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:
No data
Average Mileage:
9,800 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. not sure (1 reports)
2012 Nissan Versa steering problems

steering problem

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2012 Nissan Versa Owner Comments

problem #1

Jun 302012

Versa Auto

  • Automatic transmission
  • 9,800 miles

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

I dismissed the pull i felt while driving the car as being new to driving on mountainous roads.... but after having a major scare this weekend where my steering went COMPLETELY out I am not sure if it is not all connected. When driving i cannot lift my hands off the wheel at all with out it significantly moving towards the next lane/curb. Then this weekend when sitting in traffic (yes it was very hot outside) with AC on i traveled a few feet beyond the traffic light and went to make a right turn when my steering became so hard that it took all my strength to keep the car from colliding with signs/off road. It was like i lost power steering... i got it to an empty parking lot near by and turned the car off for about 1 min. the check engine light was on and oil light. i restarted the car and steering had returned. called the dealer and they took me in right away and "looked at it" and said there were "no trouble codes stored" and "electric power steering motor may have got hot enough for the control module to shut it off to prevent damage".

does this mean i can't steer my car if it gets hot outside??????? i am a mother and don't feel safe traveling in this car!!!!!

- dml1205, Statesville, NC, US

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