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.

7.0

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
106,800 miles
Total Complaints:
2 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. lubricate shifter pivot (1 reports)
  2. not sure (1 reports)
2012 Nissan Versa transmission problems

transmission problem

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2012 Nissan Versa Owner Comments

problem #2

Sep 272019

Versa SV 3.2L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 132,749 miles

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

Our first payment was made on this car on April 9TH, 2019. In September it started jerking every now and again and now here it is Jan 7th 2020 just 9 months into our loan and this car is dangerous to drive as the transmission is now constantly skipping trying to go into 2nd gear. Something should be done about this it is outrageous to find out this issue has been going on for quite some time now and we still have to pay almost $5000 on it. WE CAN'T AFFORD A NEW TRANSMISSION AND THE DEALER SHOULD HAVE SOME HOW KNOWN ALOT MORE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. We were robbed and Nissan really needs to set things right but we know from other posts they won't.

- Sandy M., Supply, NC, US

problem #1

Jun 012019

Versa SL 1.8L V4

  • CVT transmission
  • 80,778 miles

Pivot needed to be lubricated, didn't fix it because by the time I realized it was a problem it had developed into a more severe problem, then it was fixed. Basically it will chew out the bushing on the transmission shift cable.

- Benjamin M., Ottawa, ON, Canada

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