27 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2013 Nissan Versa cite vehicle speed control, 13% of all 204 complaints for this model year. NHTSA also lists 1 recall on this component.
“Speed Control, Engine and Transmission issues: After the recall from the manufacture was issued for the the acceleration problems this car still takes long to accelerate and get the car going. It feels like the transmission/ and or engine is ready to go out also and this car is only roughly at 80,000 miles. This car is well maintained.”
“My car had a problem from day one I bought.The tires always showing not working and car has absolutely no power if you going on hill.From last year car having really serious problems with transmission and shuffling.I took car to Nissan Car dealership and the are reprogrammed transmission.Unfortunately after a few weeks the same problem and even worst.Car making absolutely horrible noises and speed not going more then 15-20”
“Car is experiencing transmission problems including: Shifting problems, hesitation on acceleration, delayed shifting, lack of power, shuddering, revving and/or surging RPMs, etc.”
“THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS VEHICLE JERKS AT TIMES MAKING THE VEHICLE LUNGE FORWARD. IT ALSO DOES NOT ENGAGE FROM A STOP OR SLOW SPEED PLACING ME IN DANGER OF BEING HIT BY THE VEHICLES HESITATION. WHEN GOING UP A HILL THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ENGAGE OR SLIPS PRIOR TO ENGAGING SO I HAVE NO POWER TO GO UP THE HILL. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS AT A STOP SIGN SO WHEN I PULL OUT I NEVER KNOW IF I WILL BE STUCK IN THE WAY OF TRAFFIC. THIS TRANSMISSION IS DANGEROUS. WHEN TURNING THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ENGAGE FOR A SHORT TIME JERKING THE VEHICLE.”
“THERE IS A LOT OF HESITATION WHEN I PRESS THE GAS PEDAL, OFTEN SHAKING AND SHUDDERING. IT'S VERY SLOW TO ACCELERATE, AND GETTING TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS USUALLY TAKES QUITE A WHILE. ANYTHING OVER 65MPH CAUSES THE CAR TO PUSH INTO ABOUT 3500 RPM. WHILE IDLING AT A RED LIGHT, IT SHAKES AND SHUDDERS.”
“IN MAY 2020, PURCHASED 2013 VERSA USED FOR DAUGHTER. ON 1/1/2021, THE GAS PEDAL WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND AT SAME TIME THE RPM NEEDLE JERKED UP & DOWN. TOOK CAR TO MECHANIC AND HE SAID IT SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO TRANSMISSION. THIS IS TERRIFYING BECAUSE THE CAR IS JERKING & NOT ACCELERATING WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING(IN MOTION). I DID OBSERVE THAT ANOTHER COMPLAINT WAS MADE 10/25/2018 BY CAR VIN# SIMILAR TO OUR CAR-THAT COMPLAINT WAS VIN 3N1CN7AP8DL....PLEASE HELP.”
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Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Nissan Versa sedan vehicles manufactured June 9, 2011, to March 11, 2015, and 2014-2015 Nissan Versa Note vehicles manufactured April 23, 2013, to March 11, 2015. The affected vehicles have a center console trim panel that may catch the driver's shoe and delay the transition from the accelerator pedal to the brake pedal.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.