Car is experiencing transmission problems including: Shifting problems, hesitation on acceleration, delayed shifting, lack of power, shuddering, revving and/or surging RPMs, etc.
2013 Nissan Versa: harsh or hard shifting
5 of the 204 complaints about the 2013 Nissan Versa describe harsh or hard shifting.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 38 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Harsh or hard shifting by model year
What owners say
While driving the transmission began hard shifting, long shifting, skip shifting, and not shifting. While on cruise control going uphill it will rev up and make out on rpms and I have to turn off cruise control. At one point getting on the highway it had no power like it was in neutral and was almost rear ended. I still am have shifting issue.
Transmission began hard shifting, long shifting, skip shifting, and not shifting. Check engine light came on. Was told by mechanic this is because a revers tail light went out. Replaced tail light and transmission works normal. This doesnt sound right to me!
It was a rainy day outside. The front and back brake pads/shoes were replaced 10,000 miles previously at a nissan dealership in dover, oh. I was driving on normal pavement. I drove on a highway at speed limit of 70 MPH. I drove on a village main st at a speed limit of 25 MPH. It did not matter what speed or whether the vehicle was straight or turning: whenever the brake pedal was depressed there was a loud clunking noise. After that, when the gas pedal was depressed there was another clunking noise. The noise was coming from the brakes. I asked a passenger to join me to test the noise and even let them drive. They confirmed. The noise suddenly stopped after 30 minutes of driving. Once it stopped we pulled over and popped the hood and smelled what seemed to be brake fluid. Checked all the fluids in the car and they were fine.
Cvt trans internal failure @60,933 mi. , trans made a loud clunking sound beforebecoming inoperable, required a tow truck to get to dealer. Now has new CVT trans @ no cost because car was covered by warranty vehicle died on hwy exit ramp.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Clicking noise from front or rear axle during take-off/acceleration
- Enhanced diagnostic logic for CVT
- 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 judder
- Enhanced diagnostic logic for CVT
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2013 Nissan Versa harsh shifting
Is harsh or hard shifting a common problem on the 2013 Nissan Versa?
5 of 204 owner complaints about the 2013 Nissan Versa (2%) mention harsh or hard shifting. The model year with the most reports is 2009.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2013 Nissan Versa?
There are 0 recalls and 38 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2013 Nissan Versa
CVT failure 20Transmission failure 19Jerking 17Stalling 17Check engine light 13Hesitation 13Airbag light 11Shudder 9Brake failure 8No deployment 6Headlights 6Slipping 6Ball joint 5Loss of power 5Won't shift 5
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