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Forward collision avoidancePart report

2020 Nissan Versa Forward collision avoidance Problems

Complaints
16about this part
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25%of 64 total for the year
Median mileage
16,000miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 16 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2020 Nissan Versa, 25% of the 64 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 16,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

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

“Sometimes when starting my car 3 lights illuminate the ABS, Forward Collision Warning, and the Parking Collision Warning. When this happens my car will not accelerate. It will not move when gas is applied or it moves very slowly. This happens in drive and reverse. It happens at random times and it has almost caused me to get hit when I attempted to pull out of a parking lot and my car all of a sudden would not move.”

NHTSA complaint #11503796, filed 2023-01

“Everytime I turn my car on, there’s a chance that some lights will turn on my dash for absolutely no reason..the car could be parked and getting warmed up and the traction control light,parking collision warning, and front collision light all turn on simultaneously. I have included a photo to get a Better picture! only way for me to get rid of them is by turning my car off for 5 minutes then turning it back on again. It been a real inconvenience. …”

NHTSA complaint #11457534, filed 2022-03

“I’ve read other other complaints about this make/ model car and my car does ALL of those things. First the acceleration at Rand times my car will not accelerate whether it be pulling out of a parking space, sitting at a red light, making a turn etc. have took to a mechanic because this issue and my check engine light was on due to the mass air flow sensor or filter got that fixed and car still does the same thing. Second when playing music through Bluetooth the radio just randomly restarts after playing approx 3 songs. …”

NHTSA complaint #11638453, filed 2025-01

“After the car in front of me turned onto a side street, the Forward Collision Warning system alarmed and then the Automatic Emergency Braking slowed my car. I was following at a sufficient distance that I was at no risk of hitting the car in front of me. This incident was a near miss because nobody was following my car, but had someone been following me when my car unexpectedly braked, there would have been a risk of me being rear-ended. I have not reproduced the error and it would be very burdensome for me to try. …”

NHTSA complaint #11623001, filed 2024-10

“I am reporting a chronic and dangerous defect in my 2020 Nissan Versa that results in an unpredictable, sudden, and complete loss of acceleration (motive power) while driving. This defect has been present since shortly after purchase and remains unresolved, posing a severe safety risk on public roads. Specific Safety Incident Details: Symptoms: The failure begins with the illumination of the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light), simultaneously accompanied by dashboard messages like Malfunction See Owner’s Manual and Key System Error. …”

NHTSA complaint #11697255, filed 2025-11

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Forward collision avoidance: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2025217%
202313%
2022315%
202113%
20201625%
201928%
201812%
201220%

Other parts of the 2020 Nissan Versa

Transmission and drivetrain
16 complaints
Engine
14 complaints
Other or unknown
14 complaints
Electrical system
12 complaints
Brakes
6 complaints
Fuel system
6 complaints
Air bags
5 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
3 complaints
Body and structure
3 complaints
Suspension
3 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
Wheels
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2020 Nissan Versa

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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