2012 Nissan Versa: doors won't lock, open or latch

Filed Sep 7, 2019 · 59,000 miles · CA

The drivers side interior door handle does not open door. In order to open door to exit car at all (much less in an emergency) you must first keep car running, then engage power door lock to the unlock position, then roll down power window all the way in order to reach the exterior door handle and pull out away from the car. Note: the car had approximately 59000 miles on it. When notified in mid june 2019, nissan customer 'advocate' instructed me to bring the problem to chula vista, ca. Dealer to verify the issue, document it then contact them with the result. When I did so and explained the safety issue and that I was instructed to go there by nissan the service manager there said I'd be responsible for paying a $175 'diagnostic fee' since they claimed they needed to take off the door panel in order to estimate a cost to repair. When I explained that I was there at the behest of nissan he insisted I still would be required to pay the fee but in this case he would authorize it to be credited toward the actual cost of repair should I choose to go forward with the repair. I was and am still not able to do so.. After several unresponsive attempts to relay all this to nissan I believe some government action should be taken to force them to take this safety issue seriously enough to prevent any foreseeable tragedies.

Filed Apr 10, 2019 · Body · 81,000 miles · VA

The driver side door handle has come completely out. Have to open from inside in order to get in the car.

Filed Dec 14, 2018 · Electrical, Fuel system · 84,678 miles · 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

Filed Jul 28, 2018 · Body · OH

The driver side door keeps breaking and it is not possible to open the door from the inside. In case of an emergency you have to roll down the window and find the door handle. This was repaired once and is now broken again on 2 doors.

Filed Sep 28, 2017 · Airbags, Electrical · KS · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan versa. While the vehicle was in drive, the power door locks unlocked. Also, the gears independently shifted out of drive, reverse, and neutral without warning. The contact stated that there were three manufacturer recalls that needed to be performed, but the dealer indicated that the parts may not be available until mid spring of 2018. The dealer (mcgavock nissan wichita, 10625 e kellogg dr, wichita, ks 67207, (316) 681-6900) was notified several times and had not diagnosed the failures. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The recall details and failure mileage were not available. Updated 12/13/2017 *ln the consumer stated the air bag light illuminated, the radio would change on it's own, and the navigation system operates on it's own as well as gives incorrect directions. The vehicle lunged into another vehicle after inadvertently jumping into drive.

Filed Feb 24, 2016 · Body · 47,600 miles · CA

My driver's side door will no longer open from the inside, it can only open from the outside. I was simply parked and trying to exit my vehicle at the time of discovery, and I had to roll down my window to open the door from the outside. There was no specific incident that caused the handle to break, and there was no unusual wear & tear that could have caused the handle to break. We opened the door panel to see if we could find out why the handle wasn't working. We discovered the cord that connects to the handle is broken. Considering I have never done anything unusual with my door handle, I feel that this cord is a defect and should be recalled for other drivers as well.

Filed Apr 11, 2012 · Electrical, Transmission · TX

2012 nissan versa. Consumer writes in regards to several issues with vehicle and quality *tgw the consumer stated the defroster was a major concern. In order to turn on the defroster, he must turn the knob to defrost, but also slide the horizontal switch underneath the dash to defrost as well. Then, he had to turn the driver and passenger side vents toward the glass, all while operating the vehicle. The defroster worked fair at best. It only eliminated about half the fog on the front windshield and none on the rear windshield and side windows. Half the time, when the consumer attempted to turn off the vehicle, the key did not want to come out of the ignition. He would have to jiggle the key and the shift knob to get the key out. The auto door locks did not unlock when he put the vehicle in park. The vehicle had to be turned off in order for the auto doors to unlock. Also, the transmission would emit a loud bang, when the consumer put the vehicle in reverse.