There are 8 stored owner reports matching the powertrain & transmission leading-label group for the 2019 Nissan Versa in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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I had a issue with transmission and went to a mechanic that stated it’s a problem with transmission informed that there was a recall for all Nissans
CVT Transmissions on these versa’s are extremely wonky and very jerky. The transmission causes extremely slow acceleration, Nissan has had a really bad track record with their CVT transmissions and it appears to be the same issue with this vehicle as well.
The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that when the brake pedal was depressed and the turning signals were activated, the vehicle felt as if the transmission had improperly shifted. While driving 40 MPH, the vehicle failed to exceed 40 MPH. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who diagnosed that the brake pedal, motherboard, and taillight assembly had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case. The approximate failure mileage was 30,500.
Transmission failure
2019 Nissan Versa sedan has a transmission issue where you stop and immediately or within up to 3 seconds, there is a clunk. The engine is jumps forward, causing the engine to rock. In a range of years, up to 2017, there is a recall on the transmission. For 2018, which is just for that year, is a recall for that transmission. How can I find out if 2019 recall is in a preliminary stage at nissan and will be released later this year? I feel it's a safety issue because the transmission can stop working while I'm on the highway which could cause an accident at high speeds. The mechanic at dealership said that they do not get any codes when there is an issue within CVT Type transmission. He stated basically there are no way to open transmission, to exchange parts, due to, no codes for inside of transmission. He stated Nissan Altima transmission was fixed for the year 2019. Then the made the fixes for 2019 versa. Seeing the pattern with 201? To 2017, & 2018 recall on transmission
I WAS DRIVING HIGHWAY 101 CAMARILLO TO HOME. ITS UPHILL I TRIED TO PRESS THE GAS BUT MY SPEED GAUGE STOCK ON 50MPH NO MATTER I TRIED. THEN SUDDENLY THE ABS LIGHT AND THE CAR WITH ZIGZAG APPEARED ON MY DASH BOARD. I BOUGHT MY CAR USED... THE CAR HAVE 38K+ MILEAGE. I'VE RESEARCHED ONLINE IF THE NISSAN VERSA HAVING PROBLEM GOING UPHILL. I WENT TO MY MECHANIC THEY SAID MYBE THERE A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM GO TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP BECAUSE MY MILEAGE IS UNDER 60K MYBE IM STILL ON MANUFACTURE WARRANTY... BUT I DIDN'T BOUGHT THE CAR ON NISSAN DEALER. I BOUGHT IT ON DRIVETIME.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN REVERSE, A LOUD THUMPING NOISE WAS HEARD UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,472.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.