2011 Nissan Versa safety record
Crash-test ratings, severity signals from owner complaints, fatal-crash involvement and safety recalls — all from official federal sources.
★★
NHTSA overall rating (2/5)
19
complaints reporting a crash
6
complaints reporting fire
6
safety recall campaigns
NHTSA 5-star crash test ratings
| Overall | ★★ (2/5) |
| Frontal crash | ★★★ (3/5) |
| Side crash | ★★ (2/5) |
| Rollover | ★★★★ (4/5) |
Tested: 2011 Nissan Versa 5 HB FWD
Among NHTSA complaints for this model year, 15 report injuries (23 people injured, 1 deaths reported). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Fatal crash records (FARS 2020–2023). 2011 Nissan Versa vehicles were involved in 57 fatal crashes with 43 occupant deaths in federal crash records. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.
Crash- and fire-risk recalls
- Fire riskVehicles are equipped with non-desiccated, frontal passenger air bag inflators… · Jan 9, 2020
- Fire riskNissan is also recalling 2010-2011 Nissan Versa sedan vehicles and 2010-2012… · Jun 15, 2018
- Fire riskAir Bags · Jan 10, 2018
- Crash riskAffected vehicles have a driver frontal air bag inflator that may rupture due… · Jul 17, 2017
- Crash riskAir Bags · May 24, 2016
- Crash riskRoad salt may corrode the front coil springs, possibly resulting in the coil… · Sep 14, 2015