2020 Nissan Versa: owner complaints and recalls

Owners have filed 64 complaints about the 2020 Nissan Versa and NHTSA has issued 2 recall campaigns. The most-reported system is power train, named in 16 of them.

64
Complaints
2
Recalls
5
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
5
Injuries
93.8
Severity index

Severity index 93.8 - Medium. It weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints, so a vehicle attracting serious reports scores above one attracting many trivial ones (how this is calculated).

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 93.8p25 35p75 96cleanestworst
Where the 2020 Nissan Versa sits against the quartiles of every vehicle we track.

Among the 103 2020 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2020 Nissan Versa ranks 24 of 103 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 77% of its model-year peers. See the full 2020 ranking.

What actually fails

Power TrainPower Train: 16 complaints (25.0%)16 25%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 16 complaints (25.0%)16 25%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 14 complaints (21.9%)14 22%EngineEngine: 14 complaints (21.9%)14 22%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 12 complaints (18.8%)12 19%Service BrakesService Brakes: 6 complaints (9.4%)6 9%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 5 complaints (7.8%)5 8%Air BagsAir Bags: 5 complaints (7.8%)5 8%
Systems named in complaints. One complaint can name several, so shares overlap.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN1625.0%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE1625.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1421.9%
ENGINE1421.9%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1218.8%
SERVICE BRAKES69.4%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM57.8%
AIR BAGS57.8%

Complaints filed per year

010192020: 82021: 102022: 72023: 52024: 52025: 192026: 10 (partial year)2021222324251926
Complaints filed per calendar year, not model year. The hatched bar is the current year and is still incomplete.
YearComplaints
20208
202110
20227
20235
20245
202519
2026 (year to date)10
Complaint volume is broadly steady year over year.

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V47100023/06/2021EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:BULBSNissan 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.
20V11200026/02/2020FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLYNissan 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.
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.