FaultScore

2011 Nissan Versa other reported problems

21 of the 328 complaints about the 2011 Nissan Versa are about the other systems — 6% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 63,700 miles.

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21

Complaints

2

Crashes

1

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Unknown OR Other 21 100.0%

Other & Unspecified across every Nissan Versa year

2007 14 4.8%
2008 14 4.8%
2009 15 5.1%
2010 15 5.1%
2011 21 7.2%
2012 51 17.5%
2013 33 11.3%
2014 32 11.0%
2015 26 8.9%
2016 16 5.5%
2017 12 4.1%
2018 13 4.5%
2020 14 4.8%
2024 16 5.5%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Freeport, NY

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

THE HORN ,ALARM SYSTEM WAS EFFECTED THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME BACK ON AS WELL THE HORN IS NOT WORKING OR BLOWIING THE KEYS IS NOT LOCKING THE DOOR AND NOW ROCKAWAY NISSAN WANTS ME TO REPLACE THE AIR BAG AND THE THE HORN RELAY FOR A TOTAL OF 130075 PLUS LABOR ITS NOT RIGHT I NEED SOME HELP WITH THIS IF YOU COULD SEND A RECALL FORM AGAIN TO REPLACE THE REPLACE WE ARE IN A PANDAMIC AND AM NOT WORKING PLEASE SEE WHAT YOU COULD DO TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM

NHTSA complaint #11421539 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

NEW Orleans, LA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

I BROUGHT MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALER CAUSE THE FIX MY AIRBAG RECALL BUT WHEN I GOT MY CAR BACK MY HORN STOP WORKING IT WAS WORKING WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO THEM THEN I WENT BACK THE THIRD TIME CAUSE THE AIRBAGS LIGHT CAME BACK ON NOW THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME FOR WHAT THEY DID IM I RESPONSIBLE TO FIX MY REPAIR

NHTSA complaint #11339672 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Houston, TX

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

THE HATCH BACK DOOR DOESN'T OPEN EVEN FROM THE INSIDE. I ONLY HEARD THE ELECTRIC MOTOR OR THE ACTUATOR BUT I'M UNABLE TO OPEN THE REAR DOOR.

NHTSA complaint #11302689 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 160,000 miles SAN Antonio, TX Crash

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

I TOOK MY CAR IN TO NISSAN FOR RECALL THEY SUPOSEIVELY FIXED THE AIRBAG PROBLEM . SINCE THEN I HAS A SMALL FENDER BENDER. AIRBAG DID NOT POP OPEN. LAST WEEK THE CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. THE FRONT WAS SEVERLY DANMAGED AND STILL AIRBAG DID NOT POP OUT. I DONT THINK IT EVER GOT FIXED!!!! MY SON COULD HAVE DIED.WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. I'M I COMPLAINING TO THE CORRECT PLACE???

NHTSA complaint #11291759 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Naples, FL

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

I TOOK MY CAR TO A LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP FOR AN AIRBAG RECALL ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND AFTER THE RECALL WAS SUPPOSEDLY DONE BECAUSE AFTER THIS I'M NOT EVEN POSITIVE THEY WORKED ON MY CAR FOR THAT RECALL. AFTER THE RECALL WAS DONE NOW THE CAR HORN IN MY STEERING WHEEL IS NOT WORKING WHEN IT WAS WORKING BEFORE. THE NISSAN ADVISOR SAID THAT THEY CAN'T FIX IT AND THE REASON IS BECAUSE IS AN OLD CAR. THEY WANT ME TO PAY ALMOST 700 HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR THEM TO FIX WHAT THEY RUINED. NOW I HAVE NO CAR HORN. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR ANYONE ON THE ROAD. A CAR HORN WORKS TO ADVICE OTHER DRIVERS OF ANY HAZARD. FROM THIS HAPPENING TO ME I NOW THINK THAT THEY DIDN'T DO ANYTHING IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG RECALLS AND THAT I JUST TOOK MY CAR JUST FOR THEM TO SCAM ME SO I CAN PAY FOR A PART THAT WAS WORKING AND THAT THEY RUINED. THE NISSAN I WENT TOO IS NAPLES NISSAN IN NAPLES, FLORIDA. I ALSO HAVE CALLED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THEY HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING IN THIS MATTER I HAVE TWO CLAIM NUMBERS ALREADY I HAVE CALLED TWICE AND THERE NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS MATTER.

NHTSA complaint #11281478 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Warwick, RI

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

AFTER 1 YEAR AND 1/2, MUFFLER HAS RATTLING SOUND, HAS A HOLE AND IS BURNT BLACK AT END OF TAIL PIPE. SAME PROBLEM AFTER MUFFLER HAS BEEN CHANGED IN THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME. MUFFLER SEEMS TO RUST AND OVERHEAT/BURN.

NHTSA complaint #11253990 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 43,000 miles Brewster, MA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

THE VIN FOR MY 2011 NISSAN VERSA [XXX] IS NOT AVAILABLE IN YOUR DATABASE, OR IN THE NISSAN DATABASE YOU REFERRED ME TO. I HAVE CHECKED IT THREE TIMES. IT IS CORRECT. SO I HAVE NO WAY OF IDENTIFYING ANY RECALLS NEEDED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #11244755 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 215,100 miles Woodruff, SC

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

WHILE PULLING ON TO THE I-26 ON RAMP THE VEHICLE LOST ALL PROPULSION POWER AND WOULDN'T MOVE. THEN AFTER I GOT OVER TO THE SHOULDER IT WOULD START BUT STILL CONTINUES TO DIE AFTER 1 OR 2 SECONDS RUNNING. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. IT HAD DONE THIS BEFORE ABOUT 6 MONTHS PRIOR. I AM CURRENTLY STUCK DUE TO THIS ISSUE

NHTSA complaint #11218342 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 34,000 miles Freeland, PA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

MUFFLER SYSTEM ROTTED OUT HAD TO REPLACE AFTER 34000 MILES 1100.00 DOLLARS WE BOUGHT THE CAR FOR ARE RETIREMENT GARAGE KEPT

NHTSA complaint #11191387 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Yukon, OK

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

OWNER NOTIFICATION THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR CAN EXPLODE IN A CRASH WHICH COULD RESULT IN METAL SHRAPNEL STRIKING OR OTHER OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE, WICH COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH, AND THE DEALER FALLS OR IS UNABLE TO MAKE THE NECESARY REPAIRS FREE.

NHTSA complaint #11111268 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Guthrie, OK

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL NISSAN REFUSES TO PROVIDE LOANER VEHICLE WHILE "WAITING ON PARTS". I HAVE CALLED THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO ACTION BEING TAKEN ON THEIR PART. CORPORATE BLAMES THE DEALERS WHILE THE DEALERS SAY ITS A CORPORATE PROBLEM

NHTSA complaint #11051826 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 120,000 miles Margate, FL Fire

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AFTER REPAIR AT A NISSAN DEALER

NHTSA complaint #11048665 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 70,400 miles Apalachin, NY

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017, I WAS DRIVING DOWN MY STREET GOING APPROXIMATELY 25MPH WHEN MY CAR JUST STOPPED NEAR THE END OF THE ROAD. I NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WHEN I STEPPED ON THE GAS, BUT THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE. I COULDN'T EVEN STEER. IT SCARED ME! I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND WAITED A MINUTE AND TURNED THE KEY. IT STARTED BUT I WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT TO WORK SO I WENT BACK HOME. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC TO SEE IF HE COULD FIND THE PROBLEM. IT WAS THE GAS PEDAL ASSEMBLY: P2138. I WAS TOLD IT HAD THE WRONG APP SENSOR RATIONALITY SIGNAL. THE MECHANIC WAS ADVISED BY THE NISSAN DEALER TO TELL ME NOT TO DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL THE PART WAS REPLACED AS THE CAR COULD SHUT DOWN ANYTIME, ANYPLACE WITHOUT WARNING AND COULD CAUSE A DANGEROUS SITUATION. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL. I DID AS I WAS TOLD AND LEFT MY CAR AT THE SHOP UNTIL MY PART CAME IN AND WAS REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #11045968 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 500 miles Dawson Springs, KY

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT ,WHEN A PERSON DIMS THEIR HEADLIGHTS THE DIMMER WILL CAUSE HEADLIGHTS TO TURN COMPLETELY OFF . POSING A DANGER TO EVERYONE IN THE CAR!! THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR IN 2012 AND IS CONTINUING.

NHTSA complaint #11005285 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 25 miles Brooklyn, NY

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

MY VEHICLE HAS ABOUT 42,000 MILES. ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE ENGINE ROARS AND SOUNDS LIKE A HELICOPTER. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT THE MUFFLER AND EXHAUST SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THEY ATTRIBUTE IT TO ROCK SALT. HOWEVER, THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS CAR. THE MATERIAL USED BY THIS MANUFACTURER AND/OR THEIR VENDOR IS NOT OF GOOD QUALITY. IF NOT ADDRESSED, THIS COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT AND IT MUST BE RECALLED. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AGAINST NISSAN REGARDING THIS ISSUE TO NO AVAIL.

NHTSA complaint #10898179 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 42,000 miles Findlay, OH

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

I HAVE 42000 MILES ON MY CAR, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN YESTERDAY MY MUFFLER STARTED RATTLING AND BEING EXTREMELY LOUD. I PARKED MY CAR AND IT WAS FINE, BUT WHEN I STARTED IT UP TO LEAVE WHERE I WAS IT WAS NOISY - VERY SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED. HAD SOMEONE LOOK AT IT, AND IT APPEARS THAT THE FLANGE BETWEEN MY MUFFLER AND THE MANIFOLD CRACKED CLEAN APART. NOT DUE TO RUST OR CORROSION AS IT IS A CLEAN BREAK. HE SAID IT APPEARED TO HIM THAT IT MUST NOT HAVE BEEN A VERY GOOD WELD TO BEGIN WITH.

NHTSA complaint #10881562 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 88,000 miles Leesburg, VA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

DUE TO POOR WELDING AT THE FLANGE MY EXHAUST PIPE HAS BECOME SEVERED AT THE FLANGE EVEN THOUGH THERE IS NOT TO MUCH RUST PRESENT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO EXHAUST NOT GOING OUT THE TAIL PIPE

NHTSA complaint #10872937 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 840,000 miles Hackettstown, NJ

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

EXHAUST SYSTEM, REAR MUFFLER, POOR WELD AT FLANGE: VIRTUALLY NO RUST OR CORROSION BUT WELD BEAD SEPARATED FROM FLANGE CAUSING MUFFLER TO SHAKE AND MOVE AROUND AND COULD POSSIBLY SEPARATE AND FALL OFF VEHICLE. ALSO, THE LOOSE JOINT CAUSES EXHAUST FUMES TO NOT ALL GO OUT THE TAILPIPE TIP; WHICH COULD BE DANGEROUS.

NHTSA complaint #10863832 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 110,000 miles Decatur, GA Crash

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK ONE MORNING AT 430AM I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE. I FELT A PULL IN MY STEERING WHEEL AND HEARD A BIG POPPING NOISE AND PULLED OVER TO CHECK ON IT AND EVERYTHING TO ME AT THAT TIME LOOKED OK. I KEEP DRIVING 5 MORE MINS OR SO AND I HEARD THE NOISE AGAIN AND AT THAT TIME MY PASSENGER TIRE WAS FLAT, I HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK WHICH COSTED ME 160$. I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A REGULAR TIRE BLOW OUT TILL MY I TAKE IT TO GET FIXED AND MY SUSPENSION HAD BUSTED. I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT BUMPER (GET IT PAINTED EXTRA 135$), PASSENGER SIDE FENDER WINDSHIELD WIPER BOX,PASSENGER FENDER WELL, ABS SENOR CABLE, GET THE SUSPENSION FIXED AND THE PLASTIC PIECE THAT GOES ALONG UNDER THE DOORS.(THE LONG PIECE ALONG THE BOTTOM) A TOTAL OF 670$ OUT OF MY POCKET

NHTSA complaint #10761761 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 57,000 miles Gaithersburg, MD

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

EXHAUST SYSTEM CORRODING EARLY AFTER NORMAL USE. NEED TO REPLACE MIDPIPE AND SPRINGS HOLDING PARTS OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM IN PLACE. I AM HAVING THEM REPLACED BEFORE IT CAUSES AN INCIDENT, BUT IF NOT FIXED IT COULD HAVE LEAD TO PIECES OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM FALLING OFF DURING DRIVING AND CAUSING A ROAD HAZARD

NHTSA complaint #10743843 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 52,598 miles Baldwinsville, NY

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

WHILE GARDENING OUTSIDE, WE HEARD A LOUD SOUND. THERE UNDER MY CAR WAS A PIECE OF MY CAR'S COIL SPRING, IT JUST CRACKED SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY.

NHTSA complaint #10732054 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 2011 Nissan Versa problems

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