Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021 Versa and Kicks vehicles. An intermittent electrical connection in the electric power steering (EPS) torque sensor can disable the power steering assist.
Safety risk
Loss of power steering assist can increase the steering effort required, especially at low speeds, and increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will inspect the steering column torque sensor lot code and replace the steering column assembly, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 8, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PMA26. This recall involves vehicles that were previously inspected, but did not receive a steering column replacement, under recall number 22V-693. These vehicles will need to be reinspected for this recall.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021 Versa and Kicks vehicles. An intermittent electrical connection in the electric power steering (EPS) torque sensor can disable the power steering assist.
Safety risk
Loss of power steering assist can increase the steering effort required, especially at low speeds, and increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will inspect the steering column torque sensor lot code, and replace the column, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 9, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's numbers for this recall are PMA10 / PMA25.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Electrical system: integrated trailer brake control
1
9,000 mi
Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control
1
—
Fuel/propulsion system
1
—
Lane departure: blind spot detection
1
—
Lane departure: warning
1
—
Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch
1
108,000 mi
Seat belts
1
—
Seats
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic
1
38,000 mi
Visibility/wiper
1
—
Wheels
1
—
The 2020 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2022 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.
