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2015 Nissan Versa complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2015 record →

Air BagsCrash2 injured
Filed Aug 14, 20157,164 milesGA

NISSAN VERSA WAS STRUCK ON DRIVER SIDE FRONT BUMPER AND PANEL, THE WINDSHIELD AND BACK GLASS BLOWN OUT FROM IMPACT. DRIVER WINDOW SHATTERED, FRONT AXLE BROKE, AND FRONT WINDOW CRACKED, VERSA THEN FLIPPED ON PASSENGER SIDE, WHERE IT SKID BRIEFLY, PASSENGER WINDOW SHATTERED, CAR CAME TO REST AND REMAINED ON ITS PASSENGER SIDE. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.

Air Bags
Filed Aug 11, 201595 milesAL

FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHTS UP WHEN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED BY AN ADULT, WHICH INDICATES THAT THE FRONT ADULT PASSENGER IS NOT PROTECTED BY THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WHILE TRAVELING ON STREETS AND HIGHWAYS AT NORMAL SPEEDS.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jul 24, 201565 milesNY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE MOMENTARILY ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT. THE ABNORMAL NOISE WAS MORE PRONOUNCED WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURNS. THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED DELAYED ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION. BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals and Linkages
Filed Jul 6, 201523 milesNM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23.

Steering
Filed Jun 23, 20151,053 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO REMAIN STEADY AND VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY ADJUSTED THE SUSPENSION AND ROTATED THE TIRES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,053.

Service Brakes
Filed Jun 20, 20152,678 milesNY

BRAKES GOING TO FLOOR WHEN STARTING CAR. BRAKES GOING GRADUALLY DECLINING TO FLOOR WHEN COMPLETELY STOPPED AND STEADY PRESSURE APPLIED TO BRAKES.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jun 16, 2015534 milesCA

I WAS COMING OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY AT 5-10 MPH AND THE CAR ACCELERATED WITHOUT ME PUTTING MY FOOT ON THE GAS. IT WAS NOT A HUGE ACCELERATION BUT I STILL HAVE CONCERNS.

Structure
Filed Jun 15, 20156,467 milesAZ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO SWITCH FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CONTACT'S SHOES BECAME LODGED ON A BLACK BOX THAT WAS LOCATED ABOVE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING UP TO SPECIFICATIONS AND THEY COULD NOT ALTER THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,467.

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Jun 5, 201510,000 milesOH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE CONTACT'S SHOE OCCASIONALLY BECAME STUCK ON A SECTION OF PLASTIC TRIM LOCATED NEAR THE PEDAL. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION BECAUSE THE DRIVER WAS NOT ABLE TO IMMEDIATELY RELEASE THE PEDAL. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

Structure › Body
Filed May 29, 20154,000 milesAZ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 35 DAYS AGO. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE VARIOUS SPEEDS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS, THE CONTACT REALIZED THAT HIS FOOT WAS GETTING STUCK ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING THAT LOOKED LIKE AN ELECTRICAL BOX BETWEEN THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND INSPECTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH THE BOX, WHICH WAS THREE INCHES BY THREE INCHES, HAD NOT BEEN REMOVED. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BOX PREVENTED HIM FROM BEING ABLE TO EASILY MOVE HIS FOOT BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.

Power Train
Filed May 21, 201550 milesVA

THIS CAR HESITATES. I PUSH THE ACCELERATOR ALL THE WAY DOWN AND NOTHING HAPPENS. I JUST ROLL. WHEN I MAKE A LEFT TURN - I HAVE CARS BEHIND ME HONKING AT ME TO GET MOVING, BUT NOTHING WORKS. THEN, SUDDENLY THE CAR SHOOTS FORWARD. THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME AND NOT ONLY ON LEFT TURNS, BUT THEY ARE THE WORST. BEFORE MAKING A LEFT TURN, EVERYONE MAKES SURE THERE IS NO CAR APPROACHING. BUT, EVERY LEFT TURN IS A REAL ISSUE FOR ME, BECAUSE I NEVER KNOW IF THE CAR IS GOING TO MOVE. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALER TWICE, ONLY TO BE TOLD IT WAS FINE WHEN THEY TESTED IT AND BRING IT BACK WHEN IT DOESN'T WORK RIGHT. I WAS EVEN TOLD THAT THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDALS ARE CLOSE TOGETHER AND MAYBE I WAS PUSHING BOTH OF THEM AT THE SAME TIME. SO, IT WAS A WOMAN'S CRAZY PROBLEM SHE WAS CREATING HERSELF. I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO.

Service Brakes
Filed May 19, 201535 milesCA

WHILE GOING DOWNHILL AT 30-35 MPH WE STARTED TO COME UPON A RED LIGHT. THE CAR BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN BUT NOT BY MUCH AS IT KEPT GOING AT A STEADY RATE. FINALLY AFTER PRESSING HARD ON THE BRAKES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR THE CAR BEGAN TO STOP. IT EVENTUALLY CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CROSSWALK.

Power Train
Filed Mar 2, 20154,380 milesCA

WAS DRIVING ON SOUTH ON HWY 86 IN CALIFORNIA ..I CAME UP ON THE BACK OF A TRUCK AND SLOWED DOWN... I WENT TO PASS TRUCK AND FELT LIKE THE CLUTCH WAS SLIPPING. THEN THE CLUTCH PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I PULLED OVER AND I PULLED THE PEDAL OUT AND LET GO AND IT SHOT BACK TO THE FLOOR IT FELT LIKE THERE WAS A LARGE SPRING PULLING ON THE PEDAL. I LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND SAW OIL SPLATTERS THAT APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM THE SLAVE CYLINDER. THE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING US THAT IT IS ABUSE HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN ON OPEN HIGHWAYS WITHOUT IT BEING NECESSARY TO SHIFT FOR 95% OF ITS SHORT 4400 MILES LIFE ! *TR

Structure › Body
Filed Jan 30, 2015WI

I PURCHASED A NEW 2105 NISSAN VERSA 4DR. SEDAN IN JANUARY 2015. I BOUGHT A BASIC CAR, AS I DESIRE. THE CAR HAS NON-POWER WINDOWS AND NON-REMOTE OR POWER DOOR LOCKS. I DISCOVERED LATER THAT THE CAR DOES NOT HAVE ANY WAY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE TO ACCESS THE CAR IF THE DOORS ARE LOCKED. THERE IS NO KEYHOLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE LOCKED CAR CANNOT BE ACCESSED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IN AN EMERGENCY (OR IF THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS BLOCKED SUCH AS BY A CAR PARKING TOO CLOSE OR AN OBJECT) . IN MY CASE, I HAVE TWO CHILDREN WHO RIDE IN THE BACK. WHAT MAKES THIS WORSE IS THE CAR HAS A CHILD SAFETY FEATURE THAT MAKES THE DOORS IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN FROM THE INSIDE IF A BUTTON IS PUSHED IN THE DOOR JAMBS (BY A PARENT). IF THE FEATURE IS ENGAGED, A PERSON (PARENT) CANNOT GET ACCESS TO THE CAR EXCEPT THRU THE DRIVER'S DOOR WHICH MIGHT BE BLOCKED. THIS SET OF CIRCUMSTANCES RENDERS THE CAR INHERENTLY UNSAFE IN MY VIEW. NISSAN CUT A CORNER HERE TO SAVE MONEY AND HAS CAUSED THIS SAFETY CONCERN AS A RESULT. THIS CAR SHOULD BE CONSIDERED UNSAFE. *TR

Structure › Body
Filed Nov 23, 2014500 milesCA

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

Power Train
Filed Nov 9, 20148 milesMA

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

Service Brakes
Filed Sep 26, 2014600 milesAZ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 600.

Structure
Filed Jul 14, 2014200 milesCA

SUNLIGHT CAME THRU RIGHT FRONT DOOR WINDOW. HITTING THE SPEEDOMETER/TACHOMETER AREA CAUSING TEMPORARY BLINDNESS IN DRIVER AT 60 MPH. SPEEDOMETER/TACHOMETER HAS A SMALL RING OF SHINY CHROME AROUND EACH. BOTH REFLECTED LIGHT TO THE DRIVERS EYES. FORTUNATELY NO ACCIDENT ACCORDED THIS HAS HAPPENED TWO TIMES SINCE. *TR

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