2024 Nissan Versa transmission & drivetrain problems

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1. Filed Feb 19, 2026MOTransmission & Drivetrain

   The car has 56000 miles and the power train is still under warranty. The CVT belt recently started slipping. When I stop and then take off normally, there is a jitter in the transmission that can be felt and heard. Sometimes it is quite loud and vibrated quite heavily to the point there is concern it will break or fail. It also hesitates at times when accelerating from a stop or slow down and you can hear and feel the slippage before it kicks in. I took it to St Charles…

   NHTSA complaint #11719265 · source
2. Filed May 13, 2025WAOther / UnknownAcceleration & Cruise ControlTransmission & Drivetrain

   I have a manual transmission and can usually go up a steep hill by my house in 3rd gear. But on this occasion in 2nd gear I was unable to maintain speed even with the gas pedal all the way to the floor. It was also having trouble maintaining speed on less steep highway hills. The dealer replaced the alternator which helped, but I feel this puts my safety and others at risk because I was going much slower than expected and felt that I might not even be able to get up the…

   NHTSA complaint #11660793 · source
3. Filed Apr 24, 2025AZElectrical SystemEngineTransmission & Drivetrain

   NEW 2024 Versa S 5 speed purchased in Aug 2024 from Jim Click Nissan Dealership in Tucson, AZ. I brought it in to Nissan dealership 2 months later 4200 mi, for complaints of surging, fluctuating fan speeds with air conditioning on high & to check alternator. They couldn’t reproduce problem. It continues to persist to this day as I write this on 4/20/25. Alternator values show 13.46 V with load off, 12.29 V with load on. Nissan Dealership denies alternator or ac fan problems…

   NHTSA complaint #11656668 · source
4. Filed Dec 31, 2024UTTransmission & Drivetrain

   If vehicle is stalled while driving vehicle goes into limp mode. I recreated occurrence for the Dealer Service Dept multiple times. Dealer reported it was a computer coding problem and waiting for Corp Nissan to fix. See Investigation PE 24007,

   NHTSA complaint #11633330 · source
5. Filed Dec 27, 2024CTEngineOther / UnknownTransmission & Drivetrain

   Manual transmission barely responded to acceleration with gas pedal to the floor (LITERALLY the gas pedal was engaged as far as it would go). The sluggish response was present in all five gears. To restate, the car was extremely sluggish - it barely accelerated. This has been an episodic issue that has occurred about six times over the course of 8 months. In additional details, I put in the date of the most recent occurrence but it has happened multiple times since…

   NHTSA complaint #11632703 · source
6. Filed Dec 26, 2024NYEngineAcceleration & Cruise ControlTransmission & Drivetrain

   While driving down the highway, the vehicle significantly lost power while going up a hill, so much so that I had to downshift into 2nd gear in order to maintain and not lose speed. This is incredibly dangerous as I was only able to climb the hill at about 20 mph while the flow over traffic was 55 mph.

   NHTSA complaint #11632417 · source
7. Filed Oct 30, 2024NJElectrical SystemEngineTransmission & Drivetrain

   Critical loss of power on the highway nearly causing multi-car accident and personal injury. No warning lights. No notice of any kind. The car would not rev or accelerate regardless of gear or effort. Would not fix after trying to restart the car several times once I was able to get somewhere safe and calm down. This is the 5th time this has happened in 1,600 miles but 1st time on a +25 mph road, other times driving down the street to school. Brand new car purchased in…

   NHTSA complaint #11622800 · source
8. Filed Oct 23, 20241,000 miVTTransmission & Drivetrain

   The contact owns a 2024 Nissan Versa. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart; however, the failure recurred. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 1,000. The VIN was not available.

   NHTSA complaint #11621563 · source
9. Filed Oct 17, 20245,000 miNYTransmission & Drivetrain

   The contact owns a 2024 Nissan Versa. The contact stated while driving at approximately 45 MPH and as she was accelerating to merge onto a highway, the vehicle was losing forward momentum. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal and was still losing forward momentum. The contact manually shifted the vehicle to a lower gear and depressed the accelerator pedal but the vehicle was only driving at 30 MPH and no faster. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The…

   NHTSA complaint #11620372 · source
10. Filed Oct 10, 2024AZTransmission & Drivetrain

    Brand new Versa delivered 8/16/2024. Started to hear chirping, whirring noise from clutch pedal when halfway depressed (right before bite) and also when releasing pedal, halfway up, when engine is warm. First started at 1200 miles and continues presently. Taken to Nissan dealership on 10/8/2024 and was told their mechanics don’t have the time to drive around and make engine warm to reproduce clutch symptoms. Major concern as this is brand new from the Nissan factory already…

    NHTSA complaint #11619044 · source
11. Filed Sep 17, 2024OKOther / UnknownTransmission & Drivetrain

    My car is equipped with a 5 speed manual transmission and I stalled on a hill and was alerted to a check engine light and reduced power.

    NHTSA complaint #11615110 · source
12. Filed Sep 11, 2024VATransmission & Drivetrain

    After four months of driving without incident, all of a sudden, the car repeatedly stalled. When I restarted the car, no matter how much I pushed on the gas pedal, it wouldn't accelerate. At one point, I had the gas pedal to the floor, but the rpm indicator stayed very low and the car was only able to go around 30 mph. It was clear the car couldn't be driven safely, so we had it towed to the dealer, and the dealer said he couldn't replicate the problem, but the dealer has…

    NHTSA complaint #11614104 · source

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov Methodology