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Nissan Versa Reliability by Model Generation
Results are for year ending June 30, 2018. Only successfully completed repairs are currently included in the analysis. Routine maintenance, most wear items, recalls, and problems fixed with just a reflash or warning light reset are not included.
| Year and Model | % of Average Repair Frequency | |
 2007 - 2012 Nissan Versa |
Best
89%
Worst
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Reliability And Durability of the Nissan Versa
| Nissan Versa Reliability And Durability: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2009 | 4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
So far (47k miles) have had no engine trouble at all. I bought a Nissan because of high reliability ratings. We'll see. full 2009 Nissan Versa review |
| 2008 | 4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD |
out of the 50,000 KM i have done the only thing that has had to be done is change the tires and the usual servicing full 2008 Nissan Versa review |
| 2008 | 4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4 CVT FWD |
Great car very few problems full 2008 Nissan Versa review |
| 2007 | 4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
I had the engine cap missing for over a month and it still performed well. I can rely on it to always start on the first try and to survive parking garage & other urban hazards without failure. full 2007 Nissan Versa review |
| 2007 | 4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
everything full 2007 Nissan Versa review |
| 2007 | 4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4 CVT FWD |
We have had our Versa for two and a half years and other than regular maintenance we have not had to spend a dime on the car. After 40k miles the brakes are still almost like new and the car still runs great. full 2007 Nissan Versa review |
| Nissan Versa Reliability And Durability: Cons | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2009 | 4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD |
New Nissan model. Felt light/cheap. full 2009 Nissan Versa review |
| 2008 | 4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD |
After I signed the papers but before I made it off the lot with my new car, we found the back window did not raise & lower properly, and I had to leave it for repairs right then. Also, the headlight assembly is very cheap and broke off at a 5mph bump. full 2008 Nissan Versa review |
| 2007 | 4dr Sedan 122-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
Less reliable and durable than Honda full 2007 Nissan Versa review |
| 2007 | 4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4 CVT FWD |
I do not feel safe driving it in winter due to the starting and speeding up issues. It has not gotten me from A to B reliably. Rather it has caused me much grief. full 2007 Nissan Versa review |
| 2007 | 4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4 CVT FWD |
It was a first year model. I bought a first year model once and will never make the same mistake twice. full 2007 Nissan Versa review |
| 2007 | 4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD |
Versa 1 visited the repair shop 5 times in 8000 miles before being totalled in an accident. Versa 2 visited the repair shop more than a dozen times in 31,000 miles, and had a dangerous transmission problem that was never fixed. full 2007 Nissan Versa review |
