Nissan Versa Complaints (2014)

207 consumer complaints on file.

#11464728May 15, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Transmission slips/inoperable while driving which has proven to be extremely dangerous. Vehicle taken to multiple repair locations but all were unable to fix or repair.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11463404May 4, 2022
POWER TRAIN
Continuous Variable Transmission Assembly Failure; Engine Stalled on the Highway; around 4/25/2022 No warning lights came up. Took it to the Nissan Dealer; They charged $495 for reprogramming Computer and Test Drive. The problem came up PF17F0 - Judder. CVT Assembly has to be replaced. The car has run only 33,000 miles and is good condition. The dealer says to REPLACE the Transmission with a new ONE. They stopped installing REFURBISHED Continuous Variable Transmission Assemblyand will only sell the new ones for others to repair cars. It costs $6,500/== More than the worth of the cars. THEY WILL NOT SELL PART - creating Monopoly.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11456602March 14, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
In February 2022, our 2014 Nissan Versa (which my husband purchased new in 2014) started to sputter and nearly stall upon acceleration. Today (3/14/2022) I visited Younger Nissan- a Nissan dealer in Frederick, MD where he purchased the car- for diagnosis and repair. They found that the car at 77,666 miles needs a completely new transmission, costing over $4000 in repairs. This is a critical safety issue. The car could have stalled at any speed, and there is no error or alarm shown on the car's dashboard indicating an issue. This is a product defect and with no warning or alarms there was no opportunity to fix or check the issue while under still under warranty. I have been driving this unsafe vehicle for several weeks, unaware that there was a critical safety issue for myself and other drivers- this is unacceptable! This is a known issue for Nissan. If you Google "2014 Nissan Versa transmission" you will find complaint after complaint- including a class action law suit- about this issue. It seems that Nissan knows and is trying to ignore this issue. I would appreciate if you looked into this issue with Nissan and their CVT transmission issues with their 2014 Nissan Versa models. I also plan to contact Nissan North America, the US Department of Transportation, the Maryland State Attorney General and possibly Small Claims Court about this issue. Please look into this so that myself and other drivers are not risking our lives driving these vehicles. I am happy to provide you with copies of my payments etc. once the car is fixed. I had to finance the majority of the repair cost as I am sure a large majority of other drivers have had to do as well. Thank you for any assistance and feedback.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11456356March 11, 2022
POWER TRAIN
I was told by Nissan of Tustin, CA, that I need trans repair. I was also told that several other issues exist. For minor items that cost a healthy price. After the repairs I’m called and told I have an additional charge for rear tail lights and brake lights which occurs when repairs on the trans are done. This sounds like something that nissan knows so why not cover that in the repair? Doesn’t sound separate sounds like compound issue from trans. Is there a recall order for this issue with the Sentra, which is the same cvt transmission?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11454354February 27, 2022
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I purchased my car 2 years ago from a used car dealership. It began to give me problems a few months after that. I then took my car to Nissan to be reprogrammed for free back when there was an open recall on my car when I found out it had too many miles for the warranty that would allow the transmission to be replaced. I've been driving it since and doing normal maintenance on it regularly. It recently began giving me trouble. I had to pull off the interstate because it would not accelerate and could have easily gotten into a car accident. I took it back to the dealership where they will be performing a diagnostic study on the car.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11432385September 9, 2021
POWER TRAIN
My car has a CVT transmission and it jerks and stalls when trying to change gears and sometimes gets stuck in gear. I saw that their is a recall for this issue in nissan cars (versa,Sentra,Altima’s)from years 2012-2018 issued in 2016, but when I called the dealership they said it’s not for my specific car according to the VIN number. I’m not sure why this is and I’m confused and would like to know how to resolve this issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11432186September 8, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Around 86999 miles car started jumping in the front and other times in the rear of car when going from park to reverse and also when I stop at a light or/and take off . Car jumps and makes a loud noise when it happens.Took to local Nissan dealer to check the problem and they told me “ nothing is wrong with your car, we didn’t notice any thing you mentioned “. This cost $159. This problem has worsened in the month since I went to Nissan repair place!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11430227August 23, 2021
POWER TRAIN
Faulty Transmission. Replaced twice in 2 years. Nissan doesn't want to be responsible for 2nd Transmission. It cost $3,700 a Transmission replacement.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11429774August 19, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
About a month ago the vehicle began shaking unexpectedly. The RPM started to go high when driving about 35 miles per hour. On the highway the RPM would go up to 5 or 6 and if it went down the car shook violently. At times I did not feel I would be able to keep control of the vehicle while on the highway. I stopped driving on the highway and I took the car to be seen by a mechanic. After allowing the mechanic to drive the vehicle I was informed the transmission was likely the problem and would need to be rebuilt. The mechanic suggested I take the vehicle to a transmission specialist. The transmission specialist said every CVT transmission from Nissan he has seen needs to be rebuilt and suggested I buy another car rather than pay $5,000.00 to have the transmission rebuilt. I called and spoke with Nissan. They said the warranty was no longer valid and they would charge $120.00 for a diagnostic plus the cost to fix the transmission. The vehicle is 7 years old and only has 87,000 miles on it. Prior to a month ago the vehicle had no issues. There has not been any visible indicator light to suggest the vehicle may need maintenance.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11422822June 29, 2021
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
ON 06-23-21 my car left me stranded on the side of the road the CVT transmission wen out . I was never contacted or called or received any mail whatsoever now Nissan says that i am out of luck and good luck I am out of a car that was giving me problems for over 2 years they refuse to help or do anything about the BAD transmission
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11421522June 20, 2021
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
the problem in my car is ethier the transmission or transmission control module. The transmission started slipping and then suddenly on the hey of 395 north bound it simply just wouldn't do anything it had no reaction at all right in the middle of the freeway and there I was stuck people at 65-70 miles an hour whizzing by me not to mention simi trucks.tge reason I am writing is I looked up the problem at it is a very common problem with this year and make of the car. I went to nissan here in reno nv and they will not honor the recall sayes it is because of a branded title. The car had been wrecked only damaging the front bumper. Nothing to the motor or transmission was rebuilt but because it had previously been turned in as an insurance claim nissan of reno will NOT honor the recall. Any damage that was done was cosmetic not to the motor or transmission. I would like to know if nissan should honor the recalls on my vehicle. It has 98,000 miles on it and falls under the 10 year under 120,000 miles. The service person I talked to treated me like I was dumb and pretty much pushed me out the door and told me that they don't have to honor it. I am tempted to get ahold of previous owner to see if his insurance claim had anything to do with this transmission issue. It has one complaint after another on YouTube over this very issue. Please help me I don't know what to do. Thank you.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11415213May 5, 2021
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 101000 MILES, THE NEW TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 109000 MILES. NISSAN WILL NOT REPAIR IT AGAIN. THE FIRST TRANSMISSION HAD PROBLEMS SHIFTING TO HIGHER GEARS. THE SECOND TRANSMISSION FAILED AFTER BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. IT WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11412765April 19, 2021
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 30 MILES/HOUR, THERE WAS A SOUND AND THE CAR SHUT DOWN, ENGINE STOPPED, LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKE BECAME HEAVY, NO LIGHTS IN SPEEDOMETER AND INDICATORS WENT OFF/BLACK SCREEN. BRAKES WERE SOFT BUT I WAS ABLE TO STOP. I RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE. THEN I WAS ON A FREEWAY ABOUT 20 MIN LATER, DRIVING 65 MILES/HOUR AND THE CAR MADE A BIG NOISE, SHOOK AS IF I DROVE ON A POTHOLE, AND IT WAS THE SAME THING. NO ENGINE, ACCELERATOR DIDN'T WORK, I WAS COASTING, LOST POWER STEERING, AND HARD TO PUSH DOWN BREAKS. POWER IN THE PANELS WERE OFF. I WAS ABLE TO USE EMERGENCY SIGNAL, PULLED OVER EVENTUALLY AND WAITED FOR ABOUT 3-4 MIN. BEFORE RESTARTING THE CAR. IT WORKED AGAIN AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE. THE SAME THING HAPPENED LAST YEAR, AND TODAY IT HAPPENED TWICE. BOTH TIMES, IT WAS A HOT DAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11408147April 14, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2014 NISSAN VERSA BEGAN HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS TODAY AT 3:15PM. MY BLINKERS ARE COMING ON WHEN I TURN THE HEAD LIGHTS ON AND THE BRIGHT LIGHT SWITCH TURNS ON WITH THE BLINKER AND IS NOT ON BRIGHT LIGHT MODE. WHEN I TURN THE LIGHTS OFF THE INNER LIGHTS AROUND THE INSIDE PANELS OF SPEEDOMETER AND OTHER COME ON LIKE THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE ON NOT OFF. WHEN I TURN THEM OFF THE INNER LIGHTS GO OFF AROUND THE SPEEDOMETER. WHOLE HEADLIGHT BLINKER SYSTEM STARTED GOING CRAZY WHEN I WAS AT SONIC BEGAN IN REVERSE TO PULL OUT AND CONTINUED IN DRIVE TO A SAFE PARKING LOT CONTINUED IN PARK AND WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS. IT ALL BEGAN WITH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY PHONE CALL ABOUT AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR. I WENT TO MY JOB INTERVIEW THEN TOOK IT STRAIGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP I'M PURCHASING IT FROM LOYDS USED AUTOMOTIVE WHERE THEY SENT ME TO CHAPMAN'S AUTOMOTIVE THESE PLACES ARE LOCATED IN HOT SPRINGS ARKANSAS WHERE ALL OF THIS OCCURRED. I LATER TRIED TO CALL THE WARRANTY PHONE NUMBER BACK AND IT SAID NOBODY WAS AVAILABLE TO TAKE MY CALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11404577March 23, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED LOSING POWER AND STEERING. THE VEHICLE THEN SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. AFTER THIS INCIDENT, I PARKED THE CAR, AND IT STOPPED RESPONDING AND WOULD NO LONGER TURN ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11399852March 8, 2021
POWER TRAIN
NISSAN VERSA IS TUGGING/MISFIRING DURING NORMAL DRIVING. THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY, RPM GETS STUCK AT AROUND 3500-4500 AT ABOUT 35-40 MPH. ONCE UNSTUCK, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD LIKE A CRUNCHING SOUND, WHICH SOUNDS LIKE METAL GRINDING METAL, NOT PROPERLY ENGAGING SHIFTING. THE MILEAGE IS CURRENTLY AT 90K. THE ISSUE STARTED AROUND A MONTH AGO. THE ISSUE HAS GOTTEN TO THE POINT THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11399544March 6, 2021
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CAR DOESN'T ACCELERATE WHEN TAKING OFF SOMETIME. IT SOMETIMES WIIL NOT GO OVER 40 MPH. ITS CODING A INPUT SPEED SENSOR INSIDE OF THE TRANSMISSION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11396407February 16, 2021
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
VERSA TRANSMISSION STARTED TO MALFUNCTIONING AT AROUND 84,000 MILES AND NOT CODE ON DASHBOARD. CALLED NISSAN FOR WARRANTY BUT THEY SAID NOT IN WARRANTY MILES ANYMORE. I THINK NISSAN SHOULD WARM BUYER AND DRIVERS ABOUT TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITH DASHBOARD INDICATIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11394990February 6, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY VEHICLE SHUTS OFF ON ME WHEN DRIVING AND IT HAPPENS SPORADICALLY. DRIVING ON CITY STREET LOSS ACCELERATION WHEEL LOCKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11388358January 15, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
THE CAR TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING AND WAITING AT A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT. STUDDERING OCCURS WITH EXCELERATION. THERE IS ALSO AN ELECTRICAL DRAW SOMEWHERE. IF THE CAR IS NOT DRIVEN IN 3 DAYS, THE BATTERY MUST BE JUMP STARTED. WE HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE 2017
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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