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Nissan Versa vs. BMW 5-Series Reliability Comparisons

Nissan Versa Reliability vs. BMW 5-Series Reliability:
Nissan Versa Reliability vs. BMW 5-Series Reliability:

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Nissan Versa Reliability through December 31, 2012

An asterisk (*) marks results based on small sample sizes.

General NotesModels and statistics marked with an asterisk (*) have very low sample sizes. These results, visible only to logged-in members, provide only a rough estimate of car reliability.

Any result under 20 repair trips per 100 cars is likely a result of the small sample size, and should be expected to increase to 20 or so in future updates.

New models often start out with high repair rates, and then improve as the manufacturer identifies and addresses common problems. MethodologyOnly successfully completed repairs are currently included in the analysis. Routine maintenance, most wear items, recalls, and problems fixed with just a reflash or warning light reset are not included.

 

Year Make/Model Repair Frequencysuccessful repair trips per 100 cars per year Compared to all models for the same year  
2012 BMW 5-Series   19 5-Series, 8.3 months of data per 5-Series, average 6800 miles

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2012 Nissan Versa   14 Versas, 8.4 months of data per Versa, average 9500 miles

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2011 Nissan Versa   15 Versas, 8.9 months of data per Versa, average 20500 miles

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2011 BMW 5-Series 44 5-Series, 10.6 months of data per 5-Series, average 17900 miles

First year for F10 5-Series. Doing well so far.21
20% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2010 Nissan Versa   19 Versas, 9.8 months of data per Versa, average 37300 miles

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2010 BMW 5-Series 28 5-Series, 8.1 months of data per 5-Series, average 32800 miles27
20% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2009 Nissan Versa 46 Versas, 9.7 months of data per Versa, average 46700 miles

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0% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2009 BMW 5-Series   22 5-Series, 8.8 months of data per 5-Series, average 44800 miles

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2008 Nissan Versa 52 Versas, 10.1 months of data per Versa, average 54600 miles

34
20% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2008 BMW 535   23 535s, 10.2 months of data per 535, average 53900 miles

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2008 BMW 528 / 550 / M5 54 528 / 550 / M5s, 8.0 months of data per 528 / 550 / M5, average 56100 miles

61
60% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2007 Nissan Versa 64 Versas, 9.0 months of data per Versa, average 60700 miles

54
40% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2007 BMW 5-Series 32 5-Series, 8.6 months of data per 5-Series, average 67400 miles

74
70% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2006 BMW 5-Series 34 5-Series, 8.8 months of data per 5-Series, average 72900 miles48
30% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2005 BMW 5-Series   13 5-Series, 7.6 months of data per 5-Series, average 80800 miles

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2004 BMW 5-Series 29 5-Series, 10.1 months of data per 5-Series, average 93200 miles

First year for E60 5-Series.98
80% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2003 BMW 5-Series 29 5-Series, 8.6 months of data per 5-Series, average 93100 miles115
90% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2002 BMW 5-Series 36 5-Series, 10.3 months of data per 5-Series, average 95000 miles

98
60% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2001 BMW 5-Series 27 5-Series, 8.4 months of data per 5-Series, average 113400 miles

106
60% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2000 BMW 5-Series 25 5-Series, 9.2 months of data per 5-Series, average 129600 miles

78
20% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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1999 BMW 5-Series   13 5-Series, 6.8 months of data per 5-Series, average 127400 miles

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1998 BMW 5-Series   11 5-Series, 7.5 months of data per 5-Series, average 151900 miles

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What People Are Saying about Reliability and the Nissan Versa

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What Our Members Are Saying about Nissan Versa Reliability and Durability

Reliability and Durability of the Nissan Versa: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr Sedan 107-horsepower 1.6L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 I trust my car and know it will go when I need it. The bumpers, front and rear, are light plastic and should be upgraded but I am told most other cars are the same these days. Nissan advises against towing with the car likely because of the small engine but it tows behind my mh quite nicely. I will take this car over the VW Passat which I would rate as the more unreliable car I have ever owned.
2008 4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 out of the 50,000 KM i have done the only thing that has had to be done is change the tires and the usual servicing
2008 4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4
CVT FWD		 Great car very few problems
2007 4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4
CVT FWD		 We have had our Versa for two and a half years and other than regular maintenance we have not had to spend a dime on the car. After 40k miles the brakes are still almost like new and the car still runs great.
2007 4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 I had the engine cap missing for over a month and it still performed well. I can rely on it to always start on the first try and to survive parking garage & other urban hazards without failure.
2007 4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 everything
Reliability and Durability of the Nissan Versa: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 New Nissan model. Felt light/cheap.
2008 4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 After I signed the papers but before I made it off the lot with my new car, we found the back window did not raise & lower properly, and I had to leave it for repairs right then. Also, the headlight assembly is very cheap and broke off at a 5mph bump.
2007 4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 Versa 1 visited the repair shop 5 times in 8000 miles before being totalled in an accident. Versa 2 visited the repair shop more than a dozen times in 31,000 miles, and had a dangerous transmission problem that was never fixed.
2007 4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4
CVT FWD		 It was a first year model. I bought a first year model once and will never make the same mistake twice.
2007 4dr Sedan 122-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 Less reliable and durable than Honda
2007 4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4
CVT FWD		 I do not feel safe driving it in winter due to the starting and speeding up issues. It has not gotten me from A to B reliably. Rather it has caused me much grief.

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