2021 Nissan Versa problems and complaints
Owners have filed 31 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Nissan Versa. The most-reported areas: Power Train (9), Electrical System (7), Air Bags (5).
Key takeaways
- 31 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 5 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 3 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 9 | 29% |
| Electrical System | 7 | 23% |
| Air Bags | 5 | 16% |
| Engine | 5 | 16% |
| Unknown Or Other | 5 | 16% |
| Steering | 4 | 13% |
| Exterior Lighting | 3 | 10% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 3 | 10% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 2 | 6% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 2 | 6% |
| Service Brakes | 2 | 6% |
| Suspension | 1 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Nissan Versa 4 DR FWD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Power Train,electrical System - filed 2026-06-02
Automatic CVT failure confirmed by Future Nissan of Roseville CA. No warning prior to failure. Replaced by Kirkwood Autoworx Mechanical since Nissan Corporate denied a good-will replacement. Reason: 15k miles over warranty - 75081odometer reading at replacement on 5/27/26. CVT failed while on a busy street [XXX] ). ...
Power Train - filed 2026-05-26
Hi, My name is [XXX] and I live in [XXX] . In October 2023 I purchased a used Nissan Versa 2021 from a dealership. It only had 30k miles on it when I bought it. On May 9, 2026 I was driving to work when my car experienced acceleration failure. It had 80,600 miles on it. When the acceleration failed, I was in the proce...
Power Train,exterior Lighting,vehicle Speed Control - filed 2026-03-17
I got into the car and started it up. Put in reverse car shuts off. Re started and put in reverse. Was able to drive out of apartment parking lot then no power to speed and car was a little jerky and on dashboard it said warning malfunction see owners manual with a few pictures on dashboard
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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.