Does the 2023 Nissan Versa have any recalls?

Yes. NHTSA lists 1 recall for the 2023 Nissan Versa, the most recent reported on February 27, 2024 (Air bags: frontal, driver side, inflator module). Check a specific car by its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

What are the most common problems with the 2023 Nissan Versa?

Owners have filed 37 complaints with NHTSA. The most frequently reported area is engine (23 complaints), followed by power train (15).

How many 2023 Nissan Versa complaints mention a crash or fire?

0 of 37 complaints report a crash and 0 a fire; 0 injuries were reported in total. Complaints are unverified reports from owners.

2023 Nissan Versa recalls and problems

1 recall and 37 owner complaints on file with NHTSA for the 2023 Nissan Versa.

recalls

owner complaints

complaints mentioning a crash

mentioning a fire

Recalls apply to specific production ranges. To see whether a particular car still has an open recall, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Repairs for safety recalls are free at authorised dealers.

2023 Nissan Versa recalls

Air bags: frontal, driver side, inflator module

NHTSA campaign 24V154000 · reported February 27, 2024 · Nissan North America, Inc. · 351 vehicles potentially affected

The problem: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2024 Titan, Frontier, Infiniti QX60, Pathfinder, 2023-2024 Sentra, Versa, Kicks, Infiniti QX50, and 2023 Rogue vehicles. Due to a manufacturing issue, the driver's air bag inflator may absorb moisture, and cause the air bag to deploy improperly.
The risk: An air bag that deploys improperly may not protect the driver as intended during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix: Dealers will replace the front driver's air bag assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2024. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's numbers for this recall are PD103, PD104, and PMA34.

Most reported problems

Areas named in owner complaints to NHTSA. One complaint can name several areas.

Engine23
Power train15
Vehicle speed control13
Unknown or other9
Electrical system7
Fuel/propulsion system4
Forward collision avoidance1

What owners report

Recent complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. These are unverified accounts from owners, not findings.

Oct 6, 2025 · Power train
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 first time that are…

Jun 8, 2025 · Engine
Recently began driver training on this vehicle with my son (at approximate vehicle mileage of 12,500). Vehicle is manual transmission and had never previously been stalled. Once vehicle had been stalled during driver training, reduced vehicle power was available, creating an unsafe condition when attempting to merge…

May 28, 2025 · Electrical system
I purchased my 2023 Nissan Versa on December 30th, 2023. Since then I had two incidents occur where the car turned off suddenly while in drive. The first incident occurred April 15th, 2024. As I slowed down to stop at a red light then my engine suddenly shut off and the oil and battery light came on. After panicking…

May 5, 2025 · Power train
This problem has occurred several times since the car was bought new in 2023: The driver is at a red light. When the light changes, the driver depresses the accelerator and the car accelerates very slowly. The RPM go very high and the car will not drive faster than 30 mph. After the car is parked, turned off, and left…

Apr 25, 2025 · Engine
Car sometimes stall after releasing clutch too soon on first gear and goes into limp mode. Luckily I haven’t gotten hit from behind yet when this has happened but came close multiple times. The limp mode is what scares me that I will get into an accident.

Versa model years compared

Year	Recalls	Complaints	Crashes
2020	2	64	5
2021	3	32	5
2022	0	20	0
2023	1	37	0
2024	1	96	1
2025	0	12	2

Across all years, the 2009 Versa has the most complaints (504). All Nissan Versa years →

Questions

Does the 2023 Nissan Versa have any recalls?: Yes. NHTSA lists 1 recall for the 2023 Nissan Versa, the most recent reported on February 27, 2024 (Air bags: frontal, driver side, inflator module). Check a specific car by its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
What are the most common problems with the 2023 Nissan Versa?: Owners have filed 37 complaints with NHTSA. The most frequently reported area is engine (23 complaints), followed by power train (15).
How many 2023 Nissan Versa complaints mention a crash or fire?: 0 of 37 complaints report a crash and 0 a fire; 0 injuries were reported in total. Complaints are unverified reports from owners.

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint data, updated October 27, 2026. Latest complaint received October 6, 2025.