11 complaints reported

2015 Nissan Versa Engine

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
11
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Apr 2020

SMELLS EXHAUST FUMES WHENEVER INTERIOR VENTILATION " FAN " SWITCH IS TURN ON - WITHOUT A/C.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2020
Mar 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Nov 2019
Jun 2019

MY CAR HAS STALLED TWICE NOW.... BOTH WHILE DRIVING RIGHT BEFORE IT STALLS I TRY TO ACCELERATE AND IT WON'T GO. JUST STALLS.... HAVE TO TURN THE CAR TOTALLY OFF AND THEN RE-START. SO FAR IT HAS RE-STARTED EVERY TIME BUT WHY!!! THIS HAS DONE THIS TWICE AND ONCE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. VERY DANGEROUS.....

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2019
Apr 2019

I HAD PREVIOUSLY MADE NISSAN AWARE OF A PROBLEM WITH MY CAR STALLING AND SHUTTING OFF. THEY ASSURED ME NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, THE CAR CONTINUED TO STALL AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. MONTHS LATER IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND WOULD DECREASE IN SPEED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO NOT MOVE WHEN I WOULD PRESS ON THE GAS AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP; I WOULD HAVE TO TURN IT OFF AND BACK ON. THEN IT STARTED TO FAIL GOING IN REVERSE AND SHUTTING OFF AGAIN WHILE DRIVING. MANY OTHER NISSAN VERSA OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINT OF VEHICLES STALLING. THE VEHICLES ARE A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN AND I BELIEVE NISSAN KNOWS THIS. I HAVE NOW BEEN TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT WORK. WHY HAS NISSAN NOT DONE SOMETHING ABOUT THE TERRIBLE TRANSMISSIONS?

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Apr 2019
Aug 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE CONTACT CALLED UNITED NISSAN AT (702) 832-5480 (LOCATED AT 3025 E SAHARA AVE, LAS VEGAS, NV 89104) AND SCHEDULED A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT A FAILURE CODE COULD NOT BE FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,793.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2018
Jul 2018

MY NISSAN VERSA HAS 56,000 MILES AND I HAVEN'T HAD ANY ISSUES WITH THIS CAR OR ANY WARNING LIGHTS ETC. YESTERDAY I DROVE MY CAR AND EVERY TIME I STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOP SIGN THE CAR WOULD SHUT OFF THEN RESTART BUT THEN SHUT OFF IMMEDIATELY AGAIN. THE RPM GAUGE NEEDLE WAS MOVING BETWEEN 1 AND 2 REALLY FAST. THE CAR STARTS AND THEN SHUTS OFF WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THIS JUST STARTED HAPPENING

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2018
Sep 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER DROVE AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO REED NISSAN LOCATED AT 3776 WEST COLONIAL DRIVE ORLANDO, FL 32808 (407)-297-7333 WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED WHICH WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2016
Aug 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,320. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: May 2017
Apr 2017

WHEN I ACCELERATE MY CAR MAKES A PINGING NOISE,LIKE THE BALL IN A SPRAY CAN. THE DEALER CHECKED THE CAR AND SAID THEY HEARD NO PINGING SOUND. THIS WAS ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO. STILL DOING THE SAME THING. CHANGED THE PLUGS,AND USING HI-TEST GAS NOW, BUT SAME THING. ANYONE HAVE A SOLUTION I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 2016
Oct 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE ENGAGING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE ENGINE HORSEPOWER INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT A FAILURE CODE COULD NOT BE PRODUCED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Apr 2015
Apr 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING 50 MPH, THE ENGINE OVERHEATED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN VERSA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Apr 2016

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Quick Summary

The 2015 Nissan Versa has 11 Engine complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.