10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
28 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
26 / 0
Average Mileage:
18,106 miles

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problem #85

Jul 172017

Versa

  • miles
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 lia Nissan of colonie at (518) 631-2393 (2233 central ave, schenectady, NY 12304) where it was confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was notified and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Quaker Street, NY, USA

problem #84

Oct 312017

Versa

  • miles
Takata recall I'm not sure what is considered a "timely manner" for this repair. I received notice from Nissan in August telling me to not call the local dealer and to wait for Nissan to contact me when parts are available. Today I get a legal notice in the mail regarding the takata chapter 11 bankruptcy hearings and told to contact a local dealership. Edwards Nissan of council bluffs, ia told me they will not have parts until at least early spring 2018 and they would put me on the list of people to contact when parts became available. I guess to me, that is not very timely. That is an "estimate" of when they "think" they can fix it. I'd also like to know if this recall is supposed to include just the driver side bag or if it is supposed to include the passenger side airbag. Doesn't make sense to me to make me take it in twice if my vehicle has just not been released as searchable regarding the passenger bag.

- Harlan, IA, USA

problem #83

Oct 302017

Versa

  • miles
Tamara recall. I called don williamson Nissan here in jacksonville nc 28540.the guys said there is a recall but I will have to wait till I get a second notice next year in April 2018 to see when it will be able to be fixed. Because they do not have the parts.

- Jacksonville, NC, USA

problem #82

Oct 022017

Versa

  • miles
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

- Hanover Park, IL, USA

problem #81

Oct 012017

Versa

  • 76,000 miles
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.

- Georgetown, KY, USA

problem #80

Oct 262017

Versa

  • 75,400 miles
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.

- Kents Store, VA, USA

problem #79

Jun 152017

Versa

  • miles
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.

- Bardonia, NY, USA

problem #78

Sep 172017

Versa

  • 0 miles
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.

- Tahoka, TX, USA

problem #77

Mar 072017

Versa 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
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/ updated 8/22/18

- Buffalo, NY, USA

problem #76

Mar 062017

Versa

  • miles
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.

- Denver, NC, USA

problem #75

Jul 172017

Versa

  • miles
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.

- Lehigh Acres, FL, USA

problem #74

Jul 172017

Versa

  • miles
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.

- Los Gatos, CA, USA

problem #73

Oct 122017

Versa

  • miles
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"??"

- Elgin, IL, USA

problem #72

Jul 172017

Versa

  • miles
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.

- Greensboro, NC, USA

problem #71

Sep 222017

Versa

  • miles
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

- Carol Stream, IL, USA

problem #70

Sep 272017

Versa

  • miles
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.

- Oak Creek, WI, USA

problem #69

Sep 292017

Versa

  • miles
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.

- Wells, ME, USA

problem #68

Feb 012016

Versa 4-cyl

  • miles
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 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.

- Caldwell, KS, USA

problem #67

Sep 252017

Versa

  • miles
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.

- Walnut Creek, CA, USA

problem #66

Jul 172017

Versa

  • miles
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.

- Lincoln, NE, USA

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