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2016 Nissan Versa Note Brakes Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
21%of 29 total for the year
Median mileage
30,750miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the brakes of the 2016 Nissan Versa Note, 21% of the 29 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 30,750 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.

“When stopping at a traffic light or a stop sign, the car wants to move forward excessively. I have to push the breaks hard to make it stop. Looks like the car wants to continue moving forward on the second gear. Sometimes, I have to push it way harder to the end. Sure it will get worse. It could be way dangerous on highways with higher speeds.”

NHTSA complaint #11306970, filed 2020-02, 100,500 miles

“The break peddle will sink on its own. It has done this at a complete stop with the car off, on the highway, on city streets, in corners. It goes off seemingly at random. It has done this in summer and winter. It has done this since shortly after I got the car, but I'm going to enter today's date. I bought the car in 2018 in july”

NHTSA complaint #11375834, filed 2020-11, 50,000 miles

“When I step on the brake pedal for a street light or anywhere I need to use the break, my car makes a noise similar to a loose fan, and once I release the brake the noise stops.”

NHTSA complaint #11082292, filed 2018-03, 1,958 miles

“On december 12, 2016, buy the Nissan Versa Note, on january 7 2017 2.30 pm, crash at 30 or 35 MPH, brake, but only when I hit the other car, on february 28 I crash again in full stop 8 am to 20mph, haboa lot of traffic and I had a car of separation, they all advance and brake suddenly, no one crashed, only me that for more brake that I put no pair until finding the other, the service Nissan puerto rico says the brakes are well, but also this shock at 20mph broke mask, condenser, I double radiator focus, as if it were xe pastio. I feel my english because I had to use a translator, thank you”

NHTSA complaint #10959028, filed 2017-03, 1,125 miles

“The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Versa Note. The contact stated that the exhaust became loose and was melting the brake line, which affected the braking system. The vehicle was driven 5 MPH to an independent mechanic, who discovered the failure. The exhaust was repaired. The independent mechanic advised the contact to replace the brake lines due to the damage caused by the exhaust system. The contact stated that the brake pedal was mushy and had to be depressed almost to the floorboard to stop the vehicle, and the stopping distance was extended. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11762784, filed 2026-09, 120,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2016621%
201589%
20141914%

Other parts of the 2016 Nissan Versa Note

Transmission and drivetrain
10 complaints
Other or unknown
8 complaints
Air bags
5 complaints
Engine
3 complaints
Electrical system
2 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Vehicle speed control
2 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 Nissan Versa Note

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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