Nissan Versa Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 184 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the Nissan Versa across 19 model years. The 2012 model year has the most (33).
- 184vehicle speed control complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 14mention a crash
- 9mention an injury
- 1related recalls
- 31%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 102 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 184 complaints, 14 mention a crash, 2 a fire, 9 an injury.
Nissan Versa vehicle speed control complaints by model year
| Model year | Vehicle Speed Control complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Versa | 1 | 8% | — |
| 2024 Versa | 20 | 21% | 429 |
| 2023 Versa | 13 | 35% | 11,000 |
| 2022 Versa | 2 | 10% | 1,300 |
| 2021 Versa | 2 | 6% | — |
| 2020 Versa | 2 | 3% | — |
| 2019 Versa | 2 | 8% | 20,000 |
| 2018 Versa | 4 | 7% | 90,000 |
| 2017 Versa | 1 | 2% | 37,549 |
| 2016 Versa | 5 | 6% | 128,000 |
| 2015 Versa | 21 | 13% | 33,000 |
| 2014 Versa | 26 | 13% | 51,000 |
| 2013 Versa | 27 | 13% | 57,000 |
| 2012 Versa | 33 | 7% | 51,500 |
| 2011 Versa | 3 | 1% | 30,000 |
| 2010 Versa | 5 | 2% | 75,000 |
| 2009 Versa | 10 | 2% | 63,000 |
| 2008 Versa | 4 | 1% | 57,000 |
| 2007 Versa | 3 | 1% | 100,567 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (1)
Vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal; service brakes, hydraulic:pedals and linkages
Model years: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Problem: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Nissan Versa sedan vehicles manufactured June 9, 2011, to March 11, 2015, and 2014-2015 Nissan Versa Note vehicles manufactured April 23, 2013, to March 11, 2015. The affected vehicles have a center console trim panel that may catch the driver's shoe and delay the transition from the accelerator pedal to the brake pedal.
Risk: A delay in the application of the brake pedal would lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle and increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will modify the console trim panel, free of charge. The recall began on September 14, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
I bought my car while living in Florida from a lady that didn't drive it for a while and after I bought it I drove it i drove to Washington two and a half times. before this though it had an airbag safety issue where the airbags didn't deploy and also my gas gauge does not work correctly as well as…
I got into the car and started it up. Put in reverse car shuts off. Re started and put in reverse. Was able to drive out of apartment parking lot then no power to speed and car was a little jerky and on dashboard it said warning malfunction see owners manual with a few pictures on dashboard
Mileage: Approximately 45,000 Current Status: Inoperable; held at Joe Machens Nissan pending evaluation by Nissan Consumer Affairs. Description of the Problem The vehicle has become completely inoperable, making it unsafe to operate. In the months prior to the failure, traction control warning…
My skid mark symbol comes on, does not go off until 2or 3 days later. My Nissan will not accelerate over 20 miles per hour. I have had mu vehicle checked several times at the Grainger Nissan dealership several times within the past 4 years after they installed a new transmission. They found and…
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…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Nissan Versas have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 184 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the Nissan Versa. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Nissan Versa vehicle speed control?
Yes: 1 safety recall list vehicle speed control. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
Other Nissan Versa problems
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- Engine problems (340)
- Electrical System problems (272)
- Steering problems (188)
- Service Brakes problems (175)
- Structure problems (143)
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