KnownCarProblems2015 Nissan Versa Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 168 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Nissan Versa, most often about the transmission (28% of complaints, typically around 63,500 miles). It is 9th of 19 Versa model years by number of complaints and has 1 recall.
Most common 2015 Nissan Versa problems
Transmission
47 complaints · 28%Half of these problems showed up before 63,500 miles.
Transmission failure/ transmission pressure fluctuates/internal grinding/transmission grinds and bangs going into gear. All happens when in motion.
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Versa. While driving various speeds, the check engine indicator illuminated and the vehicle bucked and shuddered. The vehicle was taken to reed Nissan (3776 w. Colonial dr, orlando, fl) where it was diagnosed that an engine sensor was faulty. The sensor was replaced, but the bucking…
Engine
26 complaints · 16%Half of these problems showed up before 51,500 miles.
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.....
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.…
Other or unspecified
26 complaints · 16%Half of these problems showed up before 47,500 miles.
Cvt transmission. Vehicle loses power. Transmission jerks and shutters for over a year now. Tachometer revs high. Suddenly loses speed on the highway and or city driving. Multiple stalls or attempts to stall especially while AC is running. Trips to the dealer who says nothing is wrong or "updated the transmission…
Takata recall hello, I have a Nissan Versa 2015 model and have 55000 miles on its meter. I am having alot of problem with my car. I can feel all the gears changing while drive wether its on city or highway ( kind of feel like a sudden jerk in body) . My engine oil is going bad at 3-4000 miles ( putting sythetic oil…
Air bags
25 complaints · 15%Half of these problems showed up before 41,000 miles.
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…
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.
Speed control
21 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 33,000 miles. Parts named most often: accelerator pedal.
I was driving on a highway at night when a car with lights as bright as a football stadium came up behind me. I could no longer see the road in front of me and had to slow down and pull off the road until the car went around me. This was dangerous and could have caused a horrific accident with possible deaths.
On both city streets and highways. Accelerator will stick and or clutch is not properly engaging as specific vehicle has a manual transmission. Causing the vehicles RPM to go up higher then recommended.
Brakes
20 complaints · 12%Half of these problems showed up before 12,000 miles. Parts named most often: pedals and linkages.
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…
When I first purchased the car, I noticed the brake pedal was very spongy and soft and the car hesitated to stop when brake engaged. But as I keep driving it, it prompt me into danger as I have hard time stopping the car and end up in the middle of crosswalk. For Versa brake, I feel like it is designed to brake at…
Steering
20 complaints · 12%Half of these problems showed up before 48,000 miles.
The power steering on my car stopped working out of no where while driving on the highway. I couldn't turn and almost crashed while going around a bend. Brought it to a Nissan dealer and they told me the entire steering column needs to be replaced for $5,390. On a 2015 Nissan. Less than 50,000 miles and less than 3…
Car has no stability on the road, it almost feels like im in a windstorm, and in a rainstorm if I hit standing water it will throw me into the other lane. It is worse on the freeway and will push me near the other lane.
Electrical
17 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 75,000 miles.
I was driving down the highway, in traffic, 30 - 35 MPH, outside temp 88 degrees, AC was on, full gas tank, highway I-35 downtown dallas in the middle of rush hour, the car abruptly stopped while driving and turned off. The steering wheel did not respond, brakes did not respond, all warning lights came on, the car…
I was completely stopped about to pull out of a parking lot and as I turned onto a side road and got up to about 5-10 MPH my car jerked twice and completely stopped and stalled and it wouldn't rev up or do anything. The lights and everything was on but the car wouldn't move. I had to completely turn the car off in the…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2015 Nissan Versa recalls
Speed control: accelerator pedal
Risk: A delay in the application of the brake pedal would lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle and increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will modify the console trim panel, free of charge. The recall began on september 14, 2015. Owners may contact nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Full defect summary
Nissan north america, inc. (nissan) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 nissan versa sedan vehicles manufactured june 9, 2011, to march 11, 2015, and 2014-2015 nissan versa note vehicles manufactured april 23, 2013, to march 11, 2015. The affected vehicles have a center console trim panel that may catch the driver's shoe and delay the transition from the accelerator pedal to the brake pedal.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Desiccated air bag inflator rupture
Summary
From 2000 through 2017, takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("psan") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004l. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 blomquist report at www.NHTSA.gov/sites/NHTSA.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substa
Pedal operation interference
Summary
On august 11, 2015, nissan north america, inc., submitted a defect information report (dir) describing a condition that may impede the driver's ability to transition quickly and smoothly from the accelerator pedal to the brake pedal in certain model year (my) 2012 through 2015 nissan versa sedans and my 2014 through 2015 nissan versa note vehicles (NHTSA recall no. 15v-507).according to nissan's dir, in certain circumstances related to driver foot position and shoe type, the right edge of the driver?s shoe may catch the edge of the center console lower trim panel.nissan indicated that this condition could cause a slight delay in the smooth transition between the accelerator pedal and the bra
Questions about the 2015 Nissan Versa
- What are the most common problems with the 2015 Nissan Versa?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: transmission (47 complaints, typically around 63,500 miles); engine (26 complaints, typically around 51,500 miles); other or unspecified (26 complaints, typically around 47,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2015 Nissan Versa have?
- 1 recall listed by NHTSA, the latest from August 12, 2015 (speed control). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2015 a bad year for the Nissan Versa?
- It is 9th of 19 Versa model years by number of complaints, with 168 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.