2022 Nissan Versa
The 2022 Nissan Versa is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact car with 2 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Versa, is EPA-rated at 35 mpg combined. NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for this model year so far (Safety Signal A). Owners have filed 20 complaints, most often about the power train. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.
Specs & fuel economy
Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov| Configuration | Powertrain | Drive | Engine / motor | City | Hwy | Comb | Annual fuel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Versa | Gas | FWD | 1.6L 4-cyl | 32 | 40 | 35 | $1,800 |
| Versa | Gas | FWD | 1.6L 4-cyl | 27 | 35 | 30 | $2,100 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 44888, 44889.
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Recalls (0)
Source: NHTSA recall databaseNo NHTSA recall campaigns are on file for the 2022 Nissan Versa. New campaigns appear here within a week of NHTSA posting them.
NHTSA defect investigations
Power Train — Reduced Power After Engine Stall closed
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation on March 7, 2024, after receiving twenty (20) consumer complaints and multiple field reports describing reduced power (limp mode) after re-starting the vehicle following a stall on certain 2022-2024 model year (MY) Nissan Versa. Â A Preliminary Evaluation was opened to gather information and assess whether the subject vehicles contain a safety-related defect. During this investigation, Nissan explained that certain 2022-2044 MY Nissan Versa vehicles equipped with a manual transmission may, under specific conditions, experience a Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) along with reduced engine performance following an engine start
Opened Mar 7, 2024 · closed Oct 2, 2025 · action PE24007
Owner complaints
Source: NHTSA complaint database0 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 1 injuries · 0 deaths reported
Filed per year: 2023: 4 · 2024: 9 · 2025: 1 · 2026: 6
Most-cited components
What owners describe
Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.
Crash ratings
Source: NHTSA NCAP| Configuration | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 FWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 12% |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.
Other Versa model years
2025 Nissan Versa
0 recalls · 11 complaints
A2024 Nissan Versa
1 recalls · 95 complaints
A2023 Nissan Versa
1 recalls · 37 complaints
C2021 Nissan Versa
3 recalls · 31 complaints
C2020 Nissan Versa
2 recalls · 64 complaints
A2019 Nissan Versa
1 recalls · 25 complaints
B2018 Nissan Versa
3 recalls · 58 complaints
C2017 Nissan Versa
3 recalls · 72 complaints
A2016 Nissan Versa
0 recalls · 108 complaints
Sources & method
Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.
EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.