2013 Nissan Versa Transmission & Power Train Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 204 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2013 Nissan Versa overview page.
What owners report
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED HESITATION. ONCE THE VEHICLE REGISTERED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED…”NHTSA complaint 11115069 — filed 08/01/2018
“I'VE SPOKEN TO NISSAN COMPLAINTS, AND I'VE GOTTEN NOTHING. NISSAN VERSAS INTERMITTENTLY SHUTTER WHEN DRIVING. THIS IS DANGEROUS. NISSAN TOLD ME IT COULD BE THE…”NHTSA complaint 11112193 — filed 07/18/2018
“THE TRANSMISSION INDICATOR ON THE DISPLAY GOES OUT FREQUENTLY WHILE IN MOTION. WHEN THE DISPLAY IS OUT, THE CVT TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS, SLIPS, AND/OR 'DOWNSHIFTS' HARD…”NHTSA complaint 11100715 — filed 06/09/2018
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2013 Nissan Versa have transmission & power train problems?
Power Train is the most-reported problem area on the 2013 Nissan Versa: 72 of 204 complaints on file (35.3%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2013 Nissan Versa have in total?
204 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 18 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, 13 reported injuries, and 3 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train category include?
NHTSA groups complaints about the transmission (automatic or manual), driveline, axles, transfer case and related parts under a single component category called POWER TRAIN. This page reports that category as NHTSA defines it.
