2019 Nissan Versa Problems, Recalls & Reliability

47 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2019 Nissan Versa, alongside 1 recall campaign and 0 defect investigations. It scores 6/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years. Transmission & drivetrain leads the reports.

One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2019 Nissan Versa has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.

47Complaints
6/100Trouble index
1Recalls

Better year

Where 2019 sits among all Versa years

Darker = quieter yearsBrighter amber = more trouble

What owners report

Transmission & drivetrain 11 complaints (23%)
Electrical 9 complaints (19%)
Other 6 complaints (13%)
Brakes & stability 4 complaints (9%)
Airbags 3 complaints (6%)
Driver assistance 3 complaints (6%)

Recalls (1)

BACK OVER PREVENTION 19V654000 2019

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…

Fix: 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…

Technical service bulletins

97 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and transmission & drivetrain — are on file for the 2019 Nissan Versa. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

See the 2019 Versa TSB list →

Complaint history for this model year

When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.

2019peak 10 in 20202026

Questions buyers ask

Is the 2019 Nissan Versa reliable?

The 2019 Nissan Versa drew 47 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 6/100, scored against the model's worst year (2012).

What are the most common 2019 Nissan Versa problems?

The top reported problems for the 2019 Nissan Versa are transmission & drivetrain (11 complaints), electrical (9), and other (6).

Does the 2019 Nissan Versa have recalls?

1 recall campaign applies to the 2019 Nissan Versa. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.

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Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.