2013 Nissan Versa problems
NHTSA has received 294 complaints about the 2013 Nissan Versa, and 24% of them involve drivetrain & axles. After that come brakes (12%) and engine (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 294 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 25% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 27 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 18 and 3
- Typical mileage
- 50,000 miles 220 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 56 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 37 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 32 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 20 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 40 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 14 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 13 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Among the 220 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 50,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 86,000 miles (52 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 27 complaints mention a crash; 18 injuries reported; 3 deaths reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2013 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 18 model years of the Nissan Versa with enough data (194 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Vehicle was traveling straight on highway when on coming vehicle drifted into our lane. Head on collision ensued. Rear passenger seat belt anchor broke during accident releasing the belted passenger who suffered blunt trauma and was killed. The accident was at under 45 speeds and the front passenger and driver of the oncoming toyota camery survived with no life threatening conditions.
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 nissan versa. While driving 30 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to respond. As a result, the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle. A police report was filed. The contact was rendered unconscious from the air bag deployment. The contact was transported to the hospital for injuries that required medical attention. The front and rear seat passengers sustained seat belt burns. The rear seat passenger also suffered a displaced hip.
I was driving south and a car it me in the driver side door. Turned me around 360degrees the hold front in of the car was gone. I had broken bones in my right leg, and foot was in the hospital for 5 days then sent to a rehab for 8 weeks then was given 2 months of therapy to be able to walk. I lost my job because of being off work for long. Still in my 2 months of therapy. Airbags exploded and torn all to pcs. .. Updated 09/30/15
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan versa. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle began to wander out of the lane independently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer two times for inspection. The technician was unable to locate a problem and informed that both front and rear wheels were correctly aligned. The failure recurred whenever traveling 60 MPH and above. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 115. The VIN was unavailable.
1. From the beginning, wind noise was noticeable. Management from dealership checked vehicle and said noise was from design of side mirrors. I called nissan and they said there were no bulletins at time and until there were they could do nothing. 2. Windshield has waviness across entire lower section of glass. This is noticeable where glass and cowling adjoin. New windshield was order from nissan and installed. Same issue with replacement glass. My wife is 4'9" and finds this to be distracting. 3.