2014 Nissan VERSA NOTE: complaints, problems and recalls

INTERMITTENT LACK OF ACCELERATION. HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN 6 DAYS. TRIED ACCELERATING FROM STOP TO ENTER CROSS STREET AND FOUND NO ACCELERATION AND NO ENGINE INCREASE. TRAVELED 50 FEET AT 6 TO 10 MPH BEFORE A RESPONSE WITH PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. TURNED INTO DEALER, BUT THERE WAS NO RESOLUTION. THIS IS A POSSIBLE DEADLY PROBLEM. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 535 miles reported. Look up ODI 10546976 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN VERSA NOTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY DECELERATED WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,600.

Owner-reported narrative. 3,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10550976 at NHTSA ↗

PULLING AWAY FROM A TOLL BOOTH ON I-80, CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. TOWED TO DEALER AT OWNER'S EXPENSE, PULLED TRAN CODES P0500, P1574, P1715, P1720 AND P0720. ONLY HAD CAR FOR 5 DAYS. AFTER 17 DAYS AT DEALER, REPLACED 2 SENSORS, 31935-1XF00 SENSOR ASMY-REV (N/C) 1 31935-1XF01 SENSOR ASMY-REV AT RECOMMENDATION OF NISSAN TECH LINE. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM PRIOR TO REPAIR. THIS WAS A LIFE THREATENING OCCURRENCE, CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHILE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 373 miles reported. Look up ODI 10561585 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE COMING TO A STOP THE VEHICLE SKIPS AS IF ITS GOING TO CUTOFF. AFTER COMING TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT IT SHUTS DOWN. THIS BEGAN ON MON., 24 FEB 2014 IT CONTINUES TODAY WED., 26 FEB 2014. THE VEHICLE HAD A FULL TANK TO 1/2 TANK OF GAS WHEN THIS BEGAN. I DRIVE 51 MILES TO WORK ONEWAY AND THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN THERE'S TRAFFIC. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10565938 at NHTSA ↗

THIS WAS JUST A RENTAL VEHICLE, BUT THIS PROBLEM WAS SERIOUS ENOUGH THAT I FEEL IT NECESSARY TO REPORT. THERE IS A RECESSED WELL ABOVE THE ACCELERATOR THAT TRAPS YOUR FOOT. SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE, I WOULD ATTEMPT TO PIVOT MY FOOT ON ITS HEEL OFF THE ACCELERATOR OVER TO THE BRAKE, ONLY TO FIND MY FOOT TRAPPED IN THE RECESSED SPACE ABOVE THE ACCELERATOR. I WOULD THEN HAVE TO RELAX MY FOOT AND PULL IT BACK IN ORDER TO RELEASE MY FOOT AND MOVE OVER TO THE BRAKE. THIS DELAYED BRAKING TIME SEVERAL TIMES UNLESS I WAS CONSCIOUSLY PAYI…

Owner-reported narrative. 400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10573057 at NHTSA ↗

CRACK ACROSS WINDSHIELD FROM PASSENGER LOWER SIDE ACROSS TOWARDS REAR VIEW MIRROR. OVER TIME CRACK HAS SPREAD IN A CURVE UP AND DOWN. REPORTED THE CRACK AND WINDSHIELD HAS BEEN UNAVAILABLE FOR REPLACEMENT DUE TO A HOLD BY NISSAN. NO APPARENT REASON, OTHER THAN COLD TEMP. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 7,650 miles reported. Look up ODI 10575035 at NHTSA ↗

THE CVT WILL SHIFT INTO A LOWER GEAR WHILE STOPPED WITH CONSTANT BRAKE PRESSURE. 3 TO 10 SECONDS AFTER A COMPLETE STOP. THIS "LOWER SHIFTING" CAUSES THE CAR TO MOVE FORWARD WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE DRIVER SHOULD THE DRIVER THINK HE/SHE IS STOPPED AND PERFORMING OTHER NORMAL TASKS (I.E SETTING NAVIGATION OR RADIO,) THIS HAS THE POSSIBILITY OF CAUSING VEHICLE DAMAGE OR PEDESTRIAN INJURY; WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE DRIVER. I CAN EASILY MAKE A VIDEO OF THIS PROBLEM AVAILABLE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 63 miles reported. Look up ODI 10578933 at NHTSA ↗

MY VEHICLE, UNLESS I'M AN EXERTING MORE PRESSURE THAN NECESSARY ON THE BRAKES, WILL LURCH FORWARD WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER FAN KICKS ON. IF I'M NOT CONSCIOUSLY PAYING ATTENTION TO PRESSING HARD ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR WILL START TO DRIFT FORWARD EVEN AT A STANDSTILL. THE BRAKES DO NOT BRAKE SMOOTHLY. IT IS NOT A GRADUAL SMOOTH STOP, IT FEELS LIKE SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES WITH EVERY STOP. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 350 miles reported. Look up ODI 10598812 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2013-07-24 (July 24, 2013)

Nissan is recalling certain model year 2014 Versa Note vehicles manufactured April 23, 2013, through July 3, 2013. The lower body sill bolts may be missing or incorrectly torqued.

Consequence: Missing lower body bolts may affect the vehicle's integrity in the event of a rear impact, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will install and tighten to specification the lower body sill bolts, as needed, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin August 19, 2013. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

Reported: 2013-07-24 (July 24, 2013)

Nissan is recalling certain model year 2014 Versa Note vehicles manufactured April 23, 2013, through July 5, 2013. The rear seat latch bolts may have been manufactured incorrectly, reducing their strength.

Consequence: If the rear seat latch bolts break, the rear seats may not perform as designed in a crash, increasing the risk of injury to back seat occupants.

Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear seat latch bolts, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin August 19, 2013. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

Reported: 2015-08-12 (August 12, 2015)

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Nissan Versa sedan vehicles manufactured June 9, 2011, to March 11, 2015, and 2014-2015 Nissan Versa Note vehicles manufactured April 23, 2013, to March 11, 2015. The affected vehicles have a center console trim panel that may catch the driver's shoe and delay the transition from the accelerator pedal to the brake pedal.

Consequence: A delay in the application of the brake pedal would lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle and increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will modify the console trim panel, free of charge. The recall began on September 14, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.