Nissan Versa Complaints (2008)

381 consumer complaints on file.

#10888223July 25, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10882731July 5, 2016
SUSPENSION
ON 6/10/16 I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY VIA MY 2008 NISSAN VERSA WHEN A LOUD NOISE OCCURRED, UNABLE TO DRIVE, BOTH FRONT TIRES BLEW OUT. CAR WAS SHAKING A BIT UNCONTROLLABLE. I CONTACTED AAA, TECHNICIAN SAID BOTH FRONT TIRES BLEW OUT DUE TO FAILURE OF SPRING COILS AND I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR KILLED SOMEONE DUE TO THIS ISSUE ON THE HIGHWAY. DEALER REPLACED FRONT SPRING COILS DUE TO RECALL, BUT SAID I NEEDED TO BUY TWO NEW TIRES AND TO PUT INTO NISSAN A REIMBURSEMENT CLAIM FOR THE TIRES. I FILED THE CLAIM WITH NISSAN ON 6/17/16, TO DATE NO RESPONSE AND IT IS 7/5/16 - NO PHONE CALLS, NO RESPONSE FROM NISSAN. MY TWO TIRES WERE DAMAGED AND DESTROYED BY NISSAN'S FAILURE/DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT. I HAD TO PAY APPROX $300 FOR TWO NEW TIRES. I HAVE CONTACTED MY CREDIT CARD COMPANY TO DISPUTE THE TRANSACTION AS I ACTED IN GOOD FAITH - NISSAN DOES NOT ACT IN GOOD FAITH NOT AS OF 7/5/16. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD - I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR CAUSED AN ACCIDENT DUE TO NISSAN'S FAILURE - MORE SHOULD BE DONE IF TIRES ARE PUNCTURED LIKE THAT - I DID NOT CREATE OR CAUSE THIS, NISSAN DID - BE RESPONSIBLE NISSAN!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871085May 26, 2016
POWER TRAIN
THIS CAR WAS BROUGHT INTO THE SHOP WITH 120,807 MILES AND THE COMPLAINT WAS IT WOULD NOT GO. MANY TRANSMISSION CODES FOUND AND TRANSMISSION FLUID VERY BLACK IN COLOR. HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION DO TO THE FACT THAT NO ONE WILL REBUILD THIS CVT TRANSMISSION. A GOOD DESIGNED TRANSMISSION SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 121,000 MILES WITH WHAT THEY COST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863976May 9, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR WENT ONTO BAR DITCH AND TRAVEL ALONG THE HIGHWAY IN A STRAIGHT LINE FOR OVER A QUARTER OF MILE AT 69 MPH BEFORE HITTING A TREE! THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF OVER CORRECTING OR BRAKING! WITNESS STATED HE SAW NO BRAKE LIGHTS FROM THE CAR BEFORE HITTING THE TREE. THE PASSENGER OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA INJURIES RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF MY FATHER HITTING THE WINDSHIELD! THE SHOULDER SEATBELT WEBBING FAILED TO RETRACT AND WAS EXTENDED ALL THE WAY OUT AND BECAME LODGED IN THE D-RING! MY BROTHER, WHICH WAS DRIVING STATED HE REMEMBERS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE SIDE CURTIAN AIRBAG HITTING HIM IN THE UPPER LEFT TEMPLE OF HEAD! THE WRECK IS BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED IN FAILER OF AIRBAGS AND BRAKES!
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861322April 25, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO OPERATE AFTER THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. WHEN THE KEY WAS PLACED IN THE IGNITION, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE OPERATED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED MANUALLY. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE AIR BAGS REPLACED. THE DEALER COULD NOT REPLICATE THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838108February 25, 2016
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REVERSED AT A LOW SPEED, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SHOOK AND FELL TO THE GROUND. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE COIL SPRINGS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL FUEL STATION WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V573000 (SUSPENSION). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 106,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838481February 25, 2016
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE REPARIED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V573000 (SUSPENSION), THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR COIL SPRINGS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AS A RESULT OF THE REAR COIL SPRING FRACTURE, THE VEHICLE FAILED STATE INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837879February 23, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO FLASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10818730January 7, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
MY WIFE WAS MAKING RIGHT HAND TURN, ENTERING A HIGHWAY, SHE LOST TOTAL CONTROL OF THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT THEN VEERED TO THE RIGHT. SHE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITHOUT INCIDENT AND PARKED ON THE SHOULDER. HAD CAR TOWED TO GARAGE, MECHANIC INSPECTED SUSPENSION AND STEERING, AND WAS UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. H STATED HE WENT ON LINE AND DISCOVERED SOME STEERING ISSUES. HOWEVER, HE STATED, BECAUSE IT HAS AN ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM, RESETTING THE SYSTEM BY TURNING OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE SHOULD SOLVE THE IMMEDIATE PROBLEM (AS IT WAS STATED ON THE FORUM). THIS IS RIDICULOUS WHEN YOU ARE GOING 60 MPH AND GOING BACK AND FORTH ACROSS THE ROAD. I WENT TO THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND HE STATED HE KNEW NOTHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10818462January 6, 2016
SUSPENSION
COIL RECALL I VERIFIED THAT MY VERSA IS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL NATIONWIDE NISSAN IN LUTHERVILLE, MD 410 252-8000 SCHEDULES ME FOR AN APPOINTMENT TO REPLACE THE SPRINGS, THEN, WHEN I CALL TO CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT, THEY DENY I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT. THEY ARE NOT SERVICING THE RECALL. PLEASE HELP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808101December 2, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, SUSPENSION
EXHAUST SYSTEM HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH 2 SEPARATE FAILURES REQUIRING A WELD JOB IN ORDER TO REPAIR. I HAVE COMPLETED ONE AT THE COST OF $200 AND THE SECOND WELD ESTIMATE IS PRICED AT $200. BOTH INSTANCES CAME ON SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT OTHER WARNING. EXHAUST SMELL OCCURS WHEN CAR FIRST STARTS AND DISAPATES AFTER DRIVING SEVERAL MILES. EACH OCCURRED AT SEPARATE TIMES. BOTH FRONT BALL JOINTS HAVE BEEN NOTED BY MY MECHANIC AS BEING LOOSER AND INDICATES NEEDING REPLACEMENT IN THE NEAR FUTURE IN ORDER TO AVOID POTENTIALLY FATAL COLLISION OR SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO TRANSMISSION, STEERING, ETC., SYSTEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10790540November 16, 2015
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE ABNORMAL NOISE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V573000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10790775November 16, 2015
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE COIL SPRING DETACHED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10790365November 14, 2015
STEERING
CLUNKING NOISES EMITTED FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AT SLOWER SPEEDS, SUCH AS WHEN TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND DIAGNOSED WITH EXCESSIVE PLAY BETWEEN THE WHEEL AND TIE ROD END. POWER STEERING RACK WAS REPLACED. THIS OCCURRED AT 53,683 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10790257November 13, 2015
SUSPENSION
TOTAL FAILURE OF PASSENGER SIDE BALL JOINT W/ SEPARATION OF CV AXEL FROM TRANSAXEL RESULTING IN WHEEL COMING OFF THE CAR. OCCURED DURING A LOW SPEED LEFT HAND TURN ON CITY STREET AFTER STOPPING FOR TRAFFIC LIGHT. PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARMS REPLACED, DRIVER'S SIDE AS A PRECAUTIONAY MEASURE. RELATED TO NHTSA RECALL 15V-573 UNDERBODY CORROSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10785970October 26, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
EXHAUST IS LEAKING INTO THE CABIN OF THE CAR FROM SEVERAL PLACES. THE MUFFLER WAS REPLACED IN 2010 AFTER THE FLANGE BROKE, NOT RUSTED APART. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR IS OVER $2000.00 THIS CAR HAS 156K MILES ON IT BUT HAS BEEN DRIVEN MAINLY IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE USA AND THERE IS NO VISIBLE RUST ON THE PIPE AT ALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10783689October 20, 2015
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH, THE FRONT TIRES PERFORMED ROUGHLY. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUSPENSION WAS FAILING, BUT WAS NOT AN IMMEDIATE SAFETY HAZARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10783043October 16, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STOPPED ON OUR WAY HOME FROM A SMALL TRIP AND REFUELED THE VERSA. NOTICED A SMALL DRIP COMING FROM THE GAS TANK. ASSUMED IT WAS COMING FROM AN OVERFLOW TUBE INSIDE THE FUEL FILLER TUBE. THE NEXT DAY WE TOOK THE VERSA TO OUR MECHANIC AND TOLD HIM ABOUT IT. HE INVESTIGATED AND FOUND THE FUEL LEAK COMING FROM THE FUEL PUMP ATTACHED TO THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THE LEAK AS HE DESCRIBED IT COMING FROM UNDER THE PLUG IN WHERE THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTS TO PROVIDE POWER TO THE PUMP.UNDER THE PLUG IN WAS A CRACK . THERE WAS ALSO A HOLE THAT APPEARED IN COLOR OF A BURNT MARK TO THE REAR INSIDE CORNER OF THE PLUG IN WALL EXPOSING A METAL STEM GOES TO THE PRONG THAT CONNECTS TO THE WIRING HARNESS. THIS AREA IS ABOVE FUEL TANK SURFACE OR OUTSIDE THE TOP OF THE TANK. HAD THIS SHORTED OUT OR CREATED A SPARK, A POSSIBLE FIRE AND/OR EXPLOSION COULD HAVE OCCURRED AND INJURY AND/OR DEATH COULD HAVE OCCURRED TO OCCUPANTS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. WHEN PUMP WAS REPLACED, I TOOK PICTURES THAT I HOPE YOU CAN RECEIVE. THE BOTTOM SIDE WHERE THE FLOAT ARM ATTACHED TO THE SIDE SLIDING METAL PARTS FOR MEASURING FUEL LEVEL ALSO APPEARED TO HAVE THE BLACKENED BURNT COLOR ON THE WALL AREA OF THE METAL PARTS. I HAVE THE DEFECTED PUMP IN CASE YOU WOULD LIKE TO CHECK IT OUT. I ALSO HAVE NOTIFIED THE NISSAN SERVICE CENTER AND SHOWED THEM THE PUMP DEFECT. I'M WANTING TO INFORM YOU OF THIS BECAUSE THERE ARE OTHER VERSA OWNERS OUT THERE THAT COULD BE AFFECTED BY THIS. WE WERE LUCKY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10780936October 8, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VARIOUS PARTS OF THE MUFFLER SYSTEM HAVE BROKEN ON THIS VEHICLE. THE INITIAL BREAK WAS IN 10-2014, AND WAS THE WHERE THE MUFFLER ASSEMBLY EX AND GASKET EXHAUST WAS REPLACED AT 91,671 MILES, AND NOW 10-2015, THE MIDDLE EXHAUST HAS TO BE REPLACED AT 108,090 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778474September 29, 2015
SUSPENSION
BROKEN LEFT FRONT COIL SPRING. SHOP FOUND IT DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND WAS TOLD THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS DAMAGE IF UNNOTICED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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