Nissan Versa Complaints

3,327 consumer complaints on file.

#10722148May 29, 2015
SUSPENSION
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE WITH MY STEERING WHEEL TURNED SHARPLY TO THE LEFT I HEARD A LOUD METAL THUMP IN THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WELL. THE NEXT DAY AT THE SERVICE SHOP I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD A BROKEN RIGHT FRONT SPRING THAT HAD COMPROMISED MY STRUT. THE WHOLE REPAIR ENDED UP COSTING ME $749. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT DRIVE A 2012 VERSA WITH ONLY 56,753 MILES ON IT! THERE IS NO WAY THAT THIS SPRING SHOULD HAVE BROKEN! I DIDN'T HIT ANY BUMPS OR POTHOLES, I WAS JUST PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE. HAD THIS HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND POPPED A TIRE OR SEVERED A BRAKE LINE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE OCCURRED. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT IN THE SPRINGS THAT ARE BEING USED, NISSAN NEEDS TO SERIOUSLY LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10722198May 29, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 35 DAYS AGO. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE VARIOUS SPEEDS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS, THE CONTACT REALIZED THAT HIS FOOT WAS GETTING STUCK ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING THAT LOOKED LIKE AN ELECTRICAL BOX BETWEEN THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND INSPECTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH THE BOX, WHICH WAS THREE INCHES BY THREE INCHES, HAD NOT BEEN REMOVED. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BOX PREVENTED HIM FROM BEING ABLE TO EASILY MOVE HIS FOOT BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10722201May 29, 2015
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, A CLUNKING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE COIL SPRING DETACHED FROM THE HOUSING ONTO THE BRAKE ROTOR AND RACK AND PINION. THE MECHANIC REPLACED BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 8/10/15*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721979May 28, 2015
AIR BAGS
MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS FLASHING, INDICATING THAT IT WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. IS THIS A DESIGN FLAW OR A SYSTEMS MALFUNCTION? I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH NISSAN VERSA YEAR 2012 MODELS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721852May 28, 2015
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY, THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO A DEALER; HOWEVER, IT HAS NOT YET BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 09/10/15*LJ UPDATED 10/17/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721927May 28, 2015
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL DETACHED AND BECAME LODGED IN THE TIRE WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 86,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721596May 27, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, CODE WAS FOR A SMALL EVAP LEAK, NOTICED SMELL OF GAS FUMES INSIDE THE PASSENGER CABIN. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOUND AND SHOWED ME A CRACKED FUEL PUMP HOUSING, ADDITIONALLY THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION WAS BLACK ON THE LEFTMOST PIN, EVIDENCE OF ARCING (SPARKING) FROM A SHORT/POOR CONNECTION BETWEEN CONTACTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721782May 27, 2015
SUSPENSION
I WAS DRIVING ON FLAT ROAD AND HEARD A LOUD BANG. I PULLED OVER AND SAW MY LEFT FRONT END HAD DIPPED DOWN. MY LEFT FRONT COIL SPRING CRACKED INTO TWO PIECES.I WAS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY. I BOUGHT MY CAR BRAND NEW. IN 2013 I HAD TO HAVE THE FRONT STRUT MOUNT BEARINGS REPLACED (UNDER WARRANTY). INSULATION TUBES WERE INSTALLED ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE COIL SPRINGS AT THAT TIME. HOW COULD I HAVE SO MANY SUSPENSION ISSUES WITH SUCH A YOUNG CAR? MY RESEARCH SHOWS COIL SPRINGS HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE FOR NISSAN VERSA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721824May 27, 2015
SUSPENSION
TURNING INTO DRIVEWAY AND THE CAR MADE A LOUD POPPING NOISE. PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DROPPED SIGNIFICANTLY AND BEGAN RUBBING THE TIRE. CAR REPAIRS IN EXCESS OF $480 AND A TIRE REPLACEMENT. ALSO REQUIRED FOG LIGHT HOUSING DUE TO SEVERITY OF THE BREAK AND SUBSEQUENT DROP OF THE CAR ONTO THE TOP OF THE TIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721367May 26, 2015
WHEELS
I BOUGHT THIS CAR ON 02/14/2014 AND YESTERDAY WAS THE FORTH TIRE TO GO FLAT ALL FOUR HAVE BEEN ON THE BACK DRIVER SIDE. THE FIRST TWO I'M NOT 100% ON WHAT CAUSED IT AS I JUST ASSUMED I RAN OVER A NAIL THE FIRST TIME AND THEN JUST HAD BAD LUCK ON THE 2ND TIME. THE THIRD TIME (STARTING IN OCTOBER OF 2014-RIGHT AFTER THE 2ND FLAT AND GETTING A BRAND NEW TIRE) THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT WOULD COME ON. WOULD CHECK AND IT WOULD BE LOW. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE LOCATION I GOT THE NEW TIRE FROM AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. WHEN A FEW MONTHS WITH NO PROBLEMS. IN DECEMBER THE LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK TO A DEALERSHIP TO GET OIL CHANGED...THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT...THEY FILLED IT WITH AIR. AGAIN I HAD NO PROBLEMS UNTIL IT WAS TIME FOR AN OIL CHANGE, AGAIN THE DEALERSHIP FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIME. IN APRIL IT HAPPENED AGAIN, BUT A LOT QUICKER. I TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP, NOTHING. NEXT DAY IT WAS FLAT AGAIN HAD TO PUT AIR IN IT TWICE SO I TOOK IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP, AGAIN THEY FOUND NOTHING. THE NEXT DAY IT HAPPENED AGAIN HAD TO PUT AIR IN IT TWICE, AGAIN TOOK IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP (YAP THREE DAYS IN A ROW). LEFT IT THERE ALL DAY. THEY FOUND A PIN HOLE IN THE SIDE. I BOUGHT A NEW TIRE. YESTERDAY I WAS DRIVING AND THE BACK DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLOW. THIS TIME THERE IS A INCH SIDE SLASH ON THE OUT SIDE OF THE TIRE. IN THE SAME PLACE AS THE PIN HOLE IN THE OTHER TIRE. IT LOOKS LIKE MAYBE THE SEEM WHERE THE BUMPER IS ATTACHED TO THE CAR IS TO SHARP OR RUFF AND KILLING THAT TIRE. I STILL HAVE THE TWO TIRES WITH THE ISSUES AND WILL TRY TO WORK WITH THE DEALERSHIP TO GET THIS FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721438May 26, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE DEFLATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER COIL SPRING FRACTURED AND PUNCTURED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THREE OTHER OCCASIONS ON BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000. UPDATED 7/21/15*CN THE MUFFLER, TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR, BLOWER MOTOR AND BATTERY WERE REPLACED. THE COIL SPRINGS AND TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS WERE REPLACED MORE THAN ONCE. UPDATED 07/30/15
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721536May 26, 2015
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE COIL SPRINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721555May 26, 2015
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. IN ADDITION, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 7/8/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION GOES INTO FAIL SAFE MODE. THE ENGINE WOULD IDLE, BUT THERE WOULD NO POWER. UPDATED 08/11/15*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721288May 25, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, WHEELS
I WAS DRIVING MY 2010 NISSAN VERSA TO WORK ON MARCH 12, 2013 WHEN I HEARD A GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM MY FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE AREA. I WASN'T FAR FROM WORK SO I DROVE THERE AND CALLED MY MECHANIC. HE PICKED UP MY CAR AND FOUND THAT A COIL SPRING HAD BROKE. HE TOLD ME IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT THAT HE WOULD SUGGEST THAT I REPLACE THE STRUTS AND COIL SPRINGS ON BOTH TIRES. HE GOT THE PARTS IN THE NEXT DAY AND FIXED IT ALL FOR ME. ABOUT A WEEK AGO I READ ABOUT A POSSIBLE DEFECT THAT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR COIL SPRINGS BRAKING AND SLICING TIRES ON THE NISSAN VERSA'S. ALTHOUGH IN MY INSTANCE IT DIDN'T RESULT IN A CAR CRASH I FEEL THAT IT IS IMPORTANT FOR ME TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I DID HAVE A COIL SPRING BRAKE. I ALSO HAD CALLED NISSAN AND HAD TOLD THEM ABOUT IT HAPPENING. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE VEHICLE. MY VERSA DIDN'T EVEN HAVE 50,000 MILES ON IT YET BUT THAT IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR? WE HAVE ALWAYS DRIVEN OUR CARS UNTIL THEY HAD WELL OVER 100,000 MILES ON THEM AND NEVER DID EVEN ONE OF THEM HAVE A COIL SPRING BREAK. IF SOMETHING DOES COME OF THIS DEFECT I WOULD LIKE TO GET THE MONEY BACK THAT I SPENT REPLACING MY STRUTS AND COIL SPRINGS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721337May 25, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS VEHICLE HAD BOTH REVERSE LIGHTS SPONTANEOUSLY STOP WORKING, REPLACING THE REVERSE BREAK BULBS DID NOT WORK, THE PROBLEM IS ELECTRICAL. THE FRONT PASSENGER AUTOMATIC WINDOW STARTED TO GET STUCK IN THE OPEN MODE, AND NOW THE WINDOW DOES NOT GO DOWN AT ALL, COULD BE A BAD SWITCH ($500 TO FIX). THE DRIVER DOOR HANDLE CAME OFF WHILE OPENING THE VEHICLE ONE DAY, $500 TO FIX AND I AM DRIVING AROUND WITHOUT AN ATTACHED HANDLE. HOLES STARTING APPEARING ON FLOORBOARD ON DRIVERS SIDE RIGHT WHERE MY HEELS GO DURING ACCELERATING AND ANOTHER HOLE WHERE THE CLUTCH IS, THE FLOORBOARD APPEARS TO BE MADE OF CARDBOARD. ALL OF THESE THINGS WERE ALREADY APPARENT BY THE TIME THE CAR HAD ABOUT 40,000 MILES. I WISH I HAD NOT INVESTED MY MONEY IN THIS CHEAPLY MADE AUTOMOBILE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721262May 24, 2015
SUSPENSION
I WAS IN A PARKING LOT, STOPPED. THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE AND MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. SUDDENLY THERE WAS A LOUD METAL CRASH SOUND. THE CAR JOLTED SLIGHTLY, LIKE SOMETHING HIT THE CAR. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND SAW A PIECE OF THE FRONT LEFT SUSPENSION COIL SPRING BEHIND MY FRONT LEFT TIRE. THE SPRING HAD BROKEN AT THE END, ABOUT HALF WAY AROUND THE FIRST COIL ON THE BOTTOM. I FEEL THAT IF I HAD BEEN TRAVELLING AT SPEED, THIS DEFECT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE TIRE TO FAIL, AND I COULD HAVE POTENTIALLY LOST CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721179May 23, 2015
POWER TRAIN
PURCHASED NEW FROM NISSAN DEALER. 35 MONTHS LATER, JUST AROUND 40,000 MILES, NOTICE JERKY MOVEMENTS FORWARD AND BACKWARDS AT FREEWAY AT APPROX 60MPH. TOOK TO DEALER SERVICE DEPT AND NOTHING FOUND. HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY AND AT LOWER SPEEDS TOO. RETURNED 8 WEEKS LATER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE CVT TRANSMISSION. WAS TOLD REPLACED BY NEW ONE. 4 DAYS LATER CAR STARTED BUT WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. HAD TO HAVE TOWED AND WAS TOLD THE NEW TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACING AGAIN. BOTH REPAIRS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. CONCERNED THIS MAY HAPPEN AGAIN AND BE DANGEROUS ON FREEWAY OR BE RIGHT AFTER WARRANTY IS OVER AND BE COSTLY. READ LOTS OF PROBLEMS WITH CVT TRANSMISSIONS. THIS CAR IS NOT DRIVEN IN HARSH CONDITIONS OR STOP AND GO TRAFFIC SO VERY CONCERNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10720958May 22, 2015
SUSPENSION
I WAS CONCERNED THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. I WAS TAKING IT TO THE GARAGE WHEN THE COIL SPRING BROKE. THE JAGGED END RUBBED AGAINST THE TIRE CAUSING IT TO BLOW OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721071May 22, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721093May 22, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM, OR TPMS, ON THE 2007 NISSAN VERSA THAT I, AND MANY, MANY OTHERS OWN, KEEPS FAILING. THE TPMS LIGHT ON THE DASH WILL CONTINUOUSLY BLINK, EVEN WHEN ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF PRESSURE IN THEM. MY CONCERN IS THAT MY TPMS LIGHT STAYS ON AND IT IS NOT DOING ME ANY GOOD. I HAVE NO WAY TO TELL IF A TIRE IS GOING FLAT WHILE MOVING BECAUSE THE SYSTEM IS COMPLETELY USELESS IN THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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