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2015 Nissan Versa reliability

Is it reliable?

Owners have filed 168 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Nissan Versa over 12 years — 21 per year. That is more complaints per year than most Versa years here — over the median of the other years, which is 10. NHTSA has 1 recall on file, including Accelerator pedal.

2012 Nissan Versa
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Complaints

168

Per year

21

Recalls

1

Years on the road

12

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Powertrain (47 of 168), then Engine (26) and Air bags (25). Those filings include 18 that report a crash, 2 that report a fire, 14 that report an injury, and 1 that reports a death.

Next to 2014 and 2016

The 2014 Versa has 338 complaints, 39 per year, and the 2016 has 80 complaints, 11 per year. The 2015 has fewer 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. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (1)

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.

Complaints by component (168 total)

Powertrain
47
Engine
26
Air bags
25
Speed control
21
Steering
20
Electrical system
17
Service brakes
17
Fuel and propulsion system
12
Structure
12
Electronic stability control (ESC)
11
Suspension
7
Seat belts
6
Wheels
4
Hydraulic brakes
3
Latches, locks, and linkages
2
Visibility and wipers
2
Exterior lighting
1
Fuel system, gasoline
1
Visibility
1
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Crash-flagged

18

Fire-flagged

2

Injury reports

14

Death reports

1

Complaints filed per year

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Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "The vehicle experienced a failure of the transmission/CVT transmission system and is available for inspection upon request. Prior to the failure, the vehicle began showing symptoms including hesitation while…"
    Powertrain · filed 2026-05-23
  • "2015 Nissan Versa 83,850 odometer reading Complaint: Safety for other individuals driving similar vehicles. Daughter was driving recently on 91 freeway in Long Beach, CA extremely busy highway on a Friday afternoon.…"
    Powertrain · filed 2026-03-29
  • "The PS warning light has been coming on intermittently. The power steering goes out and the vehicle is hard to steer. My safety and others are put at risk if I lose power steering. We have done research online and plan…"
    Steering · filed 2026-02-05
  • "My skid mark symbol comes on, does not go off until 2or 3 days later. My Nissan will not accelerate over 20 miles per hour. I have had mu vehicle checked several times at the Grainger Nissan dealership several times…"
    Electrical system, Speed control · filed 2025-12-14
  • "The contact owned a 2015 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that her vehicle had caught fire while parked in her driveway. The contact stated that the fire department was called and extinguished the fire. The contact was…"
    Electrical system · filed 2025-11-18

NHTSA crash ratings

Version Overall Front Side Rollover
2015 Nissan Versa 4 DR FWD 4 stars 3 stars 4 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.

Fuel economy

Trim Engine Transmission Drive City Hwy Combined Annual fuel cost
Versa 1.6L, 4-cyl Automatic (variable gear ratios) Front-wheel drive 31 39 34 MPG $1900
Versa 1.6L, 4-cyl Automatic 4-speed Front-wheel drive 26 35 29 MPG $2250
Versa 1.6L, 4-cyl Manual 5-speed Front-wheel drive 27 36 30 MPG $2150

Specs and fitment

Second generation (N17 sedan), 2012–2019
Body styles Sedan
Oil SAE 5W-30 with API Certification Mark (10W-30 conventional may be used as temporary alternative per manual) , 3.75 qt capacity
Tire size 185/65R15

Known issues for this generation

NHTSA safety recall 15V-507 covers certain 2012-2015 Nissan Versa sedan vehicles (and 2014-2015 Versa Note vehicles in the same campaign). The center console trim panel may catch the driver's shoe and delay moving from the accelerator to the brake pedal, which lengthens stopping distance and increases crash risk. Remedy: dealers modify the console trim panel free of charge. When NHTSA lists Versa sedan and Versa Note together, the published unit count is shared across both.

Compare

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2015 Nissan Versa reliable?

Owners have filed 168 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Nissan Versa over 12 years — 21 per year. That is more complaints per year than most Versa years here — over the median of the other years, which is 10. NHTSA has 1 recall on file, including Accelerator pedal.

What are common problems with a 2015 Nissan Versa?

The complaints owners file most often name Powertrain (47 of 168), then Engine (26) and Air bags (25). Those filings include 18 that report a crash, 2 that report a fire, 14 that report an injury, and 1 that reports a death.

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

The 2014 Versa has 338 complaints, 39 per year, and the 2016 has 80 complaints, 11 per year. The 2015 has fewer complaints per year than the 2014. The 2015 has more complaints per year than the 2016.

Has the 2015 Nissan Versa been recalled?

The 2015 Nissan Versa has 1 recall 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?

Owners have filed 168 complaints about the 2015 Nissan Versa with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2015 Nissan Versa get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2015 Nissan Versa is 31 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What oil does a Nissan Versa take?

N17 (2012-2019) manuals list SAE 5W-30 with the API Certification Mark. N18 (2020-on) lists 0W-20 full synthetic (ILSAC GF-5). Confirm the filler-cap grade for your year.

What tire size does a Nissan Versa use?

N17 sedans commonly use 185/65R15. N18 sedans list 195/65R15, 205/55R16, and 205/50R17 depending on trim.

What does NHTSA recall 15V-507 cover on early Versas?

Certain 2012-2015 Versa sedans (and 2014-2015 Versa Note in the same campaign): the center console trim may catch the driver’s shoe and delay moving from accelerator to brake.