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2010 Nissan Versa: engine and transmission complaints

NO ELEVATED SIGNAL
23%
32 of 138 relevant owner complaints are about the engine, transmission or fuel system

No elevated drivetrain complaint concentration in the available NHTSA records for the 2010 Nissan Versa. Engine, transmission and fuel system account for 23% of relevant complaints.

Better than 81% of the 1,230 model years we track (2010–2023).

Excludes 130 airbag, lighting and seat-belt recall complaints that would otherwise mask the signal (unadjusted: 12%).

NHTSA data checked September 13, 2026
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Drivetrain complaints
32
engine, transmission, fuel
Total complaints
268
this model year
Fires reported
3
owner-reported
Recall campaigns
8
20 crashes · 8 injuries

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS130 · 49%
SUSPENSION69 · 26%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM17 · 6%
ENGINE16 · 6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER15 · 6%
STRUCTURE15 · 6%

The years either side

2010
23%
32 of 268
2011
17%
19 of 269
2012
67%
213 of 486
2013
53%
95 of 204
2014
61%
184 of 343
2015
49%
106 of 254
2016
54%
45 of 109
2017
43%
23 of 72
2018
56%
25 of 58
2019
61%
14 of 25
2020
53%
31 of 64
2021
60%
15 of 31
2022
too few complaints
2023
76%
28 of 37

Manufacturers fix things mid-generation. A bad year next to a clean one is common; the fix usually arrived in between.

What owners reported

STEERING,AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,ENGINE03/04/2014CRASH1 INJURED
DRIVING IN SNOWY/ICY CONDITIONS. VEHICLE STARTED ANGLE TOWARDS ONCOMING VEHICLE (LARGE POWER COMPANY BUCKET/BOOM TRUCK). THE TRUCKS DRIVER (THERE WERE MORE THAN ONE) SAW ME COMING AT HIM. THE TRUCK MOVED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO AVOID ME. I COLLIDED INTO THE DRIVER CORNER OF THE LARGE TRUCK HEAD-ON. BUMPER WENT INTO …
AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION S09/07/2026CRASH
I bought my car while living in Florida from a lady that didn't drive it for a while and after I bought it I drove it i drove to Washington two and a half times. before this though it had an airbag safety issue where the airbags didn't deploy and also my gas gauge does not work correctly as well as the suspension, whic…
POWER TRAIN06/09/2023
The car was having slow acceleration, horrid loud noises for awhile but no issues were found during checks but parts were replaced to try and troubleshoot but the sound and idle and running issues still persisted. The first sign of severe major issue was when the car was started it jolted forward while still in park in…

Three of 32 drivetrain complaints. The full report shows more, with quotes about the engine in the car you are looking at first.

Recall campaigns on this model year (8)

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2011 Nissan Versa sedan vehicles and 2011-2012 Nissan Versa hatchback vehicles ever registered in the states of A…
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2001-2003 Maxima, 2002-2006 Sentra, 2002-2004 Pathfinder, 2007-2011 Versa Sedan and Versa Hatchback, 2001-2004 In…
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2009-2012 Versa Hatchback, and 2009-2011 Versa Sedan vehicles ever registered in the states of Alabama, Californi…

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