2023 Nissan Versa power train problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2023 Nissan Versa — 41% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I'm an employee at a driving school in Colorado and have experienced numerous occasion when loss of power is experienced. The most recent was in 10/05/2025 at 02:10pm. No warning light came on. The car was not accelerating more then 18mph. This issue is concerning. We have students driving for the…”
filed Oct 6, 2025
“This problem has occurred several times since the car was bought new in 2023: The driver is at a red light. When the light changes, the driver depresses the accelerator and the car accelerates very slowly. The RPM go very high and the car will not drive faster than 30 mph. After the car is parked…”
filed May 5, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Versa years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Versa | 34 | 37% |
| 2022 Versa | 7 | 35% |
| 2021 Versa | 9 | 29% |
| 2020 Versa | 16 | 25% |
| 2019 Versa | 11 | 46% |
| 2018 Versa | 9 | 17% |
| 2017 Versa | 9 | 15% |
| 2016 Versa | 20 | 25% |
| 2015 Versa | 47 | 28% |
| 2014 Versa | 81 | 40% |
| 2013 Versa | 73 | 36% |
| 2012 Versa | 163 | 34% |
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.