2020 Nissan Versa power train problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2020 Nissan Versa — 25% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My 2020 Nissan versa kept hesitating when being put in reverse the engine light kept coming on every few months I kept being told it was other issues until the transmission went out. I got it checked on multiple occasions because of the way it was hesitating and seemed like it was heating up.”
filed Jun 24, 2026
“The contact owns a 2020 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that while accelerating from a stop, the vehicle unexpectedly jerked and stalled with the transmission warning light and the malfunction indicator warning light illuminated. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The vehicle was taken to the…”
filed Mar 24, 2026
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% |
| 2023 Versa | 15 | 41% |
| 2022 Versa | 7 | 35% |
| 2021 Versa | 9 | 29% |
| 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 2020 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.