Nissan Versa Complaints

3,327 consumer complaints on file.

#10401218May 17, 2011
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
MY TIRE SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON CONSTANTLY AND USUALLY HAPPENS RIGHT AFTER I GO TO GET SERVICE OF SOME NATURE. IT WAS ON WITHIN DAYS AFTER MY PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE AND HAS CONTINUED SINCE. I AM DILIGENT ABOUT CHECKING AIR PRESSURE IT IS ALWAYS WRONG. RECENTLY, MY TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A HUGE HOLE/GASH. I REPLACED 2 AND PUT THEM ON THE FRONT. I NOTICED MY DRIVERS SIDE TIRE ALWAYS LOOKED FLAT AND WHEN I WENT TO CHECK IT, THE METAL COVER WAS CORRODED AND REQUIRED PLIERS TO GET IT OFF. WELL SURE ENOUGH, THE ENTIRE TOP BROKE OFF LEAVING THE TIRE STEM EXPOSED. TOOK IT TO THE PLACE WHO PUT ON THE NEW TIRES AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE SENSOR. NOW I AM CONSTANTLY FILLING THE TIRES REGARDLESS OF TEMP AND NOW I HAD TO PAY TO REPLACE THIS SENSOR THAT IS CLEARLY NOT WORKING. MY FEAR IS THAT THE GASH IN MY TIRE HAPPENED AS A RESULT OF THE SENSOR. WAS IT ON AND I IGNORED IT BECAUSE IT IS ALWAYS WRONG? OR WORSE YET, DID THE DAMAGE COME FROM INSIDE? I AM NOT SURE BUT I CAN TELL YOU I WILL NEVER REPLACE ONE AGAIN. IT IS SAD THAT SOMETHING THAT IS DESIGNED TO BE A SAFETY FEATURE ENDS UP BEING IGNORED BECAUSE IT IS ALWAYS WRONG. MY DAUGHTER JUST STARTED DRIVING AND I EVEN TOLD HER TO IGNORE IT. THAT IS NOT A GOOD WAY TO START OFF DEALING WITH CARS. THANKFULLY NOTHING SERIOUS HAPPENED WHEN I WAS DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400944May 15, 2011
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
THE TPMS IS LEAKING ON MY 2009 NISSAN VERSA. LOSING TIRE PRESSURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399151May 4, 2011
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, EQUIPMENT
NISSAN VERSA 2007-> TRAVELING ON A HWY APPROXIMATE SPEED 110 KMS/HOUR, SLIDING OFF THE ROAD AND OVER STEERING MY VEHICLE RESULTING IN 8.5 ROLLOVERS. MY PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ABOVE HEAD PANEL SUCCEEDED ONLY IF THERE WAS PASSENGER IN MY VEHICLE. LONG STORY SHORT, WHY WERE MY DRIVER BAGS, STEERING WHEEL, SIDE HEAD PANEL NOT DEPLOYED? THIS HAPPENED A COUPLE DAYS AGO. SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT. IM THE ONLY OCCUPANT IN THE VEHICLE. THIS INVESTIGATION IS GOING ON. PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT. THE DOOR SOUNDED HALLOW WHEN IT WAS SHUT AND NOT REALLY A FIRM SOLID SHUT LIKE MOST DOORS. SOUNDED MORE LIKE AND OLD RUSTED 85 CHEVY SILVERADO DOOR LIKE AN EMPTY ECHO INSIDE SOUND. COULD THIS CAR BEEN TAMPERED WITH BEFORE? CARFAX CAN ONLY PROVE IT IF IT WAS PROPERLY DONE AND SUBMITTED. PERHAPS A PERSON WHO KNEW HOW TO FIX IT WITH OUT SUBMITTING INFORMATION TO PROPERLY SECURE A NON ACCIDENT HISTORY REPORT. LEMON FOR SURE ON THE AIR BAG ISSUE. I CAN ONLY SAY THAT ITS GOOD TO BE ALIVE AND SEE MY KIDS AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398483May 2, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
LEFT FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE. CAR WAS PARKED IN GARAGE AND WHEN IT WAS STARTED IN ORDER TO BACK OUT OF THE GARAGE, THERE WAS A BANGING SOUND. I GOT OUT TO SEE IF I HAD HIT ANYTHING ON THE GARAGE AND FOUND A PIECE OF THE SPRING ON THE GARAGE FLOOR. SPRING WAS REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398418May 1, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I AM VERY MUCH MOTIVATED TO WRITE ABOUT NISSAN VERSA, THE COMPACT/ECONOMY VEHICLE. I HAVE DRIVEN THIS CAR FOR ABOUT 8 HOURS AND ON BOTH OCCASIONS IT WAS THE SAME DREADFUL EXPERIENCE. THIS CAR LACKS 'BALANCING ABILITY', SPECIALLY ON THE HIGHWAYS, THAT MEANS, IF U DRIVE IT AT UNTIL 40MPH, IT IS FINE & NORMAL, BEYOND THAT IT STARTS SHAKING SO BAD THAT YOU CANNOT EVEN BLINK YOUR EYE OR AFFORD TO TAKE UR HANDS AWAY FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FIRST TIME, I DROVE THIS CAR, I SUFFERED THE FIRST ACCIDENT OF MY LIFE...AND I PRAY TO GOD THAT NOONE EVER EXPERIENCES THAT KIND OF AN IMBALANCING. BASICALLY THE CAR TOTALLY LOST CONTROL & I COULD DO NOTHING TO STABILIZE THE CAR. THAT HAPPENED IN DELAWARE. YESTERDAY, APRIL 30, I WAS DRIVING IT ON INDIANA DUNES HIGHWAY & I-94, CHICAGO, PERHAPS IT WAS THE WIND, BUT IT ONLY MADE THE SHAKING MUCH WORSE. I HAD A FRIEND DRIVE IT AND HE WAS SCARED TO DEATH TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. DRIVING THIS CAR IS LIKE RIDING ON A ROLLER COASTER RIDE, BUT I WAS THE ONE BEHIND THE WHEELS. IF I HAD THE MONEY, I WOULD DEFINITELY GO AHEAD AND SUE NISSAN FOR EVEN RELEASING THIS VEHICLE OUT FOR ROADS. DRIVING A NISSAN VERSA IS LIKE KAYAKING THROUGH THE MIRAGE OF GORGES.....YOU HAVE TO BE ATTENTIVE ALL THE TIME, IT TENDS TO SLIP TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WONT STAY IN ONE LANE. IT IS LIKE TRYING TO KEEP YOUR BOAT/ TUBE IN ONE STRAIGHT POSITION WHILE THE BOAT KEEPS FLYING AWAY...EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT. I SWEAR IF I HAD SUFFERED ANOTHER ACCIDENT YESTERDAY, I WOULD HAVE SUED NISSAN BLINDLY, WITHOUT A SECOND THOUGHT. AND I AM SURPRISED HOW COME NOONE HAS SUED THEM YET FOR SELLING A PLASTIC TOY FOR THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS!!! *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398004April 27, 2011
STEERING
I HAVE A MAJOR STEERING ISSUE WITH MY 2009 NISSAN VERSA SL. THE DEALERSHIP, SOUTHERN STATES NISSAN IN RALEIGH NC, HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE VEHICLE 4 TIMES, BUT HAS FAILED. WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURNS I EXPERIENCE CLUNKING, POPPING, AND VIBRATIONS AT LOW SPEEDS. THE SERVICE HAS NOT BEEN SATISFACTORY BECAUSE I HAVE ALREADY TAKEN THE CAR BACK ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS, AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. I HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH MY VERSA FOR MORE THAN A YEAR, AND I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VERSA MAKES A SLIGHT "THUNK" NOISE WHEN MAKING SLOW RIGHT HAND TURNS, AND I CAN ALSO FEEL IT IN THE STEERING WHEEL. IT SEEMS MORE PREVALENT WHEN LEAVING A PARKING LOT OR DRIVEWAY, WHEN I TURN RIGHT (OR MOVE THE WHEEL BACK RIGHT AFTER A LEFT HAND TURN, TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE CAR). ALL THESE ISSUES ARE ACTING WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVING SLOWLY AND MAKING RIGHT TURNS, AND MORE SO WHEN GOING UP OR DOWN ELEVATIONS, IT HAPPENS VERY LOUDLY AFTER THE STEERING WHEEL HAS BEEN ROTATED FROM THE FULL CLOCKWISE (RIGHT HAND TURN) AND IS BEING RETURNED TO THE STRAIGHT AHEAD POSITION. THE CLUNK IS ALWAYS THERE AT 1 TO 1 1/4 TURN FROM THE FULL CLOCKWISE STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397216April 23, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2007 NISSAN VERSA SL HATCHBACK THAT HAS 55,000 MILES. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW. I STARTED TO NOTICE THAT THE MUFFLER WAS GETTING LOUDER AND TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE MUFFLER FLANGE HAD RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH AND I SHOULD TAKE IT TO A DEALER. THE MUFFLER SHOP SAYS HE HAS SEEN HUNDREDS OF THESE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS ON NISSAN PRODUCTS. NISSAN OF COURSE SAYS IT WILL COST HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO REPAIR AND SAYS THAT IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND BLAMES IT ON ROAD SALT. THE CAR IS SO LOUD I FINALLY HAD TO GET IT FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396916April 20, 2011
SUSPENSION:REAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 TO 60 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE LANES, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE STARTED TO FISHTAIL AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AS NORMAL. NOT BEING ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, SHE THEN CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT AND ROLLED OVER. THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE ANY INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE DUE TO A PENDING INVESTIGATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396584April 17, 2011
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TIRES KEPT ON GOING FLAT. NO LEAKS FOUND. REOCURING PROBLEM. HAD THE VALVE STEMS REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395789April 13, 2011
EQUIPMENT, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE ON 2009 NISSAN VERSA COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. LOOKED ON THE NET FOR ADVISE ON HOW TO FIX IT, TO MY SURPRISE THERE ARE 7 PAGES OF PEOPLE WITH THE EXACT SAME COMPLAINT. NISSAN SAYS ITS NOT THEIR PROB. I SAY THESE PEOPLE ARE PUSHING LEMONS AND THEN WHEN SOMETHING FAILS THEY SAY ITS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. THERE NEEDS TO BE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS ISSUE BECAUSE IT IS CLEARLY NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395592April 12, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED SHE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NOT START. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER THE SECOND ATTEMPT THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE VEHICLE NORMALLY STARTS ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE STARTED SHORTLY AFTER IT WAS PURCHASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED HER THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE STARTER. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE FAILURE TO THE DEALER ON EVERY SERVICE VISIT AND THE DEALER NEVER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER ON APRIL 13, 2011. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 489 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,200. UPDATED 05/05/11*LJ THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL REGULATOR. UPDATED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393030March 27, 2011
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH OR ABOVE. TIRE PRESSURE HAS BEEN CHECKED AND IS ALWAYS CORRECT AT 32 PSI. HAPPENS CONSTANTLY. TOOK CAR TO DEALER, THEY CAN FIND NO ERROR CODES IN COMPUTER. THEY RESET IT MANUALLY, TOOK A RODE TRIP 2 DAYS LATER AND THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. IT WILL STAY ON UNTIL I GET OFF THE HIGHWAY, OR WILL FLASH ON AND OFF AND THEN GO BACK OFF AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393029March 27, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LOW PRESSURE TIRE LIGHT GOES ON INTERMITTENTLY WHEN DOING HIGHWAY DRIVING AND TIRE PRESSURE IS FINE. DOES NOT HAPPEN WHEN DRIVING AROUND TOWN, ONLY ON HIGHWAY. LIGHT WILL EITHER BLINK OR STAY ON UNTIL I SLOW DOWN OR GET OFF HIGHWAY. TOOK CAR TO DEALER, THEY CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM NOR DOES THE COMPUTER SHOW ANY ERROR CODES. DEALER VERIFIED TIRE PRESSURE WAS CORRECT. OCCURS EVERY TIME I DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390476March 17, 2011
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
LOW TIRE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON.I HAVE HAD IT TURNED OF BY NISSAN SEVERAL TIMES. I CHECK THE AIR PRESSURE REGULARLY SO I KNOW THE TIRE PRESSURE IS NOT LOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390145March 14, 2011
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE LOW-TIRE SENSOR SINCE SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING MY 2009 NISSAN VERSA. I KEPT TAKING IT TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND THEY WOULD GET IT TO GO OFF BUT TOLD ME THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AFTER 12,000 MILES. SO I WOULD TAKE MY CAR TO A LOCAL TIRE COMPANY AND THEY WORKED ON IT A FEW TIMES. WHEN I NEEDED NEW TIRES, THEY REPLACED ALL MY TIRES WITH NEW ONES, AND EVEN SERVICED THE PRESSOR SENSORS. WITHIN 1/2 DAY OF DRIVING OFF WITH NEW TIRES, THE SENSOR CAME BACK ON. IT HAS BEEN ON SINCE. THIS SYSTEM COULD SAVE LIVES IF WE DIDN'T HAVE TO IGNORE THEM SO MUCH!!! DON'T GET ME WRONG, I LOVE MY VERSA. I WOULD RATHER IT HAD A RELIABLE TIRE PRESSURE SENSING SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10389644March 9, 2011
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE 2007 NISSAN VERSA PULLS TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING. WHILE DECELERATING THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY; ADDITIONALLY YOU CAN HEAR A SQUEALING COMING FROM THE FRONT END WHILE BRAKING. IT SOUNDS AS THOUGH THE UNIVERSAL JOINT IS COMING LOOSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10387709March 7, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2010 NISSAN VERSA. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED ENGINE ACCELERATION WHILE HIS FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. THE CONSUMER STATED HE SHIFTED THE GEAR TO NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE RAN AT AN UNUSUALLY HIGH RPM FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS BEFORE RETURNING TO ITS NORMAL 1000 RPM. THE SECOND TIME THE INCIDENT HAPPENED, THE CONSUMER WAS ATTEMPTING TO MERGE WITH THE TRAFFIC FROM A PARALLEL PARKING SPOT AND WHILE HOLDING THE FOOT BRAKE, HE FELT THE ENGINE STRAINING UNTIL HE SHIFTED THE GEAR TO NEUTRAL WHICH ALLOWED THE ENGINE TO ACCELERATE BRIEFLY AND THEN IT RETURNED TO NORMAL. FINALLY, TWO WEEKS AGO, WHEN THE CONSUMER SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE, THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND WHEN HE SHIFTED BACK TO NEUTRAL THE RPM'S ROSE TO OVER 3,000 BEFORE SETTLING BACK TO NORMAL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386763March 7, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
NOISY WORN FRONT STRUT BUSHINGS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10388620March 5, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TWO FLAT TIRES ON SEPARATE WHEELS WITHIN A WEEK, BOTH DUE TO CRACKED TIRE PRESSURE MONITORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386424March 4, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2007 NISSAN VERSA BOUGHT BRAND NEW IN OCT. 06 - HAS HAD "EXTENDED" CRANK SINCE DAY 1, BUT NOW HAS FAULTY FPR (FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR) FAILURE AT 54,434 MILES. WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 3/36,000. CAR WILL NOT START INTERMITTENTLY LEAVING ME STRANDED FOR 15 MINUTES OR MORE. YOU HAVE TO "PUMP" THE GAS TO TRY AND GET IT TO START AND HEAVY ODOR OF FUEL IN CABIN OF CAR RESULTS. HAD TO SPEND $101.86 TO GET IT DIAGNOSED TO SEE IF NISSAN WOULD HELP, WHICH THEY DENIED MY CLAIM. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON VERSA'S FROM 2007-2009 MODEL YEARS. SINCE MY CAR IS THE FIRST MODEL YEAR IT HAS THE OLD FAULTY FPR. AS A RESULT OF EXTENDED CRANKING AND HAVING TO CRANK CAR MULTIPLE TIMES IT HAS KILLED MY BATTERY WHICH NOW NEEDS REPLACED AS WELL. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING, AS NISSAN IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, THEY NEED TO MAKE IT RIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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