Nissan VERSA problems and owner complaints

MY SPECIFIC COMPLAINT IS FALSE ADVERTISING. WHEN I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE NISSAN ADVERTISED THE VEHICLE A VERSA WITH CVT TRANS AS GETTING 30/36 MPG. MY VEHICLE HAS NEVER GOTTEN ANYWHERE NEAR THESE FIGURES. MY LAST FILL UP, MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES WAS 22 MPG. THE SERVICE DEPT. STATES EVERYTHING IS RUNNING CORRECTLY IN THE ENGINE. IT IS FUNNY BUT NOW THE SERVICE DEPT TELLS ME THE MPG IS 28/33 NOT 30/36. I BOUGHT A CAR THAT I THOUGHT WAS GOING TO HAVE GOOD FUEL ECONOMY AND IT IS NOT MUCH BETTER THAN MY SUV. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10219629 at NHTSA ↗

PURCHASED IN APRIL 2007, 2007 NISSAN VERSA WITH <30K MILES HAS SUDDENLY BEGUN HAVING WHAT APPEAR TO BE CVT ISSUES. IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM AND AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE IN THE DEALERSHIP TWICE, THEY ARE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. WHEN IN OPERATION, DRIVER TRIES TO ACCELERATE AND ALTHOUGH RPMS WILL RAISE SIGNIFICANTLY (I.E. 4000), THERE IS NO INCREASE IN SPEED, EVEN WITH THE ACCELERATOR ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THIS HAS OCCURRED IN FREEWAY AND SURFACE STREET TRAFFIC. THEY HAVE RUN ALL THEIR USUAL DIAGNOSTICS, BUT SAY THERE IS NOT…

Owner-reported narrative. 26,570 miles reported. Look up ODI 10278880 at NHTSA ↗

BRAKES SEEMED LATENT IN COLLISION, HAD TO PUMP BRAKES ON NEW CAR TO AVOID ACCIDENT, 3 TIMES. BRAKES SUFFICIENTLY LOCKED, BUT TOO LATE TO AVOID COLLISION. SKID MARKS FROM 120 FEET AT 50 MPH IMPACTED VEHICLE AT 35 MPH. DRY CONDITIONS SUNNY DAY. 65 FAHRENHEIT. I BELIEVE THE BRAKES ON THIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENT AND WORKED PROPERLY TO AVOID COLLISION. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM PRIOR TO OWNING A VEHICLE MADE BY NISSAN. THIS WAS THE FIRST AND LAST VEHICLE BY NISSAN I WILL DRIVE.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 4,784 miles reported. Look up ODI 10187235 at NHTSA ↗

2007 NISSAN VERSA LOST CONTROL . WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED SWERVING FOR NO SUDDENT RESON, AND WHEN IT STARTED I TRIED TO CONTROL THE CAR, BUT DID NOT WORK AND LOST CONTOLL AND SPIND ME OUT AND CRAHED TO GUARD REAIL ON MY RIGHT SIDE . FRONT AND BACK BUMPER CORNERS, SIDE PANEL, RIGHT SIDE OF TRUNK DO NNOT CLOSE. PASSENGER DOOR DOESN'T OPEN, AND SOMETHING UNDERNEATH THE BACK OF CAR.I LOOKED AT THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALL AND SEEN THE BRAKE HYDRAULIC RECAL. L I BELIVE THAT THIS COULD OF CAUSE THE CAR TO LOSE CONTROL. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10187970 at NHTSA ↗

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

Owner-reported narrative. 6 miles reported. Look up ODI 10176971 at NHTSA ↗

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10249478 at NHTSA ↗

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10176463 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60-70 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERS TO THE LEFT. WHEN DECELERATING, THE VEHICLE VEERS TO THE RIGHT AND FEELS AS IF IT WILL SPIN OUT. THE CONTACT HAS SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALER FOR JUNE 29, 2007. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 30. THE CONSUMER STATED TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CERRITO'S AND THE MECHANIC TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FOREMAN STATED IT COULD BE STEERING BUT SINCE IT IS ELECTR…

Owner-reported narrative. 30 miles reported. Look up ODI 10194812 at NHTSA ↗

2007 NISSAN VERSA WITH NUMEROUS ISSUES AND PROBLEMS. CUSTOMER STATES HE HAS HAD NUMEROUS AMOUNTS OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. SOME ARE AIRBAG LIGHT, AND SEAT BELT TENSION WIRING HARNESS. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON WHEN HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10202608 at NHTSA ↗

CAR DEVELOPED MAJOR ELECTRONIC PROBLEMS. THIS OCCURRED AFTER A ENGINE WASH. INFORMED BY DEALER THAT MODULE COMPONENTS HAVE TO BE REPLACE AND ALSO WIRING HARNESS. CONNECTORS ON WIRING HARNESS WERE CORRODED. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN AFTER ONE WASH WITHIN 3 HOURS OF WASH. ESTIMATED REPAIR $2000.00 AND NISSAN WILL NOT WARRANTY ITEMS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 16,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10261777 at NHTSA ↗

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 MANUFACTUR…

Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10174896 at NHTSA ↗

I HAD PURCHASED A NEW 2007 VERSA FROM STAR NISSAN ON 9/22/07. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER, I FOUND OUT THE CD PLAYER WAS NON-FUNCTIONAL. A DAY OR TWO LATER, I REALIZED I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS STARTING THE CAR. ON 9/26, I BROUGHT THE CAR IN TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. I WAS TOLD ON 9/27 THAT IT HAD A FAULTY FUEL PUMP AND THAT THE PART THEY NEEDED WON'T BE AVAILABLE UNTIL 10/10/07. OBVIOUSLY, IT IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR ME TO BE WITHOUT MY BRAND NEW CAR FOR A WEEK AND A HALF. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10204449 at NHTSA ↗