2015 Nissan Versa problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (34) · Vehicle Speed Control (17) · Air Bags (17)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
123 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 (164)
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 164 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-05-23 · Power Train“the vehicle experienced a failure of the transmission/cvt transmission system and is available for inspection upon request. prior to the failure, the vehicle began showing symptoms including hesitation while accelerating, jerking, slipping between gears, and delayed response when pressing the gas pedal beginning around february 2026. warning indica…”
2026-03-29 · Power Train“2015 nissan versa 83,850 odometer reading complaint: safety for other individuals driving similar vehicles. daughter was driving recently on 91 freeway in long beach, ca extremely busy highway on a friday afternoon. driving in the middle lane the cars forward movement stopped but car still running. mechanic diagnosis was the cvt transmission. …”
2026-02-05 · Steering“the ps warning light has been coming on intermittently. the power steering goes out and the vehicle is hard to steer. my safety and others are put at risk if i lose power steering. we have done research online and plan to take it to a dealership to confirm the exact issue. the ps warning light has come on a few times over the last several months an…”
2025-12-14 · Vehicle Speed Control“my skid mark symbol comes on, does not go off until 2or 3 days later. my nissan will not accelerate over 20 miles per hour. i have had mu vehicle checked several times at the grainger nissan dealership several times within the past 4 years after they installed a new transmission. they found and corrected other issues, but not what causes the tracti…”
2025-11-18 · Electrical System · 140,000 mi · 🔥 fire“the contact owned a 2015 nissan versa. the contact stated that her vehicle had caught fire while parked in her driveway. the contact stated that the fire department was called and extinguished the fire. the contact was unsure if the fire department used water or chemicals to extinguish the fire. the contact was not advised as to the cause of the fi…”
2025-10-29 · Unknown Or Other“i was driving on the highway and my hood came up and hit my windshield. the windshield was cracked. the hood brackets were bent and the hood was dented. a trooper arrived on scene. the hood was tied down with bracing and needs repair. the hood latch gave way.…”
2025-01-14 · Unknown Or Other“the arm that comes in from the firewall of the clutch master cylinder that has the little plastic clip that attaches to the rod of the clutch pedal, constantly pops off leaving you with complete loss of control of your car. this is a known issue by all nissan versa owners!! this faulty issue has happened to so many people that have even had brand …”
2024-07-03 · Unknown Or Other“i have had two major instances where the mass air flow sensor (maf) has caused my vehicle to lose total power. the first incident occurred around midnight one night as i was heading home. i was unable to accelerate from a stop sign and had to put the car in neutral and coast in reverse to be able to get my vehicle out of the road and along the curb…”
2024-06-21 · Seat Belts · 20,000 mi“the contact owns a 2015 nissan versa. the contact stated that the vehicle was previously taken to the dealer, where the fuel pump assembly, the lower control arm, and the electronic parking switch were replaced. additionally, the contact stated while starting the vehicle, the vehicle made an abnormal sound. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, wher…”
2024-03-07 · Steering“when you press on the accelerator and gain speed the car abruptly jerks to the right. i believe it’s caused by a defect of the traction control system.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.