2008 NISSAN VERSA Complaints

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 EXPEREINCED A FAILURE.

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.

I PURCHASED THIS CAR CPO AND THE AIR CONDITIONER HAS NEVER BLOWN COLD AIR. IT BLOWS ACCORDING TO THE CONTROLS, BUT THE AIR IS NEVER COLD. EVERY SUMMER I HAVE TO HAVE IT SERVICED. I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT SEVERAL THINGS HAVE BEEN WRONG WITH IT OR CAUSE THAT. SOMETIMES I'M TOLD IT'S SOMETHING NEW, AND I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN REPAIRED IN THE PAST IS AGAIN/STILL WRONG WITH IT, CAUSING THIS. I'VE REPEATEDLY HAD IT SERVICED ONCE A YEAR (USUALLY IN SUMMER) SINCE PURCHASED. I'VE HAD IT CHARGED, FREON, HOSES REPAIRED, ETC. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS IS A MAJOR FAULT IN THIS CAR FOR ITS MODEL YEAR. THERE ARE MANY NISSAN VERSA DRIVERS FOR YEARS 2008 AND 09 IN MANY NISSAN DRIVER ONLINE FORUMS COMPLAINING OF THE SAME THING. I'M CONVINCED THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND I DO NOT WANT TO PAY FOR SERVICE AGAIN THIS YEAR, ALTHOUGH THE A/C STILL DEFINITELY DOESN'T BLOW COLD AIR AT THE MOMENT. I THINK THESE MODELS SHOULD BE RECALLED.

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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

ON 6/10/16 I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY VIA MY 2008 NISSAN VERSA WHEN A LOUD NOISE OCCURRED, UNABLE TO DRIVE, BOTH FRONT TIRES BLEW OUT. CAR WAS SHAKING A BIT UNCONTROLLABLE. I CONTACTED AAA, TECHNICIAN SAID BOTH FRONT TIRES BLEW OUT DUE TO FAILURE OF SPRING COILS AND I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR KILLED SOMEONE DUE TO THIS ISSUE ON THE HIGHWAY. DEALER REPLACED FRONT SPRING COILS DUE TO RECALL, BUT SAID I NEEDED TO BUY TWO NEW TIRES AND TO PUT INTO NISSAN A REIMBURSEMENT CLAIM FOR THE TIRES. I FILED THE CLAIM WITH NISSAN ON 6/17/16, TO DATE NO RESPONSE AND IT IS 7/5/16 - NO PHONE CALLS, NO RESPONSE FROM NISSAN. MY TWO TIRES WERE DAMAGED AND DESTROYED BY NISSAN'S FAILURE/DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT. I HAD TO PAY APPROX $300 FOR TWO NEW TIRES. I HAVE CONTACTED MY CREDIT CARD COMPANY TO DISPUTE THE TRANSACTION AS I ACTED IN GOOD FAITH - NISSAN DOES NOT ACT IN GOOD FAITH NOT AS OF 7/5/16. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD - I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR CAUSED AN ACCIDENT DUE TO NISSAN'S FAILURE - MORE SHOULD BE DONE IF TIRES ARE PUNCTURED LIKE THAT - I DID NOT CREATE OR CAUSE THIS, NISSAN DID - BE RESPONSIBLE NISSAN!!

THIS CAR WAS BROUGHT INTO THE SHOP WITH 120,807 MILES AND THE COMPLAINT WAS IT WOULD NOT GO. MANY TRANSMISSION CODES FOUND AND TRANSMISSION FLUID VERY BLACK IN COLOR. HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION DO TO THE FACT THAT NO ONE WILL REBUILD THIS CVT TRANSMISSION. A GOOD DESIGNED TRANSMISSION SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 121,000 MILES WITH WHAT THEY COST.

CAR WENT ONTO BAR DITCH AND TRAVEL ALONG THE HIGHWAY IN A STRAIGHT LINE FOR OVER A QUARTER OF MILE AT 69 MPH BEFORE HITTING A TREE! THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF OVER CORRECTING OR BRAKING! WITNESS STATED HE SAW NO BRAKE LIGHTS FROM THE CAR BEFORE HITTING THE TREE. THE PASSENGER OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA INJURIES RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF MY FATHER HITTING THE WINDSHIELD! THE SHOULDER SEATBELT WEBBING FAILED TO RETRACT AND WAS EXTENDED ALL THE WAY OUT AND BECAME LODGED IN THE D-RING! MY BROTHER, WHICH WAS DRIVING STATED HE REMEMBERS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE SIDE CURTIAN AIRBAG HITTING HIM IN THE UPPER LEFT TEMPLE OF HEAD! THE WRECK IS BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED IN FAILER OF AIRBAGS AND BRAKES!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO OPERATE AFTER THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. WHEN THE KEY WAS PLACED IN THE IGNITION, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE OPERATED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED MANUALLY. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE AIR BAGS REPLACED. THE DEALER COULD NOT REPLICATE THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE REPARIED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V573000 (SUSPENSION), THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR COIL SPRINGS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AS A RESULT OF THE REAR COIL SPRING FRACTURE, THE VEHICLE FAILED STATE INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.