Worst 2013 Nissan Versa Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
POWER TRAIN
SERVICE BRAKES
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2013 Nissan Versa.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 72 | — | — | 84,624 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 32 | 8 | — | 36,037 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 32 | 2 | — | 67,900 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 27 | 3 | — | 91,618 mi | |
| ENGINE | 26 | 1 | — | 97,031 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 22 | 8 | — | 52,943 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 12 | — | — | 47,724 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 12 | 2 | — | 26,264 mi | |
| STEERING | 8 | — | — | 51,560 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 7 | — | — | 197,900 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 6 | — | — | 2,815 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 6 | — | — | 25,912 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 5 | — | — | 17,773 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 3 | — | — | 10,508 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 3 | 1 | — | 38,000 mi | |
| SEATS | 3 | 1 | — | 59,069 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2 | — | — | 23,550 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 2 | 1 | — | 52,000 mi | |
| WHEELS | 2 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 1 | — | — | 165,000 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT | 1 | — | — | — | |
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | 1 | — | — | 8,500 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:CVT | 1 | — | — | 93,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 1 | — | — | 110 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING | 1 | — | — | 103,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 1 | — | — | 3,895 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS | 1 | — | — | 30,000 mi | |
| TIRES | 1 | — | — | 6,200 mi | |
| TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | 1 | — | — | 47,000 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | 1 | — | — | 100 mi |
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Recalls for 2013 Nissan Versa
2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~597,494 vehicles.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Nissan Versa sedan vehicles manufactured June 9, 2011, to March 11, 2015, and 2014-2015 Nissan Versa Note vehicles manufactured April 23, 2013, to March 11, 2015. The affected vehicles have a center console trim panel that may catch the driver's shoe and delay the transition from the accelerator pedal to the brake pedal.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Nissan Versa sedan vehicles manufactured June 9, 2011, to March 11, 2015, and 2014-2015 Nissan Versa Note vehicles manufactured April 23, 2013, to March 11, 2015. The affected vehicles have a center console trim panel that may catch the driver's shoe and delay the transition from the accelerator pedal to the brake pedal.
Other Nissan Versa Years
Wider context: See the full Nissan Versa reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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