2013 Nissan VERSA

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Avoid This Year

Quick Summary

The 2013 Nissan VERSA has 294 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 3.7x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is transmission problems (25% of all complaints), specifically: tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan versa. the contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. the vehicle was restarted and operated normally for approximately 5 miles before stalling a second time. the contact indicated that the failure was recurring. the vehic.

24 crash reports 16 injuries

294

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

3.7x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

TRANSMISSION

73 complaints

25%

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND OPERATED NORMALLY FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES BEFORE STALLING A SECOND TIME. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHIC
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE CHANGED INTO DIFFERENT GEARS AND THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VE
• BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARING WENT OUT, STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND OPERATED NORMALLY FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES BEFORE STALLING A SECOND TIME. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHIC”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

35 complaints

12%

• I WAS DRIVING AND THE FLOOR MAT GOT STUCK ON THE GAS PEDAL AND WAS PRESSING IT DOWN WHEN I WAS TRYING TO SLOW DOWN. I MUST MENTION THESE WERE NOT OEM MATS, BUT SIMILAR TO. *TR
• HOOD LATCH FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT ABOUT 70 MPH. THE HOOD FLEW UP INTO WINDSHIELD BLOCKING ALL VISION AND DAMAGING THE HOOD, THE ROOF, THE SIDE PANELS NEAR THE HOOD ANCHORS AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD.
• 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

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 2 crashes

“I WAS DRIVING AND THE FLOOR MAT GOT STUCK ON THE GAS PEDAL AND WAS PRESSING IT DOWN WHEN I WAS TRYING TO SLOW DOWN. I MUST MENTION THESE WERE NOT OEM MATS, BUT SIMILAR TO. *TR”

— NHTSA complaint filing

BRAKES

34 complaints

12%

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE, THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE PROPERLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AFTER MULTIPLE BRAKING ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILE
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, HIS FOOT BECAME STUCK BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VENT UNIT, WHICH WAS LOCATED UNDER THE CONSOLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED HAVING THE FACT
• I HAVE NOTICED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN STOPPED OR COMING TO A STOP, BRAKE WILL FEEL LIKE IT BECOMES DISENGAGED OR FEELING OF CAR SURGING FORWARD A LITTLE, WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING IS ON. I HAVE TO MAKE SURE MY FOOT IS HEAVILY ON THE BRAKE, SO THAT IT WILL NOT FEEL LIKE IT WILL MOVE FORWARD. A C

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 8 crashes

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE, THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE PROPERLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AFTER MULTIPLE BRAKING ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILE”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

28 complaints

10%

• AT ABOUT 7:10AM ON JULY 18, 2013, I STARTED THE CAR AND A BAD NOISE CAME FROM ENGINE. I POOPED THE HOOD AND LOOKED BUT FOUND NOTHING VISUALLY. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER THE NEXT MORNING AND THEY HAD TO KEEP IT OVERNIGHT. THREE MASTER MECHANIC'S VERIFIED THE NOISE AND STATED THEY HAVE NEVER HERD
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND OPERATED NORMALLY FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES BEFORE STALLING A SECOND TIME. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHIC
• LAST NIGHT SUDDENLY ON THE HIGHWAY I-95 IT LOST A POWER. TO BE MORE EXACT, IT SEEMED LIKE TRANSMISSION STUCK ON THE HIGH (4TH) GEAR. ON PARKING OR NEUTRAL GEAR POSITIONS WHEN I PRESS GAS PEDAL, ENGINE REACTS AND INCREASES RPMS, MAKES NOISE, ETC BUT WHEN ON THE DRIVE POSITION, IT BARELY MOVES, L

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“AT ABOUT 7:10AM ON JULY 18, 2013, I STARTED THE CAR AND A BAD NOISE CAME FROM ENGINE. I POOPED THE HOOD AND LOOKED BUT FOUND NOTHING VISUALLY. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER THE NEXT MORNING AND THEY HAD TO KEEP IT OVERNIGHT. THREE MASTER MECHANIC'S VERIFIED THE NOISE AND STATED THEY HAVE NEVER HERD ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

SPEED CONTROL

27 complaints

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, HIS FOOT BECAME STUCK BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VENT UNIT, WHICH WAS LOCATED UNDER THE CONSOLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED HAVING THE FACT
• I WAS RIDING KWITH CRUISE CONTROL FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES WHEN I PUT FOOT ON BRAKE GENTLY TO SLOW DOWN VEHICLE THE VEHICLE WENT LEFT RIGHT ALL OVER THE HIGHWAY SEVERAL TIMES AND WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN I PRESSED THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON AND VEHICLE SLOWED HAD VEHICLES BEEN ON THE ROAD IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A
• I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT IN THE LEFT TURN LANE AND WAS CHANGING RADIO STATIONS. I LOOKED UP AND NOTICED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WAS ALREADY GOING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION, SO I PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL AND ACCELERATED QUICKLY. AS I APPROACHED THE INTERSECTION (STOP LINE) I ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 3 crashes

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, HIS FOOT BECAME STUCK BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VENT UNIT, WHICH WAS LOCATED UNDER THE CONSOLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED HAVING THE FACT”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

BRAKES(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

SPEED CONTROL(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 294 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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TRANSMISSION: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND OPERATED NORMALLY FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES BEFORE STALLING A SECOND TIME. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHIC
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: I WAS DRIVING AND THE FLOOR MAT GOT STUCK ON THE GAS PEDAL AND WAS PRESSING IT DOWN WHEN I WAS TRYING TO SLOW DOWN. I MUST MENTION THESE WERE NOT OEM MATS, BUT SIMILAR TO. *TR
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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BRAKES: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE, THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE PROPERLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AFTER MULTIPLE BRAKING ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: AT ABOUT 7:10AM ON JULY 18, 2013, I STARTED THE CAR AND A BAD NOISE CAME FROM ENGINE. I POOPED THE HOOD AND LOOKED BUT FOUND NOTHING VISUALLY. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER THE NEXT MORNING AND THEY HAD TO KEEP IT OVERNIGHT. THREE MASTER MECHANIC'S VERIFIED THE NOISE AND STATED THEY HAVE NEVER HERD
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)