The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Versa. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the transmission downshifted, and the vehicle decelerated to 5 MPH. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to pull to the side of the roadway. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic, where the transmission was flushed; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was then towed to a transmission specialist, where it was diagnosed that the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. Additionally, the contact stated that upon starting the vehicle after the vehicle had been serviced at an independent mechanic, ten months later, the vehicle made an abnormally loud clunking sound. The mechanic informed the contact that the failure might be related to the transmission. The vehicle was towed to a certified transmission specialist, where it was diagnosed that there were metal shards inside the transmission. The mechanic determined that the CVT transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 77,645.
Nissan Versa harsh shifting problems
51 of the 3,330 owner complaints about the Nissan Versa describe harsh or hard shifting, most of them for the 2009 model year.
- owner complaints
- 51
- worst model year
- 2009
- typical mileage
- 47,000
By model year
Often reported together
Coil spring 13Steering noise 7CVT failure 5Knocking 4Ball joint 3Jerking 2Hesitation 2Check engine light 2
What owners say
2019 Nissan Versa sedan has a transmission issue where you stop and immediately or within up to 3 seconds, there is a clunk. The engine is jumps forward, causing the engine to rock. In a range of years, up to 2017, there is a recall on the transmission. For 2018, which is just for that year, is a recall for that transmission. How can I find out if 2019 recall is in a preliminary stage at nissan and will be released later this year? I feel it's a safety issue because the transmission can stop working while I'm on the highway which could cause an accident at high speeds. The mechanic at dealership said that they do not get any codes when there is an issue within CVT Type transmission. He stated basically there are no way to open transmission, to exchange parts, due to, no codes for inside of transmission. He stated Nissan Altima transmission was fixed for the year 2019. Then the made the fixes for 2019 versa. Seeing the pattern with 201? To 2017, & 2018 recall on transmission
Car is experiencing transmission problems including: Shifting problems, hesitation on acceleration, delayed shifting, lack of power, shuddering, revving and/or surging RPMs, etc.
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!
Vehicle hesitates when accelerating jerks car when getting speed when going at highway speeds car wanders back and forth hard to keep it on the road , clunking noise comes from CVT transmission when changing gears also produces severe vibrations when car is in motion getting worse and worse have been having these problems since I purchased car 1 year ago at 27,000 miles now have 70,000 miles and car is not very safe to be on the road I have replaced struts hub bearings control arms and tie rod ends along with motor and transmission mounts but the problem keeps getting worse and worse every day. Took it to local dealer and was told they couldn't do anything about it because it was out of warranty. The hertz car rental place that sold it to me was made aware of the problem took it twice to pep boys but I was told they couldn't find anything wrong I've spent about a 1,000 dollars in parts to try and correct the problem but still no luck
Driver side front coil spring broke while vehicle in motion on a city street. Clunking sound heard thereafter from same area.
Front struts making clunking noise, have found a crack in the spring of the drivers side of he car. Seems there is a active complaints and a fix for this but has only included for certain states due to road salt. Kansas is a midwestern state that also uses road salt and brine for roadways.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan versa. The contact heard an abnormal clunk sound under the vehicle while parking and turning corners without warning. The vehicle was serviced per the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v573000 (suspension). The dealer was contacted at 540‑667‑6800 and was advised to give it time to "break in". The contact stated that the noise persisted for over a year. The contact went back to the local dealer (tri-state nissan, 1230 millwood pike, winchester, va, 22602), but they were unable to duplicate the failure. The contact later returned the vehicle to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the strut bearings failed. The manufacturer stated that the strut bearings were not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v573000. The contact would be responsible for the repair cost. No further assistance was offered. The failure mileage was approximately 66,000.
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
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Which Nissan Versa years have harsh or hard shifting problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2009 (12 complaints), 2008 (9 complaints) and 2007 (6 complaints).
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