2013 Nissan Versa Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 27about this part
- Share
- 13%of 204 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 52,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 27 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2013 Nissan Versa, 13% of the 204 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 52,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was driving at a normal speed on the street and all of a sudden the car starts to slow down and comes to a sudden stop I tried to press the gas and does not run. I have been stuck in the middle of the road not being able to drive. I almost got rear ended due to the sudden stop with no warning or lights on.”
NHTSA complaint #11182173, filed 2019-02, 80,000 miles“I was riding kwith cruise control for about 10 minutes when I put foot on brake gently to slow down vehicle the vehicle went left right all over the highway several times and would not slow down I pressed the cruise control button and vehicle slowed had vehicles been on the road it would have been a major crasjh.”
NHTSA complaint #10583103, filed 2014-04, 12,897 miles“While try to slow down and take my foot off of the accelerator to apply the brake my show gets caught on the trim piece next to the accelerator pedal. I was coming to a stop light and was making a right turn when this happened. It scared me and my wife and I almost hit a stopped car at the light.”
NHTSA complaint #10606670, filed 2014-06, 24,000 miles“The transmission on this vehicle jerks at times making the vehicle lunge forward. It also does not engage from a stop or slow speed placing me in danger of being hit by the vehicles hesitation. When going up a hill the transmission does not engage or slips prior to engaging so I have no power to go up the hill. The transmission slips at a stop sign so when I pull out I never know if I will be stuck in the way of traffic. This transmission is dangerous. When turning the transmission does not engage for a short time jerking the vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #11415471, filed 2021-05, 78,167 miles“I have size 13 feet, but depending upon the angle of my foot, it occasionally gets trapped when I try to move from the gas to the brake, slowing down my reaction time and braking time. This has occurred regularly since I purchased the car in february 2014. ... Updated 03/19/15”
NHTSA complaint #10606832, filed 2014-06, 32,000 milesRelated recalls
- 15V507000Aug 12, 2015Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Nissan Versa sedan vehicles manufactured June 9, 2011, to March 11, 2015, and…Covers: Nissan Versa 2012–2015, Versa Note 2014–2015
Related service bulletins
- 10051768Apr 4, 2013Nissan: cruise control will not set and dtc p0605 is stored.
- 10192155Apr 3, 2013SERVICE INFORMATION The "Lock / Unlock request buttons" that are located on the outside door handles of vehicles with Intelligent Key can be disabled (or enabled) through either…
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 8% |
| 2024 | 20 | 21% |
| 2023 | 13 | 35% |
| 2022 | 2 | 10% |
| 2021 | 2 | 6% |
| 2020 | 2 | 3% |
| 2019 | 2 | 8% |
| 2018 | 4 | 7% |
| 2017 | 1 | 2% |
| 2016 | 5 | 6% |
| 2015 | 21 | 13% |
| 2014 | 26 | 13% |
| 2013 | 27 | 13% |
| 2012 | 33 | 7% |
| 2011 | 3 | 1% |
| 2010 | 5 | 2% |
| 2009 | 10 | 2% |
| 2008 | 4 | 1% |
| 2007 | 3 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2013 Nissan Versa
73 complaintsBrakes
34 complaintsOther or unknown
33 complaintsEngine
26 complaintsAir bags
22 complaintsBody and structure
18 complaintsElectrical system
12 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Nissan Versa
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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