2017 Nissan Versa electrical system problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2017 Nissan Versa — 18% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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. After researching, I found that many Nissan vehicles have been experiencing this problem. I contacted Nissan and they informed me that no recall has been made…”
filed May 28, 2025
“Passenger door lock/unlocked, not working. Buzz noise when operating key fob; actuator malfunction. Can't open door manually.”
filed Nov 12, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- In these models, over time, the weight on the key ring and road conditions or some other…Campaign 18V551000 · Aug 21, 2018
Related service bulletins
VEHICLE KEY NOT DETECTED / AUTHENTICATED, ENGINE WILL NOT START This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB13-107G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 21, 2024CAN COMMUNICATION – NETWORK DIAGNOSTIC FLOW CHART This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB13-027D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 21, 2024CAN COMMUNICATION CODES – DIAGNOSTIC TIPS AND GUIDELINES This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB10-066C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 21, 2024
Electrical System problems in other Versa years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Versa | 16 | 17% |
| 2023 Versa | 7 | 19% |
| 2022 Versa | 3 | 15% |
| 2021 Versa | 7 | 23% |
| 2020 Versa | 12 | 19% |
| 2019 Versa | 7 | 29% |
| 2018 Versa | 16 | 30% |
| 2016 Versa | 6 | 8% |
| 2015 Versa | 17 | 10% |
| 2014 Versa | 16 | 8% |
| 2013 Versa | 12 | 6% |
| 2012 Versa | 34 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 Nissan Versa
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.