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2015 Nissan Versa Note Steering Problems

Complaints
8about this part
Share
9%of 86 total for the year
Median mileage
34,867miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the steering of the 2015 Nissan Versa Note, 9% of the 86 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 34,867 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The drivers side inner tie rod came out of the outer tie rod causing the wheel to separate from the linkage. This happened while I was driving locally around 30 MPH on a straightroad. The car has 45,000 miles. The passenger side is perfectly fine and safe. My vehicle was serviced last year. There is no reason for the tie rod to fail like that.”

NHTSA complaint #11255399, filed 2019-09, 15 miles

“Twice now since 06/17/2017, my power steering on my 2015 Nissan Versa Note has gone out. The steering wheel became very hard to maneuver and the ps light came on. The first time was only for about an hour. It went out again yesterday, 08/13/2017 as I was pulling into wal-mart. Again, the ps light came on and was very hard to turn the wheel. This time it lasted well into this morning and only kicked back in as I pulled into the Nissan dealership in asheville, nc. I drove all the way from whittier, nc without power steering. …”

NHTSA complaint #11015167, filed 2017-08, 46,500 miles

“I rented a 2015 Nissan Versa Note from budget rental out of the prov ri airport on 1-12-16 to go to a wake & funeral. After leaving the wake and about 7:30pm not long after starting the vehicle and traveling 1/2 mile I lost both the ability to brake and steer, I wasn't going more than 10 MPH . The vehicle lost control of both the steering and the brakes were hard and unresponsive. The vehicle crossed to other lane and slowly brushed against a telephone pole. I got out and didn't see any damage. I drove the vehicle apx 1.5 miles to my brothers house and parked it for the night. …”

NHTSA complaint #10850086, filed 2016-03, 34,867 miles

“While I’m driving the car it starts swaying or jerking to the right sometimes to the left. Mostly when I press the gas to go faster. It’s very scary and I’m afraid it will run me in a ditch or into another vehicle.”

NHTSA complaint #11584621, filed 2024-04

“When driving the electric power steering began to malfunction in short periods of driving, making it very hard to drive safely. Until a few weeks later the whole unit stopped working and the power steering light came on. This made it hard to steer in high and low speeds. This put my car and others at risk in lane changing and during turns because of the seizing steering. Imagine if a person jumps out in front of the car and the brakes weren’t a viable option, I would not be able to swerve out of the way. Or run off the road. …”

NHTSA complaint #11597151, filed 2024-06

Related service bulletins

Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2017110%
201613%
201589%
201486%

Other parts of the 2015 Nissan Versa Note

Other or unknown
22 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
21 complaintsElectrical system
12 complaintsEngine
11 complaintsAir bags
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsElectronic stability control
7 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsWheels
6 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2015 Nissan Versa Note

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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