Second generation (N17)

2014 Nissan Versa

The most reported problem on the 2014 Nissan Versa is stalling, with 38 complaints, usually around 76,000 miles.

183owner complaints
2recalls
19involved a crash
69,990median miles at failure

Newest report Sep 3, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026

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2014 Nissan Versa — Photo: Elise240SX, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

What is your Versa doing?

Each one opens a sheet built from the owner reports of that problem on the 2014 model year.

Is the 2014 Nissan Versa reliable?

The 2014 Nissan Versa has 183 owner complaints on file with NHTSA, below the median of 318 for 2014 sedans on this site. Of the 12 Versa model years since 2014, it has the most complaints. Complaint counts rise with sales as well as faults, so read what owners report below before deciding.

At a glance

Next to other model years: Complaints filed before 2015 aren't in the files this site reads, so the 2014 count runs short and isn't compared with the model years next to it.
Top problem: Stalling leads with 38 of the 183 complaints (21%), ahead of brake wear at 25. A quarter of the 34 owners who gave a mileage for stalling saw it by about 57,000 miles, and half by about 76,000.
Crash, fire and injury reports: 20 of the 183 complaints (11%) report a crash, a fire or an injury. The typical vehicle on this site sits at 6%, so this one runs well above it. Counted separately (one report can carry more than one), 19 reports mention a crash and 12 people were hurt. The reports record 1 death. The most crash reports, 12 of 19, fall under brake wear.
Recalls behind the top problems: No recall on file is on the same system as stalling and brake wear. For those, the complaints are all there is.
When owners filed: Filings peaked in 2019 at 32 (full calendar years only). In 2025 there were 1. So far in 2026, 5 more have come in. Filings on record start in 2015.

When each problem shows up

Each bar covers the middle half of the mileages owners reported for that problem. A quarter saw it earlier, a quarter later. The tick is the median. Most reported: engine stalls or loses power while driving, 38 complaints.

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Every complaint with a mileage143 of 183

Brakes grind, pulse or wear early25 reports12 crashes

Airbag warning light or recall18 reports9 crashes

Engine stalls or loses power while driving38 reports

Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard24 reports

Transmission fails or needs replacement15 reports

middle half of reports, median tick. The heavier grey bars have 75 or more reports.

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How this compares

2014 Nissan Versa183

Median 2014 model here (95 vehicles)304

Median 2014 sedan here (35)318

183 complaints is 1.7 times fewer than the median 2014 model on this site and 1.7 times fewer than the median 2014 sedan. Among the 2 Versa model years here it ranks 1st for complaints. Counts follow sales volume as much as reliability, so a truck that sells 700,000 a year draws more reports than a sedan that sells 200,000.

Service bulletins for the 2014 Nissan Versa

Nissan filed 156 bulletins and other notices with NHTSA that list the 2014 Nissan Versa. 17 of them deal with a problem owners have reported on this car. Newest first.

Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.

Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 1 bulletin · 25 complaints

Service bulletinNTB17-082aAug 21, 2017
NISSAN; DTC P0456 CAUSED BY EVAP LEAK AT VENT CONTROL VALVE O-RING The APPLIED VEHICLES and CLAIMS INFORMATION sections have been revised. No other changes have been made.

Airbag warning light or recall 3 bulletins · 18 complaints

Service bulletinNTB19-071DSep 19, 2024
DTC B00A0-00 STORED IF YOU CONFIRM DTC B00A0-00 (OCCUPANT DETECTION SENSOR UNIT) is stored, AND OCS zero point reset cannot be performed,
Service bulletinNTB19-071BApr 26, 2022
DTC B00A0-00 STORED

1 more on this problem

Service bulletinNTB18-080Nov 13, 2018
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHING INDICATING SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC MODE IF YOU CONFIRM The air bag warning light is flashing slowly (repeating 2 seconds ON, 2 seconds OFF). NOTE: If this should occur, the Air Bag Diagnosis Sensor Unit is in Diagnostic Mode and needs to be returned to User Mode. ACTION 1.

Suspension noise, struts or alignment 2 bulletins · 6 complaints

Service bulletinNTB12-055gJan 17, 2020
CLICKING NOISE FROM FRONT OR REAR AXLE DURING TAKE-OFF/ACCELERATION
Service bulletinNTB17-042Apr 17, 2017
VERSA SEDAN, VERSA NOTE, AND MICRA SQUEAK IN FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS IF YOU CONFIRM Squeak noise coming from the stabilizer bushings (see Figure 1) while driving over bumps at slow speeds, NOTE: To confirm the squeak is coming from the stabilizer bushing, it may be necessary to: a.

Wheel bearing, tires or wheels 4 bulletins · 6 complaints

Service bulletinNTB10-126CFeb 22, 2023
WHEEL BEARING COLLISION DAMAGE
Service bulletinNTB15043May 7, 2015
SERVICE INFORMATION The appearance of painted alloy wheels can be damaged if acidic cleaners are used. DO NOT use Chrome Wheel Cleaner on Painted Wheels. Many chrome wheel cleaners have acidic ingredients.

2 more on this problem

Service bulletinNTB10112EMar 16, 2015
SERVICE INFORMATION For vehicles delivered to the dealers with wheel protector covers - Do not remove the wheel protector covers during Pre-Delivery Inspection (PDI) - Wheel protector covers help prevent cosmetic rotor corrosion. See this bulletin for further detail.
Service bulletinNTB-13-088Sep 26, 2013
NISSAN: INFORMATION REGARDING TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM (TPMS) AND LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING SYSTEM (LTPWS) FOR SENSOR LEAKS, AIR PRESSURE CHANGES WITH ALTITUDE AND AMBIENT TEMPERATURES, AFTERMARKET WHEELS, RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE CAUSING NO DATA ...

Check engine light or misfire 7 bulletins · 5 complaints

Service bulletinNTB17-082EFeb 7, 2022
DTC P0456 CAUSED BY EVAP LEAK AT VENT CONTROL VALVE O-RING
Service bulletinNTB13-097JFeb 7, 2022
EVAP LEAK DTC P0442, P0455, P0456 INFORMATION

5 more on this problem

Service bulletinNTB13-097gJan 29, 2019
ALL MODEL YEAR 2012 AND NEWER NISSAN VEHICLES; EVAP LEAK DTC P0442, P0455, P0456 INFORMATION This bulletin does NOT apply to LEAF vehicles and Titan XD vehicles with V8 diesel engine.
Service bulletinNTB17-082bJan 29, 2019
NISSAN; DTC P0456 CAUSED BY EVAP LEAK AT VENT CONTROL VALVE O-RING This bulletin does NOT apply to LEAF vehicles and Titan XD vehicles with V8 diesel engine.
Service bulletinNTB17-034gNov 14, 2018
2013-2017 SENTRA AND VERSA SEDAN, AND 2014-2017 VERSA NOTE; CVT JUDDER AND/OR P0746/P0965/P17F0 STORED This bulletin applies only to vehicles eqiupped with a CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission). No other changes were made.
Service bulletinNTB15029Apr 9, 2015
IF YOU CONFIRM: The MIL is ON with P0116 Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT SENSOR) set. ACTION: 1. Refer to step 6 in the SERVICE PROCEDURE to confirm this bulletin applies to the vehicle you are working on. 2. If this bulletin applies, reprogram the ECM.
Service bulletinNTB-14-009Mar 6, 2014
NISSAN: THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) IS ON AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P059F, (ACTIVE GRILLE AIR SHUTTER A) IS STORED IN ECM. MODEL 2014 VERSA. *PE UPDATED 4/22/14. *PE

Complaints filed by year

32 complaints came in 2019. Owners file in waves when a problem gets press or an investigation, so a spike measures attention as much as failures.

NHTSA investigations

EA21-002opened Sep 17, 2021

Airbags · model years 2007 to 2018

Desiccated air bag inflator rupture. Open.

NHTSA summary

From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These "non-desiccated" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these "desiccated" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been n

EA15-003opened Apr 1, 2015

Brakes · model years 2012 to 2015

Pedal operation interference. Closed sep 1, 2015, led to recall 15V-507.

NHTSA summary

On August 11, 2015, Nissan North America, Inc., submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) describing a condition that may impede the driver's ability to transition quickly and smoothly from the accelerator pedal to the brake pedal in certain model year (MY) 2012 through 2015 Nissan Versa Sedans and MY 2014 through 2015 Nissan Versa Note vehicles (NHTSA Recall No. 15V-507).According to Nissan's DIR, in certain circumstances related to driver foot position and shoe type, the right edge of the driver?s shoe may catch the edge of the center console lower trim panel.Nissan indicated that this condition could cause a slight delay in the smooth transition between the accelerator pedal and the brake pedal which may increase the braking distance; therefore increasing the risk of a crash.Nissan's recall instructs dealers to trim the console panel so that the leading edge is at a greater distance from the driver?s foot.Nissan had previously issued a service campaign (Nissan Campaign ID #P5308; TSB #NTB15-033) on April 16, 2015, to provide the remedy for the same set of vehicles before deciding to change the program to a safety recall.Of the approximately 421,305 vehicles covered by recall 15V-507, approximately 122,558 have already been repaired under the service campaign. ODI's investigation also examined allegations that an HVAC duct in the driver's footwell area may interfere with the driver's right foot in certain circumstances.ODI's analysis of all complaints related to foot obst

PE14-018opened Jun 24, 2014

Brakes · model years 2012 to 2014

Pedal operation interference. Closed apr 27, 2015.

NHTSA summary

On June 24, 2014, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE14-018 to investigate allegations that the tunnel carpet cover trim panel on model year (MY) 2012 through 2014 Nissan Versa, Versa Sedan and Versa Note vehicles has, in certain situations, interfered with the driver's ability to promptly release the accelerator pedal and transition to the brake pedal. This may result in delayed brake application or brief incidents of unwanted acceleration.At the opening of PE14-018, ODI had identified one complaint, VOQ 10597004, alleging that the driver's foot became caught by the subject trim panel to the extent that the driver decided that it was necessary to pull on their leg to get the foot free of the interference, almost causing a crash. The trim panel in question (Figure 1) is located next to the accelerator pedal and the lower corner is positioned such that it is near the right outer edge of the driver's shoe. The complainant supplied a photograph (Figure 2) showing how the edge of the panel wedged itself in the driver's shoe.An additional complainant, 10573057, alleged that when attempting to remove their foot from the accelerator pedal to apply the brake, their shoe was caught by the trim panel which delayed braking ability several times. During the investigation ODI received a VOQ, 10614957, that alleged that the driver's foot was interfered with by the trim panel, delaying the driver's ability to apply the brakes, resulting in a crash and minor injuries to the d

PE14-014opened May 20, 2014

Brakes · model years 2013 to 2014

Excessive brake pedal travel. Closed may 13, 2015.

NHTSA summary

On May 20, 2014, ODI opened PE14-014 based on eight complaints alleging incidents of excessive brake pedal travel in model year (MY) 2013 through 2014 Nissan Sentra, Versa Sedan and Versa Note passenger cars (Figure 1) and information in Early Warning Reporting field reports indicating issues with master cylinder internal seals.In response to an information request letter sent by ODI, Nissan identified a condition with the master cylinder in early production subject vehicles that could result in a slow internal leak past one of the recuperating seals to the brake reservoir when the brake pedal is depressed very slowly or lightly (Figure 2).The subject vehicles are equipped with fixed seal master cylinders supplied by TRW.To address concerns with water hammer noise with the standard seal design, the master cylinders in the early production subject vehicles used AWH (anti-water hammer) seals.The AWH seals are sensitive to contamination from assembly plant cleanliness issues, which can produce the internal leak condition during slow or light brake applies but perform as designed with normal or emergency brake applications.TRW indicated that the risk of contamination interacting with the subject seals is greatest after the evacuation and pressure fill process used to fill the brake system during the manufacturing process (early life issue).TRW developed a new master cylinder seal design (EVO seal) that addresses the noise concern and eliminates the internal leak concern associate

Recalls that include the 2014 Nissan Versa

Whether your car is included depends on its VIN. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

15V-507Aug 12, 2015

Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Nissan Versa sedan vehicles manufactured June 9, 2011, to March 11, 2015, and 2014-2015 Nissan Versa Note vehicles manufactured April 23, 2013, to March 11, 2015. The affected vehicles have a center console trim panel that may catch the driver's shoe and delay the transition from the accelerator pedal to the brake pedal.

Risk and remedy

Risk: A delay in the application of the brake pedal would lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will modify the console trim panel, free of charge. The recall began on September 14, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

15V-418Jul 1, 2015

Electrical System:Ignition:Switch

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014 Versa Sedan vehicles manufactured July 16, 2013, to January 29, 2014, 2013-2014 Cube vehicles manufactured July 3, 2013, to October 21, 2013, and 2013-2014 Juke vehicles manufactured July 3, 2013, to October 22, 2013. When exposed to hot temperatures, the affected vehicles have an engine start/stop button that may stick inside the button housing.

Risk and remedy

Risk: If the engine start/stop button gets stuck in the housing, road vibrations may cause the engine to shut off unexpectedly while the vehicle is being driven, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will modify the start/stop switch housing, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

All 2 recalls on the 2014 Nissan Versa, with the owner complaints on each recalled system

Guide NHTSA has an open investigation on this car. What the investigation stages mean

Questions

What is the most common problem on the 2014 Nissan Versa?

Stalling, with 38 of the 183 complaints. Owners who gave a mileage for it put the median at about 76,000 miles.

At what mileage do 2014 Nissan Versa problems start?

Of the 143 complaints that give a mileage, a quarter came by about 31,000 miles and half by about 70,000.

How many 2014 Nissan Versa complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?

20 of them (11%). The typical vehicle on this site is at 6%.

Is there a recall for stalling on the 2014 Nissan Versa?

No recall on file for the 2014 Nissan Versa is on the same system as stalling. Another recall may still cover your car, so check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Other model years

2014183 2015164