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2015 Nissan Versa Note

4/5

Overall rating (best variant)

Safety ratings

2015 Nissan Versa Note 5 HB FWD

4/5Overall
3/5Frontal crash
5/5Side crash
5/5Side pole
4/5Rollover
Frontal, driver: 3★Frontal, passenger: 2★Side, driver: 5★Side, rear passenger: 5★Rollover risk: 14.7%
  • Lane departure warningNo
  • Forward collision warningNo
  • Electronic stability controlStandard

Crash test videos & photos

Crash test #1NHTSA test 8322

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No. - 001. Load Cell Location.jpgNo. - 002. Load Cell Wall.jpgNo. - 003. Manufacturer Label.jpgNo. - 004. Tire Placard.jpgNo. - 005. 2014 Nissan Versa Note Frontal As Delivered.jpgNo. - 006. Left Rear 3-4 View, As Received.jpgNo. - 007. Pre-Test Front View of Test Vehicle.jpgNo. - 008. Post-Test Front View of Test Vehicle.jpgNo. - 009. Pre-Test Left View of Test Vehicle.jpgNo. - 010. Post-Test Left View of Test Vehicle.jpgNo. - 011. Pre-Test Right View of Test Vehicle.jpgNo. - 012. Post-Test Right View of Test Vehicle.jpgNo. - 013. Pre-Test Right Front 3-4 View.jpgNo. - 014. Post-Test Right Front 3-4 View.jpgNo. - 015. Pre-Test Left Rear 3-4 View.jpgNo. - 016. Post-Test Left Rear 3-4 View.jpgNo. - 020. Post-Test Engine Compartment View.jpgNo. - 032. Post-Test Driver Dummy Window View.jpgNo. - 041. Pre-Test Driver Side Knee Bolster.jpgNo. - 054. Pre-Test Passenger Dummy and Vehicle Interior View.jpgNo. - 055. Post-Test Passenger Dummy and Vehicle Interior View.jpg

Crash test #2NHTSA test 8330

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No. 001 - As-Delivered Right Front 3-4 View of Test Vehicle.jpgNo. 002 - As-Delivered Left Rear 3-4 View of Test Vehicle.jpgNo. 003 - Pre-Test Frontal View of Test Vehicle.jpgNo. 004 - Post-Test Frontal View of Test Vehicle.jpgNo. 005 - Pre-Test Left Front 3-4 View of Test Vehicle.jpgNo. 006 - Post-Test Left Front 3-4 View of Test Vehicle.jpgNo. 007 - Pre-Test Left Side View of Test Vehicle.jpgNo. 008 - Post-Test Left Side View of Test Vehicle.jpgNo. 009 - Pre-Test Left Rear 3-4 View of Test Vehicle.jpgNo. 010 - Post-Test Left Rear 3-4 View of Test Vehicle.jpgNo. 011 - Pre-Test Rear View of Test Vehicle.jpgNo. 012 - Post-Test Rear View of Test Vehicle.jpgNo. 013 - Pre-Test Right Side View of Test Vehicle.jpgNo. 014 - Post-Test Right Side View of Test Vehicle.jpgNo. 015 - Pre-Test Overhead View of Test Area.jpgNo. 016 - Post-Test Overhead View of Test Area.jpgNo. 030 - Pre-Test Left Side View of Dummy Neck Showing Position of Adjustable Neck Bracket.jpgNo. 045 - Post-Test Inner Door Panel View Showing Dummy Contact Locations.jpgNo. 050 - Post-Test Dummy Close-Up Pelvis Contact with Vehicle Interior View.jpg

Recalls (2)

  • LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGESCampaign 15V453000 · 21/07/2015

    Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2015 Nissan Rogue vehicles manufactured June 9, 2015, to June 10, 2015, and 2015 Nissan Sentra and Versa Note vehicles manufactured June 5, 2015, to June 13, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the driver side front and rear doors may not fully latch. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components."

    Risk: A door that does not fully latch may result in the door opening while the car is moving. The distraction may increase the risk of a crash and/or a vehicle occupant may fall out of the vehicle if they are not wearing a seatbelt, increasing their risk of injury.

    Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the date, lot number, and cavity code on the left front and rear door latches, and replace them, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 31, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

  • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDALCampaign 15V507000 · 12/08/2015

    Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Nissan Versa sedan vehicles manufactured June 9, 2011, to March 11, 2015, and 2014-2015 Nissan Versa Note vehicles manufactured April 23, 2013, to March 11, 2015. The affected vehicles have a center console trim panel that may catch the driver's shoe and delay the transition from the accelerator pedal to the brake pedal.

    Risk: A delay in the application of the brake pedal would lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle and increase the risk of a crash.

    Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will modify the console trim panel, free of charge. The recall began on September 14, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Owner complaints

254
Complaints
26
Crashes reported
4
Fires reported
29
Injuries
1
Deaths

Most-reported areas

  • POWER TRAIN68
  • UNKNOWN OR OTHER48
  • ENGINE37
  • AIR BAGS35
  • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL31
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM29
  • STEERING28
  • SERVICE BRAKES28
Read individual complaints (50 most recent)

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

  • 12/31/2015· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    I HAVE A NISSAN VERSA SL MODEL, THE TRUNK DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. EVERYDAY I HAVE TROUBLE CLOSING THE TRUNK OF MY CAR, THE CAR MAKES A BEEPING SOUND ALARMING ME THAT MY TRUNK IS OPEN, I TRY CLOSING IT AND IT WILL NOT LATCH ON. THE ONLY WAY I CAN CLOSE IT, IS IF I HAVE THE CAR DOOR OPEN. SO I CLOSE THE TRUNK FIRST, THEN I CLOSE THE CAR DOOR IN ORDER FOR MY TRUNK TO CLOSE. THIS IS AN ISSUE AND VERY ANNOYING. PLEASE RECALL THE TRUNK LATCH.

  • 12/30/2019· STEERING,SUSPENSION,ENGINE

    UNKNOWN

  • 12/30/2014· WHEELS

    I WAS DRIVING IN THE FREEWAY IN THE LEFT LANE WHEN SUDDENLY I FEEL AS A HIT SOMETHING WITH MY FRONT RIGHT TIRE AND GET FLAT, I MOVE TO THE SHOULDER TO CHANGE AND OH SURPRISE THE WHEEL WAS CRACK REALLY BAD, I NEVER SAW SOMETHING LIKE THIS, I DON'T KNOW IF THE WHEEL MATERIAL IS TOO SOFT AND MY CAR HAS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, I JUST LET THE PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT THIS MATTER TO SEE IF SOMEONE ELSE HAD THIS PROBLEM, NISSAN DEALER SAID MAYBE I HIT SOMETHING BIG AS A SIDEWALK, ROCK OR METAL, I'M NOT BLIND BUT ANYWAY THERE IS NOT RECALLS ABOUT WHEELS ON NISSAN CARS AND NO WARRANTY THEY GIVE. *JS

  • 12/28/2022· STEERING

    the power steering system in my Nissan Versa has put me at risk it must be repaired because it is part of the recall car affected

  • 12/27/2021· POWER TRAIN

    Transmission out 88000 miles

  • 12/27/2019· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE PROPERLY AND, EVENTUALLY, FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PASSPORT NISSAN (5000 AUTH WAY, MARLOW HEIGHTS, MD) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

  • 12/23/2018· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

    ON BOTH CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS. ACCELERATOR WILL STICK AND OR CLUTCH IS NOT PROPERLY ENGAGING AS SPECIFIC VEHICLE HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. CAUSING THE VEHICLES RPM TO GO UP HIGHER THEN RECOMMENDED.

  • 12/22/2021· SERVICE BRAKES

    Abs light turn on and it’s malfunctioning

  • 12/20/2018· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BUCKED AND SHUDDERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO REED NISSAN (3776 W. COLONIAL DR, ORLANDO, FL) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN ENGINE SENSOR WAS FAULTY. THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED, BUT THE BUCKING CONTINUED. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

  • 12/18/2018· AIR BAGS

    NISSAN INFINITI CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT TAKATA AIRBAG

  • 12/17/2018· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE

    THE VEHICLE STOPPED SUDDENLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET WHILE BEING DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES STALLS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE.

  • 12/14/2025· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

    My skid mark symbol comes on, does not go off until 2or 3 days later. My Nissan will not accelerate over 20 miles per hour. I have had mu vehicle checked several times at the Grainger Nissan dealership several times within the past 4 years after they installed a new transmission. They found and corrected other issues, but not what causes the traction lights to come on and decrease speed causing me to have to use flashers and bike lanes where ever available until I get home. Independent mechanics have checked, knocked off traction light. It only comes on again. I have another mechanic at Precision Tune to check it out tomorrow. The last date of this occurrence was 12/ 08/2025

  • 12/14/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE AND KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED. CAR CAN BE DIFFICULT TO SHUT OFF AND STEERING WHEEL CAN BE DIFFICULT TO PUT INTO LOCK POSITION. SAFETY CONCERN WITH PARKING AND LEAVING KEY IN ALL THE TIME (ESPECIALLY WITH SMALL CHILDREN).

  • 12/14/2017· AIR BAGS

    TAKATA RECALL

  • 12/14/2016· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

    2015 NISSAN VERSA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO UNPROFESSIONAL SERVICE AT DEALERSHIP WITH RECALL NOTICE 15V-507 ISSUES. *SMD

  • 12/11/2019· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    SHIFT LOCK BUTTON IS ENGAGING EVERY TIME I SHUT CAR OFF. NEED TO REMOVE SHIFT LOCK PLATE AND MANUALLY DISENGAGE TO SHIFT CAR OUT OF PARK EVERY TIME I START CAR. CAR IS PARKED AND STATIONARY.

  • 12/11/2018· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    I BOUGHT THIS VERSA BRAND NEW AT THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER A YEAR FROM THE PURCHASE DATE THE DEALER WENT OUT OF BUSINESS AND WAS BOUGHT OUT. THE FIRST YEAR I HAD IT I CAME IN OFTEN WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, BUT WAS TOLD IT WAS NOTHING AND TO GIVE IT MORE GAS WHEN IT ACTED LIKE IT WAS HAVING TROUBLES. EVERYTIME I WENT FOR AN OIL CHANGE, EVEN MY FIRST OIL CHANGE, THEY WOULD COME BACK WITH 600 DOLLARS WORTH OF FILTERS OR THE BRAKE FLUID NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. I QUIT GOING THERE FOR MY CAR, BECAUSE OF THE CONSTANT PRESSURE TO SPEND MONEY ON ISSUES I WASNT HAVING. THEY NEVER WANTED TO LOOK AT THE TRANSMISSION OR ANYTHING. NOW AFTER 65K THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED, MY RUNNING TAILLIGHTS DO NOT WORK, SOME UNKNOWN ELECTRICAL ISSUE, AND THE CAR JUST TURNS OFF ON IT'S OWN WITH NO WARNING. BEFORE THE TRANNY WENT OUT I WAS DRIVING 70 MPH DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND THE CAR SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WITH A SEMI, THE DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO FIX THAT PROBLEM BC IT CAN NOT REPLICATED. THAT'S THEIR ANSWER TO ANY PROBLEM THAT'S NOT EXPENSIVE OR QUICK. IF IT CAN NOT BE REPLICATED THEN YOUR LYING AS I HAVE BEEN TOLD. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT ALL VERSA'S SOLD WOULD NEED A NEW TRANNY AFTER 40K. NOW NISSAN NORTH AMERICA NOR THE DEALER WANTS TO PAY FOR THEIR MISTAKES. I NEED HELP GETTING THIS RESOLVED SOON.

  • 12/10/2019· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    DRIVING ON A VERY BUSY ROAD I WAS GOING 65MPH ON CURSE CONTROL ALREADY SLOWER THAN THE OTHER VEHICLES DO TO MY CAR ACTING WEIRD AND OUT OF NOWHERE MY CAR DROPS TO 40 MPH AND I ALMOST GOT HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE I PULL OFF AND GET TO THE CLOSES PART STORE TO HAVE MY CAR HOOKED UP TO PIN POINT WHAT WAS GOING ON AND IT TURNS OUT TO BE MY TRANSMISSION WHICH IRRITATES ME BECAUSE THERE'S NO WAY TO GET TO THE TRANSMISSION TO CHECK THE AMOUNT OF FLUID OR ANYTHING I HAVE ASKED MECHANIC TO LOOK AT IT WHILE MY OIL IS BEING CHANGED AND EVERY TIME THEY TELL ME THEY CAN'T MAINTENANCE IT

  • 12/09/2019· POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES

    HAVING PROBLEM STOPPING MY CAR IN WET OR SNOWY WEATHER. ANTI-LOCK BREAKS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. THERE IS A RECALL FOR MY YEAR BUT WHEN I DO A SEARCH IT SAYS THERE ARE ZERO RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE. TRANSMISSION DOES NIT SHIFT PROPERLY.

  • 12/08/2017· STRUCTURE

    ME AND MY FAMILY WERE INSIDE THE HOUSE AND HEARD AN EXPLOSION. WE RAN OUTSIDE AND NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE EXPLODED AND BLEW THE TIRE WELL AND FENDER OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS JUST SITTING IN THE YARD. I CALLED THE OUACHITA PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE. A DEPUTY CAME OUT AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS NO CRIMINAL ACTIVITY. I FILED AND AUTO INSURANCE CLAIM AND HAVE TO WAIT UP TO 48 HOURS FOR A RESPONSE.

  • 12/08/2015· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    WHILE DRIVING MY TIRE PRESSURE ALERT WENT ON AND STAYED ON. HAD TO DRIVE TO GAS STSTION SND FILL UP AIR..

  • 12/08/2015· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    WHILE DRIVING TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT WENT ON HAD TO DRIVE TO GAS STATION AND FILL UP..

  • 12/06/2016· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    FOOT STUCK ON GAS PEDAL. I HAVE A 2015 NISSAN VERSA NOTE SR AND SINCE I'VE BOUGHT THE CAR MY FOOT HAS BEEN GETTING CAUGHT ON AN HVAC RELAY ACTUATOR STICKING DOWN FROM THE TOP. IT'S ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS IF I LIFT MY FOOT OFF THE GAS TO GO TO THE BRAKE BUT CANT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO SAID MY CAR ISN'T INCLUDED IN THE MOST RECENT RECALLS AND WON'T FIX IT. I WAS TOLD TO "DRIVE WITH MY FOOT NOT SO FAR UP ON THE ACCELERATOR." THIS REALLY IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM FOR THEM TO BRUSH OFF.

  • 11/29/2018· AIR BAGSCrash

    WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK A DEER RAN IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE AND AT 62 MPH ON A HIGHWAY MY CAR COLLIDED WITH A DEER. AS YOU WILL SEE THE DAMAGE DONE TO MY CAR THE CAR IS A POSSIBLE TOTALED VEHICLE. MY CONCERN WAS MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON THIS KIND OF IMPACT. I WAS TOLD BY NISSAN THEY ARE NOT MADE TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT BUY ONLY BY THE DECELERATION OF MY CAR. THIS DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ACCURATE TO ME IN THE FACT THAT IT WAS OVER A 200 POUND ANIMAL AND MY ENGINE WAS PUSHED BACK INTO THE FIREWALL, LOST MY BREAKS IN THE ROAD, AND AS YOU CAN SEE THERE IS A LOT OF DAMAGE DONE TO THE CARE. I CALLED NISSAN TO EXPRESS MY CONCERN OF THIS AND THEY SAID IT IS NORMAL AND THE AIR BAGS WOULD HAVE CAUSED MORE DAMAGE TO ME THEN THE IMPACT. I FEEL THEY ARE BLOWING OFF SOMETHING THAT COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE IN THIS CAR.

  • 11/28/2019· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS

    SEAT BELT LIGHT AND AIR BAG LIGHT NEVER GOES OFF EVEN WHEN AFTER BUCKLED IN

  • 11/25/2015· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ACCELERATING TO 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS SLIGHTLY RELEASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.

  • 11/24/2025· POWER TRAIN

    See attached document for complaint.

  • 11/24/2019· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

    WHILE PRESSING DOWN THE PEDAL TO ENGAGE THE CAR TO PICK UP SPEED THE CAR PEDAL WAS STUCK TO THE FLOOR. WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 183 HEADING NORTH, I HAD TO CALL 911 TO GET ASSISTANCE FROM THE OPERATOR TO SAFELY SLOW THE VEHICLE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE CAR ACCELERATED TO AN UNSAFE SPEED WHILE TRYING TO DRIVE HOME. THE CAR PEDAL WAS STUCK TO THE FLOOR BOARD. THE CAR WAS PLACED IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO PULL ON THE MEDIAN AND TURN THE CAR COMPLETELY OFF. WHEN THE SHERIFF OFFICE ARRIVED AND LOOKED AT THE CAR THEY WERE ABLE HELP ME LOOSE THE PEDAL FROM THE FLOOR.

  • 11/24/2017· AIR BAGS

    PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT GOES ON SOMETIMES WHEN PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT. IT SHOULD BE OFF INDICATES PASSENGER AIR BAG WILL NOT WORK. IT GOES OFF AFTER 2-3 MILES IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING ON AND OFF FOR A YEAR

  • 11/23/2014· STRUCTURE

    GAS DOOR RELEASE IS IMMEDIATELY NEXT TO HOOD RELEASE WITH NO DISTINGUISHING TACTILE DIFFERENCES. HOOD RELEASE WAS ACCIDENTALLY PULLED, ALONG WITH GAS DOOR RELEASE. CAR WAS DRIVEN FROM STATION AND, AFTER HITTING BUMP IN ROAD, WAS RELEASED. FORTUNATELY, SPEED WASN'T GREAT ENOUGH FOR THE HOOD TO FLY BACK INTO WINDSHIELD. DESIGN AND LOCATION OF CONTROLS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR

  • 11/21/2017· AIR BAGS

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN VERSA NOTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SRS INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (HERTICH NISSAN, 1370 S DUPONT HWY, DOVER, DE 19901) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 29008778. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,499.

  • 11/21/2016· WHEELS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)Crash

    DRIVING AS I NORMALLY DO ON MY NORMAL ROUTE, DOING ABOUT 30 MPH, AND CAR WOULDN'T MAKE THE CORNER. WENT OVER CURB, BENT THE RIM IN TWO PLACES, AND OF COURSE RUINED THE TIRE. IT WAS AS IF THE CAR WAS INTENT ON GOING RIGHT. NO EVIDENCE OF STABILITY CONTROL WORKING. HAVE NEVER HAD AN EXPERIENCE LIKE THAT. CALLED AAA AND THEY CHANGED TIRE. DROVE TO DEALER, AND WAS GIVEN AN ESTIMATE OF OVER $500.00 TO REPAIR DAMAGE. ESTIMATE INCLUDED RIM, OEM TIRE, PLASTIC WHEEL COVER ($80.00) TOLD IT WOULD BE NECESSARY TO HAVE A FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT. THE SCARY THING WAS IT FELT LIKE I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE WHEEL. CRANKED STEERING HARD LEFT, CAR JUST HEADED FOR THE CURB. ROAD IS AN UPHILL TWISTY ONE THAT IS NORMALLY FUN TO DRIVE, BUT WHEN THE DRIFTED LEFT, AND I STEERED RIGHT, IT DIDN'T STRAIGHTEN OUT AND WENT OVER THE CURB.

  • 11/21/2015· UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES

    EVERY TIME I GET GAS MY CAR CUTS OFF. I PUMPED THE GAS START THE CAR AND DRIVE A COUPLE FEET AND CAR CUTS OFF. NISSAN DOESN'T THINK ITS IMPORTANT AND THAT SENSE THEY CAN'T SEE THE PROBE IT ISN'T TRUE. I DON'T WANT MY CAR TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC DUE TO WHATEVER IS GOING ON. BRAKES GET STUCK OR GOES TO THE FLOOR WHEN TRYING TO STOP AND GAS DRAINS VERY QUICKLY.

  • 11/18/2025· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

    The contact owned a 2015 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that her vehicle had caught fire while parked in her driveway. The contact stated that the fire department was called and extinguished the fire. The contact was unsure if the fire department used water or chemicals to extinguish the fire. The contact was not advised as to the cause of the fire. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The contact had informed her insurance provider, who declared the vehicle a total loss. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

  • 11/18/2019· AIR BAGS

    THE AIRBAG LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF. CODE: B00A0. ATTEMPTED TO RESET THE AIRBAG LIGHT AND IT DID NOT HELP. CHECKED THE CONNECTION TO THE OCSM. UNPLUGGED IT AND PLUGGED IT BAG IN. AIRBAG LIGHT IS STILL CONTINUOUSLY BLINKING. IT BLINKS WHEN THERE IS A PASSENGER AND WHEN THERE ISN'T A PASSENGER. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE.

  • 11/17/2021· AIR BAGSCrash

    The contact owned a 2015 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at 70 MPH, a deer ran head-on into the vehicle and crashed through the windshield. The contact stated that the deer's antlers were stuck inside the vehicle as the deer frantically tried to escape the vehicle. The contact stated that the driver and passenger side air failed to deploy upon impact. The contact also stated that only the driver-side curtain air bag deployed. The steering wheel had locked without warning as her husband was able to stop the vehicle right before hitting two guardrails. The authorities were called to the scene and a police report was filed. The contact and her husband were treated on scene for scrapes and bruises but did not go to the hospital for further evaluation. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it remained in their possession. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle was totaled. The failure mileage was approximately 192,000. The VIN was not available.

  • 11/17/2020· AIR BAGS

    I WENT TO BOB MOORE NISSAN IN NORMAN OKLAHOMA FOR SERVICING MY 2015 NISSAN VERSA NOTE. THEY TOLD ME THAT NY AIRBAGS HAD STOPPED WORKING. I'VE NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT IN THIS CAR AND THE AIRBAGS HAVE NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED. THEY TRIED TO CHARGE ME $3600 TO FIX MY AIRBAGS, BUT I FOUND OUT THAT OTHER NISSAN AIRBAGS HAD BEEN RECALLED.

  • 11/17/2020· POWER TRAIN

    A REAR WHEEL BEARING FAILED AND WAS REPLACED AT 14,900 MILES IN 2017. NOW, A REAR WHEEL BEARING HAS FAILED AGAIN AT 59,500 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT MAKE ANY CONCESSION ON THE FAULTY PARTS AND/OR FLAW IN THE QUALITY THAT NISSAN IS USING. WHEEL BEARINGS SHOULD NOT FAIL AT THIS POINT IN A VEHICLE'S LIFE (LOW MILES). THE WHEEL GETS EXTREMELY HOT AND COULD LOCK-UP CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS UNSATISFACTORY. THESE CAR MODELS SHOULD BE CHECKED AND REPLACED IF NEEDED BY NISSAN AT NO COST TO THE OWNER. MY VEHICLE IS TILL WITHIN THE 60,000 MILE WARRANTY BUT 4 MONTHS BEYOND THE 60 MONTHS.

  • 11/14/2019· POWER TRAIN

    PURCHASED THE CAR IN AUGUST 2019 AT 125,000 MILES. BY OCTOBER 2019, THE CVT TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND WILL COST $4,400 TO REPLACE BY NISSAN. MY 18YO NIECE WAS DRIVING WHEN THE CAR FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND IT COULD'VE BEEN DETRIMENTAL OR FATAL FOR HER. I LOOKED IT UP AND FOUND THERE'S AN OPEN CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST NISSAN FOR KNOWINGLY INSTALLING DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS IN THEIR VERSAS. HOW COULD THEY DO THIS? ARE THEY WAITING TO SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE KILLED OR INJURED WHILE DRIVING DEFECTIVE CARS? IT'S NOT RIGHT. THE WORST THING IS THAT NISSAN'S RESPONSE TO THE SUIT IS EXTENDING THE WARRANTY TO 84,000 MILES, WHICH DOESN'T HELP ME AND MANY OTHERS IN THE SAME SITUATION, INSTEAD OF RECALLING AND FIXING THE ISSUE, WHICH IS WHAT SHOULD BE DONE! WHY PUNISH PEOPLE FOR MILEAGE WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS DESTINED TO FAIL FROM THE BEGINNING? THIS CAR IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD. IT'S RIDICULOUS AND WRONG.

  • 11/14/2017· AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

    TAKATA INFLATORS, FLASHING RED LIGHT, LOOKS LIKE PASSENGER AIRBAG PROBLEM. WHEN I START VEHICLE LIGHT COMES ON, IS NOT SOLID, BLEEPS ALL THE TIME.

  • 11/12/2019· AIR BAGS

    AIRBAG LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF; IT HAS BEEN BLINKING FOR SEVERAL DAYS.

  • 11/12/2019· POWER TRAIN

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RIVERSIDE NISSAN (8330 INDIANA AVE B, RIVERSIDE, CA 92504, (951) 509-6500) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY COULD ONLY ASSIST WITH 60% OF THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

  • 11/12/2016· STRUCTURE,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKESCrash

    OUR CAR WAS TRAVELING IN A VERY SLOW SPEED ON AN ON-RAMP OF INTERCHANGE FROM FREEWAY 110 NORTH BOUND TO 105 WEST BOUND IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY. THE TRAFFIC FLOW WAS IN A VERY SLOW MOVING FASHION. SINCE IT WAS AN UPHILL ON RAMP, I HAD TO STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL SLIGHTLY TO KEEP THE CAR MOVING AT A SLOW BUT STEADY SPEED. AS THE TRAFFIC GOT SLOWER, I GENTLY STEPPED ON THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN THE CAR. WHILE I WAS HOLDING DOWN THE BRAKE PEDAL, SUDDENLY I HEARD A "CLUNK" NOISE AND FELT A VIBRATION. AT THIS POINT, THE CAR STARTED MOVING ON ITS OWN WITHOUT A SIGN OF SLOWING DOWN. I IMMEDIATELY TRIED TO STEP ON BRAKE WITH FULL FORCE BUT FELT THE BRAKE HAVING NO PRESSURE AT ALL. AS THE CAR CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH UNCONTROLLED SPEED, THE ONLY THING I COULD DO AT THAT MOMENT WAS TO VEER THE CAR TOWARDS THE RIGHT EDGE TO AVOID DIRECT IMPACT WITH THE FRONT CAR. BY READING THE OWNER'S MANUAL, I BELIEVED THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FUNCTION WAS BEING ERRONEOUSLY ACTIVATED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT SINCE THE DRY AND NON-SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITION DID NOT WARRANT SUCH ACTIVATION. AND WHAT MADE THINGS EVEN WORSE WAS, FOR WHATEVER THE REASON, THE CAR WAS MOVING ON ITS OWN IN AN UNCONTROLLED SPEED WHILE THE BREAK PEDAL WAS COMPLETELY LOSING THE PRESSURE DUE TO THE ABS ACTIVATION. THIS VEHICLE WAS BEING RECALLED AND SERVICED FOR SUDDEN ACCELERATION SAFETY CONCERN DUE TO THE LOWER PANEL TRIM DESIGN IN AUGUST. THE LIABILITY INSURANCE CLAIM WAS FILED FOR THE ACCIDENT. THE MILEAGE WAS 8740 AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT. PHOTOS OF THE ACCIDENT SCENE ARE ATTACHED AND ALONG WITH OTHER DOCUMENTS.

  • 11/10/2017· POWER TRAIN

    AT 90,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION STARTED ACTING UP. IT WOULD ACT LIKE IT WAS SLIPPING WHEN YOU TAKE OFF FROM A DEAD STOP. AS TIME WENT BY, AT 114,000 MILES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AT THE SAME TIME THE TRANSMISSION GOT WORSE. NOT ONLY IT WAS SLIPPING AT TAKE OFF, BUT JERKING AT 20 AND 40 MPH. WHE I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER WHEN I CHECKED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO SAID IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN SERVICED EVERY 36,000 MILES. SHE I WHEN IN FOR OIL CHANGES NOTHING WAS SAID PRIOR.

  • 11/09/2014· POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

    DELAYED ACCELERATION AND DELAYED DECELERATION. THROTTLE ALWAYS REACTS HALF-SECOND BEHIND PEDAL MOVEMENTS, CAUSING DIFFICULTY PULLING OUT FROM A STOP, AND SHIFTING GEARS, IN CAR WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THIS CAUSES CAR TO STALL REGULARLY WHEN PULLING OUT IN FIRST GEAR, RISKING TRAFFIC ACCIDENT!THIS ABUSES THE CLUTCH AND WELL MAKE IT WHERE INCORRECTLY AND WILL REQUIRE CLUTCH REPLACEMENT LONGER SOONER THEN EXPECTED LIFETIME. *TR

  • 11/06/2018· POWER TRAIN

    SITTING AT A RED LIGHT, ACCELERATED WHEN IT TURNED GREEN AND CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. FINALLY DID MOVE ENOUGH TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT. HAD CAR TOWED OVER 150 MILES BACK TO AUSTIN, TEXAS AND DROPPED OFF AT LAMB'S TIRE & AUTOMOTIVE ON W. SLAUGHTER LANE. TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. BRAND NEW WOULD HAVE BEEN ABOUT 6500.00. REBUILT ABOUT 1/2 THAT AMOUNT. DID NOT FIX. HAD IT TOWED BACK TO OUR HOUSE WHERE IT STILL SITS IN THE DRIVEWAY.

  • 11/05/2018· POWER TRAIN

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN VERSA. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DRIVE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CROWN NISSAN (3900 W. WENDOVER AVE, GREENSBORO, NC) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

  • 11/05/2017· STEERING,POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

    I BOUGHT THIS CAR WITH 36,00, THOUSAND MILES. AFTER 20,000 MILES I HAD ENOUGH. TOO MANY PROBLEMS, PS LIGHT (INDICATING STEERING WHEEL PROBLEM) ON THE PANEL FOR NO REASON AND NISSAN CHARGED ME FOR THAT. I CHANGED THE RIGHT AXLE, AND NOW I'M GOING TO HAVE TO CHANGE LEFT AXLE FOR THE SAME REASON (NO EXPLANATION FROM NISSAN, ONLY THAT THE PART IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND MAKING NOISES). PROBLEM NUMBER THREE, LAST WEEK MY CAR STARTED DOING A LOUD NOISE, AND TODAY I DISCOVERED THAT I'M GOING TO HAVE TO CHANGE ALL THE CATALYTIC SYSTEM (ALMOST A THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THAT).

  • 11/03/2016· STEERING,WHEELS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

    WHEN DRIVING THE CAR AT SPEEDS 40MPH AND ABOVE, THE CAR DOES NOT STAY IN THE LANE. THIS CAR IS CONTINUOUSLY PULLING TO THE LEFT OUT OF THE LANE TOWARDS CARS IN THE MIDDLE LANE, WITH NO CONTROL TO CORRECT, THEN PUSHED TO THE RIGHT OUT OF LANE, BACK AND FORTH MY WHOLE RIDE WITH NO SUBSIDING. THE ISSUE AT TIMES ESCALATES BY GETTING OUT OF CONTROL WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT ON ANY ROAD, GOING BACK AND FORTH LEFT TO RIGHT VERY FAST AND SHORT BY ITSELF WITH THE STEERING WHEEL CENTERED. FOR THIS ISSUE I'M NEEDING TO WAIT FOR THE CORRECTION AND SLOW DOWN THE CAR. THE FRONT TIRES ARE CONTINUOUSLY GETTING THROWN OUT OF ALIGNMENT AS SOON AS I DRIVE IT FOLLOWING SERVICING. I HAVE HAD 4 SERVICE APPOINTMENTS FOR ALIGNMENTS AND BALANCING WITHIN A 2 WEEK TIME FRAME, REPLACED TIRES, AND BROUGHT TO NISSAN DIRECTLY FOR A DIAGNOSIS WITH NO CHANGE TO THIS SAFETY ISSUE. I DO NOT BELIEVE THE ALIGNMENT IS THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS SAFETY PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, WHEN A CAR OR ANY VEHICLE DRIVES BY MY CAR ON ANY ROAD, MORE SEVERE ON THE HIGHWAY, MY CAR IS PUSHED ACROSS MY LANE AND THERE IS NO WINDY CONDITIONS. THIS DOES OCCUR ON THE HIGHWAY AND LOCAL STREETS. IT IS ALSO APPARENTLY VISIBLE TO OTHER DRIVERS AS I SEE CARS FROM BEHIND ME MOVE TO THE MIDDLE LANE, SPEED UP AND PASS ME IN THE FAR LEFT OF THEIR LANE, THEN CUT ME OFF. I DO NOT BELIEVE AGAIN THAT THIS IS A WHEEL ISSUE, AND I DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS IS HOWEVER WHAT I DO KNOW IS THAT IT IS NOT SAFE FOR MYSELF OR OTHERS ON THE ROAD. I HAVE AN OPENED COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND SO FAR THEIR RESPONSE HAS BEEN, GO BACK TO NISSAN FOR ANOTHER ALIGNMENT, TO WHICH I HAVE HAD SEVERAL ALREADY WITH NO CHANGE TO THE ROOT PROBLEM. *TR

  • 11/02/2018· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    CVT TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE LOSES POWER. TRANSMISSION JERKS AND SHUTTERS FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. TACHOMETER REVS HIGH. SUDDENLY LOSES SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY AND OR CITY DRIVING. MULTIPLE STALLS OR ATTEMPTS TO STALL ESPECIALLY WHILE AC IS RUNNING. TRIPS TO THE DEALER WHO SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG OR "UPDATED THE TRANSMISSION PROGRAMMING". 10/26 VISIT TO THE DEALER FINALLY SHOWS CVT TRANSMISSION IN FAILURE. CALLS TO NISSAN RESULTED IN BEING HUNG UP ON. DEALER IS REPLACING CVT UNDER WARRANTY. OLD HAS 48K MILES. AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS DUE TO RISK OF ACCIDENT OR ADDITIONAL FAILURES IN TRAFFIC THAT MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURIES.