Nissan Versa Complaints (2015)

168 consumer complaints on file.

#11421780June 22, 2021
POWER TRAIN
The CVT transmission has gone bad on this vehicle, while on vacation the car started sputtering and shut off at a stop light. When I had the car towed to the dealership they told me I needed a new transmission because the torque converter has gone bad. When I complained that the car has only 97,000 some miles the dealership directed me to I-800-Nissan. I provided the requested information and received a call and the gentleman told me my car was not covered under the extended warranty (was extended to 80,000 miles), he went on to say that after researching to see if Nissan could help in any way he found that I had not have service done at one of their dealership and they could not offer any assistance at this time. The quote to replace the transmission with a remanufactured transmission is $4000.00. Upon researching this issue (I believe a transmission with a first maintenance schedule at 100,000 miles should at least make it to that maintenance timeline) I have discovered this CVT transmission problem is widespread among many Nissan models, the Versa included. There were no warning lights or prior problems before it just quit.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11403214March 16, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER SISTER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE HOOD RELEASED WITHOUT WARNING AND OBSCURED THE VIEW OF THE ROADWAY. THE DRIVER EXITED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE HINGES WERE TWISTED AND CLOSED THE HOOD. THE CONTACT CALLED COUNTY LINE NISSAN NORTH (522 WINSTED RD, TORRINGTON, CT 06790, (860) 482-5555). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11375064November 17, 2020
POWER TRAIN
A REAR WHEEL BEARING FAILED AND WAS REPLACED AT 14,900 MILES IN 2017. NOW, A REAR WHEEL BEARING HAS FAILED AGAIN AT 59,500 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT MAKE ANY CONCESSION ON THE FAULTY PARTS AND/OR FLAW IN THE QUALITY THAT NISSAN IS USING. WHEEL BEARINGS SHOULD NOT FAIL AT THIS POINT IN A VEHICLE'S LIFE (LOW MILES). THE WHEEL GETS EXTREMELY HOT AND COULD LOCK-UP CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS UNSATISFACTORY. THESE CAR MODELS SHOULD BE CHECKED AND REPLACED IF NEEDED BY NISSAN AT NO COST TO THE OWNER. MY VEHICLE IS TILL WITHIN THE 60,000 MILE WARRANTY BUT 4 MONTHS BEYOND THE 60 MONTHS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11343392August 5, 2020
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
WHEN TAKING OFF THE TRANSMISSION BELT SLIPS ALL THE TIME SO I TRY TO EASE INTO THE GAS AS GENTLY AS POSSIBLE. WHEN A/C IS RUNNING THE CAR HAS ALMOST ZERO ACCELERATION AND HAS A STUTTERING OR STUMBLING ISSUE THAT CAUSES ISSUES UNTIL I HIT 3000 3500 RPM THEN SEEMS TO GAIN POWER. I HAVE ISSUES ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THE TRANSMISSION SEEMING TO SLIP OUT OF ENGAGEMENT OF THE BELT WHEN SPEEDING UP TO PASS. WHEN SLOWING DOWN FOR A LIGHT, IF THE LIGHT TURNS BEFORE I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND I GO TO REAPPLY PRESSURE TO THE GAS PEDAL, IF I DONT GENTLY APPLY THE GAS THE TRANSMISSION BELT WILL SLIP AND CAUSE THE CAR TO SHUTTER. IM NOT SURE WHAT IS CAUSING THIS ISSUE, BUT I HAVE HAD SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR AROUND 40000 MILES, A CRICKET CHIRPING NOISE THAT IN THE BEGINNING WAS ALWAYS AT 2000RPM AND NO WHERES ELSE IN THE RPM RANGE. NOW IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE TO WHERE I SEEM TO HEAR THE CHIRPING NOISE ANYWHERE AROUND 1500 RPM TO 2250RPM RANGE. AS WELL I HAVE HAD THE RADIATOR FAN QUIT WORKING CAUSING THE MOTOR TO OVER HEAT PRETTY BAD BUT THE HEAD GASKET DIDNT FAIL LUCKILY. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE ENTIRE TIME I HAVE OWNED THE CAR, AN ISSUE WITH THE A/C WHEN IT STARTS UP THE CLUTCH BASICALLY CLUNCKS ON OR MAKES AN AWFUL NOISE KICKING ON AND WHILE THE A/C WOULD RUN BEFORE THE FAN FAILED, THE AIR WOULD START SMELLING VERY VERY BAD. IT SMELLED LIKE CHEMICALS OF SOME SORT AND IT WOULD MAKE ME VERY NATIOUS TO THE POINT I WOULD HAVE TO TURN THE A/C OFF AND LIVING IN THE DESERT IN TUCSON, ARIZONA THIS DOES NOT MAKE FOR A VERY GOOD COMFORTABLE RIDE AT ALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11343019August 3, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SUSPENSION
THE ENGINE LIGHT DOESN'T TURN OFF AND THE COMPUTER SAYS ELECTRONICAL REASON . THE SPEED IS LOW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11340952July 22, 2020
AIR BAGS
I RECENTLY FILED A CLAIM REGARDING MY DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG STAYING ON. TODAY MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND SHOWS CONSTANTLY THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS OFF WHILE THE ENGINE IS ON AND I'M DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11339774July 16, 2020
AIR BAGS
THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUALLY FLASHES WHEN CAR IS TURNED ON AND WHILE DRIVING. DOES NOT TURN OF WITH KEY RESET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11338672July 10, 2020
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON EXITING A STORE, HE HAD NOTICED THAT FUEL HAD LEAKED FROM HIS VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CALLED VISALIA TOYOTA (922 S BEN MADDOX WAY, VISALIA, CA 93292) WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD YET TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED OR DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11330594June 24, 2020
AIR BAGS
MY DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT GOING APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES PER HOUR. SHE AND A CHEVY SILVERADO WERE TRAVELING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS WHEN THEIR TRAFFIC SIGNALS BOTH TURNED YELLOW. THINKING SHE WAS GOING TO STOP, HE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF HER CAUSING HER TO T-BONE HIS TRUCK. THOUGH SHE HIT HEAD ON, NOT A SINGLE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE IMPACT WAS ENOUGH THAT HER CAR HAS BEEN DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS AND SHE SUFFERED A CONCUSSION. SHE WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT UNFORTUNATELY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11328528June 12, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
MY CAR SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN. THE RADIO AND AIR WERE STILL ON. THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. IN ORDER FOR ME TO MOVE THE VEHICLE, I HAD TO PUT IT INTO PARK, TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH TO OFF AND TURN THE IGNITION BACK TO ON. BASICALLY TURN IT ALL THE WAY OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11327475June 5, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE
MY CAR LOSES POWER SPUDDERS AT TAKE OFF TURN OFF ON IT OWN SOME TIMES IT WON'T START ENGINE COMES ON FLASHIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11327041June 3, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN
THE CAR DON'T RUNS GOOD!, HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION ONLY HAVE 47,677 MILES, O THINK HAVE WARRANTY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11321817April 21, 2020
ENGINE
SMELLS EXHAUST FUMES WHENEVER INTERIOR VENTILATION " FAN " SWITCH IS TURN ON - WITHOUT A/C.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11319041March 23, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 60 MPH CAR FEELS VERY OUT OF CONTROL LIKE IF ITS ON ROLLER SKATES, FEELS LIKE CAR IS GOING TO SWAY THIS WAY OR THAT WAY. VERY UNSAFE FEELING. VERY SCARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11318867March 21, 2020
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SOMETIMES STEPPING ON THE GAS PEDAL DOES ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE OWNING THE CAR. YOU CAN PRESS THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND IT WON'T DO ANYTHING AT ALL. I TOOK IT IN TO HAVE THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO LOOK AT IT AND THEY TOTALLY BLOW ME OFF DENIED THAT ANYTHING WAS GOING ON THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE MOTOR THEY SAID. YOU HAVE TO JUST LET OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND WAIT A FEW SECONDS AND THEN IT'LL FINALLY MOVE THE CAR WHEN YOU PRESS THE GAS PEDAL. THIS COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT BECAUSE WHEN YOU PRESS THE GAS PEDAL TO GO SOMEWHERE AND IT DOESN'T GO ANYWHERE I COULD LEAVE YOU STRANDED SITTING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROADNOT SURE IF IT'S THIS IS RELATED TO THE WHATEVER'S CAUSING THAT PROBLEM BUT WHEN THE CAR IS IN DRIVE AND YOU'RE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT THE CAR VIBRATES REALLY BAD SOMETIMES YOU CAN STEP ON THE BRAKE LET OFF OF IT AND STEP BACK ON IT AND RPMS WILL GO UP BUT SOMETIMES THE RPMS WILL DROP DOWN TO BELOW 600 THAT'S WHEN THE ENGINE STARTS VIBRATING REAL BAD. I'VE TRIED TO GET THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE SEVERAL TIMES THEY ENDED UP TELL THEM IT WAS AN AFTERMARKET MOTOR MOUNT IT WAS NOT A NISSAN PART SO I CHANGED IT FOR A GENUINE NISSAN PART THEY CHARGE ME OVER $600 AND IT DID NOT FIX THE CAR IT'S STILL VIBRATED. WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK JUST SITTING IN A PARKING LOT SOMEWHERE THE CAR RUNS PERFECT THE RPMS ARE FINE AND THERE'S NO VIBRATION WHATSOEVER BUT AS SOON AS YOU PUT IT INTO DRIVE IT STARTS VIBRATING. IT HAS ALSO ALMOST WENT DEAD SEVERAL TIMES TO OVER THE LAST YEAR I JUST STARTED KNOCKING , SPUTTERING REAL BAD AND IT ALMOST GOES DEAD AND SHUTS THE MOTOR OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT RED LIGHTS FOR PULLING OUT OF PARKING LOTS ON CITY STREETS. IT'S ALMOST GONE DEAD JUST SITTING AT THE RED LIGHT WHEN THE CAR STARTS SPUTTERING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11318657March 19, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SUSPENSION
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CODES COME UP SAYING IT'S THE SPEED SENSOR THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON THE CAR USER BRAKE FLUID TOO MUCH THE SHOCK ON PASSAGES SIDE IS TOTALLY OUT IT WAS DRIVING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11317611March 11, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, IN TRAFFIC, 30 - 35 MPH, OUTSIDE TEMP 88 DEGREES, AC WAS ON, FULL GAS TANK, HIGHWAY I-35 DOWNTOWN DALLAS IN THE MIDDLE OF RUSH HOUR, THE CAR ABRUPTLY STOPPED WHILE DRIVING AND TURNED OFF. THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT RESPOND, BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND, ALL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, THE CAR COASTED TO A STOP. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, WAITED 10 SECONDS, CRANKED, GASSED IT AND IT STARTED BACK UP. I TOOK THE CAR TO O'RIELY'S AUTO PARTS IN CEDAR HILL 30 MIN. LATER TO RUN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH CAME BACK THAT THE BATTERY, STARTER, ALTERNATOR WERE FUNCTIONING NORMALLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11311791February 27, 2020
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FEB. 10TH 2020 CVT TRANSMISSION STARTED SHUDDERING AND THEN BROKE DOWN IN VALDOSTA GEORIGA. VALDOSTA NISSAN SAID TRANSMISSION WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL FROM CLASS ACTION SUIT. HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT VALDOSTA TRANSMISSION WITH REMANUFACTURED NISSAN TRANSMISSION ON FEB. 13TH 2020. DROVE 992 MILES TO JACKSON MICH. STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH NEWLY INSTALLED TRANSMISSION SO BRIGHT THE 201( NISSAN VERSA TO JACKSON NISSAN. WAS INFORMED BY SERVICE MANAGER JAMIE BALDWIN THAT TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO TRANSMISSION COOLING TUBE IN RADIATOR FAILED. OF COURSE THE RADIATOR FAILURE WAS NOT COVERED ANYMORE FROM THE EARLIER CLASS ACTION RADIATOR SUIT. I ALSO FILED A CLAIM WITH CONSUMER AFFAIR NISSAN, CASE #39608867. THE REPRESENTATIVE (AUSTIN) I SPOKE WITH DENIED THE CLAIM. I'VE TRIED TO REACH AUSTIN (615) 725-7582 A FEW TIMES TO GET ANY DOCUMENTATION THAT WAS USED FOR HIS DECISION TO DENY THIS CLAIM, BUT HE HAS NOT RETURNED ANY OF MY CALLS. I BELIEVE THAT NISSAN HAS AN OBLIGATION TO THE CONSUMER WHEN THEY HAVE SOLD DEFECTIVE CVT TRANSMISSIONS AND RADIATORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11311041February 24, 2020
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, WHILE THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND JERK, THE CONTACT VEERED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD WHERE ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR VEHICLE, CONTACT PLACED VEHICLE IN PARK TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON WHICH FAILED TO RESUME BACK TO NORMAL. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST INJURIES FROM HITTING STEERING WHEEL. NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS CONTACTED. NO POLICE REPORT WAS MADE. THE VEHICLE RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE'S TO THE REAR BUMPER. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE CONTACT DEALER (NISSAN SOUTH UNION CITY 4080 JONESBORO RD, UNION CITY, GA 30291 (678) 379-2598) WHERE IT WAS TEST DRIVEN BUT UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED, STATED ISSUES CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE RESIDENTS WHERE AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CAME OUT AND DIAGNOSES THE VEHICLE WHICH DETERMINED THAT THE TCM (TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODEL) FAULTILY AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT NO RECALLS WAS UNDER THE VIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE APPROXIMATELY 66,000. *LN*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11308381February 10, 2020
WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING I NOTICED A LOUD HUMMING NOISE STARTING AT 40 MPH AND LATER DETERMINED THAT THE WHEEL BEARINGS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED . UPON RESEARCHING THE ISSUE I DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE AMONG THIS MODEL OF CAR STARTING AS EARLY AS 10K MILES. MY MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT IT IS UNUSUAL FOR THIS PART TO BE REPLACED SO EARLY IN THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE BUT IF THE PART IN QUESTION WOULD HAVE EXPERIENCED A TOTAL FAILURE THE ENTIRE WHEEL FALLS OFF OF THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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