10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
10 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
10 / 1
Average Mileage:
17,173 miles

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problem #83

May 012017

Versa

  • miles
Takata recall - it has almost been a year since the recall and a 2nd letter has not been sent out & a repair has not been done. It is unreasonable to expect me to drive a car in which no one can sit in the passenger seat for a year or more due to a dangerous air bag!

- Hanford, CA, USA

problem #82

Aug 032016

Versa

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Versa. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V349000 (air bags). The part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called a local dealer who stated that the recall remedy part was on backorder. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Willis, TX, USA

problem #81

May 012017

Versa

  • miles
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.

- Trenton, GA, USA

problem #80

Apr 282017

Versa

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Versa. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V349000 (air bags). 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 had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Concord, NC, USA

problem #79

May 312016

Versa

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 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 dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was unable to confirm when the parts would become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Towson, MD, USA

problem #78

Apr 262017

Versa 4-cyl

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Versa. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V349000 (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 had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Updated 06/13/17

- Mansfield, OH, USA

problem #77

Jun 012016

Versa 4-cyl

  • miles
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 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. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Updated 06/13/17 the contact has stated that the vehicle has been repaired on May 15, 2017.

- Roanoke, VA, USA

problem #76

Jan 152017

Versa

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Versa. The contact received a recall notification for the air bags. The part for the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Monterey, MA, USA

problem #75

Apr 152016

Versa

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Versa. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V349000 (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 manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Chesapeake, VA, USA

problem #74

Jul 272016

Versa

  • 43,500 miles
I received a recall notice in the mail (NHTSA recall 16V-349) on July 27, 2016 with a warning that the passenger seat air bag could rupture, but would be repaired at Nissan's expense. This notice stated that I would be contacted by Nissan to bring my vehicle in for repair when parts where available. I waited until September 26, 2016 without any word from Nissan whatsoever. On September 26th 2016 I placed a call to Nissan consumers affairs dept. At 1-800-647-7261 and spoke with a girl named shasha at ext 457784, who gave me a case #24185800 and told me that it might be a month before I would hear anything as parts were not available at that moment. On October 27, 2016 I called again, as in the meantime I was not able to have any passengers ride in the front seat, and I have been very diligent in complying with this suggestion. This time I talked to a girl named jonna at ext. #457477 who gave me a different case # 24454562 but told me that it would be the end of December of 2016 or possibly as far as the end of March 2017 before they would have parts available. Now, today is March 31, 2017 and I have not been contacted by any Nissan dealership or anyone else who would give me any kind of information. So now I am using this website to submit a complaint, can you please help me? my phone number was just recently changed, but I still live at the same address that the recall was sent to.

- Litchfield Park, AZ, USA

problem #73

Jun 012016

Versa

  • miles
The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Versa. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V349000 (air bags); however, 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.

- Mendhm, NJ, USA

problem #72

Jun 012016

Versa

  • miles
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 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. The VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Berlin, MD, USA

problem #71

May 232016

Versa 4-cyl

  • miles
Takata recall. 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. Updated 06/13/17 the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired. Updated 08/22/2017

- Fullerton, CA, USA

problem #70

Nov 302016

Versa

  • miles
Proper repair work was suppose to be completed 12/31/16, it is now 3/27/17, and they say they have no idea when it will be resolved recall 16V-349

- Collettsville, NC, USA

problem #69

Aug 012016

Versa

  • miles
The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Versa. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V349000 (air bags) however, 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.

- Flidell, LA, USA

problem #68

Aug 312016

Versa

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Versa. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V349000 (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 had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Stewartstown, PA, USA

problem #67

Mar 222017

Versa

  • miles
Takata recall. I have a family of five including two car seats making it impossible to for us not to use the passenger seat of our Nissan Versa. I called Nissan and they were willing to reimburse me for a car rental within 2-4 weeks after I paid for a rental car. Nissan refuses to pay for the extended insurance needed to cover a rental vehicle nor the deposit. If they're claiming liability how is it that we the consumer should suffer personal and financial anguish with the knowledge that we're forced to put ourselves or a family member in harm's way because of Nissan's refusal to provide a rental car without financial attachments.

- Cedar Rapids, IA, USA

problem #66

Mar 172017

Versa

  • miles
The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Versa. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V349000 (air bags) for the front passenger inflator; however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. In addition, the contact stated that the air bag warning sensor had been illuminated for three weeks. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Staten Island, NY, USA

problem #65

Mar 012016

Versa

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 nissa Versa. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number: 16V349000 (air bags) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The manufacturer advised that the part was not available for repair; however, the parts were available where the contact's permanent address was located. The recall notification was receved in March of 2016. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Easthampton, MA, USA

problem #64

Jan 102017

Versa

  • miles
Takata recall. The recall is Jan. 10, 2017. The dealer can't get information from Nissan as to what the problem involved and when they will supply parts for repairs. The dealer is only told by Nissan to advise the customer not to use the passenger side of the car. This is not doable. We cannot sell the car with this problem, cannot safely use the car and have no idea when or how the problem will be solved.

- Fruita, CO, USA

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