Nissan Versa Complaints

3,327 consumer complaints on file.

#10743474July 25, 2015
SUSPENSION
FRONT LEFT COIL SPRING BROKE WHILE LEAVING PARKING SPOT; BROKEN SPRING CAME TO REST ON TIRE (DAMAGED). LOOKED ONLINE AND LO AND BEHOLD, VERSAS 2008-2010 ARE APPARENTLY BEING LOOKED AT FOR THIS. MINE IS A 2007, BUT I WANT TO PUT THIS OUT THERE SO OTHERS KNOW TO HAVE THEIRS CHECKED OUT. THANK GOD I WAS GOING 5MPH AS I PULLED OUT, NOT AT 70MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10736198July 24, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE MOMENTARILY ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT. THE ABNORMAL NOISE WAS MORE PRONOUNCED WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURNS. THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED DELAYED ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION. BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10736199July 24, 2015
SUSPENSION, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SPRING BROKE UNEXPECTEDLY, WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW VELOCITY. IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE THAT A SPRING CAN BREAK AS IT DID. THE VEHICLE HAS LOW MILES, AND THE MECHANIC COULDN'T BEKIEVE IT HIMSELF. MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT HE HAS REPAIRED TWO OTHER VEHICLES, SAME MAKE AND YEAR WITH THE SAME EXACT ISSUE, AND THE SAME EXACT SIDE. MY ESTIMATE FOR THE REPAIRS IS $1,500. IF NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE, AND HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT, THEY SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEIRSELVES. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT CAN LEAD TO INJURY OR EVEN FATALITIES. I HAVE BEEN BUYING NISSAN VEHICLES FOR ALMOST TWENTY YEARS, BUT THIS HAS MADE ME LOSE CONFIDENCE IN THE COMPANY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10736227July 24, 2015
SUSPENSION
ON 7/20/15 WAS OUTSIDE HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE AN EXPLOSION FROM GARAGE AREA. LOOKED AROUND COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. CHALKED IT UP TO CONCRETE CRACKING AFTER HEAVY FLOODING IN THE AREA. 7/23/15 GOT IN CAR TO GO TO TOWN. THE CAR DID NOT SEEM TO WANT TO MOVE TURNED STEERING WHEEL AND BANG THE SOUND OF METAL HITTING CONCRETE. LOOKED TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED AND FOUND THE RIGHT FRONT STRUT COIL SPRING BROKE AND PIECE OF IT WAS LAYING UNDER THE CAR. SO NOW I KNOW WHAT THE SOUND FROM MONDAY WAS. OF COURSE THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A LOT WORSE IF HAD BEEN DRIVING. FOR A COIL SPRING TO UNSEAT FROM STRUT MOUNT WHILE PARKED IS AN OBVIOUS MANUFACTURER DEFECT. WHERE THE SPRING BROKE SHOWED SIGN OF OLD CRACK IN STEEL. IT HAD A RUSTED SPOT ABOUT A 1/4" DEEP ONE SIDE. HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN AND A REP. IS SUPPOSED TO CONTACT ME. CAR CANNOT BE MOVED WITHOUT RISK OF FURTHER DAMAGE. AND OF COURSE ITS PASSED 3/36 WARRANTY. I WILL WAIT AND SEE WHAT NISSAN REP. HAS TO SAY, BUT I EXPECT TO HAVE REPAIR MYSELF AT MY OWN COST. WHICH I WILL REPLACE BOTH FRONT STRUTS TO BE ON THE SAFE SIDE, AND HAVE TO HAVE AN ALIGNMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735428July 21, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HOOD LATCH FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT ABOUT 70 MPH. THE HOOD FLEW UP INTO WINDSHIELD BLOCKING ALL VISION AND DAMAGING THE HOOD, THE ROOF, THE SIDE PANELS NEAR THE HOOD ANCHORS AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735606July 21, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, A CRACKING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE HOOD. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THIS WAS AN ONGOING FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE DRIVING HABIT OF THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735080July 20, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* 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 MILEAGE WAS 28,876.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735117July 20, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP IN 2013, THE CAR STALLED OUT IN THE FAST LANE OF A SMALL TOWN. NEGOTIATING TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE SECOND FUEL PUMP ALSO FAILED. NISSAN, IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID A GENERAL RECALL, ISSUED A ONLY A TECHNICAL BULLETIN WARNING OF POSSIBLE FUEL PUMP FAILURE. THIS SITUATION CAN BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE RESOLVED BY NISSAN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735347July 20, 2015
SUSPENSION
WHEN GOING 75 MILES AN HOUR THE RIGHT SIDE FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE WITH A VERY LOUD NOISE PULLED OVER TO INVESTIGATE FOUND NOTHING LOOKING AT THE TIRE. THIS HAPPENED JUST ENTERING ARIZONA SO SINCE WE COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING WE CONTINUED ON TO PHEONIX TO OUR DESTINATION. WE THEN CONTACTED HTTP://WWW.HONEST1GLENDALEAZ.COM/ AND HAD THEM INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE WHEN GOING OVER ANY BUMP AFTER THAT WE COULD HEAR SOMETHING LOOSE. ONCE THEY LOOKED AT IT THEY QUICKLY FOUND THE RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE AND THE STRUT BENT. THEY SAID THE COIL BROKE AT THE BOTTOM LUCKY FOR US NOTHING FLEW OUT TO BLOW THE TIRE WHEN IT HAPPENED. THE CAR HAS VERY LOW MILES AND SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735353July 20, 2015
SUSPENSION
FRONT DRIVER SIDE SUSPENSION COIL SPRING BROKE RUBBING 2 INCH GOUGE INTO TIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734801July 17, 2015
SUSPENSION
AS I WAS DRIVING, AT 40 MPH I HEARD A LOUD NOISE I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND I SEE A PIECE OF MY SPRING ON THE ROAD I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO A SHOP AND I AM TOLD THAT I NEED BOTH FRONT SPRINGS REPLACED, AND BALL JOINTS PLEASE NOTE THE BALL JOINTS WERE JUST DONE SO I AM CONCERNED IF THE SPRING COIL HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH THIS ISSUE, THERE WAS NO RUST ON OR NEAR THE SPRING AND PRIOR TO THIS BREAKING, THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING TO ITS NORMAL STANDARDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734440July 16, 2015
SUSPENSION
LOUD CLUNK HEARD WHEN BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. GOT ONTO ROAD AND FRONT TIRE SHREDDED AFTER STARTING TO MOVE FORWARD. TOWED VEHICLE TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING HAD BROKEN. LEFT FRONT SPRING BROKE AT 31306 MILES ON JUNE 19 OF 2015.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734459July 16, 2015
SUSPENSION
COIL SPRING ON DRIVERS SIDE BROKE CAUSING A SHAKE AND ALLOWING THE CAR TO DRAG WHEN IT SHOULD NOT OF BEEN ABLE TO...UPDATED 11/05/15 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE DID MOT STEER PROPERLY AFTER COIL SPRING FAILURE. UPDATED 1/8/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734473July 16, 2015
SUSPENSION
:WHILE PULLING INTO THE PARKING LOT AT WORK (THANKFULLY WAS NOT DRIVING ON A ROAD OR AT FULL SPEED), MY FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE SNAPPED OUT OF PLACE. AT FIRST, WE THOUGHT IT WAS A BALL JOINT, BUT ONCE IT WAS BROUGHT TO THE GARAGE, I WAS TOLD THAT THE SPRING HAD SNAPPED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED ON BOTH SIDES, TO THE TUNE OF 1400 DOLLARS. WHILE I AM THANKFUL THAT I WASN'T DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY OR NEAR PEDESTRIANS (I WORK IN A CITY), HAVING THIS HAPPEN ON A 6 YEAR OLD CAR SEEMS A LITTLE SUSPICIOUS. I HOPE THERE IS SOME SORT OF RECALL AND WOULD LOVE TO KNOW IF NISSAN IS WILLING TO REIMBURSE THE 1400 I UNEXPECTEDLY HAD TO PAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734598July 16, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN VERSA. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE CVT TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734280July 15, 2015
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY FRIEND HAD MY VEHICLE. SHE HAD JUST MADE IT HOME FROM WORK. SHE LIVES LESS THAN 10 MINUTES FROM HER JOB. SHE SAID WHEN SHE MADE IT HOME SHE WENT INTO THE APARTMENT TO CHANGE INTO A BATHING SUIT AND SOMEONE KNOCKED ON THE DOOR SAYING THAT THERE IS A LITTLE BLACK CAR SMOKING. SHE WENT OUTSIDE AND FLAMES WERE COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THEY ALL CALLED 911. THE FIREFIGHTERS PUT OUT THE FIRE AND THEY TOLD HER THAT IT IS A MOTOR MALFUNCTION BECAUSE IT WAS PARKED AND WITH NO SORT OF OVERHEATING ISSUE. UPDATED 09/15/15*LJ UPDATED 11/22/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733854July 14, 2015
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND IT BEGAN TO BOUNCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE LEAF SPRING WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ALSO SUGGESTED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE LEAF SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SEVERE CORROSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE CONTROL ARMS WERE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733925July 14, 2015
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS SUDDENLY STARTED FLASHING, WARNING ME THAT NEITHER THE DRIVERS OR PASSENGERS SIDE AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS CLEARLY A DESIGN FLAW IN THE VEHICLE AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. I HAVE HEARD OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VEHICLE. WILL THERE BE A RECALL?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733607July 13, 2015
SUSPENSION
MY WIFE'S 2009 NISSAN VERSA DRIVERS SIDE FRONT END COLLAPSED ONTO HER TIRE LAST YEAR IN THE LAST WEEK OF JUNE 2014. WHEN I ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND PLACED THE GEAR INTO DRIVE THE FRONT DRIVER END COLLAPSED ON THE TIRE AND A PIECE OF THE METAL STRUT FELL OUT OF THE CAR ONTO THE PAVEMENT. WE CONTACTED THE COMPANY AND NISSAN FINALLY DECIDED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR AFTER WE THREATENED TO TAKE LEGAL ACTION. WE ASKED THE DEALER MECHANIC WHO REPAIRED THE SHOCK/STRUT THAT WE WERE NOW CONCERNED THAT THE OTHER SIDE WOULD BE FAULTY AND IF IT WAS SAFE AND/OR IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE SAID HE CHECKED IT AND IT WAS FINE. SURE ENOUGH JUST A LITTLE MORE THAN 1 YEAR FROM THEN MY PREGNANT WIFE WAKES UP TO FIND THE FRONT END OF HER CAR COLLAPSED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHILE BEING PARKED IN OUR DRIVEWAY. WE ARE EXTREMELY FORTUNATE THAT NEITHER ONE OF US WAS DRIVING THE CAR WHEN BOTH OF THESE INCIDENTS OCCURRED. I AM CURRENTLY TRYING TO DEAL WITH NISSAN NOW TO RECTIFY THIS SITUATION BUT FELT IT NECESSARY TO WARN OTHERS THAT THIS IS A GROWING PROBLEM AND A SEVERE CONCERN TO THE SAFETY AND WELFARE OF ALL WHO DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733624July 13, 2015
WHEELS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN WHEN I HEAR A SNAP AND THEN PASSENGER TIRE GETS POPPED AND DEFLATES. AT AN INTERSECTION GOING 10 TO 15 MPH. IT TURNS OUT MY FRONT SPRING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE COLLAPSED AND HAS SNAPPED A PEICE OF SPRING INTO MY TIRES BLOWING IT. I HAVEN'T DRIVEN THIS CAR FOR LONG, AND DRIVE QUITE SAFELY. I SINCE HAD TO PURCHASE NEW FIRES AND NOW STUCK WITH MY SPRINGS STILL COLLAPSED. SHOULD THIS INCIDENT HAVE HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY, THERE WOULD MOST LIKELY BE A CASE OF AN ACCIDENT AND RISK OF INJURY AS THE INCIDENT HAPPENED QUITE SUDDENLY, LUCKILY I WASN'T AT HIGH SPEEDS. ALSO, MY FRONT BUMPER HAS SUFFERED DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF THE EXTREME HEIGHT DECLINE FROM TIRE AND SPRING INCIDENT. FIRST IMPRESSIONS TELLS ME THE SPRINGS (AND MUFFLER) USE AN ALLOY THAT SUFFERS FROM EXTREME ACCELERATED CORROSION/RUST AFTER SEEING THE MUFFLER AND SPRINGS. BUT I'D NEED TO INVESTIGATE FURTHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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