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2018 Nissan Versa recalls, complaints and safety ratings

There are 2 US recalls for the 2018 Nissan Versa, and 0 in Canada. Owners filed 57 complaints with NHTSA, most often about electrical system. Its best NHTSA overall crash rating is 4 stars.

2US recalls
0urgent recalls
57owner complaints
4★overall crash rating

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US recalls (2)

Back over prevention: sensing system, camera

2019-09-12 · campaign 19V654000 · 1,228,830 vehicles

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX80 vehicles. Additionally included are 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Risk and remedy

Risk: The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Nissan will notify owners in phases, having dealers update the back-up camera settings software, free of charge. The recall began November 11, 2019 and all affected VINs should be activated. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200.

Electrical system: ignition

2018-08-21 · campaign 18V551000 · 153,047 vehicles

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.

Risk and remedy

Risk: 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.

Owner complaints (57)

Owners filed 57 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Nissan Versa (13 crashes, 12 injuries reported). Among 19 model years of this model, it ranks #14 for the most complaints (median 96).

Most-reported problemComplaints
Electrical system17
Air bags15
Engine14
Unknown or other13
Power train10
Service brakes6
Vehicle speed control4
Visibility/wiper2

Crash test ratings

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2018 Nissan Versa.

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2018 Nissan Versa 4 DR FWD4★4★4★4★

Fuel economy

EPA ratings for each 2018 Nissan Versa version.

VersionCity MPGHighway MPGCombinedYearly fuel cost
Versa 1.6 L Automatic (variable gear ratios)313934$1,950
Versa 1.6 L Manual 5-spd273630$2,250
Versa 1.6 L Automatic 4-spd263529$2,300
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Sources: NHTSA recalls, complaints and 5-Star Safety Ratings, US EPA fuel economy and Transport Canada's Vehicle Recalls Database (contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada). Recalls updated 2026-10-30.