Nissan Versa Complaints (2014)

207 consumer complaints on file.

#10682895February 12, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED ABRUPTLY TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681928February 7, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
THERE IS A COOLANT SMELL COMING FROM THE ENGINE, NO NOTICEABLE SIGNS OF A LEAK . THE MAIN COOLANT TANK WAS FULL BUT THE OVERFLOW WAS EMPTY. DEALER SAID IT WAS A COMMON SMELL WITH NO FURTHER EXPLANATION. AFTER FILLING THE OVERFLOW, THE SMELL STILL PERSISTS. THE OVERFLOW LOSES ABOUT HALF A CUP PER MONTH. NO OVERHEAT OR COOLING PROBLEMS NOTICED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678719January 24, 2015
STEERING
VEHICLE MOVES ABRUPTLY LEFT AND RIGHT WHEN THERE ARE NO GROOVES OR WIND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT'S VERY DANGEROUS AND CANNOT BE DRIVEN ON THE FREEWAY SAFELY. NISSAN TEST DROVE VEHICLE. ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM AND SAID THAT'S JUST HOW THE VEHICLE IS AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653912November 10, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I PURCHASED THIS CAR BRAND NEW AND HAVE BEEN UNSATISFIED EVER SINCE. THE CAR SEEMS TO HAVE A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THE TRANSMISSION IS LOUD AND SEEMS TO LAG WHEN I'M ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS, IT'S LOUD. I ALSO SMELL COOLANT ON A REGULAR BASIS AND THE CAR SHIFTER MAKES A LOUD CLUNKING SOUND WHEN REVERSING WHETHER I'M ON A FLAT SURFACE OR IN THE DRIVE WAY. THIS IS NOT CHARACTERISTIC OF A "BRAND NEW" VEHICLE AND IT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO AND RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653085November 6, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643122October 7, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM THE CAR DEALER IN THE SPRING. WHEN TURNING ON THE AC PARTICLES CAME OUT OF THE AIR VENTS AND INTO MY EYES. I WEAR CONTACT LENSES AND IT TEMPORARILY BLINDED ME. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER WITHOUT INCIDENT AND GET THE PARTICLES OUT OF MY EYES. THE PARTICLES LOOKED LIKE GRASS SEEDS. SINCE THEN, I ALWAYS TURN ON MY BLOWER BEFORE MOVING TO CLEAR THE VENTS. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR DOES NOT COME EQUIPPED WITH A CABIN AIR FILTER, EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A PLACE FOR ONE TO BE INSTALLED. I CHECKED WITH NISSAN OF AMERICA AND THEY CONFIRMED WHAT THE DEALER SAID. I TOLD THEY CHEAPED OUT THE CAR AND THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE DEALER INSTALLED A CABIN AIR FILTER AT THE COST OF ~ $60.00. MY CONCERN IS THAT IF I HAD BEEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE ENDED VERY BADLY AND POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FATALITY. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT NISSAN SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO EQUIP THEIR CARS WITH CABIN AIR FILTERS. CARS BUILD PRIOR TO CABIN AIR FILTERS DIDN'T SEEN TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM DUE TO THE WAY THEY TOOK AIR INTO THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640877October 2, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STRUCTURE:BODY
STOPPED AT PARKING LOT BOOTH WHICH WAS PLACED WITHIN ONE FOOT OF SIDEWALK, PREVENTING STRAIGHTENING OF FRONT WHEELS, WHICH WERE TURNED TO THE LEFT FOLLOWING A LEFT TURN INTO THE LOT. AFTER PAYMENT THROUGH PASSENGER WINDOW, I PLACED A FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR RESULTING IN SUDDEN UNEXPECTEDLY RAPID ACCELERATION AND A LURCH OF THE CAR TO THE LEFT WITH ALMOST IMMEDIATE IMPACT WITH A CONCRETE CYLINDRIC POST PLACED OPPOSITE THE RISEN ENTRANCE GATE WITHIN 2 FEET OF THE FRONT OF THE PREVIOUSLY STATIONARY CAR. THE FORCE WAS SUCH TO BEND THE RIM OF THE FRONT L WHEEL, STRIKING OF MY HEAD AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD, AND THE FRACTURE OF 2 METATARSALS LIKELY FROM IMPACT WITH THE BRAKE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639759September 29, 2014
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP WHEN ENGINE IS SHUT OFF. WHEN I PLACE THEY KEY INTO THE IGNITION, THE STEERING WHEEL REMAINS LOCKED, PREVENTING THE SWITCH TO TURN. IT TAKES A GREAT AMOUNT OF EFFORT AND STRAIN TO UNLOCK THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. MY CAR HAS 2200 MILES ON IT CURRENTLY (09/29/2014). I TOOK MY CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP. THEY ADVISED ME (MY INTERPRETATION OF THEIR ADVICE) TO WRESTLE WITH IT UNTIL IT UNLOCKS. DIDN'T HELP MY SITUATION. I WILL CONTINUE TO RETURN TO NISSAN UNTIL THEY FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630542September 3, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING UNDER 5 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THE FAILURE BUT THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626979August 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS GOING TO PICK UP ONE OF MY KIDS AND ALL THE LIGHTS CAME ON. THE BRAKES, MANUAL TRANSMISSION, AND THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT WORK. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THE PICK IT UP AND DID A 24 POINT CHECK UP. THE SERVICE AGENT TOLD ME ON THE PHONE THAT THEY CALLED NISSAN AND THEY DID A COMPLETE RESET OF THE SYSTEM. WHEN I PICK IT UP THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WAS NO WHERE TO BE FOUND. I HAD SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT HE TOLD ME, BUT HE WASN'T AVAILABLE. IN MY PAPER WORK ALL THEY PUT WAS THAT THEY DID A 24 POINT CHECK UP AND NOTHING WAS FOUND. I HOPE THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN WHEN I?M DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH. I WOULD LIKE TO GET MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614957July 21, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, HER FOOT BECAME STUCK PREVENTING HER FROM STOPPING THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT TOE AND SCRATCHES TO THE LEFT SHOULDER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 08-20-14 *BF UPDATED 08/27/2014 *JS ... UPDATED 03/19/15*BF UPDATED 6/18/2015 *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10610356July 14, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT'S FOOT BECAME STUCK WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENCASED IN PLASTIC AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED IN THAT MANNER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250. UPDATED 09/05/14*LJ UPDATED 12/3/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609668July 10, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE
2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE ABS HAS FAILED TO FUNCTION AND HAS LOCKED THE WHEELS UP SOLID UNTIL THE PEDAL WAS RELEASED AND DEPRESSED AGAIN. ALSO THE AIR CONDITIONING WHEN ON MAKES CAR PULSE TO THE POINT THAT AT A STOP UNLESS YOU ARE FULL DEPRESSED ON BRAKE THE CAR WILL LURCH FORWARD AS COMPRESSOR KICKS ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608863July 8, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
THERE IS NO TRUNK RELEASE INSIDE THE CAR'S CAB! NO BUTTON OR PULL LEVER ONLY WAY IN IS WITH THE KEY. WHAT IF A SMALL CHILD SHUT THE TRUNK AND WAS NOT ABLE TO COMPREHEND THE LEVER INSIDE THE TRUNK? VERY VERY DANGEROUS FOR ANYONE WHO MAY DRIVE THIS CAR EVEN A LOCKSMITH HAD TO COMPLETELY DISASSEMBLE THE BACK SEAT OF THE CAR TO GAIN ENTRY. THIS IS NO WAY ACCEPTABLE AND I WILL NEVER DRIVE/OWN ANY CAR THAT DOES NOT HAVE TRUNK SWITCH/BUTTON/LEVER EVER AGAIN! I CANNOT PUT IN WORDS HOW DISAPPOINTED I AM WITH THE PERSON WHO PASSED A VEHICLE WITH THE ONLY WAY INTO THE TRUNK IS WITH A KEY! THE CAR WAS RENTED FROM FOX RENTAL CAR FROM THE ORLANDO FL LOCATION PICTURES MAY BE PROVIDED UPON FORMAL REQUEST. UPON RETURNING THE CAR WE NOTIFIED THE MANAGER OF THAT LOCATION OF THIS ISSUE AS WELL. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606766June 29, 2014
STRUCTURE
WHILE I WAS DRIVING ONE DAY MY FOOT WAS ON THE GAS, CARS IN FRONT OF ME WERE COMING TO A SUDDEN STOP. I WENT TO REMOVE MY FOOT FROM THE GAS TO BRAKE AND MY SHOE WAS STUCK IN THE PLASTIC AREA NEAR THE GAS PEDAL. I HAD TO SNATCH IT OUT. SOME HOW THE PLASTIC SNAGGED ON TO MY SHOE. THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST OR LAST TIME, BUT THE SCARIEST. I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE SINCE FEBRUARY THIS YEAR, 2014. *TR ... UPDATED 03/19/15*BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605233June 23, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE DRIVER WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE EXACT DETAILS OF THE CRASH WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000. UPDATED 8/11/14*CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10593459May 22, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN VERSA . THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,500. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10588730May 15, 2014
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN
I HAD AN ACCIDENT ON 4/8 IN THE PARKING LOT OF MY JOB AND A TRUCK SLAMMED INTO MY PASSENGER SIDE AND NO AIR BAG DEPLOYED. SHE HAD ACCELERATED DUE TO A MANUAL TRANSMISSION IN HER TRUCK. THE ESTIMATES FOR BODY WORK WAS 28.92, 500.00 AND 5, 658.32 MORE THAN HALF TOTALED I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR, THE BRAKES, IDIOT LIGHT, STEERING AND ACCELERATION AND JUMPS AS YOU BACK OUT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10588721May 15, 2014
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS LEAVING WORK ON PRIVATE PROPERTY AND A 19-YEAR-OLD HIT THE SIDE OF MY CAR ON PASSENGER SIDE WITH HER MANUAL TRUCK. NOTHING DEPLOYED, SHE SLAMMED ME VERY HARD AND THE CAR SHOULD BE TOTALED, IT IS OVER HALF WHAT THE CAR IS WORTH AT THIS TIME. BODY SHOP REPAIRS ARE 5,658 PLUS ANOTHER 500.00 FOR DEDUCTIBLE, PLUS 282.92. THE CAR IS NOT WORTH THAT MUCH AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN TOTALED. NOW, I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH IT ON A CONSTANT BASIS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588722May 15, 2014
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS LEAVING WORK ON PRIVATE PROPERTY AND A 19-YEAR-OLD HIT THE SIDE OF MY CAR ON PASSENGER SIDE WITH HER MANUAL TRUCK. NOTHING DEPLOYED, SHE SLAMMED ME VERY HARD AND THE CAR SHOULD BE TOTALED, IT IS OVER HALF WHAT THE CAR IS WORTH AT THIS TIME. BODY SHOP REPAIRS ARE 5,658 PLUS ANOTHER 500.00 FOR DEDUCTIBLE, PLUS 282.92. THE CAR IS NOT WORTH THAT MUCH AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN TOTALED. NOW, I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH IT ON A CONSTANT BASIS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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