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2015 Nissan Versa service brakes problems

25 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2015 Nissan Versa cite service brakes, 10% of all 255 complaints for this model year.

Complaints
25
10% of all complaints
Crashes
6
Reported by owners
Fires
1
Reported by owners
Injuries
4
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the service brakes

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“The contact's brother rented a 2015 Nissan Versa Note through Turo. The contact stated that while her brother was driving at approximately 15 MPH in a tunnel, the transmission was slipping, the brake pedal was depressed to the floorboard, and the vehicle unexpectedly rolled backwards while on an incline. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The renter contacted the company, which stated that it was normal for the engine light to be illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was not available.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 12, 2025Power train, Service brakes, EngineODI 11686823
“After I bought my 2015 Nissan Versa with VIN: [XXX[ in April 2019, the water gained entry inside the car due to heavy rain a month later. The incident has continued to occur; Unfortunately, I had kept blaming it on the height between the parking ground and the car floorboard. The design flaws on the Versa allow water to collect below the windshield. When the collected water doesn't drain, so it flows into the car on the front passenger side floor below the compartment gloves area. It causes visibility problems during rainy and winter seasons since the inside car is not completely sealed causing insulation issues. I had to buy different products to address the visibility problems. My car got flooded last May 2022 to the point I had to get a cup to get some of the water out. I started hearing a sloshing sound and quirking sound when pressing on the brake not too long and so on. I initially paid $1,200 to repair the electrical problems to a Nissan dealer and later found out the harness needed to be replaced due to water damage costing $7,200. The design flaw made my car unsafe due to the visibility problem during inclement weather. There is a blog where 2014…”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 17, 2022Unknown or other, Service brakes, Visibility/wiperODI 11474360
“I was driving along and I went to stop but the brake didn't stop the car so I put in the car in park. Then the brake and engine lights started flashing at me so I turned of the car. I wasn't driving very fast at all, probably less than 20 miles per hour. Then when I restarted the car the brake and engine lights cam back on and the brake still wasn't working, and the car rolled while it was in park. I was not able to move the car to a safe spot. I had to sit partially in a traffic lane near a dangerous, blind curve. A sheriff's deputy saw my car and pulled in behind me to help protect me while we waited two hours for the Auto Club. My mechanic said the transmission totally failed and caused the problems.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 18, 2022Power train, Service brakesODI 11457297
“DIAGNOSED THAT THE EVAPORATOR CORE AND EXPANSION VALVE NEEDS REPAIR. MECHANIC STATED THIS IS NOT DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR. IT IS A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM IN THE WAY THE CAR WAS MADE.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 19, 2020Suspension, Unknown or other, Service brakesODI 11359965
“HAVING PROBLEM STOPPING MY CAR IN WET OR SNOWY WEATHER. ANTI-LOCK BREAKS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. THERE IS A RECALL FOR MY YEAR BUT WHEN I DO A SEARCH IT SAYS THERE ARE ZERO RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE. TRANSMISSION DOES NIT SHIFT PROPERLY.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Dec 9, 2019Power train, Service brakesODI 11288040
“ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 35 MILES PER HOUR CAR IN FRONT STOPPED SUDDENLY I APPLIED BRAKES THEY GRABBED THEN LET GO THEY FAILED AND THEN TODAY 5/23/2019 MY FAMILY AND I WERE LEAVING THE PARKING LOT OF THE LOCAL MALL AND THE CAR STALLED 2 TIMES IN THE PARKING LOT THIS CAR HAS 32000 MILES ON IT”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 23, 2019Unknown or other, Service brakes, EngineODI 11209545

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Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.