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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
3N1CN7AP5GL••••••2016 Nissan VERSA
That is about average for the 2016 Nissan VERSA — 5 complaints per build across 14 builds.
8on this build
75on the model
14builds in total
1involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedPower Train 4Steering 3Seat Belts 1Suspension 1
What owners of this build wrote
Seat BeltscrashJun 2017
The seatbelt was able to easily become disengated by hardly touching the release. There was an auto accident that resulted in the paralysis and eventual death of the driver. The driver was t-boned while making a left turn on a green light at the intersection. The other driver…
Power TrainFeb 2026
While merging onto [XXX] toward [XXX] , my 2016 Nissan Versa suffered a total loss of power while crossing active railroad tracks. The car stuttered and jerked before completely stalling and stopped responding. I was stranded in a high-traffic zone around [XXX] PM. I was worried…
SteeringJul 2021
My vehicle stops running whenever I turn on heater or A/C. When either is turned on, dashboard lights up with four or five other lights like battery, P/S, Brake, Temp, and other. When A/C or heater is not turned on, then my car is running. It looks like my vehicle may be…
Unknown Or OtherNov 2019
The car shut off completely while I was at a red light and I had to restart it
Power TrainOct 2021
The transmission completely went on my vehicle at 87,015 miles. I regularly drive on a major highway and had this happened while on the highway it could have been catastrophic as speeds generally exceed 70MPH on this road. The problem has been confirmed by my dealer. Nissan will…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 3N1CN7AP5GL883211 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.