Nissan Versa Complaints (2009)

504 consumer complaints on file.

#10464440July 6, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON A LOCAL HIGHWAY WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT OF ME FROM A SIDE STREET. I IMMEDIATELY SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AND ATTEMPTED TO WARN THE OTHER MOTORIST WITH MY HORN, BUT IT DID NOT WORK. I AVOIDED THIS CRASH, BUT STRONGLY BELIEVE A WORKING HORN WOULD HAVE HELPED A LOT IN THIS SITUATION. THE HORN ON THE VEHICLE USUALLY WORKS IF YOU HIT IT IN THE VERY CENTER OF THE BUTTON, BUT ONLY WORKS ABOUT 50% OF THE TIME WHEN IT IS PRESSED ON EITHER SIDE WHERE THE HORN SYMBOLS ARE. WHEN WE TESTED ANOTHER 2009 VERSA AT THE DEALERSHIP, THE HORN WORKED EVEN WORSE THAN MY CAR. NISSAN/NORTH AMERICA AND THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP ASSERT THE HORN IS WORKING AS DESIGNED. I BELIEVE THEY DO NOT WANT TO ADMIT IT IS A DESIGN DEFECT BECAUSE THEY DO NOT WANT TO MAKE REPAIRS. I BELIEVE THEY SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND HONOR THEIR MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY. I HOPE THIS DANGEROUS DEFECT WILL BE REPAIRED BY NISSAN AT THEIR EXPENSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460575June 4, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL PUMP OVER-CURRENT CONDITION RESULTING IN OPENING OF FUEL PUMP ELECTRICAL SUPPLY FUSE. PER SERVICE TECHNICIAN, THIS IS INDICATION OF PENDING FUEL PUMP FAILURE. WHEN FUSE BLEW, CAR WENT FROM 65 TO 0 MPH IN LESS THAN EIGHT SECONDS ON US 75, MILE MARKER 49. SHOULD THIS HAD OCCURRED TWO DAYS EARLIER ON INTERSTATE 80, BETWEEN THE I-480 AND 680 INTERCHANGE IN OMAHA, MULTIPLE FATALITIES WOULD HAVE OCCURRED. CASE NO. [XXX] FILED WITH NHTSA ON 6/4/12. 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
#10457538May 4, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL PUMP FAILURE AT 36,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
Crash:
No
Fire:
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
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
#10451509March 13, 2012
WHEELS, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN SHE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WAS FLAT. THE FAILURE RECURRED REPEATEDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRE MUST HAVE BEEN LEAKING. THE CONTACT EVENTUALLY REPLACED THE TIRES AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE HERSELF AND NOTICED THAT THE MONITORING VALVE FOR THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE ACCELERATING UP HILLS AND WOULD OCCASIONALLY ROLL BACKWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449911March 1, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
MY VERSA INTERIOR DOOR PANELS ARE COMING APART AND I HAVE ALREADY HAD ONE REPLACED BUT IT DID IT AGAIN AND NOW ALL OF THE DOORS ARE DOING IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449910March 1, 2012
SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A 2009 NISSAN VERSA THAT I HAD BEEN HEARING POPPING WHEN I TURNED SO I HAD TO REPLACE THE CV AXEL AND NOW I AM HAVING TO REPLACE THE BALL JOINT BUSHING BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT CAUSED MY CV AXEL TO START TO GO NOW I HEAR A GRINDING AND THE CAR HAS 63000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448525February 20, 2012
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRES WORE OUT AND WERE BALD AT APPROX 24,500 MILES. PRODUCT CAME NEW ON NEW VEHICLE 2009 NISSAN VERSA. TIRE MANUFACTURE DENIED WARRANTY COVERING WEAR/TREAD EVEN THOUGH TIRES ARE SOLD WITH 60,000 MILE OR 6 YEAR WARRANTY. TIRES WERE ROTATED/BALANCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULAR MAINTENANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443746January 13, 2012
SUSPENSION
DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT COIL SPRING FAILED WHILE SITTING AT A STOPLIGHT. FORTUNATELY NOT DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AT THE TIME. NO REASON GIVEN FOR FAILURE, VEHICLE ALWAYS KEPT ON PAVED ROADS <43K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443435January 11, 2012
SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 33 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH CRASHED INTO HER VEHICLE HEAD ON. AS A RESULT, THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT BECAME UNBOLTED FROM THE FLOOR AND THE SEAT BELT SLICED THROUGH THE PASSENGER SEATED IN THAT SEAT. THE DRIVER ALSO SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL TO TREAT THEIR SERIOUS INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INSURANCE LOT. THE MANUFACTURER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS THE RESULT OF THE HIGH SPEED CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10441715December 30, 2011
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON AND WHEN I CHECKED I FOUND A TIRE THAT WAS DOWN 15LBS. I DROPPED IT OFF AT THE DEALER WHO SAID THE TPMS UNIT WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR $218. THE TIRE ONLY HAS 8,000 MILES ON IT. WILL I HAVE TO REPLACE THE OTHER THREE SENSORS? *KB
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
#10415172July 26, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE FURTHER. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413376July 18, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I DRIVE A 2009 NISSAN VERSA. I GOT IT APRIL OF 2010. THIS CAR HAS UNEXPECTED OR DELAYED ACCELERATION. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS I STEP ON THE GAS TO ACCELERATE LIKE WHEN I GET ON THE FREEWAY AND THE CAR IS VERY SLOW TO ACCELERATE AND THEN 5 SECONDS LATER IT ACCELERATES TOO FAST. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411493July 8, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE AS UNABLE TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF OR REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A MECHANISM WITHIN THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS BROKEN, NOT ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT INTO PARK. THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,519.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411302July 6, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHEN I WENT TO PROCEED THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AFTER BEING STOPPED FOR A RED LIGHT MY CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER. IT MADE CLUNKING NOISES AND EVEN THOUGH I KEPT GIVING IT MORE GAS I BARELY MADE IT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. I THEN STEERED INTO THE SHOULDER AND TURNED OFF THE CAR, WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND STARTED IT AGAIN. THE ENGINE STARTED BUT I STILL HAD NOISES AND NO POWER TO MOVE FORWARD. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT NEW AND HAVE ALL THE ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DONE. THEY DID A THOROUGH INSPECTION AND SEVERAL ROAD TESTS TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BUT COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEM WITH THE CAR AND NOW HAVE A LOSS OF CONFIDENCE AND AM CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY HAPPEN AGAIN. AFTER MY BREAKDOWN I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND NO ONE IS ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10408958June 26, 2011
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
2009 NISSAN VERSA. THE TPMS "TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM" THE VALVE STEMS ON ALL FOUR TIRES WAS EITHER CRACKED AND / OR DEFECTIVE, TWO WERE LEAKING AIR SO BADLY I HAD TO FILL THEM BACK UP WITH AIR EVERY DAY> I THOUGHT I HAD DRIVEN OVER SOME NAILS THAT MADE THEM LEAK AIR. WHEN I WENT TO GET THEM CHECKED, I WAS SHOCKED TO FIND OUT IT WAS THE VALVE STEMS THAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. I HAD TO REPLACE THEM WITH RUBBER VALVE STEMS. DEALERSHIP WAS CLOSED AND GOING TO CALL THEM ABOUT IT. BUT DON'T THINK THEY ARE COVERED. JUST GLAD I DIDN'T HAVE A BLOW OUT OR SUDDEN LOSE OF AIR THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED ME TO WRECK. THIS DOESN'T SEEM TO BE AN ISOLATED PROBLEM AND THE DEALER SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON FAULTY EQUIPMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10408264June 20, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SUSPENSION, STEERING
WITHIN WEEKS OF MY PURCHASE OF A 2009 NISSAN VERSA SL, I NOTICED, WHEN MAKING RIGHT OR LEFT TURNS AT SLOW SPEEDS (5-10 MPH), ESPECIALLY GOING OVER A BUMP AND WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED 1- 1 1/2 TIMES (AS IN GOING INTO A DRIVEWAY) I EXPERIENCE LOUD CLUNKING AND VIBRATIONS IN WHEEL, AND IT CAN BE EASILY HEARD COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CLUNK IS ALWAYS THERE AT 1 TO 1 1/4 TURN FROM THE FULL CLOCKWISE STOP. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS PROBLEM AT LEAST 5 TIMES; THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. SEVERAL TIMES, THE SERVICE WRITER SAID HE COULDN'T HEAR OR FEEL THE 'CLUNK' BUT THE MECHANIC SAID HE COULD. THE VERSA DOES MOVE AROUND QUITE A BIT AT HIGH SPEEDS ON THE FREEWAY, BUT I AM UNSURE IF THAT IS CAUSED BY THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PROBLEM OR THE LIGHT WEIGHT OF THE VERSA. THE SOUND AND FEEL OF THIS 'CLUNK' IS VERY DISCONCERTING, AND GIVEN THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS I'VE SEEN FOR 3 YEARS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, I'M WONDERING IF THE GOVERNMENT/AUTOMAKER ARE WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO DIE BEFORE THEY ACT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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