2015 Nissan Versa Note Steering Problems

When driving the electric power steering began to malfunction in short periods of driving, making it very hard to drive safely. Until a few weeks later the whole unit stopped working and the power steering light came on. This made it hard to steer in high and low speeds. This put my car and others at risk in lane changing and during turns because of the seizing steering. Imagine if a person jumps out in front of the car and the brakes weren’t a viable option, I would not be able to swerve out of the way. Or run off the road. Our auto mechanic recommended we report it to NHTSA because the car can lose control due to the steering seizing. The mechanic said the car is not old enough for it to be failing and should be recalled due to safety. Research on the internet shows these cars with low miles are all having the same issue.

NHTSA ID

11597151

Incident

Jun 20, 2024

While I’m driving the car it starts swaying or jerking to the right sometimes to the left. Mostly when I press the gas to go faster. It’s very scary and I’m afraid it will run me in a ditch or into another vehicle.

NHTSA ID

11584621

Incident

Apr 1, 2024

Steering wheel assembly cracked and also the left side of the steering wheel piece broke. Very expensive to fix and wasn’t offered a car to use. Order for this assembly is on back order!!!! Nissan said the crack could only be if it was blunt force to it which would consist of 300 lbs. So it’s a Nissan failure but no recalls on it which is sad.

NHTSA ID

11464333

Incident

May 5, 2022

UNKNOWN

NHTSA ID

11292128

Incident

Apr 20, 2017

THE DRIVERS SIDE INNER TIE ROD CAME OUT OF THE OUTER TIE ROD CAUSING THE WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE LINKAGE. THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING LOCALLY AROUND 30 MPH ON A STRAIGHTROAD. THE CAR HAS 45,000 MILES. THE PASSENGER SIDE IS PERFECTLY FINE AND SAFE. MY VEHICLE WAS SERVICED LAST YEAR. THERE IS NO REASON FOR THE TIE ROD TO FAIL LIKE THAT.

NHTSA ID

11255399

Incident

Sep 12, 2019

Mileage

15 mi

I BOUGHT THIS CAR WITH 36,00, THOUSAND MILES. AFTER 20,000 MILES I HAD ENOUGH. TOO MANY PROBLEMS, PS LIGHT (INDICATING STEERING WHEEL PROBLEM) ON THE PANEL FOR NO REASON AND NISSAN CHARGED ME FOR THAT. I CHANGED THE RIGHT AXLE, AND NOW I'M GOING TO HAVE TO CHANGE LEFT AXLE FOR THE SAME REASON (NO EXPLANATION FROM NISSAN, ONLY THAT THE PART IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND MAKING NOISES). PROBLEM NUMBER THREE, LAST WEEK MY CAR STARTED DOING A LOUD NOISE, AND TODAY I DISCOVERED THAT I'M GOING TO HAVE TO CHANGE ALL THE CATALYTIC SYSTEM (ALMOST A THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THAT).

NHTSA ID

11043348

Incident

Nov 3, 2017

TWICE NOW SINCE 06/17/2017, MY POWER STEERING ON MY 2015 NISSAN VERSA NOTE HAS GONE OUT. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY HARD TO MANEUVER AND THE PS LIGHT CAME ON. THE FIRST TIME WAS ONLY FOR ABOUT AN HOUR. IT WENT OUT AGAIN YESTERDAY, 08/13/2017 AS I WAS PULLING INTO WAL-MART. AGAIN, THE PS LIGHT CAME ON AND WAS VERY HARD TO TURN THE WHEEL. THIS TIME IT LASTED WELL INTO THIS MORNING AND ONLY KICKED BACK IN AS I PULLED INTO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN ASHEVILLE, NC. I DROVE ALL THE WAY FROM WHITTIER, NC WITHOUT POWER STEERING. LIVING IN THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN NC, ONE CAN IMAGINE HOW HARD IT IS TO DRIVE WITHOUT POWER STEERING. I THOUGHT THEY HAD FIXED IT BACK IN JUNE AS THAT WHAT I WAS TOLD AT THE TIME. BUT, NOPE. I WAS TOLD THAT SINCE THEY COULDN'T RECREATE IT FOR THE INVESTIGATOR WITH FIDELITY, THE HOLDER OF MY EXTENDED WARRANTY, THEY COULDN'T ACTUALLY FIX IT (EVEN THOUGH IT WENT BACK OUT AT THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP. HOPE THEY CAN ACTUALLY FIX IT THIS TIME AS I DO NOT WANT TO BE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND HAVE IT GO OUT AGAIN!

NHTSA ID

11015167

Incident

Aug 13, 2017

Mileage

46,500 mi

I RENTED A 2015 NISSAN VERSA NOTE FROM BUDGET RENTAL OUT OF THE PROV RI AIRPORT ON 1-12-16 TO GO TO A WAKE & FUNERAL. AFTER LEAVING THE WAKE AND ABOUT 7:30PM NOT LONG AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND TRAVELING 1/2 MILE I LOST BOTH THE ABILITY TO BRAKE AND STEER, I WASN'T GOING MORE THAN 10 MPH . THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL OF BOTH THE STEERING AND THE BRAKES WERE HARD AND UNRESPONSIVE. THE VEHICLE CROSSED TO OTHER LANE AND SLOWLY BRUSHED AGAINST A TELEPHONE POLE. I GOT OUT AND DIDN'T SEE ANY DAMAGE. I DROVE THE VEHICLE APX 1.5 MILES TO MY BROTHERS HOUSE AND PARKED IT FOR THE NIGHT. THE NEXT MORNING I WAS LEAVING AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A SMALL DENT ON THE FENDER SO I WAS GOING TO LOOK AT THE POLE 1.5 MILES AWAY AND BACKED THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND STARTED TO PULL FORWARD AND 12-15 FEET GOING FORWARD THE STEERING AND BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK. I GOT OUT AND SAW THAT THE WHEELS WERE BOTH POINTED IN AND AFTER LOOKING CLOSER NOTICED THAT THE LEFT STERING CONNECTOR THAT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE ENGAGED TO THE RACK IN PINION STERING WAS NOT ENGAGED AND ONLY THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WOULD SPIN. I VIDEO TAPED THE TIRE TRACKS THAT THE VEHICLE TRAVELED AND THAT THE WHEELS WERE BOTH POINTED IN ( WHICH COULDN'T HAVE BEEN DRIVEN 1.5 MILES FROM THE ACCIDENT) CALLED BUDGET RENTAL, LET THEM KNOW , THEY DISPATCHED TOW DRIVER AND HE AND I WINCHED THE WHEELS SO THEY COULD BE PLACED ON DOLLY FOR TOW. I TOOK PICTURES OF TOW DRIVER. I INFORMED BUDGETS MECHANIC OF WHEEL ISSUE AND HE SAID HE WOULD HAVE NISSAN LOOK AT IT. I FELT JUSTIFIED THAT MY ACCOUNT OF THE INCIDIDENT WAS NOT IN QUESTION. I THEN VIDEOED THE POLE, TIRE TRACKS AND THE 1.5 MILE DRIVE TO MY BROTHERS HOME. BUDGET THEN SENT MY INSURANCE CO A BILL FOR THE BODY WORK BUT FAILED TO MENTION ANYTHING THAT SUPPORTED MY CLAIM AS TO THE STEERING. I HAVE DVD'S PICTURES AND VIDEO PERTINENT SUPPORTING THIS CLAIM. PLEASE LOOK INTO.

NHTSA ID

10850086

Incident

Jan 12, 2016

Mileage

34,867 mi