Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Nissan Versa has 17 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
17
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 0 The vehicle has a CVT transmission failure causing severe shuddering, jerking, and progressive los... |
| Feb 13, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | While merging onto [XXX] toward [XXX] , my 2016 Nissan Versa suffered a total loss of power while c... |
| Mar 2, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate from a ... |
| Jul 31, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at ... |
| Apr 15, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission failure |
| Jul 20, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Since buying car used last summer ive have numerous scares for the car stalling jerking and shutting... |
| Jul 19, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,ENGINE | Air bag red signal on and off it is very loose. AC Compressor is locked that cause belt broken and... |
| Jul 19, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,ENGINE | Air bag red signal on and off. It is very loose. AC compressor needs repair that cause Belt broken... |
| Oct 19, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission completely went on my vehicle at 87,015 miles. I regularly drive on a major highwa... |
| Apr 15, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | EVERY SINGLE DAY MULTIPLE TIMES A DAY MY ABS LIGHT COMES ON CARS TRANSMISSION JERKS AROUND OR WHATEV... |
| Jun 27, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | CAR BOGGING DOWN WON'T ACCELERATE WHEN NEEDED JERKING AROUND NISSAN HAD A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAIN... |
| Apr 6, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE UP A HIL... |
| Feb 2, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | ON APPROXIMATED ON FEBRUARY 02, 2020 ON THE NORTH BOUND 215 FWY EXISTING FWY OFF RAMP ON NEWPORT BLV... |
| Nov 30, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | WAS COMING TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT WHEN MY CAR SUDDENLY STALLED OUT. RE STARTED IT THEN IT WAS SLUG... |
| Feb 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | I HAD ISSUES WITH THE GEARS THAT INITIALLY THE ISSUE SHOWED UP AS A PROBLEM WITH AC/HEATER NOT WORKI... |
| Nov 6, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | ON OR ABOUT NOVEMBER 5TH OF 2018 WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY HOME THE VEHICLE QUIT ACCELERATING. ... |
| Aug 27, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN IT LOOSE SPEED THEN WAS UNABLE TO GET IT OUT OF GEER. WAS TOLD NEED A... |