Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Nissan Versa Note has 27 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
27
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 0 The vehicle has a CVT transmission failure causing severe shuddering, jerking, and progressive los... |
| Feb 13, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | While merging onto [XXX] toward [XXX] , my 2016 Nissan Versa suffered a total loss of power while c... |
| Mar 2, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate from a ... |
| Jul 31, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at ... |
| Apr 15, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission failure |
| Sep 19, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Engine keeps losing oil level when no leaks found which causes transmission and engine to act making... |
| Sep 12, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | My vehicle was jumping when accelerating. It then went into limp mode to protect the engine due to c... |
| Jul 20, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Since buying car used last summer ive have numerous scares for the car stalling jerking and shutting... |
| Jul 19, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,ENGINE | Air bag red signal on and off it is very loose. AC Compressor is locked that cause belt broken and... |
| Jul 19, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,ENGINE | Air bag red signal on and off. It is very loose. AC compressor needs repair that cause Belt broken... |
| Jan 17, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Vehicle was shuddering or hiccuping accelerating and decelerating on its own without any warning lig... |
| Nov 26, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Car has had problems since day one when it was purchased for lack of power going up hills, and when... |
| Oct 19, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission completely went on my vehicle at 87,015 miles. I regularly drive on a major highwa... |
| Sep 10, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | We have a 2016 Nissan Versa Note with 85,000 miles on it. The car transmission failed while driving... |
| May 24, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Versa Note. The contact stated while driving at 70 mph, the vehicle w... |
| Apr 15, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | EVERY SINGLE DAY MULTIPLE TIMES A DAY MY ABS LIGHT COMES ON CARS TRANSMISSION JERKS AROUND OR WHATEV... |
| Jun 27, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | CAR BOGGING DOWN WON'T ACCELERATE WHEN NEEDED JERKING AROUND NISSAN HAD A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAIN... |
| Apr 6, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE UP A HIL... |
| Mar 20, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION SLIPS, HAS SHUT OF THE ENGINE. HAVE TO GO TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE TRANSMISSION FLUID CHEC... |
| Feb 3, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR A STOP SIGN, THE CAR WANTS TO MOVE FORWARD EXCESSIVELY. I HAVE T... |