2007 Nissan Versa Complaint Log

FUZION TOURING 185/65R15 FUZTOUR BLEW OUT ON INTERSTATE 75 NEAR WILDWOOD FLORIDA. DRIVER SIDE FRONT. REPLACED UNDER PRORATED WARRANTY. SECOND TIRE FROM SAME SET BLEW OUT IN A VERY SIMILAR FASHION ON JUNE 6, 2014 ON INTERSTATE 75. LUCKILY, NO ACCIDENT OR INJURY. CONTACTED BRIDGESTONE AND THE TIRE CHOICE WHERE PURCHASED (BY PREVIOUS OWNER). SINCE I AM NOT THE PURCHASER, THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING. MY PRIMARY CONCERN IS THAT TIRES WITH LESS THAN 11,000 MILES BLOW OUT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR

WHILE DRIVING, MY RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION FAILED; SPRING CUT INTO TIRE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH BOTH FRONT COILS; I CHECKED THE COMPLAINT REGISTER ON THE NHTSA SITE AND NOTICED SEVERAL SIMILIAR INCIDENTS MAINLY INVOLVING THE RIGHT FRONT SPRINGS. MOST OCCUR UNDER LOW MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLES. IT WOULD APPEAR THAT A DEFECTIVE PART WAS INSTALLED THAT YEAR(2007) ON VERSA 1.8L VEHICLES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT OR UNBUCKLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO REMOVE THE BOLTS THAT CONNECTED THE SEAT BELTS TO THE SEAT IN ORDER TO RELEASE THE PASSENGER. ADDITIONALLY, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE PASSENGER WAS RELEASED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

DURING A REGULAR SERVICING, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT COIL SPRING (DRIVER SIDE) HAD BROKEN. IT APPEARED THAT IT HAD BEEN BROKEN FOR SOME TIME DUE TO THE RUST EVIDENT THROUGHOUT THE BROKEN PIECE. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 16K MILES OF LIGHT SUBURBAN DRIVING, SO I FEEL A DEFECTIVE PART MUST HAVE BEEN USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THIS CAR. *TR

VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY WHEN IT UNEXPECTEDLY STARTED SHAKING AND SLIDING/SKIDDING FROM SIDE TO SIDE ENDING IN A CRASH. FURTHERMORE, MALFUNCTIONING AIRBAGS RESULTED IN SEVERE CUTS, BRUISES AND OTHER INJURIES TO FACE AND OTHER BODY PARTS.

BOTH FRONT SUSPENSION COILS BROKE. I HEARD, THEN SAW SOMETHING DROP OFF MY CAR. I WENT BACK FOR THE PART AND DROVE TO THE DEALERSHIP. IT WAS PART OF A SUSPENSION COIL. THEY PUT IT UP ON THE RACKS AND FOUND THAT BOTH FRONT COILS WERE BROKEN. THEY SAID THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS ON ANY CAR BEFORE. IT SEEMS TO ME THERE HAS TO BE A DEFECT EITHER IN THE METAL USED TO MAKE THE COIL OR IN THE DESIGN. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THERE IS NO RECALL ISSUED FROM NISSAN ON THIS, BUT I WONDER IF IT IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED IN CASE THERE IS A DEFECT. I WAS LUCKY BUT SOMEONE ELSE MIGHT BE HURT IF THE SUSPENSION IS FALLING APART. *TR

MUFFLER RUSTED COMPLETELY OFF PAST THE REAR MUFFLER WHERE THE FLANGE MEETS THE EXHAUST PIPE. THIS HAPPENED PREMATURELY FOR THE VEHICLE GIVEN IT'S MILEAGE AND CAN CAUSE A ROAD HAZARD TO OTHER DRIVERS. *TR

UPPER PART OF EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED CAUSING CARBON MONOXIDE TO ENTER CABIN ANYTIME BLOWER IS TURNED ON. *TR

WHILE PULLING AWAY FROM A PARKED POSITION IN OUR DRIVEWAY, THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE. THE REMAINING LARGER PORTION OF THE SPRING WAS NOW RUBBING AGAINST THE INSIDE WALL OF THE FR TIRE. THE JAGGED EDGE WAS CLOSER TO THE ENGINE SIDE, FORTUNATELY. THE SMALLER BROKEN PIECE WAS ON THE GROUND, SHAPED LIKE A HALF CIRCLE. THERE WAS NO RUST ON EITHER SPRING PIECE. *TR

UPON OPENING DOOR THE HANDLE FEEL COMPLETELY OFF. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE HEARD FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE COIL SPRING WAS FRACTURED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE COIL SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT DID NOT PROVIDE A REASON AS TO WHY THE COIL SPRING FRACTURED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN MOTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,389. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

CAR JUST SEEMED TO BE LEANING ON THE LEFT SIDE,ALSO FOUND THAT THE RIDE WAS VERY ROUGH. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY FOUND THAT THE LEFT COIL SPRING AND SWAY BAR WERE SNAPPED IN HALF. *TR

THE DOOR HANDLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF MY 2007 NISSAN VERSA CAME OFF IN TO MY HAND WHEN I WENT TO OPEN THE CAR DOOR. THIS CAR HAS 38,807 MILES ON IT.YOU CAN NOT OPEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE AND ARE REDUCED TO CRAWLING IN OVER THE GEAR SHIFT FROM THE PASSENGERS SIDE TO GET IN TO THE DRIVER'S SEAT. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE DRIVER'S DOOR CAN NOT BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY OR AN ACCIDENT.. ODDLY ENOUGH I SAW A GIRL IN A SHOPPING CENTER YESTERDAY. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE WAS MISSING FROM HER CARE WHICH IS JUST LIKE MINE AND I STOPPED TO TALK WITH HER.. OUR LOCAL DEALER QUOTED PRICES OF SEVERAL HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS.TO REPAIR MY CAR AS WELL AS HER CAR I FEEL THAT THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER A RECALL. THERE SEEMS TO BE SOME RECALLS ON OTHER NISSAN'S LIKE THE ROGUE THAT HAVE A RECALL FOR THE DOOR HANDLE FALLING OFF AND ONLY "SERVICE ADVISORIES" ON OTHERS. I WILL NEVER BY A NISSAN AGAIN. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. IF YOU GOOGLE THIS PROBLEM ON THIS CAR THERE ARE A LOT OF POSTINGS FROM PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM ON THIS SAME CAR. *TR

POPPING NOISE HEARD IN SUSPENSION AND FELT IN STEERING COLUMN DURING LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS AT SLOW SPEEDS. PER NISSAN DEALERSHIP ITS BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE UPPER STRUT BEARING, PER THE TSB'S AND COMPLAINTS LISTED IT COULD RANGE FROM A NUMBER OF ISSUES INCLUDING THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT AND LINKAGE. THE SUSPENSION ON THIS VEHICLE HAS SOME SERIOUS ISSUES THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR

DRIVER SIDE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE SEEMS TO COME LOOSE OR EVEN COME COMPLETELY OFF AFTER REGULAR USE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S FRONT SIDE WHEEL FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE AXLE WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE CV AXLE AND THE LOWER RIGHT CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED SHE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE ON THE DRIVER'S FRONT SIDE WHEEL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I HAVE A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA. SHORTLY AFTER BUYING IT THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO PEPP BOYS AND SPENT MONEY REPLACING THE SENSOR ON THE WHEEL. THE LIGHT HAS NEVER GONE OFF. ALL FOUR WINDOW SEALS HAVE COME LOOSE. THE AC HAS STOPPED WORKING. THE FAN WILL NOT WORK FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS AND THEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN I WILL TURN ON ON THE CAR AND IT WORK ONE MOMENT.

MY HUSBAND WAS BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE AND A PIECE OF THE SUSPENSION COIL (DRIVER SIDE FRONT) FELL OFF FOR NO REASON. MY FOUR YEAR OLD TWINS WERE IN THE BACK IN THEIR CAR SEATS. WE ARE CURRENTLY TOWING IT TO GET IT FIXED. WE CALLED A DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID ONLY CERTAIN VEHICLES FROM THAT TIME PERIOD ARE COVERED FOR THIS DEFECT. THERE IS A NATIONAL TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT IT. OUR CAR IS NOT COVERED (DETERMINED BY DEALERSHIP BY VIN). I WOULD HATE TO THINK WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF MY FAMILY WAS NOT IN THE DRIVEWAY BUT INSTEAD DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *TR

WHILE DRIVING OUR MUFFLER STARTED MAKING A CLUNKING SOUND, I PULLED OVER AND REALIZED MY MUFFLER WAS NOT ATTACHED TO THE EXHAUST PIPE ANYMORE, THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE TWO HAD RUSTED. BUT MUFFLER AND PIPE ARE NOT RUSTED AT ALL, JUST THE CONNECTION. I HAVE HEARD OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THEIR NISSAN DOING THE SAME THING, BUT NISSAN WONT TAKE THE BLAME AND RECALL THE COMPONENTS. PLEASE HELP. *TR

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

I WAS TRAVELING WHEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER OCCURRED. THERE WAS NO SOUND OR OTHER INDICATION OF ENGINE PROBLEMS ASIDE FROM INABILITY TO ACCELERATE. WAS ABLE TO PULL VEHICLE OVER TO THE SHOULDER WHERE THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER AGAIN. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO LOCAL DEALER WHERE I WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP AND THAT THE PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER. IN ADDITION, WHILE THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE SINCE 2007, THERE HAS BEEN NO VOLUNTARY RECALL DESPITE MANY OTHER INCIDENTS (AS PER INTERNET SEARCH) OF OTHER VEHICLES LOSING POWER WHILE IN MOTION. THE INITIAL SYMPTOMS INCLUDE AN INABILITY TO START UPON INITIAL TURNOVER WHEREIN THE ISSUE PROGRESSES TOWARDS TOTAL FUEL PUMP FAILURE. I DID EXPERIENCE THE ISSUE WHERE THE ENGINE WOULD TAKE A SECOND OR THIRD TRY TO TURN OVER BUT HAD ATTRIBUTED IT TO THE STARTER. *TR

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

1) THE REVERSE LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING AND REPLACING BOTH BULBS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS ELECTRICAL AND COSTLY TO FIX. 2) THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW SWITCH/MOTOR STOPPED WORKING IN 2009 AND COSTS $500 TO REPAIR SO STILL BROKEN. 3) THE REAR LEFT PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT ALWAYS OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE WITH THE REMOTE UNLOCK SWITCH ON MY KEY 'FOB', AND SOMETIMES THE REMOTE WILL NOT LOCK SAME DOOR. THE DOOR NOT OPENING HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE CHILD SAFETY SWITCH ON THE INNER DOOR. SOMETIMES THE SAME DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE WITH THE CHILD SAFETY LOCK IN THE 'UNLOCK' POSITION AND THE DOOR UNLOCKED FROM WITHIN. IT COULD BECOME A 'TRAP' IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. THIS IS AN ON AND OFF PROBLEM, AND IT HAPPENS QUITE FREQUENTLY. IT REMAINS UNADDRESSED. 4)THE FRONT EXTERIOR DRIVER DOOR HANDLE CAME APART UPON OPENING AND IS $500 TO FIX. 5) THE RUBBER SEALS AROUND 2 OF THE DOORS SPONTANEOUSLY CAME OFF AND HAVE TO BE MANUALLY RE-ATTACHED REGULARLY. 6) THERE IS A FLAPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER WHEEL WELL AREA, AND MECHANICS COULD NOT FIND THE SOURCE OF THE SOUND. *TR

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

I REPLACED THE MUFFLER AND GASKET ON MY 2007 NISSAN VERSA ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2012 THE POOR QUALITY OF THE MATERIALS THAT NISSAN USED FOR THE FLANGE BECAME BRITTLE AND CRACKED, COMPROMISING THE STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL INTEGRITY OF THE MUFFLER AT APPROXIMATELY 62,600 MILES. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND TAKE IMPECCABLE CARE OF THIS VEHICLE AND ALL MY VEHICLES. IF THIS SAFETY/EXHAUST/EMISSION PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED, IT MAY HAVE CAUSED INJURY (MINOR, MAJOR, AND MAYBE FATAL) TO DRIVER AND PASSENGERS IN THE VERSA AS WELL AS OTHER DRIVERS/PASSENGERS OF OTHER VEHICLES. THIS ISSUE SHOULD NOT HAPPEN IN THIS MAKE/MODEL/YEAR WITH LOW TO MODERATE MILEAGE OR ANY MAKE/MODEL/YEAR OF CAR SINCE MUFFLERS AND ASSOCIATED PARTS HAVE LONG BEEN PERFECTED. *TR

LOST ALL POWER TO VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING DOWN EXPRESSWAY AT POSTED RATE OF SPEED (65 MPH). NO POWER BUT ALL ELECTRICAL WORKING. ALMOST CAUSED A HORRIFIC ACCIDENT AS I TRIED TO MOVE FROM THE CENTER LANE TO THE ROAD SHOULDER. IT TOOK ABOUT 20 TRIES TO RESTART THE CAR AFTER 45 MINUTES ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, BUT THE CAR DID START. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS STARTING THE CAR INTERMITENTLY. FINALLY TOOK IT IN TO A SHOP AND TOLD THEM MY HISTORY OF FUEL PROBLEM. THEY IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AND TOLD ME ABOUT ALL THE INFO ON THE NET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND NISSAN NOT RECALLING. MANY REFERENCES TO MOVING VEHICLE FAILURE. COST OF THEW FUEL PUMP IS NEAR $1000. I THINK THIS IS WHY NISSAN IS NOT RECALLING. BUT SOMEONE WILL BE HURT OR KILLED FROM THIS NEGLECT. DID THE RESEARCH ON THIS AND FOUND THAT THE FUEL PUMP ON THIS AND OTHER NISSANS HAVE FAILED SINCE DAY ONE. TOO MUCH INFORMATION ON THIS ON MESSAGE BOARDS. NISSAN ISSUED A TSB BUT IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT THE PROTECTING THE DRIVER, PASSENGERS, OR THE DRIVING PUBLIC FROM THIS FAILURE THAT CAN HAPPEN AT ANY SPEED. *TR

VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STARTING MAKING THUMPING SOUND AND RESISTANCE SQUEAKING WHEN TURNING RIGHT AT 28K MILES. WOULD ONLY DO SO WHEN WARMED UP. AT APPROXIMATELY 36K BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. FEAR THERE WILL BE A NEAR FUTURE STEERING LOSS DUE TO DEFECTIVE STEERING IN THIS VEHICLE. EXPECT PROBLEM WITH STEERING ASSEMBLY. PURCHASED CAR NEW IN 2009 FROM ANOTHER NISSAN DEALER. LOCAL NISSAN SERVICE OILED ON 3 AUG 12. WORKED FOR A FEW DAYS AND NOW IS MUCH WORSE. NISSAN NORTH AMERICA GAVE CLAIM NUMBER, BUT WILL NOT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. I READ ONLINE THIS IS LIKELY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND SHOULD BE A FULL RECALL. LOCAL NISSAN DEALER CLAIMS THEY ARE NOT AWARE AND TOLD ME I WOULD BE REQUIRED TO PAY $400 OR MORE TO FIX. CAR RECENTLY WENT OUT OF WARRANTY AT 36K AND ISSUE WAS KNOWN PRIOR TO EXPIRATION AND REPORTED. NISSAN DEALERS ARE INDEPENDENT AND OBVIOUSLY NOT HELD TO A CORPORATE SERVICE STANDARD, OR THEY WOULD OF FIXED IT BY NOW. I HAVE READ THAT THIS ISSUE HAS LED TO VARIOUS CRASHED WITH THE SAME MAKE/MODEL AND YEAR OF CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT OBSERVED BLACK SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 75,000.

THE CAR AS MANY OTHERS HAVE BEEN NOTED FOR THE YEARS 2007 AND 2008 HAS BEEN TO THE SHOP TO CORRECT THE CRANKING NO START PROBLEM. AS PER NISSAN TECHNICAL BULLETIN THE FUEL REGULATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM OCCURRED THE NEXT DAY AND HAS CONTINUED TO DO SO. THE DEALER HAS NO IDEA WHAT THE CAUSE IS. *TR

MY MUFFLER ON MY 2007 VERSA ROTTED OFF THE MAIN PIPE. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I FOUND OUT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE VERSAS. WHY IS NISSAN NOT RECALLING THESE FAULTY PARTS. NOW I HAVE TO SHOP AROUND AND HOPE TO GET A GOOD PRICE WITH REPLACING THE MUFFLER. I AM SURE I WILL BE BACK AND SAY THE TAIL PIPE HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE MANY PEOPLE HAVE REPLACED THAT PART ALREADY TOO. *TR

EXHAUST PIPE WELD BROKE CLEANLY RIGHT AT THE FLANGE. *TR

THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SPRING BROKE ON MY 2007 NISSAN VERSA. LUCKILY, I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY (ABOUT 30MPH) ON A QUIET ROAD (NO BIG POT HOLES OR BUMPS). I HEARD A HUGE POP AND THEN HAD TROUBLE STEERING. AFTER PULLING IT INTO A GAS STATION, I QUICKLY NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WAS NEARLY RESTING ON MY FRONT TIRE. LUCKILY, THE TIRE WASN'T COMPROMISED BY THE SPRING/BODY. THE CAR WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND HAD TO BE TOWED. FROM MY KNOWLEDGE OF CARS, SPRINGS TEND TO LAST FOR THE LIFETIME (OR BEYOND) OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND UNEXPECTED. *TR

EXHAUST PIPE WELD BROKE CLEANLY RIGHT AT THE FLANGE. *TR

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. I COPIED THIS FROM A PREVIOUS INCIDENT REPORTED. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM AND SHOULD RESULT IN A RECALL. *TR

MUFFLER DETACHED FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. OTHER EXHAUST SYSTEM COMPONENTS VISIBLE UNDER THE CAR (INCLUDING CATALYTIC CONVERTERS) WERE OBSERVED TO BE RUSTY ENOUGH TO SUGGEST FUTURE PREMATURE FAILURE.

TOOK THE CAR IN FOR OIL CHANGE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE RACK AND PINION IS BAD. I LISTENED TO THE NOISE AND THAT SOUNDS CORRECT. AFTER THE PART WAS REPLACED THE STEERING MAKES MORE NOISE, CLANKS AND STUTTERS AT LOW SPEED TURNING. MECHANIC NOW SAYS REPLACEMENT PART WILL COST TWICE AS MUCH AS NISSAN HAS A VIN SPECIFIC PART. CHECKED THE MESSAGE BOARD AND NOW SEE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR VERSA'S '07 TO '10. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD CLANKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THE COIL SPRING ON THE GROUND UNDER THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY PICKED THE SPRING UP AND DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE COIL SPRINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V573000 (SUSPENSION) AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS, BUT THE CLAIM WAS DENIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,537.

EXHAUST SYSTEM RUSTED CLEAR THROUGH AT FLANGE BETWEEN PIPE AND MUFFLER. THIS IS FAR TOO SOON FOR A CAR THAT HAS LESS THAN 50000 MILES ON IT. *JS

COIL SPRING ON PASSENGER FRONT BROKE WHILE PULLING OUT OF PARKING LOT. BROKEN COIL RUBBING ON TIRE, BUT DID NOT PUNCTURE. COIL SPRING REPLACED. ON 03/12/2015 COIL SPRING ON DRIVER FRONT BROKE WHILE PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. MILEAGE WAS 103124 AT TIME OF INCIDENT. BROKEN COIL DAMAGED STRUT SUCH THAT ENTIRE ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED.

EXHAUST SYSTEM FAILURE. THE MUFFLER BROKE OFF AT THE FLANGE THAT CONECTS IT TO THE REST OF THE EXHAUST PIPE, THIS WAS A FAILURE OF THE PIPE ITSELF. THE CAR HAS NO OTHER SIGNS OF RUST OR BREAKDOWN, BUT THE PIPE JUST SEVERED AT THE POINT WHERE IT ATTACHES TO CONNECTING FLANGE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON FLORIDA TURNPIKE SOUTH BY EXIT 54 WHILE RAINING REALLY HARD, THE LANE I WAS HAD BRAND NEW ASPHALT AND MY CAR HYDROPLANNED AND HIT THE WALL REALLY HARD BY IT SELF THE SPUN AND HIT ANOTHER CAR HARD AT 40MPH THEN OTHER CARS HIT I HAD A TOTAL LOST AND MY AIRBAGS DID NOT WORK AT ALL. I AM 20 YEARS OLD MY DAUGHTER IS 4 I WAS COMING BACK FROM COLLEGE THANKS TO GOD MY DAUGHTER WASN'T IN THE CAR AND NOTHING HAPPENEND WITH US. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANGING NOISE ON THE MUFFLER. THE CONTACT EXIT THE VEHICLE, INSPECTED THE MUFFLER AND NOTICED THAT IT HAD SEPARATED FROM THE PIPE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER NOR WAS IT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

WHEN I STARTED, THE CAR I WAS SURPRISED BY A LOUD SOUND. I CALLED THE MECHANIC WHO CAME TO MY HOME. IT TURNS OUT THE SOUND WAS THE MUFFLER. I HAD TO REPLACE A RUSTED MUFFLER FOR A CAR WITH LOW MILEAGE. THE CAR IS DRIVEN SHORT DISTANCES 1-2 TIMES A WEEK. *TR

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

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

EXHAUST MUFFLER BROKEN WHILE THE CAR WAS RUNNING. *TR

CLUTCH CABLE/CLUTCH PEDAL THE CLUTCH CABLE IS CONNECTED TO THE CLUTCH PEDAL WITH PLASTIC CAP THAT FITS OVER A METAL POST ON THE CLUTCH PEDAL ASSEMBLY. THE PLASTIC CAP WILL CHIP AND BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM THE CLUTCH PEDAL AND I WAS LUCKY BECAUSE THIS HAPPENED WHEN I WAS SHIFTING FROM A DEAD STOP IN NEUTRAL AND ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO 1ST GEAR AND NOT ON THE FREEWAY OR GOING DOWN A HILL. PLASTIC? REALLY? *TR

ON 11/11/11 MY VERSA S LOST IT'S FRONT RIGHT HUBCAP WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, I WAS DRIVING ON A PAVED RURAL ROAD AND A GUST OF WIND TOOK IT OFF (NO BUMPS). FIVE DAYS LATER MY FRONT LEFT HUBCAP CAME LOOSE IN TRAFFIC CAUSING DRIVERS BEHIND TO SWERVE AND BRAKE TO AVOID IT. DURING THE INCIDENT ON 11/11 THE ENTIRE HUBCAP WAS LOST (SPRING STEEL FRAME & PLASTIC COVER), DURING THE INCIDENT ON 11/16 THE STEEL RETAINER AND 6 CONNECTING (RIBS) WERE LEFT ATTACHED TO THE WHEEL WHILE THE PLASTIC DISC PART OF THE HUBCAP SHEERED AWAY. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR PICTURES, OR FAILED COMPONENTS, OF THE 2ND INCIDENT.

PIPE FROM FRONT END OF MUFFLER FAILED AT FLANGE WELD DUE TO: (1) MECHANICAL STRAIN, THE MUFFLER PIPE SUPPORTS THE RESONATOR BY PULLING THE PIPE TIGHT; (2) LACK OF CORROSION INHIBITION; (3) POOR QUALITY WELDING, THE COMPONENTS APPEARED TO HAVE NOT BEEN CLEANED FIRST. ==DETAILS== [1] THE COMPARATIVELY HEAVY RESONATOR WAS SUPPORTED AT THE REAR ONLY BY THE PIPE SEGMENTS BETWEEN IT AND THE MUFFLER. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF MECHANICAL FORCE, APPLIED TO A STRUCTURE NOT DESIGNED TO HANDLE IT. [2] ANY CAR SOLD TO PARTS OF THE USA THAT REGULARLY GET SNOW SHOULD HAVE CORROSION PREVENTION APPLIED TO ALL UNDERBODY COMPONENTS BY DEFAULT. NOT DOING SO IS NOT ONLY A POOR BUSINESS DECISION BUT ALSO INCREASES THE LIKELIHOOD OF PARTS FALLING OFF AND LANDING IN THE ROAD. [3] WELDS TO UNDERBODY COMPONENTS SHOULD BE WELL INSPECTED, AS IF THEY BECOME SEPARATED PARTS OF THE VEHICLE MAY CEASE TO FUNCTION PROPERLY OR DEPART FROM THE VEHICLE ENTIRELY, RESULTING IN A SAFETY ISSUE. ==FINAL NOTE== THIS FORM DOES NOT RETAIN FORMATTING, MAKING THE REPORTS UNDULY DIFFICULT TO READ. *TR

AFTER 50,000+ MILES THE GASKET AND MUFFLER HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO POOR METAL AND WELDING CONSTRUCTION. THIS IS THE ONLY PART ON THE UNDER CARRIAGE THAT IS RUSTED. SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE AND SHOULD WARRANT A RECALL ON AT LEAST THE 2007 MODELS. *TR