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.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
63,679 miles
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When I have more than 1 passenger in the vehicle the vehicle hesitates; the engine revs but the car does not move. The car hesitates as it starts moving and I was almost hit by oncoming traffic because the vehicle didn't pick up while making a turn. I took it to the shop right away, and they replaced the transmission. This cost more than $3,000 and a 5 year vehicle should not have the transmission go bad, and it could have killed us if the vehicles didn't avoid hitting us on the road when it stalled.
I brought my car(used) in November 2013, within 6 months June 2014 I had to get a new transmission. Fast forward 3 years later, while driving on the freeway my check engine light came on. So I took my vehicle to the car dealership and to my surprise they said I needed a new transmission. Since my warranty had expire I was quoted $4,000 to replace my transmission. So I contacted Nissan Consumer Affairs to see if they could provide some type of assistance and they stated their was nothing they could do. I'm not a mechanic but a transmission shouldn't be going out every 50,000 miles.
Vct transmission failure, transmission will fail with no warning, this is a deadly flaw in the design of the transmission, hundreds complaints online attest to the number of transmission failures in dangerous situations. My transmission failed at a busy intersection on a major 4 lane road we were almost hit broadside at a high rate of speed the other driver swerved to miss us and I had to push the car out of traffic. This is a potential deadly condition. I was stopped at a stop sign waiting on traffic when traffic cleared I hit the accelerator the car hesitated and surged onto the highway and stopped in the traffic lane with 65/70 mph traffic coming at us. The first car swerved to the ditch side and missed us the rest of the traffic saw what happened and stopped and went around. This is a very common problem with the transmissions in Nissan vehicles especially with the vct transmission. This is a very dangerous even deadly problem that has plagued Nissan for several years, they have recalled several makes of Nissan for transmission problems but refuse to address the safety issue and refuse to correct the faulty transmission problem, this problem is potentially as bad as the pinto fires, how many people have died in a cvt Nissan that we do not know about my wife and I were just yards from death because of this transmission failure. This needs to be investigated and Nissan needs to be remedy the situation.
While driving on the freeway going apprx 70mph my car suddenly lost power and starting fluttering. I had to try to pull off to the shoulder without getting hit!! I couldn't go faster than 20 mph. I took my car to the shop and was told I needed a new transmission. The code they read was PO846. My car only has 105K miles!!! I have read many other complaints about this same issue from many people. I also read the manufacturer extended the warranty but only until 2010!!! why"??" these cars are hazardous to be on the road and there needs to be a lawsuit filed!! this happened right after I was told to replace the catalytic converter, which was done on 8/25/17
The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Versa. While driving various speeds and attempting to accelerate by depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to accelerate and would decelerate instead without warning. When the failure occurred on 11/25/2013, the vehicle was taken to kelly Nissan of route 3 (3830 easton-nazareth hwy, easton, pa 18045 (610) 258-8600) where it was diagnosed that the continuously variable transmission (cvt) needed replacement. The vehicle was repaired. On 7/31/2014, while the vehicle was undergoing a routine oil change at town center Nissan (2310 barrett lakes blvd, kennesaw, ga 30144 (866) 799-4725), the technician stated that the cvt needed replacement. The part was not replaced. The manufacturer stated that they could not assist because the power train was out of warranty. The contact stated that the failure recently recurred on 7/10/2017. The vehicle was taken don franklin auto mall (3380 richmond rd, lexington, ky 40509 (859) 263-5020) where it was diagnosed that the cvt needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact mentioned that the failure persisted intermittently ever since the cvt was replaced in November of 2013. The contact stated that the manufacturer was notified once again of the failure, but did not assist. The failure mileage in November of 2013 was approximately 49,000.
- Marietta, GA, USA
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2012 Nissan Versa. Consumer writes in regards to unsatisfactory customer service at dealership with vehicle transmission repairs. Updated 06/22/2017 updated 11/03/17 updated 11/13/2017
On Tuesday, May 23, 2017, I was driving on us 95 northbound in las vegas. It was around 5:30 pm, so rush-hour. Traffic was bumper to bumper. I was in the far left lane not even going 15 mph. Traffic had started to move and as I hit the car I noticed my car had no power and my car had died! a bunch of lights came on my dashboard but the car was not overheating. I coasted over to the left emergency lane. I shut the car off, waited about 5 min and turned the car back on. All of the lights on the dashboard went off and the car did not show that it was overheating. I began to continue to drive and had no other problems from there. But my car shouldn't just die in traffic! I'm glad traffic was bumper to bumper and not crazy! if my car had died while going faster I may have been hit.
The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Versa. While driving 70 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.
I have a 2012 Nissan Versa sv with a cvt transmission in it. At about 110000 miles the transmission started slipping. It was recommended that we do a drain and fill on the transmission, that was done car made it 5 miles and transmission went completely out. The dealership mentioned to my wife this has a 50/50 chance of working. On their statement they posted that it needed a 4000 transmission before she left the lot with it. I have done a lot of reading on these cvt transmissions and they are notorious for issues all the way up until 2010 they even extended the warranty to 10 years 120,000 miles, Nissan does not want to stand behind this they have offered us $750 on a known defect with these transmissions.
The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Versa. While the contact's grandson was driving 30 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact was unaware if any warning indicators were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was informed by the dealer that the vehicle was previously serviced per a transmission recall. The contact could not provide the NHTSA campaign number. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.
I was travelling on a highway out of town when suddenly my car begin to slow down and would not accelerate passed 40mph and making a strange noise. Finally able to get it off the highway, I turned off the car. Located a Nissan dealer and drove the car there. At first the car seemed to be once again normal, but again unable to accelerate at all passed 40mph. Dealer is stating that transmission is completely gone! I purchased the car brand new on 2/12/2013. Now 3 years later the transmission is gone"? the dealership wanted to charge $5000 to fix it, but lowered the price to $1800. It's 6000 miles passed the warranty and now what" I need Nissan usa to be responsible for the transmission defect.
The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that the transmission gears were slipping and there was an abnormal noise. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact to schedule an appointment. The dealer and manufacturer indicated that the vehicle was excluded from NHTSA campaign number: 12V032000 (power train). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 117,000.
I bought recently 2012 Nissan Versa car with their cvt transmission. Not even after 6 months of using the car, it completely went out. The dealership offered to replace it for $4300, which is about the same as market value of the car. After reading more online, I found out that this is really common issue and this transmissions go out very often. On top of that they can't be rebuild. Nissan is aware of their faulty transmissions and they had recalls on different models, but are still avoiding on this one. They also have some software issue, that can cause problems with pressure when changing gears between D and L. we were about to get the advised updated last Saturday, unfortunately the car didn't make it. The official letter states that it could lower the durability of the transmission, they didn't want to admit it on the phone. My case was evaluated by summer, from hq and got notified by her that Nissan, won't help in any way.
Takata recall my vehicle stopped when it was in motion in the middle of traffic. The engine light turned on and I barely made it to the side of the street.
I purchased a 2012 Nissan Versa from henderson Nissan on 7/6/14. Here is everything I've been through: 7/24/14- entire transmission replaced after my car lost complete power in the middle of an intersection on the las vegas strip. (had 58,658 miles) 5/28/15- ip cover recall. 11/16/15- transmission replaced again! along with a factory recall. (had 73,918 miles) 7/22/16- ECM software was updated. (had 83,354 miles) 7/26/16- locking system now out. (had 83,400 miles) the car had 39K miles when I purchased it. It now has 86K miles and the transmission is going out again! as soon as my warranty ends, I'm screwed! each time the transmission has gone out, I've lost power on the car. It just dies no matter how slow you are going. The first time I was in motion. The second time I was stationary thankfully! I reported this to Nissan's affairs dept. And got no where!
About 6 months after purchasing the Versa in 2012 I felt hesitation and slippage in the transmission. Within 2 years of the purchase I brought this problem to the attention of the service department while the transmission was still under warranty. I was told each time that they couldn't find anything wrong. Now at 85,000 miles I again took the Versa to the dealership with the same complaint, but now worse, and was told that the transmission was shot and they couldn't do anything since it was now out of warranty. While in motion the transmission hesitates. Surges, slips, and bucks.
The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Versa. While driving various speeds, the engine rpms increased, but the vehicle failed to accelerate. The dealer diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 81,000.
Cvt transmission failed at 83,300 miles. Nissan dealership (corona) changed out transmission and stated new transmission has a warranty of only 12 months/12.000 miles. Unacceptable the costs of maintaining Nissan cvt transmission surpasses better/more expensive vehicles by other produced by companies.
My son was driving down interstate 65 near white house, Tennessee (at night), and the RPM gauge pegged out; but he could not maintain speed. He pulled over to the side of the road and could go no more than 3 or 4 miles an hour and the car was making noises. We had it towed to the dealer where they told us the transmission needed replacement. The car has about 72,000 miles and the warranty expired at 60,000. They said some kind of sensor failed. This was an expensive repair since the entire transmission had to be replaced. It seems really dangerous for a vehicle sensor to disable the vehicle, especially on the interstate. I feel like Nissan should have fixed this problem for us even though it was out of warranty. It is a safety issue and needs to be investigated.
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- Falls Church, VA, USA