Nissan Versa Complaints

3,327 consumer complaints on file.

#10986345May 18, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AFTER BEING ON THE FREEWAY FOR A ABOUT AN HOUR, I FINALLY TOOK AN EXIT AND STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. WHEN I PROCEEDED TO ACCELERATE AT A GREEN LIGHT, THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE EVEN AFTER PRESSING ALL THE WAY DOWN ON THE GAS, BUT AFTER ABOUT GEN SECONDS IT SPEEDED UP VERY RAPIDLY AND I QUICKLY HAD TO PRESS ON THE BRAKE IN ORDER TO AVOID CRASHING INTO A VEHICLE IN FRONT. IT CONTINUED TO DO THIS AT ANY STOPS I MADE UNTIL I ARRIVED HOME. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC, AS THERE WAS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THAT ALERTED ME OF ANY ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE. AGAIN I FELT THE VEHICLE TAKE A BIT TO ACCELERATE AFTER COMING TO A STOP BUT IT WAS NOT LIKE THE NIGHT BEFORE, IT WAS DRIVE ABLE. AFTER LEAVING IT AT THE SHOP THEY LET ME KNOW THAT THE TRANSMISSION ON THE VEHICLE WAS THE PROBLEM, IT HAD TO BE REPLACED. A $4000 REPLACEMENT ON A 5 YEAR OLD VEHICLE WITH ONLY 103000 MILES. I DECIDED TO DRIVE BACK HOME AND AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES, I WAS ON A BUSY STREET AND THE CAR BEGAN TO JERK. IT WOULD ACCELERATE, DECELERATE, THEN ACCELERATE AGAIN. I TURNED ON MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS TO ALARM VEHICLES BEHIND ME TO PROCEED WITH CAUTION, AS MY CAR WOULD DECELERATE OUT OF NOWHERE. AGAIN THE BIGGEST ISSUE WAS THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR ANY OTHER LIGHT DID NOT TURN ON. IT WASN'T UNTIL I GOT HOME THAT THE LIGHT FINALLY CAME ON. THE CVT TRANSMISSION IN THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE, AND THE FACT THAT DRIVERS DON'T GET ANY SORT OF ALERT AS TO A PROBLEM WITH THEIR VEHICLE IS UNSAFE. PHYSICALLY MY VEHICLE IS NOT DAMAGED, BUT IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT THESE TRANSMISSIONS FAIL IN THE MIDDLE OF A STREET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10986370May 18, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V028000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10986398May 18, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, A MOTORCYCLIST CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE MOTORCYCLIST WAS FATALLY INJURED. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR THE AMBULANCE AND POLICE TO ARRIVE, ANOTHER VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO AVOID THE CRASH AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LOWER TAIL BONE, A SPRAIN TO THE LEFT ANKLE, AND BRUISING TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT ARMS FROM THE SEAT BELT. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED AND THE MRI RESULTS WERE STILL PENDING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A POLICE TOWING ZONE AND DECLARED DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,000...UPDATED 05/23/17 *BF ..UPDATED 09/18/17 *BF UPDATED 09/25/2017*JS *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#10986150May 17, 2017
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
FRONT COIL SPRING SHATTERED TEARING UP FRONT TIRE THIS EXACT PROBLEM WAS NOTED FOR VERSA IN RECALL 15V573000 DATE 09/14/2015. MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. IT APPEARS THAT THE RECALL WAS TO LIMITED. AFTER GETTING CAR REPAIRED NISSAN HAS REFUSED TO PAY FOR MY REPAIR COSTS STATING THE CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. LUCKILY I PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY WHEN THE SPRING EXPLODED. I THINK THE RECALL WAS TO LIMITED AND I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED TO MY EXPENSES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10986167May 17, 2017
STEERING
THE CAR'S POWER STEERING STOPPED FUNCTIONING, A PS INDICATION ON THE DASH WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE IN THIS CONDITION. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10986260May 17, 2017
AIR BAGS, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY CAR'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME UP. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AND IT WAS A FAULTY FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND FOR THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS DUE TO A BAD AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT AND CLOCK SPRING. THE CAR WAS NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT AND HAD AROUND 80K MILES ON IT WHEN THIS HAPPENED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985910May 16, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V144000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED SHE WAS INFORMED PER THE DEALER, THAT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE MADE AVAILABLE UNTIL FALL AND THAT THEY NO LONGER WOULD SUPPLY A LOANER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985692May 15, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE RECEIVED A NOTICE STATING THAT THERE IS A RECALL AND I WOULD RECEIVE ANOTHER LETTER WHEN THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE WHICH WOULD BE BY THE END OF APRIL. IT IS NOW GOING INTO THE END OF MAY AND I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE ANY LETTER. THIS VEHICLE HAS AN ACTIVE RECALL CURRENTLY. I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE ANY OTHER VEHICLE AS THIS IS MY PRIMARY USE OF TRANSPORTATION. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT THE STATUS OF THIS REQUEST IS. THE INITIAL RECALL ADVISES IT WAS RECALLED ON JANUARY 10, 2017 BUT I DID NOT RECEIVE ANY NOTIFICATION UNTIL APRIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985794May 15, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS); 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985853May 15, 2017
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985108May 12, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V028000 (AIR BAGS); 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985474May 12, 2017
AIR BAGS
I DO NOT KNOW IF IT IS A TAKATA RECALL. HOWEVER, I WAS NOTIFIED OF THE RECAL BACK IN SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER OF 2016. IT IS NOW MAY 2017. SHOULDN'T THERE HAVE BEEN A REMEDY TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE BY NOW?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984847May 11, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/29/17*LJ UPDATED 09/15/2017 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984917May 11, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984922May 11, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE REMEDY PART WAS ON BACKORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984985May 11, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN VERSA. DURING INCLEMENT, RAINY WEATHER, THE CONTACT HEARD THE SOUND OF WATER SWISHING AROUND NEAR THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED WATER INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MORE THAN TWICE, BUT THEY FAILED TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984685May 10, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V028000 (AIR BAGS). 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 CONTACT WAS UNSURE IF THE VEHICLE HAD A SALVAGED TITLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984722May 10, 2017
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTING FROM THE LOWER CORNER OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD FRACTURED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS NOT STRUCK BY ANY DEBRIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE INSPECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984783May 10, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CVT TRANSMISSION. CAR WAS IN MOTION, COULD NOT ACCELERATE FROM STOPPED AT RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. TOOK TO NISSAN IN GAINESVILLE FL...TOLD IT NEEDED NEW TRANSMISSION, QUOTED OVER 3500.00. CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND PUTS OCCUPANTS AT RISK FOR REAR END COLLISIONS. CAR HAS LESS THAN 110K. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO EXCUSE FOR THIS SERIOUS ISSUE TO BE TAKING PLACE. HAD CVT FLUSHED AND REPROGRAMMED PRIOR (DEC 2016). AND NOW THIS ISSUE IS HAPPENING. I HAVE READ MANY FORUMS AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS CVT NONSENSE AND EVIDENTLY SAFETY IS NOT A PRIORI FOR NISSAN. BOUGHT CAR NEW AND HAVE BEEN THE ONLY OWNER....HAVE HAD OTHER MINOR ISSUES FIXED WHEN THEY HAPPENED, BUT A TRANSMISSION THAT IS FAULTY IS UNACCEPTABLE. WROTE A FORMAL COMPLAINT TO NISSAN HEADQUARTERS AND HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A RESPONSE ON WHAT THEY INTEND TO DO ABOUT THE ISSUE...ITS FAULTY. THIS CORPORATION SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE AND LIABLE FOR NEGLECT ON THEIR PART. YOU DON'T JEOPARDIZE THE SAFETY OF YOUR CONSUMERS IN THIS MANNER. NEEDLESS TO SAY IT HAS TO BE FIXED NEXT WEEK. UNDERSTAND PEOPLE HAVE LIVELIHOODS AND JOBS....YOU EXPECT WHEN YOU TAKE CARE OF YOUR VEHICLE, THAT IT WOULD LAST A LOT LONGER THAN 110K...THAT'S LOW MILEAGE BY TODAY'S STANDARDS. MY SON WAS IN TRAFFIC WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT BEING SLAMMED FROM THE REAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984413May 9, 2017
SUSPENSION, WHEELS
MY CAR IS UNDER 100,000 MILES AND FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO SUB FRAME BUSHING MISSING. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THESE PARTS USUALLY LAST FOR UP TO 200,000 MILES. HE ALSO TOLD ME MY TIRE COULD'VE COME RIGHT OFF THE CAR WITH THIS PART MISSING. THIS COULD'VE CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT OR FATALITY! CAN YOU PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. I'VE DOWN SOME RESEARCH AND HAVE FOUND LOTS OF VERSAS FROM 2007-2009 MODELS HAVE BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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