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2015 Nissan Versa Note transmission problems

21 complaints (24% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 70,012.

owner complaints
21
of this car's complaints
24%
typical mileage
70,012
crashes
0
recalls
0

Which part fails

  • Automatic transmission
    1

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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Nissan Versa Note transmission problems in other years

20142015201620172018

Specific symptoms reported on the 2015 Nissan Versa Note transmission

Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.

Transmission failure 10Jerking 7CVT failure 5

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 2015 Nissan Versa Note owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Nov 24, 2025 · Transmission · IL

See attached document for complaint.

Filed Sep 12, 2025 · Brakes, Engine · NY

The contact's brother rented a 2015 Nissan Versa Note through Turo. The contact stated that while her brother was driving at approximately 15 MPH in a tunnel, the transmission was slipping, the brake pedal was depressed to the floorboard, and the vehicle unexpectedly rolled backwards while on an incline. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The renter contacted the company, which stated that it was normal for the engine light to be illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was not available.

Filed Sep 23, 2024 · Transmission · VA

Only have 81000 miles on my versa took to shop and did diagnose on it said I need a new transmission I don’t even drive that much and quoted $8000 to replace it I called a transmission shop and they told me those cars are known to have bad transmission Nissan needs to step up and admit the transmission or faulty

Filed May 20, 2022 · Acceleration, Transmission · PR

Las revoluciones no se quedan estable cuando estoy manejando, el vehículo empieza a dar jalones y podría ser la transmisión.

Filed Feb 25, 2022 · Transmission · 80,102 miles · FL

The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Versa Note. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently decelerated and was jerking. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the dealer could not duplicate the failure. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed with transmission failure. The mechanic replaced the transmission; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,102. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Feb 4, 2022 · Transmission · CA

My VERSA has been shutting off, shuddering and leaping while driving for over a year. It would always start after stopping and I could go on my way. Today the engine stopped and I was able to restart, but when I put it in gear the engine stopped. I did this several time and every time the engine would stop. I had it towed to my mechanic and he told me my transmission is going out. I looked for a recall notice and did not find one. I did find several class action law suites for this same issue and Nissan has settled all of them. There is another company in town that has 21 Versa's and all of his are having this same issue and must be replaced. It costs over $5,000 to fix and is very unsafe. The issue I had today was stop and go traffic on the freeway.

Filed Jan 17, 2022 · Transmission · LA

Transmission failure at 88,000. No prior issue. Rpm went from 2 to 3, a jerk then Just stopped moving. Brought to shop. Needs a new cvt transmission. Can't be looked at because I am buying a new car tomorrow and trading this one. I was on the interstate when this suddenly happened

Filed Dec 27, 2021 · Transmission · CA

Transmission out 88000 miles

Filed Aug 26, 2021 · Transmission · PR

Transmission: When lowering the speed for a speed reduction or full stop the there is a tremor seconds before a full stop. The electrical system is good. No light flickers and when starting starts good. But certain inclines, upwards, with a 3 passengers or little weight the strength power of acceleration the vehicle moves slower. It takes up to 10 seconds for a "grip" of power for torque to accelerate. I was told 2016, from the Nissan Dealer where I purchased the vehicle that it compressed air for such acceleration. I live in the flat area in Puerto Rico. The cities and secondary roads have their incline and their hills but yesterday going on a "On Ramp" to catch the highway the power of take-off had more acceleration than movement and this vehicle has less than 40000 (39565). It has its regular oil change but during the years I never received a warning about this nor from Nissan or from the dealer.

Filed Aug 15, 2021 · Electrical, Transmission · UT · fire

I was in my car sleeping with the ignition off when I woke up there was flames on the driver side of the hood. You can see where the fire started on the ground wire by the battery circuit box. My safety was at risk because I could have not been able to make it out of my car if didn't wake up in time and could have been severely injured or even dead.

Questions about the 2015 Nissan Versa Note transmission

Does the 2015 Nissan Versa Note have transmission problems?

Owners have filed 21 complaints about the transmission of the 2015 Nissan Versa Note, 24% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.

At what mileage do 2015 Nissan Versa Note transmission problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 70,012 miles.

Was there a recall on the 2015 Nissan Versa Note transmission?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Nissan Versa Note have bad transmission?

The Nissan Versa Note model years with the most transmission complaints are 2014 (55 complaints), 2015 (21 complaints) and 2016 (10 complaints).

Other 2015 Nissan Versa Note problems

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