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2020 Nissan Versa 4 DR FWD

2
Recalls
18
Complaints
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Rollover Risk: 11.8%

Complaints
Recalls

18 Complaints

for 2020 NISSAN VERSA
12/14/2021
Components: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Incident Date: 12/14/2021
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3n1cn8bv5ll******
Summary

After I crossed a bridge between 55 and 60 mph the aeb gave a collision warning and almost immediately applied full braking power. This caused a 3 car collision that resulted in moderate injuries. Before the incident there were no recalls or other repairs needed on the car. After the incident the car was inspected for potential issues by a team of lawyers the insurance company and the repair shop and no non crash damage related issues were found. Since the vehicle was repaired the problem has occurred on 3 separate occasions during normal daily use.

10/24/2021
Components: POWER TRAIN,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Incident Date: 10/23/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3n1cn8fv8ll******
Summary

Cvt transmission shutter hesitating and failing in places that could cause an accident several times the car has come to a stop with the emergency assistance system and errors out often

10/13/2021
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER,BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Incident Date: 10/05/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3N1CN8DV2LL******
Summary

This issue has been going on for 6 months. On three different occasions I have taken my car to Fred Hass Nissan due to the sensor lights coming on as if someone is going to hit me from the back and side of my car. It is still not fixed and they tell me it is safe to drive but I feel unsafe. You can be driving down the road whether it be sunshine or raining and no cars are around you and all of a sudden these sensor lights come on and my car slows down as if trying to avoid a collision. I have purchased 4 vehicles over the past several years from this same dealership and this one has given me trouble. I had to beg for them to give me a rental car so they could check my car out Monday and then they called me Tuesday late afternoon to come get my car because they couldn't fix it and it's under engineering review to figure out how to resolve this issue. This is the 2nd time they have given me this excuse. I called Nissan Corporate 800 number and complained and this man from Consumer Affairs who was very rude kept telling me there was nothing they could do and they weren't going to buy back my car and that I would just have to take it back to the Dealership and they would have to figure it out on how to fix the issue and that a letter would be going out to them and that I would need to contact them on if they received the letter or not. I have photos and videos of the sensor light issues and have given them to Fred Haas Nissan to review and again nothing has been done. I am back in this car still having the issue and Nissan doesn't want to keep the car and give me a rental until they can come up with a solution to fix the issue. I am afraid that if it is not corrected there is going to be an accident that could have been prevented.

09/03/2021
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 09/01/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3N1CN8EV0LL******
Summary

Natural wind and/or velocity from surrounding moving vehicles, and/or speeds above 55mph forces random uncontrollable car movement, at times forcing the car to cross lane markers. I do not feel safe driving on the freeway, highway, or two way streets.

07/06/2021
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 07/05/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3N1CN8DV8LL******
Summary

Check engine light came on went and got a diagnostics and P2859 and when i looked it up on google Nissan has had recalls in the past on the same thing

06/23/2021
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 06/23/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3N1CN8EV5LL******
Summary

The gas tank is no longer going up to the standard amount of 210 like when I initially bought it last week. It is now at 171 miles maximum with a full tank of gas.

04/18/2021
Components: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Incident Date: 04/15/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3N1CN8DVXLL******
Summary

FLASH ABE LIGHT FOR NO REASON

03/30/2021
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Incident Date: 03/27/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3N1CN8EV4LL******
Summary

OPENED HOOD JUST TO DO ROUTINE INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE. CLOSED HOOD AND HOOD LATCH WOULD NOT HOOK AND LOCK HOOD INTO THE CLOSED POSITION.

03/02/2021
Components: POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 09/17/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3N1CN8EV0LL******
Summary

FIRST ISSUE WAS A DEFECTIVE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE PART THAT COMPRESSESS AIR TO MAKE A HYDROLOGIC HAD A HOLE. YOU COULD HEAR WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A BASKETBALL BEING DEFLATED NEAR THE BRAKE PEDAL. THEY FIXED IT THIS WAS AT ABOUT 25K MILES. AND NOW THE PERSISTENT PROBLEM IS THE TRANSMISSION. IT MAKES MY CAR JERK OR RUN WITH REDUCED POWER, OR SOMETIMES MORE POWER. ITS VERY ANNOYING AND A BURDEN. ALSO THE FUEL OXYGEN INTAKE RATIO HAS TO CONSTANTLY BE RESET BY ME EITHER SWITCHING THE CAR TO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING OR BY TURNING THE ENGINE OFF THEN TURNING BACK ON 5 SECONDS LATER, THEN TURNING IT OFF AGAIN. AND TURNING IT BACK ON 30 SECONDS LATER, AND REPEATING THE 30 SECONDS ON AND OFF UNTIL THE ENGINE SOUNDS STABLE. ALSO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP TOTALLY TOOK ADVANTAGE OF ME. AND THEY STILL TREAT ME AVERAGE AT BEST WHEN I GET MY LIO CHANGES THERE. AND ALWAYS MAKE COMMENTS ABOUT THE MILEAGE. I DON'T EVEN COMPLAIN TO THEM ABOUT THE CAR.

02/18/2021
Components: ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 02/12/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3N1CN8DV7LL******
Summary

THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, IT WILL NOT START, IT WILL NOT TURN ON. NONE OF MY LIGHTS HAVE BEEN LEFT ON, NOTHING HAS BEEN PLUGGED IN. THE FIRST TIME I HAD IT JUMPED IT STARTED AND TURNED ON. THE BELT WAS MAKING A HIGH PITCHED SQUEALING NOISE. AFTER IT WAS INITIALLY JUMPED AND AFTER IT WAS ON & DROVE AROUND & PUT BACK IN PARK AND TURNED BACK OFF. IT NO LONGER WOULD START. I HAVE TRIED TO HAVE IT JUMPED AGAIN & IT WOULD NOT JUMP. I AM CONCERNED WITH THE ENGINE AND FUEL SYSTEM. WHEN I'VE TRIED TO TURN IT ON AND IT WOULDN'T IT MADE SORT OF LIKE A GARGLING NOISE AFTER I HAD HIT THE START BUTTON AS WELL AS THE GAUGES COMING VERY SLIGHTLY & SHAKING

12/09/2020
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 12/05/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3N1CN8EV1LL******
Summary

I HAVE A 2020 NISSAN VERSA AND I PURCHASED IT IN JULY. AFTER DRIVING IT FOR A MONTH OR SO I BEGAN TO HEAR A SQUEAKING NOISE. I TOOK IT IN THEY SAID IT WAS BRAKE DUST. I KEPT HEARING THE NOISE AND I TOOK IT BACK IN AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE BRAKES. I WENT BACK TO HAVE THEM REPAIRED ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THEY SAID SOME HARDWARE WAS MISSING FROM MY BRAKES.I HAVE BEEN OUT HERE DRIVING IN THIS CAR WITH FAULTY BRAKES THAT LEFT THE MANUFACTURER AND THAT SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN PUT OUT INTO CIRCULATION FOR PURCHASE. *JS

11/22/2020
Components: STEERING,SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 11/21/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3N1CN8DV6LL******
Summary

ALREADY HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. CAR JERKS AND SLOWS ME DOW AND THE STEERING HAS GOTTEN ALMOST UNMANAGEABLE IN LESS THAN 200 MILES. THE WHEELS ALREADY NEED ALIGNMENT AND I'VE HIT NO CURBS. THIS CAR IS ANOTHER DISASTER FROM NISSAN. THE CVT WAS A TERRIBLE THING THAT HAS HAPPENED TO VEHICLES

11/21/2020
Components: AIR BAGS,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Incident Date: 11/13/2020
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3N1CN8FV1LL******
Summary

I HAD AN ACCIDENT WHERE I STRUCK A DEER. THE FLOOR AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND INJURED ME. MY LEG HAS A BAD HEMOTOMA FROM IT.

10/26/2020
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 10/26/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3N1CN8FV7LL******
Summary

CAR BRAKES WHILE DRIVING FOWARD

10/12/2020
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 10/09/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3N1CN8BV1LL******
Summary

THE FUEL DOESN'T PUMP CORRECTLY AS IT SHOULD. THE FUSE BURNT OUT. THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING RANDOMLY ACTIVATES FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE DRIVING. IT ALSO DOESN'T ACTIVATE AT ALL. THE FRONT END OF THE CAR LIFTS UPWARD LIKE A WHEELIE FROM A STOP LIGHT. THERE WAS SMOKING AND BURNING SMELL FROM UNDER THE HOOD.

09/30/2020
Components: SEAT BELTS,STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 07/18/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3N1CN8DV7LL******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RELEASE WHEN THE BUTTON WAS DEPRESSED. THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE DETECTED FROM THE SEAT. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANUALLY RELEASE THE SEAT BELT. ADDITIONALLY, THE HOOD FAILED TO CLOSE AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL GAP ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KINGS NISSAN (2758 CONEY ISLAND AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11235, (718) 934-3300) WHERE THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO A DIFFERENT DEALER FOR ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.

07/29/2020
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 07/15/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3N1CN8EV7LL******
Summary

THE SCREEN FOR THE RADIO WON'T TURN ON SOMETIMES WHEN THE CAR IS ON. I HAVE TO DRIVE A COUPLE MILES BEFORE IT WORKS LEAVING ME WITHOUT GPS AND RADIO. ITS HAPPENED ABOUT A DOZEN TIMES SINCE OWNERSHIP.

07/12/2020
Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 07/01/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3N1CN8DV6LL******
Summary

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING DOWN I-75 WHEN A SMALL GRAVEL HIT THE BOTTOM PASSENGER SIDE OF HER CAR WINDSHIELD. MADE A SMALL DIVOT THAT QUICKLY SHOT ACROSS HER WINDSHIELD PUTTING HER IN DANGER. SEE PHOTOS. CAR HAS ROUGHLY 1300 MILES

2 Recalls

for 2020 NISSAN VERSA
26/02/2020
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V112000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
If a small hole is present, a fuel leak may occur if the operator fills the tank over half full, increasing the risk of a fire.
Campaign Number: 20V112000
Manufacture: Nissan North America, Inc.
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Summary

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020 Versa vehicles. Due to a manufacturing issue, the fuel tank wall thickness may be insufficient, potentially causing a small hole in the tank seam area.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

23/06/2021
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V471000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:BULBS
Inoperable front turn signals cannot alert on-coming drivers and/or pedestrians that the vehicle will be turning, increasing the risk of a crash.
Campaign Number: 21V471000
Manufacture: Nissan North America, Inc.
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:BULBS
Summary

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Titan, Titan XD, and Versa vehicles. The front right and/or left turn signal bulb can crack and fail to illuminate.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

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