CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2012-2017 Nissan Versa has an expensive CVT transmission failure defect that shows up plainly in our complaint data.

In late 2019, the CVT defect was subject to a class action settlement. However the settlement only covers transmission repairs up to 7 years after purchase or 84,000 miles (whichever occurs first).

Because many owners commonly drive 20,000 miles/year or more, Versa owners experiencing CVT transmission problems may find they are not covered by this settlement due to the mileage limitation.

6.5

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
10,664 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.

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2013 Nissan Versa Owner Comments

problem #5

Dec 052020

Versa

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

my air conditioning is not working. i believe wires in my care are covered with soy which is an attractant to mice and rats and causes them to climb into my car and eat the wires, causing the car to malfunction. we need to outlaw and ban the use of soy feedstuffs on car wires, this is just ridiculous for allowing this to happen, to make cars a magnet for mice and rats.

- Flemington, NJ, USA

problem #4

Dec 142020

Versa 4-cyl

  • miles
Dodge Ram. Early 2000S grey with a lot of paint peeling and a gate type accessory across the back window of the truck. Lifted. They're vehicle is blowing so much black smoke I couldn't see while driving and puke to breath because I had a window open. There unsafely weaving in and out of traffic without signaling and while blowing tons of smoke. Could easily have caused an accident. Washington license plate number [xxx]. 5pm in East bremerton wa. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Poulsbo, WA, USA

problem #3

Feb 052017

Versa

  • 21,220 miles
Hood latch failed, hood popped open while driving on a highway about 45-50 mph, causing damage to both front fenders & hood brackets

- Baldwinsville, NY, USA

problem #2

Oct 012013

Versa

  • 100 miles
They window shades in the front are tiny. They do not keep out the sun. They let all the sun enter the car so that you cannot see when driving. They went cheap on the window shades in the front. They don't protect the driver. They are tiny tiny tiny and I guess cost 25 cents to make. This is a cheap car, but safety things must be fair for the drivers protection.

- Flemington, NJ, USA

problem #1

Jul 052013

Versa

  • 32,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that there was a crack stretching from the driver to the passenger's side of the windshield. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where it was stated that the windshield was under too much stress. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 32,000.

- Madison , WI, USA

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