Nissan Versa Trailer Hitch Buyer’s Guide (Canada)

Shopping a trailer hitch for a Nissan Versa in Canada? Start with the door-sticker year and whether you drive a sedan, a hatchback, or a Versa Note, then open the matching CURT Class 1 card. We stock CURT 11256 for listed 2012 through 2019 Versa sedan years, CURT 11378 for listed 2014 through 2019 Versa Note years, and CURT 11348 for listed early Versa sedan and hatchback years on the live fit list. All three use a one and one quarter inch receiver with two thousand pounds gross trailer weight and two hundred pounds of tongue weight on the hitch cards. We do not invent a single SKU that covers every Versa body style.

Built for Canadian Nissan Versa owners and shops. Free shipping on CURT towing gear from Lots of Parts when the SKU is live on this store. New to hitch shopping? Start with the buying guide, how to choose a hitch, and what hitch class do I need. Prefer the full index? Open the towing guides hub.

Watch these CURT videos first

All four videos are from the official CURT YouTube channel (@curtmfg). Use them for class selection, install habits, wiring basics, and ball-mount height before you dig into the Versa cards below.

If an embed does not load, use the YouTube link under the card.

How to Select a Trailer Hitch

CURT · Hitch class basics

Why a Versa usually lands on a Class 1 receiver for bike racks and light utility trailers, then still respects the door-sticker tow limit.

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Trailer Hitch Installation Techniques

CURT · Install habits

Torque and hardware habits that keep a unibody Versa hitch install clean under a short rear bumper cover.

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How to Connect a Trailer Wiring Harness

CURT · Wiring basics

How a vehicle-specific four-flat is meant to plug in. Versa Note has a live harness on this shelf. Sedan lighting still needs an honest confirmation.

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How to Choose a Ball Mount and Trailer Ball

CURT · Ball-mount height

Drop versus rise so a light trailer or rack sits level behind a short Versa bumper instead of riding nose-down.

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Which CURT hitch fits your Nissan Versa

Body style matters as much as the calendar year. CURT 11256 is the deep in-stock Class 1 path for listed 2012 through 2019 Versa sedan years with a one and one quarter inch receiver. CURT 11378 covers listed 2014 through 2019 Versa Note years on a concealed-body Class 1 card. CURT 11348 covers the early Versa window on the live list for 2007 through 2011 sedan years and 2007 through 2013 hatchback years. Open the product card that matches your badge before you treat any of those windows as universal.

Class 1 · Versa sedan 2012 through 2019 CURT 11256 Listed 2012 through 2019 Nissan Versa sedan Class 1 hitch with a one and one quarter inch receiver. Strongest Versa sedan hitch qty on this page. Class 1 · Versa Note 2014 through 2019 CURT 11378 Listed 2014 through 2019 Nissan Versa Note Class 1 hitch with a concealed main body and a one and one quarter inch receiver. Class 1 · Early Versa sedan and hatch CURT 11348 Listed early Versa Class 1 path for sedan and hatchback years on the live fit list. Confirm sedan versus hatch notes before you buy. Four-flat · Versa Note 2014 through 2019 CURT 56206 Listed 2014 through 2019 Versa Note wiring with a four-flat output. Pair with 11378 when lights are part of the job.

Parts-counter notes before you click buy

Topic What we tell shoppers
Class 1 reality These cards rate two thousand pounds gross trailer weight and two hundred pounds of tongue weight. Plenty of Versa owners want a bike rack. Do not invent a Class 3 truck hitch for this car.
Sedan versus Note 11256 is sedan. 11378 is Versa Note. Mixing those cards is the fastest Versa misfire we see.
Early path 11348 covers early sedan and hatchback years on the live list. Confirm the door sticker and the body style before you treat it as a later sedan card.
Receiver size One and one quarter inch tube on these hitch cards. Pins, locks, covers, and rack shanks must match that size.
Wiring honesty 56206 lists Versa Note years. We are not inventing an in-stock sedan-specific harness on this page. Confirm lights separately for sedan years.
Door sticker Hitch class is not the Nissan tow limit. Read the door sticker before you load tongue weight.
Short bumper Versas sit low and short. Plan ball-mount height carefully so a rack or trailer does not scrape on steep cottage ramps.
Altima path Nissan Altima already has its own buyer guide. Do not stretch Versa cards onto an Altima.
Install habits Use the CURT install techniques video, then recheck hardware after the first trips. See our hitch bolt torque tips page and what is in the hitch box for kit versus extras.

Year pages we publish for the Nissan Versa

Year jumps we publish that overlap the live Versa and Versa Note hitch cards. Open the lander that matches the model year and body style on your door sticker.

These are the Nissan Versa hitch year pages we publish today. Confirm the product-card years and sedan versus Note notes before you buy. We do not invent years that are not on this list.

Sedan shelf

CURT 11256

Listed 2012 through 2019 Versa sedan Class 1 with a one and one quarter inch tube. Deepest Versa sedan hitch qty here.

Note shelf

CURT 11378

Listed 2014 through 2019 Versa Note Class 1 with a concealed main body. Pair wiring 56206 when lights matter.

Early shelf

CURT 11348

Listed early Versa sedan and hatchback Class 1 path. Confirm body style on the live card.

Install help

Videos and checklist

Use how to use CURT install videos and the weekend checklist.

Bike rack and light trailer reality

Most Versa hitch shoppers in Canada want a rack for bikes or a tiny utility trailer for hardware-store runs. That is a Class 1 conversation. If you only need a rack, read hitch for bike rack only and still respect the door sticker. For receiver size habits, see hitch receiver size guide. For what usually ships in the hitch carton versus extras, open what is in the hitch box.

Step 1Confirm body and year

Sedan versus Versa Note versus early hatch. Wrong body style is the fastest Versa misfire.

Step 2Open the hitch card

Match 11256, 11378, or 11348 to the live year window, then confirm the Class 1 rating.

Step 3Add wiring if needed

Choose 56206 only when the harness list matches your Versa Note year. Sedan lights need a separate confirmation.

Step 4Plan the install

Watch the CURT install video habits, then use the weekend checklist before you block a driveway day.

Related guides we do publish

Altima hitch guideRelated Nissan sedan Yaris hitch guideCompeting city hatch Bike rack onlyWhen Class 1 is enough What is in the boxKit versus extras Bolt torque tipsRecheck after first trips Towing guides hubAll vehicle and topic guides

Shop CURT 11256

In-stock 2012 through 2019 Versa sedan Class 1 hitch with a one and one quarter inch receiver — the strongest Versa sedan hitch qty on this Canada shelf.

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Note path: CURT 11378. Early path: CURT 11348. Note wiring: CURT 56206.

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Lots of Parts · Canada Nissan Versa hitch buyer guide with live CURT 11256, 11378, 11348, and 56206. No fake reviews, no invented SKUs.