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Ford Fiesta vs Nissan Versa: reliability compared

From 2007 to 2019, owners filed an average of 353 complaints per model year about the Ford Fiesta and 236 about the Nissan Versa.

Side by side

Ford FiestaNissan Versa
Model years compared2007-20192007-2019
Owner complaints3,1753,067
Complaints per model year353236
Recalls1221
Years to avoid20112012201320142007200820092012
Best yearsNone stand out20172018
Most common problemTransmissionAirbags
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy28-31 mpg combined (2019)30-34 mpg combined (2019)

A car that sells more collects more complaints, so the fairest test is the number of years to avoid, which compares each year with a typical year of the same car.

Complaints per model year

2007 Nissan Versa: 35420072008 Nissan Versa: 3812009 Nissan Versa: 50420092010 Nissan Versa: 2692011 Ford Fiesta: 7302011 Nissan Versa: 27020112012 Ford Fiesta: 6172012 Nissan Versa: 4862013 Ford Fiesta: 6682013 Nissan Versa: 20420132014 Ford Fiesta: 5042014 Nissan Versa: 2072015 Ford Fiesta: 2592015 Nissan Versa: 16820152016 Ford Fiesta: 1792016 Nissan Versa: 812017 Ford Fiesta: 752017 Nissan Versa: 6220172018 Ford Fiesta: 352018 Nissan Versa: 572019 Ford Fiesta: 1082019 Nissan Versa: 242019
Ford FiestaNissan Versa

Problems compared

FiestaVersa
Transmission1,498479
Engine545327
Body409138
Electrical340226
Acceleration198144
Locks18415
Airbags1021,075
Suspension41474
Brakes86196

Questions about the Ford Fiesta vs Nissan Versa

Which is more reliable, the Ford Fiesta or the Nissan Versa?

Between 2007 and 2019, the Ford Fiesta has 4 years to avoid and the Nissan Versa 4. Both are about equally consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Nissan Versa drew fewer complaints per model year (236 vs 353), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Ford Fiesta or the Nissan Versa?

From 2007 to 2019, the Ford Fiesta was covered by 12 recalls and the Nissan Versa by 21.

What years of the Ford Fiesta and Nissan Versa should you avoid?

Ford Fiesta: 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. Nissan Versa: 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2012.

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