2011 Nissan Versa: engine and transmission complaints
NO ELEVATED SIGNAL
17%
19 of 110 relevant owner complaints are about the engine, transmission or fuel system
No elevated drivetrain complaint concentration in the available NHTSA records for the 2011 Nissan Versa. Engine, transmission and fuel system account for 17% of relevant complaints.
Better than 90% of the 1,230 model years we track (2010–2023).
Excludes 159 airbag, lighting and seat-belt recall complaints that would otherwise mask the signal (unadjusted: 7%).
Manufacturers fix things mid-generation. A bad year next to a clean one is common; the fix usually arrived in between.
What owners reported
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE,FUEL/P07/28/2020
AFTER RECEIVING MANY CALLS AND LETTERS FOR AIR BAGS RECALLS, I SET AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE AGENT JOSH FOR THURSDAY JULY 16, 2020 AT PERFORMANCE NISSAN AT 1345 SOUTH FEDERAL HIGHWAY, POMPANO FL 33062, AT 7:30 AM. WHEN TALKING WITH JOSH, HE TOLD ME THAT THERE ARE TWO RECALLS IN MY NISSAN. I ASKED HIM TO DO BOTH RECALLS A…
POWER TRAIN10/23/2018
HAD MUFFLER REPLACED TWICE DUE TO EROSION?! THE MAIN PROBLEM THOUGH IS THAT I STILL HAVE A CONSTANT RATTLING WHEN I'M STOPPED OR CAR IS IDILING. THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE I HAD MY MUFFLER FIXED AND AFTER IT'S BEEN FIXED. SO I KNOW IT'S NOT THE MUFFLER. THAT'S A WHOLE OTHER ISSUE. BUT, THE RATTLING SOUNDS LIKE A LOUD MUF…
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM09/28/2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR, BUT IT FAILED TO SWITCH GEARS. ALSO, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DID NOT ACCURATELY INDICATE THE DESIRED GEAR IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILU…
Three of 19 drivetrain complaints. The full report shows more, with quotes about the engine in the car you are looking at first.
Recall campaigns on this model year (7)
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2011 Nissan Versa sedan vehicles and 2011-2012 Nissan Versa hatchback vehicles ever registered in the states of A…
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2001-2003 Maxima, 2002-2006 Sentra, 2002-2004 Pathfinder, 2007-2011 Versa Sedan and Versa Hatchback, 2001-2004 In…
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2009-2012 Versa Hatchback, and 2009-2011 Versa Sedan vehicles ever registered in the states of Alabama, Californi…
This does not say whether a particular car has an open, unrepaired recall. That depends on the VIN.
Before you buy a 2011 Nissan Versa
No elevated drivetrain pattern for this model year. That describes the model, not the car in front of you.
Get an independent pre-purchase inspection from a mechanic you choose.
7 recall campaigns on this model year. Whether a specific car still has one open depends on the VIN; the report checks that.
Ask for service records. A engine already replaced under warranty is a different car from one that was not.
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report, financial advice or purchase recommendation. It describes patterns across a model year, not the condition
of any individual vehicle.
