Driving on the highway car tends to lose power and sputter and in some cases it will stall. When trying to restart it, it will not start. This can be very dangerous. Also, if driving this vehicle and then shutting the engine off you can not restart it without waiting at least 30 minutes. My 16 year old has been driving this car and the first instance it happened was while she was driving it. She lost all power and was not even able to use her brakes. She came very close to hitting a wall but was able to steer it away but steering was very difficult as well. We replaced the fuel pump thinking it wasn't getting enough gas but this still hasn't fixed the issue. We are told by mechanics that the problem can't be duplicated therefore it can't be fixed. I bought this car used and I can't believe that nissan has not recalled this car due to many complaints with this issue. I guess someone has to lose their life before they will fix it. This is a common problem with the versa and nissan takes no responsibility for it. Please look into it and fix it before someone dies.
2009 Nissan Versa engine complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan versa. While driving at 30 MPH, an abnormal noise was heard near the rear driver side. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the muffler exhaust flange fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000.
2009 nissan versa. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle coil springs fracture issues. *smd the consumer stated while driving, she hit a small pothole and heard a loud bang. The consumer and her husband thought it was a flat tire, but after pulling over, they did not see anything. They continued to drive, but then they heard another strange noise and smelled burning rubber. By the time the consumer pulled into the driveway, the tire on the front passenger side was burning. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop. The consumer was informed both front springs were broken on the right side. The consumer stated a couple of years ago, the left rear spring was replaced. Also, the muffler was replaced twice.
I was turning onto a side street and heard a thump under my hood on the right side of the car. There was no difficulty driving although I kept hearing thumps for days after. I went in to a garage to get my snow tires put on and the garage saw that the spring above my right front tire was sheered in half and had damaged my tire. I had it towed to the nearest nissan and they fixed it while I went and bought new tires. About 3 months later, it happened on the left side. Then about a year after that, the spring above the right front tire broke again, so I replaced it a third time to a cost of $1200 per spring. I contacted nissan and was told no recall was in place for this. The mechanic at the garage told me this was a common problem for this car. In addition, at the same time, I noticed the engine losing power at different times, especially when stopped at a light or upon acceleration from a low speed to a high speed. No check engine light, no engine trouble noted, just loss of power. Shutting the car off and turning it back on seems to reset it but it's an ongoing issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan versa. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the front passenger side tire deflated without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the front passenger coil spring fractured and punctured the front passenger side tire. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred on three other occasions on both front coil springs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 12,000. Updated 7/21/15*cn the muffler, tire pressure sensor, blower motor and battery were replaced. The coil springs and tire pressure sensors were replaced more than once. Updated 07/30/15
This morning when I drove to work and came into the parking garage I noticed a loud noise making my versa s hatchback sound like a monster truck. I drove it home about 15 miles and inspected it. Appears the incoming muffler pipe "disconnected" from the gasket with a fairly clean break. This happened on the side of the muffler closer to the engine and furthest away from the back of the hatchback. Causing loud noise, seems to be worse when idled at a stop light/sign. Found a forum online that states this happens in northern climates (I live in mi) and a lot of other people actually experienced sooner than I did.
The catalytic converter flange that connects to the intermediate exhaust pipe corroded and the catalytic converter now needs to be replaced. There's not even 30,000 miles on the car. Moreover, the connection between the intermediate pipe and the muffler also corroded so the intermediate pipe had to be replaced. At approximately 25,000 miles I had to have the muffler and tailpipe replaced because the connection between the two had corroded and they had separated.
A brand new car bought early january 2009. It has 60885 miles when incident occurred. The muffler fall down and broke at flange connection point. Went to nissan dealer to check out and exam the problem. They indicate that a corrosion from inside the muffler pipe has occurred and caused this cracks, so it fall down. It was clear a poor manufacturing, or default in manufacturing this part was the reason to cause this incident. Dealer offered to replace it with a new part with cost up to $ 600, where it supposed to be free of charge. I would to claim nissan us corp. Responsibility for this incident. They did not made early recall to replace this part where they knew the problem. It was clear that they wait to happen at any time to make more profits. This it looks like as a fraud. Suppose controversy, this muffler fall down on high speed road, it may be cause, and could be, a deadly accident. Therefore, I am asking you please to investigate this problem with all nissan vehicles, and do what is necessary to protect us from such accident, and to provide us with a suitable compensation. Thank you.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan versa. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact heard a rattling noise underneath the vehicle. The dealer stated that the muffler welding fractured due to road salt. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 89,000.
Trying to find out if recall on 2009 nissan versa. Noticed car engine seemed louder than usual. Mechanic found 'muffler neck' (bracket where pipe from engine goes into muffler) was rusted with a hole, had to get new muffler and gasket etc., $389.26 for parts/labor/tax. Mechanic showed me the muffler system that he removed. Rest of muffler/pipe system was not rusted, so I'm suspecting a design problem where water is somehow accumulating in that one area to rust just that spot, but requiring the whole system then be replaced. At about 81,000 miles and car is garaged, this does not seem like normal wear. I've read other complaints posted online also about the muffler system rotting out too soon, and many seem to be about the same mileage as mine. Either a design and/or parts quality issue, it seems.
My nissan versa 2009 muffler seems to be corroding or rusting too quickly. We first replaced parts of the muffler a little over a year ago (in 2013) and now the muffler is going bad again. I have seen other 2009 versa owner complaints about the mufflers online. I do not know if this should be a recall issue due to hazardous gases that can leak into the cabin or mufflers that may fall into the road.
Muffler rusted through and cracked through normal driving. I was lucky that the pieces did not come apart on highway and cause an accident. Seems like a product defect that the only part of the car undercarriage that rusted is the muffler. Had just had the car serviced by nissan who did not ever warn me that anything was out of the ordinary with the muffler. Now I'm forced to pay almost $600 for the repair.
My exhaust started to make a lot of noise when I turned the car on, the muffler was rattling. When I checked underneath the car it looked like the muffler had came loose. I took it to the shop and they showed me where the exhaust had rusted through and is detached from the muffler. I researched , that nissan versa exhaust system is known to per-maturely rust, a lot of people are having to replace the exhaust system or muffler due to cheap parts.
Immediately upon startup, a loud rumbling noise similar to after market exhaust was audible as well as a strong vibration down the center long-axis of the car. I stepped out of the vehicle and inspected the undercarriage to find that the flange had eroded and the muffler was dangerously loose. No rust is visible, and the undercarriage is clean, so this is not due to inadequate maintenance or road salt. I have found hundreds of similar complaints online where service stations and repair shops have commented that there is a serious design flaw in the versa muffler, which typically fails between 50-80k miles. Allowing such a failure to continue on the road without a recall may result in unsafe road conditions for all drivers; if the muffler falls off, it will become an obstacle on the road which may impact other vehicles or cause drivers to swerve to avoid hitting the material.
As has been documented in 29 previous complaints on this site, nissan versa has known failure of exhaust system flange within 36-48 months, resulting in muffler failure and dangerous levels of toxic fumes entering cabin and outside air. Potential loss of muffler while driving also creates risk of accident and injury to car passengers and/or other vehicles on road. Expense to repair via midas in this circumstance was $474, with this one location reporting this as "standard" issue with all nissan's, for which they have completed "non stop" repairs. Nissan has refused to offer any assistance to customers on this issue. This is well documented, and a known safety hazard for both potential accidents and air poisoning dot needs to investigate and hold nissan accountable for recall and repair of this flange.
I bought two 2009 nissan versas brand new. First the front right hub cap fell off both vehicles within the first year. Next the key hole cover on the door handle fell off on both cars. By the fourth year the AC compressor went out and I had to pay $1,300 to replace it. Finally I walk out to my vehicle, go to open the door, and the driver door handle came completely off. When I was driving on the highway I saw another nissan versa (same model) with the door handle missing. The part is defective.
My oil plug came out during a 45 mile drive home. I had my oil changed in feb. And in june it fell out during the drive. My engine started knocking and almost blew up. It was smoking upon the stop to look at it. I put 4 quarts of oil in it and it came out in a matter of seconds. I had the oil plug replaced and put 5 quarts of oil in and it has been fine since.
The muffler is making noise. It looks like it has a lot of rust. The car has only 25000 mileage so far. Must be a defective part from the company.
July 2, 2013 - while driving the service engine soon (ses) light comes on. The rate of speed does not seem to have an impact on this problem. I have taken my car to the nissan dealership on 7 different occasions for this problem. Each time the computer reveals the following code: p2a00 a/f sensor failed. So far the following repairs have been done: replaced front air/fuel sensor (nov 2011), replaced o2 sensor and reprogrammed the engine control module (ECM) (mar 2012), replaced the a/f sensor for the 2nd time, and reprogrammed the ECM for the 2nd time (april 2013), replaced the fuel pump (may 2013), replaced the a/f sensor for the 3rd time (june 5, 2013), reprogrammed the ECM (june 18, 2013),and finally replaced the o2 sensor for the 2nd time (june 27, 2013). These repairs have not fixed the problem. The ses light has come back on after my latest service in june 2013. I am frustrated and feel that something else must be going on. Nissan is of no help and is not offering any further assistance other than to replace the same parts over and over and reprogram the ECM. Very frustrating!
Muffler flange connecting to exhaust pipe broke. The weld that connects the muffler to the exhaust pipe broke. Had to replace entire muffler over a broken weld. Cost over 300.00 to fix the issue. Of course, nissan was no help.
My service engine soon light came on so I dropped by advanced auto parts to have them pull the code. It read as cylinder 4 misfire. I took it in to mcgee auto to have a detailed diagnostic, which indicated that I had a bad coil on one of my spark plugs. I had four spark plugs replaced, an ignition coil changed, and intake manifold resealed; however, after leaving and getting a few miles up the road the ses light came on again. I stopped at another advanced auto to have the code pulled and again it read as a cylinder 4 misfire. I contacted the repair shop and was asked to bring the car back in. They did another full work up and again found everything to be fine. After leaving the shop again the light came on a few miles up the road. This happened repeatedly, and every time they would shut the light off it came back on and remained on. In march under new management, I returned to mcgee auto and they took another look. After posting my symptoms into the computer they noticed that my original plugs had been replaced with aftermarket plugs. They replaced all four plugs and coil, and did something with the fuel injection at no additional cost to me. After leaving the shop a couple miles up the road, the light came on again. I took the car back in on monday, 3/18. Further research entailed a compression test. Cylinders 1 through 3 had 130% compression, but cylinder 4 only had 70% compression. I was advised that the issue is an engine problem and without tearing it down they are unable to identify the exact cause, but it could have something to do with the piston in cylinder 4. In contacting nissan, they found that my warranty coverage is for 60,000 miles and unfortunately I was at 66,000. When asking what this really means I was told that I will likely need a new engine or a new car because it would be costly to tear down the engine to find the problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan versa. The contact stated that the exhaust shook and made a loud noise. The contact also stated that the vehicle lost acceleration power. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was told the flange that connects the manifold to the engine along with the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The failure and current mileages were 56,000. The VIN was not available.
I was pulling out of a wawa after fueling up when the check engine light came on the car stalled in the middle of the road. I had to push it to the side. The road is normally busy thank god this did not occur during the busy time. I got the car to the dealership I explained to them my issues they repaired it by resetting the engine module thing. I just took the car back in middle of march due to the car riding rough service light back on and the engine is making a lot of noise. The car had 30379 miles on it at this point. The dealership demanded oil change receipts told me I needed a new motor. They told me I had to pick the car up and it was safe to drive. I later found out the vehicle was not safe to drive after dropping it back off again. There was a lower engine knock due to the pistons. I finally got the car 04/05/2012. I went to drive on i95 and the car was being slugish and it was hesitant with switching gears. The car is still noisy and riding rough. The car is vibrating at traffic lights like its going to stale. I now how have to take it back another time. The dealership claims they did a road check and safety check but there was no sheet that they could show me. I am now again without a vehicle. I am fortunate I didnt have my child with me. This car is not safe at all.
When I went to proceed through an intersection after being stopped for a red light my car suddenly lost power. It made clunking noises and even though I kept giving it more gas I barely made it through the intersection. I then steered into the shoulder and turned off the car, waited a few minutes and started it again. The engine started but I still had noises and no power to move forward. I had the car towed to the dealership where I bought it new and have all the routine maintenance done. They did a thorough inspection and several road tests to duplicate the problem but couldn't find anything. I have never had any problem with the car and now have a loss of confidence and am concerned that this may happen again. After my breakdown I did some research and found that others have had the same sudden loss of power and no one is able to diagnose the problem.
2009 nissan versa se eng: 1.8 liter gasoline,found engine mount insulator bolt very loose not threaded in correctly. Took to dealer for re-threaded and remounted. Question is what if that was a bolt hold breaks and you going on hy-way and it fall off and you can't stop.
Have had problems starting 2009 nissan versa, problem begins with long starts, car turns over 6 or more revolutions before starting, then leads later to the car turning over and not starting at all. Dealer replaced the fuel pressure regulator the first time, fuel pump the second time and now they state they are unable to diagnose the issue with no corrective action being done the vehicle. If car is able to be started it runs very choppy, dealer insisted it was a compression problem, but now claims there should not be a continuing problem. First issue was at 8440 miles, second and third at 14,959 miles.
I have a 2009 versa that has approx 3800 miles. This happened out of no where: the car had been driving fine until I came to a stop at a light. The car began to hesitate like it was going to die. I pushed the gas and it was still hesitating as I drove. I finally, stop and turned off the car and began driving it again. It was okay until I came to a stop again and it started all over. It felt like it was going to die while I was driving and someone would come behind me and hit me. There was no engine light indicators showing any problems. I felt unsafe to drive and asked the dealer to tow the vehicle to be checked out. The dealer is working on it but said that it may be the crank sensor, that was the code when they put the computer to the car. The dealer drove the car and was unable to duplicate the issue.
The car wont start half of the time. Its takes two times to start the car. Usually the car cranks for about 10 seconds before it will start. It has been this way for about 10 days.
I have a 2009 nissan versa that has a little over 11,000 miles on it. I have started experiencing a problem with it not wanting to start the first time along with it dying at random times while driving. Major safety issue for me and my family. I have already had it to victory nissan in knoxville, tn three times and I'm taking back again for the fourth tomorrow and they are still advising nothing is wrong with the car. I had the fuel pressure regulator replaced, but the car is still not running properly. It recently died in my apartment complex and would not start back and I had to have some individuals help push it into a parking spot. I have had the vehicle stop in traffic on the interstate and also on other streets, which poses a concern for me being on the highway driving this vehicle. I would like to know how to resolve this issue or if nissan will do a buy back of this defective vehicle I have purchased.
Vehicle does not start right away. It occurs at least once a day. I took my vehicle to nissan service department four times, no problem has been found. The service department replaced a fuel regulator assuming that was the problem, but the problem still have not fixed.
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