2011 Nissan Versa Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 2%of 269 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 7,100miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2011 Nissan Versa, 2% of the 269 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 7,100 miles.
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.
“I was driving 50 MPH at nite and wanted to dim my brights for oncoming traffic. I pulled back on the stem in order to do so. At that same time I lost my headlights completely. I was scared to death because it was a dark night and all I could see was the headlights of the oncoming car-- but not my orientation to the road. I immediately used the break and eased the car onto the shoulder and stopped. I found the headlight knob turned to the off position. I was confused because I did not believe that I had rotated it myself. …”
NHTSA complaint #10490246, filed 2012-12, 2,200 miles“While driving at night (with a hertz rental car in kauai hawaii) and switching between high beam and low beam and traveling at 40 MPH all the headlights turned off. The stalk mounted switch controls both headlight on/off (rotary motion) and high beam-low beam with back and forth stalk motion. After driving for about an hour and successfully using the high-beam low beam selector often, on the next change between high and low beam the rotary motion of the knob also engaged and turned the headlights off. I have similar controls on my car at home and this has never happened. …”
NHTSA complaint #10429877, filed 2011-10, 12,000 miles“When driving at night ,when a person dims their headlights the dimmer will cause headlights to turn completely off . Posing a danger to everyone in the car!! This has been an ongoing issue since purchasing the car in 2012 and is continuing.”
NHTSA complaint #11005285, filed 2017-07, 500 miles“I purchased my 2011 Nissan Versa 1.8 base model hb at the end of 2010, almost 1 year later my vehicle began giving me problems: the headlight bulbs were burning out after using the high beams for a short period of time. I've changed my bulbs over 10 times since I've had my vehicle. The next issue I have is the windshield/rear window spray pump, it suddenly stopped working so I checked to see if it was low on liquid it was I refilled but it still would not work, so I took the car in at vacaville Nissan to see if they can find any leaks. No leaks were found. So where is the liquid going? …”
NHTSA complaint #10607804, filed 2014-07“The contact owns a 2011 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 MPH, the headlights failed. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileage was 107,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10584244, filed 2014-04, 107,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10235698Apr 5, 2023HEADLAMP, FOG LAMP, OR REAR COMBINATION LAMP FOGGING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10138264Apr 20, 2018FOG LAMP AND/OR HEADLAMP FOGGING This bulletin has been amended to add Fog Lamps and modify one step in the flow chart on page 3. No other changes have been made. Please discard…
- 10192750Feb 26, 2016SERVICE INFORMATION Occasionally customers may notice water vapor or fog in the headlamps. The information, illustrations, and flow chart in this bulletin are provided to help…
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 | 1 | 5% |
| 2021 | 3 | 9% |
| 2020 | 1 | 2% |
| 2019 | 1 | 4% |
| 2018 | 1 | 2% |
| 2017 | 1 | 2% |
| 2016 | 3 | 4% |
| 2015 | 1 | 1% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 | 3 | 1% |
| 2012 | 10 | 2% |
| 2011 | 5 | 2% |
| 2010 | 2 | 1% |
| 2009 | 1 | 0% |
| 2007 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2011 Nissan Versa
152 complaintsSuspension
46 complaintsOther or unknown
21 complaintsSteering
21 complaintsElectrical system
17 complaintsEngine
11 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsSeat belts
7 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsSeats
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Nissan Versa
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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