bolts may be missing or incorrectly torqued; dealers install and tighten the bolts. Recall 17V-275 covers certain 2017 Versa and Versa Note vehicles (509 units): the ring plate securing the passenger frontal air-bag cushion may fail, causing improper deployment; dealers replace the passenger frontal air-bag module.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2015 Nissan Versa Note reliable?

Owners have filed 86 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Nissan Versa Note over 12 years — 8 per year. That is the most complaints per year among the 7 Versa Note years on this site. NHTSA has 2 recalls on file, including Accelerator pedal and Latches, locks, and linkages.

What are common problems with a 2015 Nissan Versa Note?

The complaints owners file most often name Powertrain (21 of 86), then Electrical system (12) and Engine (11). Those filings include 8 that report a crash, 2 that report a fire, and 3 that report an injury.

Is the 2015 Nissan Versa Note more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2014 Versa Note has 5 complaints, 0 per year, and the 2016 has 29 complaints, 2 per year. The 2015 has more complaints per year than the 2014. The 2015 has more complaints per year than the 2016.

Has the 2015 Nissan Versa Note been recalled?

The 2015 Nissan Versa Note has 2 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2015 Nissan Versa Note?

Owners have filed 86 complaints about the 2015 Nissan Versa Note with NHTSA.

What oil does a Nissan Versa Note take?

2014 US owner’s manual lists SAE 5W-30 with the API Certification Mark (~3.75 qt with filter). Later years in the span may list 0W-20 — confirm your year manual.

What does recall 15V-507 cover on the Versa Note?

Certain 2014-2015 Versa Note vehicles and 2012-2015 Versa sedans: a center console trim panel can interfere with the accelerator pedal. The campaign lists 298,747 vehicles across those models; dealers modify the console trim panel.

What years does the E12 Versa Note cover?

2014-2020 on this site.