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2014 Nissan Versa Note Electrical Problems

18 owner-reported electrical complaints from NHTSA data

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Fires
Jan 2020Nov 2017
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Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Owner Complaints (18)

highELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Filed: Feb 2025

Your engine shut off unexpectedly while driving, and several warning lights came on at the same time. You were able to coast to the shoulder and restart the car, but a mechanic couldn't find the cause. This may be related to an electrical system issue, though your VIN wasn't included in the recall campaign the owner suspected. The problem happened around 100,300 miles.

NHTSA #: 11642704
highELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE
Filed: Jun 2023

Water is leaking into the passenger side of your car at both the front and back cowl areas, and the drain plugs are clogged so you can't clean them out. Your passenger window has stopped working, and you may experience other electrical problems as a result of the water damage from heavy rain.

NHTSA #: 11529778
mediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Filed: Apr 2021

MY 2014 NISSAN VERSA BEGAN HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS TODAY AT 3:15PM. MY BLINKERS ARE COMING ON WHEN I TURN THE HEAD LIGHTS ON AND THE BRIGHT LIGHT SWITCH TURNS ON WITH THE BLINKER AND IS NOT ON BRIGHT LIGHT MODE. WHEN I TURN THE LIGHTS OFF THE INNER LIGHTS AROUND THE INSIDE PANELS OF SPEEDOMETER AND OTHER COME ON LIKE THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE ON NOT OFF. WHEN I TURN THEM OFF THE INNER LIGHTS GO OFF AROUND THE SPEEDOMETER. WHOLE HEADLIGHT BLINKER SYSTEM STARTED GOING CRAZY WHEN I WAS AT SONIC BEGAN IN REVERSE TO PULL OUT AND CONTINUED IN DRIVE TO A SAFE PARKING LOT CONTINUED IN PARK AND WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS. IT ALL BEGAN WITH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY PHONE CALL ABOUT AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR. I WENT TO MY JOB INTERVIEW THEN TOOK IT STRAIGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP I'M PURCHASING IT FROM LOYDS USED AUTOMOTIVE WHERE THEY SENT ME TO CHAPMAN'S AUTOMOTIVE THESE PLACES ARE LOCATED IN HOT SPRINGS ARKANSAS WHERE ALL OF THIS OCCURRED. I LATER TRIED TO CALL THE WARRANTY PHONE NUMBER BACK AND IT SAID NOBODY WAS AVAILABLE TO TAKE MY CALL.

NHTSA #: 11408147
mediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
Filed: Mar 2021

I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED LOSING POWER AND STEERING. THE VEHICLE THEN SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. AFTER THIS INCIDENT, I PARKED THE CAR, AND IT STOPPED RESPONDING AND WOULD NO LONGER TURN ON.

NHTSA #: 11404577
mediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
Filed: Feb 2021

MY VEHICLE SHUTS OFF ON ME WHEN DRIVING AND IT HAPPENS SPORADICALLY. DRIVING ON CITY STREET LOSS ACCELERATION WHEEL LOCKS.

NHTSA #: 11394990
mediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
Filed: Feb 2020

SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR IN 2014. I HAD THE BODY THROTTLE REPLACED, THE FAN ON THE AC. NOW THE ELECTRICAL MOTORS FOR THE DOORS TO LOCK AND UNLOCK IS GOING OUT. I TRULY FEEL WHEN I PURCHASED THIS CAR IT WAS A LEMON. BECAUSE I HAD ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS WHEN THE DEALERSHIP HAD TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY AND SHORTY THEREAFTER, THE DEALERSHIP HAD TO REPLACE THE FAN ON THE AC. NOW ON 23 FEB 2020. I AM ON MY WAY TO CHURCH WHEN I NOTICE THIS LOUD NOISE AND NOW I'VE BEEN TOLD THE MOTOR IS GOING OUT THAT CONTROLS LOCKING MY CARS DOORS. WHEN THE THROTTLE GAVE OUT I WAS DRIVING WHEN I NOTICE THIS LOUD NOISE. WHEN THE FAN GAVE OUT ON THE AC, I NOTICE THAT THE AC NO LONGER WORK AND I ATTEMPTED ADD FREON AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE FAN ON THE AC. MY MAJOR COMPLAINT TODAY IS THE MOTOR ON FOR THE LOCK/UNLOCK. IT'S A SHAME THAT CARS ARE ONLY MADE TO LAST A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME OR AT THE LOWEST COST POSSIBLE AND THE SELL THEM FOR OUTRAGEOUS PRICE OVER THE FAIR MARKET PRICE. SOMETIME ITS JUST BETTER TO PURCHASE A USED CAR OPPOSED TO NEW VEHICLE THAT YOU THINK WILL LAST AND BUT ITS NOT LIKE THAT AT ALL.

NHTSA #: 11311407
mediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES
Filed: Feb 2020

JUST LOOK AT MY RECALL ON MY VEHICLE AND IT HAD NO REPAIR AT ALL.

NHTSA #: 11307665
mediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
Filed: Jan 2020

I ALMOST DIED. T HE TRANSMISSION IS TRASH. WHEN THE CAR COMES TO STOP AND HIT THE PEDAL THE CAR DOESN'T MOVE AND WHEN IF FINALLY ACCELERATES KEEPS SHAKING AND THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND JERKS.

NHTSA #: 11299961
mediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Oct 2019

BOUGHT 2014 NISSAN VERSA ON 09/10/19. HAD IT CHECKED OUT BY MECHANIC AND CHECKED OUT GOOD. HAD FOR 2.5 - 3 WEEKS AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STARTED STALLING WHILE STOPPED. HAD TO TURN HEADLIGHTS OFF WHEN STOPPING AND THEN TURN THEM ON AGAIN WHEN CAR GOT GOING AGAIN. TOOK TO AAMCO IN LOUISVILLE KY AND THEY SAID IT WAS NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH. SPENT $400 TO HAVE REPLACED AND THINGS WERE GOOD FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS THEN STARTED DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN. VERY DANGEROUS TO HAVE TO TURN LIGHTS OFF/ON AT NIGHT. DROVE TO KY THIS WEEKEND TO GET CAR AND BRING HOME TO MO TO HAVE FIXED (HOPEFULLY). I CANNOT HAVE MY DAUGHTER IN COLLEGE 500 MILES AWAY FROM ME IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION.

NHTSA #: 11271476
mediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FireFiled: Jul 2019

TAKATA INFLATORS. NOT REALLY SURE IF IT'S CORRECTLY DONE. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR I STARTED SMELLING BURNING WIRES. AFTER SMELLING THAT, THE AIR-CONDITIONING/FAN STOPPED BLOWING. NO HEAT, NO AIR-CONDITIONING, NO FAN, NO DEFROST. I PULLED INTO A HAD STATION AND CUT EVERYTHING OFF AND SEEN SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. I POPPED THE HOOD AND SEEN ABOUT WHERE THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM AND SEEN THAT THERE WERE WIRES INFACT THAT WERE BURNT.

NHTSA #: 11231158
mediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Filed: Apr 2019

ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING AND LOSES ALL POWER AND STEARING

NHTSA #: 11193990
mediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Filed: Mar 2019

ON THE MORNING OF MARCH 4TH 2019, AFTER EXISTING THE EXPRESS WAY MY VEHICLE SEEMED TO SLOW DESPITE BEING ON THE ACCELERATOR. AFTER STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT, AND I BEGAN TO PRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR WOULD ONLY ROLL. THE VEHICLE HAD LOST POWER AND WAS AT A SLOW ROLL. I CONTINUED TO PRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR AT IT WAS AS IF THE CAR WAS DEAD. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND I SENT THE CAR TO THEM ON A FLATBED ON TUESDAY. AFTER A DAY I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO FIND WHAT HAD CAUSED THE MALFUNCTION. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT THAT SENT A SIGNAL SAYING 'I WAS ON THE BREAK AND NOT THE GAS". ON PICKING UP THE VEHICLE I ASKED TO SPEAK TO THE MECHANIC, I EXPRESSED MY CONFUSION BECAUSE THERE WERE NO INDICATION OF AN INOPERATIVE LIGHT BULB OR AN INDICATOR IN THE VEHICLE TO SUBSTANTIATE ANY FAILURE. I WAS TOLD "THERE DOESN'T HAVE TO BE ANY WARNING OR INDICATION" BY THE MECHANIC. I CONTACTED NISSAN, A REPRESENTATIVE FOLLOWED UP AND TOLD ME THEY WOULD GET BACK TO ME AFTER TALKING TO THE REPAIR SERVICE. WHEN THEY DID CONTACT ME AGAIN REGARDING MY CONCERNED ALL I WAS TOLD IS THAT THE PROBLEM IS RESOLVED. I RAISED THE QUESTION OF HOW CAN A VEHICLE LOSE POWER AND COME TO A STOP WITHOUT NO INDICATION AND I WAS TOLD "THEY DON'T HAVE THE ANSWERS". THE CAR MALFUNCTION PUT MY LIFE IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND NISSAN HAVE NEGLECTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE VEHICLE IS FAULTY.

NHTSA #: 11191984
mediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Filed: Jun 2018

CODE PO705 RANGE SENSOR/NEUTRAL SAFTY SWITCH .ALSO BOTH REAR TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLIES ARE DEFECTIVE

NHTSA #: 11104603
mediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Filed: Nov 2017

THE RIGHT REAR STOP LIGHT HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES AND KEEPS BURNING OUT. ALMOST GOT HIT BY CAR BECAUSE HE DID NOT SEE STOP LIGHT ON. LAST TIME THE BULB WAS REPLACED WAS TWO WEEKS AGO. NEED TO REPLACE SAME BULB AGAIN.

NHTSA #: 11051552
mediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Filed: Aug 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (PLANET NISSAN IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA) WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

NHTSA #: 11015152
mediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Filed: Nov 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO ENGAGE WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE WITH THE PUSH TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V418000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA #: 10925715
mediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE
Filed: May 2015

WHEN I GOT IN THE CAR, I WENT TO START IT BY PRESSING THE BRAKE. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DID AS WELL. IT TOOK ABOUT 10 MINUTES FOR THEM TO RELEASE AND COME BACK UP, BEFORE I COULD GET MY CAR STARTED AND DRIVE BACK HOME. I WAS SCARED FOR MY LIFE IT WAS GOING TO STICK AGAIN ON MY 2 HOUR RIDE BACK HOME.

NHTSA #: 10716423
mediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Filed: Aug 2014

I WAS GOING TO PICK UP ONE OF MY KIDS AND ALL THE LIGHTS CAME ON. THE BRAKES, MANUAL TRANSMISSION, AND THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT WORK. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THE PICK IT UP AND DID A 24 POINT CHECK UP. THE SERVICE AGENT TOLD ME ON THE PHONE THAT THEY CALLED NISSAN AND THEY DID A COMPLETE RESET OF THE SYSTEM. WHEN I PICK IT UP THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WAS NO WHERE TO BE FOUND. I HAD SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT HE TOLD ME, BUT HE WASN'T AVAILABLE. IN MY PAPER WORK ALL THEY PUT WAS THAT THEY DID A 24 POINT CHECK UP AND NOTHING WAS FOUND. I HOPE THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN WHEN I?M DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH. I WOULD LIKE TO GET MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA #: 10626979

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