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2012 Nissan Versa complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2012 record →

Air Bags
Filed Oct 29, 2017IL

TAKATA RECALL - NISSAN DEALER IN GLENDALE HEIGHTS REPEATEDLY STATES THAT THEY WILL CALL ME "WHEN THE PART IS IN" IT HAS BEEN OVER SIX MONTHS

Suspension
Filed Oct 29, 201756,100 milesWI

2012 NISSA VERSA HATCHBACK. FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SUSPENSION SPRING BROKE SUNDAY, APRIL 16TH, 2017. VEHICLE'S ODOMETER WAS JUST OVER 56,000 MILES AT THE TIME. TRAVELLING FOR THE WEEKEND, PUT ON ABOUT 70 MILES BEFORE IT BROKE. THE SPRING BROKE WHILE IN PARK. UNBEKNOWNST TO ME AT THE TIME, THIS SPRING WAS PART OF RECALL 15V573000. I HAD NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION REGARDING THIS RECALL, SO I HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED AT A LOCAL SHOP. THEN, AFTER LATER LEARNING OF THE RECALL, I CONTACTED NISSAN MULTIPLE TIMES REQUESTING ANY FORM OF REIMBURSEMENT, EVEN PARTIAL REIMBURSEMENT. I WAS DENIED BECAUSE THE REPAIR WORK HAD NOT BEEN DONE BY THEM. THEY CLAIMED THEY WERE "NOT IN A POSITION" TO OFFER ANY TYPE OF REIMBURSEMENT.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 28, 201776,000 milesKY

TAKATA RECALL: MY DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG IS UNDER RECALL AND PARTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL SPRING 2018. I CALLED MY DEALERSHIP FOR INFORMATION ABOUT A LOANER VEHICLE UNTIL THE REPAIR CAN TAKE PLACE. AFTER FINALLY BEING REDIRECTED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER FROM TALKING TO SEVERAL INDIVIDUALS, I LEFT A MESSAGE WHICH WAS NEVER RETURNED.

Unknown or Other
Filed Oct 26, 201777,000 milesKY

TAKATA RECALL

Air Bags
Filed Oct 26, 201775,400 milesVA

TAKATA RECALL I CAME IN TO MY DEALERSHIP TODAY FOR AN OIL CHANGE. I WAS THEN TOLD ABOUT THE AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL. I WAS NOT NOTIFIED BY MAIL IN THE 60 DAY TIME FRAME OUTLINES ON THE NHTSA RECALL PAGE(60 DAYS FROM JULY 17). IT'S BEEN 41 DAYS PAST THIS MARK. WHEN TOLD ABOUT IT, I WAS TOLD THAT THE PART WOULDN'T BE AVAILABLE UNTIL MID-FALL. THE DELAY IN NOTIFICATION AND LACK OF AVAILABLE PART LEAVES MY WIFE DRIVING AN AIRBAG THAT WOULD OPERATE LIKE A SHOTGUN BLAST TO HER FACE. THIS SITUATION IS UNACCEPTABLE, AND NISSAN HAS NOT RESPONDED APPROPRIATELY.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 23, 2017NC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V144000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 23, 2017NY

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V144000 (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 DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. ...UPDATED 11/12/17/*BF UPDATED 8/22/18*JB

Air Bags
Filed Oct 23, 2017TX

TAKATA RECALL, WE HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANY OFFICIAL MAIL FROM NISSAN ABOUT THIS RECALL. IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE SENT IN SEPTEMBER, IT IS NOW 10/23/17.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 23, 2017NY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V144000 (AIR BAGS). 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 CONTACT SPOKE WITH ROCKLAND NISSAN (608 NY-303, BLAUVELT, NY 10913) WHO STATED THAT THE REPAIR PARTS COULD POSSIBLY ARRIVE IN EARLY FALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE A LOANER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Structure › Body
Filed Oct 22, 201740,000 milesTN

CEILING (INTERIOR ROOF) IS LEAKING WHEN IT RAINS IN THE AREA WHERE THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW MEETS THE WINDSHIELD, NEAR THE TOP OF THE PILLAR? I THINK IT IS CALLED. DONT KNOW WHY. BUT IM AFRAID IT MAY DO DAMAGE TO ANY PARTS INSIDE THERE. I DO NOT HAVE A SUNROOF. I NOTICE IT WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED OUTSIDE OR WHEN IT IS RAINING AND IM DRIVING. IN THE ENCLOSED PHOTO YOU CAN SEE WHERE THE WATER HAS LEFT A STAIN.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 20, 2017FL

TAKATA RECALL I HAVE RECEIVED A NOTICE OF RECALL FOR DRIVERS' SIDE AIRBAG, BUT NISSAN HAS TOLD ME THEY WILL BE UNABLE TO SUPPLY THE REPLACEMENT FOR AT LEAST A YEAR. THERE IS A WAITING LIST. THIS IS MY MAIN CONCERN. ALSO, I HAVE RECEIVED A NOTICE OF CHAPTER 11 BEING FILED BY TAKATA, AND THIS CONCERNS ME AS WELL, IN CASE THE PARTS AND REPLACEMENT WILL NOT BE PROVIDED. I HAVE NO CHOICE, FINANCIALLY, BUT TO KEEP DRIVING THIS CAR IN SPITE OF THE SAFETY HAZARD.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 19, 2017CA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V449000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED PREMIER NISSAN OF STEVENS CREEK (4855 STEVENS CREEK BLVD, SANTA CLARA, CA 95051 (408) 983-5900) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE IN 2018. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 13, 2017IL

THE PARTS WON'T BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR MONTHS. THE NISSAN NORTH AMERICA NOTICE STATES THAT A COMPLIMENTARY LOANER VEHICLE WILL BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. SOME DEALERSHIPS HONOR THIS, OTHER DEALERSHIPS ARE NOT. GETTING A LOANER VEHICLE FOR 6 MONTHS IS VERY DIFFICULT! NISSAN NORTH AMERICA NEEDS TO BE MORE PROACTIVE IN ORDER TO ENSURE SAFETY BY INFORMING THEIR SITES TO OFFER LOANERS AND MAKING LOANERS AVAILABLE. I WAS TOLD TO KEEP DRIVING MY CAR AS THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME AT NISSAN OF ST. CHARLES, IN ST. CHARLES, IL WHILE MCGRATH NISSAN IN ELGIN IL SAID THAT THEY ARE TAKING A LIST OF PEOPLE THAT WANT LOANER VEHICLES WHILE THEY AWAIT THE AVAILABILITY OF LOANERS. THAT THERE IS NO DANGER OF RANDOM DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG AND IT IS ONLY IF YOU GET IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT. THEY SAID NISSAN HAS OFFERED AN ADDED SAFETY IN THAT THEY PROVIDE A LOANER, BUT THIS INFORMATION WAS ONLY GIVEN AFTER I PUSHED THE ISSUE. IN KENOSHA WI, THEY ARE STATING THAT THE AIRBAG CAN RANDOMLY DEPLOY AND IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN AT ALL. KENOSHA WI SAID THAT SOME VEHICLES WENT DOWN A PRODUCTION LINE THAT HAD THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS WHILE OTHER VEHICLES GOT A DIFFERENT AIRBAG. MY MOTHER ALSO DRIVES A VERSA AND WAS TOLD THAT HER'S DID NOT HAVE THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG EVEN THOUGH SHE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE. NISSAN ST. CHARLES SAID THAT IF YOU RECEIVED THE NOTICE, YOU HAVE THE DEFECTIVE PART. WHY IS THERE SO MUCH CONFLICTING INFORMATION????

Air Bags
Filed Oct 6, 2017NC

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V449000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED CROWN NISSAN AT (336) 790-9853 (3900 W WENDOVER AVE, GREENSBORO, NC 27407) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Power Train
Filed Oct 4, 201758,600 milesOH

STARTED TO DRIVE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AND THE CAR BUCKED AND THEN HAD NO POWER AND THEN HAD POWER. STOPPED AGAIN IN TRAFFIC AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. SEEMED TO FIX ITSELF. HASN'T HAPPENED SINCE. ALSO SOMETIMES THE POWERTRAIN SHUDDERS WHEN FIRST STARTING OFF. DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, JUST SOMETIMES.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 30, 2017IL

I JUST GOT A RECALL ON MY AIRBAGS STATING THAT THE PARTS WONT BE IN UNTIL SPRING 2018!! LOANER CARS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE AVAILABLE BUT THE DEALER SAYS THEY ARE WAITING TO GET THEM!! THIS IS DANGEROUS DRIVING!! PLEASE HELP

Air Bags
Filed Sep 29, 2017ME

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V449000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED SOMERSWORTH NISSAN (85 NH-108, SOMERSWORTH, NH 03878; 1-603-692-5200) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REMEDY WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL THE SPRING OF 2018. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 29, 2017WI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V449000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. ROSEN NISSAN IN MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Electrical SystemCrash
Filed Sep 28, 2017KS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE, THE POWER DOOR LOCKS UNLOCKED. ALSO, THE GEARS INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED OUT OF DRIVE, REVERSE, AND NEUTRAL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE THREE MANUFACTURER RECALLS THAT NEEDED TO BE PERFORMED, BUT THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE PARTS MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL MID SPRING OF 2018. THE DEALER (MCGAVOCK NISSAN WICHITA, 10625 E KELLOGG DR, WICHITA, KS 67207, (316) 681-6900) WAS NOTIFIED SEVERAL TIMES AND HAD NOT DIAGNOSED THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE RECALL DETAILS AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 12/13/2017 *LN THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE RADIO WOULD CHANGE ON IT'S OWN, AND THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM OPERATES ON IT'S OWN AS WELL AS GIVES INCORRECT DIRECTIONS. THE VEHICLE LUNGED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AFTER INADVERTENTLY JUMPING INTO DRIVE. *JS

Air Bags
Filed Sep 26, 2017MO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V449000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (BAMMARTO NISSAN IN MANCHESTER, MISSOURI) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN THE SPRING OF 2018. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 26, 2017NE

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V449000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (DAYTONA NISSAN, 950 N TOMOKA FARMS RD, DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32124, (386) 478-4019) DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE REMEDY AND PARTS MAY BECOME AVAILABLE IN MID APRIL OF 2018. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 26, 2017CA

TAKATA RECALL-IN EARLY 2017, WE REC'D A SAFETY RECALL FROM NISSAN NO. AMERICA RE: POTENTIAL RUPTURING OF THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR. THE MAILER SAID THAT NISSAN WAS WAITING FOR PARTS & SHOULD BE AVAIL. APRIL 2017. THE CAR WAS WITH OUR SON AT COLLEGE. WE TOLD HIM DO NOT DRIVE W- PASSENGER IN FRONT SEAT. SEPT 25, 2017, WE REC'D A 2ND NOTICE-STATING THAT PARTS WERE AVAIL TO REPAIR FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG + AN ADD'L RECALL 17V-449 WAS IN EFFECT FOR THE DRIVER SIDE, PARTS NOT AVAIL UNTIL SPRING 2018. WE WILL GET THE REPAIR DONE & THERE IS AN OPTION FOR GETTING A LOANER CAR, BUT FOR 9 MONTHS, OUR SON & OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE BEEN DRIVING THIS CAR, NOT KNOWING THAT THE DRIVER SIDE WAS JUST AS DANGEROUS AS THE PASSENGER SIDE. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW NISSAN (NHTSA) COULD NOT CONFIRM THE SAME ISSUE ON BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS & NOTIFY US OF THE DANGER BACK IN JAN 2017. WE HAVE NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT IN THIS CAR, BUT THE FACT THAT 9 MONTHS LATER WE ARE FINDING OUT THAT OUR SON, AND OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS, SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN DRIVING THIS CAR AT ALL IS SHOCKING AND HORRIFYING.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 25, 2017AZ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V449000 (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. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 25, 2017CO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V449000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (VALLEY NISSAN OF LONGMONT, COLORADO) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 25, 2017MS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V028000 (AIR BAGS). 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 CONTACT SPOKE WITH CARLOCK NISSAN OF TUPELO (3969 N GLOSTER ST, TUPELO, MS 38804) WHO STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS DANGEROUS AND PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND TO SPEAK WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO ARRANGE FOR A LOANER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL BACK WITH MORE INFORMATION. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 22, 2017CA

2012 NISSAN VERSA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD UPDATED 09/22/2017*JS

Air Bags
Filed Sep 22, 201759,000 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V449000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED, BUT THE CONTACT COULD NOT SPEAK WITH A REPRESENTATIVE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 12/13/2017 *LN UPDATED 7/19/18*JB

Power Train
Filed Sep 22, 201770,000 milesVA

WHEN I HAVE MORE THAN 1 PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE THE VEHICLE HESITATES; THE ENGINE REVS BUT THE CAR DOES NOT MOVE. THE CAR HESITATES AS IT STARTS MOVING AND I WAS ALMOST HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC BECAUSE THE VEHICLE DIDN'T PICK UP WHILE MAKING A TURN. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP RIGHT AWAY, AND THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THIS COST MORE THAN $3,000 AND A 5 YEAR VEHICLE SHOULD NOT HAVE THE TRANSMISSION GO BAD, AND IT COULD HAVE KILLED US IF THE VEHICLES DIDN'T AVOID HITTING US ON THE ROAD WHEN IT STALLED.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 21, 2017CA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V449000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED NISSAN OF STOCKTON (3077 E HAMMER LN, STOCKTON, CA 95212 (209) 390-4978) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY UNTIL 2018. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Power Train
Filed Sep 19, 2017118,000 milesTX

I BROUGHT MY CAR(USED) IN NOVEMBER 2013, WITHIN 6 MONTHS JUNE 2014 I HAD TO GET A NEW TRANSMISSION. FAST FORWARD 3 YEARS LATER, WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. SO I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE CAR DEALERSHIP AND TO MY SURPRISE THEY SAID I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. SINCE MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRE I WAS QUOTED $4,000 TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION. SO I CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO SEE IF THEY COULD PROVIDE SOME TYPE OF ASSISTANCE AND THEY STATED THEIR WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I'M NOT A MECHANIC BUT A TRANSMISSION SHOULDN'T BE GOING OUT EVERY 50,000 MILES.

Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 14, 201727,500 milesMO

MY HATCHBACK WILL NOT OPEN. ONE DAY IT WORKED AND NOW WONT. DO NOT HAVE KEY FOB OPTION.

Steering
Filed Sep 9, 201715,000 milesCA

TOO BOUNCY WHEN DRIVING AND SQUEEKING SOUND WHEN DRIVING SLOW ON CURVES UN EVEN THAT OCCURS BEFORE I GOT THE NISSAN VERSA 2012

Air Bags
Filed Sep 5, 2017CA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V449000 (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 DEALER WAS CONTACTED (IMPERIAL NISSAN OF IRVINE, 32 AUTO CENTER DR, IRVINE, CA, 888-378-0373) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Power Train
Filed Aug 30, 2017123,000 milesMI

VCT TRANSMISSION FAILURE, TRANSMISSION WILL FAIL WITH NO WARNING, THIS IS A DEADLY FLAW IN THE DESIGN OF THE TRANSMISSION, HUNDREDS COMPLAINTS ONLINE ATTEST TO THE NUMBER OF TRANSMISSION FAILURES IN DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. MY TRANSMISSION FAILED AT A BUSY INTERSECTION ON A MAJOR 4 LANE ROAD WE WERE ALMOST HIT BROADSIDE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED THE OTHER DRIVER SWERVED TO MISS US AND I HAD TO PUSH THE CAR OUT OF TRAFFIC. THIS IS A POTENTIAL DEADLY CONDITION. I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN WAITING ON TRAFFIC WHEN TRAFFIC CLEARED I HIT THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR HESITATED AND SURGED ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND STOPPED IN THE TRAFFIC LANE WITH 65/70 MPH TRAFFIC COMING AT US. THE FIRST CAR SWERVED TO THE DITCH SIDE AND MISSED US THE REST OF THE TRAFFIC SAW WHAT HAPPENED AND STOPPED AND WENT AROUND. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS IN NISSAN VEHICLES ESPECIALLY WITH THE VCT TRANSMISSION. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS EVEN DEADLY PROBLEM THAT HAS PLAGUED NISSAN FOR SEVERAL YEARS, THEY HAVE RECALLED SEVERAL MAKES OF NISSAN FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS BUT REFUSE TO ADDRESS THE SAFETY ISSUE AND REFUSE TO CORRECT THE FAULTY TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, THIS PROBLEM IS POTENTIALLY AS BAD AS THE PINTO FIRES, HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE DIED IN A CVT NISSAN THAT WE DO NOT KNOW ABOUT MY WIFE AND I WERE JUST YARDS FROM DEATH BECAUSE OF THIS TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND NISSAN NEEDS TO BE REMEDY THE SITUATION.

Power Train
Filed Aug 28, 2017105,770 milesCA

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY GOING APPRX 70MPH MY CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND STARTING FLUTTERING. I HAD TO TRY TO PULL OFF TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT GETTING HIT!! I COULDN'T GO FASTER THAN 20 MPH. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE SHOP AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE CODE THEY READ WAS PO846. MY CAR ONLY HAS 105K MILES!!! I HAVE READ MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE FROM MANY PEOPLE. I ALSO READ THE MANUFACTURER EXTENDED THE WARRANTY BUT ONLY UNTIL 2010!!! WHY???? THESE CARS ARE HAZARDOUS TO BE ON THE ROAD AND THERE NEEDS TO BE A LAWSUIT FILED!! THIS HAPPENED RIGHT AFTER I WAS TOLD TO REPLACE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, WHICH WAS DONE ON 8/25/17

Air Bags
Filed Aug 23, 201738,000 milesIL

FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR HOUSING TO RUPTURE AND DEPLOY ABNORMALLY., THIS IS A CURRENT RECALL ISSUED 7/17/2017 AND NO WORD FROM THEM YET. I HAVE A 2ND RECALL FROM 2015 THAT SAYS SEP 10,2015 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBERPM565 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER15V-573 I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED AND LIVE IN AN AFFECTED STATE (IL) RECALL ON YOUR SITE SAYS DUE TO A PRODUCTION ISSUE AT THE SPRING SUPPLIER, THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS IN CERTAIN VERSA VEHICLES MAY HAVE INSUFFICIENT CORROSION COATING. NOTHING HAS HAPPENED BUT I NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE OF EITHER RECALL BY NISSAN.

Air Bags
Filed Aug 23, 2017IL

TAKATA RECALL: NISSAN IS NOT ABLE AT THE MOMENT TO REMEDY THE RECALL. CAR IS STILL BEING USED

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Aug 14, 2017PA

2012 NISSAN VERSA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR DOOR SENSOR PINS DETERIORATION RECALL 17V-144. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED 6 MONTHS IS NOT A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR PARTS TO BECOME AVAILABLE. *JS

Power Train
Filed Aug 14, 201749,000 milesGA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE BY DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND WOULD DECELERATE INSTEAD WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON 11/25/2013, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KELLY NISSAN OF ROUTE 3 (3830 EASTON-NAZARETH HWY, EASTON, PA 18045 (610) 258-8600) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (CVT) NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. ON 7/31/2014, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AT TOWN CENTER NISSAN (2310 BARRETT LAKES BLVD, KENNESAW, GA 30144 (866) 799-4725), THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE CVT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE PART WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THE POWER TRAIN WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECENTLY RECURRED ON 7/10/2017. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN DON FRANKLIN AUTO MALL (3380 RICHMOND RD, LEXINGTON, KY 40509 (859) 263-5020) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CVT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE PERSISTED INTERMITTENTLY EVER SINCE THE CVT WAS REPLACED IN NOVEMBER OF 2013. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ONCE AGAIN OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE IN NOVEMBER OF 2013 WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,000.

Air Bags
Filed Aug 11, 2017IL

TAKATA RECALL - NOT TAKEN CARE OF

Air Bags › Frontal › Driver Clockspring/Spiral Cassette
Filed Aug 9, 2017CA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY AND, MONTHS LATER, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER (AUTOCOM NISSAN OF CONCORD, 1290 CONCORD AVE, CONCORD, CA 94520, (925) 275-5634) STATED THAT FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS REQUIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE TO DETERMINE THE SOLUTION FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Aug 3, 2017PA

I WAS NOTIFIED MONTHS AGO THAT MY CAR WAS RECALLED BECAUSE SENSOR PINS MAY HAVE DETERIORATED AND THAT CLOSING CAR DOOR COULD CAUSE UNEXPECTED DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS WITH INJURY OR DEATH AS A RESULT. I CANNOT GET DEFINITIVE INFORMATION FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND MY LETTER OF COMPLAINT TO NHTSA DATED 5/30/17 HAS NOT BEEN ACKNOWLEDGED OR ANSWERED. I AM QUITE UPSET AT THE PROSPECT OF MYSELF AND/OR A PASSENGER BEING KILLED OR INJURED BY FLYING SHRAPNEL IF MY SENSORS DESIGNED WITH INCOMPATIBLE METALS ARE COMPROMISED. I AM EVEN MORE UPSET THAT I AM FORCED TO DRIVE THIS TIMEBOMB AND THAT I AM UNABLE TO FIND OUT WHEN THIS HORRIBLE SITUATION WILL BE RECTIFIED. THE WHOLE PROCESS IS UNSETTLING, DISGUSTING, AND FRUSTRATING ESPECIALLY SINCE I AM FORCED TO FEEL STRESSED EVERY TIME I DRIVE AND EVERY TIME I TRY TO GET INFORMATION LET ALONE REPAIR. WHO CARES? MY FAMILY DOES!

Air Bags
Filed Jul 27, 201754,000 milesNC

UPON STARTING VEHICLE ONE DAY IN MAY 2017, AIRBAG ALERT BEGAN TO FLASH WHILE DRIVING. AFTER LOOKING INTO CURRENT RECALLS USING THE VIN, I LEARNED OF AN AIRBAG RECALL THAT APPLIED TO MY VEHICLE. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED NISSAN SERVICE CENTER TO HAVE THE AIRBAG ISSUE CORRECTED. I PICKED UP MY VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE AIRBAG RECALL ISSUE HAD BEEN SERVICED. AFTER DRIVING OFF THE NISSAN SERVICE LIGHT I NOTICED THE AIRBAG SENSOR STILL FLASHING SO DROVE BACK TO ASK ABOUT THE ALERT. I WAS THEN TOLD THAT I DIDN'T HAVE FUNCTIONING AIRBAGS, IF I GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT THEY WOULD NOT DEPLOY. ONLY BECAUSE I RETURNED AND QUESTIONED THE SERVICE TEAM, DID I FIND OUT THAT THIS AIRBAG ISSUE WAS STILL PRESENT. THE NISSAN SERVICE TEAM DENIED RESPONSIBILITY OF FIXING THE ISSUE OR EVEN LOOKING INTO IT TO SEE IF IT MAY BE RELATED TO THE AIRBAG DEFECT. SINCE MALFUNCTIONING AIRBAGS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH, I THINK THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. THE NISSAN SERVICE TEAM COMPLETELY NEGLECTED TO INFORM ME OF NONFUNCTIONAL AIRBAGS BEFORE RETURNING MY VEHICLE TO ME AND I FIND THIS ISSUE VERY ALARMING.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 24, 2017VA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V144000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN MARCH OF 2017. AFTER CONTACTING 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 LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/07/17*LJ *CN

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Jul 13, 2017NV

THE CAR WOULD CONTINUE TO STALL IN EXTREME TEMPERATURES WE BROUGHT THE NISSAN IN MULTIPLE TIMES FOR SERVICE WITH REGARDS TO THE PROBLEM AND THEY WOULD JUST ADVISE US TO USE HIGHER OCTANE FUEL THIS DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM THEY THEN CLAIMED IT NEEDED A NEW FUEL PUMP THE CAR WAS STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS AND BECAME VERY DANGEROUS SO WE HAD TO TURN THE CAR BACK IN WHICH NEGATIVELY AFFECTING OUR CREDIT

Service Brakes
Filed Jul 12, 201752,000 milesNV

THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I HAD NO CONTROL OF BRAKES OR STEERING. IT COASTED TO A STOP. I CONTACTED KTNV CHANNEL 13 INVESTIGATIVE NEWS AND THEY FILMED ME AND MY STORY. THE EPISODE AIRED LAST NIGHT AND TODAY. I HAVE TWO 2012 VERSA'S; THE OTHER ONE DID NOT DO THIS. THEY ARE MY TWINS CARS; I TRY TO DRIVE ONE EVERY TWO WEEKS TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING IS OK. THE VEHICLE WAS DEFINITELY IN MOTION WHEN THIS HAPPENED; HAD JUST EXITED THE INTERSTATE.

Tires
Filed Jul 8, 201765,000 milesNC

HELLO. ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO I BOUGHT A PAIR OF KUMHO SOLUS KH25 TIRES FORM A LOCAL TIRE SHOP. WHILE TRAVELING TO VISIT FAMILY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY, 1 OF THE TIRES,MOUNTED ON THE FRONT, HAD A IT TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. ALTHOUGH THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO WARRANTY ON THE TIRE, WHICH I AM OK WITH, I FEEL THAT THE BRAND OF TIRE MAY HAVE TO BE RECALLED BECAUSE WITH TODAY'S ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. YOUR THOUGHTS ON THIS MATTER ARE APPRECIATED . THANK YOU [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Air Bags
Filed Jun 23, 2017CA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (PREMIER NISSAN OF SAN JOSE LOCATED AT 1120 CAPITAL EXPRESSWAY AUTO MALL SAN JOSE, CA 95136 409-978-1234). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Power Train
Filed Jun 22, 2017NJ

2012 NISSAN VERSA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO UNSATISFACTORY CUSTOMER SERVICE AT DEALERSHIP WITH VEHICLE TRANSMISSION REPAIRS. *SMD UPDATED 06/22/2017*JS UPDATED 11/03/17*LJ UPDATED 11/13/2017*JS

Air Bags
Filed Jun 8, 2017OR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V144000 (AIR BAGS). 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 CONTACT SPOKE TO POWER NISSAN (2755 MISSION ST SE, SALEM, OR 97302) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD BUY THE VEHICLE BACK FOR A LOWER PRICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT BUY THE VEHICLE BACK. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

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