2009 Nissan Versa Driver assistance Problems

Throttle is impaired; P2138 very dangerous when accelerating across traffic and suddenly there is only partial throttle command. This now has happened twice.

NHTSA ID

11426539

Incident

Jul 26, 2021

WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN MY 2009 NISSAN VERSA HATCHBACK LOST POWER, COULDN'T ACCELERATE AND PANEL IDIOT LIGHTS CAME ON. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY. I TRIED RESTARTING IT BUT NOTHING. ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER, I TRIED AGAIN AND SEVERAL TIMES IT ALMOST STARTED BUT DIED OUT. HAD TO GET CAR TOWED. WHEN TOW TRUCK DRIVER GOT IN VEHICLE IT STARTED FOR HIM AND KEPT RUNNING SO HE DROVE IT ONTO THE TOW TRUCK AND TOOK IT TO THE GARAGE. THE TECHNICIAN SCAN TESTE ON BOARD COMPUTER, ALL SENSORS AND SENSOR STRING, UP TO 1/2 HOUR DIAGNOSTIC TIME CHECK PERFORMANCE OF SENSORS, CHECK FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM. PRESSURE TEST STEADY 50 PSI, ROAD TESTED 14 MILES TO VERIFY OR ADDITIONAL NEEDED REPAIRS. CODES SET. NO CODES. COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. CAR RUNNING FINE. ADDITIONAL NOTES: VEHICLE HAS APPROX. 70,000 MI. ALWAYS KEEP HALF TO FULL TANK OF GAS AND SERVICED. THIS IS NOT GOOD! FEAR THAT THE CAR CAN JUST QUIT AT ANY TIME AND CAN POSSIBLY BE IN AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID

11309094

Incident

Feb 13, 2020

Mileage

70,000 mi

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING OUT FROM A STOP SIGN, IT SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING OR NOISE LOST ALL ABILITY TO ACCELERATE AND STALLED IN THE INTERSECTION. NO LIGHTS CAME ON AT THAT POINT. RESTARTED CAR, DROVE HOME. I COULD FEEL ACCELERATION HESITATION IN THE GAS PEDAL. NEXT MORNING I STARTED CAR, NOW HAS ENGINE LIGHT ON. I DROVE TO WORK, IT REPEATED THE BEHAVIOR ONCE. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK THE CAR TO GET THE COMPUTER CODE P2138. THE CAR STALLS EVERYDAY THE FIRST TIME IT IS DRIVEN AND I CAN FEEL THE HESITATION EVERYTIME. AFTER THE INITAL STALL, IT DRIVES FINE THE REST OF THE DAY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON. I DID UNPLUG THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR TO AIR BLOW OFF ANY DUST. IT CONTINUES TO BEHAVE THE SAME WHETHER COMING OUT OF A STOP POSITION OR DRIVING ON THE ROAD OR HIGHWAY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS. WILL BE TAKING IT TO NISSAN DEALER TO HAVE RECALLS CHECKED AND WILL ASK ABOUT THIS ISSUE AS WELL. I WENT ON THIS SITE AND SAW THAT OTHER NISSANS HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE OVER THE YEARS.

NHTSA ID

11123872

Incident

Aug 25, 2018

Mileage

102,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE JERKED, LUNGED, AND LOST POWER. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED BEFORE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (HAWKINSON NISSAN, 5513 MILLER CIR DR, MATTESON, IL 60443) AND COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

NHTSA ID

11063244

Incident

Jul 13, 2016

Mileage

70,000 mi

SUDDEN, UNEXPLAINED ACCELERATION FROM 40 TO 60MPH. CAR WAS UNRESPONSIVE TO BRAKING.

NHTSA ID

10746567

Incident

Aug 3, 2015

Mileage

91,000 mi

VEHICLE ACCELERATES TO A HIGH SPEED WITH SLIGHT TAP OR WILL NOT ACCELERATE AT ALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10607619

Incident

Mar 2, 2013

Mileage

56,000 mi

WE WERE PRACTICALLY STOPPED, WHEN WE WERE REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. WE WERE PUSHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF US. MY HOOD WAS SMASHED & RADIATOR WAS MOVED ALONG WITH MULTIPLE OTHERS DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE. MY BUMPER WAS PUSHED IN. AFTER THE ACCIDENT I WENT TO MY NEAREST NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO ASK ABOUT THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING. I WAS TOLD THAT U HAD TO BE GOING A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF SPEED FOR THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. I EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT THE CAR BEHIND US WAS SPEEDING AND PUSHED US INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF US. MY CONCERN IS IF I WOULDN'T HAVE HAD MY SEAT BELT ON I WOULD'VE BEEN THROWN THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. BECAUSE WITH THE IMPACT HITTING FROM BEHIND I WAS LIFTED UP FROM MY SEAT. I STILL SAY THERE WAS A DEFAULT WITH MY AIRBAGS. PLEASE HELP ME WITH SOLVING THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU.. *TR

NHTSA ID

10552159

Incident

Mar 16, 2013

Mileage

42,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITHOUT MANUAL FORCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

NHTSA ID

10545738

Incident

Aug 27, 2013

Mileage

63,000 mi

TO WHOM IT MY CONCERN, THE DAY MARCH/11/13,I WAS DRIVING MY NISSAN VERSA 2009 AT ROUTE 9 SOUTH, NEW JERSEY,WHEN MY CAR STOP RUNNING, AT THAT TIME I GOT SCARED BECAUSE IT NEVER HAPPEN BEFORE,I LOOK AT MY DASHBOARD AND WHAT I SAW THAT IT WAS POWER AND GAS BUT MY NISSAN VERSA DO NOT WANT TO STARE,AFTER AN HOUR TRYING, I CALLED THE TOWING TRUCK TO TAKE MY NISSAN VERSA TO THE MECHANIC, AFTER A FEW HOURS MY MECHANIC CALLED ME TO TELL ME THE FUSE OF THE FUEL PUMP BLOW UP,I ASKED HIM THE REPLACE IT WIT A NEW ONE. WITH ALL THAT IN PLACE I. WHEN BACK TO DRIVE MY NISSAN VERSA. NOW LET ME TELL YOU THAT I USED MY NISSAN VERSA TO GO TO WORK AND TO DRIVE MY FAMILY AROUND. NOW MY SECOND INCIDENT I WAS DRIVING AGAIN ON THE ROUTE 9 SOUTH,06/28/13, BUT WITH THE ONLY DIFFERENCE THAT I WAS DRIVING ON THE THIRD LANE MY NISSAN VERSA WITH A HEAVY TRAFFIC AND MY FAMILY IN THE CARD,IT HAPPEN AGAIN,NO GAS,NO POWER,LOOKING FOR TO STAY AWAY OF THE TRAFFIC,TRYING TO PROTECT MY FAMILY FROM TO GET HURT,NOW MY QUESTION IS "DO I NEED TO RISK MY LIFE OR MY FAMILY EVERY TIME THAT I DRIVING MY NISSAN VERSA 2009?"THANK GOD AT THESE TIME I WAS CAPABLE PARK ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND CALL THE TOWING TRUCK TO BRING MY FAMILY AND MY NISSAN VERSA 2009 HOME,WHAT ABOUT IF WAS MY WIFE DRIVING?, I KNOW SHE WONT HAVE THE STRENGTH TO MOVE THE CAR WITH OUT POWER. PLEASE HELP ME TO RESOLVE THESE PROBLEM,FOR YOU IT MY NOT BE A BIG DEAL BUT FOR ME IS MY LIFE IN RISK IF I DRIVE MY NISSAN VERSA 2009. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE. GOD BLESS *TR

NHTSA ID

10522416

Incident

Mar 11, 2013

Mileage

57,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE FURTHER. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

NHTSA ID

10415172

Incident

Jun 27, 2011

Mileage

24,000 mi

I DRIVE A 2009 NISSAN VERSA. I GOT IT APRIL OF 2010. THIS CAR HAS UNEXPECTED OR DELAYED ACCELERATION. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS I STEP ON THE GAS TO ACCELERATE LIKE WHEN I GET ON THE FREEWAY AND THE CAR IS VERY SLOW TO ACCELERATE AND THEN 5 SECONDS LATER IT ACCELERATES TOO FAST. *KB

NHTSA ID

10413376

Incident

May 14, 2010

Mileage

28,000 mi