2023 Nissan Versa engine problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2023 Nissan Versa — 62% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Recently began driver training on this vehicle with my son (at approximate vehicle mileage of 12,500). Vehicle is manual transmission and had never previously been stalled. Once vehicle had been stalled during driver training, reduced vehicle power was available, creating an unsafe condition when…”
filed Jun 8, 2025
“I purchased my 2023 Nissan Versa on December 30th, 2023. Since then I had two incidents occur where the car turned off suddenly while in drive. The first incident occurred April 15th, 2024. As I slowed down to stop at a red light then my engine suddenly shut off and the oil and battery light came…”
filed May 28, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine problems in other Versa years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Versa | 52 | 56% |
| 2022 Versa | 6 | 30% |
| 2021 Versa | 5 | 16% |
| 2020 Versa | 14 | 22% |
| 2019 Versa | 3 | 13% |
| 2018 Versa | 14 | 26% |
| 2017 Versa | 8 | 13% |
| 2016 Versa | 10 | 13% |
| 2015 Versa | 26 | 15% |
| 2014 Versa | 36 | 18% |
| 2013 Versa | 26 | 13% |
| 2012 Versa | 50 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2023 Nissan Versa
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.