2013 NISSAN VERSA Power Train Problems
72 NHTSA complaints on file
All Power Train Complaints — Page 2
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER (MOSSY NISSAN, 8118 CLAIREMONT MESA BLVD, SAN DIEGO, CA) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
TRANSMISSION STICK IN FIRST GEAR AND WILL NOT CHANGE GEARS ON CITY STREETS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED HESITATION. ONCE THE VEHICLE REGISTERED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO #1 COCHRAN NISSAN OF SOUTH HILLS (3200 W LIBERTY AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED SOFTWARE REPROGRAMMING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
I'VE SPOKEN TO NISSAN COMPLAINTS, AND I'VE GOTTEN NOTHING. NISSAN VERSAS INTERMITTENTLY SHUTTER WHEN DRIVING. THIS IS DANGEROUS. NISSAN TOLD ME IT COULD BE THE TRANSMISSION, BUT REFUSE TO DIG INTO IT BECAUSE THEY CLAIM THEY CAN'T FIND THE CODES. THIS IS CRAP. I'M NOT DRIVING AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION IS A CVT. WHEN I ACCELERATE PAST 2 RPG IT SHUTTERS REPEATEDLY. THERE NEEDS TO BE SOME KIND OF RECALL
THE TRANSMISSION INDICATOR ON THE DISPLAY GOES OUT FREQUENTLY WHILE IN MOTION. WHEN THE DISPLAY IS OUT, THE CVT TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS, SLIPS, AND/OR 'DOWNSHIFTS' HARD. THERE IS ALSO A LACK OF POWER WHEN ACCELERATING WHICH BECOMES A PROBLEM WHEN ENTERING TRAFFIC. THE INDICATOR WILL GO OUT AND THEN COME BACK ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE.
I DRIVE A 2013 NISSAN VERSA. I'VE HAD IT ABOUT 4 YEARS, THE CAR HAS ABOUT 40,000 MILES. RECENTLY, MY CAR STARTED SHUTTERING (VIBRATING) AS I ACCELERATE. I'VE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE (THIRD TIME WILL BE EITHER TOMORROW OR TUESDAY) AND THEY CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHAT'S GOING ON WITH IT. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS DANGEROUS OR NOT AND NOT ONLY DO I DEPEND ON THIS CAR, BUT I DRIVE AN 82 YEAR OLD WOMAN AROUND TO DR APPOINTMENTS. NISSAN ITSELF DOESN'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM (YOU KNOW, LIKE FINDING OUT WHY THIS IS HAPPENING.) THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND THE NHTSA NEEDS TO NOT ONLY HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE, BUT ALSO FORCE NISSAN TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I'M PAYING A BOAT LOAD OF MONEY AND TIME TRYING TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS ISSUE
GOT PO705 CODE, ENGINE LIGHT ON... SOMETIMES THE GEAR DISPLAY GETS BLACK...DOES NOT DISPLAY IN WHAT GEAR I AM..I TURN OFF AND BACK ON TO MAKE SURE I SEE IN WHAT GEAR I AM...WHILE IN DRIVE, AND IDLE AT TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE ENGINE HESITATES A LOT LIKE SOMETHING WAS MISPLACED......
DRIVING MY NISSAN SINCE COUPLES WEEKS BEFORE I START FEALING LOOSING POWER KEEP DRIVING TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND TOLD THE PROVLEM MUST BE THE TRANSMISSION I ALWAYS DRIVE AT 78 WEST FRONT ELIZABTH NJ TO EXIT 12 AND NEVER HAVE ANY ISSUE LIKE THIS I ONLY HAVE THIS CAR FOR NO MAR THAN 2 YEARS ITS SAD THAT THR CAR GET BROKEN THE TRANSMISSION SO SOON
THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 85,000 MILES, TOOK IT TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT HE DEALS WITH IT ALL TIME AND IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THOSE TRANSMISSIONS AND DIDNT UNDERSTAND WHY NISSAN STILL USED THEM. SPOKE TO NISSAN USA AND THEY WANTED TO FIGHT TO PAY FOR THE COST AND WANTED TO REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION. THE SERVICE TECH LAUGHED AND SAID YOU COULDN'T REBUILD IT BECAUSE ITS A CLOSED SYSTEM. ONLY OWNERS OF THE CAR AND HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WITH 85,000 MILES ON IT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE RPMS INCREASED TO 5,000. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS APPLIED, BUT FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER (ALAN WEBB NISSAN, LOCATED AT 3608 NE AUTO MALL DR, VANCOUVER, WA 98662) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CTV TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE LOCAL DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 29733173 BUT NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS, I'VE NOTICED MY CAR HAS BEEN MAKING A HIGH WHINING NOICE-WHEN I ACCELERATE, THE CAR ALSO REVS UP TO 4000RPMS , DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65MPH. YESTERDAY, 01/19/2018- MY CAR NO LONGER MOVED FORWARD- AS IF STUCK IN NEUTRAL.I'VE ALSO NOTICED THAT MY BACK TURN SIGNAL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS OUT, THUS AFFECTING THE FRONT DRIVER'S TURN SIGNAL. THE FRONT TURN SIGNAL "CLICKS" QUCIKLY. EVERYTIME I TURN ON THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL, MY CAR WHINES AND DOESN'T ACCELERATE PROPERLY.
I RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS 4 YEAR OLD VEHICLE WITH 62000 MILES ON IT. DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MILES PER HOUR, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER. BY THE GRACE OF GOD, I WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER OFF THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT BEING RUN OVER BY THE SEMI TRUCKS TRAVELING THE HIGHWAY WITH ME. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION WAS 'DEFECTIVE' AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER LOOKING INTO THIS ISSUE, I FIND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE EXACT SAME COMPLAINT AND ONE CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT ALREADY SETTLED OVER THE SAME ISSUE. HOW CAN A MANUFACTURER BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE USING A FAULTY TRANSMISSION AND NOT BE MADE RESPONSIBLE FOR ITS CORRECTION? THESE VEHICLES ARE NOT CHEAP, AND THOSE OF US PAYING FOR THEM DID NOT PURCHASE A DISPOSABLE VEHICLE!
IT HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT I HAVE TO BUY A NEW TRANSMISSION AND ONLY HAS 85700 MILES
NISSAN CVT TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCING ISSUES, BEING VERY UNSAFE. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD NORMALLY, THE CAR STARTED REVVING VERY HIGH. AFTER PULLING OVER AND TURNING THE CAR OFF, THEN TURNING IT BACK ON, IT CONTINUED TO REV OVER 3,000 RPM AT ABOUT 10-15 MPH AND NEVER "SHIFT" INTO HIGHER GEAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE, AND TURNING THE CAR OFF AND ON SOLVED THE ISSUE. IT WAS SERVICED BY THE DEALERSHIP WITH NEW CVT FLUID, BUT NOW THE PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED AND HAS NOT GONE AWAY WITH SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF AND ON. IT MOST RECENTLY HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING, LUCKILY THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS NEARBY, AND I HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED.
TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 65000, 5K BEYOND WARRENTY. TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING BETWEEN GEARS AROUND 35-40 MPH
THIS NISSAN VEHICLE'S CVT TRANSMISSION FAILED UNDER WARRANTY AND WAS REPLACED. THAT TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN IN LESS THAN SIX MONTHS AND BECAUSE IT WAS OUTSIDE THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION'S WARRANTY, THE DEALER NOR NISSAN WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. I DON'T WANT TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION FOR A THIRD TIME WITH WHAT APPEARS TO BE A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT THAT WILL LIKELY FAIL AGAIN AND IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT NISSAN WILL NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR.
WHILE MY SON WAS DRIVING AND AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AT A RED LIGHT (FOUR WAY INTERSECTION) ON A CITY HIGHWAY, THE CAR CUT OFF IN THE CENTER OF THE INTERSECTION. ONCE THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, HE PROCEEDED TO ACCELERATE, THE CAR WENT A FEW FEET AND SHUT OFF.
I PURCHASED A USED CAR FROM MR. BILL MOTOR CO IN ARLINGTON, TX ON PIONEER PARKWAY. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEAT. I CALLED TO INFORM MR. BILL MOTORS AND I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD SEND IT OUT TO BE LOOKED AT AND LET ME KNOW WHEN IT WAS READY FOR PICK UP. IT WAS TAKEN TO DG'S PERFORMANCE ON PIONEER PARKWAY FOR REPAIRS. ABOUT A WEEK LATER THE CAR RESUMED OVERHEATING, I CONTACTED MR. BILL MOTORS AGAIN AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD SEND THE VEHICLE OUT FOR REPAIR. THEY SENT IT TO LONGHORN TRANSMISSIONS. AS MY DAUGHTER WAS HEADED TO SCHOOL AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED ON I-20 IN ARLINGTON, TX THE CAR STARTS TO OVERHEAT AND STOPS ON HER, SHE COULD NOT DRIVE THE CAR. SHE CALLS LONGHORN AND THEY SEND A TOW TO GET HER. SHE WAS TOLD THEY DID NOT PLACE THE CAP ON THE TRANSMISSION WHEN...
CVT TRANS INTERNAL FAILURE @60,933 MI. , TRANS MADE A LOUD CLUNKING SOUND BEFOREBECOMING INOPERABLE, REQUIRED A TOW TRUCK TO GET TO DEALER. NOW HAS NEW CVT TRANS @ NO COST BECAUSE CAR WAS COVERED BY WARRANTY VEHICLE DIED ON HWY EXIT RAMP.
BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARING WENT OUT, STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE.
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.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND OPERATED NORMALLY FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES BEFORE STALLING A SECOND TIME. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE DEFECT COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED AND NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION ERRONEOUSLY ENGAGED INTO NEUTRAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3000. *TR
Other 2013 NISSAN VERSA Problem Areas
Service Brakes
32 complaints
Unknown Or Other
32 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
27 complaints
Engine
26 complaints
Air Bags
22 complaints
Electrical System
12 complaints
Structurebody
12 complaints
Steering
8 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
7 complaints
Structure
6 complaints
Suspension
6 complaints
Visibilitywiper
5 complaints
Exterior Lighting
3 complaints
Seat Belts
3 complaints
Seats
3 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
2 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
1 complaint
Equipment
1 complaint
Equipment Adaptivemobility
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissioninternalcvt
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulic
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slipwheel Speed Sensortone Ring
1 complaint
Structurebodydoor
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontspringscoil Springs
1 complaint
Tires
1 complaint
Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
1 complaint
Visibilitywindshield
1 complaint