I bought my 2024 Nissan Versa in February of 2024 and thought I got a great deal. I've always driven a manual but when I experienced the car not always starting and losing power, I thought it was because the car was brand new and had to be driven more to "work in". This is NOT the case! On occasion the car will lose power and won't accelerate past 20-30 with the pedal to the floor, at the worse possible times, merging with expressway traffic! So far I have called the Dealership only to leave messages but will continue to give them the benefit of the doubt.

I don't have a comfort leveling driving this car let alone letting anyone else drive it or having passengers.

2024 versa loses engine power; dealer dismisses as normal

I bought the car brand new from a Nissan dealership, and when I picked it up, it had only 10 miles on it. After driving just 500 miles over 10 days, I experienced a significant problem where the car randomly loses power after stalling while driving. This happens without any warning, and when it does, I can’t maintain a speed above 30 mph on the freeway, which is especially dangerous if I’m in the left lane.

When I first took the car to the dealership, I explained the issue to the service department. They asked how many people were in the car at the time, and when I said five, they told me that this was normal for a 1.6L engine and that these cars are designed for one or two people at most. Without inspecting the car, they sent me to speak with the sales rep who sold me the vehicle. The sales rep drove me around for about 30 minutes, trying to find a steep hill to test the car. He concluded that there was nothing wrong and said the car isn’t suitable for five people due to the engine’s size. He then suggested that I wait until I make my first payment before considering a trade-in, but warned that doing so would result in me losing about $8,000.

Confused, I decided to wait. However, today, the same issue occurred again, this time with just my daughter and me in the car. We’re both skinny, so it clearly wasn’t a weight issue. I used a scanning tool to check for any error codes and found P2615 (Camshaft Position Output Circuit Low) and P2615-00 (Past Camshaft Position Signal Output Circuit Low Bank 1). I took the car back to the dealership, and they finally agreed to keep the car overnight for inspection.

The sales rep also reiterated that if I wanted to trade in the car, I would lose $8,000, but he might be able to reduce that loss to $2,000. When I asked why this would be the case if the car is faulty, he just said, “We’ll see. Come back tomorrow.”

After realizing that many others are having the same issue on forums and given the poor customer experience I’ve had, I’m leaning more towards returning the car. I’m not sure if this is possible, but I could really use some advice on what to do next.