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2010 Nissan Versa Engine Problems

Complaints
17about this part
Share
6%of 269 total for the year
Median mileage
57,580miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 17 complaints about the engine of the 2010 Nissan Versa, 6% of the 269 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 57,580 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I had my mechanic check my car after I heard noise/vibration coming from the car when stopped at a light. It turns out the muffler is rusting from the manifold back: including catalytic converter, center and rear muffler, hardware and gaskets and the heat shield needs secured. The car is just over 50,000 miles, not a lot and Nissan should be replacing this free of charge but I will probably have to pay for it. This is a danger and they should build their parts better to handle road salt in the winter months.”

NHTSA complaint #10821281, filed 2016-01, 50,713 miles

“Driving in snowy/icy conditions. Vehicle started angle towards oncoming vehicle (large power company bucket/boom truck). The trucks driver (there were more than one) saw me coming at him. The truck moved to the side of the road to avoid me. I collided into the driver corner of the large truck head-on. Bumper went into the engine. Tail-end of my vehicle swung around to meet his driver side with my passenger side. When my vehicle broke loose from the bumper, the whole front end came off and part of the engine came out. …”

NHTSA complaint #10567059, filed 2014-03, 62,000 miles

“Heard noise coming from engine. Went to dealership. Car is 4.5 years old...not even paid off yet but about 4,000 miles over warranty. I was at the dealership for almost 31/2 hours. They had to dismantle my whole engine to diagnose the problem. I was even charged an hour of labor because it took them so long to figure out what the noise was. Finally, the service manager, came out to speak to me. Apparently they had discovered piston slap in two of my cylinders. I was told that there is no way to fix the problem other than replacing the engine. …”

NHTSA complaint #10682979, filed 2015-02, 64,000 miles

“My car started knocking when I took it to a mechanic I was told my motor was rebuilt and now the oil pump is functioning properly so its causing my motor to knock.”

NHTSA complaint #10653679, filed 2014-11, 57,483 miles

“After driving home from the airport, we noticed something was not right. Less than two days later, I can barely drive my car without radiating pain from every little road bump. Took my car to the shop and shelled out over a grand to replace both front spring/struts. Now, less than 2 months later, my car is making a horrific rattling sound that shakes the entire car and I believe something is wrong (or even missing) from my exhaust pipe connection. After this, I did some research and the darn springs were recalled in october of 2015. Mine broke in march with less than 60000 miles”

NHTSA complaint #10864482, filed 2016-05, 57,676 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2025325%
20245355%
20232362%
2022630%
2021516%
20201422%
2019313%
20181425%
2017813%
20161012%
20152615%
20143718%
20132613%
20125010%
2011114%
2010176%
2009184%
200872%
200793%

Other parts of the 2010 Nissan Versa

Air bags
130 complaints
Suspension
69 complaints
Electrical system
17 complaints
Other or unknown
15 complaints
Body and structure
15 complaints
Steering
11 complaints
Fuel system
10 complaints
Wheels
8 complaints
Engine cooling
7 complaints
Brakes
6 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
6 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
6 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2010 Nissan Versa

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology