general problems of the 2013 Nissan Versa

The transmission hoses don't stay on well, I have had to take it to a specialist mechanic on two separate occasions because it's a cvt and no dip stick transmission. Reached 102,000 mi and transmission started to shutter and then 2 weeks later quit. Transmission stopped working January 6th 2026.

The driver side door is stuck in the closed position and will not open. The only way for the driver to get out of the car is to move to the passenger seat and open the passenger side door. To get inside and drive the car, the driver needs to open the passenger side door and move to the driver seat. The condition creates a very dangerous situation for the driver and passengers. The design of the door mechanisms should fail on the open position for safety! I have owned many cars and this is the first time I experienced this dangerous condition. Today, 1/7/2025, I went to the Nissan dealership to repair the door defect. The replacement parts are not available and will be ordered. The repair cost of the work order is $825. 61. I believe this defect should be recalled to protect other drivers and avoid dangerous situations. Details of Nissan car dealer and work order below: future Nissan roseville 600 automall dr. . Read more...

The gear shift selector is stuck in park. Being forced to use the manual override in order to drive, reverse or place car in neutral every time the car is being used. This is ridiculous!.

. The automatic transmission sensor. When u turn on the right blinker the car starts stalling acting like it's going to die. And it's not right turns it's the actual right blinker. And yes can be inspected. . You need ur signals to communicate with other drivers. So right blinker is very important, not only that the car jerking around in traffic like that is dangerous. . The car was inspected by a mechanic. . . I just bought the car and I noticed it about a month after I bought the car from private owner.

My transmission was replaced in 2016 at 60k miles. 3 years after the car was bought brand new. As of today the car has 114k miles. September 9, 2022 my transmission completely shut down on me. Also the check engine like came on. I have had the car only a year and the problem just came about. Im worried and concerned that the transmission should have not got out this quick for me. And also concerned as to why the original owner had the same transmission problem as me and had to replace after 3 years! I got in my car Sep 9 , 2022 and drove about 20 minutes and the car started jerking forward and the rpms were going crazy moving so fast. I turned around to head back home, I got on the bridge and was driving about 50/55mph. The car started decreasing in speed all the way to 0. Turned the car off and tried to continue to make my way back home. I had to take back streets home and every time I stopped at a red light or stop sign the car would take a second to drive off after. I brought the car to a mechanic who told me my transmission went out. Since the car transmission was last replaced only 54,000 miles have been put on the car. The fuel for the transmission was dark.

The heat shield fell off my 2013 Versa. I understandthis is common Versa cars. That shows manufacturing quality control issues that harm the engine. Please make sure you report that the heat shield fell off the bottom of my car. It was not secrured properly. The ar only has 57,000 miles on it. In addition the headlights do not work. There must an electrical short that always causes the highbeams to fail.

Breaks was unsafe, some piece was broken close by my tires.

Car is experiencing transmission problems including: shifting problems, hesitation on acceleration, delayed shifting, lack of power, shuddering, revving and/or surging rpms, etc.

The car surges, jerks, increases in rpm's, stalls. This has been happening on & off for quite sometime, but recently has become more frequent.

Transmission gave up. I was never notified that warranty would expire 4/15/20. I was very sick January and February 2020; I was afraid to leave my home because of covid-19. I live in the sacrament valley in California and I have been maintaining my car as scheduled. Now I need a transmission on a a car that it is not even 10 years old.

Dodge ram. Early 2000s grey with a lot of paint peeling and a gate type accessory across the back window of the truck. Lifted. They're vehicle is blowing so much black smoke I couldn't see while driving and puke to breath because I had a window open. There unsafely weaving in and out of traffic without signaling and while blowing tons of smoke. Could easily have caused an accident. Washington license plate number [xxx]. 5pm in east bremerton wa. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

Several times while driving the car just shuts off. This happens while driving without any warning. First time was turning left at a light, took off and midway through the turn car shut off and luckily was able to pull over to a bus stop and not get rear-ended. Now has stopped several times while driving on the street roughly 40 miles per hour on the street. Car shut off while driving and comes to a crawl, almost got rear-ended but car behind stopped in time. Started car back up and it started working again, then a few minutes later it turned off again while driving on the street.

Cvt transmission started going out. Same exact issues as other nissians with the cvt transmission in them. I just recently purchased vehicle from car lot haven't had it for more than a month. All sudden I tried accelerating from dead stop car wouldn't move turned car off then back on it started working ok, then while driving on busy interstate car just wouldn't get any power pressed gas nothing car started jolting as if I had put it in a gear other than drive almost causing me to be rammed from behind by 18 wheeler please help.

I was driving at a normal speed on the street and all of a sudden the car starts to slow down and comes to a sudden stop I tried to press the gas and does not run. I have been stuck in the middle of the road not being able to drive. I almost got rear ended due to the sudden stop with no warning or lights on.

Transmission will not accelerate which can lead to accidents when traffic is unable to slow down when Nissan slows down and will not accelerate. Appears that 2014 had a recall but that recall is not honored for 2013 Nissan Versa. A 5 year old car needs a transmission before the car is even paid off.

We own a 2013 Nissan Versa, with 52,310 miles. We keep great care of the car, with routine maintance checks, oil changes, tire rotations, etc. The car is housed in the midwest, thus driving on a fairly flat surface it's whole existence. The vehicle has never been in an accident. We found out we have to get a whole new transmission put in our vehicle costing $4,050. This seems outrageous as our vehicle has less miles than the average vehicle puts on each year. We also have to get new front brushing costing $387. 53. This is ridiculous for a car with that little of mileage on it. It has never been in an accident of any kind. Outrageous!. The vehicle clocks when braking, going over the smallest bumps, and turning. The vahie struggles to get up to 40 mph and has a noticeable kick to it. We took the vehicle in as soon as we noticed a problem.

When I first purchased my vehicle (new) in 2012 for the 2013 Nissan Versa, I noticed that when taking off at a red light, the engine/trans sounded like it was a hesitating to go. I mentioned this to the service guy when I went in for my first oil change, he said that it's because it a cvt transmission. About 1 year ago or so, the car would jerk when taking off at 20mph and the rpm needle would go up and down as I accelerate to go faster, I've taken this car for oil changes and kept up with the recommended services. I've had the trans oil changed and it still does this especially going on the expressway. The car hesitates to go, and now I read that there are multiple people having the same issues just like I do. This morning when getting on the expressway to go to work, I was accelerating and it hesitated (like always), then as I gave it gas, it jerked (rmp needle jumped to 4 then back down to 2) and sped up and I almost hit the vehicle in front of me. I'm so nervous right now. Please help. This is dangerous! I'm a single mom of 3 and very precious cargo with me. I don't want to have an accident because of this really bad system, and then something to be done about it. There has to be some kind of recall on these transmissions before someone gets killed.

My vehicle jerks when making right turns. I was I need to completely replace my transmission. After doing further research, nissa has a recall on all their Nissan Versa's transmissions.

I drive a 2013 Nissan Versa. I've had it about 4 years, the car has about 40,000 miles. Recently, my car started shuttering (vibrating) as I accelerate. I've taken my car to the dealership twice (third time will be either tomorrow or Tuesday) and they cannot figure out what's going on with it. I don't know if this is dangerous or not and not only do I depend on this car, but I drive an 82 year old woman around to dr appointments. Nissan itself doesn't want to do anything about this problem (you know, like finding out why this is happening. ) this is ridiculous and the NHTSA needs to not only hold them accountable, but also force Nissan to fix this problem. I'm paying a boat load of money and time trying to get to the bottom of this issue.

Exhaust heat shields are coming off during normal driving. No damage to heat shields are causing the issue.

Got po705 code, engine light on. . . Sometimes the gear display gets black. . . Does not display in what gear I am. . I turn off and back on to make sure I see in what gear I am. . . While in drive, and idle at traffic light, the engine hesitates a lot like something was misplaced. . . . . .

After taking to the auto shop today (03/13/2018) the mechanic (business owner and with 30+ years of experience) informed me that the car has a transmission issues. In his own words, the car is not that old to have transmission problems. The car is still running but there is a strong noise when trying to change gears. It does not run smoothly as used to.

Shaking feels like it will completely turn off. Vehicle has stopped at a red light a feels times already completely turning off. Vehicle doesn't not go above 50-60 mph without struggling. Hesitates to go after stopping at a light or stop sign. It's a rough ride rather then being a smooth ride in the past. In all occasions I've had my 2 small children in the car with me. Unfortunately I do not trust this car. First problem was July 28th 2017 at 5:15pm.

When I was driving on the freeway- the vehicle suddenly stopped running. There was no warning. The car came to a sudden stop. When I restarted the car it is very sluggish to run. When it is idling it appears to want to stop running. When you begin to move forward- it has a hard time going. I have taken this vehicle to planet Nissan for the past two years- for this continual problem- they continually want to deny anything is wrong with the car.

The defroster is not working. I bought this car 3 years ago, first it was the ac that wasn't working now the defroster is not working at all.

I bought this car in 2015, the car already had cvt issues. It used to jerk and sometimes I had to turn it on again because the car would not move. I was not aware it was a transmission problem. The rpm started to go up and down, in the hills the car would not get speed. In 2017, the car was stopping in the middle of the road to the point that I could not drive anymore, putting my life in dangerous. I went to Nissan and the transmission was replaced, in July 2018 the rpm started to go up and down again. On December 31st I went to Nissan and I was told that I needed to replace a transmission part, I replaced it. However, as soon as I left Nissan I realized that the problem was still there. I went back to Nissan they told me that water was going inside a hole in my trunk and going to the lights and it was causing the problem. I went to a trusted body shop and a mechanic to get a second opinion, both told me that the lights did not have to do with the malfunction of the car. , besides there wasn't any water marks inside my truck. I went back to Nissan and I was told that the light connector needed to be replaced, that was causing the problem. However, I went to my mechanic again and another repair place, both affirmed that lights has nothing to do with transmission, issues related with rpm or the car stopping in the middle of the road. There is a engine code on which shows the part that I just changed at Nissan. Now I am concerned with my safety because if I stop at an intersection the car sometimes won't move, people start to honk at me. In addition it can be dangerous because in an intersection you have to be able to move your car quickly.

I was driving in a left turning lane slowing down when all of a sudden I heard a voice asking if I were ok? I came to and noticed the air bags were deployed and my Versa 's hood was smashed, along with the front sides. The car in front of me had a small dent on the rear bumper. Apparently I hit the vehicle in front of me. I am still in shock. I wear a size 14 shoe. I believe my foot came off the brake and hit the accelerator. My insurance company totaled my vehicle.

Car stalled while driving check engine light came on. Brought to dealer found nothing reset sensor. As of Aug. 12 check engine light on again & car stalling again. Brought to mechanic says it is showing up cam sensor. See many Nissan's having this problem & being recalled for cam/crankshaft sensors but not my model! very dangerous!.

I was driving south and a car it me in the driver side door. Turned me around 360degrees the hold front in of the car was gone. I had broken bones in my right leg, and foot was in the hospital for 5 days then sent to a rehab for 8 weeks then was given 2 months of therapy to be able to walk. I lost my job because of being off work for long. Still in my 2 months of therapy. Airbags exploded and torn all to pcs.

Vehicle weight for the 2013 nisan Versa model year was substantially reduced vs previous years models. Vehicle is subject to cross winds / gusts (greater than 5 mph) at driving speeds greater than 40 mph under good road and weather conditions. Suggest that Nissan issue a written advisory to its customers, and/or redesign the Versa model so it's more stable during windy conditions.

I was driving and the floor mat got stuck on the gas pedal and was pressing it down when I was trying to slow down. I must mention these were not oem mats, but similar to.

I have an issue with my heat shield screws coming undone about every 6 months. I understand this is common on a Nissan Versa. There needs to be a recall for this problem with a suitable remedy, so the screws or clamps on the heat shield doesn't continue to loosen up. The rattling noise is very annoying and could cause an accident due to the distraction it causes. The only way to currently tightening the screws or replace them is to bring it to a garage and have the vehicle put on a lift, which is an expense, since this problem will continue well after the warranty has expired. The dealership so called fixed my loosened or replaced my lost clamps several times and I am still either tightening the clamps or replacing them two years after my warranty has expired. I don't see this problem stopping. I bought two Versas on the same day, so I now have double trouble and double the bills to continually fix this problem, which is only a temporary fix at best. It's basically a cheap thin foil that is the heat shield, with the hole for the clamps widening from the vibration of the vehicle, or the clamps just loosen from the vibration. There are several causes for the heat shield coming undone. I would say installing a more rigid material for the heat shield and better quality fasteners with lock washes would correct this problem.

I am writing to share with you a safety concern I have with my 2013 Nissan Versa. I am very happy with my vehicle except for one thing. The vehicle only have one point of entry, the driver side door. The model that I have is the basic model where keyless entry was not include, which is fine with me. But when I received the vehicle, I went to let my wife in and found that there wasn't a key hole on the passenger side. The only way to get into the vehicle was through the driver side with a key. I was content with that, seeing that I did purchase the basic model but then it occurred to me one day while driving in a parking lot to find a parking space. What if another car parked very close to me on the driver side, so close where I can't even open the door. How will I be able to get in? I can't get in on the passenger side because there isn't a key entry. I don't have keyless entry to unlock the doors. I can't go thru the trunk because the seats do not fold down. So other than going through the establishment to try to find the owner or having the police come with a solution of a tow truck or something, that would be the only way. Or even worse. . . There wouldn't be a way to let my kids into the vehicle quickly if there should be any danger coming our way. Or get someone hurt or unconscious out of the vehicle. That seems to me to be a big safety concern. I believe that this concern should be considered for future models as safety is something that many people take in consideration when purchasing a vehicle.

1. From the beginning, wind noise was noticeable. Management from dealership checked vehicle and said noise was from design of side mirrors. I called Nissan and they said there were no bulletins at time and until there were they could do nothing. 2. Windshield has waviness across entire lower section of glass. This is noticeable where glass and cowling adjoin. New windshield was order from Nissan and installed. Same issue with replacement glass. My wife is 4'9" and finds this to be distracting. 3. Heat shield over muffler came loose and vibrating. Poor quality. I understand from online blogs that this indeed has been an issue.

I purchased this vehicle from a private owner. I see that there was a recall on the transmission and since there are no recalls at the moment I believe the original owner must have had it repaired. I am having the same problem as the original recall with the transmission. Since it was a safety recall, I would think that this is also a safety issue. Can a car be recalled again if the problem still persists. Thank you.