Nissan Versa Complaints (2012)

486 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#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
#11151408November 14, 2018
SUSPENSION
NOV INSPECTION REVEALED WHEEL BEARING LOOSE OR PLAY. CAN SEND DOCS. ONLY 80,000 MILES ON CAR. THIS IS A STEEL PART, SHOULD NOT FAIL SO SOON ON A TINY LIGHT CAR. UNUSUAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11143327October 27, 2018
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
FRONT COIL SPRINGS ARE CRACKED, TRANSMISSION CVT SLIPS AND I HAVE TO DEPRESS ACCELERATOR TO BE ABLE TO CHANGE GEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11143324October 27, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE
MY CAR JERKS WHEN DRIVING AND HAS A HARD TIME MOVING FORWARD AFTER STOPPING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11140616October 16, 2018
ENGINE
2012 NISSAN VERSA HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. MY MOTHER AND FATHER WERE DRIVING MY VEHICLE AND THE CAR KEPT JERKING LAGGED WHEN CHANGING GEAR. MY MOTHER WAS SCARED BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T KNOW IF THE CAR WAS GOING TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY OR JERK WHEN SHE PRESSED THE GAS. NISSAN IS WELL AWARE THAT IT'S CARS HAVE ISSUES AND THEY HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTIES BECAUSE OF A LAWSUIT ON SOME VEHICLES BEFORE 2012 BUT HAVE NOT EXTENDED IT FOR MORE RECENT VEHICLES WHICH ARE HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT AGAINST NISSAN REGARDING THIS AND I HAVE RECENTLY JOINED THAT LAWSUIT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11133628October 5, 2018
AIR BAGS
"TAKATA RECALL" BUY MY AUTO USED ON MARCH 31 OF THIS YEAR IN A DEALER. ON THE PANEL THE LIGHT OF THE AIRBAGS ON AND OFF ALL THE TIME THE TIME. THE SELLER INDICATED THAT I HAD A RECALL BUT NISSAN SEND ME A LETTER EXPLAINING THE RECALL AND WHERE I HAD TO TAKE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANYTHING AND THE VIN DOES NOT APPEAR INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR THAT MODEL AND YEAR. ON AUGUST 21 I RECORDED AND FILLED THE FILE TO VEHICLE SAFETY COMPLAINT BUT I HAVE ALSO RECEIVED AN ANSWER. I AM VERY CONCERNED WITH THIS SITUATION, THAT A MISTAKE MAY OCCUR AND THAT AFTERNOON TO TAKE ACTION. I HOPE YOUR RESPONSE, THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11131840September 26, 2018
POWER TRAIN
WHILE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT A RED LIGHT, WHEN IT TURNED GREEN WENT TO PRESS THE ACCELERATOR AND MY 2012 NISSAN VERSA WITH 37000 MILES DID NOT GO FORWARD. THANK GOD I WAS NOT ON A HILL SO MY CAR WENT SLOWLY FORWARD. HAD TO GET THE CAR TOWED TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED MY CAR. A DAY LATER I GET A CALL SAYING THAT MY TRANSMISSION IS DONE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. REPLACED UNDER 37K MILES! PRIOR TO THIS WHEN I WENT TO GET AN ENGINE DIAGNOSIS I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL RECALLS AND UPDATES THAT NEEDED TO BE PERFORMED ON MY CAR. SO BEING WORRIED THAT SOMETHING MIGHT BE WRONG WITH MY CAR I ASKED THE MECHANIC TO THOUROUGHLY CHECK MY VEHICLE. WITH A BILL OF 2500.00 PAID IN APRIL 2018 THREE MONTHS LATER MY MUFFLER BREAKS APART 400.00 REPAIR AND A MONTH AND A HALF AFTER THAT IN SEPT MY TRANSMISSION IS COMPLETELY SHOT AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. WHILE DOING RESEARCH I NOTICED THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AFTER THAT MANDATORY UPDATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130412September 20, 2018
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE ON A BUSY CITY STREET AT 7:00 AM THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED RUNNING AND WOULD NOT RESTART IN THE MIDDLE OF A TRAVEL LANE FOR NO REASON WHAT SO EVER REQUIRING A TOW, WITH OVER HALF A TANK OF GAS, AND PLENTY OF FLUIDS ALL THE WAY AROUND. THE CAR HAS BEEN MAINTAINED SO THE ENGINE SHOULD NOT HAVE CUT OFF LIKE THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130472September 20, 2018
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:CONDENSOR/EVAPORATOR, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TLA* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NIACIN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EVAPORATED COIL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE EVAPORATED COIL, BUT DID NOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A WARRANTY OR RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,662. *TTT*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11129076September 12, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BOTH THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY HOOD LATCHES FAILED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH. THE HOOD FLEW OPEN CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE MENTOR NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHO INSPECTED THE HOOD LATCHES AND INDICATED THAT THE LATCHES WHERE BOUND UP AND THE CONDITION OCCURRED THROUGH NO FAULT OF THE VEHICLE OWNER AND THE CONDITION WAS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS WOULD NOT AUTHORIZE ANY REPAIRS BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM ON THE VERSA, HOWEVER THERE IS A RECALL ON THE ALTIMA FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THE BINDING OF THE HOOD LATCH ON MY NISSAN VERSA IS THE SAME CONDITION THAT OCCURRED ON THE ALTIMA. THE COATING APPLIED TO THE HOOD LATCH BY THE LATCH MANUFACTURER CAUSES IT TO BIND OVER TIME AND NOT LATCH PROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11124102September 3, 2018
POWER TRAIN
CAR WILL NOT GO IN REVERSE NOR PARK AND IS IN DRIVE WHEN I STOPPED. IT WILL NOR START IT IS IN MY DRIVE WAY. IT WAS SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR WHILE TRAVELLING FORWARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11121548August 22, 2018
AIR BAGS
THE LIGHT ON THE BOARD OF THE AIR BAGS TURNS ON AND OFF IN RED AT ALL TIMES WHEN IT IS ON. BUY THE CAR A DISTRIBUTOR ON MARCH 31 AND I MADE A WITHDRAWAL FOR A DEFECT IN THE AIR BAGS NISSAN COMMUNICATES WITH ME FOR A REPLACEMENT BUT IT HAS NOT HAPPENED. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY WHEN USING THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118856August 9, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRANSMISSION NEED TO BE REPLACED AT 69000 MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118262August 7, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH BRAKES ETC. MYSELF AND MY FAMILY WERE ON THE FREEWAY WHEN WE HEARD A WIERD SCREECHING LOUD NOISE , THE VEHICLE THAN DIDN'T WANT TO EXCELL MORE THEN 25- 30 MILES . SEE ALSO ODI 11118265. *DSY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118265August 7, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I BOUGHT MY NISSAN VERSA 2012 IN MARCH OF 2014 1 AND A HALF LATER I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE AT LEAST 3-4 TIMES WAITING NUMEROUS HOURS , EVEN DAYS FOR - HONDA DEALERSHIP - TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION , BRAKES , AND NUMEROUS OTHER THINGS . IT WAS THAN CONSIDERED A LEMON BY LAW . IT KEPT GIVING US PROBLEMS , I TRIED RETURNING THE VEHICLE AND THEY PROMISED ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH THE PRICE I PUT DOWN TOWARDS ANOTHER VEHICLE , WHICH WE HAD SIGNED FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE , GIVEN KEYS , CAR WAS WASHED , AFTER OVER 8-10 HOURS WE'RE GETTING READY TO LEAVE, AND A SALES PERSON CONFRONTS US SAYING THEY COULDN'T DO THE DEAL AFTER ALL. SEE ALSO ODI 11118262. *DSY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11115252August 1, 2018
AIR BAGS
TAKATA INFLATORS WON'T BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF PRIOR OWNERS REWIRING AIRBAG NEED HARNESS REPLACED BUT NISSAN WON'T PAY FOR IT AND HAVEN'T HAD LUCK WITH THE CAR LOT IT WAS PURCHASED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11114643July 30, 2018
POWER TRAIN
THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE SHIFTER. THE SHIFTER MOVES FROM PARK TO ANY OTHER POSITION WITHOUT THE USE OF THE BREAK PEDAL. ALSO, THE SHIFTER SLIDES EASILY FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING. FINALLY, THE CABLE BROKE AND THE CAR WAS STUCK IN PARK. THIS CAR HAS 57,000 MILES. THE MECHANIC SAID IT NEEDS A NEW SHIFTER ASSEMBLY. THERE IS A RECALL FOR SOME NISSAN VERSAS FOR THIS PROBLEM. WHY NOT THIS ONE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11114316July 28, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR KEEPS BREAKING AND IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY YOU HAVE TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW AND FIND THE DOOR HANDLE. THIS WAS REPAIRED ONCE AND IS NOW BROKEN AGAIN ON 2 DOORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11112529July 20, 2018
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. I WAS NOTIFIED IN THE SPRING OF 2017 THAT MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS WERE RECALLED AND CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. TO THIS DATE, DESPITE CONTACTING MY DEALERSHIP FOR THE REPAIR, ROYAL NISSAN OF BATON ROUGE OVER 6 TIMES, NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY ROYAL NISSAN THAT TAKATA HAS NOT SENT THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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