Nissan Versa Complaints (2009)

504 consumer complaints on file.

#10342076July 8, 2010
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER TURNED ON THE CONTACT SUDDENLY FELL ASLEEP AND CRASHED INTO A VEHICLE. NO ONE WAS INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. PRIOR TO THE RECENT FAILURE, THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE RESULTING IN A CRASH; HOWEVER, NO ONE WAS INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE FAILURE DOESN'T OCCUR WHILE USING THE HEAT, ONLY WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS BEING USED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22000. UPDATED 08/31/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED HER HUSBAND BLACKED OUT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AS WELL AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPDATED 08//31/10 UPDATED 09/07/10. *LJ UPDATED 09/21/10
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340681June 29, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AT ABOUT 32,000 MILES, THE ENGINE QUIT WHILE IN TRAFFIC, AND THE CAR (2009 NISSAN VERSA) WAS PUSHED INTO A PARKING LOT. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND LEFT OVERNIGHT. THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A FUEL PUMP FAILURE. THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE PRESSURE SENSOR, BUT THE ENTIRE FUEL PUMP ASSY WAS REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325346April 13, 2010
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
I BOUGHT MY CAR BRAND NEW IN MAY 2009. IN THE MIDST OF A HARSH WINTER, WE NOTICED THAT OUR TIRE WAS GOING FLAT AND THE TPMS LIGHT WAS ON. WE BOUGHT A NEW TIRE AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TPMS GAUGE WAS CRACKED AND LEAKING AIR. AFTER RESEARCH I FOUND THAT NISSAN RECALLED SEVERAL VEHICLES FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM. BECAUSE MY NISSAN VERSA WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL, THEY REFUSED TO COVER IT. THE GAUGE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND IT CANNOT BE DRIVEN SAFELY WITHOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322271March 26, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT A SPEED OF 25 MPH, THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON FIVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 9,761.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319018March 11, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HIGH-BEAM SWITCH LEVER IS ALSO THE SWITCH TO TURN THE HEAD LIGHTS OFF OR ON. MANY TIMES I HAVE PUSHED OR PULLED THE LEVER TO TURN BRIGHT LIGHTS ON OR TO DIM THEM. ON MANY OCCASIONS I HAVE TURNED OFF THE LIGHTS AT NIGHT BECAUSE THE LEVER ROTATED TO THE OFF POSITION. THIS HAPPEN REGULARLY, ESPECIALLY WHEN DIMMING QUICKLY BECAUSE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314068February 25, 2010
SUSPENSION, STEERING
VEHICLE WANDERS AT SPEEDS ABOVE ROUGHLY 45 MPH. WANDERING IS SEVERE AT SPEEDS ABOVE 60 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311168February 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1ST INCIDENT) I WAS DRIVING ON ICE. I WAS GOING AROUND 40 MPH AND I STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AS I APPROACHED THE STOP SIGN ABOUT 100 YDS FROM THE INTERSECTION IN RURAL INDIANA NEAR WARSAW, I APPLIED A NORMAL AMOUNT OF PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL(ABS KICKED IN) AND THE VERSA WASN'T SLOWING DOWN LIKE IT SHOULD; I APPLIED MORE PRESSURE AND STILL NO SIGNIFICANT DROP IN SPEED. I TOOK ME THE FULL 100 YDS TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND I WENT PAST THE STOP SIGN BY 15 OR 20 FEET BEFORE FULLY STOPPING. 2ND INCIDENT-SAME DAY) I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH ON A CITY STREET IN DOWNTOWN FORT WAYNE, IN. THE ROAD WAS COVERED WITH ICE. THE CAR 30 FEET FRONT OF ME PUT ON THEIR BRAKES WHEN THE TRAFFIC LIGHT AT THE APPROACHING INTERSECTION TURNED FROM GREEN TO YELLOW. I APPLIED MY BRAKES(ABS KICKED IN) AND IT WAS LIKE NOTHING WAS HAPPENING I KEPT GOING FORWARD AT THE SAME SPEED AND I WAS ABOUT TO HAVE A REAR-END COLLISION SO I USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND THE CAR DRIFTED LEFT INTO THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND THEN WENT INTO A 180 DEGREE SPIN. AN ONCOMING SUV DODGED ME AND I STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT HITTING ANYTHING. I OBSERVED NO OTHER VEHICLES WITH DIFFICULTY BRAKING ON THE ICE. I'VE DRIVEN OVER 35 YEARS AND HAVE DRIVEN MANY DIFFERENT CARS, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND SUV'S. AND NONE OF THEM HAD SUCH A POOR BRAKING SYSTEM AS THIS 2009 NISSAN VERSA HATCHBACK. MY WIFE TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP IN FORT WAYNE FOR A 3,500 MILE CHECKUP. I CALLED THE SERVICE MANAGER AND DESCRIBED THE INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED IN DOWNTOWN FORT WAYNE. HE PRETTY MUCH SAID THAT ICE IS DANGEROUS AND THERE'S NO VEHICLE THAT WON'T SLIDE ON ICE. I SAID, I DIDN'T SLIDE UNTIL I APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. I SAID IT DOESN'T FEEL LIKE THERE IS ENOUGH BRAKE FLUID GOING TO THE BRAKES TO STOP THE CAR. HE SAID "WE DON'T HAVE ANY EQUIPMENT TO TEST FOR THAT." MY WIFE TOLD ME THAT A MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE VERSA BRAKES ARE TERRIBLE ON ICE. DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307874February 9, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NISSAN VERSA 2009 SL ' HATCHBACK - CAR ACCELERATOR WAS IRRESPONSIVE WHEN THE CAR WAS PUT INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. REGARDLESS OF HOW MUCH GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED, THE CAR JUST ROLLED FORWARD AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES/HR AND DID NOT EXCEED THAT SPEED. CAR'S RPM DID NOT EXCEED MORE THAN 1100 EVEN AFTER THE GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED ALL THE WAY AGAINST THE FLOOR. FINALLY, THE CAR WAS TOWED AND TAKEN TO THE NISSAN DEALER TO DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO PROPERLY DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE. ONCE THEY RECEIVED THE CAR, THEY HOOKED IT TO THE COMPUTER AND FOUND SOME DEFECT IN THE COMPUTER CODE. THEN THEY WIPED THE CODE (BASICALLY RESET IT) AND DROVE THE CAR AROUND TOWN FOR 3 DAYS IN AN ATTEMPT TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, CAR STARTED DRIVING JUST FINE AFTER THAT. THE DEALER DID NOT REPAIR ANY PARTS/ELECTRONICS OTHER THAN RESETTING THE CODE AND GAVE THE CAR BACK TO ME SAYING THAT IT WAS A COMPUTER CODE GLITCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300325January 19, 2010
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATER IN HIS VEHICLE STOPPED FUNCTIONING AND HE COULD NOT DEFROST THE WINDOWS. THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT THE RESISTOR THAT CONTROLLED THE FAN FAILED. THE DEALER ORDERED THE PART; HOWEVER, IT WAS ON A NATION WIDE BACK ORDER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED TO-DATE. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS STILL ON BACK ORDER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 11,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,500. UPDATED 2/1/10 *CN UPDATED 02/02/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298263January 5, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2009 VERSA THAT HAS APPROX 3800 MILES. THIS HAPPENED OUT OF NO WHERE: THE CAR HAD BEEN DRIVING FINE UNTIL I CAME TO A STOP AT A LIGHT. THE CAR BEGAN TO HESITATE LIKE IT WAS GOING TO DIE. I PUSHED THE GAS AND IT WAS STILL HESITATING AS I DROVE. I FINALLY, STOP AND TURNED OFF THE CAR AND BEGAN DRIVING IT AGAIN. IT WAS OKAY UNTIL I CAME TO A STOP AGAIN AND IT STARTED ALL OVER. IT FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO DIE WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND SOMEONE WOULD COME BEHIND ME AND HIT ME. THERE WAS NO ENGINE LIGHT INDICATORS SHOWING ANY PROBLEMS. I FELT UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND ASKED THE DEALER TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO BE CHECKED OUT. THE DEALER IS WORKING ON IT BUT SAID THAT IT MAY BE THE CRANK SENSOR, THAT WAS THE CODE WHEN THEY PUT THE COMPUTER TO THE CAR. THE DEALER DROVE THE CAR AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296122December 16, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE CONTACT SAID THAT IN THE LAST YEAR THE FRONT ROTOR AND PADS ON THE VEHICLE HAVE OVER HEATED AND BROKE. THE ROTOR AND PADS HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. THIS HAPPENS AT ALL TIMES REGARDLESS OF SPEED. THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN ACCIDENT, BUT THE VEHICLE CONSTENTLY HAS PROBLEM STOPPING. THIS IS ONLY HAVING TO THE FRONT BRAKES AND NOT THE BACK. 2000 MILES AT TIME OF PROBLEM AND 5000 MILES ON VEHICLE NOW.UPDATED 06/29/10.*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS TOO MUCH HEAT ON THE BRAKES WHICH CAUSED THEM TO WEAR OUT QUICKLY. UPDATED 09/27/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292692November 18, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
AT ABOUT 2800 MILES I TOOK THE CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALER FOR THE FIRST OIL CHANGE. THEY INFORMED ME UPON INSPECTION THEY FOUND A CV BOOT WAS NOT SEALED PROPERLY. THEY ADVISED THEY WOULD ORDER AND REPLACE ENTIRE CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT ASSEMBLY. PART CAME IN 2 DAYS LATER DEALER FIXED-NO PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289502October 23, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED MY NEW 09 NISSAN VERSA I HAD A START UP ISSUE AND THEN IT WENT AWAY, NOW APPROX ONE YEAR LATER AFTER PURCHASE I HAD START UP ISSUES...TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY PUT IN A FUEL PUMP REGULATOR, FROM WHAT I'M HEARING THIS IS A VERY KNOWN PROBLEM. THOUGHT I WOULD ADVISE YOU SINCE I ALSO HEARD SOME PEOPLE ARE HAVING TO REPLACE THIS OFTEN AND SOME ARE LOSING POWER WHEN DRIVING THERE CARS ON HIGHWAYS...I HOPE THIS NEVER HAPPENS FOR ME SINCE I HAVE TO KIDS!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288851October 18, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2009 NISSAN VERSA HATCHBACK LESS THAN A MONTH THE ALIGNMENT NEEDED FIXING THE CAR PULLS TO BOTH SIDES. THE BEGINNING IT GOES TO THE LEFT THEN PUTTING THE CAR BACK STRAIGHT IT GOES TO THE RIGHT. IT GETS WORSE WHEN THE CAR GOES OVER 40 MILES PER HOUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285325September 26, 2009
TIRES
I JUST BOUGHT A 2009 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING ON A WET ROAD AND TAKING A CORNER THE CAR LOST TRACTION FORCING ME TO SLOW DOWN TO ALMOST A HALT. THE STOCK TIRES (185/65R15) SEEM TO BE UNDERSIZED FOR THE HIGH CENTER OF GRAVITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282152August 26, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES THE RENTAL CAR (2009 NISSAN VERSA) AIR BAG DID NOT FULLY DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT AND THAT SHE RECEIVED A BURN ON HER ARM. *NJ
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10278990July 31, 2009
VISIBILITY
I OWN A 2009 NISSAN VERSA. THE WINDOW WIPERS ARE DESIGNED SUCH THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE WIPER BLADE IS '2X' THE PASSENGER BLADE. WHEN USING THE WIPERS (RAIN OR CLEANING THE WINDOWS) THE DRIVER'S SIDE BLADE THROWS WATER ON TO THE PASSENGER SIDE AND AS THE PASSENGER SIDE BLADE HAS ALREADY COMPLETED ITS SWING THUS THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW IN NEVER CLEAR OF WATER, WHEN DRIVING THE WATER BUILDS UP ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FASTER THAN THE WIPER CAN CLEAN IT DUE TO THE EXTRA WATER FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE WIPER (FOR ME THIS IS RIGHT IN MY FIELD OF VISION). THIS CAUSES A PROBLEM BECAUSE I CAN NOT SEE TRAFFIC COMING OUT OF THE SIDE STREET ON THE RIGHT. WHEN YOU CLEAN THE WINDOW THE ONLY WAY TO CLEAN THE PASSENGER SIDE IS TO RUN THE WIPERS DRY AFTER YOU ARE DONE TO FINISH THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. I BROUGHT THIS UP TO THE DEALER AND THE NISSAN DISTRICT MANAGER CHARLES RICE; HIS COMMENT WAS THIS IS HOW IT IS DESIGNED. TO ME THIS IS AN UNSAFE DESIGN, YOU NEED TO BE ABLE TO SEE OUT THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR WHEN IT IS RAINING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274223June 18, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE CAR WONT START HALF OF THE TIME. ITS TAKES TWO TIMES TO START THE CAR. USUALLY THE CAR CRANKS FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS BEFORE IT WILL START. IT HAS BEEN THIS WAY FOR ABOUT 10 DAYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272455May 31, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2009 NISSAN VERSA THAT HAS A LITTLE OVER 11,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE STARTED EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH IT NOT WANTING TO START THE FIRST TIME ALONG WITH IT DYING AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE DRIVING. MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. I HAVE ALREADY HAD IT TO VICTORY NISSAN IN KNOXVILLE, TN THREE TIMES AND I'M TAKING BACK AGAIN FOR THE FOURTH TOMORROW AND THEY ARE STILL ADVISING NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE CAR. I HAD THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR REPLACED, BUT THE CAR IS STILL NOT RUNNING PROPERLY. IT RECENTLY DIED IN MY APARTMENT COMPLEX AND WOULD NOT START BACK AND I HAD TO HAVE SOME INDIVIDUALS HELP PUSH IT INTO A PARKING SPOT. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE STOP IN TRAFFIC ON THE INTERSTATE AND ALSO ON OTHER STREETS, WHICH POSES A CONCERN FOR ME BEING ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE OR IF NISSAN WILL DO A BUY BACK OF THIS DEFECTIVE VEHICLE I HAVE PURCHASED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261826March 14, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I OWN A 2009 VERSA WITH 5120 MILES. RECENTLY IT HAS DEVELOPED A PROBLEM THAT CAUSES IT TO HAVE A SUBSTANTIAL DELAY IN STARTING. IT IS INTERMITTENT DURING THE DAY BUT HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE DAILY. I PLAN TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED FOR THIS PROBLEM SHORTLY, BUT WANTED TO REGISTER THIS PROBLEM AS IT HAS ALREADY HAPPENED TO AT LEAST ONE OTHER COMPLAINANT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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