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2007 Nissan Versa

Safety ratings

2007 Nissan Versa 4-DR w/SAB

Not ratedOverall
Not ratedFrontal crash
Not ratedSide crash
Not ratedSide pole
Not ratedRollover
Frontal, driver: 4★Frontal, passenger: 4★Side, driver: 5★Side, rear passenger: 5★Rollover risk: 0.0%
  • Lane departure warningNo
  • Forward collision warningNo
  • Electronic stability controlNo

2007 Nissan Versa Hatchback w/SAB

Not ratedOverall
Not ratedFrontal crash
Not ratedSide crash
Not ratedSide pole
Not ratedRollover
Frontal, driver: 4★Frontal, passenger: 4★Side, driver: 5★Side, rear passenger: 5★Rollover risk: 0.0%
  • Lane departure warningNo
  • Forward collision warningNo
  • Electronic stability controlNo

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Recalls (9)

  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULECampaign 16V349000 · 24/05/2016

    Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2003-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45, 2003-2004 Infiniti I35, 2006-2010 Infiniti M35 and M45, and 2007-2011 Nissan Versa vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Nissan is recalling certain model year 2005-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45, 2003-2004 Infiniti I35, 2006-2008 Infiniti M35 and M45, and 2007-2008 Nissan Versa vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Lastly, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Nissan is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Infiniti I35 vehicles originally sold, or registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. These inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

    Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

    Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began December 21, 2017. All owners should receive a second notice by May 15, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULECampaign 17V449000 · 17/07/2017

    Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Versa Sedan and 2007-2012 Versa Hatchback vehicles. The affected vehicles have a driver frontal air bag inflator that may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to moderate absolute humidity, temperatures, and temperature cycling.

    Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

    Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the subject inflator with a new one manufactured by a different supplier, free of charge. The recall began on March 9, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

  • SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGSCampaign 15V573000 · 14/09/2015

    Nissan (Nissan North America, Inc.) is recalling certain model year 2007-2012 Nissan Versa vehicles manufactured May 8, 2006, to November 12, 2012, that were sold or ever registered in the District of Columbia, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin. Road salt may corrode the front coil springs, possibly resulting in the coil springs fracturing.

    Risk: If a front coil spring fractures, it may contact the tire, possibly puncturing it, increasing the risk of a crash.

    Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace both front coil springs, free of charge. The recall began on February 2, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

  • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCampaign 06V348000 · 12/09/2006

    CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 135, 'PASSENGER CAR BRAKE SYSTEMS.' THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR CAP IS MISSING PART OF THE REQUIRED BRAKE FLUID WARNING.

    Risk: THE PURPOSE OF THIS STANDARD IS TO ENSURE SAFE BRAKING PERFORMANCE UNDER NORMAL AND EMERGENCY DRIVING CONDITIONS.

    Fix: NEW BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR CAPS WILL BE MAILED TO VEHICLE OWNERS ALONG WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLATION. THE LETTERS WILL INSTRUCT OWNERS WHO DO NOT WANT TO REPLACE THEIR OWN BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR CAP TO TAKE THE CAR TO A DEALER FOR THE REPAIR. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 10, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

  • SEAT BELTSCampaign 07V094000 · 12/03/2007

    ON CERTAIN HATCHBACK VEHICLES, THE TERMINALS FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT TENSION SENSOR HARNESS CONNECTOR MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF ELECTRICAL CONTINUITY CAUSING THE OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM TO BECOME INOPERATIVE.

    Risk: IF THIS OCCURS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WILL COME ON AND THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG WILL BE SUPPRESSED.

    Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CONNECTOR FOR THE SEAT BELT TENSION SENSOR HARNESS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 18, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULECampaign 17V028000 · 10/01/2017

    Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2012 Nissan Versa hatchbacks originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan) and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A". Additionally, if not included in "Zone A" above, Nissan is recalling certain 2009-2010 Infiniti M35 and M45 and 2009 Nissan Versa sedans and hatchbacks originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B". Additionally, if not included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Nissan is recalling certain 2005-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45, 2006-2010 Infiniti M35 and M45, and 2007-2008 Nissan Versa vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

    Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

    Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began on June 8, 2017. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULECampaign 22E066000 · 09/08/2022

    Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain air bag inflator replacement service parts that may have been installed as part of a theft or collision repair. The parts include certain passenger-side air bag inflators designed to fit Infiniti 2002-2003 QX4, 2006-2010 M35 and M45; Nissan 2001-2003 Maxima, 2002-2006 Sentra, and both driver and passenger-side inflators designed to fit 2007-2012 Versa Sedan and Versa Hatchback vehicles. Please see Nissan's recall report for the specific part numbers. These replacement inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

    Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

    Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the inflators as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 14, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669.

  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULECampaign 20V008000 · 09/01/2020

    Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2001-2003 Maxima, 2002-2006 Sentra, 2002-2004 Pathfinder, 2007-2011 Versa Sedan and Versa Hatchback, 2001-2004 Infiniti I30 and I35, 2002-2003 Inifiniti QX4, 2003-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45 and 2006-2010 M35 and M45 vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated, frontal passenger air bag inflators containing phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant that were used as interim remedy parts for previous Takata recalls. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

    Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

    Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflators with alternate desiccated inflators, free of charge. The recall began February 12, 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 888-737-9511 or Infiniti customer service at 888-810-3715.

  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULECampaign 18V452000 · 06/07/2018

    Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2007-2008 Nissan Versa sedan and Versa hatchback vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The passenger air bag inflators may explode due to propellant degradation due to exposure to humidity and temperature cycling.

    Risk: If an inflator were to explode it may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

    Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began July 25, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Note: The vehicles covered by this recall are in addition to those covered by recall 16V-349.

Owner complaints

354
Complaints
23
Crashes reported
8
Fires reported
19
Injuries
1
Deaths

Most-reported areas

  • AIR BAGS150
  • SUSPENSION54
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING30
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM29
  • STEERING22
  • FUEL SYSTEM21
  • GASOLINE20
  • STRUCTURE19
Read individual complaints (50 most recent)

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

  • 12/31/2010· POWER TRAINCrash

    CAR WAS AT A DEAD STOP IN MY DRIVEWAY. I WENT TO BACK OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY...AND AS ALWAYS I STARTED THE CAR WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE...PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE...BEGAN TO LIFT MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE TO COAST BACK AGAIN AS USUAL...WITHOUT EVER TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL. THE CAR SHOT BACK LIKE A BULLET...TRAVELED ABOUT 45 TO 50 FEET AND SLAMMED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OF A PARKED PANEL TRUCK. THE CAR THEN SHOT FORWARD AGAIN LIKE A BULLET AND SLAMMED INTO A FENCE POLE THAT WAS SET IN CEMENT. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR IN SHOCK....A NEIGHBOR CAME RUNNING OVER...I TOLD HIM THAT ALL I DID WAS PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND THEN LOST COMPLETE CONTROL. THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING...MY NEIGHBOR WENT TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE...AND SAID..."THE CAR IS STILL IN REVERSE." HE PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. A POLICE REPOPRT WAS FILED. THE CAR WAS REMOVED TO A LOT FOR INSPECTION. THE INSPECTION DID NOT REVEAL ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. AS FAR AS NISSAN WAS CONCERNED THE CASE ENDED THERE. THEY NEVER INTERVIEWED ANY WITNESSES. THE PANEL TRUCK OWNER WAS JUST ABOUT TO GO TO HIS TRUCK...HE HEARD THE LOUD RACING SOUND OF THE ENGINE...AS DID MY DAUGHTER WHO SAW THE WHOLE THING... SHE WAS SITTING AT THE DINING ROOM TABLE WITH FULL VIEW FROM A WINDOW...SHE THOUGHT I HAD A HEART ATTACK. AND THE NEIGHBOR WHO WINESSED THE GEAR IN REVERSE WAS NEVER CONTACTED. IN LIGHT OF THE CASES OF "UNEXPLAINED" SUDDEN ACCELERATION I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT NISSAN IS SATISFIED WITH THE RESULTS IN THIS CASE. I CANNOT IN GOOD CONSCIOUS LET THIS STAND WITHOUT AT LEAST MAKING A RECORD OF THE INCIDENT. BY THE WAY THE CAR WAS TOTALED. I WOULD BE CURIOUS TO SEE A REPORT FROM AN ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION EXPERT AS TO THE SPEED THE CAR REACHED FROM A DEAD STOP....TRAVELEING ABOUT 45 FEET..... THAT WOULD CAUSE THE AMOUNT OF DAMGE DONE TO THAT CAR. I WOULD HAVE TO BE STANDING ON THE GAS PEDAL...COMMON SENSE SAYS THAT DID NOT HAPPEN. THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. THANK YOU. *TR

  • 12/30/2016· AIR BAGS

    TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

  • 12/30/2012· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    THE MUFFLER SOUND SEEMED QUITE LOUD ON THURSDAY, 12/27/12, SOMETHING I HAD NOT NOTICED BEFORE. THE NEXT DAY FRIDAY, 12/28/12, THE MUFFLER STARTED RATTLING VERY LOUDLY. I CALLED TO MAKE AN APPT FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2007 VERSAS. I HAVE AN ESTIMATE OF $400 TO FIX THIS. I'VE HAVE OWNED OTHER MAKES OF VEHICLES FOR OVER 12 YEARS THAT NEVER HAVE NEEDED A MUFFLER. NOW THAT I'VE INVESTIGATED, THERE ARE MANY REPORTS OF THIS ISSUE, ALL SEEMED TO REPORT A POOR DESIGN. THE CAR HAS BEEN GARAGED FOR THE ENTIRE 6YEARS THAT I'VE OWNED IT AND THE BODY IS ACTUALLY SHOWING RUST THAT THE DEALER SAID NISSAN WOULD FIX. NISSAN REFUSED SAYING THE CAR IS 6 YEARS OLD. *TR

  • 12/29/2017· AIR BAGS

    TACATA RECALL THE DEALER COULD NOT FIX THE ISSUE (COULD NOT PUT A NEW AIRBAG) THEY DIDNT HAVE AN AIRBAG

  • 12/28/2017· SUSPENSION,AIR BAGS

    TAKATA RECALL - REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR BOTH THE FRONT DRIVER (MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER PM685 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 17V-449) AND FRONT PASSENGER (MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER PM657 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 16V-349) WERE NOT MADE AVAILABLE BY NISSAN TO MY NISSAN DEALER (CONICELLI NISSAN IN CONSHOHOCKEN, PA). COIL SPRING RECALL - REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR THE FRONT COIL SPRING (MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER PM565 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 15V-573) WERE NOT MADE AVAILABLE BY NISSAN TO MY NISSAN DEALER (CONICELLI NISSAN IN CONSHOHOCKEN, PA). THIS IS PATHETIC BEHAVIOR BY NISSAN AND ITS SUPPLIERS.

  • 12/28/2016· AIR BAGS

    TAKATA RECALL- I RECEIVED AN IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FROM NISSAN REGARDING THE AIRBAGS AND HAVE TAKEN THE ADVISEMENT OF POSSIBLE PASSENGER DEATH VERY SERIOUSLY. I NEED THE CAR FOR DAILY TRANSPORTATION THOUGH AM NOT ABLE TO DRIVE WITH PASSENGERS IN THE FRONT SEAT, LIMITING WHAT I AM ABLE TO DO WITH THE CAR. NISSAN HAS BEEN NON RESPONSIVE WITH ME AT BOTH THE DEALER LEVEL AND AT THEIR NATIONAL CONSUMER AFFAIRS LEVEL AND I AM NOT ABLE TO GET A TIME ESTIMATE AS TO WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR.

  • 12/27/2017· AIR BAGS

    TAKATA RECALL: LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP (SANDY SANSING NISSAN, PENSACOLA FLORIDA) WAS CONTACTED BY US SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST 4 MONTHS, REQUESTING INFORMATION ON THIS RECALL. WE WERE TOLD THE PART TO REPAIR THE AIRBAG IS NOT AVAILABLE AND WON'T BE UNTIL SPRING 2018. WHEN I CALLED AGAIN TODAY, I WAS TOLD THE SAME THING, BUT ALSO TOLD BY THE NISSAN SERVICEMAN, "THIS IS A VOLUNTARY RECALL BY NISSAN, DONE OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION. NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT." I ASKED HIM IF IT WAS THE AIRBAG RECALL THAT HAD BEEN IN THE PRESS FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS FOR TAKATA AND HE SAID, "NO. THIS IS A DIFFERENT PART - JUST REPLACING THE INFLATORS AND ISN'T ANYTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. THERE IS NO THREAT TO LIFE OR WELL BEING OF DRIVERS OR PASSENGERS." I ASKED IF HE WOULD CALL ME WHEN THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE AND HE SAID, "NO, BUT YOU CAN CALL ME EVERY FEW WEEKS TO SEE IF THE PARTS ARE IN." I LOOKED UP THE RECALL ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND IT IS, INDEED THE TAKATA RECALL THAT PEOPLE HAVE DIED AND/OR BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED FROM THE AIRBAGS BEING FAULTY. THIS IS MY 18 YEAR OLD SON'S CAR. I'M REALLY TICKED OFF AND CONCERNED.

  • 12/27/2011· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS

    MY CAR SEAT BELTS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND MY AIR BAGS WARNING LIGHTS ARE FLASHING. I CONTACTED NISSAN NORTH AMERICA AND ASKED THEM ABOUT ANY RECALLS FOR THIS CAR AND THEY SAID NO. HOWEVER, I WENT ON -LINE TO SEVERAL WEBSITES, SUCH AS WWW.INTERNETAUTOGUIDE.COM AND FOUND THAT THEY ARE RECALLS ON MY 2007 NISSAN VERSA 4DOOR HATCHBACK SINCE JUNE 18, 2007 DUE TO A MANUFACTURING PROCESS WITH REGARDS TO THE TERMINALS FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT TENSION SENSOR HARNESS CONNECTOR WHICH RESULTS IN A LOSS OF ELECTRICAL CONTINUITY CAUSING THE OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. THE CONSEQUENCE: IF THIS OCCURS, THE AIR BAGS WARNING LIGHT WILL COME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG WILL BE SUPPRESSED. PLEASE ADVISE. ADDITIONALLY, I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW JULY 20, 2007 AND WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THIS. THE RECALL ID#64288 AFFECTED UNIT 16309. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

  • 12/26/2006· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLFire

    TL* - THE CONTACT PURCHASED A NEW 2007 NISSAN VERSA. WHILR DRIVING OFF THE LOT THE ENGINE STALLED 6 MILES AWAY FROM THE DEALERSHIP, WHO HAD VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE STALLED 3 MORE TIMES. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE THROTTLE, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. *AK

  • 12/23/2016· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS

    WHEN I TURNED ON MY AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT LIT UP AND WOULD NOT GO OUT I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER TOLD ME THE AIRBAG HAD TO BE REPLACED DEALER CHARGE ME $894 TO INSTALL THE AIRBAG

  • 12/22/2015· SERVICE BRAKESCrash

    REPORTING AN ISSUE WITH THE 2007 NISSAN VERSA INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE. WHEN DRIVING ON DRY ROADS AND BRAKING HARD, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR, THEN RECOVER ITSELF AND HAVE ADEQUATE PRESSURE WITHIN ABOUT A MINUTE. CAR HAS BEEN REGULARLY SERVICED SINCE PURCHASE, INCLUDING ANNUAL BRAKE SERVICE. THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURRED TWICE IN THE CAR'S LIFETIME - THE FIRST TIME, THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE CAR OUT OF TRAFFIC WITHOUT ISSUE. FULL BRAKE SYSTEM WAS CHECKED OUT WITH NO ISSUES FOUND IN MASTER CYLINDER OR OTHER HYDRAULICS AND UNABLE TO REPEAT ISSUE. AFTER 1.5 YEARS, THE SECOND TIME THE ISSUE OCCURRED, THE DRIVER WAS IN STOP & GO RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON DRY ROADS AND WHEN HITTING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE FAILURE CAUSED A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. FULL BRAKE SYSTEM CHECK BY MULTIPLE SHOPS SHOWED NO ISSUE WITH BRAKE HYDRAULICS, AND AGAIN WAS UNABLE TO REPEAT THE ISSUE. BRAKE FLUID HAD BEEN RECENTLY EXCHANGED. OWNER HAS REQUESTED EVENT DATA RECORDER INFO PULL FROM NISSAN USA TO DETERMINE THAT BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN - NISSAN USA STATING $600 FEE PLUS 1 MONTH LEAD TIME UNTIL SUCH DATA CAN BE PULLED FROM THE VEHICLE. NISSAN TECH HAS CONFIRMED THAT SUCH AN ISSUE HAS BEEN SEEN IN SOME VEHICLES, BUT CANNOT CONFIRM CAUSE, ONLY THAT REPLACEMENT OF A WORKING MASTER CYLINDER HAS FIXED THE PROBLEM, WHICH GOES AGAINST REASON OF REPLACING SOMETHING THAT IS FUNCTIONING UNDER STANDARD TEST CONDITIONS.

  • 12/21/2017· AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL, BEING CHARGED TO FIX!! I HAVE 2 AIRBAG RECALLS. I'VE HAD A RENTAL FOR 3 MONTHS WHILE AWAITING PARTS (EXPECTED SPRING 2018) ON 12/19/07, ADAM RUEHMAN, (SERVICE ADVISOR) CALLS ME & TELLS ME HE'S GETTING "SCREAMED AT" BECAUSE I'VE HAD THE RENTAL SO LONG. HE SAID THAT HE HAD MY AIRBAG READY. I ASKED HIM IF HE HAD BOTH, BECAUSE THAT WAS STRANGE. I CALLED NISSAN HEADQUARTERS WHO CONFIRMED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE BOTH AIRBAGS, ONLY ONE. THAT I CAN TAKE MY CAR TO FIX ONE & KEEP THE RENTAL UNTIL THEY GOT THE OTHER ONE. I HAD TO WORK SO I HAD TO WAIT UNTIL THE MORNING. THE NEXT DAY,12/20, ADAM CALLS ME TELLING ME AGAIN, THAT THEY HAVE BOTH PARTS. NISSAN HQ CALLS AGAIN & TELLS ME NOW, THAT THE SERVICE DEPT SAID THAT THEY DO HAVE PARTS FOR BOTH AIRBAGS. I BRING MY CAR IN & ADAM TELLS ME THAT IT WILL BE 300$ BECAUSE I NEED A SPRING THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE AIRBAG & THAT'S ALSO THE REASON MY HORN DOESN'T WORK. I TELL HIM THAT I DON'T HAVE ANY MONEY (XMAS TIME) I'M SINGLE MOM & BROKE. I SAID "SO WHAT DO I DO?" HE SAID "SORRY, WE CAN STILL FIX IT, IT JUST WON'T WORK" I DIDN'T TELL HIM HE COULD REPAIR MY CAR WITHOUT THE SPRING THAT I WAS REQUIRED TO PAY FOR. I WAS VERY UPSET & SENT OFF IN A COURTESY VAN TO GO GET THE RENTAL CAR & BRING IT BACK FOR THEM, EXPECTED TO DRIVE MY CAR WITH A RECALL REPAIR THAT WAS DONE INCORRECTLY. I CALLED NISSAN HQ & THEY TOLD ME THAT THE CASE WAS FORWARDED TO A HIGHER DEPARTMENT & IT WILL BE 24 HOURS & THEY COULDN'T HELP ME. I CALLED ADAM @DEALERSHIP & TOLD HIM THAT I'M NOT TAKING MY CAR LIKE THAT BECAUSE IT'S UNSAFE TO DRIVE & NOT RETURNING THE RENTAL UNTIL I HEAR FROM NISSAN HQ. HE SAID OK. SHORTLY AFTER, ADAM LEFT ME VOICEMAILS DEMANDING TO BRING THE RENTAL BACK BECAUSE THE RECALL REPAIR WAS "COMPLETE", & NISSAN WAS NOT GOING TO PAY FOR ANY MORE RENTALS, TO COME PICK UP MY CAR AND THEY WILL CHARGE ME 35$ A DAY FOR THE RENTAL.

  • 12/16/2011· VISIBILITY

    THE SUN VISORS (L AND R) WILL NOT STAY UP ON THE HOOK, THEY FALL DOWN. PARTIALLY BLOCKING FORWARD VIEW. NEITHER VISOR WILL HOLD AT ANY POSITION, INCLUDING STORED. THEY CONTINUE TO DROP DOWN. I AM PRESENTLY USING VELCRO TO SECURE THE VISORS IN A STORED OR UP POSITION. THERE IA NO APPARENT MEANS OF ADJUSTMENT, AND THE DEALERS WANT $200 PLUS TO FIX. I HAVE NEVER HAD AN AUTOMOBILE HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH THE SUN VISORS, AND I HAVE OWNED AT LEAST 11 CARS SINCE 1956. *TR

  • 12/15/2016· AIR BAGS

    TAKATA RECALL. NISSAN SENT A NOTICE MONTHS AGO SAYING THEY WOULD NOTIFY US WHEN THEY HAD PARTS ON THE INFLATOR/AIRBAG REPAIR. UNTIL THEN WE WERE NOT TO USE THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT. THEY HAVE NOT GIVEN US ONE SINGLE UPDATE! IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR AND WE HAVE HEARD NOTHING! THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR SUCH CUSTOMER TREATMENT. I CALLED NISSAN TODAY AFTER SEVERAL TRANSFERS AND WAS TOLD THAT MAYBE THEY WOULD HAVE SOME PARTS DURING THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2017. SHOULDN'T OUR GOVERNMENT FINE THESE CAR COMPANIES? WHERE IS OUR CONGRESS AND SENATORS ON THESE TYPES OF SAFETY ISSUES? HIDING IN THE WEEDS? COLLECTING THEIR FAT SALARIES? THEY ARE LAYING IT ALL OFF ON TAKATA...HOWEVER, TAKATA IS ONE OF NISSAN'S SUPPLIERS. WHY ISN'T NISSAN HELD ACCOUNTABLE AND REQUIRED TO RECALL THE CARS AND PAY THE CUSTOMERS FOR THIS MESS? (BTW--THIS ISN'T THE FIRST SAFETY RECALL OF THE VERSA).

  • 12/14/2011· SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    THE ENTIRE CONTROL PANEL WENT OUT. AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR, IT APPEARS THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL. MORE REPAIRS FOR A CAR THAT IS ONLY A FEW YEARS OLD AND NOT EVEN PAID OFF. BEGAN WITH THE SUSPENSION RIGHT AFTER THE WARRANTY WENT OUT. WHAT A PIECE OF POOH! *TR

  • 12/13/2016· AIR BAGS

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

  • 12/13/2016· AIR BAGS

    TAKATA RECALL ON NOVEMBER 9TH I BROUGHT MY VERSA INTO THE DEALER AND THEY PERFORMED THE RECALL, REPLACING THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. HOWEVER, SOME OF THE THINGS THAT THEY SAID AND DID MADE ME SUSPICIOUS THAT PERHAPS THEY DID NOT ACTUALLY PERFORM THE WORK OR REPLACE THE OLD AIRBAG. SOMETIME IN EARLY 2016 I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM NISSAN INFORMING ME OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG RECALL AND TELLING ME NOT TO ALLOW ANYONE TO SIT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, AND TO WAIT UNTIL I GOT A SECOND LETTER WHEN THE PART WAS AVAILABLE. IN EARLY NOVEMBER, I HAD ALREADY BEEN WAITING FOR MANY MONTHS FOR THIS SECOND LETTER FROM NISSAN, BUT THE LETTER NEVER CAME AND STILL HAS NOT COME. SO I CALLED MY DEALER ON NOVEMBER 8TH TO SEE IF PERHAPS THE SECOND LETTER HAD BEEN LOST IN THE MAIL, AND IF THE PART WAS NOW AVAILABLE. THE DEALER SAID YES, THE NEW INFLATOR JUST CAME IN, AND TO BRING MY VEHICLE IN, WHICH I DID FIRST THING THE NEXT MORNING. THEY CALLED AN HOUR LATER TO SAY THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PART. THEN THEY LATER SAID THEY FOUND IT. THEN THEY PERFORMED THE WORK IN ABOUT AN HOUR OR LESS. IT SEEMED TOO FAST. AS I WAS DRIVING AWAY, I REALIZED THAT I ONLY HAD THEIR WORD FOR IT THAT THEY HAD ACTUALLY PERFORMED THE WORK. SO I CALLED THE NISSAN HEADQUARTERS AND GOT TO SPEAK TO THEIR CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT. MY REGIONAL CASE MANAGER AT NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS INVESTIGATED BY CALLING MY DEALER AND THEN CALLED ME BACK. HE TOLD ME THAT THE DEALER SAID THEY PERFORMED AN "INTERIM REPAIR" ON MY VEHICLE AND THAT I WILL BE NOTIFIED WHEN THE PERMANENT REPLACEMENT PART BECOMES AVAILABLE! HE SAID THE NEW AIRBAG THAT I RECEIVED WAS ANOTHER TAKATA AIRBAG THAT HAD NEVER BEEN EXPOSED TO HUMIDITY. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT AIRBAG IS ACTUALLY IN MY CAR NOW. I HAD MY LOCAL MECHANIC OPEN UP THE COMPARTMENT AND I PHOTOGRAPED THE "NEW" AIRBAG NOW IN MY CAR. I PHOTOGRAPHED THE SERIAL NUMBER. *TR

  • 12/12/2017· AIR BAGS

    TAKATA RECALL THE PASSENGER AIRBAG NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 16V-349 WAS POSTED ON MAY OF 2016, AND WE ARE STILL AWAITING PARTS AND NOTIFICATION FROM NISSAN! THE DRIVER AIRBAG NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 17V-449 WAS POSTED IN JULY 17, AND AGAIN WE ARE STILL WAITING FOR PARTS. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE, GIVEN THE POTENTIAL RISK INVOLVED.

  • 12/11/2016· AIR BAGS

    TAKATA RECALL: I HAVE A RECALL LETTER NHTSA RECALL 16V-349 MORE THAN HALF A YEAR AGO. DESPITE NUMEROUS CALLS TO THE NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THE LOCAL RETAILER, THE AIRBAG HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED AND NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN. I CAN NOT DRIVE PASSENGERS AROUND IN THE PASSENGER SEAT .

  • 12/10/2017· AIR BAGS

    TAKATA RECALL . MY VEHICLES AIRBAG LIGHT INDICATOR TURNED ON THE OTHER DAY WHILE STATIONARY SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA WENT THROUGH COUNTLESS MECHANICS TO SEARCH FOR THE PROBLEM & NO LUCK . DID SOME RESEARCH FOUND OUT THERE WAS NOT 1 BUT 2 RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE BOTH CONCERNING THE AIRBAGS. AS A LYFT DRIVER AND A FAMILY MAN I WAS VERY CONCERNED FOR MYSELF, MY FAMILY & MY PASSENGERS & WAS NOTIFIED ONLY ON THE 2ND RECALL BUT NOT THE 1ST. VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT SAFETY WAS AN ISSUE THIS WHOLE TIME DRIVING THIS VEHICLE & GLAD NOTHING HORRIFIC HAPPENED.

  • 12/10/2016· AIR BAGS

    TAKATA RECALL. ITS BEEN 7 MONTHS WITH SEVERAL PHONE CALLS TO NISSAN. THE AIR BAG PROBLEM IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE, NOT TO MENTION THE INCONVENIENCE. NISSAN IS DOING NOTHING. IT NEEDS FIXED NOW.

  • 12/10/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY

    WHEN THE PROBLEM INITIALLY HAPPENED, I WOULD HAVE TO PUSH THE REAR DEFROSTER BUTTON HARD (AND SOMETIMES WIGGLE IT) IN ORDER TO MAKE IT WORK. HOWEVER, AFTER A WEEK OF DOING THAT TO GET THE SNOW, FROST, AND FOG OFF MY REAR WINDSHIELD, THE BUTTON NO LONGER WORKS (I.E. THE LIGHT INDICATOR DOES NOT COME ON, NOR DOES THE REAR DEFROSTER TURN ON). AFTER CHECKING ALL MY FUSES (IN THE HOOD AND CABIN) AND FINDING THAT THE FUSES WERE IN PERFECT WORKING ORDER, I BEGAN TO LOOK ON VARIOUS NISSAN VERSA FORUM SIGHTS TO SEE IF I COULD TROUBLESHOOT THE MATTER. AFTER TYPING MY PROBLEM IN, NUMEROUS NISSAN FORUMS POPPED UP DISCUSSING THIS EXACT PROBLEM. MANY PEOPLE HAVE STATED THAT THE REASON THE REAR DEFROSTER DOES NOT WORK IS DUE TO AN INFERIOR A/C CONTROLLER. I UNDERSTAND THAT TIMES ARE TOUGH AND COMPANIES WANT TO MAKE MONEY BY USING CHEAP PARTS, HOWEVER WHEN IT COMES TO SAFETY THIS SHOULD NOT BE THE ISSUE. *TR

  • 12/09/2016· AIR BAGS

    TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG. IT'S BEEN SEVERAL MONTHS SINCE THE NOTICE, YET I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS TO HAVE THE CAR REPAIRED. THE NOTICE INDICATES THAT I SHOULD NOT PERMIT ANYONE TO SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. CONSIDERING THE RISKS INVOLVED AND THE PERSONAL INCONVENIENCE OF NOT HAVING FULL USE OF MY CAR, I WOULD LIKE THIS SITUATION RESOLVED IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. WHEN WILL THIS BE RESOLVED? *TR

  • 12/08/2017· AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD SHIFTED OUT OF POSITION ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE AIR BAG WAS EXPOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TEDDY NISSAN (3660 BOSTON RD, BRONX, NY 10469, PHONE: (877) 607-3537), BUT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V449000 AND 17V028000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE AND PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

  • 12/07/2017· AIR BAGS

    TAKATA RECALL I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW FROM LOCAL DEALER,AND I AM TRYING TO GET LOANER CAR SINCE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TILL APRIL 2018. I HAVE REPEATEDLY CALLED THE DEALER PREMIER NISSAN IN METAIRIE, LA WITHOUT ANY RESPOSE FROM THEM. THEY ALSO SENT ME IN MAIL LOANER CAR IS AVAILABLE BUT WHEN U CALL THEM NO ONE IS AVAILABLE AND THEY NEVER RETURN CALLS BACK. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THESE DEALERS, THEY PRETEND TO COMPLY BUT RUNNING A SCHAM.

  • 12/07/2016· AIR BAGS

    TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

  • 12/07/2006· STEERINGCrash

    2007 NISSAN VERSA TIE ROD SNAPPED PULLING THE STEERING TO THE RIGHT. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING WHEN SUDDENLY SHE COULD NO LONGER CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND SUBSEQUENTLY THEY SLAMMED INTO A CEMENT WALL SIDE WAYS.*JB

  • 12/06/2010· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

  • 12/05/2017· AIR BAGS

    RECALL

  • 12/05/2016· AIR BAGS

    I RECEIVED NOTICE OF THE TAKATA PASSENGER AIRBAG RECALL IN AUGUST, 2016. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO HAVE PASSENGERS IN MY CAR SINCE AUGUST WITHOUT RISKING THEIR DEATHS. NISSAN HAS DONE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO REMEDY THE SITUATION. DESPITE MANY CALLS & MANY PROMISES FROM THEM THAT THE PARTS WILL BE IN "SOON," THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING BUT APOLOGIZE. TOYOTA & HONDA SEEM TO BE ABLE TO GET PARTS BUT NISSAN SAYS THEY CAN'T. NOW THEY'RE TELLING ME IT MIGHT BE MARCH OF 2017 BEFORE I CAN GET MY VEHICLE FIXED; 8 MONTHS AFTER THEIR ORIGINAL RECALL NOTICE. THIS RECALL IS A HUGE INCONVENIENCE TO ME & MY FAMILY, NEVER MIND POSSIBLE DANGER TO ME AS THE DRIVER SHOULD THE AIRBAG DEPLOY ERRONEOUSLY. NISSAN'S BEHAVIOR IS IRRESPONSIBLE & UNACCEPTABLE. NISSAN NEEDS TO BE DISCIPLINED.

  • 12/04/2017· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

    WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND I HEARD A LOUD BANG THEN MY CAR VEERED OFF TO THE RIGHT. LUCKILY I WASN'T ON A BUSY ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO PULL IT ALL THE WAY OVER. THE FRONT OF MY CAR BASICALLY COLLAPSED ONTO THE PASSENGER CORNER. IT WAS COVERING MY TIRE AND I COULDN'T MOVE THE CAR. APPARENTLY THE STRUT BROKE AND HAD TO GET AN ALIGNMENT. ALSO, THE ENGINE LIGHT WON'T TURN OFF AFTER I PUT GAS IN. THE GAS CAP WILL NOT SCREW ON RIGHT. MY DOOR HANDLES KEEP POPPING OFF. MY SEATBELT KEEPS GETTING STUCK. AND MY TIRE LIGHT WON'T TURN OFF WHEN NOTHING IS WRONG WITH IT.

  • 12/04/2015· UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE

    OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST 3 YEARS, MY 110,000 MILE VERSA STALLS AND DOES NOT START, RANDOMLY. SOMETIMES IN DRIVEWAY, SOMETIMES STALL MID-DRIVE. SOMETIMES AFTER DRIVING HIGHWAY OR RESIDENTIAL FINE AFTER TURNING OFF, AND RETURNING IT WON'T START. SOMETIMES AFTER THIS IT WILL RESTART AFTER TAKING A BREAK AND THEN TRYING AGAIN A THIRD OR FOURTH TIME. YOU NEVER KNOW.4 MECHANIC SHOPS, INCLUDING NISSAN DEALERSHIP (TWICE) COULD NOT FIGURE IT OUT. NO DIAGNOSTIC IS CLEAR ON THE ISSUE. ONE MECHANIC FOUND A THEFT/SECURITY CODE COME UP, BUT BOTH SETS OF KEYS WORK AND BOTH REMOTE LOCKS WORK. I CALLED THE LOCK RESET PEOPLE AND THEY SAID IT SOUNDS MORE LIKE A COMPUTER PROBLEM. FRUSTRATING AND DANGEROUS. I DO ALL THE REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE AND CHECKS. THIS IS BAD.

  • 12/04/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY

    WHEN THE PROBLEM INITIALLY HAPPENED, I WOULD HAVE TO PUSH THE REAR DEFROSTER BUTTON HARD (AND SOMETIMES WIGGLE IT) IN ORDER TO MAKE IT WORK. HOWEVER, AFTER A WEEK OF DOING THAT TO GET THE SNOW, FROST, AND FOG OFF MY REAR WINDSHIELD, THE BUTTON NO LONGER WORKS (I.E. THE LIGHT INDICATOR DOES NOT COME ON, NOR DOES THE REAR DEFROSTER TURN ON). AFTER CHECKING ALL MY FUSES (IN THE HOOD AND CABIN) AND FINDING THAT THE FUSES WERE IN PERFECT WORKING ORDER, I BEGAN TO LOOK ON VARIOUS NISSAN VERSA FORUM SIGHTS TO SEE IF I COULD TROUBLESHOOT THE MATTER. AFTER TYPING MY PROBLEM IN, NUMEROUS NISSAN FORUMS POPPED UP DISCUSSING THIS EXACT PROBLEM. MANY PEOPLE HAVE STATED THAT THE REASON THE REAR DEFROSTER DOES NOT WORK IS DUE TO AN INFERIOR A/C CONTROLLER. I UNDERSTAND THAT TIMES ARE TOUGH AND COMPANIES WANT TO MAKE MONEY BY USING CHEAP PARTS, HOWEVER WHEN IT COMES TO SAFETY THIS SHOULD NOT BE THE ISSUE. *TR

  • 12/02/2016· AIR BAGS

    TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER; 16V349000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 01/25/2017*CT UPDATED 01/26/17.*JB

  • 12/02/2014· POWER TRAIN

    KNOWN NISSAN CVT TRANSMISSION ISSUE ON 2007 NISSAN VERSA AND MANY OTHER NISSAN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSION. OUR 2007 VERSA STOPPED MOVING WHILE IN "DRIVE" IN AN EXTREMELY BUSY INTERSECTION - THANKFULLY IT DID NOT RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, PUT IT IN "PARK" AND THEN BACK INTO "DRIVE" TO GET IT BACK HOME. NISSAN HAS OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED & NOTED THIS CVT TRANSMISSION ISSUE ON THIER "NISSAN CVT CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM" WEBSITE AND HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO COVER EFFECTED/FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT A LOCAL NISSAN DEALER FOR 2 WEEKS AWAITING NISSAN AUTHORIZATION TO PERFORM THE WARRANTY REPAIR. THE LARGER CONCERN IS AS FOLLOWS - GIVEN THE FAILURE MODE WE EXPERIENCED AND THE ASSOCIATED DANGERS RELATED TO A CVT TRANSMISSION FAILURE, WHY IS THIS NOT A FEDERAL MANDATED SAFETY RECALL? THIS SITUATION IS NO DIFFERENT THAN THE CURRENT GM IGNITION SWITCH ISSUE IN MY OPINION. FAILURE OF THE NISSAN CVT TRANSMISION IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT, SERIOUS INJURY AND EVEN DEATH. *JS

  • 12/01/2017· AIR BAGS

    TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V449000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED IMPERIO NISSAN GARDEN GROVE (9222 TRASK AVE, GARDEN, CA 92844, 714-537-0900) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

  • 12/01/2009· VISIBILITY

    THE DEFROST SYSTEM DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW FAST YOU ARE DRIVING. THE SYSTEM CANNOT KEEP WINDOWS FREE FROM FOG AND DURING COLD SPELLS, IT CANNOT KEEP THE FOG OFF THE WINDSHIELD. IT IS SO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THAT I HAVE ACTUALLY HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. NO MATTER THE INTERIOR TEMPERATURE IS SET, WHETHER YOU OPEN THE WINDOW, OR HOW FAST THE BLOWER GOES, NOTHING SEEMS TO HELP SEE. THE BACK PASSENGER WINDOW HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO CLEAR MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO CHECK FOR CARS IN THE 'BLIND' AREA WHEN CHANGING LANES. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO; I PRAY YOU CAN COME UP WITH A SOLUTION. JUST THINK ABOUT DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ON A COLD DAY OR NIGHT AND BEING ABLE TO SEE FOR A WHILE. THEN, THE FOG SLOWLY OVERTAKES THE WINDOWS AND WINDSHIELD. ALWAYS THE WINDOWS! *TR

  • 12/01/2006· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

    DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY AT 2 MPH, FLAMES WERE NOTICED COMING FROM THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WELL. THERE WAS NOTHING UNUSUAL ABOUT THE WAY THE VEHICLE HAD OPERATED PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE CONTACT USED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED, AND A FIRE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE SOURCE AND TYPE OF FIRE WERE UNKNOWN. THE COMPONENT THAT CAUSED THE FIRE WAS UNKNOWN. THE GAS TANK WAS LOCATED ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DEEMED THE VEHICLE TOTALED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND A VOICE MESSAGE WAS LEFT FOR A CALLBACK. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THERE WERE PICTURES AVAILABLE.

  • 11/30/2007· STEERING

    A CLIP BROKE ON A UNIVERSAL JOINT ON MY WIFE'S 2007 NISSAN VERSA. GRENADA NISSAN OF GRENADA< MS SAID THAT IT WAS A RETAINER CLIP, AND THAT THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN HAD TO BE REPLACED...THIS WAS IN FEBRUARY, WITH LITTLE MORE THAN 800 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. IN NOVEMBER, THE CLIP BROKE ONCE AGAIN. MY WIFE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CANNON NISSAN IN GREENWOOD MS, WHERE THEY TOLD HER THAT IT WAS A "MANUFACTURER'S" CLIP, THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BREAK OFF! NOW, ONE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING US THAT A BOLT WILL BACK OFF WITHOUT THIS CLIP, WHILE THE OTHER DEALERSHIP IS SAYING THAT THIS CLIP IS NOT NEEDED! *TR

  • 11/25/2016· AIR BAGS

    TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/05/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS CURRENTLY FLASHING. UPDATED 02/14/17.*JB

  • 11/25/2015· AIR BAGSCrash

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 (N/A) NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A THREE VEHICLE CRASH. THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED GLASS PARTICLES ENTERING THE FINGER, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. IN ADDITION, FOUR PASSENGERS SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES AND THE DRIVER IN THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. *DSY SEE ALSO ODI 10809473.

  • 11/25/2012· VISIBILITY/WIPER

    DASH BUTTON FOR REAR DEFROSTER DOESN'T WORK AT ALL AND A/C BUTTON IS WORKING ONLY WHEN PRESSING IT FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME OR IF YOU APPLY EXTREME PRESSURE AND WIGGLE THE BUTTON. DURING A RAINY PERIOD THIS IS CAUSING A HAZARD BECAUSE ONE CANNOT SEE CLEARLY DUE TO THE FOGGING OF FRONT AND REAR WINDOWS. *TR

  • 11/24/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS

    TIENE PROBLEMAS LOS AIE BAGS Y EL THROTTLER SE LE CAMBI Y AN AS SE QUEDA ACELERADO TRABAJANDO EN ALTA.

  • 11/21/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    EXHAUST MUFFLER BROKEN WHILE THE CAR WAS RUNNING. *TR

  • 11/21/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

    2007 NISSAN VERSA HATCHBACK. WOULD OF BEEN 2 YEARS OLD IN FEBRUARY. NEVER HAD A PROBLEM. 11/19 AT 7:25 IN THE MORNING APPROX. MY CAR STALLED TWICE AND THEN THE ENGINE WENT UP IN FLAMES. ENGINE LIGHT AND PS LIGHT CAME ON FEW SECONDS PRIOR TO SHUT OFF. FIRE DEPT. CAME BUT THE WHOLE FRONT / ENGINE HOOD & WINDSHIELD BURNT. *TR

  • 11/21/2006· TIRES

    CONTINUING PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM LIGHT STAYING ON DESPITE CORRECTING THE TIRE PRESSURE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH MANY NISSAN VERSA 2007 OWNERS AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER IN A RECALL. ALREADY HAD ONE TRIP TO THE DEALER FOR CORRECTION AT 3500 MILES. INCIDENT DATE SHOULD READ NOVEMBER 21, 207--LATEST INCIDENT OF TPMS LIGHT STAYING ON DESPITE CORRECTED ACTION TAKEN. *NM

  • 11/20/2017· AIR BAGS

    TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V449000 AND 16V349000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT CALLED NISSAN OF ATLANTIC CITY AT (609) 383-6100 (6021 E BLACK HORSE PIKE, EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NJ 08234) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE IN SPRING OF 2018. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE/PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

  • 11/19/2015· AIR BAGS

    WITH THE CAR RUNNING, THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON WHENEVER A PASSENGER SITS IN THE RIGHT FRONTSEAT AND STAYS ON AFTER THE PASSENGER EXITS THE VEHICLE. AFTER HAVING THE SENSOR RESET AT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR COMPANY, THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURS THE NEXT TIME A PASSENGER SITS IN THE SEAT. THE SENSOR HAS BEEN RESET SEVERAL TIMES ALREADY,WITH THE PROBLEM REOCCURRING EACH TIME A PASSENGER SITS DOWN BEFORE A TRIP.

  • 11/17/2014· AIR BAGSCrash

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING AN ONCOMING VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A BRICK WALL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SPINE AND HEAD INJURIES AND MEMORY LOSS. THE SHATTERED GLASS CAUSED LACERATIONS THROUGHOUT HER ENTIRE BODY, ALL OF WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,400.

  • 11/16/2017· AIR BAGS

    AIRBAG ON DRIVER'S SIDE IS DEFECTIVE AND SUBJECT TO RECALL. TODAY I HEARD FROM MY DEALER THAT THEIR SYSTEM IS DOWN AND CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM UNTIL SPRING 2018. NEED TO GET THIS PROBLEM TAKEN CARE OF SOONER AS I AM AT RISK EVERY TIME I DRIVE. HOW CAN I GET THIS PROBLEM TAKEN CARE OF SOONER?