2024 Nissan Versa Engine Problems
Owners have filed 53 complaints with NHTSA about engine problems on the 2024 Nissan Versa, 55% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 415 miles. The words owners use most often: “limp mode” (32% of reports).
- 53engine complaints
- 415median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 22%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Limp mode: mentioned in 17 of 53 complaints (32%)
- Manual transmission: mentioned in 13 of 53 complaints (25%)
- Reduced power: mentioned in 6 of 53 complaints (11%)
At what mileage do engine problems happen?
Based on 2 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 53 complaints, 1 mention a crash.
Nissan Versa engine complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Versa | 3 | 25% | 1,907 |
| 2024 Versa | 53 | 55% | 415 |
| 2023 Versa | 23 | 62% | 11,000 |
| 2022 Versa | 6 | 30% | — |
| 2021 Versa | 5 | 16% | — |
| 2020 Versa | 14 | 22% | — |
| 2019 Versa | 3 | 13% | 172,480 |
| 2018 Versa | 14 | 25% | 38,354 |
| 2017 Versa | 8 | 13% | 8,500 |
| 2016 Versa | 10 | 12% | 51,000 |
| 2015 Versa | 26 | 15% | 51,500 |
| 2014 Versa | 37 | 18% | 59,200 |
| 2013 Versa | 26 | 13% | 77,777 |
| 2012 Versa | 50 | 10% | 62,482 |
| 2011 Versa | 11 | 4% | 70,000 |
| 2010 Versa | 17 | 6% | 57,580 |
| 2009 Versa | 18 | 4% | 85,786 |
| 2008 Versa | 7 | 2% | 78,701 |
| 2007 Versa | 9 | 3% | 75,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine for the 2024 Nissan Versa. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Car lost power and wouldnât go over 55mph
Driving the vehicle, and it went into limp mode. Loss power and would not accelerate. Had to drive very low speeds to get home.
Purchased brand new 2024 Nissan Versa January 2025. In April 2025 with only 1100 miles on the engine the CVT failed. Nissan replaced it with a rebuilt CVT. On [XXX] the second CVT failed and the car had to be towed in. This is a dangerous situation and I have told Nissan they need to buy back the…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2024 Nissan Versas have engine problems?
No. NHTSA has 53 owner complaints about engine for the 2024 Nissan Versa (55% of the 96 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2024 Nissan Versa engine?
No recall currently lists engine for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine problems start?
The median reported mileage is 415 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine problems on the 2024 Nissan Versa?
The most frequent phrase is “limp mode”, in 17 of 53 complaints, followed by “manual transmission” (13).
See all 2024 Nissan Versa problems or engine problems across all Versa years.