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2019 Nissan VERSA problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

24 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

20,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2019 model year. Data snapshot: . 11 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 11 of 24 complaints (45.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting1041.7%
Braking behavior520.8%
Electrical and battery issues416.7%
Steering behavior28.3%
Fuel system concerns14.2%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Power Train
11
Electrical System
5
Engine
3
Service Brakes
3
Unknown Or Other
3
Electrical System:Instrument Panel:Speedometer/Odometer
2
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
2
Steering
2
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train11
Electrical System5
Engine3
Service Brakes3
Unknown Or Other3
Electrical System:Instrument Panel:Speedometer/Odometer2
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)2
Steering2

Power Train: 11; Electrical System: 5; Engine: 3; Service Brakes: 3; Unknown Or Other: 3; Electrical System:Instrument Panel:Speedometer/Odometer: 2; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 2; Steering: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
6
25,000 to 49,999
2
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
2
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0006
25,000 to 49,9992
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above2

Under 25,000: 6; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 2

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (6). 13 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2019
3
2020
4
2021
3
2022
1
2023
4
2024
2
2025
2
2026
5
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20193
20204
20213
20221
20234
20242
20252
20265

2019: 3; 2020: 4; 2021: 3; 2022: 1; 2023: 4; 2024: 2; 2025: 2; 2026: 5

Pattern summary

Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 10 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 4 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 11279521 · 2019-11-12 (November 12, 2019)

STEERING CLUTCH TRANSMISSION. LETTER REGARDING THE MALFUNCTIONING OF GEAR SHIFTS, TRANSMISSION, CLUTCH DAMAGED BY 5 SPEED MANUAL NISSAN TRANSMISSION AND STOPPED MY ABILITY TO SHIFT GEARS FROM 5. NO GEARS WORKED I WAS TRAVELING ON ARIZONA HWY 60 WITH CARS GOING 75 MILES AN HOUR. I WAS HEADED WEST TO PHOENIX FOR 17 HWY AND I WAS BETWEEN EXITS 152 AND 153 THAT IS WHERE HIGHWAY PATROL WHEN THEY ARRIVED COULD STOP TRAFFIC AND USE THEIR VEHICLE TO PUSH MINE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I HAD BEEN DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE LANE AND CARS OR TRUCKS COULD HAVE…

Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11279521 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11365087 · 2020-10-19 (October 19, 2020)

I WAS DRIVING HIGHWAY 101 CAMARILLO TO HOME. ITS UPHILL I TRIED TO PRESS THE GAS BUT MY SPEED GAUGE STOCK ON 50MPH NO MATTER I TRIED. THEN SUDDENLY THE ABS LIGHT AND THE CAR WITH ZIGZAG APPEARED ON MY DASH BOARD. I BOUGHT MY CAR USED... THE CAR HAVE 38K+ MILEAGE. I'VE RESEARCHED ONLINE IF THE NISSAN VERSA HAVING PROBLEM GOING UPHILL. I WENT TO MY MECHANIC THEY SAID MYBE THERE A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM GO TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP BECAUSE MY MILEAGE IS UNDER 60K MYBE IM STILL ON MANUFACTURE WARRANTY... BUT I DIDN'T BOUGHT THE CAR ON NISSAN DEALER. I…

Owner-reported narrative. 38,189 miles reported. Look up ODI 11365087 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11390513 · 2021-01-28 (January 28, 2021)

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING ON MINOR ICY OR SNOWY ROADS (NOT EXTREMELY SLICK) WHEN I DEPRESS THE BRAKES THE CAR DOES NOT STOP OR SLOW. I HEAR A RATTLLING NOISE IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR THAT I AM TOLD IS THE VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL SYSTEM ENGAGING. I PRESS DOWN ON THE BRAKE AND THE RATTLLING CONTINUES BUT THE CAR DOES NOT SLOW OR STOP. I HAVE NARROWLY MISSED HAVING TWO SERIOUS ACCIDENTS WHEN I HAD TO PULL OF THE ROAD OR INTO ANOTHER LANE TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS NOT FOLLOWING CLOSELY, THE CAR FAILED TO BRAKE ON E…

Owner-reported narrative. 15,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11390513 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11384237 · 2020-12-20 (December 20, 2020)

I BOUGHT A USED 2019 NISSAN VERSA WITH 34, 213 MILES FROM ENTERPRISE CAR SALES ON 07/08/2020 AND AT 45,000 MILES ON 12/20/2020 ON MY WAY BACK FROM MYRTLE BEACH CAR DOES NOT WANT TO ACCELERATE AND OR CHANGE GEARS WHEN PRESSING DOWN ON THE GAS PEDAL. OUT OF TOWN MECHANIC LOOKED AT THE CAR AND ADVISED IT HAS ISSUES WITH CVT. CAR HAS A LOUD NOISE WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK INTO DRIVE AND OR REVERSE AND AT TIMES DOES NOT WANT TO MOVE. CAR ONLY MOVED AFTER TURNING IT ON AND OFF. CAR STRUGGLES TO TAKE OFF AT LIGHTS AND HAS WEIRD LOUD NOISE COMING FROM T…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11384237 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11571667 · 2024-02-13 (February 13, 2024)

The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Versa. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and making a turn with the turn signal activated, the vehicle suddenly lost motive power. Upon deactivating the turn signal indicator, the contact stated that the vehicle returned to normal functionality. The check warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that there was a short in the rear exterior lamps. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was then taken to the deale…

Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11571667 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11546192 · 2023-09-23 (September 23, 2023)

While my car is in Drive, every so often the car will die and cut out power steering and the brake light will go on. The check engine light is on but the code is not reading properly.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11546192 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11325225 · 2020-05-19 (May 19, 2020)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF VALVE CAUSED THE PUMP TO SHUTOFF HOWEVER, THE FUEL TANK WAS NOT FULL. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V645000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION) AT RIVERSIDE NISSAN (8330 INDIANA AVE B, RIVERSIDE, CA 92504, [phone removed],) HOWEVER, WHILE IN REVERSE, THE IMAGE ON THE SCREEN WAS DIFFICULT TO SEE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MI…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,750 miles reported. Look up ODI 11325225 at NHTSA ↗