2019 Nissan Versa

Owner complaints, recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings from public NHTSA and EPA data, updated Oct 17, 2026.

Fuel economy
30–34 mpgcombined; city 27–31, highway 36–39; every version of this model year
Five years of fuel
$9,550–$10,830U.S. average; Ohio $8,540–$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
NHTSA overall safety rating
4 starslowest across the versions NHTSA tested
Recall campaigns
1over its history; check a VIN for open ones
Owner complaints
25filed with NHTSA; not adjusted for sales

Problems owners report

Owners have filed 25 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 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
PartComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuries
Power train11000
Electrical system8000
Unknown or other4000
Engine3000
Service brakes3000
Air bags2100
Electronic stability control (ESC)2101
Forward collision avoidance2000
Steering2000
Vehicle speed control2000
Back over prevention1000
Exterior lighting1000
5 more parts
Fuel system, gasoline1000
Fuel/propulsion system1000
Service brakes, hydraulic1000
Structure1000
Tires1100

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.

  1. 2007354
  2. 2008381
  3. 2009504
  4. 2010269
  5. 2011269
  6. 2012486
  7. 2013204
  8. 2014343
  9. 2015254
  10. 2016110
  11. 201772
  12. 201860
  13. 201925
  14. 202064
  15. 202132
  16. 202220
  17. 202337
  18. 202496
  19. 202512

Every Versa year side by side

Recalls

NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2019 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.

Back over prevention: sensing system

NHTSA campaign 19V654000 · reported Sep 12, 2019 · 1,228,830 vehicles potentially affected

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX80 vehicles. Additionally included are 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Risk: The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Nissan will notify owners in phases, having dealers update the back-up camera settings software, free of charge. The recall began November 11, 2019 and all affected VINs should be activated. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200.

NHTSA's record and documents

Service bulletins and investigations

Carmakers sent NHTSA 97 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2019 Versa, the latest on Apr 13, 2026. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.

The parts they mention most: electrical system (47), equipment (21), power train (18), engine and engine cooling (10), air bags (6).

NHTSA hasn't opened a defect investigation that covers this model year.

Maintenance

Oil

The owner's manual gives the oil and how often to change it. We show oil facts only once we've checked them against the manual, and we haven't yet for the 2019 Versa.

Oil change near you: Jiffy Lube · Take 5

Used ones for sale

See used 2019 Nissan Versas for sale on: Autotrader · CarMax

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Specs

EPA class: compact cars. EPA greenhouse gas score: 7–8 out of 10. Each version EPA tested:

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCity / hwy / comb
Versa
Front-Wheel Drive		1.6 L, 4 cylAutomatic (variable gear ratios)Regular Gasoline31 / 39 / 34
Versa
Front-Wheel Drive		1.6 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRegular Gasoline27 / 36 / 30

Sources and dates

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