Which Nissan Versa Note years should you avoid?

No Nissan Versa Note model year in 2014–2016 scores in the flagged band. The weakest are 2014 and 2015.

What is the best year for the Nissan Versa Note?

2016 is the best-scoring Nissan Versa Note model year with a full 60 months on the road, at 89.8 out of 100. The score combines complaint rate, recall campaigns and open investigations.

How many recalls does the Nissan Versa Note have?

4 distinct recall campaigns are on record across all scored Nissan Versa Note model years. A recall is a matter of record: the manufacturer filed a defect report with NHTSA.

Which Nissan Versa Note years to avoid

No Nissan Versa Note model year in 2014–2016 falls into the flagged band. The weakest are 2014 and 2015, and even those sit close to this model’s own median.

Ownership label · Nissan Versa Note Full report

Grade 2014–2016

2014 vs model median 1.2×

Model median3× median

Drivetrain 16

Brakes 15

Engine 14

Weakest

2014 · 2015

Best

2015 · 2016

Year by year

Severity-weighted complaints filed in each model year’s first 60 months on the road, so every year is measured over an identical window.

Severity-weighted complaint volume and grade by model year for the Nissan Versa Note
Year	vs median	Reports	Grade
2014	1.20×	98	C
2015	1.00×	63	C
2016	0.28×	21	A

What owners report

The component groups most often named, with one representative report. These are unverified — allegations, not findings.

2014 C 98 reports · median 10,353 mi

Drivetrain 16

Pulling away from a toll booth on I-80, car would not accelerate. Check engine light. Towed to dealer at owner's expense, pulled tran codes p0500, p1574, p1715, p1720 and p0720. Only had car for 5 days. owner complaint filed with NHTSA
Brakes 15

My vehicle, unless I'm an exerting more pressure than necessary on the brakes, will lurch forward when the air conditioner fan kicks on. owner complaint filed with NHTSA
Engine 14

Intermittent lack of acceleration. Happened 4 times in 6 days. Tried accelerating from stop to enter cross street and found no acceleration and no engine increase. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

11 crash · 6 injuries

2015 C 63 reports · median 32,550 mi

Airbags & Restraints 8

Air bag indicator that a person of 5'6"/110 lbs sitting centered in the front passenger seat does not turn on the airbag. Took the vehicle to a dealership service department and was told nothing was wrong. owner complaint filed with NHTSA
Tires & Wheels 6

I was driving in the freeway in the left lane when suddenly I feel as a hit something with my front right tire and get flat, I move to the shoulder to change and oh surprise the wheel was crack really bad, I never saw… owner complaint filed with NHTSA
Driver Assist 6

Pulled into parking space, speed 2-3 MPH., car went into full acceleration, hit brakes as hard as possible,car jumped 10 foot parking divider, side- swiped lamp post, hit parked car in rear wheel area tearing off rear… owner complaint filed with NHTSA

14 crash · 4 injuries

The best year for the Versa Note

Ranked by overall score among years with a full 60 months on the road.

2016 is the best-scoring Versa Note model year with a full 60 months on the road, at 89.8 out of 100 — a score that combines complaint rate, recall campaigns and open investigations.

Best-scoring model years
Year	vs median	Reports	Grade
2016	0.28×	21	A
2015	1.00×	63	C
2014	1.20×	98	C

Recalls

4 campaigns on record.

Recall campaigns, largest first
Campaign	Component	Model years	Units affected
15V507000	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL	2014, 2015	298,747
13V326000	SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY	2014	7,782
13V324000	STRUCTURE:BODY	2014	7,707
15V453000	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES	2015	6,595

How long do they last?

Complaint records show when problems get reported, not how long a car survives. Where owners gave an odometer reading, faults on the 2014 were reported at a median of 10,353 miles. Treat that as the point problems start being noticed, not a lifespan.

Common questions

Answered directly from this model’s record.

Which Nissan Versa Note years should you avoid?: No Nissan Versa Note model year in 2014–2016 scores in the flagged band. The weakest are 2014 and 2015.
What is the best year for the Nissan Versa Note?: 2016 is the best-scoring Nissan Versa Note model year with a full 60 months on the road, at 89.8 out of 100. The score combines complaint rate, recall campaigns and open investigations.
How many recalls does the Nissan Versa Note have?: 4 distinct recall campaigns are on record across all scored Nissan Versa Note model years. A recall is a matter of record: the manufacturer filed a defect report with NHTSA.

How this was calculated

Every model year is scored over an identical window: complaints filed with NHTSA during the first 60 months after that model year went on sale. Without this, older cars look worse purely because they have had longer to accumulate reports.

Limitations. Complaints are unverified reports submitted voluntarily by owners; they are allegations, not findings, and reporting rates vary between models. Model years with fewer than 60 months on the road are marked provisional and excluded from verdicts. Cross-model comparison is withheld pending production-volume data.

Full methodology · Sources · Data vintage August 9, 2026

Working 2014 Versa Note

Complaints in window: 98
Severity-weighted: 156
Model median (weighted): 131
vs model median: 1.20×
Recall campaigns (weighted): 3
Open investigations: 1

Score 59.3 C