2009 Nissan Versa Power Train
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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Transmission failure as not changing gears, not starting driving when accelerator push down, shaking.
Unknown transmission make a real bad noise and now not move only in reverse
Jatco Cvt transmission failed at 70,200 miles. Bearings burned out, engine roaring, then sudden deceleration and acceleration.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS STATED THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.
SLUGGISH CVT TRANSMISSION, SHAKING WHEN DRIVEN LONGER AND WHEN HOT OUT. CANNOT DRIVE UPHILL, LOSS OF POWER
I BOUGHT THIS USED CAR WITH 25 THOUSAND MILES ON IT, BUT THE TRANSMISSION NEVER WORKED. IT IS TOO EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR AND FEW PEOPLE KNOW HOW TO DO IT, THEREFORE I THINK I HAVE TO BUY A NEW TRANSMISSION. IT IS A CVT. I WANT TO KNOW WHERE CAN I BUY A NEW TRANSMISSION FROM NISSSAN WITH SOME KIND OF DISCOUNT, ACTUALLY I AM LIVING IN GUATEMALA. WHEN I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IT WAS STATIONARY. SO THANKFUL FOR YOUR ADVICE AND HELP.
ON THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 3, 2016, MY TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING AS I WAS DRIVING UP A HILL. I WAS NOT ABLE TO DRIVE FORWARD. ONLY REVERSE. SO I HAD TO REVERSE MY CAR OFF THE STREET AGAINST ONCOMING AND PARK ON THE SIDE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LACK OF ACCELERATION WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 132,000.
TRANSMISSION FAILED RESULTING IN CAR LOSING POWER AND MAKING NOISES WHEN ACCELERATING. NISSAN IS NOT HONORING THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR WHICH MY CAR IS ELIGIBLE AND WON'T RESPOND TO MY MANY CALLS AT ALL. IT HAS BEEN 7 WEEKS. THEY ARE STONEWALLING ME. THEY WON'T EVEN TELL ME THE NAME OR EXTENSION OF THE "SPECIALIST" HANDLING MY CASE.
TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON MAIN ROAD UPHILL, CAR ROLLED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WITHOUT AND WAY TO STOP. ROLLED CAR (BACKWARDS DOWN HILL) INTO CLOSEST PARKING LOT. DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED A FAILED TRANSMISSION. NISSAN IS AWARE OF ISSUES WITH THIS TRANSMISSION BUT WILL NOT RECALL OR MAKE ETHICAL ROUTE TO KEEP CONSUMER SAFETY A PRIORITY.
OUT OF A CLEAR BLUE SKY, THE SHIFTER ON MY 2009 VERSA, WOULD NOT GO INTO PARK. IT WOULD ALSO SLIP OUT OF PARK AT THE SLIGHTEST PRESSURE & PROVACTION & INTO REVERSE. LUCKILY THERE WASN'T ANY PERSONS OR VEHICLES BEHIND ME WHEN THAT HAPPENED, BUT SCARY AS ALL GET OUT. IF YOU ASK ME THE RECENT RECALL OF 2011 & 2009 VERSA'S FOR "DEFECTIVE SHIFTER KNOBS OR SHIFTER ASSEMBLIES" SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE 2009 MODEL YEARS BASED ON MY EXPERIENCE. SINCE THIS HAPPENED I WAS TERRIBLY AFRAID TO USE THE VEHICLE (AND HAVE NOT) SINCE BY IT NOT GOING INTO PARK I ALSO COULD NOT LOCK/SECURE THE VEHICLE & FEARED SOMEONE MIGHT TAKE THE VEHICLE & UNKNOWINGLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE AS UNABLE TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF OR REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A MECHANISM WITHIN THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS BROKEN, NOT ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT INTO PARK. THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,519.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLUTCH FRACTURED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE SPEED TO DECREASE TO 35 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH CONFIRMED THAT THE CLUTCH HAD FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 31,315.
AT ABOUT 2800 MILES I TOOK THE CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALER FOR THE FIRST OIL CHANGE. THEY INFORMED ME UPON INSPECTION THEY FOUND A CV BOOT WAS NOT SEALED PROPERLY. THEY ADVISED THEY WOULD ORDER AND REPLACE ENTIRE CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT ASSEMBLY. PART CAME IN 2 DAYS LATER DEALER FIXED-NO PROBLEM. *TR
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The 2009 Nissan Versa has 14 Power Train complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.