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2016 Nissan VERSA NOTE problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

28 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

32,900 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2016 model year. Data snapshot: . 15 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 9 of 28 complaints (32.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting828.6%
Braking behavior414.3%
Steering behavior310.7%
Engine operation27.1%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Power Train
9
Unknown Or Other
8
Air Bags
5
Service Brakes
5
Engine
3
Electrical System
2
Suspension
2
Vehicle Speed Control
2
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train9
Unknown Or Other8
Air Bags5
Service Brakes5
Engine3
Electrical System2
Suspension2
Vehicle Speed Control2

Power Train: 9; Unknown Or Other: 8; Air Bags: 5; Service Brakes: 5; Engine: 3; Electrical System: 2; Suspension: 2; Vehicle Speed Control: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
5
25,000 to 49,999
3
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
3
100,000 to 149,999
3
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0005
25,000 to 49,9993
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9993
100,000 to 149,9993
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 5; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (5). 13 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2016
1
2017
2
2018
2
2019
4
2020
8
2021
3
2022
3
2023
3
2025
1
2026
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20161
20172
20182
20194
20208
20213
20223
20233
20251
20261

2016: 1; 2017: 2; 2018: 2; 2019: 4; 2020: 8; 2021: 3; 2022: 3; 2023: 3; 2025: 1; 2026: 1

Pattern summary

Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 8 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 11045428 · 2017-11-12 (November 12, 2017)

UNKNOWN AT A STOP, WHEN THE A/C KICKS ON, I HEAR A VERY AUDIBLE RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM SOMEWHERE BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND THE TRANSMISSION. WHENEVER I AM STARTING OFF, FOR EXAMPLE, GOING DOWN MY STREET, I CAN HEAR A VERY AUDIBLE, YET DIFFERENT, RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM SOMEWHERE BEHIND THE GLOVE BOX. I THOUGHT THAT NOISE WAS SOMETHING I HAD IN THE GLOVE BOX, BUT I ALREADY TRIED EMPTYING ALL OF THE COMPARTMENTS AND DRIVING AND IT STILL MADE THAT NOISE, WHICH TELL ME THAT IT MUST BE SOMETHING JUST BEHIND THE GLOVE BOX INSIDE THE DASH. THE EL…

Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11045428 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11302652 · 2020-01-28 (January 28, 2020)

FIRST YEAR OF OWNING VEHICLE. I WAS IN THE FREEWAY AND SHIFTED GEARS - AND NOTHING HAPPENED. THE CAR ENGINE REVED, BUT NO GEARS. I TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY, NO CHARGE. A YEAR LATER I'M ON THE FREEWAY I PUSH CLUTCH IN AND IT BOTTOMS OUT AND CANNOT ENGAGE GEAR. I CAN NOT DOWN SHIFT AND I CANNOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO COAST OVER TO SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. BOTH TIMES THIS HAPPENED THERE WAS NOT A HINT OR A CLUE THAT TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING.

Owner-reported narrative. 77,007 miles reported. Look up ODI 11302652 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10959028 · 2017-03-07 (March 7, 2017)

ON DECEMBER 12, 2016, BUY THE NISSAN VERSA NOTE, ON JANUARY 7 2017 2.30 PM, CRASH AT 30 OR 35 MPH, BRAKE, BUT ONLY WHEN I HIT THE OTHER CAR, ON FEBRUARY 28 I CRASH AGAIN IN FULL STOP 8 AM TO 20MPH, HABOA LOT OF TRAFFIC AND I HAD A CAR OF SEPARATION, THEY ALL ADVANCE AND BRAKE SUDDENLY, NO ONE CRASHED, ONLY ME THAT FOR MORE BRAKE THAT I PUT NO PAIR UNTIL FINDING THE OTHER, THE SERVICE NISSAN PUERTO RICO SAYS THE BRAKES ARE WELL, BUT ALSO THIS SHOCK AT 20MPH BROKE MASK, CONDENSER, I DOUBLE RADIATOR FOCUS, AS IF IT WERE XE PASTIO. I FEEL MY ENGLIS…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,125 miles reported. Look up ODI 10959028 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11082292 · 2018-03-31 (March 31, 2018)

WHEN I STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL FOR A STREET LIGHT OR ANYWHERE I NEED TO USE THE BREAK, MY CAR MAKES A NOISE SIMILAR TO A LOOSE FAN, AND ONCE I RELEASE THE BRAKE THE NOISE STOPS.

Owner-reported narrative. 1,958 miles reported. Look up ODI 11082292 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11253582 · 2019-09-06 (September 6, 2019)

SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING CONTROL ON 2016 NISSAN VERSA NOTE WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION ON CITY STREET (QUEENS, NY) THANKFULLY, WE WERE ABLE TO AVOID COLLISION WITH A STEERING WHEEL THAT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. NO PREVIOUS ISSUES. P/S LIGHT APPEARED ON DASHBOARD SYSTEM INDICATING ISSUE WITH POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 33K MILES. DEALER STATES THAT STEERING MOTOR REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. HOWEVER, THEY ALSO STATE THAT NISSAN CORPORATE ALSO REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE STEERING SYSTEM AS THE MOTOR IS NOT SOLD SEPARATELY. …

Owner-reported narrative. 32,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 11253582 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11476733 · 2022-07-31 (July 31, 2022)

Sway bar link broken, causing dangerous risk of steering failure. Rear hub bearing disintegrated, causing worn tires and high risk of wheel randomly separating from axel while driving! Wow! Car not old enough for such problems!

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11476733 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11331603 · 2020-06-29 (June 29, 2020)

I USED MY CAR TO PICK UP MY SPOUSE. IT WAS A HOT SUMMER AFTERNOON. ALL OF A SUDDEN MY ENGINE STALLED. IT WILL NOT RUN. THE ENGINE HAD TURNED OFF ALL OF A SUDDEN WITHOUT A WARNING.GOOD THAT I WAS STILL IN THE PARKING LOT WITH MY YOUNG SON.IF I W AS IN A STREET I DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT. IT WAS SCARY!THEN I TURNED ON AGAIN THE ENGINE,I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE FROM YORK ROAD TO MY HOME BUT I USED THE BACKROAD TO AVOID ANY ACCIDENT THAT MIGHT HAPPEN. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 27,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11331603 at NHTSA ↗