6 complaints reported

2018 Nissan Versa UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
6
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jan 2021

On May 29th, there was a really heavy down pour of rain. The next day when I got into my car, it was flooded. It rained for the next 3-4 days. I could hear water sloshing around inside the car frame. Water gushed into the passenger floor board from behind the dashboard. By the time I could vacuum the water out, it had soaked the entire front and back floors. The seats were absorbing water too, because they felt damp. I tried to start the car. It started but would not turn off. After I put it in drive and back in park, then I could turn off the car. I've had the car sitting and still water is draining out. The back floor board is filled with water again and mold is starting to form. When I contacted a Nissan dealer repair shop, they said they had seen quite a few of these issues. They would have to remove the dashboard to repair the problem. This is dangerous. Water coming in behind the dashboard could cause a fire. The dealer repair shop also mentioned black mold forming, which is a health concern.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: May 2021
Nov 2019 Crash Injury

VEHICLE STALLS WHICH CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, MY GRANDMOTHER [XXX] DIED FROM STALLED VEHICLE WHO WAS DRIVING.*DT*JB *DT*DT*JB *JS PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2019
Oct 2019

MULTIPLE TIMES CAR HAS SHUT OFF/STALLED WHILE DRIVING. DRIVING HOME, TRYING TO CROSS A BUSY HIGHWAY, MERGED INTO TURNING LANE, STOPPED TO TURN AND CAR HAS SHUT OFF.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2019
Apr 2019

I AM AT 27000 MILES, AND I'VE STARTED TO EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT JERKING OF THE CAR BETWEEN 1000-2000 RPM. IT'S ALMOST AS THOUGH THE TRANSMISSION SKIPS A BEAT, IN SOME CASES SLIGHTLY PROPELLING THE VEHICLE FORWARD. IF YOUR FOOT IS STARTING TO GO DOWN ON THE BRAKE, THERE IS A MOMENT THE CAR SUDDENLY SLOWS DOWN (YOU TAKE THE FOOT OFF THE BRAKE SLIGHTLY), THEN PROPELS FORWARD. THIS JERKING ACTION CAN CAUSE A SEVERE ISSUE WITH STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT OR ABOUT TO MAKE A TURN. AT THE SAME TIME, YOU HEAR THE REV COUNTER ABRUPTLY JUMPING CHANGING AS WELL.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Apr 2019
Nov 2018 Crash

IN A MINOR FENDER-BENDER, AT AROUND 5MP FROM A DEAD STOP, THE FRONT DRIVER BUMPER HIT A CAR IN FRONT, CAUSING A SCRATCH TO THE OTHER NEWER-MODEL CAR. BESIDES THE HEADLIGHT, BUMPER, HOOD AND FENDER DAMAGE, THE FRAME HOLDING THE ENGINE WAS BENT, CAUSING SO MUCH DAMAGE THAT THE REPAIR COSTS EQUALED THE VALUE OF THE CAR, SO IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS. OBVIOUSLY, THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN, MATERIALS OR WORKMANSHIP THAT LED TO THIS MUCH DAMAGE FROM A COMMON MINOR INCIDENT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2018
Oct 2018

MY 2018 NISSAN VERSA SV DOES NOT HAVE A BACKUP CAMERA. IS THIS SUPPOSED TO BE UPGRADED BY THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER? ALSO IT HAS A MECHANICAL KEY SYSTEM WHICH I READ WAS GOING TO BE RECALLED ON OCT 19, 2018 DUE TO POSSIBLE FAILURE OF THE MECHANICAL KEY SYSTEM, IS IT TRUE THERE IS A RECALL BEING ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM ?

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2018

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Quick Summary

The 2018 Nissan Versa has 6 UNKNOWN OR OTHER complaints on file. 2 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.