2013 NISSAN VERSA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-21 202 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (59 complaints · 29.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 18
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 13
  • Deaths 3
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 59 of 202 owner complaints (29.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 59 complaints, 29.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 59 · 29.2% SERVICE BRAKES: 27 complaints, 13.4% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 27 · 13.4% · 6 crash reports AIR BAGS: 16 complaints, 7.9% of reports AIR BAGS 16 · 7.9% · 5 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 16 complaints, 7.9% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 16 · 7.9% · 2 crash reports ENGINE: 14 complaints, 6.9% of reports ENGINE 14 · 6.9% STRUCTURE: 7 complaints, 3.5% of reports STRUCTURE 7 · 3.5% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 6 complaints, 3.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6 · 3.0% STEERING: 4 complaints, 2.0% of reports STEERING 4 · 2.0% SUSPENSION: 4 complaints, 2.0% of reports SUSPENSION 4 · 2.0% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 43 complaints, 21.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 43 · 21.3% · 4 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
POWER TRAIN 59 29.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 27 13.4% 6 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 16 7.9% 5 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 16 7.9% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 14 6.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 7 3.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6 3.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 4 2.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 4 2.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 43 21.3% 4 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2012. 2012-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2013-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2014-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2017-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2018-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2018-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2018-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2019-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2022-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2012 Apr 2026 Investigation PE14014 ● Investigation PE14014 Investigation PE14018 ● Investigation PE14018 Investigation EA15003 ● Investigation EA15003 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2012-Q4 Owner reports 1
2013-Q1 Owner reports 4
2013-Q2 Owner reports 4
2013-Q3 Owner reports 9
2013-Q4 Owner reports 3
2014-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 8
2014-Q3 Owner reports 4
2014-Q4 Owner reports 2
2015-Q1 Owner reports 5
2015-Q2 Owner reports 2
2015-Q3 Owner reports 5
2015-Q4 Owner reports 4
2016-Q1 Owner reports 2
2016-Q2 Owner reports 5
2016-Q3 Owner reports 5
2016-Q4 Owner reports 6
2017-Q1 Owner reports 7
2017-Q2 Owner reports 2
2017-Q3 Owner reports 5
2017-Q4 Owner reports 7
2018-Q1 Owner reports 7
2018-Q2 Owner reports 6
2018-Q3 Owner reports 10
2018-Q4 Owner reports 11
2019-Q1 Owner reports 4
2019-Q2 Owner reports 4
2019-Q3 Owner reports 3
2019-Q4 Owner reports 3
2020-Q1 Owner reports 5
2020-Q2 Owner reports 2
2020-Q3 Owner reports 5
2020-Q4 Owner reports 3
2021-Q1 Owner reports 4
2021-Q2 Owner reports 3
2021-Q3 Owner reports 2
2021-Q4 Owner reports 9
2022-Q1 Owner reports 5
2022-Q2 Owner reports 2
2022-Q3 Owner reports 6
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 2
2023-Q3 Owner reports 3
2023-Q4 Owner reports 2
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 3
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE14014
Defect investigation 1 PE14018
Defect investigation 1 EA15003
Defect investigation 1 EA21002

Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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