2008 NISSAN VERSA Complaints

I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY CRUISE SET TO 72MPH, WE DID TURN THE AC ON AND A FEW MINUTES AFTER THAT THE CAR SHUT OFF AND I HAD TO FORCE THE WHEEL TO GET THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THANK GOD I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE BECAUSE IF NOT I WOULD HAVE BEEN STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. I GOT MY CAR MOST OF THE WAY OFF THE ROAD BUT WHEN I TRIED TO RESTART IT WOULD NOT RESTART. I CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK AND I DID TRY TO START IT AGAIN WHILE WAITING AND STILL NOTHING. IT WAS A VERY SCARY EXPERIENCE TO BE SITTING ON THE SIDE OF A HIGHWAY BECAUSE MY CAR JUST SHUT OFF. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED HE NOTICED A HAIRLINE FRACTURE IN THE FRONT WINDSHIELD OF THE VEHICLE. A FEW HOURS LATER, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FRACTURE HAD SPREAD ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD AND UP TO THE ROOF. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 37,000.

HUBCAPS FLY OFF. MANY COMPLAINTS ON INTERNET FORUMS. I SEE A LOT OF VERSAS ON THE STREET MISSING HUBCAPS. *TR

2008 NISSAN VERSA HUBCAPS HAS FLOWN AWAY WHILE CRUISING IN HIGHWAY AT 60-65 MPH. THIS HAPPENED TWICE ALREADY. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I BROUGHT THE CAR TO SERVICE CENTER AND THEY CHECKED THE INSTALLATION AND EVERYTHING LOOKED OK. BOUGHT NEW HUBCAP AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN AFTER ~4 MONTHS. THIS IS POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE AND DANGER TO OTHER VEHICLES. *TR

PREMATURE WEARING OF REAR BRAKES, SQUEALING AND VIBRATION. THERE WAS A SQUEAKING PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES WHEN THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW ON 2/18/2008. THE REAR BRAKE SHOES WERE REPLACE ON 9/26/08 WITH 5,460 MILES ON VEHICLE. CAR WAS SENT TO NISSAN DEALER FOR STATE INSPECTION ON 12/8/2009 WITH 17,339 MILES. REAR BRAKE LININGS WERE DOWN TO 2/32 OF AN INCH. NISSAN WILL NOT FIX UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

THE FRONT LEFT DRIVER'S SIDE OF MY 2008 NISSAN VERSA HATCHBACK STARTED TO THUD/THUMP WHEN TURNING TO THE RIGHT AT LOW SPEED. NOW THE VEHICLE CANNOT NOT TURN RIGHT QUICKLY, THUS I COULD NOT AVOID AN ACCIDENT IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. I HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER AND THEY CANNOT REPRODUCE THE SYMPTOMS, BUT I ENCOUNTER DAILY. *TR

2008 NISSAN VERSA, HIT IN PASSENGERS SIDE. SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED CORRECTLY. PASS SEAT SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED BUT NEVER BROKE THROUGH THE SEAT COVER. SECOND ISSUE WITH NISSAN VERSA WE HAVE SEEN. *TR

A DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG HAS DEPLOYED DURING A COLLISION BUT DID NOT BREAK TROUGH THE SEAT COVER. *TR

THE ENGINE IS VERY DIFFICULT TO START ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. MY 2008 NISSAN VERSA HATCHBACK HAS ABOUT 20000 KM ON IT AN HAS HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED ONCE ALREADY UNDER WARRANTY BY THE DEALER ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO. NOW I AM ENCOUNTERING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. IF YOU LEAVE THE IGNITION TURNED ON FOR 15 TO 30 SECONDS THEN THE CAR WILL START. I SUSPECT THE FUEL PUMP HAS A PROBLEM BUILDING UP SUFFICIENT PRESSURE TO DELIVER FUEL TO THE CAR AND THAT IS WHY IT WILL START ON A SECOND ATTEMPT. *TR

MY 2008 NISSAN VERSA HATCHBACK WINDSHIELD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE CRACKED WHILE SITTING OVERNIGHT IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE CRACK ORIGINATES FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, TRAVELS UPWARDS ABOUT 3 INCHES AND THEN TRAVELS ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD TOWARDS THE DRIVER FOR 10 INCHES AND THEN BACK DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD. THERE ARE NO STONE CHIPS OR VISIBLE DEFECT AT THE CRACK INITIATION SITES. NEEDLESS TO SAY THE DEALER INFORMED ME IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR