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2020 Nissan Versa

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2020 Nissan Versa do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 95.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 17 of 64 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Forward Collision Avoidance. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports0 fire reports4 injury reports

Power Train complaints

16 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jan 26, 2023
Forward Collision AvoidancePower Train

Sometimes when starting my car 3 lights illuminate the ABS, Forward Collision Warning, and the Parking Collision Warning. When this happens my car will not accelerate. It will not move when gas is applied or it moves very slowly. This happens in drive and reverse. It happens at random times and it has almost caused me to get hit…

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Sometimes when starting my car 3 lights illuminate the ABS, Forward Collision Warning, and the Parking Collision Warning. When this happens my car will not accelerate. It will not move when gas is applied or it moves very slowly. This happens in drive and reverse. It happens at random times and it has almost caused me to get hit when I attempted to pull out of a parking lot and my car all of a sudden would not move.

NHTSA ODI #11503796

Mileage unknown · Jan 5, 2023
Power TrainUnknown Or Other

When vehicle is engaged into gear it won’t move or moves very slowly. As I turn on my car and change the gear into drive or reverse and I accelerate the car won’t move at all. I’ve had this happen many times either after I’m moving from a parked spot or after stopping at a red light. My car was inspected and they told me it was …

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When vehicle is engaged into gear it won’t move or moves very slowly. As I turn on my car and change the gear into drive or reverse and I accelerate the car won’t move at all. I’ve had this happen many times either after I’m moving from a parked spot or after stopping at a red light. My car was inspected and they told me it was fine nothing was wrong. But the very next it happened again. My safety was put at risk because my car won’t accelerate in the middle of traffic or roads where I could get hit by another vehicle. There are currently no warning lamps or messages that are on my dashboard and there are no codes on my car was well the mechanics have said there is nothing they can find wrong with my car. It also happens at very random times making it unpredictable and dangerous. The latest incident occurred 01/05/23 but it has happened multiple times before that.

NHTSA ODI #11500385

Mileage unknown · Aug 14, 2022
Power Train

CVT Shudders Jolts and grinds on stop and go traffic to the point where it feels like it’s going to destroy itself. The symptom occurs at very random occasions and the cars onboard diagnostics has failed to detect a problem with the vehicle. Vehicle had also turned off once suddenly when pressing accelerator from a complete stop…

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CVT Shudders Jolts and grinds on stop and go traffic to the point where it feels like it’s going to destroy itself. The symptom occurs at very random occasions and the cars onboard diagnostics has failed to detect a problem with the vehicle. Vehicle had also turned off once suddenly when pressing accelerator from a complete stop(Has not happened ever since). Vehicle has no check engine codes or pending codes. Nissan Consumer affairs has failed to offer a resolution to this issue to my satisfaction other than pay out of pocket for diagnosing and repairing. Issues presented themselves prior to the warranty expiring and are only getting worse. Of course the dealer said it’s normal and most likely did not notate my concern (started happening very slightly and no check engine lights were on at the time of notifying them and even then it was a very random issue at that time) when I told them during my oil change. But now it’s too noticeable.

NHTSA ODI #11479242

Mileage unknown · Oct 24, 2021
Forward Collision AvoidancePower Train

Cvt transmission shutter hesitating and failing in places that could cause an accident several times the car has come to a stop with the emergency assistance system and errors out often

NHTSA ODI #11437969

25,000 miles · Mar 2, 2021
Power TrainService Brakes

FIRST ISSUE WAS A DEFECTIVE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE PART THAT COMPRESSESS AIR TO MAKE A HYDROLOGIC HAD A HOLE. YOU COULD HEAR WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A BASKETBALL BEING DEFLATED NEAR THE BRAKE PEDAL. THEY FIXED IT THIS WAS AT ABOUT 25K MILES. AND NOW THE PERSISTENT PROBLEM IS THE TRANSMISSION. IT MAKES MY CAR JERK OR RUN WITH REDUCED POWER…

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FIRST ISSUE WAS A DEFECTIVE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE PART THAT COMPRESSESS AIR TO MAKE A HYDROLOGIC HAD A HOLE. YOU COULD HEAR WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A BASKETBALL BEING DEFLATED NEAR THE BRAKE PEDAL. THEY FIXED IT THIS WAS AT ABOUT 25K MILES. AND NOW THE PERSISTENT PROBLEM IS THE TRANSMISSION. IT MAKES MY CAR JERK OR RUN WITH REDUCED POWER, OR SOMETIMES MORE POWER. ITS VERY ANNOYING AND A BURDEN. ALSO THE FUEL OXYGEN INTAKE RATIO HAS TO CONSTANTLY BE RESET BY ME EITHER SWITCHING THE CAR TO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING OR BY TURNING THE ENGINE OFF THEN TURNING BACK ON 5 SECONDS LATER, THEN TURNING IT OFF AGAIN. AND TURNING IT BACK ON 30 SECONDS LATER, AND REPEATING THE 30 SECONDS ON AND OFF UNTIL THE ENGINE SOUNDS STABLE. ALSO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP TOTALLY TOOK ADVANTAGE OF ME. AND THEY STILL TREAT ME AVERAGE AT BEST WHEN I GET MY LIO CHANGES THERE. AND ALWAYS MAKE COMMENTS ABOUT THE MILEAGE. I DON'T EVEN COMPLAIN TO THEM ABOUT THE CAR.

NHTSA ODI #11398799

178 miles · Nov 22, 2020
Power TrainSteeringSuspension

ALREADY HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. CAR JERKS AND SLOWS ME DOW AND THE STEERING HAS GOTTEN ALMOST UNMANAGEABLE IN LESS THAN 200 MILES. THE WHEELS ALREADY NEED ALIGNMENT AND I'VE HIT NO CURBS. THIS CAR IS ANOTHER DISASTER FROM NISSAN. THE CVT WAS A TERRIBLE THING THAT HAS HAPPENED TO VEHICLES

NHTSA ODI #11375800

Official recalls

2

21V471000 · Exterior Lighting:turn Signal:bulbs

Jun 23, 2021

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Titan, Titan XD, and Versa vehicles. The front right and/or left turn signal bulb can crack and fail to illuminate.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Inoperable front turn signals cannot alert on-coming drivers and/or pedestrians that the vehicle will be turning, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the bulbs as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 20, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's numbers for this recall are PM986 and PC811.

20V112000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly

Feb 26, 2020

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020 Versa vehicles. Due to a manufacturing issue, the fuel tank wall thickness may be insufficient, potentially causing a small hole in the tank seam area.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If a small hole is present, a fuel leak may occur if the operator fills the tank over half full, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge. The recall began April 6, 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

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