2012 NISSAN VERSA Electrical System Problems

The transmission failed on the highway making the car serging violently from high to low speeds and then to nothing

The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that occasionally while driving at various speeds, the horn failed to function while needed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who advised the contact to reach out to the local dealer because the failure might be due to a possible air bag failure. The local dealer advised the contact to reach out to the manufacturer for assistance. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the manufacturer related the failure to an unknown NHTSA Campaign that was possibly associated with the VIN in the past. The failure mileage was approximately 136,000.

Mileage: 136,000

11587629 does not explain the issue I Reported 2012 Nissan Versa SV made July 2011, purchased Sep. 2011. 2022 45000 miles check engine light. o2, crankshaft position codes. A pig tail connected up stream o2 to crankshaft pos. sensor. Pig tail wires not togather, only taped' These two sensors were not connected to main wire harness.. Nissan new harness and labor $1100.+ , for what they didn't make right when built. How many people have been charged for this repair? That was Nissan's fault.

The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Versa. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power. The contact was able to pull to the shoulder of the roadway and restart the vehicle. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with an unstated wiring harness. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 45,000.

Mileage: 45,000

I stopped at an atm when I backed out of space cruise control lights started flashing horn going off air bag light flashing passenger door clicking. Made it to store parked car got horn to stop. When I backed up out of space and turned wheel air bag deployed. Lights flashing horn sounding alarms. Turned off vehicle call 911 fire department came to see if no danger of fire and if I was ok. Called ins company set up CV claim because air bag deployed for no apparent reason hit me in the chest possibly due to electrical something malfunctioned.police also came but said I did not need to report anything because I did not hit anything. Called geico had vehicle towed and because air bag deployed they created a claim. Had vehicle towed to firestone but they were closed today adjuster from insurance company coming out tomorrow 892021 to assess damage and repairs needed.

NISSAN VERSA 2012 HAS A ENGINE PROBLEM WITH THE MASS AIR SENSOR AND ALSO THE ELECTRICAL PROBELM.MY CAR SHUT OFF ON THE ROAD WHILE I WAS DRIVING.I SENT TO THE MECHANIST BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND THE EXACT PROBLEM.I ALSO SENT TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP BUT THE PROBLEM STILL REMAIN IT. I ONE TIME ALMOST GOT A ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF IT.

Mileage: 68,945

I HAVE A 2012 NISSAN VERSA, MY CAR WON'T START. EVERYTHING WILL TURN OVER, BUT THE ENGINE. YOU WAIT A FEW AND IT MIGHT. I TAKE THE KEY OUT AND PUT BACK IN AND IT MIGHT START. IT HAS TO WITH THE KEY AND IGNITION SWITCH!

Mileage: 11,100

THE CAR WAS RUNNING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WHEN IT STOPS IN THE LIGHT IT SHUTS DOWN FROM THERE ON, IT DID NOT WANT TO LIGHT UP ANYMORE. THE CRANKSENSOR WAS PUT ON THE COMPUTER, THE PC MODULATED THE BOX OF REALEASE THE FOOT OF THE ACCELERATOR, NOW THE CAR IS ON BUT WHEN IT ACCELERATES IT TURNS OFF IT IS NOT KNOWN WHAT IT CAN HAVE NOW.

Mileage: 65,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT A PARKING SPACE, ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED, THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF, THE RADIO TURNED OFF, AND THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT STALLED AGAIN SIX FEET AWAY. WHEN THE VEHICLE FINALLY RESTARTED, IT WAS DRIVEN WITH HESITATION TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO COGGIN NISSAN (10600 ATLANTIC BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32225) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

Mileage: 94,000

TAKATA RECALL NISSAN VERSA 2012 COME WITH ALOT OF ELECTRICAL ISSUES DOOR LOCKS WONT OPEN CAUSING THE DOORS NOT TO OPEN IF THIS OCCURS WHEN YOU HAVE KIDS INSIDE CAR CAN EVEN CAUSE DEATH IF YOU DONT HAVE ANYONE TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE ATTENTION WHEN IT DO THIS THE CAR WOULD TURN ON STARTS TO SHAKE AND TURNS OFF AND IT CAN LAST DOING THIS FOR AN HOUR AND ALSO DOORS HAVE A BLACK DOOR SEALING BAND THAT COMES OFF SINCE I BOUGHT MY CAR OF IT OCCURS WITH CHILDREN IT CAN STANGLE THEM VER Y DANGEROUS THE ELECTRIC ISSUE CAN CAUSE A CAR ACCODENT OF OT TURN OFF HIGHWAY OR STREET IT WOULD DO IT WHEN DRIVING AS WELL IT MAY COME FROM THE FUSE BOX UNDER THE FRONT HOOD THAT ITS SO HARD AND DANGEROUSE TO CHECK

Mileage: 84,678

TLA* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NIACIN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EVAPORATED COIL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE EVAPORATED COIL, BUT DID NOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A WARRANTY OR RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,662. *TTT*JB

Mileage: 32,662

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE, THE POWER DOOR LOCKS UNLOCKED. ALSO, THE GEARS INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED OUT OF DRIVE, REVERSE, AND NEUTRAL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE THREE MANUFACTURER RECALLS THAT NEEDED TO BE PERFORMED, BUT THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE PARTS MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL MID SPRING OF 2018. THE DEALER (MCGAVOCK NISSAN WICHITA, 10625 E KELLOGG DR, WICHITA, KS 67207, (316) 681-6900) WAS NOTIFIED SEVERAL TIMES AND HAD NOT DIAGNOSED THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE RECALL DETAILS AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 12/13/2017 *LN THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE RADIO WOULD CHANGE ON IT'S OWN, AND THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM OPERATES ON IT'S OWN AS WELL AS GIVES INCORRECT DIRECTIONS. THE VEHICLE LUNGED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AFTER INADVERTENTLY JUMPING INTO DRIVE. *JS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY AND, MONTHS LATER, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER (AUTOCOM NISSAN OF CONCORD, 1290 CONCORD AVE, CONCORD, CA 94520, (925) 275-5634) STATED THAT FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS REQUIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE TO DETERMINE THE SOLUTION FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. WHEN PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT HAD TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS FOR THE BRAKE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER LOCATED IN CHICAGO, IL. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID HOSE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000. UPDATED 07/18/17*LJ *JS

Mileage: 31,000

ON 8 MARCH 2017, MY BATTERY DIED AND I HAD IT REPLACED AT TJ AUTOMATICS & SERVICES. I DROVE THE CAR FOR A FEW DAYS BEFORE GOING ON VACATION. ON 21 MARCH 2017, AS I'M DRIVING HOME ON THE FAR (FAST) LEFT LANE, ON I-85N, ATLANTA, GA.AT APPROXIMATELY 3:30PM, THE CAR SHUTS-DOWN. I WAS ABLE TO COAST OVER TO THE EMERGENCY LANE WITHOUT INCIDENT. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE ABOVE MENTIONED SHOP AND THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT SHOWED ECM NO COMMUNICATION. THEY REPLACED A MAXI FUSE 20A AND REPROGRAMED KEY. ON 23 MARCH 2017, I PICK UP THE CAR FROM THE SHOP, DROVE ABOUT 5 MILES AND CAR SHUTS-DOWN AGAIN. AS OF 9 APRIL 2017, THE CAR IS STILL IN THE SHOP. THEY CAN NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT IS CAUSING THIS ISSUE.

Mileage: 8

WHEN I WAS BUYING THIS CAR FROM MCCULSKEY USED I QUESTIONED THE TRANSMISSION. ASKED THAT THEY PUT THIS IN WRITING. THEY REFUSED AND STATED THAT IT WAS FINE. THE TRANSMISSION AT THE TIME WAS A DEAD SPOT WHERE TRANS DID NOT SHIFT. AS TIME HAS PASSED, THE TRANSMISSION HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE UNTIL I COULD NOT TAKE IT. THE TRANSMISSION AT 25 MPH AND 45 MPH WENT IN TO SEIZURES. ALMOST LIKE A NEW DRIVER OF A STANDARD SHIFT. THEN THE POWER WOULD SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER SERVICE. BECAUSE THEY WOULD KNOW BETTER THAN ANYONE. HOW EVER THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH MY TRANSMISSION. THEY WERE ABLE TO FIX THE POWER PROBLEM. NO RECALLS AVAILABLE. WHILE RESEARCHING MY CAR I FOUND THAT 2007-2010 TRANS HAVE BEEN RECALLED. I SPOKE TO NISSAN COMPANY TO MAKE A COMPLAINT. THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. RECENTLY THE PS LIGHT IS COMING ON. THE POWER STEARING IS OUT WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON. WHEN YOU SHUT THE CAR OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON THE POWER STEARING WORKS UNTIL THE LIGHT RETURNS. THE CAR IS NOW ALMOST NOT ABLE TO DRIVE DUE TO THE TRANS. I ONLY HAVE 84,000 MILES ON THIS CAR. IT IS ONLY 4 YEARS ONLY. I NEED SOMEONE TO HELP.

U.S/ DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONMAY 24, 2016 NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 1200 NEW JERSEY AVE. S.E. WASHINGTON DC 20590 GENTLEMEN/LADIES: I HAD SENT A LETTER TO THE CALIFORNIA DOJ, DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE WITH SUPPORTING INFORMATION. THE ATTACHED LETTER HAS ALL THE INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THIS MATTER. THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, DISTRICT ATTORNEY REFERRED ME TO YOU. (THE LETTER AND INFORMATION ARE ATTACHMENTS.) I BELIEVE THE IGNITION SWITCH MALFUNCTION IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I WOULD LIKE MY MONEY REFUNDED. YOUR PROMPT ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. SINCERELY, [XXX] ATTACHMENTS: INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 100,002

I PULLED UP TO A PUMP AT A GAS STATION, GOT OUT AND WENT IN THE STORE TO GET A DRINK. CAME BACK OUT AND MY CAR HAD LOCKED UP. THE STEERING AND BRAKES WERE BOTH LOCKED. THANK GOD I WASN'T IN MOTION WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I CUT THE CAR OFF AND LET IT SIT THERE BEFORE TRYING TO START IT AGAIN. IT CRANKS BUT NEVER TURNS OVER. THERE IS A BATTERY LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT, PS LIGHT AND OIL LIGHT ON THE DASH. I RESEARCHED IT AND EVERYTHING INDICATED A BAD ALTERNATOR. I BOUGHT A NISSAN ALTERNATOR AND PUT IT ON. STILL NEVER TURNED OVER. THE FUEL PUMP RUNS AND I PUT SOME STARTING FLUID INTO THE THROTTLE BODY AND IT STARTED BUT DIED AFTER A FIVE SECONDS. EVERY NISSAN DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. ITS MY ONLY CAR, I'M FLAT BROKE AND I AM WALKING 2 HOURS TO WORK EVERY DAY SO I DON'T LOSE MY JOB. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT'S WRONG.

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE JERKED BEFORE STALLING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FUEL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND FLICKERED WHEN THERE WAS FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED BUT THE CONTACT WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE CAUSED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WITH SOME UNKNOWN WIRES WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATE 01/13/16 MA UPDATED 01/19/16. *JB

I BOUGHT A NEW NISSAN VERSA 2012 3 YEARS BACK. IT HAS ONLY 50,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE JERKS WHEN I SHIFT FROM 'R" TO "D:. THE SES LIGHT COMES ON FREQUENTLY WITH CODE P0705. THE DEALERSHIP UPDATED SOFTWARE AND ADJUSTED RANGE SWITCH. THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. NOW THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE IS A SHORT-CIRCUIT NEAR TAIL LIGHT. NISSAN REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CAR IS USED FOR NORMAL COMMUTE AND WAS NOT IN ANY ACCIDENT. THE CAR SOMETIME JERKS/SKIDS EVEN IN NORMAL DRIVE. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER IT LOSES POWER DUE TO SHORT-CIRCUIT. I COMPLAINED TO NISSAN, NORTH AMERICA AND THEY REFUSE TO FIX IT.

Mileage: 45,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 58 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PEDAL POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,148.

Mileage: 58,148

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000. MA 08/10/15 THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP SUDDENLY IN TRAFFIC AND NEEDED TO BE RESTARTED. UPDATED 11/30/2015 *JS

Mileage: 37,000

FAILING INSPECTION 2 YEARS IN A ROW DUE TO NON-COMMUNICATING OBD SENSOR . FIRST YEAR NISSAN DEALERSHIP "FIXED THE PROBLEM. THIS YEAR A LOCAL SHOP FIXED IT AND STATED THAT MANY OF THE GROUNDS WERE LOOSE. THE SHOP WENT THOUGH ALL OF THE GROUNDS IN THE CAR. IN ORDER FOR THE OBD TO START COMMUNICATING AGAIN. THE MECHANIC WAS IN SPEAKING WITH A NISSAN DEALER AND THEY HINTED THAT THE CARS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE GROUNDING BUT THEY WOULD SAY THE WHOLE STORY. THIS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. *TR

Mileage: 66,500

LEFT TURN SIGNAL DIMS OR GOES OUT COMPLETELY WHEN ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE IS PRESENT (RAIN/COLD). NISSAN DEALERSHIP FIXED AS "BULB ISSUE," BUT ISSUE PERSISTS. NISSAN APPEARS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE CAUSE. DRIVER CONCERNED OF POTENTIAL SAFETY IMPLICATIONS DUE TO PROBLEMATIC SIGNAL. *TR

Mileage: 33,000

THIS VEHICLE HAD AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WOULD RANDOMLY SHUT DOWN, KILLING ALL GAUGES, LIGHTING, POWER STEERING AND ETC. MULTIPLE VISITS TO THE DEALERSHIP BROUGHT "UNABLE TO DUPLICATE" RESPONSES AND NO ATTEMPT TO REPAIR. NISSAN DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE STATED PROBLEM COULD BE DISPLAYED AT THE DEALERSHIP (NOTE THAT A CAR CANNOT DRIVE WITHOUT A WORKING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). WHEN VEHICLES ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN THE FINAL TIME A FIRE WAS IGNITED UNDER THE HOOD. THE CAR WAS SOON ENGULFED IN FLAMES. IT IS A TOTAL LOSS. VIDEO OF BURNING CAR CAN BE SEEN HERE: HTTP://YOUTU.BE/0_PFV4CESPS. *TR

Mileage: 8,400

I HAVE TO HIT THE CURB TO STOP CAR TIRE DAMGE AND UNDER CAR TO PREVENT HIT A CAR.. I BEEN NOTICE THAT SINCE IBOUGTH MY CAR , I REPORT TO NISSAN THEY SAY IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR .. SOMETIMES I BEEN DRIVING AND CAR ACCELARATE BY HIMSELF , ALSO.. SHOE STOCK IN GAZ PEDAL ..VERY DANGEROUS .. BECAUSE CANT BRAKE .!!. *TR

Mileage: 20,000

I AM WRITING WITH TO PROVIDE NOTIFICATION ABOUT A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE, A 2012 NISSAN VERSA, PURCHASED ON OCTOBER 11, 2011 WITH APPROXIMATELY 42,000 MILES. MY CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, AND AFTER SEVERAL FAILED ATTEMPTS TO HAVE NISSAN ADDRESS THE ISSUE, I BELIEVE THAT IT IS MY DUTY TO REPORT THIS ISSUE. ON MARCH 10, 2014 I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AND NOTICED THAT THE TACHOMETER WAS OSCILLATING RAPIDLY, EVEN THOUGH I WAS DRIVING AT A CONSTANT SPEED VIA CRUISE CONTROL. OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS THIS ISSUE CONTINUED TO PERSIST BOTH UNDER LOCAL AND INTERSTATE DRIVING CONDITIONS. ON MARCH 15, 2014 I WAS DRIVING MY CAR WHEN IT SUDDENLY STOPPED RUNNING. TO FIX THE PROBLEM I HAD TO COME TO A STOP, PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TAKE MY KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, AND COMPLETELY RESTART THE CAR. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THIS ISSUE OCCURRED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT A HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ON MARCH 17, 2014 I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE TO NISSAN FOR CONSULTATION. IT TOOK THEM THREE WEEKS TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, AT WHICH TIME THEY SAID THAT CAR NEEDED A NEW WIRING HARNESS. WHILE THEY INITIALLY SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, THEY SUBSEQUENTLY RETRACTED THIS AND REFUSED TO COVER IT. I APPEALED TO CORPORATE NISSAN TWICE ADVISING THAT THIS IS NOT A NORMAL REPAIR BUT A SERIOUS, POTENTIAL LIFE THREATENING SAFETY ISSUE AND THEY REJECTED MY APPEALS. PLEASE NOTE THAT NISSAN CONFIRMED THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT THE ONLY VERSA THAT HAS THIS PROBLEM, THUS OTHER NISSAN OWNERS MAY BE SUBJECT TO THE SAME UNSAFE WIRING HARNESSES. SINCE I AM UNABLE TO AFFORD THE $2000 REPAIR COST FOR A NEW HARNESS, I HAVE BEEN FORCED TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE AS-IS, WHICH IS A DANGER TO ME AND OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. IF MY VEHICLE STOPS RUNNING WHILE I'M ON THE HIGHWAY I COULD CAUSE A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT, AND NISSAN HAS SHOWN MINIMAL INTEREST IN ACKNOWLEDGING THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 41,000

JANUARY 2ND I WAS ASKED TO JUMPSTART A VEHICLE IN MY DRIVEWAY. APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES LATER MY NISSAN VERSA, WITH LESS THAN 32000 MILES, CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CABLES WERE HOOKED UP CORRECTLY. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT AND AT LEAST THREE TIMES, I HAD COMPLAINED OF A BURNING SMELL AFTER HIGHWAY DRIVING. I WAS TOLD BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY, I SHOULD BRING IT TO A NISSAN DEALER WHERE A LICENSED NISSAN MECHANIC COULD DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. WHEN THE DEALER NEGLECTED TO DO SO, NISSAN NORTH AMERICA WAS CALLED IN TO DO AN INSPECTION. THEY COMPLETED THEIR INSPECTION AND WOULD NOT COVER THE EXPENSE OR RELEASE THE REPORT TO ME OR THE NISSAN DEALER. THEY OPTED TO KEEP THE INFORMATION UNDERCOVER. I AM ASSUMING IT IS WAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE OR SOME TYPE OF LEAK JUDGING BY THE 250,000 NISSAN VEHICLES RECALLED IN 2012. *TR

Mileage: 32,000

LIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF WHEN DRIVING. WILL NO LONGER COME ON. ONLY THE USE OF HIGH BEAMS IS POSSIBLE. *TR

Mileage: 24,470

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHEN DRIVING IN DAYLIGHT BECAUSE THE BACK LIGHT WAS TOO DIM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE VEHICLE FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ALREADY SET AT MAXIMUM LIGHTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49. UPDATED 09/05/13*LJ

Mileage: 49

ODOMETER READING DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ACCURATE. BASED ON AVG MPG AND ACTUAL FUEL USAGE, CAR APPEARS TO BE READING 2 X'S ACTUAL POSSIBLE USAGE. *TR

Mileage: 18,086

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, A STRONG BURNING ODOR AND SMOKE WAS EMITTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO THE SHOULDER THEN EXITED AT WHICH TIME THE ENTIRE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FIRE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO ELECTRICAL FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 20,000

I RENTED A 2012 VERSA HATCHBACK THIS WEEK. UPON DRIVING THE VEHICLE I DISCOVERED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS WERE NOT WORKING. I REPORTED THIS TO THE RENTAL AGENCY AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS MODEL DOES NOT HAVE INDICATORS. I DROVE THE CAR FOR 3 DAYS AND FOUND THAT IT HAD NO TURN OR HIGH BEAM INDICATORS. THESE ARE BASIC SAFETY DEVICES TO INFORM THE DRIVER OF THE THESE FUNCTIONS. THESE CARS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED ON US ROADWAYS. ACCORDING TO WHAT I READ IN A DOCUMENT PUBLISHED BY THE U. S. DOT THESE ARE REQUIRED, SO I WONDER HOW THESE VEHICLES ARE ALLOWED IN THE U.S. THE DOCUMENT IS PUBLICATION NUMBER TP-108-13. PLEASE ADVISE ABOUT THIS. *TR

Mileage: 12,000

2012 NISSAN VERSA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SEVERAL ISSUES WITH VEHICLE AND QUALITY *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEFROSTER WAS A MAJOR CONCERN. IN ORDER TO TURN ON THE DEFROSTER, HE MUST TURN THE KNOB TO DEFROST, BUT ALSO SLIDE THE HORIZONTAL SWITCH UNDERNEATH THE DASH TO DEFROST AS WELL. THEN, HE HAD TO TURN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE VENTS TOWARD THE GLASS, ALL WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE DEFROSTER WORKED FAIR AT BEST. IT ONLY ELIMINATED ABOUT HALF THE FOG ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AND NONE ON THE REAR WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOWS. HALF THE TIME, WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, THE KEY DID NOT WANT TO COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. HE WOULD HAVE TO JIGGLE THE KEY AND THE SHIFT KNOB TO GET THE KEY OUT. THE AUTO DOOR LOCKS DID NOT UNLOCK WHEN HE PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF IN ORDER FOR THE AUTO DOORS TO UNLOCK. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD EMIT A LOUD BANG, WHEN THE CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE. *JB

2012 NISSAN VERSA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SEVERAL ISSUES WITH VEHICLE AND QUALITY *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEFROSTER WAS A MAJOR CONCERN. IN ORDER TO TURN ON THE DEFROSTER, HE MUST TURN THE KNOB TO DEFROST, BUT ALSO SLIDE THE HORIZONTAL SWITCH UNDERNEATH THE DASH TO DEFROST AS WELL. THEN, HE HAD TO TURN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE VENTS TOWARD THE GLASS, ALL WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE DEFROSTER WORKED FAIR AT BEST. IT ONLY ELIMINATED ABOUT HALF THE FOG ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AND NONE ON THE REAR WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOWS. HALF THE TIME, WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, THE KEY DID NOT WANT TO COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. HE WOULD HAVE TO JIGGLE THE KEY AND THE SHIFT KNOB TO GET THE KEY OUT. THE AUTO DOOR LOCKS DID NOT UNLOCK WHEN HE PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF IN ORDER FOR THE AUTO DOORS TO UNLOCK. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD EMIT A LOUD BANG, WHEN THE CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE. *JB