Nissan Versa Complaints (2013)

204 consumer complaints on file.

#10724997June 12, 2015
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE CHANGED INTO DIFFERENT GEARS AND THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITH A NEW TRANSMISSION, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704404April 8, 2015
ENGINE
I EXPERIENCED MY CAR SHAKING, REVVING UP AND THEN STALLING AT A PARKING LOT. UPON TRYING TO GET ON THE FREEWAY THE CAR STALLED ON THE FREEWAY ON RAMP. ONCE STARTING THE CAR, I HAD TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR ALL THE WAY DOWN FOR THE CAR TO GET UP TO 20 MI/HR. THE CAR MAINTAINED THIS SPEED FOR 4-5 MI, SUDDENLY THE CAR WOULD ACCELERATE TO 60MI/HR AT WHICH POINT I NEARLY COLLIDED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THEN THE CAR PROCEEDED TO SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. I ARRIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THERE'S A POSSIBLE ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I BOUGHT MY CAR BRAND NEW IN 2013, HAVE HAD ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, USED TOP TIER FUEL, AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY MAJOR ACCIDENTS, THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 30K MI. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691631March 2, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THIS IS AN EVENT SIMILAR TO ODI RESUME (PE 14-018) OPENED ON 06/24/2014 BY THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. SIMILAR TO COMPLAINANT, VOQ 10597004, MY FOOT WAS TRAPPED BY THE TRIM PANEL. PANEL IS LOCATED NEXT TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE LOWER CORNER IS POSITIONED SUCH THAT IT IS NEAR THE RIGHT OUTER EDGE OF THE DRIVER'S SHOE. ALSO SIMILAR TO COMPLAINANT 10573057, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO APPLY THE BRAKE, MY SHOE WAS CAUGHT BY THE TRIM PANEL WHICH DELAYED BRAKING ABILITY SEVERAL TIMES. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM A RENTAL FACILITY, ENTERPRISE CAR SALES IN ELMWOOD PARK, NJ. THE PHOTOGRAPHS IN ODI RESUME PE 14-018 ILLUSTRATE THE SAME SAFETY ISSUE I AM HAVING WITH MY VEHICLE. ... UPDATED 03/19/15*BF UPDATED 6/18/2015*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691707March 2, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
1. FROM THE BEGINNING, WIND NOISE WAS NOTICEABLE. MANAGEMENT FROM DEALERSHIP CHECKED VEHICLE AND SAID NOISE WAS FROM DESIGN OF SIDE MIRRORS. I CALLED NISSAN AND THEY SAID THERE WERE NO BULLETINS AT TIME AND UNTIL THERE WERE THEY COULD DO NOTHING. 2. WINDSHIELD HAS WAVINESS ACROSS ENTIRE LOWER SECTION OF GLASS. THIS IS NOTICEABLE WHERE GLASS AND COWLING ADJOIN. NEW WINDSHIELD WAS ORDER FROM NISSAN AND INSTALLED. SAME ISSUE WITH REPLACEMENT GLASS. MY WIFE IS 4'9" AND FINDS THIS TO BE DISTRACTING. 3. HEAT SHIELD OVER MUFFLER CAME LOOSE AND VIBRATING. POOR QUALITY. I UNDERSTAND FROM ONLINE BLOGS THAT THIS INDEED HAS BEEN AN ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683394February 13, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND SLOWLY STARTED BACKING DOWN THE SLOPED DRIVEWAY, AS IT STARTED ROLLING BACK FASTER I APPLIED THE BRAKES HARDER AND THEY DIDN'T WORK. INSTEAD THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO RESPONSE. THE CAR CONTINUED TO ROLL BACKWARDS AND I PUMPED THE BRAKES TO TRY AND GET A RESPONSE AND JUST AS IT REACHED THE STREET THE BRAKES FINALLY CLICKED BACK ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683404February 13, 2015
STRUCTURE
VEHICLE WEIGHT FOR THE 2013 NISAN VERSA MODEL YEAR WAS SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCED VS PREVIOUS YEARS MODELS. VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO CROSS WINDS / GUSTS (GREATER THAN 5 MPH) AT DRIVING SPEEDS GREATER THAN 40 MPH UNDER GOOD ROAD AND WEATHER CONDITIONS. SUGGEST THAT NISSAN ISSUE A WRITTEN ADVISORY TO ITS CUSTOMERS, AND/OR REDESIGN THE VERSA MODEL SO IT'S MORE STABLE DURING WINDY CONDITIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682890February 12, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED ABRUPTLY TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652413November 4, 2014
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
LAST NIGHT SUDDENLY ON THE HIGHWAY I-95 IT LOST A POWER. TO BE MORE EXACT, IT SEEMED LIKE TRANSMISSION STUCK ON THE HIGH (4TH) GEAR. ON PARKING OR NEUTRAL GEAR POSITIONS WHEN I PRESS GAS PEDAL, ENGINE REACTS AND INCREASES RPMS, MAKES NOISE, ETC BUT WHEN ON THE DRIVE POSITION, IT BARELY MOVES, LIKE IF YOU TRY TO START FROM 4TH OR 5TH GEAR. THIS MORNING I BROUGHT IT TO THE AUTONATION PEMBROKE PINES NISSAN DEALERSHIP (PEMBROKE PINES, FL). AFTER INSPECTION THEY GAVE ME THE SUCH A SURPRISING CONCLUSION: PROBLEM WITH TAIL LIGHT CAUSED MIS-FUNCTIONING OF TRANSMISSION. AND THE TAILLIGHT WAS FUNCTIONING WELL, NOT DAMAGED. BUT THEY TOLD, HIS ELECTRIC RESISTANCE WAS WRONG. AFTER REPLACING THE TAIL LIGHT TRANSMISSION STARTED WORKING. IT'S REALLY VERY HARD TO BELIEVE, THAT MISFUNCTIONING (WRONG ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE) OF THE TAIL LIGHT CAN AFFECT THE PRIMARY FUNCTIONALITY OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD REALLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND INJURIES OR EVEN LOOS OF LIFE. IT WAS VERY FORTUNE FOR ME THAT I DISCOVERED THIS ISSUE WHEN I WAS TAKING AN EXIT RAMP I FOUND SIMILAR HISTORIES DESCRIBED HERE HTTP://FORUMS.NICOCLUB.COM/2013-NISSAN-SENTRA-TRANSMISSION-ISSUES-POWER-LOSS-T584502.HTML AND HERE HTTPS://ANSWERS.YAHOO.COM/QUESTION/INDEX?QID=20131125173224AAB6P8P. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651581October 31, 2014
SUSPENSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS, A LOUD CLUCKING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE COIL SPRING WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. LATER, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE CAUSING THE LEFT BALL JOINT AND STRUT TO FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638454September 23, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN VERSA. WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHED A COMPLETE STOP AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A FENDER BENDER. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632056September 10, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 55 SOUTH. I HEARD A POP ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE CAR CROSSED OVER INTO THE PASSING LANE AND HIT THE RAIL. I LOST ALL CONTROL OF THE CAR. I HAVE INJURIES SUCH AS BACK STRAIN, WHIPLASH,HAND CONTUSION AND THIGH CONTUSION. THE CAR IS TOTALED AND THE BRAKE IS DEFECTIVE AND THE AXEL ON THE FRONT CAR IS BROKEN. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. IT IS A MIRACLE THAT I AM ALIVE. I WAS SOLD A DEFECTIVE CAR. I ONLY HAD THE CAR ONE MONTH. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10611053July 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I AM WRITING TO SHARE WITH YOU A SAFETY CONCERN I HAVE WITH MY 2013 NISSAN VERSA. I AM VERY HAPPY WITH MY VEHICLE EXCEPT FOR ONE THING. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAVE ONE POINT OF ENTRY, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE MODEL THAT I HAVE IS THE BASIC MODEL WHERE KEYLESS ENTRY WAS NOT INCLUDE, WHICH IS FINE WITH ME. BUT WHEN I RECEIVED THE VEHICLE, I WENT TO LET MY WIFE IN AND FOUND THAT THERE WASN'T A KEY HOLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE ONLY WAY TO GET INTO THE VEHICLE WAS THROUGH THE DRIVER SIDE WITH A KEY. I WAS CONTENT WITH THAT, SEEING THAT I DID PURCHASE THE BASIC MODEL BUT THEN IT OCCURRED TO ME ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT TO FIND A PARKING SPACE. WHAT IF ANOTHER CAR PARKED VERY CLOSE TO ME ON THE DRIVER SIDE, SO CLOSE WHERE I CAN'T EVEN OPEN THE DOOR. HOW WILL I BE ABLE TO GET IN? I CAN'T GET IN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BECAUSE THERE ISN'T A KEY ENTRY. I DON'T HAVE KEYLESS ENTRY TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. I CAN'T GO THRU THE TRUNK BECAUSE THE SEATS DO NOT FOLD DOWN. SO OTHER THAN GOING THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT TO TRY TO FIND THE OWNER OR HAVING THE POLICE COME WITH A SOLUTION OF A TOW TRUCK OR SOMETHING, THAT WOULD BE THE ONLY WAY. OR EVEN WORSE... THERE WOULDN'T BE A WAY TO LET MY KIDS INTO THE VEHICLE QUICKLY IF THERE SHOULD BE ANY DANGER COMING OUR WAY. OR GET SOMEONE HURT OR UNCONSCIOUS OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THAT SEEMS TO ME TO BE A BIG SAFETY CONCERN. I BELIEVE THAT THIS CONCERN SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR FUTURE MODELS AS SAFETY IS SOMETHING THAT MANY PEOPLE TAKE IN CONSIDERATION WHEN PURCHASING A VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608254July 4, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES MAKING HOLLOW NOISE WHEN COME TO STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606783June 29, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
I WAS DRIVING AND THE FLOOR MAT GOT STUCK ON THE GAS PEDAL AND WAS PRESSING IT DOWN WHEN I WAS TRYING TO SLOW DOWN. I MUST MENTION THESE WERE NOT OEM MATS, BUT SIMILAR TO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606832June 29, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE SIZE 13 FEET, BUT DEPENDING UPON THE ANGLE OF MY FOOT, IT OCCASIONALLY GETS TRAPPED WHEN I TRY TO MOVE FROM THE GAS TO THE BRAKE, SLOWING DOWN MY REACTION TIME AND BRAKING TIME. THIS HAS OCCURRED REGULARLY SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN FEBRUARY 2014. *TR ... UPDATED 03/19/15*BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606670June 28, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE TRY TO SLOW DOWN AND TAKE MY FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR TO APPLY THE BRAKE MY SHOW GETS CAUGHT ON THE TRIM PIECE NEXT TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. I WAS COMING TO A STOP LIGHT AND WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN WHEN THIS HAPPENED. IT SCARED ME AND MY WIFE AND I ALMOST HIT A STOPPED CAR AT THE LIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604907June 21, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
MY BRAKE PEDAL WILL SINK TO THE FLOOR IF I PRESS HARD ON IT WITH MY FOOT AND KEEP PRESSING. I LOOKED AT MY BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR AND IT IS AT THE NORMAL 'FULL' MARK. MY NISSAN DEALER SAYS THAT THE PEDAL KEEPS MOVING BECAUSE THE ABS IS MODULATING MY BRAKE PEDAL AND THAT NOTHING IS WRONG WITH MY BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597004June 9, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STRUCTURE
I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT IN THE LEFT TURN LANE AND WAS CHANGING RADIO STATIONS. I LOOKED UP AND NOTICED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WAS ALREADY GOING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION, SO I PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL AND ACCELERATED QUICKLY. AS I APPROACHED THE INTERSECTION (STOP LINE) I ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE MY FOOT FROM THE GAS PEDAL, BUT COULD NOT, BECAUSE MY FOOT WAS STUCK. I USED MY RIGHT HAND TO GRAB MY LEG, AND PULLED HARDER, IMMEDIATELY BRAKING HARD, THEN BACKING MY FOOT OF THE BRAKE AS I SQUEALED AND SKIDDED AROUND THE CORNER, ALMOST GOING OVER THE CURB AND CRASHING. AFTER PARKING THE CAR IN A SAFE SPOT, I INSPECTED THE GAS PEDAL AREA TO DETERMINE WHAT HAPPENED. THE PLASTIC PIECE THAT COVERS THE CENTER CONSOLE EXTENDS AROUND TO JUST NEXT TO THE GAS PEDAL. IT ATTACHED WITH A PLASTIC PRESS FIT LOCK SEVERAL INCHES FROM THE EDGE, LEAVING THE EDGE UNSECURED. THE CORNER OF THAT PLASTIC PANEL WEDGED BETWEEN THE SOLE AND LEATHER UPPER OF MY WORK BOOTS, PREVENTING ME FROM TAKING MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL. *TR ... UPDATED 03/19/15*BF UPDATED 6/18/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585580April 29, 2014
AIR BAGS
THIS IS MY THIRD EMAIL TO YOU. I AM NOT GETTING ANYWERE.WE DROVE TO SARATOGA SATURDAY AND STORMVILLE ON SUNDAY AND MY AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON 3/4 OF THE WAY BACK AND FORTH, THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM THAT NEEDS FIXING.ASAP *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584508April 23, 2014
AIR BAGS
110 POUND WOMEN SITS IN PASSENGER SEAT AND AIRBAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF RANDOMLY-TOOK TO DEALER MANY TIMES AND THEY TELL ME WORKING AS DESIGNED-BBB AUTO SIDES WITH NISSAN-BUT TOLD US THEY WILL GIVE US A NEW SEAT THAT WE ARE STILL WAITING FOR-NOW ,END OF MARCH THERE IS A RECALL ON 990000 NISSANS FOR THAT PROBLEM- NISSAN VERSA WAS NOT IN THE RECALL AND WE ARE NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THE VERSA PROBLEM. WE DID EVERYTHING POSSIBLE SO FAR,HOPEFULLY IT WILL BE RESOLVED BEFORE ANYTHING DRASTIC HAPPENS LIKE WITH THE RECENT CHEVY RECALL AND DEATHS. I HAVE TO SIT IN THAT SEAT WHILE MY HUSBAND DRIVES AND IT IS SO SCARY WHEN THAT LIGHT GOES ON .PLEASE CAN YOU HELP US. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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