Nissan Versa Complaints

3,327 consumer complaints on file.

#10439990December 14, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION
THE ENTIRE CONTROL PANEL WENT OUT. AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR, IT APPEARS THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL. MORE REPAIRS FOR A CAR THAT IS ONLY A FEW YEARS OLD AND NOT EVEN PAID OFF. BEGAN WITH THE SUSPENSION RIGHT AFTER THE WARRANTY WENT OUT. WHAT A PIECE OF POOH! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439032December 8, 2011
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WOULD HEAR A CLICKING NOISE WHILE TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437585November 28, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HORN NOT RELIABLE AND WILL NOT ALWAYS WORK OR MAKES A LOW "SICK" SOUND, HAD TO HAVE FUEL VALVE REPLACED AS CAR WOULDN'T START, HAD TO REPLACE BATTERY, HAD TO REPLACE DOOR PANELS AS MATERIAL ON ARM RESTS CAME OUT. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436685November 21, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXHAUST MUFFLER BROKEN WHILE THE CAR WAS RUNNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436988November 16, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY, WHEELS:HUB
ON 11/11/11 MY VERSA S LOST IT'S FRONT RIGHT HUBCAP WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, I WAS DRIVING ON A PAVED RURAL ROAD AND A GUST OF WIND TOOK IT OFF (NO BUMPS). FIVE DAYS LATER MY FRONT LEFT HUBCAP CAME LOOSE IN TRAFFIC CAUSING DRIVERS BEHIND TO SWERVE AND BRAKE TO AVOID IT. DURING THE INCIDENT ON 11/11 THE ENTIRE HUBCAP WAS LOST (SPRING STEEL FRAME & PLASTIC COVER), DURING THE INCIDENT ON 11/16 THE STEEL RETAINER AND 6 CONNECTING (RIBS) WERE LEFT ATTACHED TO THE WHEEL WHILE THE PLASTIC DISC PART OF THE HUBCAP SHEERED AWAY. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR PICTURES, OR FAILED COMPONENTS, OF THE 2ND INCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435636November 15, 2011
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
CLUTCH CABLE/CLUTCH PEDAL THE CLUTCH CABLE IS CONNECTED TO THE CLUTCH PEDAL WITH PLASTIC CAP THAT FITS OVER A METAL POST ON THE CLUTCH PEDAL ASSEMBLY. THE PLASTIC CAP WILL CHIP AND BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM THE CLUTCH PEDAL AND I WAS LUCKY BECAUSE THIS HAPPENED WHEN I WAS SHIFTING FROM A DEAD STOP IN NEUTRAL AND ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO 1ST GEAR AND NOT ON THE FREEWAY OR GOING DOWN A HILL. PLASTIC? REALLY? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435624November 14, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
PIPE FROM FRONT END OF MUFFLER FAILED AT FLANGE WELD DUE TO: (1) MECHANICAL STRAIN, THE MUFFLER PIPE SUPPORTS THE RESONATOR BY PULLING THE PIPE TIGHT; (2) LACK OF CORROSION INHIBITION; (3) POOR QUALITY WELDING, THE COMPONENTS APPEARED TO HAVE NOT BEEN CLEANED FIRST. ==DETAILS== [1] THE COMPARATIVELY HEAVY RESONATOR WAS SUPPORTED AT THE REAR ONLY BY THE PIPE SEGMENTS BETWEEN IT AND THE MUFFLER. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF MECHANICAL FORCE, APPLIED TO A STRUCTURE NOT DESIGNED TO HANDLE IT. [2] ANY CAR SOLD TO PARTS OF THE USA THAT REGULARLY GET SNOW SHOULD HAVE CORROSION PREVENTION APPLIED TO ALL UNDERBODY COMPONENTS BY DEFAULT. NOT DOING SO IS NOT ONLY A POOR BUSINESS DECISION BUT ALSO INCREASES THE LIKELIHOOD OF PARTS FALLING OFF AND LANDING IN THE ROAD. [3] WELDS TO UNDERBODY COMPONENTS SHOULD BE WELL INSPECTED, AS IF THEY BECOME SEPARATED PARTS OF THE VEHICLE MAY CEASE TO FUNCTION PROPERLY OR DEPART FROM THE VEHICLE ENTIRELY, RESULTING IN A SAFETY ISSUE. ==FINAL NOTE== THIS FORM DOES NOT RETAIN FORMATTING, MAKING THE REPORTS UNDULY DIFFICULT TO READ. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432662October 24, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
THE TPMS (TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM) LIGHT REFUSES TO GO OFF. THE TIRE PRESSURE IS CORRECT PER MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS AND IT HAS BEEN CHECKED MONTHLY. WHEN THE OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE REACHES 80 DEGREES F., THE LIGHT SHUTS OFF. LIVING IN NEW ENGLAND, THE LIGHT IS ON MOST OF THE TIME. IRONICALLY, 3 MONTHS INTO CAR OWNERSHIP, WE HAD A FLAT TIRE AND THE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. THE CAR CURRENTLY HAS 14,500 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432414October 21, 2011
SEATS
MY DAUGHTER WAS KILLED IN A CAR WRECK 10/3/11. SHE SWERVED TO MISS A DEER, OVER CORRECTED AND THE CAR SLID INTO THE OPPOSITE LANE OF TRAFFIC WHERE SHE WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF HER CAR. SHE HAD HER SEAT BELT ON BUT THE BACK OF HER SEAT BROKE AND SHE WAS THROWN INTO THE BACK SEAT AND SHE WAS KILLED INSTANTLY. THE OTHER DRIVER JUST HAD A SPRAINED ANKLE AND A FEW MINOR CUTS & BRUISES. THE OFFICER WHO CAME TO MY DOOR TOLD ME THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN A FATALITY ACCIDENT! *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#10430483October 17, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH APPROACHING A TRAFFIC SIGNAL WITH THE BRAKE ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE JERKED WITH FORCE IN REVERSE FOR A FEW SECONDS. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED REPEATEDLY BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DIAGNOSED AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE DATA RECORDER WOULD BE USED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430280October 15, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AFTER 50,000+ MILES THE GASKET AND MUFFLER HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO POOR METAL AND WELDING CONSTRUCTION. THIS IS THE ONLY PART ON THE UNDER CARRIAGE THAT IS RUSTED. SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE AND SHOULD WARRANT A RECALL ON AT LEAST THE 2007 MODELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430138October 13, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I PURCHASED MY 2007 NISSAN VERSA IN 2007. IN 2008, I BEGAN TO NOTICE INTERMITTENT STARTING PROBLEMS(HARD TO CRANK ENGINE); THE CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER PROLONGED CRANKING ATTEMPTS. IN MAY 2008, I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO UNDERGO DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIR; THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM TO BE A FAULTY FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND REPLACED THE PART UNDER WARRANTY, FIVE MONTHS LATER, THE PROBLEM REAPPEARED. I TOOK MY NISSAN VERSA BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME REPAIR, IN NOVEMBER 2009, AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR MY CAR BEING THAT I WAS ROUGHLY 2,000 MILES OVER MY WARRANTY PERIOD. SINCE THEN THE CRANKING PROBLEM WITH MY NISSAN VERSA HAS BECOME MORE PREVALENT AND AS A RESULT I'VE RECENTLY HAD MY FIRST BATTERY REPLACEMENT BECAUSE I DESTROYED MY ORIGINAL BATTERY FROM EXTENSIVE CRANKING! THE NISSAN CORP. AND NORTH AMERICAN NISSAN SHOULD HONOR THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOR A SERIOUS ISSUE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429877October 11, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT (WITH A HERTZ RENTAL CAR IN KAUAI HAWAII) AND SWITCHING BETWEEN HIGH BEAM AND LOW BEAM AND TRAVELING AT 40 MPH ALL THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF. THE STALK MOUNTED SWITCH CONTROLS BOTH HEADLIGHT ON/OFF (ROTARY MOTION) AND HIGH BEAM-LOW BEAM WITH BACK AND FORTH STALK MOTION. AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT AN HOUR AND SUCCESSFULLY USING THE HIGH-BEAM LOW BEAM SELECTOR OFTEN, ON THE NEXT CHANGE BETWEEN HIGH AND LOW BEAM THE ROTARY MOTION OF THE KNOB ALSO ENGAGED AND TURNED THE HEADLIGHTS OFF. I HAVE SIMILAR CONTROLS ON MY CAR AT HOME AND THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED. THE ROTARY MOTION OF THE ON / OFF KNOB REQUIRES JUST A VERY LIGHT TWIST AND THE IN-OUT MOTION NEEDED TO CHANGE BETWEEN HIGH AND LOW BEAM ALSO TWISTED THE OFF SWITCH. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO BRING THE CAR TO A HALT WITH THE BRAKES AND STAY ON THE ROAD. IT WAS VERY SCARY AND VERY FRIGHTENING TO BRAKE FROM 40 MPH IN THE PITCH DARK NOT KNOWING IF THE NEXT INSTANT WAS TO BRING A CRASH. MY WIFE WAS ALSO VERY SHOOK UP. AFTER I STOPPED I FIGURED OUT WHAT HAPPENED. IT WAS PITCH BLACK OUTSIDE WITH NO STREET LIGHTS. THIS CAN KILL SOMEONE!! THE FLUTED SURFACE OF THE ON/OFF KNOB EXACERBATES THE PROBLEM AND MAKES IT EASIER FOR A LIGHT BRUSH WITH A FINGER TIP TO TURN THE KNOB AND HEADLIGHTS OFF. THE VIN I COPIED FROM THE LIHUE AIRPORT HERTZ RECEIPT FOR THE RENTAL. LICENSE NUMBER WAS [XXX], HAWAII .IT WAS A RED COLOR CAR WITH AUTOMATIC SHIFT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429075October 7, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FAILS TO START UNLESS CRANKED FOR A LONG TIME. SYMPTOMS INDICATE A FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR PROBLEM OR FUEL PUMP FAILURE. NISSAN PARTS DEPT SAYS THERE IS NO FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429015October 6, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE GASKET MUFFLER IS RUSTED AND BROKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428755October 5, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
MUFFLER PIPE BROKE BY THE FLANGE - CAR ONLY 4 YEARS OLD, 60 000 MILES (FAULTY DESIGN?) IF THE MUFFLER ENDS UP ON THE ROAD ON THE HIGHWAY, IT CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428730October 4, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SEAT BELTS
THE NISSAN DEALERS SAY THAT THE CHANGE OF SPEED IN THIS CAR CANNOT BE FELT, AND SO DOES THE TV COMMERCIAL. IT ISN'T TRUE. IT IS A DANGER IN THE STREETS. EVERYTIME I GO TO THE EXPRESSWAY I HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE ISN'T A CAR ANY CLOSE TO BE ABLE TO ENTER BECAUSE WHEN YOU TRY TO SPEED A BIT, IT RESTRAIN ITSELF AND I ALREADY GOT SCARED WITH THIS EXPERIENCE. EVEN WHEN YOU ARE IN THE CITY AND YOU TRY TO SPEED A BIT TO CHANGE LANE, YOU CAN FEEL THAT IN MOST OF THE CASES IT WON'T LET YOU DO IT INMEDIATELY. I DON'T KNOW HOW THIS CAR HAVE BEEN APPROVED WITH 5 STARS BY THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AS THE DEALERS SAY. BESIDES, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WON'T GO ALL THE WAY, AND YOU CAN SEE THAT AFTER FEW BLOCKS DRIVING, IT LOOSE A BIT MORE. I BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER, BUT I CANNOT PUT THIS DANGER IN HER HANDS. I HOPE I GET ADVISORS THAT HELP ME TO GET MY MONEY BACK OR TO BE ABLE TO CHANGE THIS CAR AND NOT LOOSING 5000 AS THE NISSAN PROPOSED ME. UNFORTUNATELY I CANNOT AFFORD IT ANYMORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427093September 25, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, WHEN I SAW SPARKS FLY ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF ROAD BESIDE MY CAR, THE ABS LIGHT AND ANOTHER LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD AND IMMEDIATELY WENT AWAY WHEN I BRAKED AND PULLED OFF HIGHWAY. I CHECKED TIRES AND EVERYTHING APPEARED OKAY. DROVE APPROXIMATELY 10 MORE MILES, HEARD A LOUD POP UNDER THE HOOD, CAR AND LIGHTS SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY, OPENED HOOD AND BATTERY WAS ON FIRE. VEHICLE HAS ORIGINAL BATTERY AND MILEAGE AROUND 51,000. CALLED FIRE DEPARTMENT TO EXTINGUISH FIRE AND THEY SAID SOMETHING LIKE THAT SHOULDN'T HAVE OCCURRED ON A VEHICLE THAT WAS PRETTY NEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425748September 16, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO PARK WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A STOP SIGN. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SEVERE STOMACH PAINS BUT WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE FAILURE OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10425459September 14, 2011
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM WAS SENDING AN IMPROPER MESSAGE TO THE COMPUTER, INDICATING THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE WAS LOW. THE TIRE WAS NOT LOW IN AIR SO THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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