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2014 Nissan Versa service brakes problems
47 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2014 Nissan Versa cite service brakes, 14% of all 343 complaints for this model year.
Complaints
47
14% of all complaints
Crashes
16
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
6
Reported by owners
What owners say about the service brakes
Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“Over the past 4 years I have delt with my 2014 Nissan Versa Note SV constantly stalling in the middle of the road. I have replaced the transmission, TCM, and brake light wiring harness. I have had the Nissan dealership assess my vehicle three different times for 3+ days. They have completed wiring diagnostics and determined that the brake light wiring harness is getting water into the wiring causing a short and blowing the #49 fuse under the hood that also operates the transmission CVT/TCM. Their solution was to replace the wiring harness. This was completed last week. It rained again the last couple days off and on. The fuse has blown again. This causes the vehicle to stall in the middle of the road. There is no advanced warning or messages that appear. The check engine light does not come on either. It is way too hot out for my new baby for the vehicle to stall and not be able to run. Cars begin honking and swerving around my vehicle. The vehicle has to be pushed out of the road. Fuse after fuse has been replaced. New light bulbs. New wiring harness and still the same outcome. Please help.”
“The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Versa Note. The contact stated upon starting the vehicle, the check engine warning light and the brake warning light illuminated. The contact also stated she noticed water underneath the front passenger’s seat. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the cowl drain was clogged and was causing water retention. The dealer informed the contact that the failure had led to an electrical issue. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 71,000.”
“CAR CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING LIGHTS OR ENGINE LIGHTS. IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. CAR WAS IN MOTION BUT IN SLOW TRAFFIC. ALSO, BRAKES ALMOST STOPPED WORKING.”
“FIRST TIME VEHICLE HAD JUST STARTED AND STEERING AND BRAKES WERE LOCKED. CAR WAS SHUT DOWN AND STARTED AGAIN AND IT WAS OK. THE SECOND TIME VEHICLE WAS PULLING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY INTO STREET AND BRAKES AND STEERING LOCKED UP. EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD TO BE USED. MY 18 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER DRIVES VEHICLE AND I DRIVE ON FREEWAY TO WORK. IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN ON THE FREEWAY OR ANYWHERE IN TRAFFIC SERIOUS INJURY MAY RESULT. THIS MODEL IS KNOWN FOR FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS BUT NOT SURE IF THIS IS RELATED. I AM TAKING IT TO DEALER METRO NISSAN REDLANDS, CA. ON 8/24/19.”
“WHEN CAR IS IN MOTION THE BRAKES WILL NOT WORK AND IT SLIDES. THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON AND THE SPEEDOMETER JUMPS. I'VE HAD 2 MECHANICS LOOK AT IT AND THEY SAY ITS BECAUSE THE AXLE NUT BACKS OFF. TOOK IT TO GUNTER NISSAN ON 6/6/19 AND THEY REFUSED TO SERVICE IT SAYING I HAD TO CONTACT NISSAN CORPORATE BUT NISSAN CORPORATE SAYS I HAVE TO TAKE IT TO A DEALERSHIP.”
“MY NAME IS [XXX] MY INFORMATION IS [XXX] PHONE NUMBER IS [XXX] WHEN I ALWAYS PUT A FULL TANK OF GAS IN MY CAR IT WILL NOT READ IT RIGHT IT TELLS ME THE SAME AMOUNT WHEN PUT GAS IN I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM A TOWN CALLED BENTON IL AND I WAS GOING AROUND A AROUND ABOUT AND I MADE MY FIRST RIGHT AND MY BRAKES WHEN OUT AND I COULD NOT GET MY BRAKES TO WORK OR STOP I CALLED THE COPS WHEN I WAS IN A WRECK I HIT A LIGHT POLE IN TOWN AND THE BRAKES WENT OUT FOR ME FOR 5 SECONDS BUT EVERYONE ELSE SAID IT WAS FINE WHEN I KNOW IT WAS NOT I COULD NOT EVEN GET MY CAR INSURANCE TO LOOK AT MY BRAKES TO HAVE IF FIX THEY PAYED FOR EVERYTHING BUT THE CAR BRAKES TO GET FIXED I HAVE TO PAY THEM TO GET IT FIX WITH MY OWN MONEY THAT IS BULL CRAP I GOT 2 CHECK ONE FOR THE TOWING FOR $225 AND THE CHECK $4,130.00 TO GET MY CAR FIX THE BUT NOT ENOUGH TO HAVE THE BRAKES FIXED OR LOOKED AT I WANT THE BRAKES LOOKED AT AND FIXED WITHOUT ME PAYING FOR IT OR I WILL SUE U GUYS BECAUSE OF A MALFUNCTION IN THE CAR. *TR”
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