2015 Nissan Versa Steering
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
Complaint Timeline
Chronological view of owner reports
The PS warning light has been coming on intermittently. The power steering goes out and the vehicle is hard to steer. My safety and others are put at risk if I lose power steering. We have done research online and plan to take it to a dealership to confirm the exact issue. The PS warning light has come on a few times over the last several months and the power steering comes and goes.
When you press on the accelerator and gain speed the car abruptly jerks to the right. I believe it’s caused by a defect of the traction control system.
the power steering system in my Nissan Versa has put me at risk it must be repaired because it is part of the recall car affected
WHILE DRIVING IN THE FREEWAY THIS MORNING I HEARD A CLICK AND THEN THE "PS", POWER STEERING, LIGHT TURNED ON. THE CAR WAS DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE WHEN THIS OCCURED. WHEN EXITING THE FREEWAY IT WAS CLEAR THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING HAD TURNED OFF. WHEN I GOT TO WORK UNATTACHED MY BLUETOOTH OBD-II READER TO CHECK THE CODES. THE READER SHOWED ZERO CODES RECORDED. I LEFT THE READER INSTALLED. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR TO GO TO LUNCH THE "PS" LIGHT WAS OFF AGAIN AND POWER STEERING WAS FUNCTIONING. WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT FOR LUNCH THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY CUT OUT AND THE "PS" LIGHT TURNED BACK ON. MY OBD-II READER REPORTED NO CODES. UPON STARTING THE CAR AGAIN THE "PS" LIGHT WAS ONCE AGAIN OFF AND THE POWER STEERING WORKED AGAIN. THE POWER STEERING WORKED DURING THE DRIVE HOME AND THE "PS" LIGHT STAYED OFF.
IT STARTED OFF WITH THE 'PS' LIGHT TURNING ON AND THE POWER STEERING COMPLETELY TURNING OFF. THIS CAR HAS AN ELECTRIC POWER STEERING AND I AM GLAD I WAS IN A PARKING LOT. GOOGLING THE PROBLEM YOU GET MANY STORIES OF THE POWER STEERING FAILING ON THIS MODEL. IT STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER.
POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND POWER STEERING IS LOST MAKING IT HARD TO TURN WHEEL. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE TURNING THE WHEEL ALL THE WAY WITH THE VEHICLE IN MOTION LUCKILY AT LOW SPEED. IT HAS BEEN ON THE SHOP AND THEY SAID EVERYTHING LOOKED FINE. IT HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. AFTER SHUTTING THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTING, CONTROL IS GAINED AGAIN.
STEERING WHEEL CAME OFF THE CAR. *DT*JB
THE POWER STEERING ON MY CAR STOPPED WORKING OUT OF NO WHERE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I COULDN'T TURN AND ALMOST CRASHED WHILE GOING AROUND A BEND. BROUGHT IT TO A NISSAN DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR $5,390. ON A 2015 NISSAN. LESS THAN 50,000 MILES AND LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ADA NISSAN INC (420 LONNIE ABBOTT BLVD, ADA, OK 74820, PHONE NUMBER: (580) 332-2233) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIR FEES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,017.
CAR HAS NO STABILITY ON THE ROAD, IT ALMOST FEELS LIKE IM IN A WINDSTORM, AND IN A RAINSTORM IF I HIT STANDING WATER IT WILL THROW ME INTO THE OTHER LANE. IT IS WORSE ON THE FREEWAY AND WILL PUSH ME NEAR THE OTHER LANE.
THE CAR'S POWER STEERING STOPPED FUNCTIONING, A PS INDICATION ON THE DASH WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE IN THIS CONDITION. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO REMAIN STEADY AND VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY ADJUSTED THE SUSPENSION AND ROTATED THE TIRES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,053.
Trend Over Time
Complaints by year
Other Issues
Common problems reported
Quick Summary
The 2015 Nissan Versa has 12 Steering complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.