Nissan Versa Complaints

3,327 consumer complaints on file.

#10825372February 10, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A FENCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT SUFFERED WHIPLASH AND INJURIES TO THE NECK, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10825412February 10, 2016
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN, VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/11/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG FAILED AT 20,000, THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 32,000 AND THE WIPER MOTOR WAS REPLACED AT 50,000. UPDATED 05/17/16.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10825424February 10, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE
HEAT SHIELDS- UNDERCARRIAGE VIBRATE, MAKE ALL SORTS OF NOISE, THEN CRACK AT BOLTS WHERE MOUNTED AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THIS WAS DONE ON MY VEHICLE AND UNLESS CORRECTED WILL BE A CONTINUAL PROBLEM. ALSO, THE PLASTIC, POORLY MADE, AIR INTAKE AT AND NEAR AIR BREATHER VIBRATE AND CLATTER TERRIBLY! THIS CAR HAS MORE UNDERCARRIAGE AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT NOISE THAN ANY VEHICLE I'VE OWNED. I MIGHT ALSO ADD THE ENGINE HAS VALVE TICK, WHICH DOES NOT SEEM TO SHOW IT'S UGLY HEAD WHEN AT THE DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10825240February 9, 2016
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
12/18/2015 DRIVING THE 2012 NISSAN VERSA SV ON I-380 TO US 101 DURING TRAFFIC HOURS. THE CAR IS AT NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE. THE CAR WAS GOING UPHILL, STEPPED ON GAS PEDAL, THE RPM WILL NO GOES UP NEITHER THE CAR MOVE. THE RPM WILL GOES UP IN P OR N ONLY. AUTO SHOP TOLD ME, WHEN TRANSMISSION GETS HOT. IT WILL BE NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. REALLY HAPPENED TO THE CAR ON THE INCIDENT DAY, THE CAR SHIFT SLOW AND VIBRATE A A LOT. AT HIGHER SPEED WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON OR STABLE SPEED THE RPM WILL GOES FROM 2000-5000 UP AND DOWN THERE IS NO ANY CHECK LIGHT ON THE CAR. IT WAS SCARY AND DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824897February 8, 2016
POWER TRAIN
I BOUGHT THE 2012 VERSA NEW AND NOW THAT IT HAS AROUND 70000 THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT. I TOOK ME VERSA IN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET A OIL CHANGE AND NOT EVEN TWO WEEKS LATER THE CAR STARTED TO DIE WHEN FIRST START AND WHEN YOU DO GET UP AND GO IT IS NOT SMOOTH. TOOK THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY TRANSMISSION (TRANSAXLE) IS GOING OUT. $3800 QUOTE AND I JUST BOUGHT IT IN JULY OF 2012. OIL CHANGE 1/19/2016. TOLD TRANSMISSION WAS BAD ON 2/5/2016.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824620February 6, 2016
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CONSTANTLY BLINKS. I DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS SOMETHING ACTUALLY WRONG OR IF IT IS GOING TO COST ME SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS TO HAVE TO REPLACE A FUSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823645February 2, 2016
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
ME AND MY SPOUSE WERE REAR ENDED LAST NIGHT AT A RED LIGHT. NEITHER OF THE AIRBAGS FUNCTIONED AND HER SEATBELT DIDN'T HOLD HER TO HER SEAT, CAUSING HER TO IMPACT THE DASHBOARD WITH HER FACE. HER NOSE IS BROKEN AND SHE ALSO HAS HEMATOMAS ON HER EYES AND FOREHEAD.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10823391February 1, 2016
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY CAR TENDS TO LOSE POWER AND SPUTTER AND IN SOME CASES IT WILL STALL. WHEN TRYING TO RESTART IT, IT WILL NOT START. THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS. ALSO, IF DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AND THEN SHUTTING THE ENGINE OFF YOU CAN NOT RESTART IT WITHOUT WAITING AT LEAST 30 MINUTES. MY 16 YEAR OLD HAS BEEN DRIVING THIS CAR AND THE FIRST INSTANCE IT HAPPENED WAS WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING IT. SHE LOST ALL POWER AND WAS NOT EVEN ABLE TO USE HER BRAKES. SHE CAME VERY CLOSE TO HITTING A WALL BUT WAS ABLE TO STEER IT AWAY BUT STEERING WAS VERY DIFFICULT AS WELL. WE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP THINKING IT WASN'T GETTING ENOUGH GAS BUT THIS STILL HASN'T FIXED THE ISSUE. WE ARE TOLD BY MECHANICS THAT THE PROBLEM CAN'T BE DUPLICATED THEREFORE IT CAN'T BE FIXED. I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED AND I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT NISSAN HAS NOT RECALLED THIS CAR DUE TO MANY COMPLAINTS WITH THIS ISSUE. I GUESS SOMEONE HAS TO LOSE THEIR LIFE BEFORE THEY WILL FIX IT. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE VERSA AND NISSAN TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT. PLEASE LOOK INTO IT AND FIX IT BEFORE SOMEONE DIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823588February 1, 2016
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A 30MPH CHICAGO STREET MY CAR ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF. I HAD ENOUGH MOMENTUM TO TURN INTO A PARKING LOT AND ACTUALLY REACH A SPACE BUT THAT SPACE WAS TOW ZONE SO I HAD TO SIT THERE WITH MY CAR FOR 3 HOURS WHILE I WAITED FOR A TOW TRUCK BECAUSE IT WAS ACTUALLY RUSH HOUR. AFTER TAKING IT TO AAA CAR BODY SHOP, THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE WAS JUST DEAD. AND AFTER THEY TOOK IT APART THEY COULD ONLY SPECULATE BUT WITH SOME CONFIDENCE FROM SEEING SOMETHING SIMILAR IN THE PAST THAT SOME SORT OF CHAIN INSIDE THE ENGINE SNAPPED AND STRUCK THE ENGINE AND CAUSED THE CYLINDERS TO COME TO A HALT. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT HE SAW SOMETHING SIMILAR IN A MID 2000'S SATURN. IN WHICH CASE IT ENDED UP BEING A RECALL FOR THAT LINE OF CAR. HE SAID IF YOU KEEP THE RECEIPT AND SOMEDAY IT ENDS UP BEING A RECALL, I COULD POSSIBLY GET A REFUND. ANYWAYS, THE BIGGER DEAL IS THAT THIS IS A HIGHLY HAZARDOUS BREAKDOWN. IM GLAD I WAS NOT ON A HIGHWAY WAITING 3 HOURS FOR A TOW. BUT IM ALSO GLAD I COULD COAST ON THE MOMENTUM I HAD. AFTER THE INITIAL BREAKDOWN THAT HAD A POPPING SOUND, MY CAR FELT HEAVY BECAUSE I LOST POWER STEERING AS WELL SO THE TURN INTO THE FORTUNATE PARKING SPACE WAS ACTUALLY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS NOT JUST TO ME BUT ALSO TO PEDESTRIANS. BECAUSE DURING THAT TIME IF I HAD TO SWERVE OUT OF THE WAY, I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO. ALSO THE BREAKS WERE HEAVY.. I HAD TO REALLY PRESS DOWN ON THEM TO GET THE CAR TO STOP. THATS ABOUT ALL I CAN SAY FROM MY MEMORY OF THIS INCIDENT. I DO HAVE MY RECORDS (RECEIPT FROM AAA)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823279January 30, 2016
AIR BAGS
I WANT TO KNOW WHO MANUFACTURED THE AIRBAGS IN MY 2014 NISSAN VERSA SEDAN AND MY SPOUSE'S 2009 NISSAN VERSA SEDAN. I BELIEVE THEY HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED FOR THE AIRBAG BUT I AM AWARE FROM GOOD PRESS REPORTS INCLUDING NYTIMES THAT MANY VEHICLES HAVE THE SAME OR SIMILAR TAKAT-MANUFACTURED BAGS TO THOSE RECALLED AND AT LEAST ONE FATALITY HAS OCCURRED IN SUCH A VEHICLE. I HAVE SEARCHED AND THE ONLY INFORMATION ONLINE I HAVE FOUND IS THE LIST OF RECALLED MODELS. IF MINE IS NOT THERE, I STILL HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW WHO MANUFACTURED THE AIRBAG AND WOULD APPRECIATE THE NHTSA SUPPLYING SUCH INFORMATION. ALTERNATIVELY, HOW DO I GET THE CARMAKER TO INFORM ME OF THE AIRBAG MANUFACTURE? THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. I AM VERY PLEASED THAT AN AGENCY SUCH AS YOURS EXISTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823091January 29, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
"FUEL PUMP" SECOND FUEL PUMP IN JUST OVER 3 YEARS. SECOND ONE AT MY EXPENSE. REALLY?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823178January 29, 2016
STEERING
POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AFTER INITIALLY STARTING THE VEHICLE. POWER STEERING SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. WILL RANDOMLY FIX ITSELF AFTER TURNING CAR OFF AND RESTARTING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822800January 28, 2016
SUSPENSION
PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY HEARD A LOUD POP AND THE FRONT END WENT DOWN. FOUND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE FLAT AND A BROKEN SPRING ON THE GROUND BEHIND IT. WHEN THE DEALER WAS CALLED ABOUT COST TO FIX WE WERE TOLD IT IS UNDER RECALL. WE HAD NOT BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND THANKFULLY THIS DID NOT HAPPEN AT 70MPH SPEED. VERY CONCERNED FOR THOSE WHO ARE STILL DRIVING THESE UNAWARE OF THIS HAZARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822844January 28, 2016
ENGINE
THE CAR JERKS , BUCKS, SPEEDS UP REALLY FAST, STOP OUT OF NO WHERE, SCRUB THE GROUND ONCE YOU PUSH ON BREAK THEN IMMEDIATELY JOLTS OUT OF NO WHERE, AND WHEN COMING TO A STOP WHEN PUSHING ON GAS IT GOES BACK INSTEAD OF FORWARD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822482January 27, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS DISTRACTED AND SWERVED TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE BRAKES AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE CHEST AND LEFT ARM, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10822254January 26, 2016
SUSPENSION
PASSENGER SIDE FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE WHILE DRIVING ON A PAVED ROAD IN TOWN. THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THESE SPRINGS, AND A RECALL IN PLACE, BUT MY STATE IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL (EVEN THOUGH OUR ROADS ARE SALTED IN NEBRASKA ALSO). THE COIL RUBBED ON THE TIRE, RUINING IT AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821615January 22, 2016
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE DRIVER SIDE SUSPENSION SPRING FAILED, CAUSED A POPPING NOISE, AND THE VEHICLE VIBRATED WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUSPENSION SPRING WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821552January 21, 2016
SUSPENSION
I HAVE NISSAN VERSA SINCE 2009.I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW FROM NISSAN OF RENO. SINCE LAST YEAR FRON DRIVER SIDE BROKEN COIL SPRING.NOW IT HAPPEND AGAIN ON PASSANGER SIDE SPRING BROKE. I CALL DELER TO FIND OUT WHY DID IT BROKE BOTH OF SPRING WITH IN ONE YEAR. THEY HAVE NO ANSWER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821401January 21, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I PULLED UP TO A PUMP AT A GAS STATION, GOT OUT AND WENT IN THE STORE TO GET A DRINK. CAME BACK OUT AND MY CAR HAD LOCKED UP. THE STEERING AND BRAKES WERE BOTH LOCKED. THANK GOD I WASN'T IN MOTION WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I CUT THE CAR OFF AND LET IT SIT THERE BEFORE TRYING TO START IT AGAIN. IT CRANKS BUT NEVER TURNS OVER. THERE IS A BATTERY LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT, PS LIGHT AND OIL LIGHT ON THE DASH. I RESEARCHED IT AND EVERYTHING INDICATED A BAD ALTERNATOR. I BOUGHT A NISSAN ALTERNATOR AND PUT IT ON. STILL NEVER TURNED OVER. THE FUEL PUMP RUNS AND I PUT SOME STARTING FLUID INTO THE THROTTLE BODY AND IT STARTED BUT DIED AFTER A FIVE SECONDS. EVERY NISSAN DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. ITS MY ONLY CAR, I'M FLAT BROKE AND I AM WALKING 2 HOURS TO WORK EVERY DAY SO I DON'T LOSE MY JOB. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT'S WRONG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821281January 20, 2016
ENGINE
I HAD MY MECHANIC CHECK MY CAR AFTER I HEARD NOISE/VIBRATION COMING FROM THE CAR WHEN STOPPED AT A LIGHT. IT TURNS OUT THE MUFFLER IS RUSTING FROM THE MANIFOLD BACK: INCLUDING CATALYTIC CONVERTER, CENTER AND REAR MUFFLER, HARDWARE AND GASKETS AND THE HEAT SHIELD NEEDS SECURED. THE CAR IS JUST OVER 50,000 MILES, NOT A LOT AND NISSAN SHOULD BE REPLACING THIS FREE OF CHARGE BUT I WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. THIS IS A DANGER AND THEY SHOULD BUILD THEIR PARTS BETTER TO HANDLE ROAD SALT IN THE WINTER MONTHS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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