2024 Nissan Versa Engine Problems

Mileage when the problem started

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2024 Nissan Versa owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

Rod, piston breaks and punctures tire after losing ability to steer, accelerate, brake. MANUFACTURER DEFECT/RECALL on stated parts not revealed until after car crashed. No test drive given. Car began experiencing horrible loud banging noise immediately after leaving dealership. WAS NOT OFFERED TO TEST DRIVE. Took to dealer next day to check problem (noise) and was told NOTHING IS WRONG after taking to dealer. On way home, experienced erratic steering, unable to keep stable on highway. Rounded corner and the automobile completely failed to steer, brake, tire punctured by rod come to find out, a known defect straight from manufacturer was problem. No apology. Dealer will not take back NEW vehicle despite customer fears, claims to have fixed problem but not the body of vehicle stating customer had to go elsewhere to fix body with NO OFFER OF REIMBURSEMENT FOR BODY WORK. …

The contact owns a 2024 Nissan Versa. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle was losing motive power. The contact stated that he depressed the accelerator pedal however, the vehicle failed to respond as needed. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the loss of motive power was also felt while driving up an incline on the road. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The contact stated that after turning off and restarting the vehicle, the vehicle operated normally. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was diagnosed but was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 400.

The contact owns a 2024 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled and went into LIMP Mode. The contact pulled over to the shoulder of the roadway. The contact was turned off and restarted. In addition, the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed with the accelerator pedal depressed, the vehicle failed to respond as intended. The contact stated that the failure had occurred several times since the vehicle was purchased a week prior. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 429.

I took delivery 1/2/24 with 70 mi. on the odometer. At 90 mi. I stalled the engine while getting used to the hill assist feature. Upon restart, the engine was detuned to low power output and as I tried to merge onto the interstate, the car struggled to get to 50 mph. I exited the interstate and went to dinner while researching the issue. Upon restart, the vehicle drove normally. A month later, at 2654 mi. the engine stalled at a stop sign while I was wearing oversize work boots and fumbling the clutch on a grade. Upon restart, the car went into reduced power mode again and was very slow to accelerate. I pulled over and restarted the car to no avail. It still suffered reduced power. I pulled over at a food mart and looked under the hood and took a 20 minute break to call the Nissan dealership to set an appointment for service. …

This 2024 Nissan Versa is a manual transmission purchased new in March 2024. On (3) separate incidents, there was a loss of power after stalling the engine and restarting the vehicle. Incident 1 (5/27/24) - The hill assist failed to disengage causing the vehicle to stall. When I re-started and pulled into traffic, I was unable to gain speed. Downshifting did not solve the problem. The vehicle was operating on lower power and no matter what gear I put it in, it would not speed up. I was not able to reach highway speeds in a timely fashion. It took several minutes to get to the correct speed. (approx. 5-10 mins) Incident 2 (6/13/24) Stalled in a parking garage in 2nd gear. Once I restarted the engine, there was very little power. I was not able to gain speed to the speed limit. Incident 3 (6/26/24) Stalled on a hill again when the hill assist did not disengage fully. …

My 2024 Nissan Versa S goes into a "limp mode" almost any time I stall and then turn the engine back on. In this limp mode, acceleration is dangerously slow. Often acceleration is so weak that if I drive up a hill in this limp mode, the car will lose speed even while I'm pressing the gas pedal all the way to the floor. This can easily be reproduced and inspected by purposely stalling the car in a quiet parking lot and then trying to accelerate out onto a road. In this mode I cannot reach safe speeds on major roads in a timely manner. I have to turn my hazards on and let people go around me as I accelerate for a full minute. On highways and major roads with higher speed limits this is quite dangerous. When stuck in this mode I do not have the ability to accelerate fast enough to get out of the way of any oncoming danger. …

I purchased a 2024 Nissan Versa S 5 Speed approx. two months ago. Upon driving the first week, the engine would rev high in between shifting (not rev hang) and made the vehicle almost impossible to drive smooth. I have been driving manuals for 34 years. I planned on taking the car to the dealer to check when I had time. Then by week two to four, a rattle developed under the shifter adn center console. Lastly, the car went into limp mode for no reason and with no check engine light. I turned the car off and on again. The problem went away. I took the vehicle to the dealer 2.5 weeks ago and haven't seen the car since. The head mechanic said the problem was a cam sensor and every time he fixed the problem, the car would do the same thing every morning. He also said Nissan was aware of this problem with the manual Versa, and the fix is to "wait". …

On multiple occasions, the vehicle will randomly stall while in motion. Most recently, this occurred while I was on the on/off ramp of one major highway merging onto another highway; in the process of down shifting from fifth gear to third gear, the car stalled, while in motion, causing a complete loss in power steering and braking. I was able to restart the vehicle without incident, however, had I needed to suddenly maneuver or brake I would have been unsuccessful in either of these actions. This has happened more than once, there appears to be no rhyme or reason to this happening, which makes the situation far more variable as there is no way to anticipate or predict its occurrence. On one of these occasions, upon restarting of the vehicle there was a marked decrease in power output from the engine. …

Reduced engine power after restarting the vehicle. Stalled the manual transmission equipped vehicle when pulling out of my driveway. Restarted and drove without any warning lights or indication there was an issue. Roads were mostly down hill and through numerous red lights so vehicle appeared to be driving normally. Noticed the issue about a mile later when trying to drive up a highway on-ramp. There was traffic from the other direction so I had to come to a complete stop at the base of the hill. Once in second gear it was apparent there was not enough power to accelerate and merge onto highway. Pulled over and shut off vehicle. Removed key from ignition. Opened and closed drivers door. started engine, waited for traffic to clear, drove up on-ramp without issue. Have not had an opportunity to return to dealer. Vehicle drives normally now. …

This is on a brand new Versa less than 20 miles and had been replicated a few more times over the course of 200 miles. If the car stalls because the clutch was engaged too soon, the engine will entire limp mode and will cut the power in half. THis severely limits highway speeds to 60 mph. It should be known what limp mode is so I shall save myself anymore explanation. It sometimes shows a check engine light. It will go away if the car rests or is restarted a few times. Not always immediately and the owners manual states that it will come on intermittently for certain things. I have not been able to take it to the dealer to looked at. It only happens when you stall so as long as you don't, problem solved I guess. Problem is I'm trying to tutor my spouse in a manual and it's not making it easy if there is no forgiveness. …

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