Nissan Versa Complaints

3,327 consumer complaints on file.

#11161983December 17, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE
THE VEHICLE STOPPED SUDDENLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET WHILE BEING DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES STALLS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11161327December 14, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAKATA RECALL NISSAN VERSA 2012 COME WITH ALOT OF ELECTRICAL ISSUES DOOR LOCKS WONT OPEN CAUSING THE DOORS NOT TO OPEN IF THIS OCCURS WHEN YOU HAVE KIDS INSIDE CAR CAN EVEN CAUSE DEATH IF YOU DONT HAVE ANYONE TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE ATTENTION WHEN IT DO THIS THE CAR WOULD TURN ON STARTS TO SHAKE AND TURNS OFF AND IT CAN LAST DOING THIS FOR AN HOUR AND ALSO DOORS HAVE A BLACK DOOR SEALING BAND THAT COMES OFF SINCE I BOUGHT MY CAR OF IT OCCURS WITH CHILDREN IT CAN STANGLE THEM VER Y DANGEROUS THE ELECTRIC ISSUE CAN CAUSE A CAR ACCODENT OF OT TURN OFF HIGHWAY OR STREET IT WOULD DO IT WHEN DRIVING AS WELL IT MAY COME FROM THE FUSE BOX UNDER THE FRONT HOOD THAT ITS SO HARD AND DANGEROUSE TO CHECK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11161328December 14, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE AND KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED. CAR CAN BE DIFFICULT TO SHUT OFF AND STEERING WHEEL CAN BE DIFFICULT TO PUT INTO LOCK POSITION. SAFETY CONCERN WITH PARKING AND LEAVING KEY IN ALL THE TIME (ESPECIALLY WITH SMALL CHILDREN).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11160945December 12, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
I'VE HAD TO FIX MY BRAKES 3 TIMES AND IT'S ONLY BEEN A YEAR, TO TO MENTION I'M STILL HEARING A SCRATCHING SOUNDS WHEN I BRAKE. SO THERE'S OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING WRONG WITH SOMETHING ELSE AND I SHOULDN'T BE COMING OUT OF POCKET THIS MUCH FOR BRAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11160656December 11, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I BOUGHT THIS VERSA BRAND NEW AT THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER A YEAR FROM THE PURCHASE DATE THE DEALER WENT OUT OF BUSINESS AND WAS BOUGHT OUT. THE FIRST YEAR I HAD IT I CAME IN OFTEN WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, BUT WAS TOLD IT WAS NOTHING AND TO GIVE IT MORE GAS WHEN IT ACTED LIKE IT WAS HAVING TROUBLES. EVERYTIME I WENT FOR AN OIL CHANGE, EVEN MY FIRST OIL CHANGE, THEY WOULD COME BACK WITH 600 DOLLARS WORTH OF FILTERS OR THE BRAKE FLUID NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. I QUIT GOING THERE FOR MY CAR, BECAUSE OF THE CONSTANT PRESSURE TO SPEND MONEY ON ISSUES I WASNT HAVING. THEY NEVER WANTED TO LOOK AT THE TRANSMISSION OR ANYTHING. NOW AFTER 65K THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED, MY RUNNING TAILLIGHTS DO NOT WORK, SOME UNKNOWN ELECTRICAL ISSUE, AND THE CAR JUST TURNS OFF ON IT'S OWN WITH NO WARNING. BEFORE THE TRANNY WENT OUT I WAS DRIVING 70 MPH DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND THE CAR SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WITH A SEMI, THE DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO FIX THAT PROBLEM BC IT CAN NOT REPLICATED. THAT'S THEIR ANSWER TO ANY PROBLEM THAT'S NOT EXPENSIVE OR QUICK. IF IT CAN NOT BE REPLICATED THEN YOUR LYING AS I HAVE BEEN TOLD. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT ALL VERSA'S SOLD WOULD NEED A NEW TRANNY AFTER 40K. NOW NISSAN NORTH AMERICA NOR THE DEALER WANTS TO PAY FOR THEIR MISTAKES. I NEED HELP GETTING THIS RESOLVED SOON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11160851December 11, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE CAR BOUNCES OR VIBRATES, THEN I HAVE TO TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR SO THE GEARS WILL CHANGE,I CAN'T AFFORD TO GET THIS FIXED SO I LIVE WITH IT, THE CAR HAS 15,340 MILES ON IT CAN YOU HELP ME?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11156881December 7, 2018
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL MADE AN ABNORMAL POPPING SOUND AND THEN THE STEERING SEIZED. THE VEHICLE BECAME INOPERABLE AND WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. A LOCAL MECHANIC CAME TO THE CONTACT'S HOUSE AND REPLACED THE PIN THAT HELD THE STEERING COLUMN TOGETHER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO LARRY H. MILLER NISSAN SAN BERNARDINO (735 SHOWCASE DR S, SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92408, (909) 347-6785), BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11156882December 7, 2018
POWER TRAIN
I BOUGHT THIS USED CAR WITH 25 THOUSAND MILES ON IT, BUT THE TRANSMISSION NEVER WORKED. IT IS TOO EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR AND FEW PEOPLE KNOW HOW TO DO IT, THEREFORE I THINK I HAVE TO BUY A NEW TRANSMISSION. IT IS A CVT. I WANT TO KNOW WHERE CAN I BUY A NEW TRANSMISSION FROM NISSSAN WITH SOME KIND OF DISCOUNT, ACTUALLY I AM LIVING IN GUATEMALA. WHEN I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IT WAS STATIONARY. SO THANKFUL FOR YOUR ADVICE AND HELP.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11156454December 5, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRANSMISSION IT SHIFT HIGH AND LOWER GEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11155733December 3, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
AT 5:30, 1 DEC 2018, DRIVING 45 MPH NOTHING UNUSUAL WHEN MY CAR JUST STOPPED MOVING! I HAD MY FOOT FLAT TO THE GROUND ON THE GAS AND IT WAS NO WHERE! I HAD TO THROUGH MY HAZARDS ON BECAUSE I WAS ON A COUNTY ROAD AND NEARLY GOT HIT! I PULLED OVER INTO A NEIGHBORHOOD AND DROVE SOME MORE TO SEE IF IT WAS A FREAK THING BUT IT HAPPENED ABOUT 8 MORE TIMES (REALLY QUICKLY LIKE THE ENGINE DIED FOR 10 SECONDS, CAME BACK, DIED AGAIN; I WAS JUST JOLTING FORWARD WHEN IT CAME BACK ON!) IT WAS TOTALLY AND COMPLETELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE SO I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO MY NISSAN DEALERSHIP! IT SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE WHAT HAPPENED TO THE GUY IN CHARLOTTESVILLE, WHERE I AM CLOSE AND I WOULD BET MONEY IT'S THE EXACT SAME ISSUE THEY FOUND IN HIS CAR BUT NISSAN NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING! I WAS JUST THERE 3 WEEKS AGO FOR MY INSPECTION!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11155510December 2, 2018
AIR BAGS
I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND IN A CRASH AND WAS KNOCKED INTO A CAR IN FRONT OF ME. SUFFERED MILD HEAD INJURY. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE INJURY COULD HAVE BEEN WORST. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11155226November 30, 2018
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
RESULTS OF COMPLAINT # 11154861 2017 VERSA SV SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING PROBLEM: "WHEN IT IS COLD OUTSIDE THE ENGINE STALLS OR LOSE POWER DURING ACCELERATION. TODAY 11/29/2018 IT WAS 28 DEGREES. I WARMED THE CAR UP FOR A FEW MINUTES BECAUSE OF THE STALLING PROBLEM. I WAS DRIVING ON THE STREET FOR TWO MILES WHEN I CAME TO A STOP SIGN. I PUT ON THE BRAKES AND THE CAR SHUT DOWN. THE CAR WAS STILL IN DRIVE. THERE WAS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR WARNING PRIOR TO, DURING, OR AFTER THE TIME THE CAR SHUT DOWN. I HAD TO TURN THE IGNITION TO THE OFF POSITION. THEN PUT THE CAR IN PARK. THEN CRANK THE CAR BACK UP TO DRIVE OUT THE WAY OF THE CARS BEHIND ME. I DROVE THE CAR TO THE NEAREST NISSAN DEALERSHIP. THEY CHECK THE CAR. THERE WERE NO CODES IN THE COMPUTER. THE DEALERSHIP IS GOING TO KEEP THE CAR OVERNIGHT AND TEST DRIVE IT IN THE MORNING WHEN IT IS COLD. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED. I JUST PURCHASED THE CAR TWO MONTHS AGO WITH 5000 MILES. TODAY IT ONLY HAS 8000 MILES ON IT AND IT IS STALLING AND SHUTTING OFF WHEN I DRIVE IT. COMPLAINT RESULTS: TODAY, 11/30/2018 I CALLED THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO GET A STATUS ON MY CAR. THEY SAID THE TRANSMISSION UNIT FAILED. THEY ARE ORDERING ME A NEW TRANSMISSION. NHTSA PLEASE MAKE THIS PROBLEM KNOWN TO THE PUBLIC SO OTHER NISSAN OWNERS DON'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE PROBLEMS I AM GOING THROUGH. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11154678November 29, 2018
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK A DEER RAN IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE AND AT 62 MPH ON A HIGHWAY MY CAR COLLIDED WITH A DEER. AS YOU WILL SEE THE DAMAGE DONE TO MY CAR THE CAR IS A POSSIBLE TOTALED VEHICLE. MY CONCERN WAS MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON THIS KIND OF IMPACT. I WAS TOLD BY NISSAN THEY ARE NOT MADE TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT BUY ONLY BY THE DECELERATION OF MY CAR. THIS DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ACCURATE TO ME IN THE FACT THAT IT WAS OVER A 200 POUND ANIMAL AND MY ENGINE WAS PUSHED BACK INTO THE FIREWALL, LOST MY BREAKS IN THE ROAD, AND AS YOU CAN SEE THERE IS A LOT OF DAMAGE DONE TO THE CARE. I CALLED NISSAN TO EXPRESS MY CONCERN OF THIS AND THEY SAID IT IS NORMAL AND THE AIR BAGS WOULD HAVE CAUSED MORE DAMAGE TO ME THEN THE IMPACT. I FEEL THEY ARE BLOWING OFF SOMETHING THAT COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE IN THIS CAR.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11154796November 29, 2018
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNING, BUT THE WHEELS WERE NOT REGISTERING WITH THE STEERING WHEEL MOVEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CAME TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE AND STATED THAT THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000. *TT*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11154861November 29, 2018
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
WHEN IT IS COLD OUTSIDE THE ENGINE STALLS OR LOSE POWER DURING ACCELERATION. TODAY 11/29/2018 IT WAS 28 DEGREES. I WARMED THE CAR UP FOR A FEW MINUTES BECAUSE OF THE STALLING PROBLEM. I WAS DRIVING ON THE STREET FOR TWO MILES WHEN I CAME TO A STOP SIGN. I PUT ON THE BRAKES AND THE CAR JUST SHUT DOWN. THE CAR WAS STILL IN DRIVE. THERE WAS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR WARNING PRIOR TO, DURING, OR AFTER THE TIME THE CAR SHUT DOWN. I HAD TO TURN THE IGNITION TO THE OFF POSITION. PUT THE CAR IN PARK. THEN CRANKED THE CAR BACK UP TO DRIVE OUT THE WAY OF THE CARS BEHIND ME. I DROVE THE CAR TO THE NEAREST NISSAN DEALERSHIP. THEY CHECK THE CAR. THERE WERE NO CODES IN THE COMPUTER. THE DEALERSHIP IS GOING TO KEEP THE CAR OVERNIGHT AND TEST DRIVE IT IN THE MORNING WHEN IT IS COLD. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED. I JUST PURCHASED THE CAR TWO MONTHS AGO WITH 5000 MILES. TODAY IT ONLY HAS 8000 MILES ON IT AND IT IS STALLING AND SHUTTING OFF WHEN I DRIVE IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11153279November 23, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IN A MINOR FENDER-BENDER, AT AROUND 5MP FROM A DEAD STOP, THE FRONT DRIVER BUMPER HIT A CAR IN FRONT, CAUSING A SCRATCH TO THE OTHER NEWER-MODEL CAR. BESIDES THE HEADLIGHT, BUMPER, HOOD AND FENDER DAMAGE, THE FRAME HOLDING THE ENGINE WAS BENT, CAUSING SO MUCH DAMAGE THAT THE REPAIR COSTS EQUALED THE VALUE OF THE CAR, SO IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS. OBVIOUSLY, THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN, MATERIALS OR WORKMANSHIP THAT LED TO THIS MUCH DAMAGE FROM A COMMON MINOR INCIDENT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11153123November 21, 2018
STEERING, SUSPENSION
COMPLAINT ON WHEELS AND SUSPENSION. RMV FAILED ME ON TIE RODS TOO? IN ANY CASE WHEEL BEARINGS ARE A DEFINITE AS WHEEL WAS LOOSE ON LEFT. THE FRONT END OF CAR WAS NOT GOOD DESPITE NEW SPRINGS. CAN LOAD RMV REPORT FOR NOV 2018. CAR IS AT 80,000 M-- COULD NOT DRIVE CAR PER REGISTRY FOR SAFETY REASONS- NO STICKER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11152839November 20, 2018
SUSPENSION
NHTSA RECALL 17V-637 - HAS ALREADY BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE. MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THIS CAR IN THE SNOW IN WILKES-BARRE, PA AND MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD (APPROX 15 MPH), FELT A JOLT ON THE RIGHT SIDE FRONT WHEEL, THEN THE STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT. SHE TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC IN WILKES-BARRE, PA (WHERE SHE HAS BEEN IN COLLEGE FOR THE LAST 2.5 YEARS) AND WAS TOLD THAT BOTH FRONT COIL SPRING HAD RUPTURED IN HER 2012 NISSAN VERSA HATCHBACK. WE HAVE SINCE DISCOVERED THAT THIS EXACT ISSUE ON THIS EXACT VEHICLE IS DAMAGING AND DANGEROUS ENOUGH TO ISSUE THE RECALL REFERRED TO ABOVE. I PROCEEDED TO COMPLETE THE "NISSAN VERSA MODEL YEAR 2012 HATCHBACK FRONT COIL SPRING SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN FORM" WITH ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION AND SENT IT TO NISSAN AMERICA. I WAS CONTACTED AND TOLD THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I REPEATED THE VIN AND THEY ASSURED ME THAT THIS PARTICULAR CAR WAS NOT COVERED IN THIS SAFETY RECALL. I HOPE TO GAIN AT LEAST PARTIAL RELIEF OF THIS $913.54 REPAIR OF A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE IN THIS CAR. I HAVE ATTACHED THE CLAIM FORM AND DOCUMENTATION FOR YOUR REVIEW. I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU ABOUT HOW TO PROCEED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11152919November 20, 2018
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING MY NISSAN VERSA I NEED TO LET IT WARM UP COMPLETELY. WHEN I SAY COMPLETELY I MEAN WAIT ABOUT 10-15 MIN BEFORE DRIVING OFF. IF I DO NOT MY CAR WILL STALL WHEN I PRESS THE BREAKS. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY MANY TIMES. SOME TIMES IT DOESNT BUT NOW THAT IT IS COLDER WEATHER IT DOES IT MORE OFTEN. IF I DO LEAVE BEFORE IT WARMS UP I EXPECT IT TO STALL AT THE STOP SIGN, LIGHT, TURN, OR TRAFFIC. I USUALLY HAVE TO KICK IT INTO PARK TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON. I WILL DO THIS MULTIPLE TIMES UNTIL ITS WARMED UP. SOMETIMES IT WONT EVEN WANT TO WORK AGAIN UNTIL ITS WARMED UP SO SOMETIMES IM JUST STUCK IN TRAFFIC OR THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. TODAY MY CAR DID THIS SEVERAL TIMES. I WORK ONLY ABOUT 7 MILES FROM MY HOUSE AND IT STALLED 5 TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11152370November 19, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FOR A 2012 NISSAN VERSA SEDAN AUTOMATIC. THE CVT TRANSMISSION STARTED OUT 6 MONTHS AGO SOMETIMES NOT SHIFTING UP TO HIGHER GEARS WHEN I WAS DRIVING. VERY SHORTLY AFTER THE TRANSMISSION JUST WOULDN'T ENGAGE AT ALL. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION WITHOUT EVEN A DIAGNOSTICS TEST AND IMMEDIATELY TRIED TO SELL ME A NEW CAR. AFTER THAT I WENT TO CERTIFIED TRANSMISSION AND PAID FOR THEM TO TEST IT AND THEY ALSO SAID I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND THAT THERE HAS BEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE CVT. I THEN WENT SOMEWHERE ELSE AND BOUGHT A DIFFERENT CAR AND HAVE ONLY DRIVEN THE NISSAN VERSA A HANDFUL OF TIMES SINCE UNTIL I COULD GET A NEW TRANSMISSION. NOW THE TRANSMISSION NEVER SHIFTS UP WHILE DRIVING AND TODAY I WAS DRIVING IT TO GET A NEW TRANSMISSION AND IT WON'T ACCELERATE OR ENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION AT ALL, IT HAS TO BE TOWED. THE TRANSMISSION WILL BE REPLACED WITH A BRAND NEW ONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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