2015 Nissan Versa Complaints

POWER TRAIN — Filed 02/22/2026

The vehicle experienced a failure of the transmission/CVT transmission system and is available for inspection upon request. Prior to the failure, the vehicle began showing symptoms including hesitation while accelerating, jerking, slipping between gears, and delayed response when pressing the gas pedal beginning around February 2026. Warning indicators and abnormal driving behavior continued leading up to the complete failure. The issue placed my safety and the safety of others at risk because the vehicle unexpectedly lost power and struggled to accelerate in traffic, increasing the risk of a collision. The problem has been confirmed by a dealership/independent mechanic after inspection of the vehicle. The vehicle and transmission system have also been inspected by service professionals, and documentation of the diagnosis is available if needed.

POWER TRAIN — Filed 03/12/2026

2015 Nissan Versa 83,850 odometer reading Complaint: Safety for other individuals driving similar vehicles. Daughter was driving recently on 91 freeway in Long Beach, CA extremely busy highway on a Friday afternoon. Driving in the middle lane the cars forward movement stopped but car still running. Mechanic diagnosis was the CVT transmission. The car did not give us any warning at anytime there were any issues with the transmission. My concern and hope other would know about CVT transmissions This could of been a very bad day for my daughter if an accident was caused due to this issue. Thank God for the California Highway Patrol, The 911 operator and the California Tow Truck highway Patrol who got her off the highway quickly and safely.

STEERING — Filed 09/01/2025

The PS warning light has been coming on intermittently. The power steering goes out and the vehicle is hard to steer. My safety and others are put at risk if I lose power steering. We have done research online and plan to take it to a dealership to confirm the exact issue. The PS warning light has come on a few times over the last several months and the power steering comes and goes.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL — Filed 12/08/2025

My skid mark symbol comes on, does not go off until 2or 3 days later. My Nissan will not accelerate over 20 miles per hour. I have had mu vehicle checked several times at the Grainger Nissan dealership several times within the past 4 years after they installed a new transmission. They found and corrected other issues, but not what causes the traction lights to come on and decrease speed causing me to have to use flashers and bike lanes where ever available until I get home. Independent mechanics have checked, knocked off traction light. It only comes on again. I have another mechanic at Precision Tune to check it out tomorrow. The last date of this occurrence was 12/ 08/2025

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — Filed 07/12/2025

The contact owned a 2015 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that her vehicle had caught fire while parked in her driveway. The contact stated that the fire department was called and extinguished the fire. The contact was unsure if the fire department used water or chemicals to extinguish the fire. The contact was not advised as to the cause of the fire. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The contact had informed her insurance provider, who declared the vehicle a total loss. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER — Filed 10/22/2025

I was driving on the highway and my hood came up and hit my windshield. The windshield was cracked. The hood brackets were bent and the hood was dented. A trooper arrived on scene. The hood was tied down with bracing and needs repair. The hood latch gave way.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER — Filed 01/13/2025

The arm that comes in from the firewall of the clutch master cylinder that has the little plastic clip that attaches to the rod of the clutch pedal, constantly pops off leaving you with complete loss of control of your car. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE BY ALL NISSAN VERSA OWNERS!! This faulty issue has happened to so many people that have even had brand new clutch master cylinders replaced. Many owners have had to create a fix themselves due to this faulty clip. This can be extremely dangerous while driving. In my situation yesterday in HIGH traffic I lost complete control of my clutch. I have uploaded some photos that another person posted on a forum to show the clip and rod and that they used their own concoction to fix this. This has caused many versa owners complete loss of control of their vehicles.

AIR BAGS — Filed 11/12/2021

The contact owned a 2015 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at 70 MPH, a deer ran head-on into the vehicle and crashed through the windshield. The contact stated that the deer's antlers were stuck inside the vehicle as the deer frantically tried to escape the vehicle. The contact stated that the driver and passenger side air failed to deploy upon impact. The contact also stated that only the driver-side curtain air bag deployed. The steering wheel had locked without warning as her husband was able to stop the vehicle right before hitting two guardrails. The authorities were called to the scene and a police report was filed. The contact and her husband were treated on scene for scrapes and bruises but did not go to the hospital for further evaluation. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it remained in their possession. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle was totaled. The failure mileage was approximately 192,000. The VIN was not available.

AIR BAGS — Filed 06/11/2020

MY DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT GOING APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES PER HOUR. SHE AND A CHEVY SILVERADO WERE TRAVELING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS WHEN THEIR TRAFFIC SIGNALS BOTH TURNED YELLOW. THINKING SHE WAS GOING TO STOP, HE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF HER CAUSING HER TO T-BONE HIS TRUCK. THOUGH SHE HIT HEAD ON, NOT A SINGLE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE IMPACT WAS ENOUGH THAT HER CAR HAS BEEN DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS AND SHE SUFFERED A CONCUSSION. SHE WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT UNFORTUNATELY. *TR

POWER TRAIN — Filed 04/24/2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, WHILE THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND JERK, THE CONTACT VEERED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD WHERE ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR VEHICLE, CONTACT PLACED VEHICLE IN PARK TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON WHICH FAILED TO RESUME BACK TO NORMAL. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST INJURIES FROM HITTING STEERING WHEEL. NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS CONTACTED. NO POLICE REPORT WAS MADE. THE VEHICLE RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE'S TO THE REAR BUMPER. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE CONTACT DEALER (NISSAN SOUTH UNION CITY 4080 JONESBORO RD, UNION CITY, GA 30291 (678) 379-2598) WHERE IT WAS TEST DRIVEN BUT UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED, STATED ISSUES CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE RESIDENTS WHERE AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CAME OUT AND DIAGNOSES THE VEHICLE WHICH DETERMINED THAT THE TCM (TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODEL) FAULTILY AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT NO RECALLS WAS UNDER THE VIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE APPROXIMATELY 66,000. *LN*JB

AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS — Filed 10/06/2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, IT WAS STRUCK IN THE REAR AND PUSHED INTO THE REAR OF A PICKUP TRUCK. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT RETENTION MECHANISM FAILED TO OPERATE AS INTENDED. THE CONTACT WAS THE PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE UPPER, MIDDLE, AND LOWER BACK, AN INJURY TO THE LEFT EYE, AND INJURIES TO THE LEFT SHOULDER AND ARM. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SIMILAR INJURIES AND BOTH OCCUPANTS RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING FACILITY AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THEIR FACILITY, WHICH WAS STILL PENDING. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE IF THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED OR INSPECTED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

AIR BAGS — Filed 11/26/2018

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK A DEER RAN IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE AND AT 62 MPH ON A HIGHWAY MY CAR COLLIDED WITH A DEER. AS YOU WILL SEE THE DAMAGE DONE TO MY CAR THE CAR IS A POSSIBLE TOTALED VEHICLE. MY CONCERN WAS MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON THIS KIND OF IMPACT. I WAS TOLD BY NISSAN THEY ARE NOT MADE TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT BUY ONLY BY THE DECELERATION OF MY CAR. THIS DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ACCURATE TO ME IN THE FACT THAT IT WAS OVER A 200 POUND ANIMAL AND MY ENGINE WAS PUSHED BACK INTO THE FIREWALL, LOST MY BREAKS IN THE ROAD, AND AS YOU CAN SEE THERE IS A LOT OF DAMAGE DONE TO THE CARE. I CALLED NISSAN TO EXPRESS MY CONCERN OF THIS AND THEY SAID IT IS NORMAL AND THE AIR BAGS WOULD HAVE CAUSED MORE DAMAGE TO ME THEN THE IMPACT. I FEEL THEY ARE BLOWING OFF SOMETHING THAT COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE IN THIS CAR.

AIR BAGS — Filed 06/24/2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN VERSA. AFTER MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK AND SHOULDER PAINS AND TORN LIGAMENTS. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED WHIPLASH AND NECK PAINS, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A CHILD PASSENGER IN THE REAR SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISING AND THE SECOND CHILD EXPERIENCED BRUISING FROM THE SEAT MOVING DURING THE CRASH, WHICH IMPACTED THE CHILD'S FEET FOR EIGHT DAYS. THE CHILD ALSO RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND THE BODY DAMAGES WERE REPAIRED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *TR

AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SERVICE BRAKES — Filed 07/06/2018

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. TRAFFIC WAS SLOWING DOWN, I TOOK MY FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR TO SLOW WITH TRAFFIC AHEAD OF ME. THE CAR INFRONT OF ME STOPPED ABRUPTLY AND MY CAR WOULDN'T STOP. MY BRAKE PEDAL WA ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. CAR DIDN'T STOP TILL I HIT ANOTHER CAR. AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AND MY SEAT BELT DIDN'T LOCK. RESULTED IN LEFT HAND INJURY AND CHEST HITTING STEERING WHEEL( BRUISED CHEST). *TT CONSUMER STATED CAR WAS DESTROYED.*JB

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — Filed 07/16/2017

WHILE STUCK IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC I TOOK MY FOOT OF THE BRAKE AND MY CAR STALLED. NO WARNING WAS GIVEN AND MY POWER STEERING TURNED OFF. I WAS ABLE TO TURN MY CAR BACK ON AND PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER WAITING FOR A FEW MINUTES TO MAKE SURE IT WOULDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN I PULLED BACK ONTO THE FREEWAY. WITHIN A FEW FEET WHEN TAKING MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE MY CAR STALLED AGAIN. I WAS REAR ENDED AND HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AGAIN. THE TEMPERATURE WAS 101 AT THE TIME. WHEN SPEAKING TO NISSAN I WAS TOLD TO USE PREMIUM GAS AND ONLY FILL UP HALF A TANK AND WAS SENT AWAY WITHOUT THEM LOOKING AT MY CAR.

AIR BAGS — Filed 07/11/2017

THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER LARGE TRUCK REAR ENDED 2015' NISSAN VERSA KNOCKING AUTO VERY HARD INTO CAR IN FRONT OF IT A STOP LIGHT CAUSING SEVERE INJURY.

AIR BAGS — Filed 03/04/2017

THE AUTOMOBILE WAS HIT VERY HARD ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. THE DOOR CAVED IN ALMOST TO THE STEERING WHEEL. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AS EXPECTED. THE AUTOMOBILE WAS SO SEVERELY DAMAGES THAT IT WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT FREEWAY SPEED (65 TO 70 MPH).

AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER — Filed 02/17/2017

RECALL 15V-507 ..... I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO BECAUSE MY CAR WOULDN'T STOP AND I RAN INTO THE BACK OF SOMEONE TRYING TO STOP AND NOW INSURANCE IS SAYING I'M 100% AT FAULT. WE WERE GOING 65 MPH AND THE AIR BAG LIGHTS CAME ON BUT NO AIR BAGS CAME OUT. MY CAR IS TOTALED AND MY MONEYIS WASTED!!!!

STRUCTURE,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES — Filed 11/01/2016

OUR CAR WAS TRAVELING IN A VERY SLOW SPEED ON AN ON-RAMP OF INTERCHANGE FROM FREEWAY 110 NORTH BOUND TO 105 WEST BOUND IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY. THE TRAFFIC FLOW WAS IN A VERY SLOW MOVING FASHION. SINCE IT WAS AN UPHILL ON RAMP, I HAD TO STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL SLIGHTLY TO KEEP THE CAR MOVING AT A SLOW BUT STEADY SPEED. AS THE TRAFFIC GOT SLOWER, I GENTLY STEPPED ON THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN THE CAR. WHILE I WAS HOLDING DOWN THE BRAKE PEDAL, SUDDENLY I HEARD A "CLUNK" NOISE AND FELT A VIBRATION. AT THIS POINT, THE CAR STARTED MOVING ON ITS OWN WITHOUT A SIGN OF SLOWING DOWN. I IMMEDIATELY TRIED TO STEP ON BRAKE WITH FULL FORCE BUT FELT THE BRAKE HAVING NO PRESSURE AT ALL. AS THE CAR CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH UNCONTROLLED SPEED, THE ONLY THING I COULD DO AT THAT MOMENT WAS TO VEER THE CAR TOWARDS THE RIGHT EDGE TO AVOID DIRECT IMPACT WITH THE FRONT CAR. BY READING THE OWNER'S MANUAL, I BELIEVED THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FUNCTION WAS BEING ERRONEOUSLY ACTIVATED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT SINCE THE DRY AND NON-SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITION DID NOT WARRANT SUCH ACTIVATION. AND WHAT MADE THINGS EVEN WORSE WAS, FOR WHATEVER THE REASON, THE CAR WAS MOVING ON ITS OWN IN AN UNCONTROLLED SPEED WHILE THE BREAK PEDAL WAS COMPLETELY LOSING THE PRESSURE DUE TO THE ABS ACTIVATION. THIS VEHICLE WAS BEING RECALLED AND SERVICED FOR SUDDEN ACCELERATION SAFETY CONCERN DUE TO THE LOWER PANEL TRIM DESIGN IN AUGUST. THE LIABILITY INSURANCE CLAIM WAS FILED FOR THE ACCIDENT. THE MILEAGE WAS 8740 AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT. PHOTOS OF THE ACCIDENT SCENE ARE ATTACHED AND ALONG WITH OTHER DOCUMENTS.

AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS — Filed 07/22/2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN VERSA. ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE PASSENGER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A TORN MUSCLE INJURY ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A MILD CONCUSSION. BOTH OCCUPANTS REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES — Filed 05/11/2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE DRIVER WAS FATALLY INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE CENTER. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V507000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. ..UPDATED 11/08/17 *BF ..UPDATED 12/11/17 *BF *DT*CN *JB

AIR BAGS — Filed 05/06/2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE PASSENGER SNATCHED THE STEERING WHEEL FROM THE DRIVER'S HAND WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED NOSE WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED TWO FRACTURED TEETH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,999.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) — Filed 12/11/2015

COMING TO A RED LIGHT FAILED TO BRAKE AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. YOU THINK YOU ARE GOING TO BRAKE, BUT SINCE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS TO CLOSE TO THE RIGHT SIDE PANEL OF THE CAR , WONT LET YOUR FOOT TO MOVE IT EASY AND YOUR FOOT GETS STUCK TO THE OPEN CUT AREA OF THE TRIM THAT THE NISSAN EXPERTS ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM UNDER RECALL, AND THERE WERE NO BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE CAR AND WAS WITNESSED....UPDATED 01/25/16 *BF

SERVICE BRAKES — Filed 08/22/2015

WHEN SLOWING TO STOP FOR A RED LIGHT, THE BRAKES LOST PRESSURE AND WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE CAR IN FRONT OF IT, CAUSING THAT CAR TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF IT. THE SPEED IS ESTIMATED AT 30 MPH, THE ROAD BEING TRAVELED HAD A SPEED LIMIT OF 55 MPH AND THE DRIVER WAS STOPPING FOR A RED LIGHT. THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME, BUT I DON'T HAVE DATES AND DETAILS FOR PREVIOUS ACCOUNTS. THERE WERE AT LEAST 3 COMPLAINTS IN PERSON AT THE DEALER, INCLUDING ONE ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT. ALL COMPLAINTS WERE DISMISSED WITHOUT THE CAR BEING INSPECTED. WE WERE TOLD THE CAR JUST HAD THEIR CERTIFIED PREOWNED INSPECTION AND/OR WE NEEDED TO GET USED TO DRIVING A NEW CAR. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON JULY 4, 2015 WITH 1700 MILES ON IT.

AIR BAGS — Filed 07/25/2015

NISSAN VERSA WAS STRUCK ON DRIVER SIDE FRONT BUMPER AND PANEL, THE WINDSHIELD AND BACK GLASS BLOWN OUT FROM IMPACT. DRIVER WINDOW SHATTERED, FRONT AXLE BROKE, AND FRONT WINDOW CRACKED, VERSA THEN FLIPPED ON PASSENGER SIDE, WHERE IT SKID BRIEFLY, PASSENGER WINDOW SHATTERED, CAR CAME TO REST AND REMAINED ON ITS PASSENGER SIDE. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.