Nissan Versa Complaints (2012)

486 consumer complaints on file.

#10680138January 31, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FAILING INSPECTION 2 YEARS IN A ROW DUE TO NON-COMMUNICATING OBD SENSOR . FIRST YEAR NISSAN DEALERSHIP "FIXED THE PROBLEM. THIS YEAR A LOCAL SHOP FIXED IT AND STATED THAT MANY OF THE GROUNDS WERE LOOSE. THE SHOP WENT THOUGH ALL OF THE GROUNDS IN THE CAR. IN ORDER FOR THE OBD TO START COMMUNICATING AGAIN. THE MECHANIC WAS IN SPEAKING WITH A NISSAN DEALER AND THEY HINTED THAT THE CARS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE GROUNDING BUT THEY WOULD SAY THE WHOLE STORY. THIS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679101January 27, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND HESITATED BEFORE LOSING ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 12V032000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676406January 19, 2015
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREE WAY RPM BEGAN TO REV EXTREMELY HIGH ABOUT 5000, CAR BEGAN TO JERK AND LOST SPEED WHILE I WAS PRESSING ON THE GAS. I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY CROSS SEVERAL LANES OF HEAVY TRAFFIC TO PULL TO A SHOULDER. THIS IS CONTINUING TO HAPPEN AND IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING IN THE FOG WHERE A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER COULD HAVE CAUSED THE SEMI TRUCK BEHIND ME TO COLLIDE WITH ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671956January 12, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I PURCHASED A 2012 NISSAN VERSA FROM A PRIVATE OWNER FOR MY GRANDSON TO DRIVE AT COLLEGE. A WEEK AFTER THE PURCHASE, MY GRANDSON WAS DRIVING ON I95 AT 55 MPH AND THE ENGINE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. HE TRIED TO ACCELERATE, THE CAR CONTINUED TO SLOW DOWN WHILE MAKING A HORRIBLE SOUND LIKE IT WAS STUCK BETWEEN GEARS. HE COASTED TO THE NEAREST EXIT, PULLED ONTO THE SHOULDER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. HE RESTARTED THE CAR AND WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME. I TOOK THE CAR TO A NISSAN DEALER SINCE IT ONLY HAD 18,000 MILES AND IS UNDER WARRANTY. THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE BUT DID REPLACE A "SENSOR". TWO WEEKS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND NISSAN AGAIN REPLACED A "SENSOR". THE THIRD TIME, MY GRANDSON WAS DRIVING TO THE POCONOS AND JUST MADE IT TO THE LODGE BEFORE THE CAR SHUTDOWN COMPLETELY. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER WHERE IT SITS TODAY. NISSAN IS DIRECTING ME TO CONTACT THE DISTRICT OFFICE. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DO YOU NEED TO GET A RECALL? DOES SOMEONE NEED TO DIE BEFORE NISSAN DOES THE RIGHT THING? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670007January 4, 2015
POWER TRAIN
CONCERNED WITH MY TRANSMISSION SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR...AND MALFUNCTION OF AIR BAGS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669586January 2, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
MY BRAKES FELT LIKE THEY WERE SLIPPING. I WENT TO MY MECHANIC WHO ADVISED ME THAT NISSAN HAS HAD TROUBLE WITH THE MASTER CYLINDER. HE SAID MY BRAKE PADS WERE FINE. NOW, I AM UNABLE TO LOCATE ANY DOCUMENTATION ABOUT THIS AND AM CONCERNED THAT MY DEALER WILL TRY TO MAKE ME PAY FOR THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668378December 26, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE ENGINE RPMS DECREASED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID MIXED WITH THE COOLANT IN THE TRANSMISSION. AS A RESULT, THE TRANSMISSION AND THE RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667834December 23, 2014
ENGINE
BROUGHT THE CAR IN AUGUST 2011. AT EVERY SERVICE I WOULD REPORT OF KNOCKING NOISE AS IF THE CAR WAS IN NEED OF OIL. I WAS REPEATEDLY TOLD THAT THERE IS/WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. AGAIN IN DECEMBER 2013, MILEAGE WAS 17,000 I COMPLAINED (VERY LOUDLY) ABOUT THE NOISE.... ONE OF THE TECH'S TOOK IT FOR A HARD TEST DRIVE AND BLOW UP THE ENGINE. THEY SAID MY ENGINE WAS GONE AND THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE IT WHICH THEY DID DO. THE ONLY THING I HAVE TO ASK SHOULD THE WARRANTY START OVER? I COPIED AND PASTED THIS BUT ADDED MY OWN STUFF TO IT! YOU CANNOT DETECT A BAD ENGINE BEARING WITH A COMPUTER SENSOR.... YOU HAVE TO USE YOUR BRAIN....... SOMETHING THAT HAS GONE WITH THE TIMES:( *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667191December 18, 2014
AIR BAGS
MY VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. VEHICLE WAS THEN STRUCK FROM THE REAR BY A VEHICLE AND THEN ALSO WAS IMPACTED IN THE FRONT WITHOUT AIR BAGS EVER DEPLOYING. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663250December 9, 2014
POWER TRAIN
CVT FAILED WHILE DRIVING ,STALLED IN MIDDLE OF THE ROAD ,CAR WOULD NOT MOVE .FLOORED THE CAR ,BARELY MOVED ,HAD TO PULL OVER, CAR JERKED . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10655073November 14, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LEFT TURN SIGNAL DIMS OR GOES OUT COMPLETELY WHEN ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE IS PRESENT (RAIN/COLD). NISSAN DEALERSHIP FIXED AS "BULB ISSUE," BUT ISSUE PERSISTS. NISSAN APPEARS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE CAUSE. DRIVER CONCERNED OF POTENTIAL SAFETY IMPLICATIONS DUE TO PROBLEMATIC SIGNAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649259October 22, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STRUCTURE
WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR, THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SHOE GETS STUCK UNDER THE HARD PLASTIC ON THE RIGHT OF THE ACCELERATOR, MAKING IT HARD TO REMOVE YOUR FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR. I HAVE CHANGED SHOES, AND THE SAME THING STILL HAPPENS. ... UPDATED 03/19/15*BF UPDATED 6/18/2015 *JS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641510October 5, 2014
ENGINE
THE EXHAUST FAILED PREMATURELY. WELDING OF FLANGE AT MUFFLER HAS SNAPPED APART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641438October 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THIS VEHICLE HAD AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WOULD RANDOMLY SHUT DOWN, KILLING ALL GAUGES, LIGHTING, POWER STEERING AND ETC. MULTIPLE VISITS TO THE DEALERSHIP BROUGHT "UNABLE TO DUPLICATE" RESPONSES AND NO ATTEMPT TO REPAIR. NISSAN DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE STATED PROBLEM COULD BE DISPLAYED AT THE DEALERSHIP (NOTE THAT A CAR CANNOT DRIVE WITHOUT A WORKING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). WHEN VEHICLES ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN THE FINAL TIME A FIRE WAS IGNITED UNDER THE HOOD. THE CAR WAS SOON ENGULFED IN FLAMES. IT IS A TOTAL LOSS. VIDEO OF BURNING CAR CAN BE SEEN HERE: HTTP://YOUTU.BE/0_PFV4CESPS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639397September 26, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, A DEER RAN INTO THE ROAD AND THE CONTACT ABRUPTLY TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO AVOID CRASHING INTO AN ANIMAL. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE INSTEAD AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION, FLOATERS IN THE LEFT EYE, WHIPLASH, AND MINOR CUTS AND BRUISES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V055000 (AIR BAGS) BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10636928September 17, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT SEALS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,457.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637136September 17, 2014
POWER TRAIN
MY TRANSMISSION STARTED TO MAKE CLUNK NOISES AS I WOULD DECELERATE AND THE CAR WOULD JOLT WHILE DOING THAT. I TOOK THE CAR TOO A NISSAN DEALER AND THEY CONFIRMED THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH MY TRANSMISSION. THEY ALSO SAID MY TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS COMPLETELY BLACK. AFTER A FEW HOURS, NISSAN FINALLY APPROVED A NEW TRANSMISSION AFTER THEY REFUSED TO THE FIRST TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632077September 10, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT SLIGHTLY TOUCHED THE GEAR SHIFTER MECHANISM AND THE LEVER MOVED INTO THE NEUTRAL WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V032000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629956September 2, 2014
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY, MY CAR STARTED JERKING AND FELT LIKE IT WAS LOSING POWER. WHILE DRIVING ON THE STREETS IT ALSO FEELS LIKE IT LOSES POWER. WHEN IT JERKS I DO NOTICE THAT THE GAGE OF THE RPM FLUCTUATES. MY CAR CURRENTLY HAS A LITTLE OVER 48000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621803August 12, 2014
POWER TRAIN
THE CAR WILL NOT SHIFT FROM PARK WITHOUT USING THE OVERRIDE. I TOOK INTO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS PART WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. INVESTIGATING THIS, WHICH I SHOULD HAVE DONE BEFORE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, I SEE NOTHING BUT COMPLAINTS LODGED ABOUT THE CVT AND THAT THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY HAD BEEN RECALLED FOR THE REVERSE OF MY ISSUE. THE DEALER BASICALLY TOLD ME THAT IT IS A COMMON ISSUE BUT REALLY NOT THEIR PROBLEM BUT FOR A GRAND THEY WOULD BE HAPPY TO REPAIR IT. SEEMS TO ME THAT NISSAN HAS AN ISSUE WITH THE ASSEMBLY AND THE TRANSMISSION THAT THEY NEED TO ADDRESS. ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS TO HAVE A CAR THAT IS 2 YEARS OLD AND IS INOPERABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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