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2021 Nissan Versa Recalls & Complaints

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open safety recalls on record

Serious

53 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.91 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Serious21V471000

Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal:Bulbs

Inoperable front turn signals cannot alert on-coming drivers and/or pedestrians that the vehicle will be turning, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Dealers will inspect and replace the bulbs as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 20, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's numbers for this recall are PM986 and PC811.

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Titan, Titan XD, and Versa vehicles. The front right and/or left turn signal bulb can crack and fail to illuminate.

Serious22V693000

Steering:Electric Power Assist System

Loss of power steering assist can increase the steering effort required, especially at low speeds, and raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Dealers will inspect the steering column torque sensor lot code, and replace the column, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 9, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's numbers for this recall are PMA10 / PMA25.

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021 Versa and Kicks vehicles. An intermittent electrical connection in the electric power steering (EPS) torque sensor can disable the power steering assist.

Serious23V496000

Steering:Electric Power Assist System

Loss of power steering assist can increase the steering effort required, especially at low speeds, and raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Dealers will inspect the steering column torque sensor lot code and replace the steering column assembly, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 8, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PMA26. This recall involves vehicles that were previously inspected, but did not receive a steering column replacement, under recall number 22V-693. These vehicles will need to be reinspected for this recall.

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021 Versa and Kicks vehicles. An intermittent electrical connection in the electric power steering (EPS) torque sensor can disable the power steering assist.

Complaint volume

53 this model-year 7 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

12Crashes
0Fires
6Injuries
0Deaths

Across 53 complaints. Severity Index 0.91.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Power Train9 · 17%Engine5 · 9%Unknown Or Other5 · 9%Electrical System5 · 9%Air Bags4 · 8%Steering4 · 8%Visibility/Wiper3 · 6%Service Brakes2 · 4%
  1. Power Train — 9 reports
  2. Engine — 5 reports
  3. Unknown Or Other — 5 reports
  4. Electrical System — 5 reports
  5. Air Bags — 4 reports
  6. Steering — 4 reports
  7. Visibility/Wiper — 3 reports
  8. Service Brakes — 2 reports
  9. Fuel/Propulsion System — 2 reports
  10. Exterior Lighting — 2 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2007 (9) · 2008 (8) · 2009 (8) · 2010 (8) · 2011 (7) · 2012 (11) · 2013 (1) · 2014 (2) · 2015 (1) · 2016 · 2017 (3) · 2018 (2) · 2019 (1) · 2020 (2) · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 (1) · 2024 (1) · 2025

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.