Safety ratings
2008 Nissan Versa 4-DR w/SAB
- Lane departure warningNo
- Forward collision warningNo
- Electronic stability controlNo
2008 Nissan Versa Hatchback w/SAB
- Lane departure warningNo
- Forward collision warningNo
- Electronic stability controlNo
Crash test videos & photos
No public crash-test footage is available for this vehicle.
Recalls (8)
- 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.
- EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)Campaign 10V401000 · 10/09/2010
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH A GARMIN NUVI MODEL 750 NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE BATTERIES CONTAINED IN THE AFFECTED GPS UNITS CAN OVERHEAT.
Risk: OVERHEATED BATTERIES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Fix: NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY GARMIN TECHNICIANS BY REPLACING THE BATTERY AND INSERTING A SPACER ON TOP OF THE BATTERY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN DIRECTLY AT 1-866-957-1981 OR 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
Most-reported areas
- AIR BAGS171
- SUSPENSION70
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM25
- STEERING23
- FUEL SYSTEM22
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING21
- GASOLINE18
- POWER TRAIN17
Read individual complaints (50 most recent)
These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.
- 12/30/2016· AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 03/02/2017*LJ *TR
- 12/29/2013· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TRIED STARTING THE CAR; ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. WAS STRANDED IN A PARKING LOT CLOSE TO MY MECHANIC'S SHOP AND CALLED HIM. MECHANIC SENT HIS ASSISTANT TO THE PARKING LOT WHERE I WAS AND HE TRIED TO GET THE CAR TO TURN OVER. HE SAID HE THOUGHT THE ENGINE WAS NOT GETTING FUEL. CAR WAS TOWED TO MECHANIC AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT FUEL PUMP WAS BROKEN. MECHANIC HAD DIFFICULTY FINDING A REPLACEMENT NISSAN FUEL PUMP. FUEL PUMP WAS OBTAINED AND INSTALLED AT MY EXPENSE. MECHANIC FELT THAT FUEL PUMP SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED ON A 5 YEAR OLD CAR. *TR
- 12/29/2013· STEERING
APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR BEFORE HAVING THE CAR PART REPAIRED, I NOTICED THAT WHEN I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL HARD TO THE LEFT TO MAKE A TIGHT TURN I HEARD A CREAKING NOISE. I WAS NOT SURE WHAT IT WAS AND MENTIONED IT TO MY MECHANIC WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE. MECHANIC FELT IT WAS RELATED TO THE AXLE. MY HUSBAND NOTICED THE NOISE WHEN DRIVING MY CAR AND BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE MECHANIC. MECHANIC HAD TO ORDER A NEW NISSAN AXLE FOR THE CAR. THE COST OF THE PART AND THE LABOR TO REPLACE IT WAS AT MY EXPENSE. THE MECHANIC SAID HE WAS GOING TO RETURN THE DAMAGED PART TO NISSAN BECAUSE HE FELT IT WAS A DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING BECAUSE THIS PART SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE REPLACED ON A 5 YEAR OLD CAR WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE. *TR
- 12/26/2013· STRUCTURE
WELD BETWEEN THE MUFFLER PIPE AND FLANGE FAILED. IT WASN'T A HOLE THAT RUSTED OUT BUT A CLEAN FAILURE AT THE WELD. *TR
- 12/23/2010· TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON. HE ADDED AIR TO THE TIRES AND DROVE OVER 16 MPH BUT THE SENSOR DID NOT RESET AS INDICATED IN THE USERS MANUAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE BUT THEY MANUALLY RESET THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SENSOR. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO MANUALLY RESET THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED A THIRD TIME AND THE VEHICLE TAKEN TO THE DEALER AGAIN TO MANUALLY RESET THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SENSOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,000. UPDATED 02/09/11*LJ UPDATED 12/05/2011 *LN
- 12/22/2017· AIR BAGS
I TRY TO CALL NISSAN LIHUE ABOUT MY RECALL ON BEGIN OF OCTOBER NOT SURE THE DATE AND THEY SAID NO PART UNTIL AFTER SPRING. I SAID WHAT I SHOULD DO AND THEY SAID I NEED CALL MY INSURANCE FOR RENTAL CAR UNTIL THE PART COME. HOW CAN I RENT THE CAR FOR SO LONG AND JUST PARK MY CAR AND NOT MOVE THEM FOR A LONG. SO UPSET BUT I CAN NOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL THE PART COME
- 12/21/2016· AIR BAGS,WHEELS
TAKATA RECALL I WAS NOTIFIED LAST SUMMER ABOUT A RECALL ON THE AIR BAG AND WAS TOLD NOT TO HAVE PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE POTENTIALLY FATAL FLAW. THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE AND I HAVE A FAMILY THAT NEEDS RIDES. I CONTACTED THE DEALER RECENTLY AND WAS TOLD THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS AND THAT NISSAN WASN'T ALLOWING THEM TO ORDER THE PARTS. I CONTACTED NISSAN AND THEY TELL ME THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL SOME TIME IN 2017. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE RISK AND ARE NOT EXPEDITING THIS REPAIR TO BE PERFORMED. THEY BASICALLY GIVE ME THE IMPRESSION THEY DON'T CARE AND THEY ARE NOT IN A HURRY TO GET THIS DONE. I EXPECTED THIS POTENTIAL FATAL FLAW IN THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED ASAP NOT WHEN THEY FEEL LIKE IT. THIS NEEDS TO BE EXPEDITED BECAUSE IF ANYTHING DOES OCCUR AND THEIR IS INJURY OR DEATH IT IS ON YOU AND NISSAN FOR NOT GETTING THIS TAKEN CARE OF IN A VERY TIMELY MANNER. I ALSO HAVE THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM WHICH I UNDERSTAND NOW IS A FEDERAL REGULATION TO HAVE EQUIPPED ON VEHICLES. THIS SYSTEM IS VERY FAULTY AND DOES NOT WORK AND EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR. I THINK IF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS GOING TO REQUIRE THIS THEY NEED TO MAKE SURE THE EQUIPMENT IS RELIABLE AND NOT A HIGH COST TO REPAIR.
- 12/19/2016· AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 104,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 02/16/17*LJ UPDATED 02/22/17.*JB
- 12/19/2016· POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS
I WAS INFORMED IN MAY 2016 OF THE AIRBAG RECALL AND NISSAN STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE PART TO REPAIR IT, THEY SAID JAN 2017. AND NOW THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED IN THE VEHICLE AND NISSAN WANTS TO CHARGE 4600.00 TO FIX IT. I HAVE SPOKEN TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND NISSAN HAS HAD A TERRIBLE FAILURE RATE WITH THESE TO PARTS, ALSO THE FRONT COIL HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF A RECALL. IN THE STATE OF VIRGINIA YOU HAVE TO PASS AN INSPECTION AND THAT WAS DUE IN MAY 2016 AND THE AIRBAG PARTS ARE NOT IN TILL 01/2019. I HAD TO SPEND MONEY OUT OF MY OWN POCKET TO HAVE THE CAR PASS INSPECTION IN ORDER FOR MY DAUGHTER TO DRIVE IT WITHOUT GETTING A MOVING VIOLATION FOR FAILED INSPECTION. NISSAN SAID THEY WOULD BE GLAD TO GIVE ME A DISCOUNT ONLY I PURCHASED A NEW VEHICLE- THAT IS UNJUST. *TR
- 12/18/2016· AIR BAGS
RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE SIX (6) MONTHS AGO FROM NISSAN USA REGARDING PASSENGER-SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYING WITHOUT WARNING POTENTIALLY INJURING OR KILLING THE PASSENGER. PART(S) STILL UNAVAILABLE ACCORDING TO OUR CAR DEALER, SANSONE NISSAN, NEPTUNE, NJ 07753. WE NEED TO USE OUR CAR. WHEN WILL THE PARTS BE AVAILABLE???
- 12/17/2010· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER STOPPING, CAR FAILED TO ACCELERATE EVEN THOUGH THE PEDAL WAS PUSHED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND MAY CAUSE SERIOUS BODILY INJURY IF NOT ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY!!!! *TR
- 12/16/2017· AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL - MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR A YEAR. I TOOK IT TO PLANET NISSAN IN LAS VEGAS, NV 12/13/16 TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD COST $1000 TO REPAIR. I DECLINED AS IT WAS TOO EXPENSIVE AND WAS TOLD THAT IT DIDN'T NEED TO BE REPLACED. A FEW MONTHS LATER I WAS TOLD ABOUT A RECALL AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WOULD BE IN IN JULY 2017. IT IS NOW DECEMBER 2017 AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE PART WILL NOT BE IN UNTIL JULY 2018. NOTHING HAS HAPPENED BUT I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR AND WOULD LIKE THE PART TO BE REPLACED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
- 12/14/2017· AIR BAGS
NISSAN NOTIFIES ME OF THE RECALL BUT ARE REFUSING TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE IN A TIMELY MANNER FORCE ME TO DRIVE A DANGEROUS CAR PUTTING ME AND MY FAMILY IN DANGER ALONG WITH OTHERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO HAVE TO SHARE THE ROAD WITH THESE DANGEROUS CARS
- 12/12/2016· AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
- 12/12/2016· AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL STILL NO PARTS TO REPAIR. SUGGESTED NOT USE PASSENTER SEAT. UNABLE TO USE SEAT SINCE MAY. NO REPAIRS SCHEDULED. STILL WAITING.
- 12/09/2016· AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
- 12/08/2017· AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V349000 AND 17V449000 (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. THE DEALER (NISSAN SUNNYVALE, 680 E EL CAMINO REAL, SUNNYVALE, CA 94087) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-647-7261 AND MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. CASE NUMBER: 29102686 WAS PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
- 12/08/2011· SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WOULD HEAR A CLICKING NOISE WHILE TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
- 12/04/2017· AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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. THE CONTACT CALLED EMPIRE NISSAN AT (909) 906-7424 (1377 KETTERING DR, ONTARIO, CA 91761) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
- 12/04/2016· AIR BAGS
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN JULY 2016 ABOUT THE AIR BAG SENSORS FOR THE PASSENGER AIR BAGS BEING FAULTY AND REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. I'VE CALLED MY DEALERSHIP AND THE NISSAN HEADQUARTERS NUMEROUS TIMES ABOUT GETTING THE PART REPLACED. EACH TIME I CALL, I'M TOLD THAT I HAVE TO WAIT ANOTHER MONTH FOR THE PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THIS HAPPENED IN JULY, SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER AND NOW IN DECEMBER. THE LAST TIME I SPOKE WITH NISSAN, THEY TOLD ME THAT THE PART MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL JANUARY OR FEBRUARY OF 2017, A FULL 8-9 MONTHS AFTER HAVING RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE. I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO SEAT ANYONE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SINCE THE RECALL NOTICE. I HAVE KIDS AND NEED TO BE ABLE TO USE THAT SEAT. A HUGE COMPANY LIKE NISSAN SHOULDN'T STRING ALONG THEIR CONSUMERS ALONG FOR CLOSE TO A YEAR TO RESOLVE A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
- 12/04/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO READ THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES IN THE DAYLIGHT. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS DO NOT PROJECT DURING THE DAY, WHICH CAUSES EXTREME DIFFICULTY AND DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS A MANUFACTURER DESIGN AND THERE WAS NO REPAIR. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 8,200. UPDATED 1/5/09 *CN UPDATED 01/09/09.*JB
- 12/02/2016· SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR COIL SPRINGS FRACTURED, WHILE DRIVING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,766. UPDATED 01/06/17*LJ UPDATED 7/12/18*JB *TR
- 12/02/2015· SUSPENSION,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EXHAUST SYSTEM HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH 2 SEPARATE FAILURES REQUIRING A WELD JOB IN ORDER TO REPAIR. I HAVE COMPLETED ONE AT THE COST OF $200 AND THE SECOND WELD ESTIMATE IS PRICED AT $200. BOTH INSTANCES CAME ON SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT OTHER WARNING. EXHAUST SMELL OCCURS WHEN CAR FIRST STARTS AND DISAPATES AFTER DRIVING SEVERAL MILES. EACH OCCURRED AT SEPARATE TIMES. BOTH FRONT BALL JOINTS HAVE BEEN NOTED BY MY MECHANIC AS BEING LOOSER AND INDICATES NEEDING REPLACEMENT IN THE NEAR FUTURE IN ORDER TO AVOID POTENTIALLY FATAL COLLISION OR SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO TRANSMISSION, STEERING, ETC., SYSTEMS.
- 12/02/2014· STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED BUT THE PART THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. UPDATED 4/15/15*CN UPDATED 9/7/2017*CN
- 11/30/2017· AIR BAGS
I HAVE RECEIVED TWO RECALL NOTICES (16V-349 AND 17V-449) ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THESE NOTICES CAME MANY MONTHS APART. AFTER RECEIVING EACH NOTICE, AT MY NEXT SERVICE APPOINTMENT (PRIORITY NISSAN, TYSONS CORNER, VIRGINIA) I INQUIRED, AND I WAS TOLD THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE, BUT WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN COMING MONTHS (E.G., IF I ASKED IN OCTOBER, I WAS TOLD THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN SPRING). I AM BEGINNING TO BELIEVE THAT THERE IS NO REAL INTENTION TO HONOR THESE RECALLS, AND I AM FEELING SOMEWHAT UNEASY WHEN DRIVING THE CAR.
- 11/29/2016· AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PART NOT AVAILABLE.
- 11/28/2017· AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL - RECALL NOTICE OUT SINCE MAY OF 2015. IT IS NOW NOV 2017, 18 MONTHS AFTER THE NOTICE, AND MY VEHICLE IS STILL NOT REPAIRED. 19 MONTHS FOR A PARTS SHORTAGE IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. WHAT CAN I DO, ACTIVELY, TO GET MY VEHICLE'S DEFECT REPAIRED? THE WAITING GAME, IN MY OPINION, IS MERELY A STRATEGY TO DELAY AND HOPE THE ISSUE GOES AWAY. IN THE MEANTIME, MY PASSENGERS ARE AT RISK OF INJURY AND DEATH.
- 11/27/2017· AIR BAGS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMCrash
TAKATA RECALL (NISSAN VERSA HATCHBACK) AIRBAG LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF IN CAR. THIS RELATES TO VEHICLE SAFETY FOR ANY PASSENGER IN FRONT SEAT OF CAR IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. HAVE HAD TO REPLACE SENSORS AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER ONCE AND HAVE BEEN TOLD RECENTLY I NEED THE MAJOR CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED AGAIN. SOMETIMES AN UNUSUAL SMELL COMES FROM ENGINE WHEN I START CAR.
- 11/22/2017· AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V449000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V349000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT CALLED UNIVERSAL NISSAN (12785 SOUTH ORANGE BLOSSOM TRAIL, ORLANDO, FL 32837; 407-926-7000) WHO STATED THAT THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND WOULD NOT BECOME AVAILABLE UNTIL JANUARY OF 2018. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
- 11/22/2017· AIR BAGS
"TAKATA RECALL" AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER 2017, I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM NISSAN NORTH AMERICA STATING MY DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG IS ON A RECALL LIST AND THAT PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE SPRING 2018 AND I WOULD GET A SECOND LETTER WHEN THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. SO I WAS GIVEN AT RENTAL CAR SINCE THEY WERE OUT OF LOANER CARS AT FRED ANDERSON NISSAN OF RALEIGH, NC. WHICH IS GOOD. TWO WEEKS AGO I GOT A CALL FROM THE PARTS DEPT. OF FRED ANDERSON STATING THAT MY DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG PART IS IN AND I SHOULD COME FOR A REPAIR, SO I ASKED IF THEY HAD AN OFFICIAL LETTER FROM NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, BECAUSE I HAD NOT RECEIVED THE SECOND LETTER NOTIFYING ME OF THE PART BEING AVAILABLE. I ASKED HIM WHAT BRAND AND HE (ALEX) SAID TAKATA AND IT WAS A LIMITED SUPPLY. NOW THAT COMPANY AND ALL ITS HOLDINGS HAVE GONE BANKRUPT. I SAID I WOULD CALL HIM BACK. THEN I RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM THEIR INTERNET SALES PERSON CHAD SUSAN STATING THAT I SHOULD BRING MY CAR IN AND TRADE IT IN FOR A NEW CAR, SINCE THE RECALL PART WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL SPRING 2018, THEY WOULD TAKE MY CAR NOW IF I WANTED TO TRADE IT IN FOR A NEW CAR. HMMMM SAME DEALERSHIP. THEN I GOT A CALL FROM LAUREN FROM SERVICE STATING THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG RECALL PART IS IN. SO I CALLED NISSAN NORTH AMERICA CONSUMER AFFAIRS ON 11/10/17 ANS SPOKE TO BRIDGETTE AND SHE SAID THE RECALL PART IS NOT IN AND WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY LIMITED SUPPLY OF AIRBAGS FOR THE DRIVER SIDE RECALL. SHE SAID SHE WOULD OPEN A CLAIM AND A CLAIM REP,. WOULD CALL FROM A 615 NUMBER. SO I GOT A CALL FROM JACCO FROM NISSAN NORTH AMERICA CLAIMS WHO STATED THAT HE SPOKE TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AND SERVICE DIRECTOR AND THEY HAD A LIMITED SUPPLY OF THE AIRBAGS. SO I ASKED JACCO TO SEND ME A LETTER OR AN EMAIL STATING THAT THEY INDEED HAVE A LIMITED SUPPLY OF AIRBAGS FOR THE RECALL PART AND HE SAID HE COULD NOT DO THAT. THIS IS ALARMING!!!!!! EVEN IF TAKATA!
- 11/21/2017· AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V449000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V349000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS FLASHING. THE CONTACT CALLED CROWN NISSAN (300 E CYPRESS AVENUE, REDDING, CA 96002; 530-241-321) WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD INFORM THE CONTACT ONCE THE REMEDY BECAME AVAILABLE; HOWEVER, THE DEALER DID NOT CALL BACK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 254,524. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
- 11/20/2017· AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 117V44900 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER (TROPHY NISSAN, 5031 N GALLOWAY AVE, MESQUITE, TX 75150, PHONE NUMBER: (214) 446-8017) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR, AND IT NEEDED TO BE ORDERED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
- 11/20/2017· AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V449000 AND 17V028000 (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. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
- 11/20/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE RECENT MODELS OF NISSAN AUTOMOBILES HAVE A SERIOUS "GUILLOTINE" HAZARD! I HAVE RENTED TWO SEDANS IN THE LAST FOUR WEEKS AND NOTED THIS DEFECT. THE WINDOW-CONTROL WIRING APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN REVERSED, SINCE THERE IS NO "EXPRESS" DOWNWARD OPENING OF THE WINDOW. IF THE OPERATING SWITCH FOR THE DRIVER'S-SIDE WINDOW IS LIFTED, THE WINDOW COMPLETELY CLOSES EVEN WHEN THE SWITCH IS RELEASED. THE UPWARD FORCE OF THE WINDOW CANNOT BE RESTRAINED BY HAND AND IS PROBABLY GREATER THAN 20 POUNDS. THIS MIGHT ACTUALLY DECAPITATE A SMALL CHILD AND WOULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY TO AN ADULT. *TR
- 11/17/2017· AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V449000 (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 AUTOFAIR NISSAN OF CHELMSFORD DEALER LOCATED AT 95 DRUM HILL RD, CHELMSFORD, MA 01824 WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
- 11/17/2010· TIRES
THIS IS MY FIRST NEW CAR I HAVE EVER OWN AND HAVE PUT MORE MONEY INTO IT THEN ANY OF MY OLD CARS. ABOUT A MONTH AFTER I BOUGHT IT IN APRIL OF 2010 I IMMEDIATELY HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES AND HUBCAPS. ONE OF MY HUBCAPS FELL OFF AND I HAD TO REPLACE IT. IT FELL OFF DUE TO A CLIP THAT WAS INITIALLY MISSING ON IT WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT IT. FOLLOWING THAT CAME MY TIRE PROBLEMS. FOR THE PAST 7 MONTHS I HAVE DEALT WITH TIRE PRESSURE PROBLEMS. AS A MATTER OF FACT I HAVE BEEN GETTING MY TIRES REFILLED ABOUT TWO TIMES A WEEK. FINALLY I DECIDED TO HAVE THEM RESEALED(COST 27$ A TIRE) AND AS THEY WERE DOING THAT THEY FOUND THAT MY TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR INSIDE THE TIRE WAS CORRODED. THEREFORE I HAD TO SPEND 97$ AND HAVE THEM REPLACE THIS BECAUSE IT WAS BEYOND SAVING. TWO DAYS LATER I ENDED UP BACK AT THE TIRE PLACE FOR THEM TO TELL ME THAT I NEED TO REPLACE MORE SENSORS. IM VERY UNHAPPY ABOUT MY NEW CAR, IF I WOULD HAVE KNOWN I WAS GOING TO HAVE SO MANY ISSUES WITH THE TIRES I WOULD HAVE BOUGHT A DIFFERENT BRAND. I DIDN'T BUY A NEW CAR TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH IT, THIS WAS THE PROBLEMS I WAS TRYING TO GET AWAY FROM!! *TR
- 11/17/2009· VISIBILITY
MY 2008 NISSAN VERSA HATCHBACK WINDSHIELD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE CRACKED WHILE SITTING OVERNIGHT IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE CRACK ORIGINATES FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, TRAVELS UPWARDS ABOUT 3 INCHES AND THEN TRAVELS ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD TOWARDS THE DRIVER FOR 10 INCHES AND THEN BACK DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD. THERE ARE NO STONE CHIPS OR VISIBLE DEFECT AT THE CRACK INITIATION SITES. NEEDLESS TO SAY THE DEALER INFORMED ME IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
- 11/17/2009· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE ENGINE IS VERY DIFFICULT TO START ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. MY 2008 NISSAN VERSA HATCHBACK HAS ABOUT 20000 KM ON IT AN HAS HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED ONCE ALREADY UNDER WARRANTY BY THE DEALER ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO. NOW I AM ENCOUNTERING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. IF YOU LEAVE THE IGNITION TURNED ON FOR 15 TO 30 SECONDS THEN THE CAR WILL START. I SUSPECT THE FUEL PUMP HAS A PROBLEM BUILDING UP SUFFICIENT PRESSURE TO DELIVER FUEL TO THE CAR AND THAT IS WHY IT WILL START ON A SECOND ATTEMPT. *TR
- 11/16/2015· SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE COIL SPRING DETACHED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.
- 11/16/2015· SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE ABNORMAL NOISE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V573000 (SUSPENSION); 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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
- 11/16/2012· WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE VALVE STEM FAILED DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIAL. THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE OF THE VALVE STEM FAILURE WHILE REPLACING THE TIRE. THE VALVE STEM WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
- 11/14/2017· SUSPENSION,AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. WE HAVE A NISSAN VERSA 2008 AND WE RECEIVED 2 LETTERS ABOUT THE TAKATA RECALL. WE JUST MOVED TO NEW JERSEY ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO. MY BOYFRIEND DANIIL WENT TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN EDISON AND THEY REFUSED HIM A RENTAL CAR BECAUSE HE IS NOT 21 YEARS OLD. WE ARE 20. I THOUGHT THAT'S NOT POSSIBLE, IT'S A BIG SAFETY ISSUE, THEY CAN'T JUST REFUSE IT BECAUSE WE'RE NOT 21. WHAT DOES AGE HAVE TO DO WITH OUR SAFETY? THE FOLLOWING MORNING, ME AND MY BOYFRIEND DROVE TO THE ROUTE 33 NISSAN IN HAMILTON, NJ. A LADY NAMED MCKAYLA DID THE PAPERWORK FOR US, EVERYTHING WAS SET AND THEN SHE SAID "OH WAIT YOU'RE NOT 21 YET, I CAN'T LOAN YOU A CAR." SHE SAID TO CALL THE SERVICE ASSIST LINE TO FURTHER ASSIST US. SO WE CALLED THE LINE, AND TURNS OUT THE GUY THAT WE WERE SUPPOSED TO TALK TO DOESN'T WORK ON THE WEEKENDS. SO IF THE AIRBAGS WOULD'VE WENT OFF DURING THE WEEKEND AND WE DIED, THEN WHAT? I CALLED MCKAYLA ON MONDAY AND SHE TOLD US IF WE COULD FIND A COMPANY THAT WOULD RENT US THE CAR, NISSAN WOULD PAY FOR IT. SO I CALLED HERTZ IN NEW YORK SINCE THEIR LEGAL AGE TO RENT A CAR IS 18, AND THEY AGREED TO RENT US A CAR BUT NISSAN REFUSED TO PAY FOR IT SINCE IT WAS OUT OF STATE. IF NISSAN SCREWED UP WITH THESE RECALLS, THEY NEED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR ACTIONS AND PAY THE NECESSARY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE. WE WENT BACK TO THE ROUTE 33 NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND WENT TO THE SUPERVISOR'S OFFICE TO SPEAK TO HIM. HE SAID THERE'S NOTHING HE CAN DO FOR US BECAUSE WE'RE NOT 21. LAST TIME I CHECKED, YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO BE 21 TO OWN A NISSAN. LAST TIME I CHECKED, THERE WAS NOWHERE IN THE PAPERWORK WHEN BUYING A NISSAN THAT STATES: "IN THE CASE OF A RECALL, IF YOU'RE NOT 21 AND OVER YOU WILL BE LEASED A LOANER CAR TILL WE FIX YOUR CAR" SO THEN WHY IS THIS SUCH AN ISSUE? I'M SO SCARED THAT ON OUR WAY TO WORK OR ON OUR WAY HOME THE AIR BAGS WILL GO OFF AND WE WILL DIE.
- 11/14/2015· STEERING
CLUNKING NOISES EMITTED FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AT SLOWER SPEEDS, SUCH AS WHEN TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND DIAGNOSED WITH EXCESSIVE PLAY BETWEEN THE WHEEL AND TIE ROD END. POWER STEERING RACK WAS REPLACED. THIS OCCURRED AT 53,683 MILES.
- 11/13/2015· SUSPENSION
TOTAL FAILURE OF PASSENGER SIDE BALL JOINT W/ SEPARATION OF CV AXEL FROM TRANSAXEL RESULTING IN WHEEL COMING OFF THE CAR. OCCURED DURING A LOW SPEED LEFT HAND TURN ON CITY STREET AFTER STOPPING FOR TRAFFIC LIGHT. PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARMS REPLACED, DRIVER'S SIDE AS A PRECAUTIONAY MEASURE. RELATED TO NHTSA RECALL 15V-573 UNDERBODY CORROSION.
- 11/11/2008· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OUR 2007 NISSAN VERSA HAS A IGNITION STARTING PROBLEM. IT IS A BRAND NEW CAR AND WILL NOT START. YOU HAVE TO CRANK IT TO GET IT TO START. THERE ARE COMPLAINTS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA ON THIS PROBLEM. THE SALES MANAGER AT ORLANDO NISSAN TOLD ME I WILL HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND I ALREADY KNOW OTHERS HAVE FAILED AT GETTING THIS PROBLEM FIXED NUMEROUS TIMES. THIS IS A MATERIAL DEFECT AND I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY WIFE AND SEVEN YEAR OLD. IT ALSO HAS A LOUD CLICKING IN THE CAR WHEN YOU TURN THE WHEEL HARD TO THE LEFT. THERE IS NO FIX AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENTS WILL SURELY STRING THIS OUT AND COST US TIME AWAY FROM WORK AND HOME AND REPLACE OTHER THINGS THAT ARE NOT CAUSING IT JUST TO LOOK PROACTIVE. I AM NOT SATISFIED WITH THAT AND WOULD LIKE THE DEPARTMENT TO CONSIDER INVESTIGATING THIS TO RECALL THIS VEHICLE FOR AN UNSAFE ENGINE. *TR
- 11/08/2017· AIR BAGS
TAKATA AIRBAGS: I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE IN TWICE FOR THE SAME RECALL. FIRST TIME, I WAS TOLD A TEMPORARY PART WAS PUT IN UNTIL THE PERMANENT ONE CAME FROM THE MANUFACTURER (THAT WAS EARLIER THIS YEAR), THEN I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THIS SAME DEALERSHIP THAT THE PERMANENT PART WAS IN. SO I TOOK IT BACK IN JULY FOR IT TO BE INSTALLED AND YET, THAT PART HAS BEEN RECALLED ALSO. THE DEALERSHIP TELLS ME "THEY ARE WAITING ON THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE REPLACEMENT PART THAT WILL FINALLY FIX THIS ISSUE WITH THE TAKATA INFLATOR AIRBAG ISSUE. MEANWHILE AND AS I WAIT, I AM PUTTING MYSELF IN DANGER DRIVING THE CAR AND THOSE WHO RIDE WITH ME. THIS INFLATOR ISSUE NEEDS TO BE FIXED AND SOON! I NEED HELP GETTING THE PROPER RESOLUTION THAT WILL REMEDY THIS SITUATION. THE MANUFACTURER NEED TO SPEED UP THE PROCESS AND MAKE THIS A PRIORITY TO GET RESOLVED AS I HAVE TWO NISSAN VERSA'S AND BOTH HAVE THE SAME TAKATA INFLATOR ISSUES UNDER THE RECALL. MY OTHER CAR IS A 2010 ALSO NEEDING THE PERMANENT PART TO FIX IT'S INFLATOR ISSUE.
- 11/07/2017· AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V449000 (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. A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE PART WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL SPRING OF 2018. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
- 11/06/2017· AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL IT MARKS THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE AIRBAGS.
- 11/06/2017· AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL I HAVE REPEATEDLY CONTACTED NISSAN FOR ASSISTANCE IN GETTING THIS RECALL ADDRESSED. EACH TIME, THEY KEEP TELLING ME ILL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL "NEXT SPRING" FOR THE PARTS TO COME IN. IN THE MEAN TIME, I AM PUTTING MYSELF AND OTHER PASSENGERS AT RISK OF INJURY AND/OR DEATH.
- 11/06/2017· AIR BAGSCrash
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE PASSENGER'S AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WHILE THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS UNOCCUPIED. THE DEPLOYMENT CAUSED THE DRIVER TO CRASH INTO A TREE. THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK AND NECK INJURIES. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V449000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.