Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan versa. While driving 15 MPH, the vehicle made a clunking noise and began to swerve. The contact pulled the vehicle over and noticed that the front driver side frame was closer to the tire than normal. The contact took the vehicle to a certified mechanic who diagnosed that the front driver and passenger side coil springs were fractured and detached. The coil springs and struts were replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that there were no recalls related to the failure. The contact found the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v573000 (suspension) that was directly related to the failure. The VIN was invalid. The approximate failure mileage was 62,000.
2009 Nissan Versa suspension complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan versa. While backing out of the driveway, the contact heard an abnormal loud cracking noise under the vehicle. The contact exited the vehicle and inspected, but did not notice any abnormalities at that time. The contact stopped at a fuel station and noticed a coil spring under the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that it was not clear if it was the rear or front coil springs failed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 52,000.
Loud clunking/popping noise coming from front of car while driving.
Nissan currently has a campaign open to replace front coil springs in northern states. My rear coil spring is also cracked/broken and nissan is refusing to replace it.
My nissan versa was recalled last year for faulty coil springs. The letter said that parts will be ready in january 2016. I made an appointment with my dealer to have the parts ordered and replaced. It is almost april 2016 and the parts are not available. I call my dealer once a month, they have now chosen to screen their phone calls and will not answer any service calls about the recall. I think that nissan is not prepared to handle this recall on the versa.
2 rear springs broke while driving in city (already had front springs replaced due to recall)
I have nissan versa since 2009.I bought it brand new from nissan of reno. Since last year fron driver side broken coil spring.now it happend again on passanger side spring broke. I call deler to find out why did it broke both of spring with in one year. They have no answer
Coil spring rusted and broke.
My nissan versa was recalled for front springs to be replaced. I had already had the springs replaced because they broke. I was informed that I had to have the springs replaced again to satisfy the recall. The struts were rusted out, but were not part of the recall. I had to pay to have the struts replaced when the dealership broke them removing them to replace the springs. The struts and springs are one unit and should have been part of the recall. The springs did not need replaced. I was charged over $250 for a recall repair that was supposed to be covered by nissan.
Driver side front coil spring broke while driving. Appeared to be very rusted.
A large piece of the front coil spring on the passenger side broke and fell off on the road, as I backed out of my driveway and turned into the street. I heard a clunk in the front and something falling on the road. The remaining spring on the car was still in place. I had my repair shop replace the springs.
The drivers side front suspension coil spring fracture in my model year 2009 nissan versa rusted/corroded and broke while driving on the highway at approximately 70mph. The noise was apparent and the car immediately began pulling slightly to the left. I pulled over to examine the vehicle and could not find any specific reason for the noise and continued home. I took the car into mccarthy nissan and was told that the front coil spring had rusted/corroded and cracked and that driving the car in that condition was extremely dangerous and required immediate replacement of the front coils.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan versa. The contact stated that there was an abnormal noise coming from the vehicle. In addition, the front and rear coil springs fractured. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who replaced the passenger side front coil spring, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the independent mechanic who replaced the front driver side coil spring. On another occasion, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who indicated that the rear coil springs needed to be replaced. The contact later received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v573000 (suspension) and was concerned that the recall remedy would fail to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 25,985. Parts distribution disconnect. Updated 02/05/16*lj
On 10/15/2015 went to nissan dealer for routine oil change(mileage 50938)during inspection mechanic found both lower control arms o suspension bad and was replaced at the cost of $895.24 also 4 wheel alignment was was done at the cost of $109.95.when back home I look for recalls on suspension system on nissan versa and find out that there is recall on coil springs effective as of 09/14/2015.at the time of service I was not informed by the dealer about this recall and when I contacted them and ask when coils will be replaced I was told that they don't have parts and I have to wait till nov/dec 2015 for the coils to be replaced.do some research re:lower control arms failure on nissan versa and find that it may be related to coils failure as it is part of the suspension system interconnected to spring coils.corrosion of coils can cause the tension on the springs to fail and cause the other parts of the suspension to go bad like in my case.I my be lucky that coils on my car not broke off yet but for sure they all ready cost me a lot of money and may cost me more because the problem is not fix yet.get in touch with nissan but was told that even the arms are the part of suspension system interconnected to coils-the coils are not cause of arms failure.I do not agree with nissan opinion on this and I told them that I will file complaint to the federal safety agency. Because of nissan refusal to accept they fault and solve the issue I do not have other option left but file complaint and make other nissan versa owners aware about the problem they may have with their cars as I did.
Someone told me that there was a recall on my car for the suspension
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.
My passenger side front spring broke and speared my tire, luckily while I was parking. When I got it towed to the mechanic, they showed me that the left spring was cracked and ready to break as well. I had to pay to have both replaced. Mechanic informed me that this is a known issue. I'm very concerned that this might happen again while I'm driving with my 8 year old in the car.
Front drivers side spring broke while car was parked in driveway. Found lower part of the coil spring on the ground.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan versa. While at a completed stop, the contact heard a loud abnormal popping noise under the vehicle. The contact got out to inspect the vehicle and noticed that the coil spring fractured. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan versa. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH, the front driver side coil spring fractured and flattened the tire. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 94,000.
I was pulling out of the driveway and heard a loud scratching noise and then my tire went flat. Cut the inside of the tire. 2 weeks later went to my mechanic for something else and he said the rear spring was broke and so was the other front. Grateful that nothing happened while driving at higher speed
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.
Pulling out of parking lot after work and heard a loud clunk from front of car. Right side of care was sitting lower then left side, mechanic said spring broke. Same thing happened 2 weeks ago to other side of car and had that front spring and strut replaced and car aligned. If this is happening frequently, why no recall. Will have the rear coil springs checked when I get the car inspected but after these 2 repair bills and of course my warrantly had run out and I did not extend. Who would think that a care I bought new, well maintained and with only 22000 miles would have this happen.
After dropping my vehicle at the dealer for other service, I was notified that the left front spring was broken, and that the axle boot was leaking. Both necessitated replacement.
My car was at jones junction nissan on 1/31/15 for a routine oil change and brake pad replacement. When the tech lowered the car from the list the shock coil on the driver side snapped. We replaced it and thought it was a fluke accident. 8 months later on 8/10/15, at some point while my car was sitting in the company parking lot of my work building the passenger side shock coil snapped. I didn't notice the issue until pulling out of the parking lot and hearing the sound of metal on metal. Once the car was towed to jones we saw it was the other coil snapping. While making repairs we discovered that nissan has almost 100 registered complaints for these coils snapping. You can add me to the list.
Driver side front coil spring broke while driving, rubbing front tire, towed to nissan dealer 07-31-15 - tamaroff nissan - southfield, mi. Car has only slightly more than 25,000 miles, asked nissan dealership if this was a recall or an issue part, they said no, and that this repair was not covered, I asked that it be referred to nissan corporate customer service, which they did. I did not hear back from nissan corp. Customer service until 08-14-15 noting the coil spring replacement was not covered, and that my request was denied. I again asked that it be escalated to the next supervisor level for review. As of this date my car is still at the dealership.
I was routinely pulling into my driveway, and I heard a single ping/knock sound, immediately followed by a grinding noise, coming from the front right of the car. The car instantly became difficult to maneuver. Upon immediate inspection, I could see that the lower part of the coil spring had broken cleanly. The remaining portion of the spring had come away from the metal restraining plate, and was extending against the inside top part of the tire. The metal did not puncture the tire, but it is significantly indenting the rubber. The car is not driveable. Furthermore, the left coil spring, in the same relative place, shows significant corrosion, and does not look safe for driving. Coil springs are expected to last the lifetime of a car-- especially one well cared for and driven in almost ideal conditions, like mine. I have never had a coil spring break on me. This is no coincidence, as the second one appears to be faulty as well. I can only feel grateful that this didn't happen while I was driving with my family on the highway. Has this occurred on the highway, the tire would have surely blown out, and I would have lost control of the vehicle. Nissan needs to step up and recall these springs before someone loses their life! I will need to have my suspension repaired, as well as possibly my front right tire. I wholly expect nissan to pick up the tab for this.
Both front springs shattered, and parts of the springs were loose around the struts and fell off the car.
My wife had just backed out of the driveway and started driving down our road. Just as she started she heard a loud noise and the car steering became difficult. There is a service station 1/8th mile from our house. She drove the car extremely slowly (5mph) to the station and had the mechanic check the car. The mechanic turned the steering wheel and one of the front suspension shock absorber springs fell out of the car - broken into two pieces. It had fatigued and catastrophically failed. The mechanic informed her that she was very lucky this did not happen when she was driving normal speed as it could have sliced the tire and caused a blow out at high speed. I called nissan consumer affairs to report the incident and they informed me there was no recall for this issue and that since the car was no longer under warranty the repair cost was my responsibility. It cost approx $650 to replace both front suspension units.
Tl* 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
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