Nissan Versa Complaints

3,327 consumer complaints on file.

#11585812April 29, 2024
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
The car is not safe to drive. The car enters limp mode, restricting the acceleration and RPMs of the vehicle. Driving on the highway in speed zones of 50-65 MPH puts the driver and other motorists at risk because the car cannot accelerate normally. Driving on back roads in speed zones <50 puts the driver and other motorists at risk because the car lacks the power and speed to climb hills. There are also many blind curves on the back roads, adding another hazard. There is no indication that the car has entered limp mode--no warning lights or messages. The only way to know that you're in limp mode is to experience the symptoms. This mode cannot be reliably entered in any single way. The stalling of the engine seems to be related; however, the car does not enter limp mode after every stall and limp mode isn't always entered after a stall. I have experienced the mode on the highway and on back roads. The onset of the mode has happened from initial start up and while driving. Acceleration and the ability to climb hills is impeded whenever this mode is engaged. 3 out of 4 times that I experienced the car entering this mode were preceded by a stall. One of the stalls occurred when the backup sensor mistakenly detected an object and the car automatically braked. The other two stalls occurred after the clutch had already been released. 2 out of the 4 times that I experienced the car entering this mode, the car had driven for 20+ miles before entering limp mode, including at highway speeds. The 1 instance that was not preceded by a stall, the car could not accelerate to highway speed and could not climb hills in any gear but 1st gear. The car stayed in this mode the first restart and only exited the mode after 15 minutes before restart. The last instance was 3/25/24. The Nissan Service Center where I brought the car to was able to replicate the issue by stalling the car in 3rd gear. The same service center entered the claim to Nissan on March 26, 2024.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11585524April 26, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
The car went into limp home mode after it stalled. This is unsafe if I can't get up to speed on the highways because it puts me at risk of getting hit by other cars. I contacted the dealer about this, but they have not provided a fix yet. There were no warning lights, there was just reduced power. The only way to resume getting full power was to pull of the road to restart the engine.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11584732April 23, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that while accelerating from a stop, the vehicle stalled. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart on the third attempt; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission (CVT) needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000. The VIN was not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11583927April 18, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Total loss of power. No engine codes stored. Car has very little power you have to floor the gas pedal but still run ok no misses or backfires. Will take forever to get to 40 mph.that is revving motor before shifting manual transmission. Taken to Nissan dealer once no fix. This has happened about 8 times to this car. Dealer had for one week still could not fix it. Could get run over with this issue…
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11583090April 15, 2024
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Loss of power and unable to accelerate to speed once car stalls while in gear (manual)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11582781April 13, 2024
ENGINE
Loss of Power, Car will not accelerate over 30mph. Car loss power 4 times.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11582520April 12, 2024
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I stalled the vehicle then noticed a little later that my acceleration was greatly reduced. I could not get up to 20 mph with my accelerator pedal all the way pressed while in 3rd gear.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11582306April 11, 2024
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2024 Nissan Versa. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle was losing motive power. The contact stated that he depressed the accelerator pedal however, the vehicle failed to respond as needed. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the loss of motive power was also felt while driving up an incline on the road. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The contact stated that after turning off and restarting the vehicle, the vehicle operated normally. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was diagnosed but was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11582085April 10, 2024
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
Reduced power after engine stall.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11581576April 7, 2024
ENGINE
If engine stalls, lifting clutch pedal too fast, etc, upon restarting engine power is considerably impacted. Car can barely keep up with traffic. Problem eventually goes away until another stall occurs. This has occurred several times. I have not this issue inspected by others. I have seen similar complaints online stating this issue. They recommended I enter acomplaint to your office I have not noticed any messages displayed when these events have occurred. This issue began after each time I stalled the vehicle beginning soon after I drove the vehicle with 11 miles on the odometer.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11581459April 6, 2024
ENGINE
As stated in other complaints to NHTSA, Versa with manual transmission will go into reduced power limp mode after stalling the engine or when prematurely releasing key when attempting to start the engine. The problem will clear (no longer be in reduced power mode) if car is turned off for several seconds or minutes then successfully restarted. Waiting several seconds or minutes to regain full power when stalled in an intersection is impractical thus dangerous. This reduced power issue has occurred numerous times.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11580994April 3, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
My Nissan Versa 2024 began going into “limp mode” and the power is significantly reduced. The car barely accelerates and only on flat surfaces when this happens. The check engine light came on and I took it to the dealership and they changed the cam shaft sensor they believed to be the problem, however, when I drove it off the lot the power was still reduced and not what it is normally like. I took the car back and they told me it was unnecessary to drive it and it wouldn’t help them they know what’s going on. However, a few days later they decided to test drive it when it was working properly and they stated no problems with the vehicle. Nissan was contacted through the dealership and it was explained to me that the car is glitching and sending an unnecessary code causing the problem, but there is actually nothing wrong with the car and there’s nothing they can do. I drove the car in limp mode on the way home and it was dangerous merging on the highway going 35mph until it can pick up speed going down hill. Lack of acceleration and power pose a safety hazard for me and the people driving around me. This has all happened with a brand new car under 1000miles. The car does not go into limp mode every drive, but has been more often.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11580679April 2, 2024
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
On multiple occasions, the vehicle will randomly stall while in motion. Most recently, this occurred while I was on the on/off ramp of one major highway merging onto another highway; in the process of down shifting from fifth gear to third gear, the car stalled, while in motion, causing a complete loss in power steering and braking. I was able to restart the vehicle without incident, however, had I needed to suddenly maneuver or brake I would have been unsuccessful in either of these actions. This has happened more than once, there appears to be no rhyme or reason to this happening, which makes the situation far more variable as there is no way to anticipate or predict its occurrence. On one of these occasions, upon restarting of the vehicle there was a marked decrease in power output from the engine. This made accelerating to driving speeds take far longer than usual, which was an interesting situation as I was pulling into traffic when this occurred. This issue persisted for quite some time, in fact it took the restarting of the engine several times, including a few failed starts, before the proper power returned to the engine.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11580349April 1, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Sometimes when the car stalls and is then restarted, the car goes into a limp mode. It is not safe because the driver has limited power. A dealership confirmed the problem. It gives code P2615 while running but the check engine light does not come on.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11578866March 22, 2024
WHEELS
Wheel hub came right out of the drum nothing broke my wheel just came off car..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11578868March 22, 2024
ENGINE, AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Horn issues horn isn't working Car shuts off constantly Multiple misfire codes reading permanent Codes won't clear on code reader Air bag light keeps blinking
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11578421March 20, 2024
AIR BAGS
The contact owned a 2008 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that he had been receiving recall notifications of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22E066000 (Air Bags) and would like to be removed from the recall distribution list because he no longer owns the vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11578010March 18, 2024
POWER TRAIN, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
See attached document for complaint
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11577848March 17, 2024
ENGINE
Car lost power after stalling and turning it back on
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11577638March 15, 2024
STEERING
The contact owns a 2021 Nissan Versa. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V496000 (Steering) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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