Nissan Versa Complaints
3,327 consumer complaints on file.
- #10554813December 4, 2013TIRES, WHEELS
MY NISSAN STARTED LEAKING AIR OUT OF THE TIRES....ALL 4 OF THEM. MY SON-IN-LAW FILLED THEM UP TO THE CORRECT PRESSURE AND IN A DAY OR TWO THEY WOULD BE DOWN 4,5, OR SOMETIMES 8 LBS. THIS WENT ON FOR MONTHS UNTIL I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON IT. (I ASKED). THEY DID PLUG ONE TIRE BECAUSE IT HAD A NAIL IN IT, BUT THE OTHER THREE THEY SAID "WERE JUST FINE". THEY ADDED PRESSURE TO THE TIRES, I PAID THEM AND AWAY I WENT. TWO DAYS LATER WHEN I GOT IN THE CAR, THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT WAS ON AGAIN. TOOK IT BACK DOWN TO MY- SON-IN-LAW, HE LOOKED AT IT AND THE PRESSURE WAS DOWN 6 LBS. IN EACH TIRE. WENT OUT AND BOUGHT 4 NEW TIRES TWO DAYS AGO. MY FRIEND WHO HAS A VERSA BOUGHT NEW TIRES, BUT IT DIDN'T SOLVE HER (SAME) PROBLEM. HOLDING MY BREATH AND HOPING MINE WILL BE OK. WHY DIDN'T THE DEALER KNOW OF THE DEFECT IN THE TIRE PRESSURE VALVE,OR WERE THEY PLAYING STUPID BECAUSE I WAS A WOMAN? *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10554664December 3, 2013TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW NISSAN VERSA SV ON MAY 11, 2013. ON DECEMBER 1, 2013 I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I COULD FEEL MY STEERING WHEEL PULL TO THE LEFT. THEN THE ENTIRE CAR STARTED SHAKING VIGOROUSLY. MY BACK LEFT TIRE HAD BLOWN OUT. MY CAR ONLY HAD 6,200 MILES ON IT, MY TIRES ARE SUPPOSE TO BE GOOD FOR 60,000 MILES. I TOOK THE NEAREST EXIT AND PARKED IN AN APARTMENT COMPLEX. THANKFULLY ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE CAME VERY QUICKLY. THE PERSON WHO ASSISTED ME WAS SHOCKED THAT I WASN'T IN AN ACCIDENT AND NO DAMAGE OCCURRED. WHEN HE TOOK THE TIRE OFF, WE LOOKED FOR DAMAGE TO THE TREAD, A NAIL OR SOMETHING THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE BLOWOUT. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE TREAD. THE TIRE LITERALLY CAME APART FROM THE SIDE (THE PART OF THE TIRE YOU SEE WHEN LOOKING AT THE CAR FROM THE SIDE). I BELIEVE I HAVE A DEFECTIVE TIRE(S) AND I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING WITH THESE TIRES. BECAUSE OF THIS, I DO NOT RECOMMEND THE CONTINENTAL CONTIPROCONTACT ALL SEASON TIRES. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10554240December 1, 2013STEERING
DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY I FOUND THAT THE CAR WOULD MOVE SIDEWAYS 1 AND A HALF FEET ON A NON WINDY DAY. WHEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND YOU ARE ON CONCRETE THE CAR TRACKS 1.5 FEET SIDEWAYS RIGHT OR LEFT. WHEN DRIVING ON A DAY WHEN THE WIND IS 30MPH YOU GET 3 TO 4 FEET DRIFT RIGHT OR LEFT. TAKING THE CAR TO NISSAN FOR REPAIR THEY FOUND THAT YES IT DID DRIFT AND BLAMED IT ON THE ROAD AND THAT NISSAN HAD ON FIX. I DO HAVE 2 OTHER CARS WHICH HAVE THE SAME SIZE TIRES THAT DO NOT DO THE CHANGE LANE ACTION THAT IS WITH THIS CAR IS DOING. OTHER PEOPLE SAID THEY NOTICED IT TO. THERE WILL BE A TIME WHEN THE CAR NEXT TO YOU WILL GET DAMAGED DUE TO THIS ACTION .I `CALLED NISSAN HEADQUARTER THEY HAD NO FIX.AND SAID IT MIGHT BE THE TIRES. NISSAN PUT THE TIRES ON THE CAR. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10554238December 1, 2013ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES
WENT OUT TO START CAR PUSH IN CLUTCH AND CAR ROLLED OUT INTO STREET HAD BRAKE ON BUT DID NOT HOLD AND AFTER STARTING MOTOR THE BRAKES WORKED OK WITH ENGINE RUNNING.. EVERYTIME I START THE CAR IF YOU ARE ON A SLOPE THE CAR WILL ROLL AND HIT SOMETHING. I CHECKED THREW OUT THE DAY AND FOUND THAT WHEN CAR IS NOT RUNNING YOU HAVE NO BRAKES. YOU DO NOT HAVE ANY POWER BRAKES WHEN ENGINE STOPS THEY BECOME HARD IMMEDIATELY LOSE POWER ASSIST NOT LIKE OTHER CARS WHERE YOU HAVE 2 OR 3 APPLICATIONS BEFORE BRAKE LOSS. IF PUT IN A EMERGENCY AND ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING YOUR BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK AND YOU WILL HIT SOMETHING CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I TOOK IT TO NISSAN THEY SAID THEY HAVE NO SOLUTION AND GOOD BYE. I CALLED NISSAN HEADQUARTER AND THEY SAID THEIR TECH'S SAID IT IS OK AND NORMAL. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10554177November 30, 2013TIRES
TIRE WARNING LIGHT FLASHES THEN GOES SOLID. INTERMITTENT. FILLING WITH AIR MAKES NO DIFFERENCE. REPLACED TIRE STEMS. REPLACED TIRE MONITORING IN RIGHT FRONT TIRE. WARNING LIGHT IS ON AGAIN. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10554002November 27, 2013AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SIDE AIR BAG SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC ON FIVE OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON FOUR OCCASIONS BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT RECTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,901 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000. . ..UPDATED 01-10-14 *BF
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10553728November 25, 2013ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
LOUD NOISE WHEN DRIVING. TOOK TO LOCAL MECHANIC NEXT DAY AND WAS TOLD THE FLANGE BROKE FROM THE MUFFLER. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10553524November 23, 2013POWER TRAIN
WE RECENTLY (2 NOV) PURCHASED A 2014 NISSAN VERSA WITH THE 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION ,OUR PROBLEM IS WITH DOWN SHIFTING FROM 5TH TO 4TH . WHEN SHIFTING FROM 5TH TO 4TH THE SHIFTER WILL RANDOMLY LOCK UP AND YOU HAVE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PHYSICAL MOVE THE SHIFTER IN EVERY DIRECTION TILL YOU CAN SHIFT AGAIN OR IF YOU?RE LUCKY AS YOU?RE COASTING AND FIGHTING WITH THE SHIFTER IT POPS LOOSE AND YOU CAN SHIFT INTO A LOWER GEAR. IT SEEMS LIKE THE SHIFT LINKAGE LOCKS UP AND THE CAR WON?T GO FULLY INTO 4TH. MY WIFE HAS TAKEN OFF WORK TWICE AND ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE CAR REPAIRED AT OUR LOCAL NISSAN DEALER (LEGLUE NISSAN, ALEXANDRIA, LA). BOTH TIMES SHE HAS BEEN SHE TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER AFTER A SHORT TEST DRIVE NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE CAR, ALL THE 2014 VERSAS SHIFT LIKE THAT. WE HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND RECEIVED A SIMILAR ANSWER BASICALLY THAT THEY ARE AWARE THAT THE VERSA HAS A HARD DOWNSHIFT FROM 5TH TO 4TH BUT THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR THE VEHICLE. ALSO, LET ME AT THIS TIME ALLEVIATE ANY CONCERN ABOUT US BEING UNFAMILIAR WITH THE OPERATION OF A MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLE. WE PRESENTLY OWN FOUR PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS, ONE BEING A 2009 VERSA WITH THE 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION WHICH HAS NEVER GIVEN US A PROBLEM AND SEVERAL PIECES OF FARM MACHINERY AND BETWEEN BOTH OF US HAVE OVER 70 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE OPERATING THEM. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10552577November 16, 2013ENGINE
I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO NISSAN OF CHANTILLY AFTER THE ENGINE DIED THE DAY BEFORE AFTER IT STOPPED RUNNING IN THE MIDDLE OF BROADLANDS BLVD, BUT I MANAGED TO GET IT STARTED JUST ENOUGH GET IT TO A PARKING LOT. THEY HAVE CONTACTED ME ONLY ONCE DURING THE ENTIRE TIME THAT THEY HAVE HAD THE CAR. I CONTACTED THEM ON THE 15TH OF NOVEMBER TO BE TOLD THAT THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED, BUT THEY HAVE NOT INSTALLED IT THOUGH THEY HAVE BEEN AUTHORIZED BY NISSAN, BECAUSE THEY ARE HAVING ENGINEERS COMING TO ASSES THE ENGINE TO FIND OUT WHY IT STOPPED WORKING, THIS APPEARS TO BE A DELIBERATE ATTEMPT TO KEEP FROM REPAIRING AND ACCEPTING OWNERSHIP THAT THE ENGINE WAS DEFECTIVE AND KEEPING ME OUT OF THE LOOP. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS' AND FILED A COMPLAINT REQUESTING TO HAVE A NEW CAR AS THE DEVALUATION OF THE CAR AND NOT KNOWING WHAT HAS OCCURRED OVER THE LAST MONTH AND A HALF BETWEEN THE DEALERSHIP AND NISSAN. I'M NOT EVEN SURE IF THE ENGINE WILL ACTUALLY BE NEW OR REFURBISHED WHICH MAY IMPACT THE LONGEVITY OF THE CAR AND COULD BE VERY WELL BE A SAFETY HAZARD IF THESE ENGINES ARE DEFECTIVE AND MAY BE A PART OF HIDDEN DEFECT ISSUE BETWEEN THE DEALERSHIP(S) AND NISSAN. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10552313November 14, 2013FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THERE WAS NO ACTUAL ACCIDENT, BUT I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED. ON NOVEMBER 8TH I WAS JUST STARTING ON THE HIGHWAY, SO NOT EVEN AT SPEED LIMIT, WHEN I FELT THAT PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR IT HESITATED. I NOTICED IT A FEW MORE TIMES AND THEN THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID TO RETURN A WEEK LATER FOR THE EARLIEST SERVICE APPOINTMENT, BUT THAT IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. ONCE IN FOR SERVICING, I WAS NOTIFIED THAT IT WOULD NEED A NEW FUEL PUMP BECAUSE THERE WAS A LEAK. I SPOKE TO ANOTHER COMPANY AND THEY SAID IT SEEMED ODD THAT FOR SUCH A NEW CAR, IT WOULD NEED A NEW FUEL PUMP. THEY ALSO SAID THAT HAVING MY SPEED AFFECTED WAS VERY DANGEROUS. MY CAR IS A LITTLE OVER 75,000 MILES. I AM UNSURE WHAT TO DO IN SUCH A SITUATION AND FEEL THAT FOR SAFETY REASONS THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED, ESPECIALLY HAVING READ OF OTHER SUCH ISSUES WITH NISSAN VERSAS ONLINE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10552027November 13, 2013ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE DRIVING OUR MUFFLER STARTED MAKING A CLUNKING SOUND, I PULLED OVER AND REALIZED MY MUFFLER WAS NOT ATTACHED TO THE EXHAUST PIPE ANYMORE, THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE TWO HAD RUSTED. BUT MUFFLER AND PIPE ARE NOT RUSTED AT ALL, JUST THE CONNECTION. I HAVE HEARD OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THEIR NISSAN DOING THE SAME THING, BUT NISSAN WONT TAKE THE BLAME AND RECALL THE COMPONENTS. PLEASE HELP. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10552056November 13, 2013AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 250. UPDATED 12/30/13*CN
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10552124November 13, 2013SUSPENSION
DURING A REGULAR SERVICING, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT COIL SPRING (DRIVER SIDE) HAD BROKEN. IT APPEARED THAT IT HAD BEEN BROKEN FOR SOME TIME DUE TO THE RUST EVIDENT THROUGHOUT THE BROKEN PIECE. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 16K MILES OF LIGHT SUBURBAN DRIVING, SO I FEEL A DEFECTIVE PART MUST HAVE BEEN USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THIS CAR. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10552159November 13, 2013AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WE WERE PRACTICALLY STOPPED, WHEN WE WERE REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. WE WERE PUSHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF US. MY HOOD WAS SMASHED & RADIATOR WAS MOVED ALONG WITH MULTIPLE OTHERS DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE. MY BUMPER WAS PUSHED IN. AFTER THE ACCIDENT I WENT TO MY NEAREST NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO ASK ABOUT THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING. I WAS TOLD THAT U HAD TO BE GOING A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF SPEED FOR THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. I EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT THE CAR BEHIND US WAS SPEEDING AND PUSHED US INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF US. MY CONCERN IS IF I WOULDN'T HAVE HAD MY SEAT BELT ON I WOULD'VE BEEN THROWN THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. BECAUSE WITH THE IMPACT HITTING FROM BEHIND I WAS LIFTED UP FROM MY SEAT. I STILL SAY THERE WAS A DEFAULT WITH MY AIRBAGS. PLEASE HELP ME WITH SOLVING THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU.. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10550538November 1, 2013SERVICE BRAKES
ON OCT. 15, 2012, I WAS EXITING THE HIGHWAY AND WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, MAKING A CLICKING NOISE, WITH VERY LITTLE FORCE, THE CAR BARLEY STOPPED, ONLY WHEN ASSISTED BY THE USE OF THE PARKING BRAKE. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THAT DAY AND I WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND ALL MECHANICAL COMPONENTS WERE IN GOOD SHAPE, AND COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THE SAME CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE BEEN REPEATED ON FEB. 13 2012, WITH 19841 MILES AND AGAIN ON OCT. 28 2013, WITH APPROXIMATELY 29000 MILES. THE DEALER CURRENTLY (NOV. 1 2013) HAS THE CAR AND AGAIN SAYS THEY CANNOT LOCATE OR REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN CORPORATE, AND WAS TOLD TO RECEIVE A SECOND OPINION. ANOTHER DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THERE WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE ABS CONTROL MODULE FROM ANOTHER MODEL, HOWEVER THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPLACE IT BECAUSE(QUOTING FROM A SERVICE ADVISER) "NISSAN ISN'T IN THE HABIT OF THROWING PARTS AT A CAR AND HOPING FOR A RESOLUTION". THE DEALER HAS STATED THAT WITHOUT REPLICATING THE PROBLEM THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10550316October 31, 2013ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE FAN MOTOR ON THE AC/DEFROST STOPS WORKING LEAVING THE OPERATOR NO WAY TO DEFROST THE VEHICLE WHEN EVER THE WINDSHIELD EITHER FROSTS OR FOGS OVER. THIS RENDERS THE CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN THE WINTER. THE A/C WILL CONTINUE TO STAY ON REGARDLESS IF YOU SELECT IT OR NOT. THERE ARE LITERALLY A FEW THOUSAND OWNERS WITH THIS IDENTICAL ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. ALL OF THEM NEEDED TO REPLACE THIS PART WHICH CAN COST ON AVG. $500 OR MORE. THE DEALER STATES THEY ARE UNAWARE OF THIS ISSUE BUT THEY STOCK THE PART. HOW MANY VEHICLES HAVE TO EXPERIENCE THIS ISSUE BEFORE NISSAN RECALLS THE VEHICLE TO REPLACE THE PART? *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10550403October 31, 2013SERVICE BRAKES
MY 2013 NISSAN VERSA HAD NO BRAKES AS I WAS BACKING OUT OF THE PARKING SPOT THIS MORNING. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT WAS THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. LUCKILY I WAS GOING SLOWLY AS I JUST PICKED UP A FRIEND FROM HAVING SURGERY AND WAS BACKING. A BRIGHT RED BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED IT OFF. I RESTARTED IT AND STILL HAD NO BRAKES BUT THE BRIGHT RED LIGHT WAS GLOWING. I TRIED PUMPING THE BRAKE PEDAL WITHOUT ANY CHANGE. SO I TURNED THE CAR OFF AGAIN AND THE THIRD TIME THE RED LIGHT WENT OFF AS I PUMPED THE BRAKES AND I SEEMED TO HAVE PEDAL AGAIN. SO I CALLED & LEFT 2 MESSAGES WITH THE SERVICE DEPT OF MY DEALER WHICH WERE NOT ANSWERED. I DROVE HOME VERY CAREFULLY(APPROX. 20 MI.) WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM SINCE I STILL HAD THE PATIENT WITH ME I PICKED UP FROM THE HOSPITAL. I CALLED THE DEALER A THIRD TIME & WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPT. THAT IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE & THEY WOULD TOW IT. THIRTY MINUTES LATER THEY TOLD ME IF THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM THE TOWING BILL WOULD BE MINE. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR. I AM A 67 YEAR OLD SENIOR CITIZEN LIVING ON A FIXED INCOME & THEY WANT ME TO BRING IT TO THEM(APPROX. 35MI). *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10550084October 30, 2013SERVICE BRAKES
I TOOK MY NEW 2013 NISSAN VERSA BACK FOR THE NEW BRAKES SHOES AS DIRECTED BY MY DEALER. I AM TOLD THEY REPLACED THE BACK BRAKE PADS AND HAD TO TURN THE ROTORS. I HAVE NEVER HAD A NEW CAR WITH THIS KIND OF ISSUE. THE MAN WHO TALKED TO ME TALKED ABOUT DUST AND RUST AS POSSIBLE REASONS OR EVEN SETTING A CAR UP & NOT USING IT...MY CAR IS ALWAYS PARKED INSIDE AND AN 8 MONTH OLD CAR WITH NINE THOUSANDS MILES PLUS HARDLY "SETS UP." I WANT TO CARRY MY GRANDCHILDREN IN THIS CAR & NOW FEAR THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE SQUEALING CRUNCHING SOUND THE CAR WAS MAKING IS GONE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10549286October 23, 2013SERVICE BRAKES
MY REAR BRAKES STARTED SQUEALING JUST AFTER 6300 MILES, NOT CONSISTENTLY. MY DEALER CHECKED THEM & SAID THEY WERE FINE. TODAY I TOOK IT BACK AND WAS TOLD THE REAR PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MY CAR HAS JUST OVER 9,000 MILES ON IT CURRENTLY. I LOOKED THIS PROBLEM UP ON NISSAN BLOGS AND FOUND MANY OTHERS EXPERIENCING SIMILAR BRAKE PROBLEMS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10548662October 21, 2013SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE FROM THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE IN ADDITION TO A BURNING ODOR. ALSO, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE FELL TO THE GROUND AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE COIL SPRING FAILED AND PUNCTURED THE PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0