CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2014-2017 Nissan Versa Note has an expensive CVT transmission failure defect that shows up plainly in our complaint data from earlier model years for the same generation.

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 Note owners experiencing CVT transmission problems may find they are not covered by this settlement due to the mileage limitation.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
33,017 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.

2016 Nissan Versa Note brakes problems

brakes problem

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2016 Nissan Versa Note Owner Comments

problem #5

Nov 222020

Versa Note

  • 50,000 miles

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

The break peddle will sink on its own. It has done this at a complete stop with the car off, on the highway, on city streets, in corners. It goes off seemingly at random. It has done this in summer and winter. It has done this since shortly after I got the car, but I'm going to enter today's date. I bought the car in 2018 in July

- Citrus Heights, CA, USA

problem #4

Feb 032020

Versa Note

  • 100,500 miles
When stopping at a traffic light or a stop sign, the car wants to move forward excessively. I have to push the breaks hard to make it stop. Looks like the car wants to continue moving forward on the second gear. Sometimes, I have to push it way harder to the end. Sure it will get worse. It could be way dangerous on highways with higher speeds.

- Lafayette, IN, USA

problem #3

Jul 152019

Versa Note 4-cyl

  • 11,500 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Versa note. On several occasions, while driving various speeds, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to respond. Additionally, on several occasions when the brake pedal was depressed, the stopping distance increased. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 15V507000 (vehicle speed control, service brakes, hydraulic). The contact filed a complaint with the better business bureau to have the vehicle replaced due to the failures. The vehicle was replaced; however, the replacement vehicle also experienced similar failures. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to Nissan of queens (located at 93-25 rockaway blvd, ozone park, NY 11417, (718) 835-8300) to be inspected, but no fault codes were found. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was 11,500.

- Brooklyn, NY, USA

problem #2

Mar 102018

Versa Note

  • 1,958 miles
When I step on the brake pedal for a street light or anywhere I need to use the break, my car makes a noise similar to a loose fan, and once I release the brake the noise stops.

- San Francisco, CA, USA

problem #1

Feb 282017

Versa Note

  • 1,125 miles
On December 12, 2016, buy the Nissan Versa note, on January 7 2017 2.30 pm, crash at 30 or 35 mph, brake, but only when I hit the other car, on February 28 I crash again in full stop 8 am to 20mph, haboa lot of traffic and I had a car of separation, they all advance and brake suddenly, no one crashed, only me that for more brake that I put no pair until finding the other, the service Nissan puerto rico says the brakes are well, but also this shock at 20mph broke mask, condenser, I double radiator Focus, as if it were xe pastio. I feel my english because I had to use a translator, thank you

- Carolina, PR, USA

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