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Nissan Versa
Data refreshed August 8, 2026
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Complaints
3,311
Active records
Recalls
27
Active records
TSBs
396
Active records
Filing history
Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.
Reported severity
Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.
Deaths
13
Injuries
218
Crashes
263
Fires
36
Top reported issues — Nissan Versa
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Operating state
Condition issue
Safety restraint issue
Performance issue
Reporting mechanism
Transmission/drivetrain behavior
Engine behavior
Noise
Vibration/harshness
Braking behavior
Safety restraint behavior
Access/entry issue
Starting behavior
Steering behavior
Driver assistance issue
Ride/handling behavior
Fluid issue
Recent change
Thermal issue
Electrical issue
Powering on/off behavior
Lighting behavior
HVAC behavior
Smell
Infotainment behavior
Wiper/washer behavior
Communication/network issue
Electrified system issue
Recent filings
The 10 most recent filings for each type.
2009 NISSAN VERSA
Filed Jul 27, 2026
The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that while driving 3 MPH, the front driver’s side air bag unexpectedly deployed. The contact was left with a bruised face and a nosebleed from the air bag deployment. The contact used tissues to stop the nosebleed, but no medical attention was sought. The contact stated that after the failure, while starting the vehicle, the horn would activate unless the brake pedal was depressed. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign…
2022 NISSAN VERSA
Filed Jul 24, 2026
I’m [XXX] with health issues and my mother is [XXX] we bought a car at ( Drive Time ) hoping we would get a good car to go to the dr , I have a [XXX] I can’t afford it though,in my opinion I felt drive time took advantage of us because I look Mexican and indigenous, they sold us a bad car where the engine was bad , as soon as I drove it there’s was a smell I didn’t think k anything about it but the manager at pep boys in pearland tx told me the reason I smelt something is because some liquids…
2020 NISSAN VERSA
Filed Jul 21, 2026
Driving home heard loud metallic sounding”pop” sound at entering driveway in reverse. Found broken spring piece in driveway.
2022 NISSAN VERSA
Filed Jul 9, 2026
At approximately 135,000 miles my automatic transmission began slipping or lurching while accelerating. I took the car to a Nissan dealership, as well as 2 local mechanics, and all 3 sources have told me that my transmission is having identical symptoms to the recalled Versa models that previously had transmission issues. I'm now forced to replace the transmission before it hopefully goes out completely (the CVT). The problem has been diagnosed and reproduced by 3 separate auto mechanic shops,…
2025 NISSAN VERSA
Filed Jul 7, 2026
When the vehicle was first purchased , the unit was test driven and liked it. vehicle was purchased new around end of XXXearly XXX, when they told us the vehicle was ready for pick up we went to pick it up and as soon as we drove it out of the lot the unit broke down the transmission would not go into gear the shop is calling it limb mode. so we called our sales rep [XXX] at the time and got us a rental while they looked for the problem. the sales man said it was a sensor, on the XXX it…
2019 NISSAN VERSA
Filed Jul 7, 2026
There is a common leak with this model of car that allows water to enter the cabin after it rains. My cabin was soaked with water creating mold, even after cleaning, the car remained moldy and then it was treated with chlorine dioxide. I was exposes to weeks of mold and had to go to the emergency room for Chemical exposure related to the chlorine dioxide.
2022 NISSAN VERSA
Filed Jul 6, 2026
Electrical issues the entirety of owning this car. Now the car has a dead transmission at 88k miles. The car has caused me to almost be t-boned in a intersection twice due to unexpected loss of acceleration and power. Before trans went down it would stall, hesitate, and now it is completely dead and wont move and i have to put a new transmission in my car. Completely unsafe, i could have lost my life or at very least been severely injured.
2024 NISSAN VERSA
Filed Jul 4, 2026
Electrical/ECU failure while shifting gears (manual transmission), can be inspected by dealership. Vehicle stalled while going into 2nd gear and could not crank/start, happened in busy intersection, emergency tow had to be called, could have easily gotten hit/injured. Problem has not yet been reproduced or confirmed by dealer/service center. Has been inspected, but only to replace the blown fuse, not to solve the underlying issue. No warning lights prior to failure, only a fuse that keeps…
2025 NISSAN VERSA
Filed Jul 4, 2026
Sudden total loss of power while driving. Multiple lights on dash immediately, at least 5 different lights on dash with message that says check manual. Daughter stranded in the road at 10:30pm. Good Samaritan helped to push vehicle while directing traffic to not get hit. Towing to dealer asap since it will not move. It will start, but won't pull itself & checking manual as instructed wasn't helpful.
2020 NISSAN VERSA
Filed Jun 24, 2026
My 2020 Nissan versa kept hesitating when being put in reverse the engine light kept coming on every few months I kept being told it was other issues until the transmission went out. I got it checked on multiple occasions because of the way it was hesitating and seemed like it was heating up.