2014 Nissan Versa · symptom sheet
Brakes grind, pulse or wear early
- 25owner reports
- 25,000median miles
- 12involved a crash
Newest report Oct 1, 2019 · checked Oct 2, 2026
25 of the 183 complaints on this car describe brake wear. Only stalling is reported more often on this car.
Tick what matches of 25 reports
Brake wear on other Versa years
No other Versa model year has enough reports of brake wear for a sheet of its own. See every Versa year.
What this problem usually is
Brake reports cover a wide spread of symptoms. Grinding or squealing is common, and so is a pulsing pedal or a shake through the car when stopping. Others describe pads and rotors worn out long before they expected, a brake warning light, or a pedal that goes soft or sinks toward the floor. The most serious ones say the car didn't stop in time.
What got replaced
Few of these reports name the part that was replaced.
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the brakes covers the 2014 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
NHTSA investigations into the brakes on the Versa
Pedal operation interference. Closed sep 1, 2015, led to recall 15V-507.
Pedal operation interference. Closed apr 27, 2015.
Excessive brake pedal travel. Closed may 13, 2015.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 14,405 and 40,000 miles, from the 18 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 1 service bulletin or notice for the 2014 Nissan Versa that deal with this problem. 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.
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.
What owners wrote
No report on this problem is short enough to quote in full.
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 12 of 25 reports involved a crash and 4 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
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Other problems on this car
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 38 reports