2007 Nissan Versa Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
Caution The 2007 Nissan Versa has a complaint index of 72, ranking 6th worst of 19 model years, with a Caution verdict. Airbags account for 42% of its 354 complaints, and Nissan issued 8 recalls covering airbags, suspension, seat belts, and brakes.
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 72/100
- #6 of 19 Versa years
- Verdict
- Caution
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 354
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 8
- distinct NHTSA campaigns
- Crashes
- 23
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 8
- Injuries
- 19
- Top issue
- Airbags
- NHTSA overall rating
- Not rated
- EPA combined MPG
- 28
- 26 city / 32 hwy
- Injuries / deaths
- 19 / 1
Top 2007 Nissan Versa problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Airbags150 (42%)
- Suspension, Wheels & Tires79 (22%)
- Engine42 (12%)
- Electrical System29 (8%)
- Fuel System27 (8%)
- Steering22 (6%)
- Structure & Body20 (6%)
- Brakes17 (5%)
- Other17 (5%)
- Transmission & Powertrain13 (4%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
What owners report
- Airbags reportedly failed to deploy during crashes, including one rollover where none of three airbags activated.
- Some drivers reported the airbag deploying unexpectedly at low speed, startling the driver and contributing to a collision.
- Owners described sudden engine stalling while driving at low speeds, sometimes followed by an engine fire.
- Multiple owners reported brakes that failed to respond or felt latent, requiring repeated pumping to slow the car and in some cases leading to a crash.
- A tie rod reportedly snapped while driving, causing loss of steering control and a crash into a wall.
- One owner reported flames coming from a rear wheel well while backing out of a driveway at low mileage.
2007 Nissan Versa recalls
8 NHTSA recall campaigns list this model year.
- NHTSA 20V008000Jan 9, 2020Airbags307,962 vehicles
Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2001-2003 Maxima, 2002-2006 Sentra, 2002-2004 Pathfinder, 2007-2011 Versa Sedan and Versa Hatchback, 2001-2004 Infiniti I30 and I35, 2002-2003 Inifiniti QX4, 2003-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45 and 2006-2010 M35 and M45 vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated, frontal passenger air bag inflators containing phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant that were used as interim remedy parts for previous Takata recalls. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflators with alternate desiccated inflators, free of charge. The recall began February 12, 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 888-737-9511 or Infiniti customer service at 888-810-3715.
- NHTSA 18V452000Jul 6, 2018Airbags233 vehicles
Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2007-2008 Nissan Versa sedan and Versa hatchback vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The passenger air bag inflators may explode due to propellant degradation due to exposure to humidity and temperature cycling.
Risk: If an inflator were to explode it may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began July 25, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Note: The vehicles covered by this recall are in addition to those covered by recall 16V-349.
- NHTSA 17V449000Jul 17, 2017Airbags515,394 vehicles
Air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Versa Sedan and 2007-2012 Versa Hatchback vehicles. The affected vehicles have a driver frontal air bag inflator that may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to moderate absolute humidity, temperatures, and temperature cycling.
Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the subject inflator with a new one manufactured by a different supplier, free of charge. The recall began on March 9, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
2007 Nissan Versa fuel economy and fuel cost
- City
- 26 MPG
- Highway
- 32 MPG
- Combined
- 28 MPG
- Annual fuel cost (EPA)
- $2,300
- 15,000 mi/yr
- Fuel
- Regular
- Current regular gas
- $4.32/gal
- national avg.
EPA figures; median across configurations of this model year. Estimate your own cost with the fuel cost calculator.
2007 compared with other Versa years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2007 Nissan Versa reliable?
- NHTSA data shows the 2007 Versa has a complaint index of 72 and ranks 6th worst out of 19 model years, earning a Caution verdict relative to other Versa years.
- What is the biggest problem with the 2007 Nissan Versa?
- Airbags are the top problem area, making up 42% of the 354 complaints filed, with a median failure mileage of 71,000 miles.
- Does the 2007 Nissan Versa have a recall?
- Yes, NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the 2007 Versa, most involving airbag inflators, plus one for suspension coil springs, one for seat belts, and one for brake fluid caps.
- How does the 2007 Versa compare to other years?
- Its complaint index of 72 is lower than 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012, which are all rated Avoid, but higher than 2013 and later years, which trend toward Caution, Good, and Best verdicts.