Nissan Versa Complaints

3,327 consumer complaints on file.

#10460201May 31, 2012
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
MY MUFFLER ON MY 2007 VERSA ROTTED OFF THE MAIN PIPE. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I FOUND OUT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE VERSAS. WHY IS NISSAN NOT RECALLING THESE FAULTY PARTS. NOW I HAVE TO SHOP AROUND AND HOPE TO GET A GOOD PRICE WITH REPLACING THE MUFFLER. I AM SURE I WILL BE BACK AND SAY THE TAIL PIPE HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE MANY PEOPLE HAVE REPLACED THAT PART ALREADY TOO. *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10458282May 14, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE CAR SHUT OFF AS WE WERE DRIVING, AND I HAD TO COAST IN A VERY BUSY FREEWAY...THE ENGINE JUST DIED. VERY STRESSFUL SITUATION BECAUSE I WAS ON A HIGHWAY AND I HAD TO COAST UNTIL OFF THE HIGHWAY..THEN TO RESTART THE CAR IT TOOK AT LEAST 15 MIN OF TRYING...I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A BATTERY ETC, BUT I DID TAKE TO THE DEALER AND NOTHING WAS NOTICED,,,,FROM THEN ON I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES IN STARTING THE CAR, OR IN THE MORNING OR WHEN I LEAVE WORK AT 2 AM ETC...SO I THOUGHT IT WAS ONLY MY CAR, BUT I NOTICED THAT THERE ARE OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM...STARTING THE ENGINE AND OR JUST DYING AS WE ARE DRIVING..I AM LEARNING THAT IT IS A PROBLEM WITH A FUEL PUMP...BUT IT SEEMS THAT NISSAN DOESN'T CARE OR IT IS NOT IMPORTANT TO THEM...PLEASE THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION.. *TR UPDATED 06/22/2012 *JS
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0
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#10457907May 9, 2012
STEERING
TOOK THE CAR IN FOR OIL CHANGE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE RACK AND PINION IS BAD. I LISTENED TO THE NOISE AND THAT SOUNDS CORRECT. AFTER THE PART WAS REPLACED THE STEERING MAKES MORE NOISE, CLANKS AND STUTTERS AT LOW SPEED TURNING. MECHANIC NOW SAYS REPLACEMENT PART WILL COST TWICE AS MUCH AS NISSAN HAS A VIN SPECIFIC PART. CHECKED THE MESSAGE BOARD AND NOW SEE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR VERSA'S '07 TO '10. *TR
Crash:
No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10457538May 4, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL PUMP FAILURE AT 36,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
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#10456413April 25, 2012
WHEELS, TIRES
VALVE STEM IN REAR PASSENGER TIRE FAILED RESULTING IN SLOW LEAK. REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF THE VALVE STEM INCLUDING THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM DEVICE IN WHEEL. *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
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#10456360April 24, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON 3/18/2011 I HAD TO HAVE MY WHOLE MUFFLER SYSTEM REPLACED BECAUSE IT BECAME SEPARATED FROM THE ENGINE AT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AT 119K MILES. (I'M NO CAR EXPERT.) THEN TODAY I HEAR THE SAME LOUD NOISES AND MY VEHICLE SHAKING JUST LIKE A YEAR AGO. RIGHT NOW MY CAR IS AT 138K MILES. I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW IN JULY OF 2006. I'M TAKING MY CAR IN TOMORROW TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AGAIN AND I WILL BE VERY SURPRISED IF IT IS A DIFFERENT ISSUE. I'M WORRIED ABOUT DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY MUFFLER SYSTEM COMING OFF AND CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I'M NOT COMFORTABLE DRIVING MY CAR IN THE STATE THAT IT IS IN AND I'M DEFINITELY NOT COMFORTABLE DRIVING WHILE PREGNANT WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD SON IN THE CAR. I'M NOT TOO HAPPY ABOUT HAVING TO SHELL OUT ANOTHER $700 TO GET THIS FIXED WITHIN A SPAN OF 13 MONTHS! BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE I WILL NOT BE BUYING ANOTHER NISSAN VEHICLE. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED, I HAVE READ SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE EXACT SAME ISSUES. NISSAN CLAIMS IT'S SALT DAMAGE. IN THE PAST YEAR, I HAVE NOT DRIVEN ON ANY SALTY ROADS SINCE HAVING MY VEHICLE FIXED, SO I CAN'T SEE HOW IT CAN BE BLAMED ON SALT. OUR WINTER WAS SO WARM OUR ROADS DIDN'T EVEN GET SALTED THE WINTER SEASON AFTER I GOT MY MUFFLER SYSTEM FIXED THE FIRST TIME. I'VE ALSO READ THAT NISSAN - CANADA IS FIXING IT AS A MEASURE OF GOODWILL ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. I'D LOVE FOR NISSAN TO FIX MY CAR TOO SINCE THIS WILL BE THE SECOND TIME I'M HAVING TO FIX THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. I KEEP MY CAR WELL MAINTAINED AND THIS IS THE ONLY ISSUE THAT I'VE HAD THAT HAS BEEN RECURRING WITH MY VEHICLE AND HAS BEEN A MAJOR CONCERN FOR ME. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456382April 24, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WE BOUGHT THE BASIC MODEL OF THE 2010 NISSAN VERSA. OUR CHIEF COMPLAINT IS THE FACT THERE IS ONLY ONE LOCK AND IT IS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. I AM DISABLED THEREFORE WHEN I COME BACK FROM THE STORE OR SOME APPOINTMENT ETC OR HAVE MY GRANDCHILDREN OR OTHER CHILDREN FROM THE FAMILY, I HAVE FOUND THAT EITHER SOMEONE HAS PARKED TOO CLOSE TO OPEN THE DOOR ( MANY TIMES AND WHEN YOU ARE IN PAIN THE LAST THING YOU WANT TO DO IN THE RAIN OR 90+ WEATHER IS WAIT FOR SOMEONE TO COME OUT AND MOVE A VEHICLE WHEN YOU HURT TOO BAD TO WALK BACK WHEREVER YOU ARE) OR THE OTHER PROBLEM IS LEAVING CHILDREN UNATTENDED WHILE REACHING THRU TO UNLOCK THE PASSENGER DOOR BECAUSE YOU ACTUALLY HAVE TO PHYSICALLY GET IN TO REACH THE OTHER LOCK. YOU DON'T WANT KIDS WALKING ACROSS CLOTH SEATS WITH DIRTY SHOES. WE NEED KEYLOCKS PUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOORS. IT IS A MATTER OF SAFETY IF ANYTHING ELSE. WHAT IF THERE IS AN EMERGENCY AND YOU CANNOT UNLOCK YOUR CAR DOOR? WE DON'T LIKE POWER LOCKS BECAUSE OF THE GRANDKIDS AND CHILDREN WE HAVE WITH US THEIR AGES. BUT WE WON'T BUY ANOTHER NISSAN PRODUCT IF YOU CAN ONLY ENTER ONE DOOR. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456155April 23, 2012
STEERING
LOUD CLUNK NOISE AND LOUD POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEELS WHEN MAKING LEFT TURN AT 5 TO 10 MPH , ON AND OFF NOISE SOMETIMES COLD WEATHER SOMETIMES HOT WEATHER, WHEN PARKED AND ENGINE IS ON TURNING STEERING WHEELS RIGHT AND LEFT MAKES LOUD KNUCKLE POPPING NOISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456056April 22, 2012
INTERIOR LIGHTING, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE SIDE PANELS ON BOTH FRONT DOORS OF OUR FOUR DOOR SEDAN DO NOT ILLUMINATE, SO AT NIGHT WE CANNOT LOCATE THE UNLOCK/LOCK TABS (OR THE POWER WINDOW TABS). BECAUSE OF THIS OF LACK OF ILLUMINATION, WHENEVER IT IS DARK WE ARE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE UNLOCK TABS, THUS INHIBITING OUR ABILITY TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE IN THE CASE OF EMERGENCY, WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT FROM THE VEHICLE QUICKLY AND SAFELY. (PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SIDE PANELS DO LIGHT ON OUR OTHER 2012 VERSA, WHICH IS A HATCHBACK.) I HAVE WRITTEN THREE LETTERS AND SPOKEN TO FOUR NISSAN CUSTOMER RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVES---AND EACH SAYS THAT NISSAN WILL NOT RETRO-FIT THE DOOR PANELS AND THAT WE HAVE TO FIND A SOLUTION TO THIS CONCERN ON OUR OWN. BECAUSE ALL THE DOORS LOCK AUTOMATICALLY ONCE THE CAR IS DRIVEN, I BELIEVE THAT THE UNLOCK/LOCK TABS NEED TO BE ILLUMINATED THAT DRIVER AND PASSENGER CAN QUICKLY SEE THE UNLOCK TABS SO WE CAN GET OUT OF THE CAR. WE ARE LITERALLY LOCKED INTO OUR CAR AND IN ACTUALITY CANNOT SEE TO GET OUT OF OUR CAR WHENEVER IT IS DARK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455349April 16, 2012
STEERING
DRIVING INTO PARKING LOT, MADE LEFT TURN THEN LOUD "KLUNCK" NOISE. BOTH WHEELS TURNED INWARD AND SAW THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE STEERING ROD WAS SNAPPED IN HALF. EXPERIENCED POPPING NOISES BEFORE BUT WAS INFORMED BY DEALER THAT ITS JUST NORMAL. VEHICLE NOW GETTING REPAIRED AT DEALERSHIP. COULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS HAD IT HAPPEN ON THE FREEWAY OR IN MOVING TRAFFIC AREA. LOOKING INTO POSSIBLE LEGAL ACTION. *JS
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455000April 12, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY VERSA HAS HAD INTERMITTENT ISSUES WITH STARTING, BUT IN THE PAST IT ALWAYS DID. THE MAIN ISSUE WAS THAT THE ENGINE WAS NOT GETTING FUEL. YESTERDAY IT QUIT ALL TOGETHER AND I AM INFORMED THAT IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED TO THE TUNE OF $600. THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT NISSAN SAYS I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454123April 11, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
2012 NISSAN VERSA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SEVERAL ISSUES WITH VEHICLE AND QUALITY *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEFROSTER WAS A MAJOR CONCERN. IN ORDER TO TURN ON THE DEFROSTER, HE MUST TURN THE KNOB TO DEFROST, BUT ALSO SLIDE THE HORIZONTAL SWITCH UNDERNEATH THE DASH TO DEFROST AS WELL. THEN, HE HAD TO TURN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE VENTS TOWARD THE GLASS, ALL WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE DEFROSTER WORKED FAIR AT BEST. IT ONLY ELIMINATED ABOUT HALF THE FOG ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AND NONE ON THE REAR WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOWS. HALF THE TIME, WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, THE KEY DID NOT WANT TO COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. HE WOULD HAVE TO JIGGLE THE KEY AND THE SHIFT KNOB TO GET THE KEY OUT. THE AUTO DOOR LOCKS DID NOT UNLOCK WHEN HE PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF IN ORDER FOR THE AUTO DOORS TO UNLOCK. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD EMIT A LOUD BANG, WHEN THE CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454901April 11, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH AND ATTEMPTING A TURN WHEN A CLICKING NOISE WAS HEARD AND A POP WAS FELT FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT IF THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL THEN THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,2000.
Crash:
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Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455189April 10, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
MUFFLER DETACHED FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. OTHER EXHAUST SYSTEM COMPONENTS VISIBLE UNDER THE CAR (INCLUDING CATALYTIC CONVERTERS) WERE OBSERVED TO BE RUSTY ENOUGH TO SUGGEST FUTURE PREMATURE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454358April 6, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS PULLING OUT OF A WAWA AFTER FUELING UP WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THE CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I HAD TO PUSH IT TO THE SIDE. THE ROAD IS NORMALLY BUSY THANK GOD THIS DID NOT OCCUR DURING THE BUSY TIME. I GOT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP I EXPLAINED TO THEM MY ISSUES THEY REPAIRED IT BY RESETTING THE ENGINE MODULE THING. I JUST TOOK THE CAR BACK IN MIDDLE OF MARCH DUE TO THE CAR RIDING ROUGH SERVICE LIGHT BACK ON AND THE ENGINE IS MAKING A LOT OF NOISE. THE CAR HAD 30379 MILES ON IT AT THIS POINT. THE DEALERSHIP DEMANDED OIL CHANGE RECEIPTS TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW MOTOR. THEY TOLD ME I HAD TO PICK THE CAR UP AND IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. I LATER FOUND OUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AFTER DROPPING IT BACK OFF AGAIN. THERE WAS A LOWER ENGINE KNOCK DUE TO THE PISTONS. I FINALLY GOT THE CAR 04/05/2012. I WENT TO DRIVE ON I95 AND THE CAR WAS BEING SLUGISH AND IT WAS HESITANT WITH SWITCHING GEARS. THE CAR IS STILL NOISY AND RIDING ROUGH. THE CAR IS VIBRATING AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS LIKE ITS GOING TO STALE. I NOW HOW HAVE TO TAKE IT BACK ANOTHER TIME. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THEY DID A ROAD CHECK AND SAFETY CHECK BUT THERE WAS NO SHEET THAT THEY COULD SHOW ME. I AM NOW AGAIN WITHOUT A VEHICLE. I AM FORTUNATE I DIDNT HAVE MY CHILD WITH ME. THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454011April 3, 2012
STEERING
THE CAR SEEMS TO HAVE VERY LOOSE STEERING OR IS REALLY OUT OF ALIGNMENT. FEELS LIKE I AM BEING BUFFETED BY A STRONG WIND. THE STEERING WHEEL DOESN'T MOVE, BUT THE CAR PULLS LEFT AND RIGHT. ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER SPEEDS, IT IS A STRUGGLE TO KEEP IN THE LANE. DIFFERENT ROAD SURFACES ADD TO THE MOVEMENT. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE IS NO PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453441March 29, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKES DO NOT BRAKE CONSISTENTLY ALL THE TIME. ON THE EXACT SAME ROADS, WITH THE SAME WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME SPEEDS; WHEN PUSHING THE BRAKES WITH THE USUAL AMOUNT OF PRESSURE REQUIRED TO STOP BY A CERTAIN DISTANCE, THE BRAKES WILL SOMETIMES NOT FUNCTION AS USUAL REQUIRING YOU TO BRAKE HARD IN ORDER TO STOP IN TIME. THIS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY EVERY TWO WEEKS OR SO. DRIVING CONDITIONS WERE DRY AND THREADWEAR AND TIRE PRESSURE WERE BOTH FINE. WOULD DRIVE 60 MILES PER DAY, FIVE DAYS A WEEK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453481March 29, 2012
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD FRACTURED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH. THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT WHEEL PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE FOR ASSISTANCE, WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452956March 26, 2012
SUSPENSION
FRONT COIL SPRING SNAPPED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453056March 23, 2012
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR
2012 NISSAN VERSA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPAIR RECALL REPAIRS *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO HER VEHICLE. RECALL # 12V032000
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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