2007 NISSAN VERSA Complaints

IN PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY IN REVERSE, THE FRONT COIL SPRING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRACTURED. THE DRIVEWAY HAD A BIT OF SNOW COVER, WHICH I DROVE THROUGH. MY MECHANIC ASSURED ME THAT LEVEL OF RESISTANCE SHOULD NOT HAVE CAUSED THE COIL TO FRACTURE, RATHER HE QUESTIONED WHETHER A DEFECT IN THE METALLURGY MIGHT HAVE CAUSED THE BREAK. HE EXAMINED THE DRIVER SIDE COIL AS WELL AND DETERMINED THAT IT ALSO WAS DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED BOTH. I APPEAR TO HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE AS OWNERS OF LATER MODEL VERSA CARS.

DRIVING IN NEIGHBORHOOD VERY SLOW SPEED WHEN FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE CAUSING IT TO RUPTURE THE FRONT TIRE (IT POPPED). LUCKILY I WAS DRIVING 25 MPH OR COULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR PROBLEM. SAW ON NEWS TODAY THEY HAVE HAD OVER 130,000 COMPLAINTS SO FAR- THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT, IT IS GOING TO COST CLOSE TO $1700 TODAY TO GET IT FIXED.

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET IN MY TOWN GOING AROUND 25 MPH WHEN IT SOUNDED AS THOUGH I HIT SOMETHING, BUT LOOKED BACK AND DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING. HEARD A POPPING NOISE WHEN I WOULD TURN RIGHT BUT THEN IT WENT AWAY, BUT THE CAR FELT FUNNY WHEN I DROVE IT, SO I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER TO GET IT CHECKED OUT AND DISCOVERED THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS A BROKEN COIL SPRING. DID SOME RESEARCH AND DISCOVERED THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THESE CARS, AND I LUCKED OUT SINCE MANY COIL SPRINGS, WHEN THEY BREAK, OFTEN TEAR APART THE TIRE, WHICH IF GOING AT HIGH SPEEDS COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CAUSE A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS/FATAL ACCIDENT. *TR

CONTINUOUS BLINKING TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT THAT STAYS ON EVEN WHEN TIRES ARE CORRECTLY FILLED WITH AIR. THIS IS SECOND SENSOR I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE. FIRST ONE LASTED 6 YEARS AND SECOND ONE LASTED ONE YEAR. ALSO DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME 50 DOLLARS JUST TO TELL ME SENSOR IS BAD AND THAT INFORMATION I CAN FIND IN CAR'S MANUAL. I TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY CAR. LOW MILEAGE 48,000 FOR AN EIGHT YEAR OLD CAR. THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT IS A BIG PROBLEM AND ALWAYS HAS BEEN. IT STARTED AT 15 THOUSAND MILES AND 27 THOUSAND MILES AND THEN I HAD TO KEEP TAKING IT TO DEALER TO GET RECALIBRATED...MORE MONEY. THEN THE SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED AND I HAD TO REPLACE THE FIRST ONE LAST YEAR AND NOW ONE YEAR LATER AND 7 THOUSAND MORE MILES IT IS ACTING UP AGAIN AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER IS CHARGING 50 DOLLARS JUST TO LOOK AT IT. IT IS A DEFECTIVE TIRE SENSOR AND I BELIEVE THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD RECALL THEM. IT IS ANNOYING AND DANGEROUS. *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.

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

KNOWN NISSAN CVT TRANSMISSION ISSUE ON 2007 NISSAN VERSA AND MANY OTHER NISSAN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSION. OUR 2007 VERSA STOPPED MOVING WHILE IN "DRIVE" IN AN EXTREMELY BUSY INTERSECTION - THANKFULLY IT DID NOT RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, PUT IT IN "PARK" AND THEN BACK INTO "DRIVE" TO GET IT BACK HOME. NISSAN HAS OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED & NOTED THIS CVT TRANSMISSION ISSUE ON THIER "NISSAN CVT CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM" WEBSITE AND HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO COVER EFFECTED/FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT A LOCAL NISSAN DEALER FOR 2 WEEKS AWAITING NISSAN AUTHORIZATION TO PERFORM THE WARRANTY REPAIR. THE LARGER CONCERN IS AS FOLLOWS - GIVEN THE FAILURE MODE WE EXPERIENCED AND THE ASSOCIATED DANGERS RELATED TO A CVT TRANSMISSION FAILURE, WHY IS THIS NOT A FEDERAL MANDATED SAFETY RECALL? THIS SITUATION IS NO DIFFERENT THAN THE CURRENT GM IGNITION SWITCH ISSUE IN MY OPINION. FAILURE OF THE NISSAN CVT TRANSMISION IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT, SERIOUS INJURY AND EVEN DEATH. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING AN ONCOMING VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A BRICK WALL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SPINE AND HEAD INJURIES AND MEMORY LOSS. THE SHATTERED GLASS CAUSED LACERATIONS THROUGHOUT HER ENTIRE BODY, ALL OF WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,400.

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

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