2012 nissan versa commonly known for defective cvt transmissions I had taken it to costal nissan to get it looked at before for a jerking transmission and the dealership just adjust a brake light switch the problem came back and threw an engine code for input sensor after replacing all my bulbs the problem went away for a couple months but the past 2 months it started slipping jerking stuck in low gears high reving rpms I had the transmission fluid serviced or replaced and it worked good for about a week died in the middle of the road with no throttle response I've only driven this car 5k miles in 8 months of purchase vehicle is available for inspection at any time
2012 Nissan Versa: transmission slipping
13 of the 486 complaints about the 2012 Nissan Versa describe transmission slipping.
- owner complaints
- 13
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 90,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 24 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Transmission slipping by model year
What owners say
The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Versa. The contact stated while driving approximately 20-70 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the transmission started slipping. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact released the accelerator pedal and continued to drive; however, the failure reoccurred while driving. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring increasingly while depressing the accelerator pedal and had worsened. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.
My CVT transmission went out just 5 months after purchasing the vehicle from the used car dealership, ebersole of lebanon. The vehicle has 94,000 miles on it currently. It is an automatic CVT transmission and tends to slip in and out of gear a lot. The vehicle has these problems when sitting, driving and accelerating as well.
The CVT transmission slips and gives uneven acceleration under all circumstances. This is extremely dangerous when merging into traffic or turning into oncoming traffic. This is a known issue to nissan na & many lawsuits have been filed over the years. The first transmission was replaced at 20,000 miles & another was just replaced at 85,000 miles. Nissan knows that they are providing an inferior product, based on the # of lawsuits it has faced over the years concerning the CVT. Not only is the product unreliable, it is also dangerous to the driver, the vehicle's occupants and anyone else who may affected by an accident caused by CVT failure.
Front coil springs are cracked, transmission CVT slips and I have to depress accelerator to be able to change gears.
Car will not go in reverse nor park and is in drive when I stopped. It will nor start it is in my drive way. It was slipping out of gear while travelling forward.
I have a 2012 nissan versa sv with a CVT transmission in it. At about 110000 miles the transmission started slipping. It was recommended that we do a drain and fill on the transmission, that was done car made it 5 miles and transmission went completely out. The dealership mentioned to my wife this has a 50/50 chance of working. On their statement they posted that it needed a 4000 transmission before she left the lot with it. I have done a lot of reading on these CVT transmissions and they are notorious for issues all the way up until 2010 they even extended the warranty to 10 years 120,000 miles, nissan does not want to stand behind this they have offered us 750.00 on a known defect with these transmissions.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan versa. The contact stated that the transmission gears were slipping and there was an abnormal noise. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact to schedule an appointment. The dealer and manufacturer indicated that the vehicle was excluded from the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v032000 (power train). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 117,000.
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.
The car has a CVT transmission. Transmission slips and over heats. Took it to 3 transmission shops all 3 say it unrepairable.was also to CVT transmission will be discontinued and they all in time will over heat and cheaply made and a transmission should not go out but a CVT is a defect and can cause an accident and should be recalled and no errors was caused by me and CVT transmission is no good have contact nessin and they refuse to replace. There are many complaints on the CVT transmission on-line
Cvt belt slipping CVT transmission needs replaced. Car has 66852 miles on it just 6852 miles over warranty and transmission needs replaced. Did research and this problem is continuously occurs with nissan versaso andnissa refusing to fix the issue
Concerned with my transmission slipping out of gear...and malfunction of air bags.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Clicking noise from front or rear axle during take-off/acceleration
- CVT oil leak diagnosis using fluorescent dye
- Dear Nissan Sentra Owner: Thank you for being a Nissan owner
- CVT Repairs Repair Recommendation: Dealers are advised to use all diagnostic information available in the...
- CVT Warranty Extension In an effort to assure customer satisfaction, demonstrate our confidence in...
- CVT Class Action Owner Notification Attention: Dealer Principal, Sales, Service & Parts Managers In early...
- Engine support special service tool for CVT removal and installation
- Versa sedan, versa note, and sentra; CVT valve body replacement with confirmed DTC
Related recalls
Power train: manual transmission: shift pattern indicator
- What is wrong
- Nissan is recalling certain model year 2012 versa vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission and manufactured from june 9, 2011, through january 13, 2012 for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 114,theft protection. due to interference between the shifter rod and the shift knob, the vehicles may be shifted out of the park position without depressing the brake pedal.
- Risk
- The operator can inadvertently shift the vehicle into gear without the brake pedal being depressed, increasing the risk of a crash or injury to a nearby pedestrian.
- Remedy
- Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the shifter knob or the shifter assembly as needed, free of charge. The safety recall began on mearh 5, 2012. Owners may contact nissan at 1‑800‑647‑7261.
Recall number 12V032000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2012 Nissan Versa slipping
Is transmission slipping a common problem on the 2012 Nissan Versa?
13 of 486 owner complaints about the 2012 Nissan Versa (3%) mention transmission slipping. The model year with the most reports is 2012.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2012 Nissan Versa?
There is 1 recall and 24 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2012 Nissan Versa
CVT failure 47Transmission failure 43Jerking 36Stalling 33Check engine light 31Airbag light 22Hesitation 21No deployment 13Coil spring 13Loss of power 9Won't shift 8Door locks 7Fuel pump 7Adaptive cruise 6Brake failure 6
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