2023 Nissan Versa problems and complaints
Owners have filed 37 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 Nissan Versa. The most-reported areas: Engine (23), Power Train (15), Vehicle Speed Control (13).
Key takeaways
- 37 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 0 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 0 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 23 | 62% |
| Power Train | 15 | 41% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 13 | 35% |
| Unknown Or Other | 9 | 24% |
| Electrical System | 7 | 19% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 4 | 11% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 1 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 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,vehicle Speed Control - filed 2025-10-06
I'm an employee at a driving school in Colorado and have experienced numerous occasion when loss of power is experienced. The most recent was in 10/05/2025 at 02:10pm. No warning light came on. The car was not accelerating more then 18mph. This issue is concerning. We have students driving for the first time that are ...
Engine - filed 2025-06-08
Recently began driver training on this vehicle with my son (at approximate vehicle mileage of 12,500). Vehicle is manual transmission and had never previously been stalled. Once vehicle had been stalled during driver training, reduced vehicle power was available, creating an unsafe condition when attempting to merge i...
Electrical System,unknown Or Other,engine - filed 2025-05-28
I purchased my 2023 Nissan Versa on December 30th, 2023. Since then I had two incidents occur where the car turned off suddenly while in drive. The first incident occurred April 15th, 2024. As I slowed down to stop at a red light then my engine suddenly shut off and the oil and battery light came on. After panicking fo...
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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.