2008 NISSAN VERSA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NISSAN OF BURLINGAME (101 CALIFORNIA DR, BURLINGAME, CA 94010). THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT COMPLETE THE RECALL REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS) UNTIL THE UNKNOWN FAILURE THAT CAUSED THE AIR BAG INDICATOR TO ILLUMINATE COULD BE REPAIRED. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WOULD ALSO BE NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

"TAKATA RECALL" I RECEIVED A NOTICE IN MARCH, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS UNDER RECALL. I WAS TO WAIT FOR A SECOND NOTICE, THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN RECEIVED BY THE END OF APRIL, BEFORE TAKING IT IN FOR REPLACEMENT AT A NISSAN DEALER. THAT NOTICE HAS NOT YET COME.

TAKATA RECALL - RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL IN EARLY MARCH 2017. PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WERE EXPECTED BY THE END OF APRIL. IT IS NOW THE BEGINNING OF JULY AND I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY UPDATES AND NO REPAIRS. I AM NOT SUPPOSED TO DRIVE WITH PASSENGERS IN THE FRONT SEAT AND I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR PARTS AND NOTIFICATION OF REPAIR FOR OVER THREE MONTHS. MY INITIAL LETTER STATES THAT IF MY RECALL IS NOT COMPLETED IN A TIMELY MANNER THAT I SHOULD FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA, AND I AM DOING THAT NOW. PLEASE HELP ME GET MY VEHICLE REPAIRED.

THERE'S A CONSTANT NOISE AT THE STEERING WHEEL, I HAVENT HAD AN ACCIDENT YET BUT I BEEN READING COMMENTS THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ITS BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. I'M NOT SURE THAT IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME SOMETHING MIGHT HAPPEN TO SOMEBODY.

TAKATA RECALL (POTENTIALLY - MY NOTICE DOESN'T SAY SPECIFICALLY). I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE EARLY THIS YEAR THAT SAID I WOULD BE RECEIVING A SECOND LETTER BY THE END OF APRIL FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR THE "FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR". IT IS NOW THE END OF JUNE, AND I HAVEN'T RECEIVED THE LETTER. I AM CURRENTLY UNABLE TO USE MY PASSENGER SEAT DUE TO THIS. IT ALSO SEEMS THERE IS A DANGER TO ME CONTINUING TO DRIVE THE CAR.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER (NEW CITY NISSAN IN KANOHE, HAWAII) AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V028000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE INTERIM RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

EXHAUST FLANGE RUSTED OUT THE MUFFLER FLANGE ROTTED OUT. LOOKED UNDER THE CAR, THE ENTIRE EXHAUST SYSTEM IS ROTTING OUT. VERSAS HAVE WEAK EXHAUST THAT DO NOT WITHSTAND HARSH CONDITIONS SUCH AS WINTERS.

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 EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE LOWER FRONT CONTROL ARM ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHICH HOLDS THE FRONT WHEEL ON THE FRAME BROKE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PART LETTING THE FRONT WHEEL LOOSE FROM THE CAR. A SMALL PORTION OF METAL THAT DID NOT BREAK HELD THE TIRE ON. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED BEFORE AN ACCIDENT HAPPENED. THE PERSON DRIVING WAS ON A MAIN ROAD IN A MAJOR U.S., CITY. THE FRONT TIRE HAD RUBBED AGAINST THE FRONT PLASTIC BUMPER AND ACTUALLY PEALED SOME OF IT OFF. THE LOWER CONTROL ARM HAS BEEN REPLACED ON THIS VEHICLE AND IS IN MY POSSESSION. THE REPLACEMENT WAS DONE BY A MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC CLAIMS IT IS A NISSAN PART.