Nissan VERSA steering problems
204 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
3,319 owner complaints analyzed
26 distinct recall campaigns
56,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 to 2025 model years. Data snapshot: . 1,969 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
204 of 3,319 complaints match this topic (6.1%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10176463 · 2006-12-07 (December 7, 2006)
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 ↗
Owner report 10194812 · 2007-06-27 (June 27, 2007)
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 ↗
Owner report 10210428 · 2007-11-30 (November 30, 2007)
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 DEALER…
Owner-reported narrative. 800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10210428 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10226004 · 2008-04-29 (April 29, 2008)
MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP REPEATEDLY FOR THE FRONT END "POPPING" WHEN TURNING RIGHT. THE RIGHT STRUT AND BUSHING, RACK AND PINION, AND SWAY BAR HAS BEEN REPLACED. THIS VEHICLE STILL HAS A QUICK "POP" WHICH CAN BE FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN INITIALLY TURNING RIGHT. I FEAR SOMETHING MAY FAIL WHEN DRIVING AND LOSS OF CONTROL MAY OCCUR. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT EVEN NISSAN CANNOT SEEM TO FIX. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO NISSAN ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND AS YOU CAN SEE THEY HAVE REPLACED NUMEROUS PARTS. I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. …
Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10226004 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10278227 · 2009-07-24 (July 24, 2009)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT SUDDENLY NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL. NEITHER THE BRAKES NOR THE POWER STEERING WERE OPERABLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, BUT A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 38,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 38,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10278227 at NHTSA ↗