Nissan Versa Complaints

3,327 consumer complaints on file.

#10282152August 26, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES THE RENTAL CAR (2009 NISSAN VERSA) AIR BAG DID NOT FULLY DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT AND THAT SHE RECEIVED A BURN ON HER ARM. *NJ
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10281666August 25, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
ON OR ABOUT MARCH 26TH 2009 I REPORTED A COMPLAINT TO THE LOCAL NISSAN SERVICE DEPARTMENT ABOUT A CLUNKING AND KNOCKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END OF THE CAR AND FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL, THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 32,000 MILES AT THE TIME. THIS WAS NOT MY FIRST ATTEMPT TO GET THIS ISSUE LOOKED AT, BUT IT WAS THE FIRST TIME THEY ACKNOWLEDGED A PROBLEM. AFTER AT LEAST 6 TRIPS TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR REPAIR ATTEMPTS, STRUTS, STRUT MOUNTS, STRUT BEARINGS ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE, THE PROBLEM WOULD NOT GO AWAY. THEY EVENTUALLY PLACED LARGE METAL WASHERS BETWEEN THE SUB FRAME AND CROSS BRACE SUPPORT BECAUSE THEY STATED THAT THE SUB FRAME BUSHINGS HAD SAGGED, OR WHERE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED AT THE MANUFACTURER. NOW THE STEERING FEELS LOOSE AND THE ONLY WAY I CAN DESCRIBE IT IS IT FEELS AS IF THE STEERING COLUMN IS SEPARATING WHEN TAKING TURNS OVER UNEVEN ROAD SURFACES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280912August 18, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WE WERE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN WE NOTICED THE CAR STARTED SHAKING THEN A LOUD POP WAS HEARD. FORTUNATELY MY DAUGHTER MAINTAINED CONTROL OF THE CAR AND GUIDED TO THE MEDIAN SAFELY. WHEN WE GOT OUT WE SAW THAT THE TIRE HAD SHREDDED AWAY FROM THE TUBE ABOUT HALF WAY AROUND.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279597August 6, 2009
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THE SUN ROOF DRAIN DUCTS SHOULD DRAIN THE WATER FROM THE VEHICLE, LEAKS INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE FAILURE CAUSES THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS TO BECOME WET. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR REPAIR AND THEY BLEW AIR INTO THE AIR DUCTS TO CLEAN THEM OUT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS PROCESS WOULD HAVE TO BE PERFORMED PERIODICALLY IN ORDER TO KEEP THE AIR DUCTS FROM CLOGGING. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR BECAUSE IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 10/16/09 THE CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW THE STATUS OF HIS COMPLAINT. HE RECEIVED A SHORT LETTER IN THE MAIL, BUT NOTHING SINCE THEN. UPDATED 03/01/10 UPDATED 03/05/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279263August 3, 2009
WHEELS
THE HUBCAPS ON NISSAN VERSAS ARE HELD ON MY PLASTIC TABS WHICH ARE EASILY BROKEN WHEN ROTATING THE TIRES. ONE TAB (OF FOUR) WAS DAMAGED ON ONE OF MY TIRES WHEN MY NISSAN DEALER ROTATED THE TIRES AT THE BEGINNING OF JUNE. I THOUGHT THE HUBCAPS WERE REPLACED SECURELY. ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT MY HUSBAND COMMENTED THAT ONE OF THE HUBCAPS DIDN'T LOOK RIGHT. ON THE 28TH I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, IN CROWDED TRAFFIC AT 75 MPH. I BELIEVE THE WIND CAUGHT MY HUBCAP. I HEARD A SOUND, THEN SAW SOMETHING FLIP UP ON THE SIDE OF MY CAR. I THOUGHT I'D KICKED SOMETHING UP FROM THE ROADWAY. THEN SOMETHING FLEW ACROSS MY REARVIEW MIRROR AND CAUGHT MY ATTENTION. I LOOKED CLOSER AND SAW MY HUBCAP FLYING THROUGH TRAFFIC AND ACROSS THE INTERSTATE. I DID NOT STOP TO RETRIEVE IT AS I DID NOT FEEL IT SAFE IN THE CONGESTION. I WAS VERY THANKFUL THAT NO ONE SWERVED TO MISS IT AS IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A DISASTROUS ACCIDENT. I HAVE SINCE LOOKED ONLINE TO FIND THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. FURTHERMORE, I HAVE TRIED TO CONTACT MY NISSAN DEALER FOR A REPLACEMENT BUT HAVE YET TO HEAR BACK FROM THEM. CURRENTLY I AM DRIVING WITHOUT A HUBCAP ON THAT TIRE. I WILL LIKELY REPLACE ALL THE HUBCAPS AS SOON AS MONEY PERMITS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279032August 1, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CAR LOST POWER GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. AFTER I STOPPED THEN CAR DID START UP AGAIN. DEALER HAD NO IDEA WHAT COULD BE WRONG. I'VE READ ONLINE ABOUT THIS HAPPENING TO OTHER PEOPLE AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP. THIS IS A 2007 NISSAN VERSA SL HATCHBACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278880July 31, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PURCHASED IN APRIL 2007, 2007 NISSAN VERSA WITH <30K MILES HAS SUDDENLY BEGUN HAVING WHAT APPEAR TO BE CVT ISSUES. IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM AND AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE IN THE DEALERSHIP TWICE, THEY ARE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. WHEN IN OPERATION, DRIVER TRIES TO ACCELERATE AND ALTHOUGH RPMS WILL RAISE SIGNIFICANTLY (I.E. 4000), THERE IS NO INCREASE IN SPEED, EVEN WITH THE ACCELERATOR ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THIS HAS OCCURRED IN FREEWAY AND SURFACE STREET TRAFFIC. THEY HAVE RUN ALL THEIR USUAL DIAGNOSTICS, BUT SAY THERE IS NOTHING SHOWING UP. THE ATTITUDE OF THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE PERSONNEL REFLECTS THEIR DISBELIEF THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. I WORKED FOR THE COMPANY FOR 18 YEARS, HAVE DRIVEN NISSAN VEHICLES FOR OVER 20 YEARS, BUT AS A RESULT OF THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION, I AM READY TO SWITCH LOYALTY TO ANOTHER BRAND. I DROVE THE VEHICLE FROM NEW UNTIL @ MY 18-YEAR-OLD SON HAS BEEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE SINCE NOVEMBER 2007 WITH NO PROBLEMS UNTIL NOW. THEY ASKED IF WE HAD DRIVEN OTHER VERSAS WITH CVTS AS IF WE HAD SUDDENLY FORGOTTEN HOW TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WE'VE OWNED AND DRIVEN FOR TWO YEARS. IT'S NOT SAFE IN LOS ANGELES DRIVING CONDITIONS TO HAVE THIS OCCUR. *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
#10278990July 31, 2009
VISIBILITY
I OWN A 2009 NISSAN VERSA. THE WINDOW WIPERS ARE DESIGNED SUCH THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE WIPER BLADE IS '2X' THE PASSENGER BLADE. WHEN USING THE WIPERS (RAIN OR CLEANING THE WINDOWS) THE DRIVER'S SIDE BLADE THROWS WATER ON TO THE PASSENGER SIDE AND AS THE PASSENGER SIDE BLADE HAS ALREADY COMPLETED ITS SWING THUS THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW IN NEVER CLEAR OF WATER, WHEN DRIVING THE WATER BUILDS UP ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FASTER THAN THE WIPER CAN CLEAN IT DUE TO THE EXTRA WATER FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE WIPER (FOR ME THIS IS RIGHT IN MY FIELD OF VISION). THIS CAUSES A PROBLEM BECAUSE I CAN NOT SEE TRAFFIC COMING OUT OF THE SIDE STREET ON THE RIGHT. WHEN YOU CLEAN THE WINDOW THE ONLY WAY TO CLEAN THE PASSENGER SIDE IS TO RUN THE WIPERS DRY AFTER YOU ARE DONE TO FINISH THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. I BROUGHT THIS UP TO THE DEALER AND THE NISSAN DISTRICT MANAGER CHARLES RICE; HIS COMMENT WAS THIS IS HOW IT IS DESIGNED. TO ME THIS IS AN UNSAFE DESIGN, YOU NEED TO BE ABLE TO SEE OUT THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR WHEN IT IS RAINING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278227July 24, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT SUDDENLY NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL. NEITHER THE BRAKES NOR THE POWER STEERING WERE OPERABLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, BUT A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 38,000.
Crash:
Yes
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
#10274223June 18, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE CAR WONT START HALF OF THE TIME. ITS TAKES TWO TIMES TO START THE CAR. USUALLY THE CAR CRANKS FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS BEFORE IT WILL START. IT HAS BEEN THIS WAY FOR ABOUT 10 DAYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272455May 31, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2009 NISSAN VERSA THAT HAS A LITTLE OVER 11,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE STARTED EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH IT NOT WANTING TO START THE FIRST TIME ALONG WITH IT DYING AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE DRIVING. MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. I HAVE ALREADY HAD IT TO VICTORY NISSAN IN KNOXVILLE, TN THREE TIMES AND I'M TAKING BACK AGAIN FOR THE FOURTH TOMORROW AND THEY ARE STILL ADVISING NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE CAR. I HAD THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR REPLACED, BUT THE CAR IS STILL NOT RUNNING PROPERLY. IT RECENTLY DIED IN MY APARTMENT COMPLEX AND WOULD NOT START BACK AND I HAD TO HAVE SOME INDIVIDUALS HELP PUSH IT INTO A PARKING SPOT. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE STOP IN TRAFFIC ON THE INTERSTATE AND ALSO ON OTHER STREETS, WHICH POSES A CONCERN FOR ME BEING ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE OR IF NISSAN WILL DO A BUY BACK OF THIS DEFECTIVE VEHICLE I HAVE PURCHASED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269349May 19, 2009
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
THE TPMS SYSTEM IN MY 2007 VERSA HAS STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY. IT HAS FAILED AND CAME ON WITH THE TIRE PRESSURE FINE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THE FIRST TIME THAT I HAD ONE TIRE THAT WAS 1LB LOW AND THAT IT WOULD SHUT OFF WITHIN THE NEXT 5 MILES OR SO/. IT DID TO COME BACK ON IN 10 MILES. I HAVE TALKED TO THEM SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY TELL ME THAT THEY WILL PUT IT ON THEIR MACHINE TO TEST IT FOR $45. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267564May 2, 2009
WHEELS
2007 NISSAN VERSA HUBCAPS FLY OFF WHILE DRIVING, HITTING OTHER CARS. *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
#10266092April 20, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I PURCHASED A 2007 NISSAN VERSA SL HATCHBACK IN JULY OF 07. IN MID 08 I STARTED HEARING A KNOCK FROM THE ENGINE. I TOOK IT INTO SEVERAL DEALERS AND NO ONE COULD TELL ME WHAT IT WAS CAUSED FROM. LATE 08 IT STARTED USING OIL AS WELL, AND THE DEALER DID AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST ON IT TO VERIFY THAT IT WAS INDEED USING OIL. THEY TOLD ME THEN THAT IF I CAN PRODUCE ALL MY RECEIPTS FROM WHERE I GOT MY OIL CHANGED THEY WOULD PURSUE IT FURTHER. I HAVE ALWAYS DONE AS MUCH OF MY OWN MECHANIC WORK MYSELF, SO I DO NOT HAVE ANY RECEIPTS. AT THAT POINT THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD CHARGE ME TO LOOK INTO MY ENGINE. ALSO, MY AIR PRESSURE INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON IN MID 08, AND THEY ALSO WANT TO CHARGE ME TO TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM. *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
#10262678March 22, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT RIGHT STRUT WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES AMONG OTHER PARTS WITHOUT ANY LUCK TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. ALSO THAT CAR HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE A/C SYSTEM THAT COMES FROM THE FACTORY WITHOUT ENOUGH FREON OR NO FREON AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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