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.
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.
Less than 5 months after purchasing this vehicle with 11 miles on it and less than 10,000 miles when this problem began, I knew I wasted my money. Around that time, I started hearing a rattling noise coming from somewhere in between the transmission and the engine. When I went in for the car's first oil change I asked the service department at that Nissan Dealership to see if they could find out what was causing that noise and they were proud to tell me it would be $250 for inspection of the problem and that the problem itself probably won't be covered under warranty. I have tried at 2 other service appointments and one other Nissan dealer service department to have the problem solved and got the same story all 3 times and have since given up. The warranty expires in 2000 miles and this is my last attempt to have this corrected before I make up my mind and never buy another Nissan product.
Update from Nov 14, 2017: Note: this one only happens when at a stop and the engine has warmed up. Gets louder when the a/c kicks on to put the icing on the annoying cake.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
Less than 5 months after purchasing this vehicle with 11 miles on it and less than 10,000 miles when this problem began, I knew I wasted my money. Around that time, I started hearing a rattling noise coming from somewhere in between the transmission and the engine. When I went in for the car's first oil change I asked the service department at that Nissan Dealership to see if they could find out what was causing that noise and they were proud to tell me it would be $250 for inspection of the problem and that the problem itself probably won't be covered under warranty. I have tried at 2 other service appointments and one other Nissan dealer service department to have the problem solved and got the same story all 3 times and have since given up. The warranty expires in 2000 miles and this is my last attempt to have this corrected before I make up my mind and never buy another Nissan product.
Update from Nov 14, 2017: Note: this one only happens when at a stop and the engine has warmed up. Gets louder when the a/c kicks on to put the icing on the annoying cake.
- John T., Birmingham, AL, US