When decelerating/braking there is a knocking in the rear of the car. It has gotten progressively worse. Had the dealership check it out but found nothing wrong. They didn't drive the car.
Nissan Versa knocking problems
25 of the 3,329 owner complaints about the Nissan Versa describe engine knocking or ticking, most of them for the 2007 model year.
- owner complaints
- 25
- worst model year
- 2007
- typical mileage
- 40,000
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
By model year
Often reported together
Harsh shifting 4Oil consumption 3Check engine light 3Stalling 2Coil spring 2Steering noise 1Jerking 1Fuel smell 1
What owners say
Sometimes stepping on the gas pedal does absolutely nothing. This has happened several times since owning the car. You can press the gas pedal all the way to the floor and it won't do anything at all. I took it in to have the nissan dealership to look at it and they totally blow me off denied that anything was going on there was nothing wrong with the motor they said. You have to just let off the gas pedal and wait a few seconds and then it'll finally move the car when you press the gas pedal. This could cause a serious accident because when you press the gas pedal to go somewhere and it doesn't go anywhere I could leave you stranded sitting in the middle of the roadnot sure if it's this is related to the whatever's causing that problem but when the car is in drive and you're sitting at a red light the car vibrates really bad sometimes you can step on the brake let off of it and step back on it and rpms will go up but sometimes the rpms will drop down to below 600 that's when the engine starts vibrating real bad. I've tried to get the nissan dealership to address the issue several times they ended up tell them it was an aftermarket motor mount it was not a nissan part so I changed it for a genuine nissan part they charge me over $600 and it did not fix the car it's still vibrated. When the car is in park just sitting in a parking lot somewhere the car runs perfect the rpms are fine and there's no vibration whatsoever but as soon as you put it into drive it starts vibrating. It has also almost went dead several times to over the last year I just started knocking , sputtering real bad and it almost goes dead and shuts the motor off. This has happened at red lights for pulling out of parking lots on city streets. It's almost gone dead just sitting at the red light when the car starts sputtering.
Experiencing issues with CVT transmission when driving. Transmissions 'jerks', 'knocks', 'pulls',
Takata recall has put my family, friends and my life in danger - not to mention countless others.... It is very stressful knowing that there is a ticking time bomb in the car we drive every day. I hope and pray that we remain safe until the airbag inflator can be replaced in the next few weeks.
Vehicle experiences knocking in the steering column at low speeds/stationary when turning the steering wheel clockwise and counter clockwise. This knocking symptom is amplified when vehicle travels over uneven surface at any speed. When braking at speeds, the steering wheel shifts violently in operators hands. Rotors and pads as well as strut assembly was replaced in an attempt to correct the issue. Symptoms continued after these replacements. Tie rod ends and swing bars were later replaced with no positive results. This leave the assumption that the issue is related to the power steering system. Possible defect in the rack and pinion steering unit.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 nissan versa. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle shut off without warning. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The contact smelled a fuel odor and heard a loud knocking noise when the vehicle was placed in drive. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (autonation nissan in las vegas, nevada). The contact was informed that the manufacturer advised vehicle owners to switch to a higher grade of fuel when such failure was experienced. Another technician at the same dealer was unable to duplicate the failure, but reprogrammed the computer system. The contact stated that while driving home, the vehicle felt like it was in neutral. The vehicle was turned off and restarted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that nothing could be done to assist if the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 21,330. Updated 11/02/17*lj
The airbags did not deploy after large truck rear ended 2015' nissan versa knocking auto very hard into car in front of it a stop light causing severe injury.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan versa. While driving various speeds, the air bag warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the air bag indicator was shut off; however, the failure recurred. The contact also heard a loud knocking noise in the rear of the vehicle when driving over bumps. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they determined that there was no failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Takata recall: I received a safety recall letter from nissan stating that the front passenger airbag in my 2007 nissan versa needs to be replaced. I called the dealership and was told nissan does not provide loaner cars and will not pay for rental cars. I called nissan consumer affairs and was told the same. I was also informed that the parts for the needed repair work won't be in until late sept./early oct. I need my car for transportation to work and for driving my child to school, etc. I do not have a second car, and I cannot afford to rent a car and pay for that. Nissan instructed me to have my child sit in the back seat but if the airbag is deployed, as the driver, I will be sitting inches from possibly flying metal. I do not understand why nisan is not providing more assistance with this very serious recall. When I mentioned that I have an older car (my car is over ten years old) and so the risk is greater, the supervisor at nissan consumer affairs stated she did not know anything about that. Shouldn't car manufacturers provide loaner cars to people who have these "ticking time bombs" in their cars? How can nissan expect me to just stop driving my car? How do they expect me to get to work every day?
Continues knocking noise comes out of the steering wheel when driven at 40-50 miles also on the uneven rough roads. Also the stering wheel shakes when applying the breakes.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Nissan Versa knocking
Which Nissan Versa years have engine knocking or ticking problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2007 (5 complaints), 2009 (5 complaints) and 2011 (5 complaints).
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