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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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3N1CN7AP8EL••••••2014 Nissan VERSA
This build draws 2.8× more complaints than the average 2014 Nissan VERSA build (16 vs 6).
16on this build
186on the model
32builds in total
2involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedPower Train 9Vehicle Speed Control 3Air Bags 2Electrical System 1
What owners of this build wrote
Unknown Or OthercrashApr 2023
When I was driving normally on a hot day(90 degree), in on and go traffic, the lights of Engine, brake, battery, power steering suddenly all lighted up and the Engine stalked any the same time without any warning. Brake, power steering, oil pedal all stopped working. At that…
Air BagscrashFeb 2016
The contact owns a 2014 nissan versa. While driving approximately 35 mph, the driver side air bag deployed without warning or impact. As a result, dust, powder, and smoke entered the vehicle. The contact's vision was impaired. The contact rear ended a vehicle, which then crashed…
Power TrainOct 2023
At approximately 130K miles the CVT transmission had a sudden failure. Struggles to shift gears properly and often will pick a random one, which causes further damaged. Vehicle has sat for years, the transmission is unrepairable and a new unit must be installed which cost around…
Vehicle Speed ControlJul 2015
The contact owns a 2014 nissan versa. While driving 55 mph, the vehicle independently accelerated. While the vehicle was stopped, it attempted to accelerate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure…
Electrical SystemAug 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…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 3N1CN7AP8EL819242 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.