CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2012-2017 Nissan Versa has an expensive CVT transmission failure defect that shows up plainly in our complaint data.

In late 2019, the CVT defect was subject to a class action settlement. However the settlement only covers transmission repairs up to 7 years after purchase or 84,000 miles (whichever occurs first).

Because many owners commonly drive 20,000 miles/year or more, Versa owners experiencing CVT transmission problems may find they are not covered by this settlement due to the mileage limitation.

10.0

really awful
Typical Repair Cost:
$20
Average Mileage:
50,000 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. change air filter (1 reports)
2012 Nissan Versa AC / heater problems

AC / heater problem

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2012 Nissan Versa Owner Comments

problem #1

Aug 012015

Versa S

  • Automatic transmission
  • 50,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I was yard saling, noticed an awful gasoline smell coming through the AC vent. I went to the oil shop as I did not know of any where else open. The men there complained immediately of the gasoline smell. They made guesses as to what was wrong costing several hundreds of dollars. I agreed to take the car to a mechanic, but asked that they put in the air filter I ordered in. Magically the air filter fixed the problem. I later was told that the car might have been bogged down. I was driving later the same day and my car died in the middle of the road going less than 20mph. I got rid of the car a few weeks later out of fear that I was going to experience more issues.

- wyotex, Gillette, WY, US

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