Nissan Versa Complaints (2024)

95 consumer complaints on file.

#11592478June 4, 2024
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
Lack of power in my manual 1 ,2 and 3 gears
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11591458May 30, 2024
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
This morning after a "cold start" to drive to work, I entered a primary road that takes me to the interstate. I noticed throttle input seemed "delayed". Once on the interstate while attempting to merge, the car had zero power. Full throttle in third, fourth and fifth gear allowed only 60mph. I drove about two miles to the next exit and made my way back home on secondary roads to my house. Once home, I scanned for DTC's with my scan tool. A P2615 was received, "Cam Position Signal Output Circuit Low" I cleared the code, started back on my drive to work, car performed as expected with no power loss. This is about a 40 mile drive. I have seen complaints of "power loss" after a stall. My cars symptom was after a cold start and no stall.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11591301May 29, 2024
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I purchased a 2024 Nissan Versa S 5 Speed approx. two months ago. Upon driving the first week, the engine would rev high in between shifting (not rev hang) and made the vehicle almost impossible to drive smooth. I have been driving manuals for 34 years. I planned on taking the car to the dealer to check when I had time. Then by week two to four, a rattle developed under the shifter adn center console. Lastly, the car went into limp mode for no reason and with no check engine light. I turned the car off and on again. The problem went away. I took the vehicle to the dealer 2.5 weeks ago and haven't seen the car since. The head mechanic said the problem was a cam sensor and every time he fixed the problem, the car would do the same thing every morning. He also said Nissan was aware of this problem with the manual Versa, and the fix is to "wait". I since discovered I am not the only one and how dangerous this glitch it. Imagine trying to exit on the highway only to go into limp mode. I am scared to drive this car and will not put my family in this car now. I don't even have 3K on the odometer. They also can't find the cause of the loud rattling sound either.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11590123May 22, 2024
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
The contact owns a 2024 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled and went into LIMP Mode. The contact pulled over to the shoulder of the roadway. The contact was turned off and restarted. In addition, the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed with the accelerator pedal depressed, the vehicle failed to respond as intended. The contact stated that the failure had occurred several times since the vehicle was purchased a week prior. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 429.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11589597May 20, 2024
POWER TRAIN
P2615 code: Lost of power. Car barely goes up hill on first gear with gas pedal all the way pressed. Won't go faster than 40 on flat road.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11588442May 13, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2024 Nissan Versa. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle stalled and failed to exceed 30 MHP. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent but had occurred eight times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 1,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11587295May 6, 2024
ENGINE
engine code P2615 no power tun off in traffic pull out los power about got hit
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11586372May 1, 2024
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Twice, when I have been backing up a hill I have stalled the vehicle. After each time I have re started the vehicle, but shortly realized that I could not accelerate past 40 mph. I can get the rpms up and shift through the gears but speed does not increase. There are no warning lights or anything on the dash. I was able to pull over and shut the vehicle off for around 15 minutes after which I started the vehicle and was able to drive normally. The service center at the dealership I purchased the car from said that no codes were found, and that they couldn't replicate the issue
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11586235April 30, 2024
ENGINE
Following an inadvertent engine stall on [XXX], the vehicle unexpectedly entered into an extremely low power state, sometimes referred to as "limp mode". I was unaware of the existence of this issue when I subsequently attempted to merge into traffic. Consequently, I was nearly rear ended by a tractor trailer. An internet search quickly revealed that there are numerous cases of other affected vehicles, all over the US. Additionally, the manufacturer is aware of the potentially deadly malfunction, yet is not inclined to offer any means of resolution according to drivers of other affected vehicles. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#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
#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
#11577848March 17, 2024
ENGINE
Car lost power after stalling and turning it back on
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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