2015 Nissan Versa Note: complete transmission failure

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 Oct 6, 2022 · NC

These cars have known issues with the CVT transmissions. Our car has 42k miles and is in need of a complete transmission replacement that Nissan refuses to cover. Our son was put in a dangerous situation driving in the way when the car began sputtering and losing power.

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 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 Jul 8, 2021 · CT

95,000 miles and complete transmission fail. Car needs whole new transmission

Filed Jan 17, 2020 · Transmission · 63,000 miles · CO

The transmissions are faulty. My original one broke at around 60k miles as I bought the car at 50k miles used. Then the refurbished one that was sent to replace it had shrapnel inside of it. The third one was put in my vehicle as a brand new transmission and broke within a month, the belt that is submerged in fluid was burned up. Then the fourth one was put in and within a year I am now getting this replaced again due to the same issue and this one was straight from nissan brand new. On to transmission number 5.....

Filed Nov 14, 2019 · Transmission · 128,500 miles · GA

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.

Filed Oct 8, 2019 · Transmission · 70,012 miles · CA

Transmission went out at 70012 miles.

Filed Aug 26, 2017 · Transmission · 49,000 miles · CA

While driving my 2015 nissan versa note I noticed it started skipping/slipping when I proceed from a stop. Within a couple of days the transmission started making a loud clunking, chattering and scraping noise. Had vehicle towed to nissan of elk grove, miguel determined the problem was "transmission failure". Miguel contacted nissan corporate a new transmission was approved! But they failed to extend the powetrain warranty. Per miguel warranty stays the same at 60,000 and but "I can buy warranty coverage!". Nissan is aware of major transmission problems and extending warranties for others to 120,000 and want my warranty extended to 120,000!!!! Transmission could of went out on me anytime and caused serious injuries not to myself but to my family and/or strangers on the road!!!! And yet nissan failed to notified consumers about this issue!!!!!

Filed Jul 10, 2017 · Transmission · 43,000 miles · NY

I pulled into my driveway from a turn, probably going 5 MPH, at a slight up grade, and my CVT transmission failed -- it stopped. The engine was on, running normal, but when I pressed the gas, floored it, even, there was zero response. No revving, nothing. I switch gears to low, then park, then reverse, then drive. Still nothing. Then after about a minute had passed since the initial failure, it started to rev a bit at low rpms, then finally kick in and drive me up my driveway. This occurred on the same drive in which the car was lurching, bucking, and shaking violently upon acceleration, particularly accelerating from a low speed to a high one quickly. This has been happening since one month after I bought it pre-owned and certified from enterprise car sales in elmwood nj. The power train is covered by both nissan and enterprise. But when I bring it in to the nissan dealership in rockland (blauvelt, ny), they want to charge me $138 for diagnostics that will probably show nothing. Six weeks ago I brought it in for the exact same two problems, and it refused to misbehave for the mechanic, it threw no codes, and the engine light did not come on. I have a video posted to youtube: https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=u&video_id=loojeczo89c. I showed the video to the dealership. They said it wasn't proof enough. So here I am with a supposedly good warranty (there are only 43,000 miles on the car) for a newly bought car, but I have no consumer protection because a mechanic supposedly can't find a problem. The warranty doesn't cover diagnostics. There are at least 2 class action suits in motion against nissan for their CVT transmissions. I have a call in to them, to ask them to take my car in to the deanship and actually fix the problem, replace the CVT if necessary. What if it dies again, and I'm on the train tracks? Or on the freeway. It is not safe!