2014 Nissan Versa Note Owner Complaints

The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Versa Note. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to stop as intended. The contact stated that the vehicle stopped after depressing the brake pedal to the floor. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where the contact was informed that the service brakes needed to be bled. The service was performed; however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle suddenly stalled in the middle of a busy road and failed to drive forward or reverse as intended. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The contact was informed that the failure descriptions were consistent with a potential transmission failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 214,249.

NHTSA ID

11743528

Incident

Jun 9, 2026

Mileage

214,249 mi

My vehicle has approximately 62,000 miles and is within the extended warranty range. • My wife's vehicle has exceeded 100,000 miles but experienced failure well within the original ownership period. Given the early failure, recurring defects, and known issues associated with CVT transmissions in these vehicles, we respectfully request a full resolution from Nissan North America. I wrote an email and sent it to a Nissan representative. I later called twice confirm that representative received it and left messages. Know when, I call no one answers the phone. You can only leave a message if you choose to do so.

NHTSA ID

11734848

Incident

Jan 3, 2025

My car has 2 codes, P285 and P0420. When i drive the car and accelerate the car starts to skip. At 1 point in time i was at a stop with my feet on the breaks and i tried to go once the light was green the car was not accelerating.!

NHTSA ID

11718988

Incident

Feb 16, 2026

Good evening. I notice this car went driving if I want speed more 40Miles make a stop shake and slowdown the speed by it self. Also The Dashboard display on and off a gas cap loose but is tide. also went the gas cap ligth is on the engine ligth goes off and viceversa.

NHTSA ID

11698385

Incident

Aug 30, 2025

CVT Transmission slip and judder. Upon full stop, only drives after turning ignition off and on again. Getting stuck at traffic light stop and holding up the traffic for 30 seconds every stop is a safety concern for myself and others. P0868 - FLUID PRESS LOW P0965 - PC SOLENOID B P17F0 - CVT JUDDER (T/M INSPECTION) Vehicle has been inspected and diagnosed by Nissan dealership. There has been no warning lamps to warn of the issue, other than check engine light.

NHTSA ID

11643169

Incident

Feb 13, 2025

The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Versa Note. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine unexpectedly shut off with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact was able to coast to the shoulder of the roadway. The vehicle was able to restart, but the contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic; however, the cause of the failure could not be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V418000 (Electrical System); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,300.

NHTSA ID

11642704

Incident

Feb 10, 2025

Mileage

100,300 mi

Its the transmission for nissian CVT i was unable to change my gear in time when i hit the highway

NHTSA ID

11639578

Incident

Jan 20, 2025

I had an accident, and it was pretty bad and my air bags did not deploy. The car might be a total loss and I was very surprised and concerned that the bags did not deploy. Even my phone detected the crash and alerted my family members. That happened immediately after the crash.

NHTSA ID

11619278

Incident

Oct 11, 2024

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.

NHTSA ID

11598579

Incident

Jul 3, 2024

Hi, I am writing to express my concern regarding a recurring issue with my 2014 Nissan Versa Note. Recently, I noticed that the vehicle emits a noticeable noise when the engine reaches 1500 to 2000 RPM. Upon consulting a mechanic, I was informed that this problem is common with the CVT transmission in Nissan Versa Note models. The mechanic advised that the transmission needs to be replaced, as this defect poses a significant hazard. There is a risk that the transmission could fail without warning, compromising the safety of the vehicle and its occupants. Given the severity of this issue, I request that Nissan initiate a recall to address and rectify this problem promptly. Thank you for your attention to this urgent matter.

NHTSA ID

11593050

Incident

Nov 1, 2023

We bought a Nissan Versa Note 2014 in March of 2023. It currently has 74K miles. The transmission is shot. It doesn't want to shift, and revs up to high rpm's. We have had two mechanics check on it. Up to $7,000 to get fixed. The second issue is the steering. The steering gear has gone out. It makes a clicking noise when turning. This is so bad the mechanic said not to drive the car anymore. $1100 to fix. We now need to pay as much to fix the car as we owe on it.

NHTSA ID

11559667

Incident

Nov 15, 2023

My transmission went out pre-maturely on the high way and I almost got rear-ended. It’s a CVT transmission which has had a class action lawsuit which I wasn’t aware of when I bought car in 2020. Nissan should hold more responsibility but they refuse to help my basically totaled car.

NHTSA ID

11550825

Incident

Nov 8, 1990

Transmission went out.

NHTSA ID

11550405

Incident

Oct 15, 2023

Heat shields for exhaust system particularly protecting the gas tank from high heat tear easily at bolts making a rattling sound as a first symptom. This causes cracks in the heat shield which is flimsy, thin material. It poses a risk to drivers in that the gas tank could explode due to lack of protection or from poor protection from heat of exhaust. The sheer number of Nissan Versa and Versa Plus heat shields failing is alarming.

NHTSA ID

11535278

Incident

Dec 7, 2022

2014 hatchback nissan versa note Water leak to passenger side front and back cowl plug clog cannot get at to clean. window not work& other electric issues could follow. from several days of severe rain.

NHTSA ID

11529778

Incident

Jun 25, 2023

I was the driver, and was tbone by someone on passenger side. My speed was 33mph, none of my airbag went off. I've became injuried badly since the accident. The vehicle came straight from manufacturer to dealership, then to me. No accidents was reported before mine. No, I didn't see any warning light, everything looked okay, I bought this car from dealership, was told no problem with it, unfortunately it took an accident to find out the hard way.

NHTSA ID

11526349

Incident

Feb 28, 2023

When reaching speeds around 20 mph, usually on turning corners, car feels like its 'skipping' not catching (so this could be like when picking up speed after reducing speed). I'm currently having wheel bearings replaced and the certified mechanic working on it says it appears to be transmission related and recommended me to take it to Nissan as he assumed (wrongly!) that it should still be covered under warranty. The vehicle has 71,000 miles. This issue doesn't always appear and is random as to showing up, but it is frequent.

NHTSA ID

11526164

Incident

Apr 1, 2023

Transmission malfunction. No light indicators turned on to signal transmission issues. Took car to dealer x 2 to file complaint. Told car was fine and that was how car functions. 3rd time went to dealer for same issue and told new transmission needed.

NHTSA ID

11518446

Incident

Jan 1, 2023

The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Versa Note. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was determined that the seat track rail sensor, Occupant Classification System (OCS), and front passenger's side seat needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 76,887.

NHTSA ID

11513486

Incident

Oct 13, 2022

Mileage

76,887 mi

Transmission slipping

NHTSA ID

11503535

Incident

Jan 25, 2023

CVT transmission would not shift gears. CVT is an automatic transmission, that's supposed to shift automatically. The car would be stuck in low gear causing problems while driving. I took car to Nissan dealer and purchased new CVT transmission

NHTSA ID

11469893

Incident

May 3, 2022

Regarding my 2014 Nissan Versa Note, with "continuous variable (cone shaped) transmission": I first noticed the transmission issue beginning June of 2021. took it back to the dealership where I got my car from they did not help me at all and took it to mechanic shop to look at it looked at and I'm changing my transmission fluid twice and no codes popped up on the scanner and now I'm sitting here with no vehicle engine runs is just a CVT transmission is the issue please help

NHTSA ID

11454226

Incident

Jun 25, 2021

The problem that the vehicle has is in the transmission. It does not have any light on the panel to notify me of any problem. My vehicle has 57000 miles and the transmission changes irregularly and sometimes it goes down without having slowed down, forcing me to stop completely on the road it is truly worrying. I have done internet searches on 2014 Versa transmissions and many people have had the same problem.

NHTSA ID

11449449

Incident

Jan 1, 2022

VEHICLES NEEDS JUMP START EVERY TIME AND THE VEHICLE STOP. NEED TRANSSMISSION REPAID

NHTSA ID

11445762

Incident

Nov 30, 2021

Transmission failed at 65,000 miles

NHTSA ID

11443532

Incident

Nov 1, 2021