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.

5.4

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
17,333 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 engine problems

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2016 Nissan Versa Note Owner Comments

problem #3

Sep 192023

Versa Note

  • miles

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

Engine keeps losing oil level when no leaks found which causes transmission and engine to act making weird noises when gas pedal hit when driving car. Transmission is making weird noises like it is slipping when driving when gas pedal is pressed down. A settlement with Nissan was reached due to a class action lawsuit as car is having the issue as car pass 120000 mileage limit when issue started. Volume on internal bluetooth speaker is too low for people to hear when on phone calls with cell phone paired to car thru bluetooth as issue on two different phone models.

- Clover, SC, USA

problem #2

Mar 142018

Versa Note

  • 25,000 miles
While driving my car will shut off. It has happened a total of 5 times and taken into the dealership 4 times. Out of all the times it has shut off my 6-month-old has been in the car twice. One of the times it shut off I was on the freeway while the others were on the street.

- Rancho Cucamonga, CA, USA

problem #1

Jun 292020

Versa Note 4-cyl

  • 27,000 miles
I used my car to pick up my spouse. It was a hot summer afternoon. All of a sudden my engine stalled. It will not run. The engine had turned off all of a sudden without a warning.good that I was still in the parking lot with my young son.if I w as in a street I don't really know what will happen next. It was scary!then I turned on again the engine, I was able to drive from york road to my home but I used the backroad to avoid any accident that might happen.

- Parkville, MD, USA

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