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2013 Nissan Versa engine problems

The 2013 Nissan Versa has 28 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

28

Engine complaints

10%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Versa engine complaints by model year56 complaints2007: 40 complaints2008: 28 complaints2009: 41 complaints2010: 23 complaints2011: 11 complaints2012: 56 complaints2013: 28 complaints2014: 38 complaints2015: 26 complaints2016: 10 complaints2017: 8 complaints2018: 14 complaints2019: 3 complaints2020: 14 complaints2021: 5 complaints2022: 6 complaints2023: 23 complaints2024: 52 complaints2025: 3 complaints
Versa engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“I WAS DRVIING MY CAR ON GREENBELT RD, MD, AND NOTICED S STANGE LOW NOISE OR SPUTTERING..OF SOME SSORT. I DECIDED TO STOP THE CAR...HOWEVER CAR DID NTO STOP...I PUT IN PARK, TURNED ENGINE OFF...DID NOT STOP...I UESED EMERGENCY BRAKE...DID NOT STOP...I FELT IT ACCERELATED ON ITS OWN..AND HAD LOSS OF…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · January 21, 2017 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2013 Nissan Versa have?

NHTSA has 28 complaints about the 2013 Nissan Versa engine — 10% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.