[mkaresh]

I wanted more up-to-date car reliability information that made the differences between cars clearer. So a few years ago I started getting people together to make this possible. TrueDelta now updates actual repair frequencies, not just dots, four times a year, to track cars closely as they age.

The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise our information will be. Participants simply report repairs the month after they occur on a one-page survey. When there are no repairs, they simply report an approximate odometer reading four times a year, following the end of each quarter.

To encourage participation, participants receive full access to all results, not just those for the Versa, for free. I'll share results for the Versa in this thread after each update.

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[mkaresh]

Our latest reliability stats for the Versa include owner experiences through June 30, 2013. (Another source is about 14 months behind.)

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2012 Versa: 31, moderate, very small sample size
2012 Versa hatchback: 16, low, very small sample size
2011 Versa: 15, low, small sample size
2010 Versa: 39, moderate, small sample size
2009 Versa: 22, low
2008 Versa: 37, low
2007 Versa: 58, moderate

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2009 Versa: 80, < 1
2008 Versa: 70, < 1
2007 Versa: 53, 3

We'll have further updates in November and February.

To view competitors' scores and descriptions of reported repairs, and to sign up to help:

Nissan Versa reliability ratings and comparisons

 

[mkaresh]

Thanks for the reminder, adding it now.

 

[mkaresh]

Rob: I did not know the site was out there. Did they add the Versa forum to the site. I looked but did not see it. VV

We have a blue box for partner forums in the right sidebar. Check for it here:

Nissan Versa Reliability

 

[mkaresh]

We've updated our reliability stats for the Versa to include owner experiences through September 30, 2013.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2012 Versa: 35, moderate, very small sample size
2012 Versa hatchback: 0, low, very small sample size
2011 Versa: 14, low, small sample size
2010 Versa: 34, low, small sample size
2009 Versa: 27, low
2008 Versa: 42, low
2007 Versa: 58, moderate

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2009 Versa: 73, < 1
2008 Versa: 70, 3
2007 Versa: 54, 3

We'll have further updates in February and in May. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

To see how competitors compare, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Nissan Versa reliability ratings and comparisons

 

[mkaresh]

We've updated our reliability stats for the Versa to include owner experiences through December 31, 2013.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2012 Versa: 53, moderate, very small sample size
2012 Versa hatchback: 0, low, very small sample size
2011 Versa: 7, low, small sample size
2010 Versa: 43, moderate, small sample size
2009 Versa: 40, moderate
2008 Versa: 45, moderate
2007 Versa: 57, moderate

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2009 Versa: 66, 4
2008 Versa: 65, 3
2007 Versa: 54, < 1

We'll have further updates in May and in August. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

To see the repairs behind these stats, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Nissan Versa reliability ratings and comparisons

 

[mkaresh]

Our reliability stats for the Versa hatchback now include owner experiences through March 31, 2014, making them nearly a year ahead of other sources.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2012 Versa hatchback: 0, low, very small sample size
2011 Versa: 0, low, small sample size
2010 Versa: 32, low, small sample size
2009 Versa: 29, low
2008 Versa: 45, low
2007 Versa: 47, low

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2009 Versa: 73, < 1
2008 Versa: 64, 3
2007 Versa: 59, < 1

Thank you, once again, everyone who has been helping. Next update in August.

For a deeper dive, including the stats for other cars and repair descriptions, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Nissan Versa hatchback reliability ratings and comparisons

 

[mkaresh]

We've updated our reliability stats for the Versa hatchback to include owner experiences through June 30, 2014 (making them about 14 months ahead of some others).

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2012 Versa hatchback: 0, low, very small sample size
2011 Versa: 0, low, very small sample size
2010 Versa: 23, low, small sample size
2009 Versa: 33, low
2008 Versa: 62, moderate
2007 Versa: 54, moderate

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2009 Versa: 72, < 1
2008 Versa: 59, 9
2007 Versa: 54, < 1

Next updates in November and in February. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

For repair descriptions, the stats of other cars, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Nissan Versa hatchback reliability ratings and comparisons

 

[mkaresh]

We'll have updated stats soon. Unfortunately, we'll again be short on responses for model years from 2010 on. I'd like to have solid stats for every model year--a simple matter of getting more owners involved.

To help make this happen (if you're not already signed up):

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[mkaresh]

We've updated our reliability stats for the Versa to include owner experiences through September 30, 2014.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2014 Versa: 0, low, very small sample size
2012 Versa hatchback: 10, low, very small sample size
2011 Versa: 9, low, very small sample size
2010 Versa: 25, low, small sample size
2009 Versa: 48, moderate
2008 Versa: 57, moderate
2007 Versa: 51, low

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2009 Versa: 76, < 1
2008 Versa: 59, 3
2007 Versa: 61, 4

Additional participants always helpful (especially if you see "small sample size" next to the year, or no stat at all).

To view the repairs behind these numbers, check the stats for other cars, and sign up to help improve this information (next update in February):

Nissan Versa reliability ratings and comparisons

 

[mkaresh]

New stuff this time. We've updated our reliability stats for the Versa to include owner experiences through the end of 2014. Plus we've added reliability trends graphs. These indicate how a model's reliability has changed as it has aged, and how different model years performed when the same age.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2014 Versa: 0, low, very small sample size
2012 Versa: 0, low, very small sample size
2012 Versa hatchback: 11, low, very small sample size
2011 Versa: 9, low, very small sample size
2010 Versa: 19, low, very small sample size
2009 Versa: 43, low
2008 Versa: 57, moderate
2007 Versa: 57, moderate

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2009 Versa: 70, < 1
2008 Versa: 68, 3
2007 Versa: 61, 4

We'll have further updates in May and in August. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

For the details, including how competitors compare, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Nissan Versa reliability ratings and comparisons

To view the new graphs, select "reliability trends" in the breadcrumbs at the top of the linked page.

 

[mkaresh]

So, how have these cars been doing lately?

Our reliability stats for the Versa now include owner experiences through March 31, 2015. (Others are nearly a year behind.)

In terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year ("low" is best):

2014 Versa: 0, low, small sample size
2012 Versa: 0, low, very small sample size
2012 Versa hatchback: 12, low, very small sample size
2011 Versa: 29, low, very small sample size
2010 Versa: 24, low, very small sample size
2009 Versa: 51, moderate
2008 Versa: 63, moderate
2007 Versa: 59, moderate

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2009 Versa: 58, 4
2008 Versa: 62, 4
2007 Versa: 59, 8

No stat for a model year? Then we very much need more participants for it. Same for those with small sample size notes. Next updates in August and November.

For repair descriptions, the stats for other cars, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Nissan Versa reliability

 

[mkaresh]

Our reliability stats for the Versa now cover the year ending June 30, 2015. (Others are over a year behind, and so report how these cars were doing when a year younger.)

Repair trips per 100 cars:

2014 Versa: 11, low, small sample size
2012 Versa: 13, low, very small sample size
2011 Versa: 34, low, very small sample size
2010 Versa: 0, low, very small sample size
2009 Versa: 50, moderate
2008 Versa: 47, low
2007 Versa: 62, moderate

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2009 Versa: 63, 8
2008 Versa: 75, 7
2007 Versa: 54, 7

If a model year isn't listed, or its sample size is small, then we especially need more owners involved.

For the descriptions of all reported repairs, results for other models, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Nissan Versa reliability ratings and comparisons

 

[mkaresh]

We've updated our reliability stats for the Versa to include owner experiences through September 30, 2015.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2015 Versa: 44, moderate, very small sample size
2014 Versa: 28, low, small sample size
2012 Versa: 0, low, very small sample size
2011 Versa: 44, moderate, very small sample size
2010 Versa: 0, low, very small sample size
2009 Versa: 34, low
2008 Versa: 33, low
2007 Versa: 54, low

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2008 Versa: 76, 4
2007 Versa: 60, 4

We'll have further updates in February and in May. More participants are especially needed to provide precise stats for the 2010 and up.

For the details, including repair descriptions, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Nissan Versa reliability ratings and comparisons

 

[mkaresh]

We've updated our reliability stats for the Versa to include owner experiences through the end of 2015, about eight months ahead of other sources.

In terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year--lower is better:

2015 Versa: 42, moderate, small sample size
2014 Versa: 27, low, small sample size
2012 Versa: 13, low, very small sample size
2011 Versa: 109, high, very small sample size
2010 Versa: 21, low, very small sample size
2009 Versa: 58, moderate
2008 Versa: 42, low
2007 Versa: 67, moderate

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2007 Versa: 52, 4

No stat, or a small sample size? Then we especially need more owners involved for that model year.

For the repairs behind these stats, reliability information on other models, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Nissan Versa reliability ratings and comparisons

 

[mkaresh]

We've updated our reliability stats for the Versa to include owner experiences through June 30, 2016. Reliability information elsewhere is based on a survey conducted in April 2015--well over a year ago.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year (lower is better):

2015 Versa: 24, moderate, small sample size
2014 Versa: 21, low, very small sample size
2012 Versa: 57, high, very small sample size
2012 Versa hatchback: 11, low, very small sample size
2010 Versa: 32, low, very small sample size
2009 Versa: 86, high
2008 Versa: 58, moderate
2007 Versa: 79, moderate

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2007 Versa: 38, 4

No stat or a small sample size? Then additional participants would be especially helpful.

For the repairs behind these stats, reliability information on other models, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Nissan Versa reliability ratings and comparisons

 

[mkaresh]

We've updated our reliability stats for the Versa to include owner experiences through September 30, 2016.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year (lower is better):

2015 Versa: 18, low, small sample size
2014 Versa: 0, low, very small sample size
2012 Versa hatchback: 10, low, very small sample size
2011 Versa: 74, high, very small sample size
2010 Versa: 37, low, very small sample size
2009 Versa: 65, moderate
2008 Versa: 65, moderate
2007 Versa: 84, moderate

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2007 Versa: 42, 7

Additional participants always helpful, especially for years without stats or with small sample sizes.

For the repairs behind these stats, reliability information on other models, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Nissan Versa reliability ratings and comparisons