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Nissan Versa Note acceleration problems

28 of the 399 complaints filed about the Nissan Versa Note are about the throttle and cruise control — 7% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2014.

28

Complaints

7%

Share of all complaints

1

Crashes

0

Fires

Acceleration & Cruise Control complaints by model year

2014 Versa Note 16 57.1%

Median failure at 2,067 miles

2015 Versa Note 10 35.7%

Median failure at 65,500 miles

Median failure at 11,500 miles

What owners said

2014 Nissan Versa Note Norcross, GA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

My car has 2 codes, P285 and P0420. When i drive the car and accelerate the car starts to skip. At 1 point in time i was at a stop with my feet on the breaks and i tried to go once the light was green the car was not accelerating.!

NHTSA complaint #11718988 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2014 Nissan Versa Note Worcester, MA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Good evening. I notice this car went driving if I want speed more 40Miles make a stop shake and slowdown the speed by it self. Also The Dashboard display on and off a gas cap loose but is tide. also went the gas cap ligth is on the engine ligth goes off and viceversa.

NHTSA complaint #11698385 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2014 Nissan Versa Note San Diego, CA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Transmission slipping

NHTSA complaint #11503535 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2015 Nissan Versa Note Aguadilla, PR

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Las revoluciones no se quedan estable cuando estoy manejando, el vehículo empieza a dar jalones y podría ser la transmisión.

NHTSA complaint #11465367 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2016 Nissan Versa Note Brooklyn, NY

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

The car was parked over night and it was raining that night. The next day I went to move the car, started & warning lights went on. The windshield wiper water trough got clogged due to tree leafs falling in & the water overflow & entered the car by the air vent in to the car floor The 360-deg. Camera system module under the carpet, under the front passenger seat. It Drowned in rain water. Causing the car computers to Mel function. Drove it to a mechanic & that is when he told me that I need to replace the camera module & the air bag module. I was not able to go faster then 15 or 20 MPH in the HWAY & lost my left & right signal flashers. 1) Car MFG should put a leaf filter screen in the trough. 2) never put electronic computer under a carping. MFG are aware that water can go there. And it’s a water trap.

NHTSA complaint #11447938 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2015 Nissan Versa Note at 72,000 miles HOT Springs, AR

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ACCELERATES BY ITSELF WITHOUT PRESSING GAS AFTER HITTING THE BRAKE

NHTSA complaint #11363844 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2015 Nissan Versa Note at 90,000 miles Crestview, FL

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SPEED CONTROL IS WAY OFF DOORS WON'T STAY CLOSED BACK HATCH UNLATCHED ON IT'S OWN FULL COOLING FAN WENT OUT STATIONARY AND IN MOTION HIGHWAY AND TOWN STREETS

NHTSA complaint #11340666 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2015 Nissan Versa Note Martinez, GA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

2015 NISSAN VERSA NOTE HESITANT WHEN TAKING OFF. TROUBLE SWITCHING GEARS. LATE SHIFT TIME. BEEN MULTIPLE TIMES WHEN TURNING OUT OF A NEIGHBORHOOD OR AT A LIGHT THAT MY CAR WOULD HESITATE AND I'VE ALMOST BEEN HIT. I'M GUESSING IT'S THE TRANSMISSION. MOST OF MY DRIVING IS IN TOWN. I'M WORRIED THAT ONE DAY ITS GOING TO HESITATE WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR OR BY MYSELF AND I WILL GET HIT.

NHTSA complaint #11328719 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2015 Nissan Versa Note at 96,500 miles Sundlandpark, NM

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

MY VEHICLE IS SHIFTING AND REVVING IT IS BUZZING AND IT SHAKES WHILE IN MOTION IT TAKES TIME TO CHANGE THE SPEED.

NHTSA complaint #11325636 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2015 Nissan Versa Note at 80 miles VAN Nuys, CA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

THIS CAR SINCE WE BOUGHT AL THOSE PART NEED TO REPLACE, FOR APROXIMA 6 MONTHS PARK IN THE GARAGES, OURS FRIEND KEEPS STATE TING THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT WORKING ALL YEAR 2019 TOWING AT LEAST 3 TIMES..

NHTSA complaint #11321278 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2014 Nissan Versa Note at 72,000 miles Brook Park, OH

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I NOTICED THE VEHICLE SPUTTERS AND JERKS WHEN I TRY TO ACCELERATE PREVENTING ME FROM DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN FEAR OF BEING IN AN ACCIDENT. TOOK IT TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS A BAD TRANSMISSION. THE COST OF A NEW ONE IS VERY EXPENSIVE. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 72,XXX MILES ON IT.

NHTSA complaint #11319016 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2014 Nissan Versa Note at 6,800 miles East Chicago, IN

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

JUST LOOK AT MY RECALL ON MY VEHICLE AND IT HAD NO REPAIR AT ALL.

NHTSA complaint #11307665 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2014 Nissan Versa Note at 2 miles Escondido, CA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I ALMOST DIED. T HE TRANSMISSION IS TRASH. WHEN THE CAR COMES TO STOP AND HIT THE PEDAL THE CAR DOESN'T MOVE AND WHEN IF FINALLY ACCELERATES KEEPS SHAKING AND THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND JERKS.

NHTSA complaint #11299961 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2015 Nissan Versa Note at 78,000 miles Georgetown, TX

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHILE PRESSING DOWN THE PEDAL TO ENGAGE THE CAR TO PICK UP SPEED THE CAR PEDAL WAS STUCK TO THE FLOOR. WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 183 HEADING NORTH, I HAD TO CALL 911 TO GET ASSISTANCE FROM THE OPERATOR TO SAFELY SLOW THE VEHICLE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE CAR ACCELERATED TO AN UNSAFE SPEED WHILE TRYING TO DRIVE HOME. THE CAR PEDAL WAS STUCK TO THE FLOOR BOARD. THE CAR WAS PLACED IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO PULL ON THE MEDIAN AND TURN THE CAR COMPLETELY OFF. WHEN THE SHERIFF OFFICE ARRIVED AND LOOKED AT THE CAR THEY WERE ABLE HELP ME LOOSE THE PEDAL FROM THE FLOOR.

NHTSA complaint #11282052 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2016 Nissan Versa Note at 11,500 miles Brooklyn, NY

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN VERSA NOTE. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. ADDITIONALLY, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V507000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPLACED DUE TO THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE REPLACEMENT VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED SIMILAR FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NISSAN OF QUEENS (LOCATED AT 93-25 ROCKAWAY BLVD, OZONE PARK, NY 11417, (718) 835-8300) TO BE INSPECTED, BUT NO FAULT CODES WERE FOUND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,500. *TP

NHTSA complaint #11252896 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2015 Nissan Versa Note at 223 miles Sanford, NC

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TAKATA RECALL WHEN I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE, I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT CHECKED. WHILE DRIVING, ICAN HEAR WIND AS IF A WINDOW IS SLIGHTLY DOWN. THEY DROVE ANOTHER VERSA NOTE, CAME BACK AND TOLD ME THE OTHER VERSA NOTE HAD THE SAME SOUND AND DID NOTHING TO CORRECT THE SEALS ON MY WINDOWS.,IT WAS THAT WAY WHEN I PURCHASED IT. I EVEN POINTED IT OUT WHEN I WAS TEST DRIVING IT. SAFELLITE SAID THE SEALS WERE BAD.

NHTSA complaint #11203620 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2014 Nissan Versa Note at 48,000 miles Miami, FL

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

NISSAN VERSA NOTE 2014 49000 MILES ON 12/31/2018, TRANSMISSION IS FAILING, CAR DOESN'T ACCELERATE CORRECTLY, I WENT TO NISSAN A MONTH AFTER WARRENTY EXPIRED AND THEY COULD NOT HELP ME. CAR IS IN MOTION WHEN TRANSMISSION SLIPS. HIGHWAY AND RESIDENTIAL DRIVING.

NHTSA complaint #11164262 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2014 Nissan Versa Note Tehachapi, CA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I GOT MY 2014 NISSAN VERSA NOTE AS A CHRISTMAS GIFT FROM MY PARENTS IN 2015. MY PARENTS DID LOTS OF RESEARCH AND WAS ENSURED THAT IT WAS A SAFE AND RELIABLE CAR FOR A FIRST TIME DRIVER. UNFORTUNATELY THIS CAR HAS CAUSED ME MANY TIME CONSUMING PROBLEMS. I DRIVE A LOT TO COMMUTE TO MY WORK. I'VE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH NASTY EXHAUST SMELLS, SLIPPING GEARS, DELAYED SHIFTING, BREAKS DELAYED AND GRINDING, AND RPM"S SHOOTING UP WHEN BARELY GASSES. MY COMMUTE IS QUITE DANGEROUS WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC AND LOADS OF SEMIS PASSING ONE ANOTHER. IT REALLY WORRIES ME AND MAKES MY FEAR FOR MY SAFETY WHEN I'VE BEEN HAVING ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS I REALLY SHOULDN'T HAVE WITH THIS NEW OF A CAR. BAKERSFIELD NISSAN HAD MY CAR TRYING TO FIX IT FOR A WEEK AND A HALF REALLY PUTTING A MONKEY WRENCH WITH MY COMMUTE TO WORK. THEY EVENTUALLY HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND CV BOOT. NOW I AM HAVING NEW PROBLEMS AND LOTS OF GRINDING AND RATTLING. THEY TOLD ME MY CAR FAILED TO REPLICATE ANYTHING BUT THE RPM"S SHOOTING UP. IT REALLY FRUSTRATES ME KNOWING THIS CAR ONLY HAS 50,000 MILES ON IT!!!!!!! PLEASE HELP ME FIGURE THIS OUT

NHTSA complaint #11118438 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2015 Nissan Versa Note at 59,000 miles Mineral, VA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

CAR THROWING P2135 CODE - WILL STOP RUNNING AT RANDOM AND WON'T RESPOND TO ACCELERATION BY GAS PEDAL. CAR MUST BE STOPPED, TURNED OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN IN ORDER FOR THE SENSOR TO BOOT BACK UP. VERY DANGEROUS AND HAS SHUT OFF ON ME ON THE INTERSTATE!! SHOULD BE A RECALL AS THE CAR IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD. THIS HAPPENS WHEN IN MOTION AND RUNNING IN VARIOUS CONDITIONS, CITY/HIGHWAY/ETC.

NHTSA complaint #11041477 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2015 Nissan Versa Note at 56,000 miles Saratoga, CA Crash

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

PULLED INTO PARKING SPACE, SPEED 2-3 MPH., CAR WENT INTO FULL ACCELERATION, HIT BRAKES AS HARD AS POSSIBLE,CAR JUMPED 10 FOOT PARKING DIVIDER, SIDE- SWIPED LAMP POST, HIT PARKED CAR IN REAR WHEEL AREA TEARING OFF REAR BUMPER,MY CAR LURCHED TO LEFT AND FINALLY DECELERATED. TOWED TO PREMIER NISSAN OF STEVENS CREEK SANTA CLARA,CALIF. FILED CLAIM, AWAITING INSPECTION. CASE NO. 22964507.

NHTSA complaint #10885010 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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