2020 Nissan Versa problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (12) · Service Brakes (5) · Engine (5)
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Safety recalls (2)
Exterior Lighting:turn Signal:bulbs 2021-06-23 · campaign 21V471000 · 30,799 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Titan, Titan XD, and Versa vehicles. The front right and/or left turn signal bulb can crack and fail to illuminate.
Risk: Inoperable front turn signals cannot alert on-coming drivers and/or pedestrians that the vehicle will be turning, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the bulbs as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 20, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's numbers for this recall are PM986 and PC811.
Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly 2020-02-26 · campaign 20V112000 · 46 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020 Versa vehicles. Due to a manufacturing issue, the fuel tank wall thickness may be insufficient, potentially causing a small hole in the tank seam area.
Risk: If a small hole is present, a fuel leak may occur if the operator fills the tank over half full, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge. The recall began April 6, 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.
Service bulletins (130)
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
Electrical System 2026-04-08 · NTB23-048A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dtc p17f4 stored in the tcm if you confirm the customer reports transmission vibration when accelerating, hint: vibration occurs during quick reacceleration after braking, during a 2-1 downshift of the auxiliary gearbox. and dtc p17f4 for “auxiliary gearbox (cl judder)” is stored in the tcm. · if dt
Service Brakes 2025-02-20 · NTB19-042F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
automatic emergency braking warning light blinking applied systems: vehicles equipped with a lane camera (see figure 1) service information if the automatic emergency braking (aeb) warning light or is blinking (but not illuminated steadily) or the customer states it is blinking, and there are no rel
Service Brakes 2025-02-20 · NTB19-033G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
intelligent cruise control inoperative and aeb/feb warning light on or radar obstruction message displayed with dtc c1a16 or c2582 if you confirm important: the purpose of action (on the next page) is to give you a quick idea of the work you will be performing. you must closely follow the entire ser
Lane Departure: Warning 2024-10-04 · NTB20-066C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
lane camera aiming vehicle reference values not in esm service information if the lane camera requires aiming, the values in table a on page 4 must be used. for all other models/model years, consult the electronic service manual (esm).
Showing the 6 most recent of 130 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-07-21 · Suspension“driving home heard loud metallic sounding”pop” sound at entering driveway in reverse. found broken spring piece in driveway. …”
2026-06-24 · Power Train“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.…”
2026-06-11 · Unknown Or Other“i am constantly getting a malfunction for p0101 despite changing my air flow system. it creates acceleration problems everytime.…”
2026-04-14 · Unknown Or Other“since 2021 my 2020 nissan versa sr had been giving me problems with the sensors. all of the dash lights would come on. then in 2023 my vehicle started to stall and hesitate. it’s gotten to the point where i’d be taking a left turn and i’d press the gas and my car would move a few inches. it’s become very dangerous. even after changing the air flow …”
2026-04-01 · Structure:body“several recalls but dealer my did not have any…”
2026-03-31 · Visibility/Wiper“on the interstate from [xxx] to [xxx] the nissan versa's license plate reflected light so bright that it blinded my ride and we had to slow down and wait for them to get farther away from us. this is not random, they have a spray fixative on their license plate designed to block cameras from clocking their license plate or their numbers being rec…”
2026-03-24 · Power Train · 155,146 mi“the contact owns a 2020 nissan versa. the contact stated that while accelerating from a stop, the vehicle unexpectedly jerked and stalled with the transmission warning light and the malfunction indicator warning light illuminated. the vehicle was able to be restarted. the vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or re…”
2026-02-26 · Fuel/Propulsion System“unknown: overwhelming smell of fuel (fumes) inside the cabin. dealer "repaired" the issue when newer. car has same issue again but the dealer has no records of what was done to fix the problem. exposed to these fumes cannot be good for driver nor passengers. …”
2026-02-23 · Power Train“i have a 2020 nissan versa it only has 100,000 miles on it. that’s not really a lot since it had about 75000 miles on it. i noticed that the car started slightly jerking. i couldn’t figure out what was going wrong and neither could anybody else eventually at around 100,000 miles i took it into another mechanic and he found the problem. the transmis…”
2026-01-08 · Power Train“recently out 2020 nissan versa started "shuddering" when accelerating at low speeds. i took it to the nissan dealership and they quoted me $7,000 saying the transmission had to be replaced. i conducted online reviews and found nissan customers experience this same issue in concerning numbers. i found multiple nissan technical bulletins about this v…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.