While backing out of my driveway I heard a bang and the tire began rubbing on something. I pulled back in the driveway. I looked under and saw that the spring was broken. I am very lucky since I drive the interstate 376 everyday to work. If the spring had broken at speed I am sure there would have been damage to the car and a possible accident. The car is not drivable at this time.

- Moon Township, PA, USA

Front passenger side spring snapped puncturing tire.

- Baldwin, IL, USA

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.

- Luray, VA, USA

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.

- San Mateo, CA, USA

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.

- Coatesville, PA, USA

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.

- Mattapoisett, MA, USA

My daughter was backing out of the garage and as she was doing that the drivers front suspension collapsed, upon inspection it was found that the coil spring had cracked and separated. Nissan case number- 14429298. Nissan usa said to us on 05/19/2014 that since the car was out of warranty they had no responsibility for the collapse.

- Bartlett, IL, USA

Backing out of the driveway heard a snap got out of the car and found a piece of the coil spring had broken off near the base of the spring.

- Farmington, MN, USA

While reversing out of my parking space at home the front drivers side dropped and I heard a loud noise. After inspection I found a piece of coil spring on the ground where I had been parked. The piece that broke was about 4" long and it appears to have broken before as both ends were jagged one break rusty and the other break was clean. Checking online this appears to be a common problem and often shreds the wheel when it happens. If this happens at speed it could be a very dangerous situation.

- Ashley Falls, MA, USA

Coil spring on front driver side, snapped while driving. Made a loud bang noise. Could have caused an accident if the spring had slipped off and stabbed the tire. Luckily the spring stayed on. It was a clean break no rust present. Metal seems very brittle.

- Greenfield, WI, USA

I was pulling into a parking spot and I heard a loud snapping noise from the front left of the car. I was able to drive the car home as nothing appeared to be broken. When I took the wheel off I noticed the spring had snapped and was rubbing against my tire. I will have to replace my tire because it rubbed off a significant amount of rubber. I am lucky the tire didn't blow while I was driving.

- Granite Springs , NY, USA

My daughter put key in ignition. Started the car. Placed it in reverse. She moved backward about one inch. My wife, my daughter and myself heard a loud snap. We saw nothing wrong. She drove away and came back after driving 1/2 mile. She had the broken piece from the coil spring. I knew instantly what it was. I looked behind the front wheel and sure enough. I'm an old farm boy, now 57. I guarantee you this is a faulty part. She could have been hurt badly while driving road speed. You need to deal with this. I will keep the broken part as proof. It was a clean break while sitting still. This faulty part is costing upwards of $900 to repair!!!:(:( not to mention putting people at very high risk. Others all across the usa and Canada are having this issue. Check out the forums. Concerned and disgusted father.

- Warsaw , IN, USA

The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Versa. The contact was driving 40 mph and began to smell smoke accompanied by a loud thud. The contact discovered that the front passenger's side tire was flat. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection where the contact was advised that the front passenger's side coil spring failed, damaging the rim and puncturing the tire. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the incident. The approximate failure mileage was 26,000. Updated 11/19/13 updated 11/26/2013

- Cold Spring , NY, USA

The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Versa. The contact stated there was an abnormal noise from the passenger's side of the vehicle in addition to a burning odor. Also, the front passenger's side of the vehicle fell to the ground and the vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. The dealer diagnosed that the front passenger's side coil spring failed and punctured the passenger's side tire. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 26,000.

- Cold Spring, NY, USA

While pulling out of my driveway the other day, I heard a very loud "metal on metal" sound coming from the front of my car, followed by a noticeable lowering of the front of the vehicle. I got out of the car and found a piece of metal on the driveway in the shape of semi-circle and snapped on one end. Afterwards I noticed the car would bottom out on entering/exiting driveways and taking minor road imperfections and potholes very hard. Went to my mechanic, showed him the piece of metal I found and explained what had been happening since then, and he said your spring coil broke. Upon reading all the suspension complaints for the Versa for similar model years, this has to be either a defective part or design on Nissan's part. I have never had a car that experienced a broken spring coil. I would not expect a car slightly over 5 years old to have this happen. Does Nissan intend on addressing this issue?

- Woodbury, NJ, USA

While sitting in the yard we heard a metal clang sound coming from one of the cars. We looked but could not tell which car it came from. Later when I started to drive the car on the highway the front passenger tire shredded. This was due to the front passenger side spring being broken. We later found the broken piece where the car was parked. The vehicle only had 48,684 mostly highway miles on it.

- Bedford, NH, USA

Driving down the road we heard a loud bang, then the car darted hard to the left. Couldn't go over 15 mph without loud scrape and hard pull to left. Garage said coil spring broke in half and almost punctured tire. No rust on the spring, mechanic said it was a defective part.

- Parma Heights, OH, USA

The car has begun to make a loud metal clunking sound at the top right suspension as well as what almost sounds like a grinding but not similar to that of the braking system. I was going around a curve at the time. The sound gets worse when going down a hill changing speeds, switching lanes, on pot holes or an uneven surface. I took it to a few different places and could not reproduce the problem at the time. While driving with a more experienced mechanic he was able to determine the sound to be isolated to the right strut and the left inner tie rod. He said that the struts are usually only replaced once in a cars lifetime so I am wondering why it needs to be replaced so soon. I am writing the complaint because I think this has been an issue all along. The car needs an abnormal amount of realignments and brake replacements. When I first received the car the rotors and brakes had to be replaced because somehow they had been installed backwards. The steering has always felt insecure as well as the feeling when pressing the gas and the brakes. The feeling I have now under the pedals when the sound of the strut malfunctioning engages I have felt all along but not this intensely. There may be an issue with the parts used as I have spoken to so many Nissan owners who reported the same issue of steering and exhaust system issues on Nissan.

- Gwynn Oak, MD, USA

I parked my Nissan Versa in a parking lot while I was at work all day. I hadn't had any problems with it. When I got in to leave in the evening and put the car in drive and went forward a few inches, I heard a horrible crunching noise like I hit something. When I backed up to see what was under my car, I just saw a metal horseshoe shaped broken piece on the ground. My mechanic says it is a coil spring that broke. I've seen many complaints about this from Nissan Versa owners. The broken part didn't seem rusty at all. I don't know why this happened. The car hasn't been in an accident. It seemed to happen out of the blue. The dealer stated the rear coil spring needs to be replaced.

- Cape Elizabeth, ME, USA

Vehicle has an increasingly loud clunking noise emanating from front suspension when turn is made or small bump/hole is moved over. Sounds as if there is metal on metal and lose components in the suspension. This noise is not apparent at higher speeds and only is audible when going over a bump/pot hole. Additionally, when vehicle turns, there is a noticeable 'klunk' in the steering assembly that is often exacerbated when going over a bump in the road. Steering feels lose when this happens as if joint is malfunctioning.

- Milwaukee, WI, USA