2022 Nissan Versa problems and complaints
Owners have filed 20 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 Nissan Versa. The most-reported areas: Power Train (7), Engine (6), Unknown Or Other (4).
Key takeaways
- 20 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 0 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 1 reported injury.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 7 | 35% |
| Engine | 6 | 30% |
| Unknown Or Other | 4 | 20% |
| Electrical System | 3 | 15% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 3 | 15% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 3 | 15% |
| Back Over Prevention | 2 | 10% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 2 | 10% |
| Service Brakes | 1 | 5% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 1 | 5% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 | 5% |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 | 5% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Nissan Versa 4 FWD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Electrical System,unknown Or Other,engine - filed 2026-07-24
I’m [XXX] with health issues and my mother is [XXX] we bought a car at ( Drive Time ) hoping we would get a good car to go to the dr , I have a [XXX] I can’t afford it though,in my opinion I felt drive time took advantage of us because I look Mexican and indigenous, they sold us a bad car where the engine was bad , as ...
Power Train - filed 2026-07-09
At approximately 135,000 miles my automatic transmission began "slipping" or lurching while accelerating. I took the car to a Nissan dealership, as well as 2 local mechanics, and all 3 sources have told me that my transmission is having identical symptoms to the recalled Versa models that previously had transmission is...
Power Train,electrical System - filed 2026-07-06
Electrical issues the entirety of owning this car. Now the car has a dead transmission at 88k miles. The car has caused me to almost be t-boned in a intersection twice due to unexpected loss of acceleration and power. Before trans went down it would stall, hesitate, and now it is completely dead and wont move and i hav...
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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.