2008 Nissan Versa Body & structure Problems

OUTER DOOR HANDLE ON PASSENGER SIDE CAME OFF.DEALER FIXED IT AND I PAID FOR REPAIR. HANDLE CAME ODD 4 DAYS LATER.I RETURNED TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD A PART NEEDED TO BE REPLACED THAT IS BROKEN AND THE ADDITIONAL CHARGE WOULD BE 350.00. I FEEL THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF WHEN I FIRST WENT TO DEALER. I AM REQUESTING THE HANDLE BE REPLACED BY DEALER NO CHARGE SINCE IT WAS NOT PROPERLY REPAIRED WHEN I FIRST TOOK IT IN.THAT PART SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED WHEN THEY INITIALLY SO FIXED IT.

NHTSA ID

11302593

Incident

Aug 4, 2019

I GOT OFF THE HOLT EXIT OFF 10 EAST, A PIECE OF PLYWOOD WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND HIT THE LEFT SIDE OF CAR. MY LEFT SIDE RIM'S ARE DAMAGED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10705545

Incident

Apr 14, 2015

Mileage

67,000 mi

I FILED A REPORT ON CARCOMPLAINTS AND THEY SAID I NEEDED TO FILE ONE HERE AS WELL. WHILE DRIVING IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT, THE GLARE FROM THE DASHBOARD REFLECTS ONTO THE WINDSHIELD AND IT OBSTRUCTS VISIBILITY. I'VE HAD THE WINDSHIELD REPLACED (FACTORY GLASS WAS CHIPPED AND I GOT A NEW ONE), AND THE GLARE IS STILL INTENSE. NO MATTER HOW DUSTY I LET THE DASHBOARD GET, THE REFLECTION IS ALWAYS THERE IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT (USUALLY DRIVING EAST OR WEST). IT'S ANNOYING, EVEN THOUGH I DEAL WITH IT BECAUSE I LOVE MY CAR. IS THERE ANYTHING NISSAN CAN DO?!?!??!?!?!?!? I REALLY DON'T WANT TO CRASH BECAUSE I CAN'T SEE THROUGH THE REFLECTION AS WELL AS ONE SHOULD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10644419

Incident

Jun 28, 2013

WELD BETWEEN THE MUFFLER PIPE AND FLANGE FAILED. IT WASN'T A HOLE THAT RUSTED OUT BUT A CLEAN FAILURE AT THE WELD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10557257

Incident

Dec 18, 2013

Mileage

92,000 mi

WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE 10 FREEWAY HEADED EAST NEAR DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES, MY CAR'S BRAKES SUDDENLY DID NOT RESPOND, CAUSING ME TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. BEFORE THE INCIDENT THE CAR'S BRAKES WORKED FINE AND AFTER THE INCIDENT THEY FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. I TRIED MULTIPLE WAYS TO GET THE BRAKES TO "BITE" BUT ALWAYS GOT A DEAD PEDAL AND NEVER GOT THE CAR TO STOP UNTIL I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AT AROUND 20 MPH. THIS CAR HAS SOME FLAWS ON IT THAT SHOULD BE LOOKED AT INCLUDING THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHICH DOES NOT RESPOND VERY WELL TO DRIVER INPUT, THE LAZY TRANSMISSION, WHICH HESITATES TOO MUCH AND DEALERS REFUSE TO FIX, THE IGNITION/STARTER, THE FLIMSY BODY THAT LOOKS LIKE IT WAS MADE OUT OF THE SAME MATERIAL AS TOYS AND ITS AXLES THAT CAN'T STAND EXTENSIVE CITY DRIVING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10524210

Incident

Jul 9, 2013

Mileage

38,400 mi

THIS CAR IS A 2008. KEPT IN FANTASTIC CONDITION. THE MUFFLER RANDOMLY BROKE OFF OF THE CAR. THERE IS NO RUST ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR. THE FEW MONTHS IT WAS DRIVEN IN THE NORTH IT WAS WASHED FREE OF ANY SALT. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS IT SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF CAR. IT WAS A CLEAN BREAK. HOPEFULLY CAN BE WELDED BACK TOGETHER, BUT THIS BREAK IS CERTAINLY DUE TO THE CHEAP MATERIAL IT IS MADE OUT OF. NISSAN SHOULD RECALL THESE PARTS. THIS IS AFFECTING ALOT OF NISSAN VERSA OWNERS AROUND THE SAME EXACT MILEAGE FRAME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10502528

Incident

Mar 10, 2013

Mileage

73,000 mi

SLOWED TO STOP SIGN, ABRUPT STOP AS DRIVER SIDE WHEEL SMASHED INTO BODY OF VEHICLE. MECHANIC STATES SUB-CHASSIS COMPLETELY RUSTED TO PIECES AND CV JOINT DISENGAGED WHEEL. HAD THE DRIVER BEEN TRAVELING 50-70 MPH SOMEONE WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM NISSAN OF MELBOURNE. EXCEPT FOR ONE SUMMER WEEKEND TO GEORGIA , VEHICLE HAS NEVER LEFT FLORIDA.

NHTSA ID

10470923

Incident

Aug 5, 2012

Mileage

48,256 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH AND ATTEMPTING A TURN WHEN A CLICKING NOISE WAS HEARD AND A POP WAS FELT FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT IF THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL THEN THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,2000.

NHTSA ID

10454901

Incident

Mar 7, 2012

Mileage

46,000 mi

THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END, AS ONE ROLLS OVER A SPEED BUMP AT SLOW SPEED OR ENTERS A DRIVEWAY. THE NOISE BEGAN AFTER 20,000 MILES AND HAS WORSENED ( NOW HAS 65,000). AFTER NISSAN INSPECTED THE CAR IT WAS NOTED THE SUB-FRAME LINKS AND STRUTS WITH STRUT MOUNT ASSEMBLY ARE FAULTY. NISSAN FORUMS ARE FULL OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10444825

Incident

Jul 15, 2009

NISSAN/VERSA/2008---THE FRONT END, COMPLETE FRONT BUMPER UNIT (BRA AREA FROM THE LEFT, HEAD-LIGHT TO THE RIGHT HEAD-LIGHT) AND/OR THE UNDERNEATH CARRIAGE MOUNTING AREA TO THE FRONT, BASE AREA (THE METAL/FOUNDATION/BASE BOTTOM AREA, DIRECTLY LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE CAR AND/OR BETWEEN THE FRONT, LEFT WHEEL AXLE TO THE FRONT, RIGHT WHEEL AXLE): ***FRONT BUMPER AREA NOT COMPLETELY MOUNTED TO THE VEHICLE ***SEVERAL PLASTIC SCREWS OMITTED/NON-INSTALLED ***BUMPER WILL DISLODGE WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION (EVENTUALLY, WITHOUT THE OMITTED/NON-INSTALLED SCREWS AND/OR DUE TO VEHICLE VIBRATIONS) ***DELAYED TRAFFIC/TRAFFIC COMPLICATION PLEASE NOTE: REPAIR UNDERWAY AND THE ACTUAL DEALERSHIP DISPUTES/DISAGREES, PRESENTLY, UNTIL FURTHER INVESTIGATION (VIA DEALERSHIP). HOWEVER, THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT DISPUTE THE OMITTED/NON-INSTALLED SCREWS. CURRENTLY, THE DEALERSHIP STATED IT WOULD EXAMINE THE VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10205294

Incident

Oct 9, 2007