2012 NISSAN VERSA Complaints

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  • 2012 NISSAN VERSA
    - VICTORVILLE, CA

    TRANSMISSION PROBLEM IN THE 2012 NISSAN VERSA MY TRANSMISSION JUST WENT OUT I HAVE HEARD OF NUMEROUS TRANSMISSION OF THE 2012 NISSAN GOING OUT ON OTHER PEOPLE RE-PROGRAMMING DOES NOT WORK THE TRANSMISSION IS BAD PROGRAMMING ONLY SEEMS TO MAKE IT WORSE I HAVE CHANGED AT ALL AND HAD IT RE-PROGRAM AND THE TRANSMISSION ONLY GETS WORSE I WAS DRIVING AND THE TRANSMISSION WITH CLOCK AND THAT WAS IT

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2012 NISSAN VERSA
    - PHARR ,TEXAS, TX

    I TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR,TO THE NISSAN CO. BUT NOW THE HORN DOES NOT WORK, DO I TAKE IT BACK OR WHO IS TO FIX THE HORN, IT WAS WORKING AT FIRST,

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2012 NISSAN VERSA
    - LOS ANGELES, CA

    TAKATA RECALL NISSAN VERSA 2012 COME WITH ALOT OF ELECTRICAL ISSUES DOOR LOCKS WONT OPEN CAUSING THE DOORS NOT TO OPEN IF THIS OCCURS WHEN YOU HAVE KIDS INSIDE CAR CAN EVEN CAUSE DEATH IF YOU DONT HAVE ANYONE TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE ATTENTION WHEN IT DO THIS THE CAR WOULD TURN ON STARTS TO SHAKE AND TURNS OFF AND IT CAN LAST DOING THIS FOR AN HOUR AND ALSO DOORS HAVE A BLACK DOOR SEALING BAND THAT COMES OFF SINCE I BOUGHT MY CAR OF IT OCCURS WITH CHILDREN IT CAN STANGLE THEM VER Y DANGEROUS THE ELECTRIC ISSUE CAN CAUSE A CAR ACCODENT OF OT TURN OFF HIGHWAY OR STREET IT WOULD DO IT WHEN DRIVING AS WELL IT MAY COME FROM THE FUSE BOX UNDER THE FRONT HOOD THAT ITS SO HARD AND DANGEROUSE TO CHECK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2012 NISSAN VERSA
    - SAN BERNARDINO, CA

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNING, BUT THE WHEELS WERE NOT REGISTERING WITH THE STEERING WHEEL MOVEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CAME TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE AND STATED THAT THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000. *TT*JB

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2012 NISSAN VERSA
    - N BILLERICA, MA

    COMPLAINT ON WHEELS AND SUSPENSION. RMV FAILED ME ON TIE RODS TOO? IN ANY CASE WHEEL BEARINGS ARE A DEFINITE AS WHEEL WAS LOOSE ON LEFT. THE FRONT END OF CAR WAS NOT GOOD DESPITE NEW SPRINGS. CAN LOAD RMV REPORT FOR NOV 2018. CAR IS AT 80,000 M-- COULD NOT DRIVE CAR PER REGISTRY FOR SAFETY REASONS- NO STICKER

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2012 NISSAN VERSA
    - KERNERSVILLE, NC

    NHTSA RECALL 17V-637 - HAS ALREADY BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE. MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THIS CAR IN THE SNOW IN WILKES-BARRE, PA AND MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD (APPROX 15 MPH), FELT A JOLT ON THE RIGHT SIDE FRONT WHEEL, THEN THE STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT. SHE TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC IN WILKES-BARRE, PA (WHERE SHE HAS BEEN IN COLLEGE FOR THE LAST 2.5 YEARS) AND WAS TOLD THAT BOTH FRONT COIL SPRING HAD RUPTURED IN HER 2012 NISSAN VERSA HATCHBACK. WE HAVE SINCE DISCOVERED THAT THIS EXACT ISSUE ON THIS EXACT VEHICLE IS DAMAGING AND DANGEROUS ENOUGH TO ISSUE THE RECALL REFERRED TO ABOVE. I PROCEEDED TO COMPLETE THE "NISSAN VERSA MODEL YEAR 2012 HATCHBACK FRONT COIL SPRING SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN FORM" WITH ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION AND SENT IT TO NISSAN AMERICA. I WAS CONTACTED AND TOLD THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I REPEATED THE VIN AND THEY ASSURED ME THAT THIS PARTICULAR CAR WAS NOT COVERED IN THIS SAFETY RECALL. I HOPE TO GAIN AT LEAST PARTIAL RELIEF OF THIS $913.54 REPAIR OF A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE IN THIS CAR. I HAVE ATTACHED THE CLAIM FORM AND DOCUMENTATION FOR YOUR REVIEW. I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU ABOUT HOW TO PROCEED.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2012 NISSAN VERSA
    - BELLEVUE, NE

    FOR A 2012 NISSAN VERSA SEDAN AUTOMATIC. THE CVT TRANSMISSION STARTED OUT 6 MONTHS AGO SOMETIMES NOT SHIFTING UP TO HIGHER GEARS WHEN I WAS DRIVING. VERY SHORTLY AFTER THE TRANSMISSION JUST WOULDN'T ENGAGE AT ALL. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION WITHOUT EVEN A DIAGNOSTICS TEST AND IMMEDIATELY TRIED TO SELL ME A NEW CAR. AFTER THAT I WENT TO CERTIFIED TRANSMISSION AND PAID FOR THEM TO TEST IT AND THEY ALSO SAID I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND THAT THERE HAS BEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE CVT. I THEN WENT SOMEWHERE ELSE AND BOUGHT A DIFFERENT CAR AND HAVE ONLY DRIVEN THE NISSAN VERSA A HANDFUL OF TIMES SINCE UNTIL I COULD GET A NEW TRANSMISSION. NOW THE TRANSMISSION NEVER SHIFTS UP WHILE DRIVING AND TODAY I WAS DRIVING IT TO GET A NEW TRANSMISSION AND IT WON'T ACCELERATE OR ENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION AT ALL, IT HAS TO BE TOWED. THE TRANSMISSION WILL BE REPLACED WITH A BRAND NEW ONE.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2012 NISSAN VERSA
    - BILLERICA, MA

    NOV INSPECTION REVEALED WHEEL BEARING LOOSE OR PLAY. CAN SEND DOCS. ONLY 80,000 MILES ON CAR. THIS IS A STEEL PART, SHOULD NOT FAIL SO SOON ON A TINY LIGHT CAR. UNUSUAL.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2012 NISSAN VERSA
    - DENVER, CO

    FRONT COIL SPRINGS ARE CRACKED, TRANSMISSION CVT SLIPS AND I HAVE TO DEPRESS ACCELERATOR TO BE ABLE TO CHANGE GEARS.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2012 NISSAN VERSA
    - PALMDALE, CA

    2012 NISSAN VERSA HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. MY MOTHER AND FATHER WERE DRIVING MY VEHICLE AND THE CAR KEPT JERKING LAGGED WHEN CHANGING GEAR. MY MOTHER WAS SCARED BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T KNOW IF THE CAR WAS GOING TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY OR JERK WHEN SHE PRESSED THE GAS. NISSAN IS WELL AWARE THAT IT'S CARS HAVE ISSUES AND THEY HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTIES BECAUSE OF A LAWSUIT ON SOME VEHICLES BEFORE 2012 BUT HAVE NOT EXTENDED IT FOR MORE RECENT VEHICLES WHICH ARE HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT AGAINST NISSAN REGARDING THIS AND I HAVE RECENTLY JOINED THAT LAWSUIT.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE