{"id":"2020_nissan_versa","make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Versa","model_slug":"versa","year":2020,"url":"/nissan/versa/2020/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":41796,"model":"Versa","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (variable gear ratios)","cyl":4,"displ":1.6,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":32,"hwy":40,"comb":35,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Compact Cars","co2":253,"fe_score":8,"ghg_score":8,"fuel_cost":1800,"save_spend":2250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"NSX","modified":"Tue Sep 10 00:00:00 EDT 2019"},{"id":41797,"model":"Versa","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Manual 5-spd","cyl":4,"displ":1.6,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":27,"hwy":35,"comb":30,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Compact Cars","co2":296,"fe_score":7,"ghg_score":7,"fuel_cost":2100,"save_spend":750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"NSX","modified":"Tue Sep 10 00:00:00 EDT 2019"}],"vclass":"Compact Cars","segment":"Compact car","recalls":[{"campaign":"21V471000","component":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:BULBS","mfr":"Nissan North America, Inc.","reported":"2021-06-23","owner_notified":"2021-08-20","units":30799,"summary":"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.","consequence":"Inoperable front turn signals cannot alert on-coming drivers and/or pedestrians that the vehicle will be turning, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"PM986 / PC811","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"20V112000","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY","mfr":"Nissan North America, Inc.","reported":"2020-02-26","owner_notified":"2020-04-06","units":46,"summary":"Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020 Versa vehicles.  Due to a manufacturing issue, the fuel tank wall thickness may be insufficient, potentially causing a small hole in the tank seam area.","consequence":"If a small hole is present, a fuel leak may occur if the operator fills the tank over half full, increasing the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge.  The recall began April 6, 2020.  Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"}],"recall_count":2,"critical_count":1,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":77,"grade":"C","complaints":{"count":64,"crash":5,"fire":0,"injured":5,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Forward Collision Avoidance",22],["Power Train",16],["Engine",14],["Unspecified",14],["Electrical System",12],["Service Brakes",6]],"by_year":{"2020":8,"2021":10,"2022":7,"2023":5,"2024":5,"2025":19,"2026":10},"excerpts":[["2024-08-30","Power Train","My car while driving accelerates on its own and while driving it brakes on its own making it dangerous when driving because when you go to make a turn the car just brakes while you're trying to accelerate"],["2024-05-27","Wheels","Stock road tires are 205x55/16 - diameter of 24.9\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd. Stock spare tire is 125x70/15 - diameter of 21.9\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd. The spare tire is 3\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd smaller than the road tire or 17.9% smaller. Checking other marques, the spare typically is less than 7% smaller and some web sites say 3% is a good limit. I am aware of the 50 mile, 55 mph \u2026"],["2023-11-28","Electrical System","Safety is at risk for multiple reasons one because a month upon receiving this brand new vehicle with 40 miles on it I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been experiencing malfunctioning problems. I am not able to receive a forward collision warning at times. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m not sure if these electrical problems also caused my battery to die a few weeks late\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"4 DR FWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.118,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":35,"ncap":5,"complaints":64},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}