2014 Nissan Versa: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 300 complaints
300
Total Complaints
55,000mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN
Top Issue
46
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

12,200 25th Percentile
55,000 Median Mileage
84,350 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN
78
ENGINE
35
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
32
SERVICE BRAKES
29
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
25
AIR BAGS
24
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
16
STEERING
10
STRUCTURE:BODY
9
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
9

Severity Assessment

46
Crashes
0
Fires
27
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WA..."
"WE RECENTLY (2 NOV) PURCHASED A 2014 NISSAN VERSA WITH THE 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION ,OUR PROBLEM IS WITH DOWN SHIFTING FROM 5TH TO 4TH . WHEN SHIFTING FROM 5TH TO 4TH THE SHIFTER WILL RANDOMLY LOCK UP AND YOU HAVE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PHYSICAL MOVE THE SHIFTER IN EVERY DIRECTION TILL YOU..."
"DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY I FOUND THAT THE CAR WOULD MOVE SIDEWAYS 1 AND A HALF FEET ON A NON WINDY DAY. WHEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND YOU ARE ON CONCRETE THE CAR TRACKS 1.5 FEET SIDEWAYS RIGHT OR LEFT. WHEN DRIVING ON A DAY WHEN THE WIND IS 30MPH YOU GET 3 TO 4 FEET DRIFT RIGHT OR LEFT. T..."

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

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