2014 Nissan VERSA: complaints, problems and recalls

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 250. UPDATED 12/30/13*CN

Owner-reported narrative. 250 miles reported. Look up ODI 10552056 at NHTSA ↗

WE RECENTLY (2 NOV) PURCHASED A 2014 NISSAN VERSA WITH THE 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION ,OUR PROBLEM IS WITH DOWN SHIFTING FROM 5TH TO 4TH . WHEN SHIFTING FROM 5TH TO 4TH THE SHIFTER WILL RANDOMLY LOCK UP AND YOU HAVE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PHYSICAL MOVE THE SHIFTER IN EVERY DIRECTION TILL YOU CAN SHIFT AGAIN OR IF YOU?RE LUCKY AS YOU?RE COASTING AND FIGHTING WITH THE SHIFTER IT POPS LOOSE AND YOU CAN SHIFT INTO A LOWER GEAR. IT SEEMS LIKE THE SHIFT LINKAGE LOCKS UP AND THE CAR WON?T GO FULLY INTO 4TH. MY WIFE HAS TAKEN OFF WORK TWICE A…

Owner-reported narrative. 12 miles reported. Look up ODI 10553524 at NHTSA ↗

WENT OUT TO START CAR PUSH IN CLUTCH AND CAR ROLLED OUT INTO STREET HAD BRAKE ON BUT DID NOT HOLD AND AFTER STARTING MOTOR THE BRAKES WORKED OK WITH ENGINE RUNNING.. EVERYTIME I START THE CAR IF YOU ARE ON A SLOPE THE CAR WILL ROLL AND HIT SOMETHING. I CHECKED THREW OUT THE DAY AND FOUND THAT WHEN CAR IS NOT RUNNING YOU HAVE NO BRAKES. YOU DO NOT HAVE ANY POWER BRAKES WHEN ENGINE STOPS THEY BECOME HARD IMMEDIATELY LOSE POWER ASSIST NOT LIKE OTHER CARS WHERE YOU HAVE 2 OR 3 APPLICATIONS BEFORE BRAKE LOSS. IF PUT IN A EMERGENCY AND ENGINE…

Owner-reported narrative. 300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10554238 at NHTSA ↗

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY I FOUND THAT THE CAR WOULD MOVE SIDEWAYS 1 AND A HALF FEET ON A NON WINDY DAY. WHEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND YOU ARE ON CONCRETE THE CAR TRACKS 1.5 FEET SIDEWAYS RIGHT OR LEFT. WHEN DRIVING ON A DAY WHEN THE WIND IS 30MPH YOU GET 3 TO 4 FEET DRIFT RIGHT OR LEFT. TAKING THE CAR TO NISSAN FOR REPAIR THEY FOUND THAT YES IT DID DRIFT AND BLAMED IT ON THE ROAD AND THAT NISSAN HAD ON FIX. I DO HAVE 2 OTHER CARS WHICH HAVE THE SAME SIZE TIRES THAT DO NOT DO THE CHANGE LANE ACTION THAT IS WITH THIS CAR IS DOING. OTH…

Owner-reported narrative. 350 miles reported. Look up ODI 10554240 at NHTSA ↗

THE CAR IS SLOW TO HEAT UP AND AFTER DRIVING ABOUT SIX TO FIFTEEN MILES THE TEMPERATURE DROPS TO A VERY LOW LEVEL. SOMETIME THE TEMPERATURE IS SO LOW THAT IT DOES NOT SHOW UP ON THE DASH GAUGE. THIS CONDITION IS MOST PREVALENT WHEN THE OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE IS LOW. THIS MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DEFROST THE WINDSHIELD. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10564209 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 560. UPDATED 06/10/14 MA THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOPPED POSITION OR WHEN SLOWLY ACCELERATING. UPDATED 07/23/14

Owner-reported narrative. 560 miles reported. Look up ODI 10584277 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS DRIVING UP THE STREET AND WHEN I PUSHED DOWN ON THE BRAKE IT STARTED TO SHAKE I ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR A DAY AT THE TIME, THEN WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK THE LIGHT AROUND THE RADIO DIM IN AND OUT ALL THE TIME AND WHEN BRAKING SOMETIME THE BRAKE WILL RELEASE ON ITS OWN AND THE CAR WILL JUMP FORWARD. WHEN I TOOK IT IN TO NISSAN THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE WHAT I STATED WAS HAPPENING AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT BUT TILL THIS DAY IT IS STILL HAPPENING AND I SPOKE WITH THE MANAGER WHO ALSO SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 150 miles reported. Look up ODI 10584374 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS LEAVING WORK ON PRIVATE PROPERTY AND A 19-YEAR-OLD HIT THE SIDE OF MY CAR ON PASSENGER SIDE WITH HER MANUAL TRUCK. NOTHING DEPLOYED, SHE SLAMMED ME VERY HARD AND THE CAR SHOULD BE TOTALED, IT IS OVER HALF WHAT THE CAR IS WORTH AT THIS TIME. BODY SHOP REPAIRS ARE 5,658 PLUS ANOTHER 500.00 FOR DEDUCTIBLE, PLUS 282.92. THE CAR IS NOT WORTH THAT MUCH AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN TOTALED. NOW, I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH IT ON A CONSTANT BASIS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10588721 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2015-07-01 (July 1, 2015)

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014 Versa Sedan vehicles manufactured July 16, 2013, to January 29, 2014, 2013-2014 Cube vehicles manufactured July 3, 2013, to October 21, 2013, and 2013-2014 Juke vehicles manufactured July 3, 2013, to October 22, 2013. When exposed to hot temperatures, the affected vehicles have an engine start/stop button that may stick inside the button housing.

Consequence: If the engine start/stop button gets stuck in the housing, road vibrations may cause the engine to shut off unexpectedly while the vehicle is being driven, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will modify the start/stop switch housing, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service 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.