Model year record

2021 Nissan Versa

3 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 73 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V496000

Steering: electric power assist system

Component
Steering: electric power assist system
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
11,824
Reported to NHTSA
2023-07-18
Owners notified
2023-09-08

Defect description

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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 22V693000

Steering: electric power assist system

Component
Steering: electric power assist system
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
20,040
Reported to NHTSA
2022-09-15
Owners notified
2022-11-10

Defect description

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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V471000

Exterior lighting: turn signal: bulbs

Component
Exterior lighting: turn signal: bulbs
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
30,799
Reported to NHTSA
2021-06-23
Owners notified
2021-08-20

Defect description

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Titan, Titan XD, and Versa vehicles. The front right and/or left turn signal bulb can crack and fail to illuminate.

Safety risk

Inoperable front turn signals cannot alert on-coming drivers and/or pedestrians that the vehicle will be turning, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the bulbs as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 20, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's numbers for this recall are PM986 and PC811.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Power train1675,000 mi
Electrical system8
Engine6
Unknown or other6
Air bags56,000 mi
Steering5
Vehicle speed control4
Exterior lighting3
Visibility/wiper3
Exterior lighting: headlights: high/low beam dimmer switch275,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system2
Seat belts2
Service brakes26,000 mi
Suspension2
Air bags: side/window1
Electrical system: adas121 mi
Electrical system: instrument panel: fuel gauge1
Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking1
Forward collision avoidance: warnings1
Structure: body1
Wheels1

The 2020 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2022 model has about 1.5 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.