Nissan Versa Complaints (2008)

381 consumer complaints on file.

#10305246February 4, 2010
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
2008 NISSAN VERSA, HIT IN PASSENGERS SIDE. SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED CORRECTLY. PASS SEAT SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED BUT NEVER BROKE THROUGH THE SEAT COVER. SECOND ISSUE WITH NISSAN VERSA WE HAVE SEEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301658January 20, 2010
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
A DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG HAS DEPLOYED DURING A COLLISION BUT DID NOT BREAK TROUGH THE SEAT COVER. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292507November 17, 2009
VISIBILITY
MY 2008 NISSAN VERSA HATCHBACK WINDSHIELD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE CRACKED WHILE SITTING OVERNIGHT IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE CRACK ORIGINATES FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, TRAVELS UPWARDS ABOUT 3 INCHES AND THEN TRAVELS ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD TOWARDS THE DRIVER FOR 10 INCHES AND THEN BACK DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD. THERE ARE NO STONE CHIPS OR VISIBLE DEFECT AT THE CRACK INITIATION SITES. NEEDLESS TO SAY THE DEALER INFORMED ME IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292509November 17, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE ENGINE IS VERY DIFFICULT TO START ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. MY 2008 NISSAN VERSA HATCHBACK HAS ABOUT 20000 KM ON IT AN HAS HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED ONCE ALREADY UNDER WARRANTY BY THE DEALER ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO. NOW I AM ENCOUNTERING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. IF YOU LEAVE THE IGNITION TURNED ON FOR 15 TO 30 SECONDS THEN THE CAR WILL START. I SUSPECT THE FUEL PUMP HAS A PROBLEM BUILDING UP SUFFICIENT PRESSURE TO DELIVER FUEL TO THE CAR AND THAT IS WHY IT WILL START ON A SECOND ATTEMPT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291137November 5, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WATER PUMP FAILED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287164October 12, 2009
VISIBILITY
MY 2008 VERSA HATCHBACK HAS TWO VERY LONG CRACKS IN THE ORIGINAL FACTORY WINDSHIELD. BOTH CRACKS ORIGINATE AT THE EDGE OF THE WINDSHIELD, WITH NO ROCK SCAR OR DAMAGE OF ANY SORT. APPEARS TO BE STRESS CRACK OR MASSIVE DEFECT IN GLASS WORKMANSHIP. BOTH CRACKS APPEARED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR HOURS. ACCORDING TO DEALER, THIS IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. BIG SHOCK THERE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283435September 9, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN DOES NOT BLOW WHEN YOU TAP IT ON CERTAIN POSITIONS. THE INABILITY TO ALERT OTHER DRIVERS INCREASED THE RISK OF VEHICLE CRASH. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 483 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282626September 2, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2008 NISSAN VERSA ABRUPTLY SLOWS FROM 60 MPH TO 30 MPH AND GRADUALLY SLOWS TO A STOP. THIS ONLY OCCURS AFTER I HAVE DRIVEN BETWEEN 70 TO 150 MILES. IT HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. NISSAN HAS REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AND THE FUEL PUMP BUT THE CAR STILL FAILS AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT ON AN INTERSTATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282176August 28, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CVT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS (2ND TIME AT 40,000). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278878July 31, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
HELLO I HAVE A NISSAN VERSA 2008 WHICH HAS 22000 MILES ON IT. THIS IS THE 4TH TIME IN LESS THAN 2 MONTHS IT FAILS ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. JUST STOP TAKING FUEL AND EVERYTIME THE DEALER IS SAYING THE PUMP NEEDS TO BE CHANGED. THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE NISSAN VERSA MODEL OF 2008 AND THEY SHOULD BE RECALLED. IT HAPPENED TO ME WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN STOP TAKING GAS AND I CANT STEER THE WHEEL. THANK GOD EVERYTIME THE HIGHWAY WAS EMPTY AND I COULD FIGHT WITH THE STEERING WHEEL (CAUSE THE CAR IS DOWN) TO TAKE IT TO THE SIDE ROAD AND CALL A TOW TRUCK. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE NISSAN VERSA FUEL PUMP PROBLEM...IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND IT SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275867July 6, 2009
POWER TRAIN
FRONT AXLES "CLICK" WHEN MAKING TURNS. CVT TRANSMISSION CUTS OUT OR STALLS WHEN MAKING TURNS AND/OR ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. OCCURRENCE IS 3-5 X WEEKLY. I HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE 9-10 TIMES. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE FRONT AXLES AND TRANSMISSION WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266592April 24, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WE HAVE A 2008 NISSAN VERSA AND BOUGHT IT WITH 6 MILES ON IT. THE CAR NOW HAS 60000 MILES ON IT AND THERE IS WHITE RESIDUE AROUND THE CRANKCASE AND BACK PRESSURE IN THE MOTOR. WE HAVE GONE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY IT NEEDS A WHOLE NEW ENGINE. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING WE COULD HAVE DONE TO CAUSE THIS ISSUE. NISSAN IS NOT HELPING US VERY MUCH SO FAR, WE WERE HOPING YOU ALL COULD HELP OUT. EVERYONE WE HAVE TALKED TO SAYS IT IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264090April 3, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT GETTING THE PROPER GAS MILEAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE DIAGNOSTIC DID NOT FIND ANY FAILURES. SHE WAS ADVISED TO KEEP CHECKING THE MILEAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY GETTING 21 MPG IN THE CITY AND 25 MPG ON THE HIGHWAY. THE DEALER STATED THAT SHE SHOULD BE GETTING 20-28 MPG ON THE HIGHWAY AND 27-30 MPG IN THE CITY. SHE FELT THAT THE DEALER LIED TO HER WHEN PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN REGARDS TO THE MILEAGE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263952April 2, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY HUSBAND AND I WAS DRIVING THE HIGHWAY AND OUR 2008 NISSAN VERSA LOST POWER. WHEN WE PULLED OVER, MY HUSBAND LIFTED THE HOOD AND FOUND THE DIPSTICK HAD CAME OUT AND OIL WAS ALL OVER THE ENGINE. OUR CAR WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE NEXT AFTER NISSAN NORTH AMERICA WOULD NOT FIX OUR CAR CLAIMING IT WAS OUR FAULT . WE ONLY HAD OUR CAR FOR 8 MONTHS AND WE BROUGHT IT BRAND NEW! WE HAD MANY HEATED ARGUMENTS WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND NISSAN NORTH AMERICA. THEN AFTER 23 DAYS AFTER THEN THEY CALLED ME WANTING TO PUT A NEW ENGINE IN OUR CAR . I REFUSED BECAUSE I WANTED A REFUND BECAUSE WE HAD TO BUY A 30 YEAR OLD TRUCK TO GET BACK AND FORTH FROM WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260478March 2, 2009
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER SIDE RESTRAINT. NO RESISTANCE ON SUDDEN STOP. MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED AND THEY DID NOT A THING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. ALSO THE DEALER HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING. IAM AFRAID THAT SOME DAY I MAY BE PROPELLED THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257343February 3, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON JAN 27TH 2009 A PICK-UP ATTEMPTED A LEFT TURN DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME. I HIT THE PICK-UP IN THE PASSENGER DOOR DOING ABOUT 25 MPH. THE AIR BAG ON MY 2008 NISSAN VERSA DID NOT DEPLOY AND I STRUCK MY HEAD CAUSING A CONCUSSION. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10254883January 13, 2009
WHEELS:HUB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HUBCAPS WERE ONLY REMOVED BY THE DEALER WHEN THE TIRES WERE ROTATED. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE HUBCAP CAME OFF. HE APPROACHED THE DEALER FOR ASSISTANCE AND THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TIRE; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT REPLACED IT AT HIS OWN EXPENSE. THE DEALER ONCE AGAIN ROTATED THE TIRES AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HUBCAP CAME OFF. THE DEALER ONCE AGAIN REFUSED TO ASSIST HIM. THE CONTACT WROTE LETTERS TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST, INCLUDING THE MANUFACTURER. THE DEALER LATER OFFERED HIM ONE HUBCAP AS COMPENSATION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,251 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 12,500. UPDATED 02/17/09. *LJ UPDATED 02/17/09. *JB UPDATED 10/06/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS LOST A 3RD HUBCAP. UPDATED 10/08/09*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250730December 4, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO READ THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES IN THE DAYLIGHT. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS DO NOT PROJECT DURING THE DAY, WHICH CAUSES EXTREME DIFFICULTY AND DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS A MANUFACTURER DESIGN AND THERE WAS NO REPAIR. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 8,200. UPDATED 1/5/09 *CN UPDATED 01/09/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249396November 20, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE RECENT MODELS OF NISSAN AUTOMOBILES HAVE A SERIOUS "GUILLOTINE" HAZARD! I HAVE RENTED TWO SEDANS IN THE LAST FOUR WEEKS AND NOTED THIS DEFECT. THE WINDOW-CONTROL WIRING APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN REVERSED, SINCE THERE IS NO "EXPRESS" DOWNWARD OPENING OF THE WINDOW. IF THE OPERATING SWITCH FOR THE DRIVER'S-SIDE WINDOW IS LIFTED, THE WINDOW COMPLETELY CLOSES EVEN WHEN THE SWITCH IS RELEASED. THE UPWARD FORCE OF THE WINDOW CANNOT BE RESTRAINED BY HAND AND IS PROBABLY GREATER THAN 20 POUNDS. THIS MIGHT ACTUALLY DECAPITATE A SMALL CHILD AND WOULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY TO AN ADULT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248452November 11, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
OUR 2007 NISSAN VERSA HAS A IGNITION STARTING PROBLEM. IT IS A BRAND NEW CAR AND WILL NOT START. YOU HAVE TO CRANK IT TO GET IT TO START. THERE ARE COMPLAINTS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA ON THIS PROBLEM. THE SALES MANAGER AT ORLANDO NISSAN TOLD ME I WILL HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND I ALREADY KNOW OTHERS HAVE FAILED AT GETTING THIS PROBLEM FIXED NUMEROUS TIMES. THIS IS A MATERIAL DEFECT AND I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY WIFE AND SEVEN YEAR OLD. IT ALSO HAS A LOUD CLICKING IN THE CAR WHEN YOU TURN THE WHEEL HARD TO THE LEFT. THERE IS NO FIX AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENTS WILL SURELY STRING THIS OUT AND COST US TIME AWAY FROM WORK AND HOME AND REPLACE OTHER THINGS THAT ARE NOT CAUSING IT JUST TO LOOK PROACTIVE. I AM NOT SATISFIED WITH THAT AND WOULD LIKE THE DEPARTMENT TO CONSIDER INVESTIGATING THIS TO RECALL THIS VEHICLE FOR AN UNSAFE ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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