"How reliable is the 2013 Nissan Versa?"

"Based on 293 NHTSA complaints, the 2013 Nissan Versa has a median complaint mileage of 50256 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN."

"What are common problems with the 2013 Nissan Versa?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2013 Nissan Versa is POWER TRAIN, accounting for a significant portion of the 293 total complaints filed."

2013 Nissan Versa: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 293 complaints

293

Total Complaints

50,256mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

17,133 25th Percentile

50,256 Median Mileage

85,413 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN

SERVICE BRAKES

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ENGINE

AIR BAGS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

STRUCTURE:BODY

STEERING

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"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..."

"WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND WHEN I PULLED INTO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME THAT THE WARNING LIGHT INDICATED THAT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WAS OFF LINE. TODAY IS 2/19 AND THEY ARE STILL HAVING DIFFICULTY GETTING THE PART THAT IS LOCATED UNDER THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT INDICATED T..."

"FRONT DOORS LEAK AIR INTO THE CABIN VERY BAD. HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES COMPLAINING. THEY FINALLY SAID THAT ALL NISSAN VERSAS HAVE THIS ISSUE. WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AND COLD OR RAINING OUTSIDE THE COLD AIR LEAKING INTO THE CABIN CAUSES THE DOOR WINDOWS TO FOG TO A..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

POWER TRAIN 72 complaints

25th: 60,668 mi Median: 85,577 mi 75th: 101,500 mi

SERVICE BRAKES 32 complaints

25th: 9,600 mi Median: 20,000 mi 75th: 48,756 mi

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 32 complaints

25th: 42,950 mi Median: 70,000 mi 75th: 87,000 mi

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 27 complaints

25th: 23,000 mi Median: 52,000 mi 75th: 80,750 mi

ENGINE 26 complaints

25th: 26,984 mi Median: 77,388 mi 75th: 83,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 60 NJ: 38 FL: 18 NY: 16 NV: 14 IL: 13 WA: 12 OH: 12 GA: 11 TX: 11

Nissan Versa — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2007	446	56,645	AIR BAGS	35
2008	460	52,500	AIR BAGS	36
2009	614	62,000	AIR BAGS	34
2010	337	64,061	AIR BAGS	30
2011	325	63,260	AIR BAGS	32
2012	671	58,832	AIR BAGS	65
2014	300	55,000	POWER TRAIN	46
2015	259	47,550	POWER TRAIN	29
2016	113	31,500	AIR BAGS	16
2017	93	27,014	AIR BAGS	14
2018	84	32,005	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	16
2019	43	20,000	POWER TRAIN	4
2020	109	11,580	POWER TRAIN	10
2021	50	6,000	POWER TRAIN	12
2022	26	-	ENGINE	0
2023	72	-	ENGINE	0
2024	153	1,000	ENGINE	3

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28