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2017 Nissan Versa recalls

Every recall campaign and owner complaint NHTSA has on file for the 2017 model year. Not every vehicle is affected by every campaign: check a specific car by VIN below.

Recall campaigns: 3
Park-it warnings: 0
Complaints: 72
Latest campaign: Aug 22, 2018

Recall summary by component3

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Component	Campaigns	Latest	Campaign IDs
Air bags	2	Apr 26, 2017	17V275000 16V724000
Electrical system	1	Aug 22, 2018	18V551000

Safety recalls3

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0Park-it warnings

0Fixable over the air

Aug 22, 2018Latest campaign


Aug 22, 201818V551000	Electrical system: ignition If the vehicle stalls, it can increase the risk of a crash. DetailsHide details for campaign 18V551000 What's wrong 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 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. Filed under Versa, Versa Note Campaign NHTSA 18V551000 · Aug 22, 2018
Apr 26, 201717V275000	Air bags: frontal passenger side In the event of a crash, if the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended, it can increase the risk of injury. DetailsHide details for campaign 17V275000 What's wrong Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Versa, and Versa Note vehicles. The ring plate that secures the air bag cushion to the passenger frontal air bag assembly may fail, possibly causing the air bag to deploy improperly in the event of a crash. Risk In the event of a crash, if the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended, it can increase the risk of injury. Remedy Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began June 12, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261. Filed under Versa, Versa Note Campaign NHTSA 17V275000 · Apr 26, 2017
Oct 11, 201616V724000	Air bags: side/window In the event of a crash necessitating side curtain air bag deployment, if the side curtain air bags do not deploy as intended there would be an increased risk of injury. DetailsHide details for campaign 16V724000 What's wrong Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2017 Versa vehicles manufactured August 1, 2016, to August 16, 2016. A seam in the fabric section of the side curtain air bags may tear during side curtain air bag deployment, potentially affecting the performance of the air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 226, "Ejection Mitigation", and number 214, "Side Impact Protection." Risk In the event of a crash necessitating side curtain air bag deployment, if the side curtain air bags do not deploy as intended there would be an increased risk of injury. Remedy Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left and right side curtain air bags, free of charge. The recall began on December 2, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261. Filed under Versa Campaign NHTSA 16V724000 · Oct 11, 2016

Aug 22, 201818V551000

Electrical system: ignition

If the vehicle stalls, it can increase the risk of a crash.

DetailsHide details for campaign 18V551000

What's wrong: 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: 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.
Filed under: Versa, Versa Note
Campaign: NHTSA 18V551000 · Aug 22, 2018

Apr 26, 201717V275000

Air bags: frontal passenger side

In the event of a crash, if the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended, it can increase the risk of injury.

DetailsHide details for campaign 17V275000

What's wrong: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Versa, and Versa Note vehicles. The ring plate that secures the air bag cushion to the passenger frontal air bag assembly may fail, possibly causing the air bag to deploy improperly in the event of a crash.
Risk: In the event of a crash, if the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended, it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began June 12, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Filed under: Versa, Versa Note
Campaign: NHTSA 17V275000 · Apr 26, 2017

Oct 11, 201616V724000

Air bags: side/window

In the event of a crash necessitating side curtain air bag deployment, if the side curtain air bags do not deploy as intended there would be an increased risk of injury.

DetailsHide details for campaign 16V724000

What's wrong: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2017 Versa vehicles manufactured August 1, 2016, to August 16, 2016. A seam in the fabric section of the side curtain air bags may tear during side curtain air bag deployment, potentially affecting the performance of the air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 226, "Ejection Mitigation", and number 214, "Side Impact Protection."
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating side curtain air bag deployment, if the side curtain air bags do not deploy as intended there would be an increased risk of injury.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left and right side curtain air bags, free of charge. The recall began on December 2, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Filed under: Versa
Campaign: NHTSA 16V724000 · Oct 11, 2016

Merged from NHTSA model names: Versa, Versa Note. Not every vehicle of a model year is affected by every campaign.

To see whether a recall is still open on your car, enter the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the Nissan recall lookup. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer (federal law; see limits).

Owner complaints by component72

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72Complaints filed

11Involving a crash

0Involving a fire

10Injuries reported

Component	Complaints	%	Crashes	Injuries
Air bags	17	24	8	9
Electrical system	13	18	0	0
Power train	13	18	0	0
Unknown or other	12	17	0	0
Engine	9	13	1	0
Service brakes	9	13	3	2
Fuel/propulsion system	7	10	0	0
Seat belts	6	8	2	1
Structure	5	7	1	0
Steering	4	6	1	1
Suspension	4	6	1	0
Visibility/wiper	2	3	0	0
Latches/locks/linkages	1	1	0	0
Electronic stability control (ESC)	1	1	0	0
Exterior lighting	1	1	0	0

4 more components with fewer complaints not shown. An owner can tag several components, so percentages add up to more than 100. Complaints are unverified owner reports, de-duplicated by NHTSA ODI number, merged from NHTSA model names Versa, Versa Note.

Latest reports

Air bags
“The vehicle was involved in a side impact collision at a high rate of speed. The vehicle was deemed a total loss after the accident, as the side impact was the drivers side door and wheel well.”
Filed 03/27/2026 · ODI 11727553
Visibility/wiper
“To whom it may concern the tint on all four of my doors is obstructing my site with Windows up my back window has bubbles all through it. Mike Erdman Nissan has replaced that one one time and it’s bubbled again.”
Filed 11/23/2025 · ODI 11701055
Electrical system
“On 3/21/25 I was informed by Malik's Auto Repair that I need my transmission replaced after a diagnostic of my car making a vacuum noise.”
Filed 05/28/2025 · ODI 11663471

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2017 Nissan Versa recall questions

How many recalls does the 2017 Nissan Versa have?

NHTSA lists 3 safety recall campaigns for the 2017 Nissan Versa. The most recent, 18V551000 (reported August 22, 2018), concerns electrical system. Not every vehicle is covered by every campaign; check a specific car by VIN.

What are the 2017 Nissan Versa recalls for?

The largest group is air bags, with 2 campaigns. Others: electrical system (1). Each campaign below lists the defect, the risk and the free remedy.

What is the most common complaint about the 2017 Nissan Versa?

Air bags is the most-reported component, named in 17 complaints out of 72 filed with NHTSA (24%). Across all complaints, owners reported 11 crashs and 0 fires. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

How do I check if a recall is open on my 2017 Nissan Versa?

Enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the Nissan recall lookup. That shows campaigns still unrepaired on that exact car. Safety recall repairs are free at a franchised Nissan dealer.

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