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2021 Nissan Versa problems

NHTSA has received 54 complaints about the 2021 Nissan Versa, and 17% of them involve drivetrain & axles. After that come electrical system (15%) and air bags (9%).

At a glance

Complaints
54 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Drivetrain & axles 17% of complaints
Crashes and fires
12 and 0
Injuries and deaths
6 and 0

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%.

  • Drivetrain & axles 17%
  • Electrical system 15%
  • Air bags 9%
  • Engine 9%
  • Steering 7%
  • Lighting 6%
  • Wipers, windshield & visibility 6%
  • Brakes 4%
  • Cruise control 4%
  • Forward collision avoidance 4%

What the data shows

Safety-related details: 12 complaints mention a crash; 6 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 88% of model years in our database.

Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2021 ranks 16th most-complained-about out of 18 model years of the Nissan Versa with enough data (54 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.

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.

Well driving I notice a car without brake lights on stopped in front of me not moving. Quickly going to brake.. I had no brakes I pushed again and turned right. Almost inches to hitting a gas pump. Thankfully bumps and bruises . I was renting the vehicle from indiana driving to new hampshire to florida. I almost lost my life. I also got charged an extra rental day since I was told to await a call. I'm not sure who's at fault whether it is a master cylinder problem or bolt in steering. Please help me.

Reported at 6,000 miles, February 2021 CrashInjury

The contact owns a 2021 Nissan Versa. The contact stated while depressing the accelerator pedal from a stop sign, the vehicle started stalling. The contact stated the crash indicator warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, but the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 21.

Reported at 21 miles, April 2021

The contact owns a 2021 Nissan Versa. The contact stated while attempting to reverse at 2 MPH, the vehicle made an abnormal grinding sound. Additionally, the contact stated that the high-beam headlights were failing and were independently deactivating. The contact stated that the high-beam headlights switch had to be held manually for the high-beam headlights to remain activated. No warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local Pep Boys to be diagnosed.

Reported at 75,000 miles, January 2024

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