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