2018 Nissan Versa problems and complaints
Owners have filed 55 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Nissan Versa. The most-reported areas: Electrical System (17), Engine (14), Air Bags (13).
Key takeaways
- 55 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 11 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 10 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 17 | 31% |
| Engine | 14 | 25% |
| Air Bags | 13 | 24% |
| Unknown Or Other | 13 | 24% |
| Power Train | 10 | 18% |
| Service Brakes | 6 | 11% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 4 | 7% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 2 | 4% |
| Structure | 2 | 4% |
| Wheels | 2 | 4% |
| Steering | 2 | 4% |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 | 2% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Nissan Versa 4 DR FWD | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Power Train,electrical System - filed 2026-08-27
Car jerks and doesn’t go into gear right away. Never know when it will happen. There is a notice from Nissan that it happens because of short in tail light. Happened approx 3 yrs ago and has started again but worse. It is available for inspection No recall but very unsafe. While attempting to cross street it didn’t go...
Power Train - filed 2026-05-27
2018 Nissan Versa transmission issues. i have 2018 Nissan Versa with 116,993 miles. Transmission is starting to skip and slip. it was diagnosed as a possible chain slip. there was bulletin out for this issue in which Nissan has known about. Nissan was contacted to see if they could warranty the transmission, but was to...
Visibility/Wiper - filed 2026-05-03
My car was parked out front my house. Weather has been in the 60’s no major differences. I walked outside ant 1pm and noticed the entire back windshield was shattered. There was no impact marks, no hole in the window. I’m not sure how this has happened and thankfully we were at home and not driving.
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More for the 2018 Nissan Versa
Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.