2018 Nissan Versa: recalls and problems
3 recalls and 58 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is electrical system.
Most common problems
What owners report
Car jerks and doesn’t go into gear right away. never know when it will happen. there is a notice from nissan that it happens because of short in tail light. happened approx 3 yrs ago and has started again but worse. it is available for inspection no recall but very unsafe. while attempting to cross street it didn’t go into gear and i was almost hit. also almost rear ended cause driver behind me didn’t expect me to n
2018 nissan versa transmission issues. i have 2018 nissan versa with 116,993 miles. transmission is starting to skip and slip. it was diagnosed as a possible chain slip. there was bulletin out for this issue in which nissan has known about. nissan was contacted to see if they could warranty the transmission, but was told they were not going to cover it. there was warranty extension, but only for 84,000 miles. nissan
My car was parked out front my house. weather has been in the 60’s no major differences. i walked outside ant 1pm and noticed the entire back windshield was shattered. there was no impact marks, no hole in the window. i’m not sure how this has happened and thankfully we were at home and not driving.
The contact owns a 2018 nissan versa. the contact stated that while driving approximately 4 mph, the vehicle was shaking violently. there were no warning lights illuminated. when the heater was activated, there was a loud clanking sound coming from the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the technician was unable to duplicate the failure. the failure reoccurred. while stopped at a traffic l
Crash-test ratings
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Nissan Versa 4 DR FWD |
Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP APIs, covering VERSA, VERSA NOTE. Last refreshed 2026-09-29.