2013 NISSAN VERSA
293 complaints filed with NHTSA.
NHTSA Safety Rating
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 72 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 32 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 32 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 27 |
| ENGINE | 26 |
| AIR BAGS | 22 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 12 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 12 |
| STEERING | 8 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 7 |
| STRUCTURE | 6 |
| SUSPENSION | 6 |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 5 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 3 |
| SEATS | 3 |
Recalls (1)
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Nissan Versa sedan vehicles manufactured June 9, 2011, to March 11, 2015, and 2014-2015 Nissan Versa Note vehicles manufactured April 23, 2013, to March 11, 2015. The affected vehicles have a center console trim panel tha
Recent Complaints
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLID ON ICE AND CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER RECEIVED A MILD CONCUSSION AFTER HER FACE STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS LISTED IN NHTSA
Mileage: 70,000
I WAS GOING 35 MPH AND I TRIED TO SLOW DOWN AS I NOTICED THE CARS INFRONT OF ME WERE AT A COMPLETE STOP AT A RED LIGHT, I PRESSED MY BREAKS AND NOTICED I BARELY EVEN SLOWED DOWN AS I GOT CLOSER TO THE CAR AHEAD OF ME I PUT MY EMERGENCY BREAK ON AND IT MADE MY CAR SLIDE FORWARD FORCING MY CAR INTO THE REAR END OF THE CAR AHEAD OF MINE. THE MILEAGE ON THE CAR IS AN ESTIMATE.
Mileage: 80,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKES LOST POWER AND DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT CALLED MICHAEL JORDAN NISSA
Mileage: 37,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKES LOST POWER AND DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT CALLED MICHAEL JORDAN NISSA
Mileage: 37,000
VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING STRAIGHT ON HIGHWAY WHEN ON COMING VEHICLE DRIFTED INTO OUR LANE. HEAD ON COLLISION ENSUED. REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT ANCHOR BROKE DURING ACCIDENT RELEASING THE BELTED PASSENGER WHO SUFFERED BLUNT TRAUMA AND WAS KILLED. THE ACCIDENT WAS AT UNDER 45 SPEEDS AND THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER OF THE ONCOMING TOYOTA CAMERY SURVIVED WITH NO LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS.
Mileage: 20,000
TAKATA RECALL. I BELIEVE MY CAR IS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. IT IS A NISSAN VERSA 2013. THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAD RECENTLY STARTED FLASHING WITHOUT ANYTHING MAJOR HAPPENING TO THE CAR. THE PASSENGER SEATBELT LIGHT HAD STARTED FLASHING AFTER I WAS INVOLVED IN A SMALL HIT AND RUN ACCIDENT THAT AFFECTED THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE. I WAS IN FULL STOPPED MOTION AT A TURNING RED LIGHT AND AN UNKNOWN PERSON HAD REAR ENDED MY CAR, SHORTLY AFTER I HAD NOTICED THE PASSENGER SEATBELT LIGHT HAD STARTED FLASHING. I AM
Mileage: 135,000
TAKATA RECALL. I BELIEVE MY CAR IS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. IT IS A NISSAN VERSA 2013. THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAD RECENTLY STARTED FLASHING WITHOUT ANYTHING MAJOR HAPPENING TO THE CAR. THE PASSENGER SEATBELT LIGHT HAD STARTED FLASHING AFTER I WAS INVOLVED IN A SMALL HIT AND RUN ACCIDENT THAT AFFECTED THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE. I WAS IN FULL STOPPED MOTION AT A TURNING RED LIGHT AND AN UNKNOWN PERSON HAD REAR ENDED MY CAR, SHORTLY AFTER I HAD NOTICED THE PASSENGER SEATBELT LIGHT HAD STARTED FLASHING. I AM
Mileage: 135,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A JOHN DEERE TRACTOR AND A LAMP POST. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Mileage: 50,000
TAMARA RECALL: I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT & A DEER RAN IN FRONT OF MY CAR & THE FRONT BUMPER & RT HEADLIGHT HAD TO BE REPLACED ON MY 2013 NISSAN, VERSA. MY INSURANCE PD IT. I AM NOT CERTAIN IF THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED BUT THEY DID NOT DEPLOY EVEN WITH MY PUTTING MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES HARD & STILL HITTING THE DEER, I THOUGHT IT STRANGE THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WITH THE SUDDEN BRAKES & HITTING THE SIDE OF THE DEER. WAS THE AIRBAGS SUPPOSED TO DEPLOY IN THAT SITUATION? I DON'T KNOW.
Mileage: 40,912
I WAS DRVIING MY CAR ON GREENBELT RD, MD, AND NOTICED S STANGE LOW NOISE OR SPUTTERING..OF SOME SSORT. I DECIDED TO STOP THE CAR...HOWEVER CAR DID NTO STOP...I PUT IN PARK, TURNED ENGINE OFF...DID NOT STOP...I UESED EMERGENCY BRAKE...DID NOT STOP...I FELT IT ACCERELATED ON ITS OWN..AND HAD LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS. I SOUNDED THE HORN LOUDLY TO WARN PEOPLE. BUT THE CAR KEPT GOING AND GOING. I AM A SINGLE MOM, AND MY CHILD WAS WITH ME...FOR SAFETY OF LIFE AND PROPERTY... I INTENTIONALLY DROVE
Mileage: 57,000
I WAS DRVIING MY CAR ON GREENBELT RD, MD, AND NOTICED S STANGE LOW NOISE OR SPUTTERING..OF SOME SSORT. I DECIDED TO STOP THE CAR...HOWEVER CAR DID NTO STOP...I PUT IN PARK, TURNED ENGINE OFF...DID NOT STOP...I UESED EMERGENCY BRAKE...DID NOT STOP...I FELT IT ACCERELATED ON ITS OWN..AND HAD LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS. I SOUNDED THE HORN LOUDLY TO WARN PEOPLE. BUT THE CAR KEPT GOING AND GOING. I AM A SINGLE MOM, AND MY CHILD WAS WITH ME...FOR SAFETY OF LIFE AND PROPERTY... I INTENTIONALLY DROVE
Mileage: 57,000
I WAS DRVIING MY CAR ON GREENBELT RD, MD, AND NOTICED S STANGE LOW NOISE OR SPUTTERING..OF SOME SSORT. I DECIDED TO STOP THE CAR...HOWEVER CAR DID NTO STOP...I PUT IN PARK, TURNED ENGINE OFF...DID NOT STOP...I UESED EMERGENCY BRAKE...DID NOT STOP...I FELT IT ACCERELATED ON ITS OWN..AND HAD LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS. I SOUNDED THE HORN LOUDLY TO WARN PEOPLE. BUT THE CAR KEPT GOING AND GOING. I AM A SINGLE MOM, AND MY CHILD WAS WITH ME...FOR SAFETY OF LIFE AND PROPERTY... I INTENTIONALLY DROVE
Mileage: 57,000
I WAS DRVIING MY CAR ON GREENBELT RD, MD, AND NOTICED S STANGE LOW NOISE OR SPUTTERING..OF SOME SSORT. I DECIDED TO STOP THE CAR...HOWEVER CAR DID NTO STOP...I PUT IN PARK, TURNED ENGINE OFF...DID NOT STOP...I UESED EMERGENCY BRAKE...DID NOT STOP...I FELT IT ACCERELATED ON ITS OWN..AND HAD LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS. I SOUNDED THE HORN LOUDLY TO WARN PEOPLE. BUT THE CAR KEPT GOING AND GOING. I AM A SINGLE MOM, AND MY CHILD WAS WITH ME...FOR SAFETY OF LIFE AND PROPERTY... I INTENTIONALLY DROVE
Mileage: 57,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS RENDERED UNCONSCIOUS FROM THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE FRONT AND REAR SEAT PASSENGERS SUSTAINED SEAT BELT BURNS. THE REAR SEAT PASSENGER ALSO SUFFERED A DISPLACED HIP. THE VEHICLE WAS
Mileage: 50,512
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, AN ONCOMING VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 186,000.
Mileage: 186,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A FENCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT SUFFERED WHIPLASH AND INJURIES TO THE NECK, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILUR
Mileage: 57,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A BUILDING. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE NECK CAUSING STIFFNESS. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
I WAS DRIVING IN A LEFT TURNING LANE SLOWING DOWN WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A VOICE ASKING IF I WERE OK? I CAME TO AND NOTICED THE AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED AND MY VERSA 'S HOOD WAS SMASHED, ALONG WITH THE FRONT SIDES. THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME HAD A SMALL DENT ON THE REAR BUMPER. APPARENTLY I HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I AM STILL IN SHOCK. I WEAR A SIZE 14 SHOE. I BELIEVE MY FOOT CAME OFF THE BRAKE AND HIT THE ACCELERATOR. MY INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED MY VEHICLE.
Mileage: 55,000
I WAS DRIVING IN A LEFT TURNING LANE SLOWING DOWN WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A VOICE ASKING IF I WERE OK? I CAME TO AND NOTICED THE AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED AND MY VERSA 'S HOOD WAS SMASHED, ALONG WITH THE FRONT SIDES. THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME HAD A SMALL DENT ON THE REAR BUMPER. APPARENTLY I HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I AM STILL IN SHOCK. I WEAR A SIZE 14 SHOE. I BELIEVE MY FOOT CAME OFF THE BRAKE AND HIT THE ACCELERATOR. MY INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED MY VEHICLE.
Mileage: 55,000