2014 NISSAN VERSA — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
4/5
Safety Rating
300
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
8
Service Bulletins
1
Investigation
Overview of the 2014 NISSAN VERSA
The 2014 NISSAN VERSA has received a total of 300 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). It earned an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5 stars in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program crash tests. There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH. 8 technical service bulletins have been issued by Nissan North America, Inc. for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Power Train (78 complaints), Engine (35 complaints), and Unknown Or Other (32 complaints).
Recalls for the 2014 NISSAN VERSA
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 2014 NISSAN VERSA, potentially affecting up to 612,089 vehicles.
Recall 15V507000 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
| 298,747 vehicles affected
Defect: 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...
Consequence: 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.
View full details →Recall 15V507000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
| 298,747 vehicles affected
Defect: 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...
Consequence: 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.
View full details →Recall 15V418000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
| 14,595 vehicles affected
Defect: 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 manufactured July 3, 2013, to October 21, 2013, and 2013-2014 Juke vehicles manufactured July 3, 2013, to October 22, 2013. When exposed to hot temperatures, the affected vehicles have an engine start/stop button that may...
Consequence: If the engine start/stop button gets stuck in the housing, road vibrations may cause the engine to shut off unexpectedly while the vehicle is being driven, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will modify the start/stop switch housing, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2014 NISSAN VERSA
300 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2014 NISSAN VERSA. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 78 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Engine | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Or Other | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes | 29 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 25 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Air Bags | 24 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Electrical System | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuelpropulsion System | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structurebody | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electronic Stability Control Esc | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Seat Belts | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Tires | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheels | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel System Gasoline | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Latcheslockslinkageshoodlatch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Trainautomatic Transmission | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Trainmanual Transmission | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seats | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes Hydraulic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes Hydraulicpedals And Linkages | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structurebodytrunk Lid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibilitywiper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
We have had this car since 2017 and in that time the bearings have had to be replaced 3 times and about to be a 4th. Considering that your tire can come completely off while driving shouldn’t this be a recall? 1st replacement was in 2018
Vehicle was involved in a frontal impact crash, passenger side airbag popped out of the dashboard, but did not inflate, causing significant injury to the passenger of the vehicle. A police report was filed, but it is not available yet. It takes up to 10 business days from date of accident.
The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the power steering warning light intermittently illuminated and experienced a loss of power steering assist. The failure had occurred twice. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined that the steering control unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 59,535.
See attached document for complaint
The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that water frequently entered the vehicle from an unknown location, soaking the rear center passenger's side seat and floorboard. The contact cleaned the front windshield cowl; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.
Safety Rating for the 2014 NISSAN VERSA
The 2014 NISSAN VERSA received an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5 stars from NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP).
| Test Category | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall Rating | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| Frontal Crash | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Side Crash | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| Rollover | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
Safety ratings are based on controlled crash tests conducted by NHTSA. A 5-star rating indicates the highest level of occupant protection.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2014 NISSAN VERSA
Nissan North America, Inc. has issued 8 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2014 NISSAN VERSA. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
NTB16-063A — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WORN IGNITION KEY WILL NOT TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB16-066 — ENGINE
"2014 VERSA SEDAN AND VERSA NOTE; CRANK NO START OR ENGINE STARTS WITH NO THROTTLE RESPONSE, AND ETC RELATED DTC(S) STORED IF YOU CONFIRM: THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED AS FOLLOWS: 1. THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE IS BELOW FREEZING (BELOW 32°F / 0°C). 2. THE ENGINE WAS STARTED AND THE VEHICLE DRIVEN...
PM562OL — POWER TRAIN
Nissan is conducting this voluntary service campaign to reprogram the Transmission Control Module (TCM) for the CVT transmission on certain specific 2013 ? 2014 Sentra, 2012 ? 2014 Versa Sedan, and 2014 Versa NOTE vehicles.
NTB-15-069 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
NISSAN: TSB CONTAIN AN OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER. SELECT DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON BELOW. ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE CVT TRANSMISSION NEEDS TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TCM) REPROGRAMMED AND WILL BE AT NO COST FOR LABOR OR PARTS. MODEL 2012-14 VERSA. *PE
P5308 — EQUIPMENT
Nissan is conducting a Voluntary Service Campaign on certain specific Model Year 2012 ? 2015 Versa Sedan and Versa Note vehicles to remove material from the Center Console Lower.
NTB-14-009 — ENGINE
NISSAN: THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) IS ON AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P059F, (ACTIVE GRILLE AIR SHUTTER A) IS STORED IN ECM. MODEL 2014 VERSA. *PE UPDATED 4/22/14. *PE
NTB14008 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:CVT
SERVICE INFORMATION If for any reason you need to replace the CVT Oil Warmer/Cooler on an Applied Vehicle, it is now available as a service part. See this bulletin for further information.
NTB12060B — SUSPENSION
SERVICE INFORMATION If a customer would like to activate a subscription for any of the following services: - SiriusXM Satellite Radio, NavTraffic, NavWeather, Travel Link Weather OR If a radio is replaced for any reason, and a customer has an active subscription to any of the above services, OR If...
NHTSA Investigations for the 2014 NISSAN VERSA
NHTSA has opened 1 investigation into potential safety defects in the 2014 NISSAN VERSA.
Investigation PE14018 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL Closed
Opened:
Pedal Operation Interference
Other Model Years of the NISSAN VERSA
- 2009 NISSAN VERSA — 614 complaints
- 2010 NISSAN VERSA — 337 complaints
- 2011 NISSAN VERSA — 325 complaints
- 2012 NISSAN VERSA — 672 complaints
- 2013 NISSAN VERSA — 293 complaints
- 2014 NISSAN VERSA (current)
- 2015 NISSAN VERSA — 259 complaints
- 2016 NISSAN VERSA — 108 complaints
- 2017 NISSAN VERSA — 93 complaints
- 2018 NISSAN VERSA — 82 complaints
- 2019 NISSAN VERSA — 39 complaints
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- NISSAN SENTRA — 8,129 total complaints
- NISSAN MURANO — 7,410 total complaints
- NISSAN FRONTIER — 4,425 total complaints
- NISSAN TITAN — 4,412 total complaints