2013 Nissan Versa problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (58) · Service Brakes (27) · Vehicle Speed Control (25)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
155 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (1)
Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal 2015-08-12 · campaign 15V507000 · 298,747 vehicles
Defect: 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 that may catch the driver's shoe and delay the transition from the accelerator pedal to the brake pedal.
Risk: A delay in the application of the brake pedal would lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle and increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will modify the console trim panel, free of charge. The recall began on September 14, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Service bulletins (160)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl
Air Bags 2024-09-19 · NTB19-071D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dtc b00a0-00 stored this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin. if you confirm dtc b00a0-00 (occupant detection sensor unit) is stored, and ocs zero point reset cannot be performed, (continued on the next page)
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB13-107G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
vehicle key not detected / authenticated, engine will not start this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB13-027D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
can communication – network diagnostic flow chart this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB10-066C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
can communication codes – diagnostic tips and guidelines this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Showing the 6 most recent of 160 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-04-22 · Unknown Or Other“i purchased this vehicle from a private owner. i see that there was a recall on the transmission and since there are no recalls at the moment i believe the original owner must have had it repaired. i am having the same problem as the original recall with the transmission. since it was a safety recall, i would think that this is also a safety issue.…”
2026-01-08 · Unknown Or Other“the transmission hoses don't stay on well, i have had to take it to a specialist mechanic on two separate occasions because it's a cvt and no dip stick transmission. reached 102,000 mi and transmission started to shutter and then 2 weeks later quit. transmission stopped working january 6th 2026…”
2025-11-19 · Service Brakes“see attached document for complaint.…”
2025-01-07 · Unknown Or Other“the driver side door is stuck in the closed position and will not open. the only way for the driver to get out of the car is to move to the passenger seat and open the passenger side door. to get inside and drive the car, the driver needs to open the passenger side door and move to the driver seat. the condition creates a very dangerous situation …”
2024-12-26 · Electrical System · 71,000 mi“the contact owns a 2013 nissan versa. the contact stated upon inspecting the vehicle, she noticed water intrusion in the tail lights and headlights. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the electrical system needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure and offered no …”
2024-12-10 · Unknown Or Other“the gear shift selector is stuck in park. being forced to use the manual override in order to drive, reverse or place car in neutral every time the car is being used. this is ridiculous!…”
2024-12-10 · Vehicle Speed Control“speed control, engine and transmission issues: after the recall from the manufacture was issued for the the acceleration problems this car still takes long to accelerate and get the car going. it feels like the transmission/ and or engine is ready to go out also and this car is only roughly at 80,000 miles. this car is well maintained.…”
2024-08-30 · Power Train“car unstable while driving all of a sudden will not shift into 2cd gear will not go over 20mph car is 2013 but only has 32,000 miles. dealer said no recalls warranty only 5 years or 100,000 miles, it is past that period. online suggest multiple complaints from consumers with cvt transmission, clasa acyion suits etc.thwy want 5550.00 to replace tra…”
2024-04-23 · Power Train · 100,000 mi“the contact owns a 2013 nissan versa. the contact stated that while accelerating from a stop, the vehicle stalled. there was no warning light illuminated. the vehicle was able to restart on the third attempt; however, the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission (cvt) needed t…”
2023-10-11 · Structure“the contact owns a 2013 nissan versa. the contact stated that while reversing at 2 mph, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the engine. the contact also stated that the vehicle was hesitant to accelerate when driving at various speeds which caused the vehicle to jerk. the brake warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a d…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.