Nissan Versa Complaints (2007)

354 consumer complaints on file.

#10630407September 3, 2014
SUSPENSION, WHEELS:HUB, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
THIS VEHICLES HUB CAPS ALL BROKE AND FELL OFF WITHIN 20K MILES. NOW AT 50K MILES THE MUFFLER IS RUSTED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. REPAIR SHOP SAYS THEY SEE THESE VERSES ALL THE TIME WITH THE SAME ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630530September 3, 2014
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN VERSA EQUIPPED WITH SUMITOMO, TIRE LINE: TOURING LS TIRE SIZE: 185/65/R15 TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE AN ABNORMAL THUMPING NOISE. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN ORDER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED AND THE PIECE THAT HUNG OFF WAS HITTING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THAT THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED DUE TO LACK OF AIR IN THE TIRE. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. NEITHER THE VIN NOR THE DOT NUMBERS WERE AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,950. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628569August 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
THE TPMS SENSORS WERE ALL CHECKED AT COSTCO AND THE RESET BY THE TECHNICIANS TO RELEARN THE PROGRAM. THEY STATED THAT IF THE TPMS COMES BACK ON THAT I WILL NEED TO TAKE TO A DEALER TO GET IT FIGURED OUT SINCE IT COULD BE THE COMPUTER. CALLED THE DEALER TO FIND OUT COSTS THAT THEY SAID THE DIAGNOSTIC WOULD BE $65 WHICH WOULD BE CREDITED FOR ANY SERVICES THAT NEED TO BE DONE. AS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IT CANNOT BE NOT DONE BUT IF THIS WERE ALSO A FEDERAL SAFETY MANDATED ISSUE SUCH AS AN AIRBAG IT SHOULD NOT "DEPLOY" UNLESS THE TIRE PRESSURE IS LOW. BOTH TIMES AT COSTCO AND AGAIN WHEN THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS AT THE SPECIFIED 33 PSI. IF AN AIRBAG WERE TO BE DEFECTIVE THAT WOULD CAUSE A DANGER TO LIFE AND PROPERTY BUT DUE TO THIS SAFETY MEASURE NOT THREATENING LIFE OR LIMB IT DOES NOT NEED TO BE ZERO DEFECTS AND THE USER CAN GET BILLED FOR ANY DEFECTS UNLIKE AN AIRBAG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617395July 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE HATCHBACK LOCK MECHANISM QUIT WORKING ON JULY 2 (106885 MILES). CAN ONLY BE OPENED WITH THE KEY FOB (NO KEY LOCK ON THIS MODEL), OR BY UNLOCKING THE BACK SEATS AND CRAWLING INTO THE TRUNK COMPARTMENT TO PULL THE MANUAL RELEASE. WHILE THIS IS A PAIN IN THE NECK, IT DOESN'T SEEM TO POSE A HAZARD. ON JULY 27 (108291 MILES) THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LOCK QUIT WORKING - TOTALLY AND COMPLETELY. THERE ARE FOUR WAYS TO OPEN THIS DOOR, WITH THE KEY FOB, THE ELECTRIC LOCK/UNLOCK MECHANISM ON BOTH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE, AND FINALLY THE MANUAL LOCK/UNLOCK MECHANISM. ALL OF THESE QUIT WORKING AND THERE IS NO EXTERIOR MANUAL KEY LOCK TO ACCESS EITHER. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT OR AN EMERGENCY, THE PASSENGER HAS NO QUICK AND EASY WAY TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. THEY MUST EXIT THE SAME WAY THE ENTERED THE VEHICLE, BY CRAWLING OVER THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT AND WHEEL, EMERGENCY BRAKE AND TRANSMISSION SHIFT MECHANISM. MY WIFE DRIVES A TOTAL OF 64 MILES A DAY (TO AND FROM WORK) 10 DAYS A MONTH -- BY HERSELF, SO THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AND HATCHBACK HAVE NOT BEEN USED AS OFTEN AS ANOTHER CAR WITH OUR MILEAGE MIGHT BE EXPECTED TO HAVE BEEN USED. THE DEALER QUOTED ME $895 PLUS TAX TO FIX THESE TWO ISSUES ($485 FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR). NOT ONLY DOSE THIS POSE A SERIOUS DANGER TO THE PASSENGER, IT IS A RIP OFF (WHY DIDN'T THEY PROVIDE A "KEYED" ENTRY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE?)! *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615272July 22, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2007 NISSAN VERSA 1.8L WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WILL DRIVING OUT OF THE PARKING GARAGE AT WORK I TRIED SO MANY TIMES ROLLING BACK DRIVING UP FINALLY A COWORKER CAME AND PUSHED IT UP ONCE TO THE NEXT LEVEL I TURNED THE CAR OFF ONCE BACK ON MY SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON I TOOK IT FOR THE CHECK AND IT WAS THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR ONCE I GOT THAT REPLACE THE AIR CONDITIONER QUIT AS WELL AS THE REAR DEFROSTER. UPON READING NUMEROUS FORUMS IT IS DETERMINED THIS HAPPENS TO 8/10 2007 VERSAS IT IS NOT SAFE TO HAVE NO WORKING DEFROSTER LET ALONE THE LACK OF ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING NISSAN SHOULD TRULY INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE FOR SAFETY PURPOSES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610082July 12, 2014
SUSPENSION
HEARD A CLUNK OF METAL FROM FRONT RIGHT. STOPPED THE CAR AND INSPECTED THE FRONT AND FOUND RIGHT FRONT SPRING HAD BROKEN. IF THE SPRING HAD FALLEN OFF THE PERCH THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN LOSS OF CONTROL! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609214July 9, 2014
SUSPENSION
MY HUSBAND WAS BACKING OUR VERSA OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY WHEN HE HEARD A PIECE OF METAL HIT THE STREET AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE SUNK DOWN. HE FOUND A U-SHAPED CHUNK OF METAL ON THE GROUND AFTER THE FRONT SUSPENSION COIL HAD CRACKED COMPLETELY CLEAN IN HALF. THE MECHANIC HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FRONT SUSPENSION SYSTEM AS IT APPEARED TO HAVE THE BEGINNINGS OF A CRACK IN THE COIL ON THE OTHER SIDE AS WELL. FORTUNATELY, IT DID NOT HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE MECHANIC SAID HE WAS SURPRISED THAT THE DEALER HAD THE PARTS IN STOCK, MAKING ME THINK THIS MIGHT BE A COMMON PROBLEM. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO NISSAN AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598404June 15, 2014
SUSPENSION
OUR DAUGHTER WAS PULLING OUT OF OUR DRIVEWAY WHEN SHE HEARD A LOUD POP AND THE RIGHT FRONT OF CAR NOSE DOWN . SHE THEN BACKED BACK INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND CALLED ME. WHEN I CAN HOME I JACKED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE UP AND REMOVED THE TIRE TO FIND COIL SPRING HAD BROKE AND CUT A GROVE IN THE SIDEWAY OF THE TIRE.I FOUND THE OTHER PART OF THE COIL SPRING LAYING OUT IN THE ROAD 10 FEET FROM OUR DRIVEWAY.WHILE I WAS WORKING ON THE CAR I ASKED MY DAUGHTER TO CALL THE NISSAN DEALER ABOUT REPAIR COST WHICH THEY DID CALL BACK WITH BUT SHE SAID THE SERVICEMAN NEVER ASKED WHAT HAD HAPPENED. THIS IS A PROBLEM AND A SAFETY ISSUE WHICH NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597347June 10, 2014
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FUZION TOURING 185/65R15 FUZTOUR BLEW OUT ON INTERSTATE 75 NEAR WILDWOOD FLORIDA. DRIVER SIDE FRONT. REPLACED UNDER PRORATED WARRANTY. SECOND TIRE FROM SAME SET BLEW OUT IN A VERY SIMILAR FASHION ON JUNE 6, 2014 ON INTERSTATE 75. LUCKILY, NO ACCIDENT OR INJURY. CONTACTED BRIDGESTONE AND THE TIRE CHOICE WHERE PURCHASED (BY PREVIOUS OWNER). SINCE I AM NOT THE PURCHASER, THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING. MY PRIMARY CONCERN IS THAT TIRES WITH LESS THAN 11,000 MILES BLOW OUT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595373June 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN THE PROBLEM INITIALLY HAPPENED, I WOULD HAVE TO PUSH THE REAR DEFROSTER BUTTON HARD (AND SOMETIMES WIGGLE IT) IN ORDER TO MAKE IT WORK. HOWEVER, AFTER A WEEK OF DOING THAT TO GET THE SNOW, FROST, AND FOG OFF MY REAR WINDSHIELD, THE BUTTON NO LONGER WORKS (I.E. THE LIGHT INDICATOR DOES NOT COME ON, NOR DOES THE REAR DEFROSTER TURN ON). AFTER CHECKING ALL MY FUSES (IN THE HOOD AND CABIN) AND FINDING THAT THE FUSES WERE IN PERFECT WORKING ORDER, I BEGAN TO LOOK ON VARIOUS NISSAN VERSA FORUM SIGHTS TO SEE IF I COULD TROUBLESHOOT THE MATTER. AFTER TYPING MY PROBLEM IN, NUMEROUS NISSAN FORUMS POPPED UP DISCUSSING THIS EXACT PROBLEM. MANY PEOPLE HAVE STATED THAT THE REASON THE REAR DEFROSTER DOES NOT WORK IS DUE TO AN INFERIOR A/C CONTROLLER. I UNDERSTAND THAT TIMES ARE TOUGH AND COMPANIES WANT TO MAKE MONEY BY USING CHEAP PARTS, HOWEVER WHEN IT COMES TO SAFETY THIS SHOULD NOT BE THE ISSUE. I COPIED THIS FROM A PREVIOUS INCIDENT REPORTED. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM AND SHOULD RESULT IN A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569452March 14, 2014
WHEELS
I LOST TWO HUBCAPS. WHEN I DISCOVERED THE FIRST HUBCAP, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THE COST WOULD BE $150.00. A YEARS LATER, I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET WHEN I LOST THE HUBCAP. ANOTHER DRIVER FOLLOWED ME UNTIL I STOPPED IN A PARKING LOT. THE COUPLE INFORMED ME WHERE I LOST THE HUBCAP. THEY INFORMED ME THEY HAD TWO SWERVE TO PREVENT THE HUBCAP FROM ROLLING INTO THEIR VEHICLE. I DECIDED TO CHANGE MY NISSAN DEALER SERVICE LOCATION TO HAVE MY CAR SERVICED. WHEN I ARRIVED TO HAVE AN OIL CHANGE, THEY ASKED ABOUT MY HUBCAPS. I TOLD THEM WHAT THE PREVIOUS SERVICE DEPARTMENT INFORMED ME. THIS NEW SERVICE DEPARTMENT INFORMED ME THAT THE HUBCAP WERE COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY. THE ORIGINAL DEALER SHOULD HAVE NEVER TRIED TO CHARGE ME TO REPLACE THE HUBCAP. THE SECOND DEALER TRIED TO WORK SOMETHING OUT FOR ME SINCE MY CAR HAD LESS THAN 35K MILES. BUT, THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569457March 14, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
WHEN I STARTED, THE CAR I WAS SURPRISED BY A LOUD SOUND. I CALLED THE MECHANIC WHO CAME TO MY HOME. IT TURNS OUT THE SOUND WAS THE MUFFLER. I HAD TO REPLACE A RUSTED MUFFLER FOR A CAR WITH LOW MILEAGE. THE CAR IS DRIVEN SHORT DISTANCES 1-2 TIMES A WEEK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565460February 22, 2014
SEAT BELTS
CAR SEAT BELT ON PASSENGER SIDE WOULD NOT OPEN , THAT IS TO SAY THAT THE BELT WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE THING IN WHICH IT IS PUT WHERE YOU PUSH THE RED BUTTON. SEVERAL STRANGERS TRIED TO HELP BUT IT WAS LOCKED AND PASSENGER WAS IN A VERY UNCOMFORTABLE TIGHT SITUATION ( THANK GOD HE DID NOT SUFFOCATE). AND THE BELT WOULD NOT COME OUT. PASSENGER WAS STUCK, UNTIL WE CUT IT. WE WISH FOR THE BELT TO BE REPLACED BY NISSAN AND SHOULD THEY WANT A RECALL -PLEASE LET US KNOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564355February 14, 2014
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK FROM THE SUNROOF INSTALLATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND COULD NOT BE SHIFTED INTO ANY GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559373January 10, 2014
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S FRONT SIDE WHEEL FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE AXLE WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE CV AXLE AND THE LOWER RIGHT CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED SHE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE ON THE DRIVER'S FRONT SIDE WHEEL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555407December 10, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
WHEN THE PROBLEM INITIALLY HAPPENED, I WOULD HAVE TO PUSH THE REAR DEFROSTER BUTTON HARD (AND SOMETIMES WIGGLE IT) IN ORDER TO MAKE IT WORK. HOWEVER, AFTER A WEEK OF DOING THAT TO GET THE SNOW, FROST, AND FOG OFF MY REAR WINDSHIELD, THE BUTTON NO LONGER WORKS (I.E. THE LIGHT INDICATOR DOES NOT COME ON, NOR DOES THE REAR DEFROSTER TURN ON). AFTER CHECKING ALL MY FUSES (IN THE HOOD AND CABIN) AND FINDING THAT THE FUSES WERE IN PERFECT WORKING ORDER, I BEGAN TO LOOK ON VARIOUS NISSAN VERSA FORUM SIGHTS TO SEE IF I COULD TROUBLESHOOT THE MATTER. AFTER TYPING MY PROBLEM IN, NUMEROUS NISSAN FORUMS POPPED UP DISCUSSING THIS EXACT PROBLEM. MANY PEOPLE HAVE STATED THAT THE REASON THE REAR DEFROSTER DOES NOT WORK IS DUE TO AN INFERIOR A/C CONTROLLER. I UNDERSTAND THAT TIMES ARE TOUGH AND COMPANIES WANT TO MAKE MONEY BY USING CHEAP PARTS, HOWEVER WHEN IT COMES TO SAFETY THIS SHOULD NOT BE THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552027November 13, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE DRIVING OUR MUFFLER STARTED MAKING A CLUNKING SOUND, I PULLED OVER AND REALIZED MY MUFFLER WAS NOT ATTACHED TO THE EXHAUST PIPE ANYMORE, THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE TWO HAD RUSTED. BUT MUFFLER AND PIPE ARE NOT RUSTED AT ALL, JUST THE CONNECTION. I HAVE HEARD OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THEIR NISSAN DOING THE SAME THING, BUT NISSAN WONT TAKE THE BLAME AND RECALL THE COMPONENTS. PLEASE HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552124November 13, 2013
SUSPENSION
DURING A REGULAR SERVICING, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT COIL SPRING (DRIVER SIDE) HAD BROKEN. IT APPEARED THAT IT HAD BEEN BROKEN FOR SOME TIME DUE TO THE RUST EVIDENT THROUGHOUT THE BROKEN PIECE. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 16K MILES OF LIGHT SUBURBAN DRIVING, SO I FEEL A DEFECTIVE PART MUST HAVE BEEN USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533680August 5, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532913July 31, 2013
SUSPENSION
BOTH FRONT SUSPENSION COILS BROKE. I HEARD, THEN SAW SOMETHING DROP OFF MY CAR. I WENT BACK FOR THE PART AND DROVE TO THE DEALERSHIP. IT WAS PART OF A SUSPENSION COIL. THEY PUT IT UP ON THE RACKS AND FOUND THAT BOTH FRONT COILS WERE BROKEN. THEY SAID THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS ON ANY CAR BEFORE. IT SEEMS TO ME THERE HAS TO BE A DEFECT EITHER IN THE METAL USED TO MAKE THE COIL OR IN THE DESIGN. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THERE IS NO RECALL ISSUED FROM NISSAN ON THIS, BUT I WONDER IF IT IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED IN CASE THERE IS A DEFECT. I WAS LUCKY BUT SOMEONE ELSE MIGHT BE HURT IF THE SUSPENSION IS FALLING APART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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