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Selling a junk Nissan Versa

Any Versa sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.

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What owners report about the Nissan Versa

NHTSA has 4,280 owner complaints on file for the Nissan Versa, model years 2007 to 2022, the 105th-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are air bags (1,092, 26%), transmission and drivetrain (512, 12%), suspension (483, 11%). 412 complaints involved a crash, 63 a fire, and 233 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 59,000 miles. The 2012 model year has the most complaints (673). Data as of 2026-10-12.

When the top complaint is air bags, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to selling a car after an accident: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.

Nissan Versa by model year

YearComplaintsMost reportedCrashFireRecallsMedian miles
2007447Air bags3510961,110
2008461Air bags3616858,000
2009616Suspension346064,000
2010341Air bags336867,000
2011328Air bags328766,000
2012673Air bags65111161,511
2013294Transmission and drivetrain270157,000
2014306Transmission and drivetrain460060,000
2015261Transmission and drivetrain293150,000
2016117Air bags163036,661
201794Air bags150330,000
201890Electrical system180234,707
201945Transmission and drivetrain40120,000
2020119Driver assistance100225,000
202153Transmission and drivetrain1200—
202235Transmission and drivetrain000—

Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.

Nissan Versa recalls

NHTSA lists 23 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for air bags (12), suspension (2), seat belts (1). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.

  • 2007 model year, air bags (campaign 22E066000, Aug 2022): Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain air bag inflator replacement service parts that may have been installed as part of a theft or collision repair. The parts include certain passenger-side air bag in…
  • 2020 model year, lights (campaign 21V471000, Jun 2021): Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Titan, Titan XD, and Versa vehicles. The front right and/or left turn signal bulb can crack and fail to illuminate.
  • 2020 model year, fuel system (campaign 20V112000, Feb 2020): Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020 Versa vehicles. Due to a manufacturing issue, the fuel tank wall thickness may be insufficient, potentially causing a small hole in the tank seam area.
  • 2007 model year, air bags (campaign 20V008000, Jan 2020): Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2001-2003 Maxima, 2002-2006 Sentra, 2002-2004 Pathfinder, 2007-2011 Versa Sedan and Versa Hatchback, 2001-2004 Infiniti I30 and I35, 2002-2003 Inifiniti QX4, 2003-…
  • 2018 model year, driver assistance (campaign 19V654000, Sep 2019): Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Vers…

What a Nissan Versa is worth as a junk car

Buyers price a junk Versa on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.

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Questions people ask

What is a junk Nissan Versa worth?
What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same Versa gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
Will a junkyard buy a Nissan Versa that doesn't run?
Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
Should I fix an open recall before selling a Nissan Versa?
Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
Where do these Nissan Versa numbers come from?
From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.