Owner complaints, recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings from public NHTSA and EPA data, updated Oct 17, 2026.
Fuel economy
30–35 mpgcombined; city 26–31, highway 35–40; every version of this model year
Five years of fuel
$9,280–$10,830U.S. average; Ohio $8,290–$9,680 at local prices; every version of this model year; fuel only, not other costs of owning it; 15,000 miles a year, at EIA fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026
Owners have filed 204 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Versa. These are unverified owner reports, counted by the part of the car they name; one complaint can name several parts. Counts aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so they don't show how reliable a car is.
Complaints by part of the car
Part
Complaints
Crashes
Fires
Injuries
Power train
73
0
0
0
Unknown or other
33
2
0
2
Service brakes
32
8
0
6
Vehicle speed control
27
3
0
2
Engine
26
1
0
0
Air bags
22
8
0
4
Structure
18
2
0
2
Electrical system
12
0
0
0
Steering
8
0
0
0
Fuel/propulsion system
7
0
0
0
Suspension
6
0
0
0
Visibility/wiper
5
0
0
0
12 more parts
Exterior lighting
3
0
0
0
Seat belts
3
1
0
2
Seats
3
1
0
0
Engine and engine cooling
2
0
0
0
Fuel system, gasoline
2
1
0
0
Service brakes, hydraulic
2
0
0
0
Tires
2
0
0
0
Wheels
2
0
0
0
Electronic stability control (ESC)
1
0
0
0
Equipment
1
0
0
0
Equipment adaptive/mobility
1
0
0
0
Visibility
1
0
0
0
Complaints by model year
Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, and counts aren't adjusted for sales, so a shorter bar doesn't mean a more reliable year.
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2013 Versa over its history. Campaigns are matched by model and year, so each one may apply to a given car, and its repair may already be done: check a VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup for the open recalls on that exact car.
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages; 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 Nissan Versa Note vehicles manufactured April 23, 2013, to March 11, 2015. The affected vehicles have a center console trim panel that may catch the driver's shoe and delay the transition from the accelerator pedal to the brake pedal.
Risk: A delay in the application of the brake pedal would lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will modify the console trim panel, free of charge. The recall began on September 14, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Carmakers sent NHTSA 160 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2013 Versa, the latest on Apr 13, 2026. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.
The parts they mention most: power train (45), equipment (37), electrical system (33), wheels (12), engine (11).
NHTSA defect investigations
Opening an investigation isn't a finding of a defect. Outcomes are as NHTSA's summary states them. A recall is shown as an investigation's outcome only where NHTSA's summary names it; other recalls NHTSA's file lists with it are marked as listed, not caused.
Investigation
Part
Opened
Status
Engineering analysis EA21002 Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture · covers 37 makes
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Specs
EPA class: compact cars. EPA greenhouse gas score: 8–9 out of 10. Each version EPA tested:
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Version
Engine
Transmission
Fuel
City / hwy / comb
Versa Front-Wheel Drive
1.6 L, 4 cyl
Automatic (variable gear ratios)
Regular Gasoline
31 / 40 / 35
Versa Front-Wheel Drive
1.6 L, 4 cyl
Manual 5-spd
Regular Gasoline
27 / 35 / 30
Versa Front-Wheel Drive
1.6 L, 4 cyl
Automatic 4-spd
Regular Gasoline
26 / 35 / 30
Sources and dates
U.S. EPA fuel economy data, file of Sep 29, 2026
NHTSA owner complaints, file of Oct 17, 2026
NHTSA recalls, file of Oct 17, 2026
NHTSA manufacturer communications, file of Oct 17, 2026
NHTSA defect investigations, file of Oct 17, 2026
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings, file of Aug 7, 2026
U.S. Energy Information Administration, file of Oct 12, 2026
Fuel cost: EPA mpg with fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026 and electricity prices for Jul 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Oct 2026). Complaints are unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA. About the data