2014 Nissan Versa: engine and transmission complaints
VERY HIGH COMPLAINT SIGNAL
61%
184 of 300 relevant owner complaints are about the engine, transmission or fuel system
61% of relevant owner complaints filed with NHTSA on the 2014 Nissan Versa are about the engine, transmission or fuel system. Well over half of everything owners reported is the drivetrain. That is a severe model-level pattern; every model year we track at this level has a documented failure behind it.
Worse than 81% of the 1,230 model years we track (2010–2023).
Excludes 43 airbag, lighting and seat-belt recall complaints that would otherwise mask the signal (unadjusted: 54%).
The percentage is each model year's drivetrain complaint share. No elevated signal describes the model year, not any one car; a well-kept example of a flagged model can still be the right buy, and any of these still needs an inspection.
What owners reported
POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTRO05/15/2014CRASH1 INJURED
I HAD AN ACCIDENT ON 4/8 IN THE PARKING LOT OF MY JOB AND A TRUCK SLAMMED INTO MY PASSENGER SIDE AND NO AIR BAG DEPLOYED. SHE HAD ACCELERATED DUE TO A MANUAL TRANSMISSION IN HER TRUCK. THE ESTIMATES FOR BODY WORK WAS 28.92, 500.00 AND 5, 658.32 MORE THAN HALF TOTALED I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR, THE BRAKES, IDIOT LI…
SUSPENSION,ENGINE,POWER TRAIN08/24/2026
The contact's daughter owns a 2014 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made abnormal sounds, failed to accelerate while turning, and shuddered abnormally. The RPM remained steady with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent…
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE06/04/2026
When continuing forward from a stop sign, the car has a slight shutter when accelerating. This was confirmed by an independent service center. Has not been inspected by the manufacturer. No visual warnings or prior symptoms. There was a recall for this particular issue for a 2014 Nissan Versa, but my VIN number was no…
Three of 184 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 (4)
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Nissan Versa sedan vehicles manufactured June 9, 2011, to March 11, 2015, and 2014-2015 Niss…
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014 Versa Sedan vehicles manufactured July 16, 2013, to January 29, 2014, 2013-2014 Cube vehicles man…
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
Nissan is recalling certain model year 2014 Versa Note vehicles manufactured April 23, 2013, through July 5, 2013. The rear seat latch bolts may have been manufactured i…
This does not say whether a particular car has an open, unrepaired recall. That depends on the VIN.
Before you buy a 2014 Nissan Versa
Ask the seller whether the transmission has ever been repaired or replaced, and whether the car has shown shuddering, slipping, delayed or harsh shifts, or a whine at speed.
Drive it from a cold start and long enough to warm up. Many transmission faults hide once the car is warm.
Get an independent pre-purchase inspection from a mechanic you choose, and tell them to focus on the transmission.
4 recall campaigns on this model year. Whether a specific car still has one open depends on the VIN; the report checks that.
Ask for service records. A transmission already replaced under warranty is a different car from one that was not.
Have the VIN?Paste it and get the full report for that car. First report free, then a 30-day pass covers a whole car search.
Experimental model-level information. This is not a vehicle inspection, vehicle-history
report, financial advice or purchase recommendation. It describes patterns across a model year, not the condition
of any individual vehicle. Combined across 2 body styles NHTSA files separately.
