2009 Nissan Versa problems
Owners have filed 615 complaints about the 2009 Nissan Versa with NHTSA. Suspension accounts for 29.8% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of air bags at 29.1%.
Complaints615
Crashes34
Fires6
Injuries19
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Suspension 29.8% · 183
Air bags 29.1% · 179
Steering 4.6% · 28
Wheels 4.2% · 26
Engine and engine cooling 3.7% · 23
Power train 3.3% · 20
Structure 3.1% · 19
Engine 2.9% · 18
Severity
Of those complaints, 34 describe a crash, 6 describe a fire and 19 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 12 model years of the Nissan Versa in this data, 2009 ranks 2nd by complaint volume — 2012 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 7 in the last three years against 13 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 62,155 miles.
In owners' own words
As I was driving, suddenly my tire blew. There was a load noise. I had to pull over right away. When we took the tire off there was a gash surrounding the entire tire. When I went to get new tires, I was told that the spring was broken and that it was the cause of my tire blowing. They said it was very unusual for a spring and strut to have to be replaced with my car being not that old with not that many miles on it. Suspension · reported at 77,460 miles
In may 2014 the left front spring in our car broke. The following august the right front spring also broke. The springs broke in the exact same place. We still have the broken parts and can send pictures if requested. We got no help from out local Nissan dealership. There are over 100 of these complaints all over the web. We believe these springs are defective and should be covered under warranty. Suspension · reported at 51,000 miles
The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Versa. While driving approximately 5 mph, a loud abnormal sound emitted from the vehicle and the steering became difficult to steer. The vehicle was merged over to a gas station where an independent mechanic diagnosed that the front shock absorber spring failed. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000. ...Updated 11/04/15 *bf Suspension · reported at 30,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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