2008 NISSAN VERSA Complaints

I FILED A REPORT ON CARCOMPLAINTS AND THEY SAID I NEEDED TO FILE ONE HERE AS WELL. WHILE DRIVING IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT, THE GLARE FROM THE DASHBOARD REFLECTS ONTO THE WINDSHIELD AND IT OBSTRUCTS VISIBILITY. I'VE HAD THE WINDSHIELD REPLACED (FACTORY GLASS WAS CHIPPED AND I GOT A NEW ONE), AND THE GLARE IS STILL INTENSE. NO MATTER HOW DUSTY I LET THE DASHBOARD GET, THE REFLECTION IS ALWAYS THERE IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT (USUALLY DRIVING EAST OR WEST). IT'S ANNOYING, EVEN THOUGH I DEAL WITH IT BECAUSE I LOVE MY CAR. IS THERE ANYTHING NISSAN CAN DO?!?!??!?!?!?!? I REALLY DON'T WANT TO CRASH BECAUSE I CAN'T SEE THROUGH THE REFLECTION AS WELL AS ONE SHOULD. *TR

I WAS MERGING FROM THE LH TO THE RH LANE ON AN INTERSECTION WHEN MY CAR WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BY AN ON-COMING PICK-UP TRUCK. AT THE TIME OF THE COLLISION I WAS STRUCK ON THE RH SIDE OF MY HEAD BY THE CAR'S RADIO WHICH WAS APPARENTLY DIS-ENGAGED FROM THE CAR'S INSTRUMENT PANEL. I WAS THE ONLY PASSENGER IN MY VEHICLE, WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. MY HEAD INJURY WAS TREATED ON-SITE BY AN EMS UNIT AND I WAS TRANSFERRED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL WHERE I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A CONCUSSION. ON 8/13/2014 MY CAR WAS TRANSFERRED TO MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALER (WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE) FOR INSPECTION BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY. AT THE DEALERSHIP THE RADIO ISSUE WAS COMMUNICATED BY MY HUSBAND TO TO THE DEALERSHIP COLLISION MANAGER, A DEALERSHIP SALESMAN AND MY INSURANCE COMPANY ADJUSTOR. THE ADJUSTOR AND MY HUSBAND TOOK PHOTOS OF THE EXPELLED RADIO THAT CLEARLY DEMONSTRATED BROKEN PLASTIC ASSEMBLY/LATCH TABS. THE RADIO AND PHOTO WAS SHOWN TO THE NISSAN SALESMAN. THE COMMENT FROM THE DEALERSHIP COLLISION MANAGER TO MY HUSBAND WAS "HE SEES THIS ALL THE TIME WITH NISSANS" AS THE RADIO IS NOT BOLTED AND CAN BECOME DISENGAGED WHEN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS COMPRESSED. MY HUSBAND COMMUNICATED THIS INCIDENT TO NISSAN NORTH AMERICA CONSUMER AFFAIRS (FILE NUMBER 15337234). ON AUGUST 19, 2014 THEY RESPONDED "BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION AND THE MILEAGE OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLE, NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. FINDS THAT AN INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE IS NOT NECESSARY." IN MY OPINION THIS RESPONSE IS NOT A SATISFACTORY ANSWER TO A POTENTIAL DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING ISSUE RESULTING IN A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

THE CAR HAD BEEN MAKING A NOISE ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE, I THOUGHT IT WAS THE BRAKES, WHEN I LEFT FOR WORK THE CAR MADE A LOUD BANG. I GOT IT BACK HOME TO FIND THE FRONT COIL SPRING SNAPPED. *TR

THE DRIVERS AIRBAG BEGAN TO BLINK CONTINUOUSLY, UP TO THE PRESENT DATE ; AFTER BEING CHECKED BY THE DEALER, I WAS TOLD I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF REPAIRS, I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD PAY FOR THE MANUFACTURER DEFECT, THIS IS NOT WEAR AND TEAR, THIS IS MY AND MY FAMILY LIFE, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT HERE. CAN YOU HELP ME? *TR

IN SEPTEMBER 2013, I BEGAN HEARING A RATTLING/SQUEAKY SOUND IN THE VICINITY OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WELL. THE RATTLING SOUND IS SIMILAR TO METAL BOLTS ROLLING AROUND IN A METAL PAN. THE SQUEAKY SOUND IS SIMILAR TO A SPRING MATTRESS. APPROXIMATELY IN DECEMBER 2013, I RECEIVED SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ON MY VEHICLE AT NICKS HONDA IN BURLINGAME, CA. THE OWNER NICK THEROUX INFORMED ME THAT MY RIGHT SHOCK NEEDED TO BE CHANGED BECAUSE IT "GONE". THE SERVICE INSPECTION ALSO DETERMINED A POSSIBLE COIL PROBLEM. AS I RESEARCHED THE NISSAN SUSPENSION ISSUE ONLINE, I LEARNED THAT SIMILAR VERSA SUSPENSION ISSUES EXIST NATION WIDE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR CHOCKED AND STOPPED. HAD TO LEAVE VEHICLE IN CURRENT LANE AND TO CALL TOW COMPANY. IT APPEARED THAT THE FUEL PUMP DIED. THE FUEL PUMP WAS CHANGED. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 69 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG POSSIBLY DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY AND STARTLED THE DRIVER, LEADING TO THE CRASH. THE CRASH RESULTED IN ONE FATALITY AND TWO PASSENGERS SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. ...UPDATED 11-24/14 *BF.....UPDATED 01/14/15 *BF UPDATED 01/15/15........UPDATED 04/08/15 *BF UPDATED 08/24/2017*CT SEE ALSO 10732470. *DSY *DT UPDATED 11/28/2018 *DT UPDATED 12/3/18*JB. *DT CONSUMER STATED AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE RELEASED TO CONSUMER IN OCT OF 2018. 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' UPDATED 12/07/18*JB SEE ALSO ODI 10732470. 12/18/18*JB

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN SUDDENLY ONE OF MY HUB CAPS CAME OFF. NEXT WEEK, I WAS DRIVING AGAIN AND MY OTHER HUB CAP ON THE SAME SIDE CAME OFF. THIS CANNOT BE A COINCIDENCE. I KNOW SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO HAVE NISSAN VERSA'S AND THEY ALSO ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

HEAVY METAL SOUND (AS WHEN YOU DRIVE OVER A LOOSE MANHOLE COVER) COMES FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. INSPECTION SHOWED THAT THE COIL SPRING SNAPPED CLEAN - NO RUST. THE SNAPPED COIL WAS NOT CAUSED BY HITTING A POTHOLE OR OTHER ABNORMAL DRIVING. NORMAL CITY & MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING. AN INDEPENDENT AND TRUSTED MECHANIC STATED METAL FATIGUE AND ESTIMATED THE REPAIR AT $800 (BOTH SIDES WILL BE REPLACED). PARTS RANGE FROM $174 - $250 DEPENDING ON THE BRAND. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED NISSAN OR THE DEALER TO SEE IF THIS MIGHT BE COVERED OUT-OF-WARRANTY AS A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION BASIS. THIS IS THE SECOND METAL FAILURE ON THE VEHICLE. LAST YEAR, THE EXHAUST PIPE JUST FELL APART AT THE WELD. AGAIN, RUST WAS NOT THE CAUSE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS REPORTS OF BOTH ISSUES IN MANY PLACES. NISSAN CANADA (OR DEALERS) SEEMS TO BE MORE WILLING TO REPAIR THE FAULTS THAN US COUNTERPARTS. THERE IS ONLY ONE RECALL (GARMIN) FOR THE NISSAN VERSA. THE COIL SPRING IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY CONCERN - A CLEAN BREAK ON A COIL SPRING IS EXTREMELY SHARP AND CAN RESULT IN TIRE PUNCTURE. AT HIGH SPEEDS THIS WOULD BE FATAL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE REVERSING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENDLY MADE A LOUD NOISE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS TILTED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THE SHOCK SPRING HAD FRACTURED. IN ADDITION, THE TECHNICIAN MADE THE CONTACT AWARE THAT THE MANUFACTURER NO LONGER PRODUCES THE PART NEED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.