10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
12 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
16 / 1
Average Mileage:
24,022 miles

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problem #66

Jul 172017

Versa

  • miles
"takata recall": (NHTSA recall 17V-449)the referenced recall notice dates July 21, 2017 which in part startes "....may result....or death". the undated interim owner notification received a couple of days ago states Nissan is awaiting parts to remedy by spring 2018. This is approximately 6 months (!) from this date and barring anything else my car may only then be safe again for me as driver (senior citizen). I am not ok with the time frame, are you?

- Charlotte, NC, USA

problem #65

Sep 242017

Versa

  • 75,000 miles
Obviously no one in this organization reads peoples letters. I have not requested to purchase a Versa, I already own a Versa that for the last 2 years has been under recall for an exploding airbag that can cause death or injury, and that Nissan hopes to get it fixed sometime next year. I was not to let anyone ride in the front passenger seat for a year because of the passenger airbag, so passengers were relegated to the back seat.. now it's the drivers airbag. Will Nissan recommend driving from the back seat? my letter said I was interested in the loaner car mentioned in the newest recall letter I received. If you do not have the authority to speak with me in regards to that matter, perhaps you could direct me to someone who May. This is the letter I sent to Nissan after which I was flooded with calls and emails because I showed interest in purchasing a Versa. The recall said spring of 2018 to repair, I'm in Florida, the capitol of high humidity. The passenger airbag was a year from the promised fix date, and I cannot drive around waiting for my steering wheel to explode. If they can build new cars, they have airbags available. Someone needs to pressure them to get this done or buy these vehicles back. Thanks for your attention.

- Crystal River, FL, USA

problem #64

Aug 012017

Versa

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that the recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 17V449000 (air bags) was received in August of 2017. After contacting the manufacturer and unknown dealer 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.

- Eureka, IL, USA

problem #63

May 012015

Versa

  • miles
2011 Nissan Versa hatchback. Consumer writes in regards to front passenger side airbag safety recall. The consumer stated the recall repair exceeded a reasonable amount of time. The consumer was informed the parts were unavailable. Updated 09/25/2017

- Pensacola, FL, USA

problem #62

Sep 012017

Versa

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number: 17V449000 (air bags) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The contact received the recall notification in September of 2017. The dealer (pohanka Nissan of salisbury, 2012 N salisbury blvd, salisbury, md, 21801) stated that the parts were unavailable for the repair until spring of 2018, and that Nissan had not approved the loaner vehicles. The manufacturer was called, but the contact was not able to reach anyone on the number he had. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Delmar, MD, USA

problem #61

Jul 012017

Versa

  • miles
The contact owns a 2011 Nissan Versa. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 17V449000 (air bags) and 16V349000 (air bags). The parts for the recall repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicators illuminated for approximately two months. The contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the issues and advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer. The failure mileage was unknown. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Union City, GA, USA

problem #60

Sep 212017

Versa

  • miles
The contact owns a 2011 Nissan Versa. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 17V449000 (air bags). The parts to do the repair were unavailable until April of 2018. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer (Nissan of lithia springs in lithia springs, Georgia) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not 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. The VIN was invalid. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Powder Springs, GA, USA

problem #59

Sep 222017

Versa

  • miles
Received a recall notice, but cannot get anyone from Nissan to give me risk or remedy information.

- Wilmington Nc, NC, USA

problem #58

Sep 212017

Versa

  • miles
The contact owns a 2011 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 about the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and stated that the parts would become available in the spring of 2018. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #57

Sep 102017

Versa

  • 0 miles
Takata recall Nissan has failed to notify me of this recall. I am just finding out my car is affected. May 23,2016 manufacturer recall numberpm657 NHTSA recall number16V-349 recall statusrecall incomplete Jul 17,2017 manufacturer recall numberpm685 NHTSA recall number17V-449 recall statusrecall incomplete I found this out by curiosity. I was not contacted in any way, shape, or form.

- San Jose, CA, USA

problem #56

Aug 102017

Versa

  • miles
Takata recall - I found out about the driver side airbag recall on August 10th from social media and called my dealership on August 12th (ferman Nissan in tampa, fl) expressing my concern about the recall and asked for it to be repaired. I was told that repairs were not available at the time, nor did they expect them to become available until mid 2018. I expressed my discomfort at driving around in a potentially fatal vehicle and requested a loaner vehicle until my car was repaired. I was denied a loaner vehicle from the dealership, and was told to contact corporate about it. I did, and received an email on August 22nd denying me a loaner vehicle, and was told to contact my dealership. I don't feel safe driving my vehicle every day, but have no other choice.

- Tampa, FL, USA

problem #55

Aug 282017

Versa 4-cyl

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 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 kelly Nissan of lynnfield (located at 275 broadway, lynnfield, Massachusetts 01940; 1-866-726-4450) and was informed that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and stated that the parts would not be available until 2018; however, the contact had to sign an agreement stating that she would not operate her vehicle. The manufacturer opened case number: [xxx]. the contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Updated 11/02/17 information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Lynn, MA, USA

problem #54

Aug 072017

Versa

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 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 contact called sheehy Nissan of glen burnie located on 7232 ritchie hwy, glen burnie, md 2106, where it was informed that the parts would not be available for six months. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Glen Burnie, MD, USA

problem #53

Jul 012017

Versa

  • miles
2017 Nissan Versa. Consumer writes in regards to front passenger side airbag safety recall. The consumer stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of to complete the recall repair.

- Athens, AL, USA

problem #52

Sep 082016

Versa

  • 72,200 miles
On September 8, 2016, I was driving and all of a sudden the car's steering violently pulled to the right and when I tried to correct it, the car then turned all of the way to the left, causing the car to roll over several times. Although I had my seat belt on, the pre-tensioners didn't fire to keep me from moving around and hitting my head. None of the airbags went off either, not even the ones on the driver's side curtain where the car was damaged. Afterwards, I went to the doctor and a chiropractor because I hurt my back, neck and my head. I also got a lawyer because I had not done anything wrong while driving. The steering problem just came out of nowhere. Nissan, takata, tkh and my lawyer inspected the car in March and found that none of the air bags went off, the seat belt pre-tensioners didn't activate, the car's vehicle speed sensor had a fault code, the car's intake air temperature sensor had a fault code and Nissan's engineer that was there was unable to access the power steering module with his machine. Next, we found out that the electronic power steering system can shut down due to excessive steering at slow speeds. That is bad because Nissan had a technical service bulletin that said that the car can pull to one side even when aligned based on Nissan's requirements. This means that the reason people have had steering problems is because of the car's design, Nissan's alignment requirements and the car needing to be aligned differently. Also the intake air temperature sensor can cause a car to surge and sputter, this can be why people have had problems with acceleration. There is no reason why the seat belt pretensioners didn't protect me. I also believe that the speedometer recall may be due to the vehicle speed sensor problem. My car was totaled and these things need to be investigated.

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

problem #51

Jun 232017

Versa

  • miles
Passenger air bag recall was fixed but air bag light is still blinking. Dealer says problem is now with driver side. Dealer says we must pay to have it analyzed and then pay for what ever is wrong with it. To me an airbag is an airbag no matter what side. Tv news shows driver side airbags blowing up. It should be a recall as well.

- Yucaipa, CA, USA

problem #50

Jun 072017

Versa

  • 60,930 miles
I was driving my Versa like always getting back home and then the air bag signal appear on my dash without any reason

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #49

Oct 012016

Versa

  • 72,000 miles
I do not know if it is a takata recall. However, I was notified of the recal back in September/October of 2016. It is now May 2017. Shouldn't there have been a remedy to correct this issue by now?

- Tampa, FL, USA

problem #48

May 232016

Versa 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The contact owns a 2011 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. Parts distribution disconnect. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Updated 06/28/17

- Sacramento, CA, USA

problem #47

Oct 152016

Versa

  • 119,000 miles
Just driving one day and airbag light comes on, flashing on and off. The dealer tells me that the spiral cable assembly, caused from pinched wires in steering column went out and driver's side airbag will not work. Took the car to the dealer yesterday and will have to pay for repair. I saw a fb post that NHTSA is investigating that problem on 2012 Versa. Are there any recalls and does it include 2011 Versa" any suggestions"

- Raceland, LA, USA

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