2012 Nissan Versa UNKNOWN OR OTHER

I bought a used 2012 Nissan Versa from a third party at a very low mileage (46k miles), and it’s now at 54k, and the CVT is showing issues. Check engine light recently came on and I’ve always went to Nissan technicians and they said they’re surprised at 54k miles I’m even having this kind of an issue. However because of the age of vehicle and warranty expired in 2018 well after I purchased it, Nissan refuses to repair what they’ve seem to have poorly manufactured. I’m a student and cannot afford this kind of repair which was the sole purpose of purchasing a low mileage vehicle to begin with. The car is is in great condition, well taken care of, LOW mileage, but a broken down CVT? This is unacceptable.

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IN reference to NHTSA Recall 15V-507 on this vehicle which included a CVT transmission reprogramming ,which I handled by taking vehicle to the dealer on 10/20/2015! The letter I received added this issue as if it were a COURTESY action of Nissan and made NO mention of the CVT transmission having MAJOR ISSUES! As MOST Car Owners, I assumed that this 2015 CVT reprogramming would resolve any PAST or FUTURE issues with it.! I was still concerned that my vehicle was only 3 years & already had 2 recall items! Sadly, I trusted the dealer & once these were handled , I felt good about driving the vehicle, thinking it should go to about 150,000 miles! I have NOW learned that so many of the CVT transmissions were totally failing and lawsuits were being filed because of it. Apparently in 2017, NISSAN admitted it and extended the warranty on CVT transmissions. If I ever received notice of this, I have no printed copy or memory of that! I lived 2 minutes from work in 2012 and retired a year after purchase. I primarily drive locally and short distances and have very low miles on this vehicle. NOW..My 6-week dilemma:*Check engine light came on 7/9/22, right after I got gas! Garage kept, only 52,000 miles on it, routinely serviced and in stellar condition, I am NOW being told that the CVT transmission needs TOTAL replacement. MY CAR however, did PASS NC inspection at a Nissan dealership (with Check Engine light STILL ON) 7/21/22, with them giving a 4200.00 estimate When I said I had no money, they sent me out the door and said they hope I don't break down! NISSAN of North America is going totally by VEHICLE'S AGE, even though I have found reference that the CVT warranty should be 10 years or 120,000! Since 7/9/21, I have been given totally conflicting information on current SAFETY of MY CAR and the best offer given by NISSAN is to reduce my repair cost to $2381.09 for a REBUILT transmission with ONE-YEAR warranty! MY main concern: IS MY CAR SAFE TO DRIVE? I am 64!

THE KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION AND IT IS STUCK. NOTHING HAPPENED TO CAUSE THIS, IT JUST HAPPENED. TOOK IT TO NISSAN AND THEY COULDN'T GET IT OUT. THEY TOOK IT APART FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND SAID THE ENTIRE SHIFT LEVER ASSEMBLY NEEDS REPLACED AND IT IS $865 ESTIMATED REPAIR.

THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT WORK. IT TAKES ABOUT 2 SECONDS BEFORE THE CAR MOVES WHEN YOU STEP ON THE GAS. *TR

THE DRIVERS SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE DOES NOT OPEN DOOR. IN ORDER TO OPEN DOOR TO EXIT CAR AT ALL (MUCH LESS IN AN EMERGENCY) YOU MUST FIRST KEEP CAR RUNNING, THEN ENGAGE POWER DOOR LOCK TO THE UNLOCK POSITION, THEN ROLL DOWN POWER WINDOW ALL THE WAY IN ORDER TO REACH THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE AND PULL OUT AWAY FROM THE CAR. NOTE: THE CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 59000 MILES ON IT. WHEN NOTIFIED IN MID JUNE 2019, NISSAN CUSTOMER 'ADVOCATE' INSTRUCTED ME TO BRING THE PROBLEM TO CHULA VISTA, CA. DEALER TO VERIFY THE ISSUE, DOCUMENT IT THEN CONTACT THEM WITH THE RESULT. WHEN I DID SO AND EXPLAINED THE SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT I WAS INSTRUCTED TO GO THERE BY NISSAN THE SERVICE MANAGER THERE SAID I'D BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING A $175 'DIAGNOSTIC FEE' SINCE THEY CLAIMED THEY NEEDED TO TAKE OFF THE DOOR PANEL IN ORDER TO ESTIMATE A COST TO REPAIR. WHEN I EXPLAINED THAT I WAS THERE AT THE BEHEST OF NISSAN HE INSISTED I STILL WOULD BE REQUIRED TO PAY THE FEE BUT IN THIS CASE HE WOULD AUTHORIZE IT TO BE CREDITED TOWARD THE ACTUAL COST OF REPAIR SHOULD I CHOOSE TO GO FORWARD WITH THE REPAIR. I WAS AND AM STILL NOT ABLE TO DO SO.. AFTER SEVERAL UNRESPONSIVE ATTEMPTS TO RELAY ALL THIS TO NISSAN I BELIEVE SOME GOVERNMENT ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN TO FORCE THEM TO TAKE THIS SAFETY ISSUE SERIOUSLY ENOUGH TO PREVENT ANY FORESEEABLE TRAGEDIES.

MY GEAR IS STUCK IN REVERSE

I TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR,TO THE NISSAN CO. BUT NOW THE HORN DOES NOT WORK, DO I TAKE IT BACK OR WHO IS TO FIX THE HORN, IT WAS WORKING AT FIRST,

TRANSMISSION NEED TO BE REPLACED AT 69000 MILES

TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH BRAKES ETC. MYSELF AND MY FAMILY WERE ON THE FREEWAY WHEN WE HEARD A WIERD SCREECHING LOUD NOISE , THE VEHICLE THAN DIDN'T WANT TO EXCELL MORE THEN 25- 30 MILES . SEE ALSO ODI 11118265. *DSY

I BOUGHT MY NISSAN VERSA 2012 IN MARCH OF 2014 1 AND A HALF LATER I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE AT LEAST 3-4 TIMES WAITING NUMEROUS HOURS , EVEN DAYS FOR - HONDA DEALERSHIP - TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION , BRAKES , AND NUMEROUS OTHER THINGS . IT WAS THAN CONSIDERED A LEMON BY LAW . IT KEPT GIVING US PROBLEMS , I TRIED RETURNING THE VEHICLE AND THEY PROMISED ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH THE PRICE I PUT DOWN TOWARDS ANOTHER VEHICLE , WHICH WE HAD SIGNED FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE , GIVEN KEYS , CAR WAS WASHED , AFTER OVER 8-10 HOURS WE'RE GETTING READY TO LEAVE, AND A SALES PERSON CONFRONTS US SAYING THEY COULDN'T DO THE DEAL AFTER ALL. SEE ALSO ODI 11118262. *DSY

TRANSMISSION IT SHIFT HIGH AND LOWER GEAR.

TAKATA RECALL

CVT TRANSMISSION. CAR WAS IN MOTION, COULD NOT ACCELERATE FROM STOPPED AT RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. TOOK TO NISSAN IN GAINESVILLE FL...TOLD IT NEEDED NEW TRANSMISSION, QUOTED OVER 3500.00. CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND PUTS OCCUPANTS AT RISK FOR REAR END COLLISIONS. CAR HAS LESS THAN 110K. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO EXCUSE FOR THIS SERIOUS ISSUE TO BE TAKING PLACE. HAD CVT FLUSHED AND REPROGRAMMED PRIOR (DEC 2016). AND NOW THIS ISSUE IS HAPPENING. I HAVE READ MANY FORUMS AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS CVT NONSENSE AND EVIDENTLY SAFETY IS NOT A PRIORI FOR NISSAN. BOUGHT CAR NEW AND HAVE BEEN THE ONLY OWNER....HAVE HAD OTHER MINOR ISSUES FIXED WHEN THEY HAPPENED, BUT A TRANSMISSION THAT IS FAULTY IS UNACCEPTABLE. WROTE A FORMAL COMPLAINT TO NISSAN HEADQUARTERS AND HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A RESPONSE ON WHAT THEY INTEND TO DO ABOUT THE ISSUE...ITS FAULTY. THIS CORPORATION SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE AND LIABLE FOR NEGLECT ON THEIR PART. YOU DON'T JEOPARDIZE THE SAFETY OF YOUR CONSUMERS IN THIS MANNER. NEEDLESS TO SAY IT HAS TO BE FIXED NEXT WEEK. UNDERSTAND PEOPLE HAVE LIVELIHOODS AND JOBS....YOU EXPECT WHEN YOU TAKE CARE OF YOUR VEHICLE, THAT IT WOULD LAST A LOT LONGER THAN 110K...THAT'S LOW MILEAGE BY TODAY'S STANDARDS. MY SON WAS IN TRAFFIC WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT BEING SLAMMED FROM THE REAR.

MY HATCHBACK WILL NOT OPEN. ONE DAY IT WORKED AND NOW WONT. DO NOT HAVE KEY FOB OPTION.

AFTER BEING ON THE FREEWAY FOR A ABOUT AN HOUR, I FINALLY TOOK AN EXIT AND STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. WHEN I PROCEEDED TO ACCELERATE AT A GREEN LIGHT, THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE EVEN AFTER PRESSING ALL THE WAY DOWN ON THE GAS, BUT AFTER ABOUT GEN SECONDS IT SPEEDED UP VERY RAPIDLY AND I QUICKLY HAD TO PRESS ON THE BRAKE IN ORDER TO AVOID CRASHING INTO A VEHICLE IN FRONT. IT CONTINUED TO DO THIS AT ANY STOPS I MADE UNTIL I ARRIVED HOME. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC, AS THERE WAS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THAT ALERTED ME OF ANY ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE. AGAIN I FELT THE VEHICLE TAKE A BIT TO ACCELERATE AFTER COMING TO A STOP BUT IT WAS NOT LIKE THE NIGHT BEFORE, IT WAS DRIVE ABLE. AFTER LEAVING IT AT THE SHOP THEY LET ME KNOW THAT THE TRANSMISSION ON THE VEHICLE WAS THE PROBLEM, IT HAD TO BE REPLACED. A $4000 REPLACEMENT ON A 5 YEAR OLD VEHICLE WITH ONLY 103000 MILES. I DECIDED TO DRIVE BACK HOME AND AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES, I WAS ON A BUSY STREET AND THE CAR BEGAN TO JERK. IT WOULD ACCELERATE, DECELERATE, THEN ACCELERATE AGAIN. I TURNED ON MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS TO ALARM VEHICLES BEHIND ME TO PROCEED WITH CAUTION, AS MY CAR WOULD DECELERATE OUT OF NOWHERE. AGAIN THE BIGGEST ISSUE WAS THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR ANY OTHER LIGHT DID NOT TURN ON. IT WASN'T UNTIL I GOT HOME THAT THE LIGHT FINALLY CAME ON. THE CVT TRANSMISSION IN THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE, AND THE FACT THAT DRIVERS DON'T GET ANY SORT OF ALERT AS TO A PROBLEM WITH THEIR VEHICLE IS UNSAFE. PHYSICALLY MY VEHICLE IS NOT DAMAGED, BUT IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT THESE TRANSMISSIONS FAIL IN THE MIDDLE OF A STREET.

TAKATA RECALLS MY CAR WAS STATIONARY THIS MORNING AT RED LIGHT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BREAK WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO CHANGE. AFTER THE LIGHT CHANGE I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BREAK AND ON THE GAS AND THE VEHICLE WENT BACKWARD. PRAISE GOD THE CAR BEHIND ME MOVED OVER TO THE NEXT LANE, I LOOK AT MY SHIFT AND IT WAS STILL IN DRIVE, AND SOMETIMES ALTHOUGH I HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BREAK THE VEHICLE TIRED TO MOVE.

TAMARA RECALL. COIL SPRING MAY CORRODE AND MAKE CAUSE RUSH CRASH.

I HAVE A 2012 NISSAN VERSA WITH A SHIFT KNOP PROBLEM I LOOKED IT UP AND IT SAYS IT HAS A RECALL ON THIS. I CALLED THE CORP OFFICE TO ASK ABOUT THE RECALL AND SHE SAYS THAT MY CAR DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS FROM THE SAME PART MAKER IN THE RECALL. I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM SO WHY CANT THEY FIX MY CAR

I LIKE TO KNOW . HOW THEY SELL A CAR. SUPPOSEDLY NEW 2012. AND LESS THEN 4YRS HAD PEOPLE CONTACT ME FOR ADDITIONAL MONEY FOR WARRANTY ON AIR CONDITIONER . AS IF THEY KNEW AIR BLOWS IN THIS MODEL. DONT HAVE MONEY TO PAY MECHANIC.. AN COULD YOU LET ME KNOW IF THIS CAR WAS A RECALL. 100 DEGREE WEATHER. . DID THEY SELL ME A LEMON. .

CRACKED HEAT SHIELD BELOW CENTER CONSOLE, UNDERNEATH THE CAR PER NISSAN REPAIRMAN! I NOTICED THAT WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS THAT I WOULD A RATTLE NOISE COMING FROM THE CENTER CONSOLE AREA, AND I COULD FEEL COOL AIR ALSO IN THAT AREA!

I OWNED A 2012 NISSAN VERSA AND WAS INVOLVED IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT ON JULY 3 2015, RELATING TO THE RECALL ISSUED AUGUST 2015. THE ISSUE INVOLVED MY INABILITY TO STOP MY VEHICLE FROM A COLLISION WHEN MY SHOELACE GOT CAUGHT ON THE CENTER CONSOLE. THE INABILITY TO APPLY THE BRAKES CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO ENTER ON COMING TRAFFIC, AND WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE RESULT WAS A TOTAL LOSS OF MY VEHICLE.

CAR MAX DEALER DIDN'T REALLY KNOW.I THINK HE SAID SOMETHING ABOUT THE FINISH, I'M. IT SURE. IT WAS NOTHING ABOUT THE INSIDES OF THE CAR I JUST WANT TO TAKE CARE OF IT ASAP. N/A AT NISSAN I JUST BOUGHT IT AT CAR MAX I SCHAUMBURG I DON'T KNOW I WAS TOLD TO CONTACT YOU THEN GO GET IT FIXED AT NISSAN.