2020 Nissan Versa Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2020 Nissan Versa has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 30,845 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 118 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EXTERIOR LIGHTING 21V471000 2021-06-23 30,799 affected
Defect

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Titan, Titan XD, and Versa vehicles. The front right and/or left turn signal bulb can crack and fail to illuminate.

Consequence

Inoperable front turn signals cannot alert on-coming drivers and/or pedestrians that the vehicle will be turning, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the bulbs as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 20, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's numbers for this recall are PM986 and PC811.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 20V112000 2020-02-26 46 affected
Defect

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020 Versa vehicles. Due to a manufacturing issue, the fuel tank wall thickness may be insufficient, potentially causing a small hole in the tank seam area.

Consequence

If a small hole is present, a fuel leak may occur if the operator fills the tank over half full, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge. The recall began April 6, 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.

Complaints by component

POWER TRAIN
16
ENGINE
14
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
14
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
12
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
10
2crashes2injuries
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
10
2crashes1injuries
SERVICE BRAKES
6
AIR BAGS
5
3crashes3injuries
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
5
WHEELS
3
Total complaints118

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“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.”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2026-06-22

“I am constantly getting a malfunction for p0101 despite changing my air flow system. It creates acceleration problems everytime.”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-04-01

“I am constantly getting a malfunction for p0101 despite changing my air flow system. It creates acceleration problems everytime.”

ENGINE · reported 2026-04-01

“On the interstate from [xxx] to [xxx] the nissan versa's license plate reflected light so bright that it blinded my ride and we had to slow down and wait for them to get farther away from us. This is not random, they have a spray fixative on their license plate designed to block cameras from…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-03-31

“On the interstate from [xxx] to [xxx] the nissan versa's license plate reflected light so bright that it blinded my ride and we had to slow down and wait for them to get farther away from us. This is not random, they have a spray fixative on their license plate designed to block cameras from…”

VISIBILITY/WIPER · reported 2026-03-31

“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…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2026-03-24

“Recently out 2020 nissan versa started "shuddering" when accelerating at low speeds. I took it to the nissan dealership and they quoted me $7,000 saying the transmission had to be replaced. I conducted online reviews and found nissan customers experience this same issue in concerning numbers. I…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2026-01-05

“Recently out 2020 nissan versa started "shuddering" when accelerating at low speeds. I took it to the nissan dealership and they quoted me $7,000 saying the transmission had to be replaced. I conducted online reviews and found nissan customers experience this same issue in concerning numbers. I…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2026-01-05
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2020 Nissan Versa as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.