Avg. Price Paid:$8,837 - $9,875
Original MSRP: $12,880 - $15,980
MPG: 26 City / 31 Hwy
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Nissan Versa Recalls & Reliability

These scores and this review are from when the car was new.

Scorecard

Overall: 2008 Nissan Versa U.S. News Best Cars 7.8
Critics' Rating: 8.1
Performance: 6.6
Interior: 8.0
Safety: 9.5
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Pros & Cons

  • Seats five adults comfortably, with good legroom (even in rear seats)
  • Plenty of cargo room for a subcompact car
  • Offers six air bags standard, more than most competitors
  • Noisy engine struggles noticeably at highway speeds
  • Less fuel efficient than the Yaris and the Fit

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Review Last Updated: 2/17/09

Recalls

There has been 1 safety recall issued from NHTSA.

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)Recall Date: 09/03/2010
  • Consequence: OVERHEATED BATTERIES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
  • NHTSA Campaign ID: 10V401000
  • Potential Number of Units Affected: 7948
  • Summary: NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH A GARMIN NUVI MODEL 750 NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE BATTERIES CONTAINED IN THE AFFECTED GPS UNITS CAN OVERHEAT.
  • Remedy: NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY GARMIN TECHNICIANS BY REPLACING THE BATTERY AND INSERTING A SPACER ON TOP OF THE BATTERY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN DIRECTLY AT 1-866-957-1981 OR NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
  • Notes: OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .

Reliability

Our reliability score is based on the J.D. Power and Associates Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS) rating or, if unavailable, the J.D. Power Predicted Reliability rating.

Dependability Ratings1 2008
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Feature & Accessory Dependability
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1These scores come from consumer ratings of their vehicles after three years of ownership.

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Warranty

All models of the Versa come with a three-year or 36,000-mile limited warranty, and a powertrain warranty that is good for the first five years or 60,000 miles.

 

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