2012 Nissan Versa: hesitation when accelerating

Filed Feb 2, 2023 · Engine, Transmission · VA

The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Versa. The contact stated while reversing into a parking spot, the vehicle began to hesitate and jerk before the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the check engine and brake warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that after several attempts the vehicle restarted. The contact stated she had experienced the failure six times. The contact called and notified the Used Car dealer where she purchased the vehicle of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not yet diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Aug 25, 2022 · Transmission · 88,000 miles · CA

The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Versa. The contact stated while driving on the highway at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle hesitated then lost motive power and stalled. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact was able to maneuver the vehicle off the highway. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to replace. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure; however, did not offer any further assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000.

Filed Nov 22, 2019 · Transmission · 28,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan versa. While the vehicle was at a stop, it shook and hesitated without warning. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 28,000.

Filed Mar 14, 2019 · Electrical, Engine · 94,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan versa. While attempting to exit a parking space, all the warning indicators illuminated, the headlights turned off, the radio turned off, and the engine seized. The contact restarted the vehicle and it stalled again six feet away. When the vehicle finally restarted, it was driven with hesitation to the contact's residence. The following day, the vehicle was driven to coggin nissan (10600 atlantic blvd, jacksonville, fl 32225) to be diagnosed, but the failure could not be duplicated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 94,000.

Filed Apr 5, 2018 · Transmission · OH

Just had vehicle checked today at cottman transmission. After they road tested and ran their analysis on the transmission, I was informed that my vehicle has nissans 'CVT' transmission and there is no fix for it other than a $4000 replacement. The transmission hesitates and will not switch gears properly. Took vehicle to the dealership on a couple of different occasions prior to taking it to cottmans and was told that there was no problem.there's a recall on the transmissions for the 2011 & 2012 nissan versa for the same issues I'm experiencing with the same transmission but does not include my vehicle according to my VIN number.

Filed Feb 1, 2018 · Airbags, Steering · MO

My auto is disabled. Key doesn't turn, the wheels are locked up and noticed that there is hesitation when shifting made a nose. I can't drive my auto at all. I am still responsible for the payments on the vehicle. It doesn't seem like a regular wear and tear issue.

Filed Sep 22, 2017 · Transmission · 70,000 miles · VA

When I have more than 1 passenger in the vehicle the vehicle hesitates; the engine revs but the car does not move. The car hesitates as it starts moving and I was almost hit by oncoming traffic because the vehicle didn't pick up while making a turn. I took it to the shop right away, and they replaced the transmission. This cost more than $3,000 and a 5 year vehicle should not have the transmission go bad, and it could have killed us if the vehicles didn't avoid hitting us on the road when it stalled.

Filed Aug 30, 2017 · Transmission · 123,000 miles · MI

Vct transmission failure, transmission will fail with no warning, this is a deadly flaw in the design of the transmission, hundreds complaints online attest to the number of transmission failures in dangerous situations. My transmission failed at a busy intersection on a major 4 lane road we were almost hit broadside at a high rate of speed the other driver swerved to miss us and I had to push the car out of traffic. This is a potential deadly condition. I was stopped at a stop sign waiting on traffic when traffic cleared I hit the accelerator the car hesitated and surged onto the highway and stopped in the traffic lane with 65/70 MPH traffic coming at us. The first car swerved to the ditch side and missed us the rest of the traffic saw what happened and stopped and went around. This is a very common problem with the transmissions in nissan vehicles especially with the vct transmission. This is a very dangerous even deadly problem that has plagued nissan for several years, they have recalled several makes of nissan for transmission problems but refuse to address the safety issue and refuse to correct the faulty transmission problem, this problem is potentially as bad as the pinto fires, how many people have died in a CVT nissan that we do not know about my wife and I were just yards from death because of this transmission failure. This needs to be investigated and nissan needs to be remedy the situation.

Filed Jan 6, 2017 · Transmission · 85,000 miles · FL

About 6 months after purchasing the versa in 2012 I felt hesitation and slippage in the transmission. Within 2 years of the purchase I brought this problem to the attention of the service department while the transmission was still under warranty. I was told each time that they couldn't find anything wrong. Now at 85,000 miles I again took the versa to the dealership with the same complaint, but now worse, and was told that the transmission was shot and they couldn't do anything since it was now out of warranty. While in motion the transmission hesitates. Surges, slips, and bucks.

Filed Apr 28, 2016 · Seat belts, Transmission · 51,220 miles · MD

I would like to report that I purchased a nissan versa on april 5, 2015. The night I drove it home I noticed a few problems: first: the seat belt light stays on unless both front seats are buckled even if the drive is the only person in the vehicle. This is cause for the vehicle to not pass state inspection and the dealership I bought it from is telling me they took the car to two different nissan dealerships and this is proper function for the nissan versa. The mechanic from the inspection station and I each called nissan dealerships as well and each of the dealerships we spoke with said this is in fact incorrect and needs to be fixed. Second: the car is not accelerating or shifting (atleast that is how I described it). I tried to merge into traffic and RPM's moved way up but the car hesitated to move forward once it started to move I had to put on the brakes because traffic was too close. I drove it to west virginia with my young sons in tow and it could not keep up with the flow of traffic and continued to get worse the longer we were on the road or on an incline. The speed limit was 70 MPH on interstate 70 and it took a long time to get up to speed. When there was an incline (we were in the mountains) the RPM's would go up to 4,000- 4,500 but the car would stay at 60 MPH and lose speed. The dealership called me and was very condescending letting me know they could find no problems with the car. They will not even fix the seat belt warning light even though I can not get my hard tags for the car.

Filed Mar 23, 2016 · Transmission · 62,000 miles · VA

Hesitation going up any incline. Just started when it hit 60000. Warranty only for 50000. Looks like nissan built it to just get by then over 50000 you are out big time. My big issue is I had to trade car with my daughter who drove this. Almost had 2 accidents in a week because of heavy traffic. Stay away from this for safety issues. Accident waiting to happen.

Filed Mar 4, 2016 · Engine, Transmission · 68,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan versa. The contact stated that while driving at 50 MPH, the transmission hesitated between shifting and the engine rpms revved. The transmission would shift gears violently causing the vehicle to jerk. The contact mentioned that the failure was getting progressively worst. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.