2022 Nissan VersaProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 20 owner complaints about the 2022 Nissan Versa, most often about the power train. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 24, 2026. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2022 Nissan Versa has problems

20 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Power train70
Engine60
Fuel/propulsion system30
Electrical system30
Forward collision avoidance30
Back over prevention20
Vehicle speed control20
Service brakes10
Engine and engine cooling10
2 other systems20

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2022 Nissan Versa recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2022 vs. every other Versa year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Versa median. How we score

'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

2022 Nissan Versa safety ratings

2022 Nissan Versa 4 FWD in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

★★★★★Overall rating
2022 Nissan Versa frontal crash test, NHTSA
Frontal crash★★★★★
2022 Nissan Versa side barrier test, NHTSA
Side barrier★★★★★
2022 Nissan Versa side pole test, NHTSA
Side pole★★★★★
  • Rollover: 4 stars (11.8% risk)
  • Stability control: Standard
  • Forward collision warning: Standard
  • Lane departure warning: Standard
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2022 Nissan Versa, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Reduced Power After Engine StallPE24007 · closed Oct 2, 2025
    No recall
In owners' words

What Versa owners report

Recent power train complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

At approximately 135,000 miles my automatic transmission began "slipping" or lurching while accelerating. I took the car to a Nissan dealership, as well as 2 local mechanics, and all 3 sources have told me that my transmission is having identical symptoms to the recalled Versa models that…
Complaint 11749395 · Jul 9, 2026
Electrical issues the entirety of owning this car. Now the car has a dead transmission at 88k miles. The car has caused me to almost be t-boned in a intersection twice due to unexpected loss of acceleration and power. Before trans went down it would stall, hesitate, and now it is completely dead…
Complaint 11748589 · Jul 6, 2026
I purchased this car from Carvana on 02/25/26, 2022 Nissan Versa S Manual Transmission. On four occasions over the course of two separate days, while under way, I lost power and the car went into a limp mode. Twice I was able to pull off the road, twice I had to stop on the road. After coming to a…
Complaint 11724965 · Mar 17, 2026

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