Nissan Versa Complaints

3,327 consumer complaints on file.

#10861974April 28, 2016
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN VERSA EQUIPPED WITH BRIDGESTONE, TIRE LINE: ECOPIA, AND TIRE SIZE: 195/55R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A BUBBLE ON THE SIDE WALL OF THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND MILEAGE OF THE TIRE AND THE VEHICLE WAS 3,069. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861334April 25, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND FLICKERED ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 182,000.
Crash:
No
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
#10861088April 23, 2016
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I PURCHASED A USED CAR FROM MR. BILL MOTOR CO IN ARLINGTON, TX ON PIONEER PARKWAY. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEAT. I CALLED TO INFORM MR. BILL MOTORS AND I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD SEND IT OUT TO BE LOOKED AT AND LET ME KNOW WHEN IT WAS READY FOR PICK UP. IT WAS TAKEN TO DG'S PERFORMANCE ON PIONEER PARKWAY FOR REPAIRS. ABOUT A WEEK LATER THE CAR RESUMED OVERHEATING, I CONTACTED MR. BILL MOTORS AGAIN AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD SEND THE VEHICLE OUT FOR REPAIR. THEY SENT IT TO LONGHORN TRANSMISSIONS. AS MY DAUGHTER WAS HEADED TO SCHOOL AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED ON I-20 IN ARLINGTON, TX THE CAR STARTS TO OVERHEAT AND STOPS ON HER, SHE COULD NOT DRIVE THE CAR. SHE CALLS LONGHORN AND THEY SEND A TOW TO GET HER. SHE WAS TOLD THEY DID NOT PLACE THE CAP ON THE TRANSMISSION WHEN THEY ADDED FLUID TO IT SO THEY WOULD TAKE CARE OF IT. TWO DAYS LATER THE CAR IS HEATING AGAIN. I CONTACT MR. BILL MOTORS AGAIN IN PERSON SO THEY COULD SEE AND WITH A VIDEO OF WHAT THE CAR HAD BEEN DOING, THEY TELL ME THEY WILL WORK ON IT THE NEXT DAY. I COULD NOT DRIVE THE CAR FROM THE LOT, THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND I ROLLED INTO THE STREET. TWO SALES MEN HAD TO PUSH THE CAR UNTO THE PROPERTY FROM THE STREET. TWO DAYS GO BY AND I AM TOLD THAT IT IS A TRANSMISSION ISSUE THAT WILL COST ME $1500 AND TAKE A WEEK TO REPAIR FROM SCOTT AND HE STATES THAT MATT ANOTHER MANAGER IS PRESENT WITH HIM. I CALLED TO DISCUSS STATUS UPDATE, MISSING ITEMS FROM THE CAR TO FIND OUT THEY WERE CHARGING ME $235 FOR THE TOW THAT LONGHORN TRANSMISSION BILLED THEM. I EXPLAINED THAT I HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS CHARGE, NOR DO I FEEL RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CHARGE. THEY DID NOT PUT THE CAP ON THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CHARGE AND THAT YOU DO NOT CHARGE ANYONE WITHOUT DISCUSSING THE AMOUNT WITH THE PERSON. I ASKED FOR THE TOTAL COST OF THE REPAIR AND I STATED I WANTED TO SPEAK TO THE REPAIR PLACE. I WAS GIVEN A NUMBER FOR JEFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860947April 22, 2016
ENGINE, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
THIS IS A 2010 NISSAN VERSA. I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW. HAS 35K MILES ON IT. ALREADY REPLACED TRANSMISSION IN 2013. HAVE HAD NUMEROUS TIRE ISSUES THAT THE MECHANICS CAN'T SEEM TO FIGURE OUT, WHEN I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER, THEY WANT TO CHARGE HIGH DOLLARS AND THE ISSUE STILL EXISTS. TODAY WHILE BACKING STRAIGHT OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY I HEARD A HUGE BANG FOLLOWED BY THE CAR NOT MOVING FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. MY NEIGHBOR CAME OUT AND INFORMED ME THAT THE BALL JOINT ON THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HAD SNAPPED. HE ALSO INDICATED THAT THIS SHOULDN'T HAPPEN TO A CAR FROM 2010 AND WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE. THIS CAR HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE AND MONEY PIT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860559April 20, 2016
STEERING, SUSPENSION
LOUD CLUNKING/POPPING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT OF CAR WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860257April 19, 2016
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR THE SUSPENSION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL REPAIR APPOINTMENT AND A MECHANIC MADE A GENERAL STATEMENT THAT A FRONT END ALIGNMENT WAS NECESSARY BEFORE THE RECALL REPAIR WOULD BE COMPLETED. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE THE SOLUTION TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE CONCERNING WHAT THE DEALER STATED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860047April 18, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL DOES NOT ALWAYS GET CAR MOVING. THERE IS HESITATION. AT A STOP, PUT PRESSURE ON ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CAR DOESN'T MOVE, BUT THEN WILL ENGAGE AFTER A SOME SECONDS, AND JUMP FORWARD. I'VE BEEN AT A STOP EITHER STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT AND IF ON A HILL, WILL ROLL BACKWARDS BECAUSE I CANNOT GET ANY ACCELERATION IN CAR. WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, WILL SOMETIMES STALL OUT, BUT WILL THEN PICK UP ACCELERATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860068April 18, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING 50 MPH, THE ENGINE OVERHEATED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860155April 18, 2016
SUSPENSION
MY FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE ON ME. I INSPECTED IT AND IT CLEARLY LOOKS LIKE RUST DAMAGE FROM LACK OF RUST PROTECTANT. I SAW THERE IS A HUGE RECALL TO THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS OF NISSAN VERSAS AND THE ONLY REASON MY VEHICLE DID NOT QUALIFY IS BECAUSE SOMEHOW THE NHTSA DOESN'T CONSIDER NEBRASKA A 'WINTER STATE'. WE HAVE WINTER WEATHER JUST LIKE OTHER STATES THAT WERE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL(IOWA, MISSOURI) AND OUR STATE DOES USE PLENTY OF SALT ON OUR ROADS. IT SEEMS COMPLETELY RIDICULOUS THAT MY CAR WOULDN'T QUALIFY BECAUSE I'M IN NEBRASKA AND NOT IOWA OR MISSOURI. THE FACT THAT I HAD TO SPEND ALMOST $1K TO FIX THIS DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE WHEN THE MANUFACTUER'S DEFECT IS CLEARLY THE CAUSE. ALSO, IT FELT INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS WHEN THIS BROKE ON ME. I WAS DRIVING AND ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY. I FELT LUCKY I EVEN MADE IT HOME AND TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10859793April 15, 2016
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON THE FREEWAY IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND IT BEGAN TO JERK AND THEN TURNED OFF COMPLETELY. LUCKILY I HAD MY BROTHER WITH ME TO PUSH IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD I CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND WAS WAITING AND I ATTEMPTED TO TURN ON THE VEHICLE IT TURNED BACK ON AND DROVE OFF THE FREEWAY THEN I THOUGHT MAYBE I HAD DONE SOMETHING WRONG BECAUSE IT WAS BACK TO NORMAL AND NO ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON OR NOTHING BUT LATER ON IN THE WEEK I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND IT HAPPENS AGAIN AND SO I CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND THEY SAID IT WAS GOING TO BE 45MIN UNTIL SOMEONE CAME SO I WAITED AND THEN LIKE 10MINUTES AFTER I TRIED TO TURN THE VEHICLE ON AND IT TURNED ON LIKE NORMAL...SO THAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING AND ALSO MY ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS TURNING OFF AND ON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855443April 14, 2016
SUSPENSION
NISSAN CURRENTLY HAS A CAMPAIGN OPEN TO REPLACE FRONT COIL SPRINGS IN NORTHERN STATES. MY REAR COIL SPRING IS ALSO CRACKED/BROKEN AND NISSAN IS REFUSING TO REPLACE IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855495April 14, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 8 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT OPERATE FORWARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REVERSE FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REVERSE IN A PARKING STRUCTURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 108,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855241April 13, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10854857April 11, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL, MY VEHICLE WASN'T IN THE RECALL LIST BUT IT SHOULD BE. I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WHERE I WAS SITTING DID NOT DEPLOY. I SUFFERED A CONCUSSION, CERVICAL STRAIN AND OTHER INJURIES FROM THE AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYING. POLICE REPORT NUMBER IS: A16-00409, INGHAM COUNTY SHERIFF- DELHI TOWNSHIP WAS AT THE SCENE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10854247April 8, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAMARA RECALL. COIL SPRING MAY CORRODE AND MAKE CAUSE RUSH CRASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853747April 6, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PREMATURE MUFFLER CORROSION, INSUFFICIENT ANTI-CORROSION COATING: MUFFLER (CENTER & REAR) RUSTED OFF AND DRAGGED ON THE GROUND, EMITTING LOUD NOISE AND CREATING AIR SAFETY HAZARD. CAR HAD < 40,000 MILES AND < 4 YEARS OLD AT THE TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853798April 6, 2016
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
CAR MAKING NOISES WHEN TURNING. STRUT BEARINGS REPLACED. RECALL SERVICED ON FRONT COIL SPRINGS. CAR IS AT 87800 MILES BUT AT 87300 ENGINE STARTED MAKING KNOCKING/PINGING/CLICKING/TICKING NOISES. TOOK TO NISSAN. MECHANIC SAID NISSAN ENGINEERS SAY THIS IS NORMAL FOR THEIR 4 CYLINDER MOTORS. SAID HE COULDN'T LOCATE SOURCE OF SOUND BUT POSSIBLY CYLINDER 2 OR 3. HE TOLD ME UNTIL CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON OR UNTIL ENGINE FAILS DON'T WORRY ABOUT ME TO KEEP OIL CHANGED EVERY 3700 MILES AND RUN ENGINE RESTORE PRODUCTS IN WITH OIL CHANGES. I TRIED THIS THE NEXT DAY, AND NOISE BECAME WORSE. THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN RUN LOW ON OIL, HAS BEEN SERVICED LIKE IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE, NEVER SMOKES OR BURNS OIL, OIL ALWAYS LOOKS CLEAN AT OIL CHANGES. SINCE THE NOISE STARTED, THERE IS DECREASED FUEL MILEAGE. OTHER THAN THAT, THE SOUND AND IT'S TUNE SO TO SPEAK, HAVE BEEN THE ONLY CHANGES AS FAR THE ENGINE GOES. THE SUSPENSION/STEERING STILL ISN'T RIGHT. AFTER BEARINGS REPLACED, SOME NOISE WENT AWAY WHILE TURNING, BUT NOW TURNING EITHER WAY, WHEN FIRST TAKING OFF, VEHICLE MAKES WEIRD CLUNKING NOISES. I'M WONDERING IF IT HAS BAD STRUTS?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853831April 6, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, SUNDAY , APRIL 3 AROUND 12:30 PM, TEMPERATURE AROUND 40 DEGREES, SUNNY CONDITIONS, NO RAIN. THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOST CONTROL OF ACCELERATION FROM THE FOOT PEDAL. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE EDGE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE CAR STILL HAD HALF A TANK OF GAS PROVIDED FROM THE SELLER, HERTZ, SO WE PUT LESS THAN 100 MILES SINCE THE PURCHASE. THE ENGINE IDLED SMOOTHLY, THE TRANSMISSION WAS PROPERLY FUNCTIONING AND ENGAGED. THERE WAS NO RESPONSE TO ANY MOVEMENT FROM ON THE FOOT PEDAL TO THE ENGINE IN ANY GEAR, INCLUDING NEUTRAL AND PARK. AGAIN, THE ENGINE IDLED SMOOTHLY, THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGED PROPERLY WHEN SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE, ETC. THE THROTTLE RESPONSE RETURNED AFTER THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY TURNED OFF THEN TURNED BACK ON. THE 2014 VERSA HAS FLY- BY- WIRE THROTTLE, SO DIRECT LINKAGE IS NOT BROKEN, THIS SUGGESTS EITHER A SOFTWARE MALFUNCTION OR AN INTERMITTENT APP SENSOR. UPON INVESTIGATION ON THE INTERNET, SEVERAL NISSAN AUTOMOBILES OF THE SAME YEAR HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR SIMILAR PROBLEMS. THE VERSA WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. IF YOU HAVE ANY SERVICE BULLETINS WITH THIS REFERENCE, COULD YOU PROVIDE THE SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER SO THAT I CAN TAKE THE CAR TO A DEALER. I FEEL THIS IS POTENTIALLY A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE IF IT WERE TO OCCUR IN TRAFFIC OR AT HIGH SPEEDS, THEREFORE I HAVE FILED A REPORT WITH NHTSA. I FEEL THIS POTENTIALLY AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY SUPPORT YOU CAN PROVIDE WITH SERVICE BULLETINS, OR ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THE OTHER NISSAN RECALLS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME VIA EMAIL, I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE PEACE OF MIND THAT THIS VEHICLE WILL NOT STALL IN TRAFFIC I MAY BE CONTACTED AT [XXX]. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853859April 6, 2016
SUSPENSION
I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR COIL SPRING RECALL. DEALER SAID THEY ALSO REQUIRED ADDITIONAL COST FOR REPLACING BEARING STRUTS @$65 AND THEY RECOMMENDED REPLACING; SUBFRAME , STAYS & CAT CONVERTER DUE TO RUST @$2486.09. THEY CAR FRAME IS RUSTING AWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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