Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| NTB07-094 | 03/11/2008 | 10024201 | 2007-2008 versa; long crank time before engine start. vehicles built before 3n1bc1 (***)8l422377 / january 12, 2008. *nj | 03/24/2008 | |
| NTB08-011 | 01/16/2008 | 10024119 | 2007 versa; mil (on) with dtc p1615 or p1614 or p1610 stored and engine may not restart when cold. *nj | 03/11/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 03/18/2011 | 119304 | ||
| On 3/18/2011 i had to have my whole muffler system replaced because it became separated from the engine at the front of the vehicle at 119k miles. (i'm no car expert.) then today i hear the same loud noises and my vehicle shaking just like a year ago. right now my car is at 138k miles. i bought the car brand new in july of 2006. i'm taking my car in tomorrow to have it looked at again and i will be very surprised if it is a different issue. i'm worried about driving on the highway and my muffler system coming off and causing an accident. i'm not comfortable driving my car in the state that it is in and i'm definitely not comfortable driving while pregnant with my 2 year old son in the car. i'm not too happy about having to shell out another $700 to get this fixed within a span of 13 months! because of this issue i will not be buying another nissan vehicle. this should be recalled, i have read so many other people who have had the exact same issues. nissan claims it's salt damage. in the past year, i have not driven on any salty roads since having my vehicle fixed, so i can't see how it can be blamed on salt. our winter was so warm our roads didn't even get salted the winter season after i got my muffler system fixed the first time. i've also read that nissan - canada is fixing it as a measure of goodwill on a case by case basis. i'd love for nissan to fix my car too since this will be the second time i'm having to fix the exact same issue. i keep my car well maintained and this is the only issue that i've had that has been recurring with my vehicle and has been a major concern for me. | |||
| 01/08/2012 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 nissan versa. while driving approximately 40 mph the contact heard a loud banging noise on the muffler. the contact exit the vehicle, inspected the muffler and noticed that it had separated from the pipe. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer nor was it repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000. rvk | |||
| 01/08/2012 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 nissan versa. while driving at approximately 40 mph the contact noticed a loud banging noise from the muffler. the contact exited the vehicle and inspected the the muffler and noticed it had separated from the pipe. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000. ds | |||
| 11/10/2011 | 100080 | ||
| Pipe from front end of muffler failed at flange weld due to: (1) mechanical strain, the muffler pipe supports the resonator by pulling the pipe tight; (2) lack of corrosion inhibition; (3) poor quality welding, the components appeared to have not been cleaned first. ==details== [1] the comparatively heavy resonator was supported at the rear only by the pipe segments between it and the muffler. this is a significant amount of mechanical force, applied to a structure not designed to handle it. [2] any car sold to parts of the usa that regularly get snow should have corrosion prevention applied to all underbody components by default. not doing so is not only a poor business decision but also increases the likelihood of parts falling off and landing in the road. [3] welds to underbody components should be well inspected, as if they become separated parts of the vehicle may cease to function properly or depart from the vehicle entirely, resulting in a safety issue. ==final note== this form does not retain formatting, making the reports unduly difficult to read. | |||
| 10/08/2011 | |||
| After 50,000+ miles the gasket and muffler had to be replaced due to poor metal and welding construction. this is the only part on the under carriage that is rusted. seems to be a very common issue and should warrant a recall on at least the 2007 models. | |||
| 02/04/2011 | 48000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan versa. the contact stated that when starting the vehicle and accelerating, the vehicle would exhibit an abnormal rattling from the engine. the contact discovered that one of the mounts seemed out of place. in addition, the sunroof was inoperable and would not open. the vehicle was taken to the dealer yet the dealer was unable diagnose the engine failure and did not assist with the sunroof failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 48,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 02/04/2011 | 48000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 nissan versa. the contact stated that when starting the vehicle and accelerating he would hear a rattling noise coming from the engine. he checked under his hood and noticed that one of the mounts seemed to be out of place. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and advised him that they were unable to diagnose the failure. on a later date the contact attempted to use his sunroof and noticed that it would not open. the vehicle was inspected for this failure as well and they advised him that the vehicle was no longer under warranty and offered no assistance. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 48,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 10/10/2009 | 700 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 nissan versa. the contact stated since the date of purchased september 25, 2007 the check engine light has illuminated, but the vehicle doesn't stall. the vehicle was taken to the dealer numerous time for the failure. the dealer replaced the gas cap twice, the filter, and the valve the failure was corrected for few months only. the manufacturer advised a regional directory will contact her. the vehicle will be taken back to the dealer to be diagnosed. the failure mileage was 700 and the failure mileage s 14,000. li | |||
| 03/13/2008 | 45000 | 1 | |
| My 2007 nissan versa keep shutting off and wont start everyday dealers have no idea what's wrong. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2008 | 40000 | 1 | |
| I purchased a 2007 nissan versa sl hatchback in july of 07. in mid 08 i started hearing a knock from the engine. i took it into several dealers and no one could tell me what it was caused from. late 08 it started using oil as well, and the dealer did an oil consumption test on it to verify that it was indeed using oil. they told me then that if i can produce all my receipts from where i got my oil changed they would pursue it further. i have always done as much of my own mechanic work myself, so i do not have any receipts. at that point they told me that they would charge me to look into my engine. also, my air pressure indicator light came on in mid 08, and they also want to charge me to take care of this problem. *tr | |||
| 03/21/2007 | 200 | 1 | |
| Front right strut was replaced 3 times among other parts without any luck to solve the problem. also that car has a problem with the a/c system that comes from the factory without enough freon or no freon at all. *tr | |||
| 11/19/2008 | 1 | ||
| 2007 nissan versa hatchback. would of been 2 years old in february. never had a problem. 11/19 at 7:25 in the morning approx. my car stalled twice and then the engine went up in flames. engine light and ps light came on few seconds prior to shut off. fire dept. came but the whole front / engine hood & windshield burnt. *tr | |||
| 03/05/2008 | 11696 | 1 | 08/30/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 nissan versa. while driving 25 mph, the vehicle completely shut off without warning and the instrument panel lights illuminated. the air bags deployed and knocked the contact unconscious. as a result, he struck another vehicle. a police report was filed. both the driver and contact sustained injuries. prior to the failure, the vehicle would not crank at all. nissan stated that someone would call the contact back, but he has yet to receive a response. the purchase date was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 11,696. updated 4/23/08 *cn the consumer stated the airbag deployed upon impact and the same thing happened with his 2006 nissan altima. updated 04/23/08 *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 02/04/2011 | 56290 | ||
| 2007 nissan versa lost power to engine while driving. then started having problems cranking. starter turns over but engine will only sputter, fails to fully start. | |||
| 07/17/2009 | 38000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 nissan versa. while driving 25 mph, the contact suddenly noticed that the vehicle began to stall. neither the brakes nor the power steering were operable. as a result, the contact crashed into another vehicle on the opposite side of the road. there were no injuries, but a police report was filed. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. the current and failure mileages were 38,000. | |||
| 12/30/2007 | 1 | ||
| Bought the car in december of 2007. this is a 2007 nissan versa and have been getting only about 22 to 24 miles per gallon in town. sticker says the car gets 30 miles per gallon in town. i have never gotten close to that. took car to dealer and they said the air intake temp was 165 degrees and they replaced the sensor. gas mileage is still not what it should be. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 04/06/2012 | 56200 | 1 | |
| Muffler detached from exhaust system and required replacement. other exhaust system components visible under the car (including catalytic converters) were observed to be rusty enough to suggest future premature failure. | |||
| 04/21/2011 | 55214 | ||
| I have a 2007 nissan versa sl hatchback that has 55,000 miles. i bought this vehicle new. i started to notice that the muffler was getting louder and took it to a repair shop and i was told that the muffler flange had rusted completely through and i should take it to a dealer. the muffler shop says he has seen hundreds of these same exact problems on nissan products. nissan of course says it will cost hundreds of dollars to repair and says that it is not under warranty and blames it on road salt. the car is so loud i finally had to get it fixed. | |||
| 11/11/2007 | 32000 | ||
| While driving on my road i heard a louder than usual exhaust noise. inspection at my home revealed the flange on the exhaust pipe right before the muffler has rusted and completely seperated. taking it to muffler shop to have a new pipe welded on where seperation occured. approximate cost was quoted at $100.00. i have read of numerous nissan versa and nissan murano owners with the same issue. | |||
| 08/20/2010 | 61000 | ||
| Unable to obtain a muffler for 2007 nissan versa hatchback. these have been unavailable for 5 weeks with anticipated 2 more week delay. nissanusa has provided customer service phone numbers which, when called, are not responded to or disconnect. is there a problem with this vehicle/part which may necessitate a recall/investigation since none are available in the us? file# with nissanusa is 6936647. | |||
| 08/19/2009 | 60000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 nissan versa. while traveling 30 mph the contact noticed a clicking sound coming from under the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic shop where the coral packs were replaced, however the failure still occurred. the vehicle was then taken to the dealership where the fuel pump and catalytic converter was replaced. the same day the service was completed the contact noticed that the vehicle was still experiencing the failure. there were no prior warnings. the failure mileage was at 60000 and the current mileage was 67000. bml | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 12/27/2012 | 62000 | 1 | |
| The muffler sound seemed quite loud on thursday, 12/27/12, something i had not noticed before. the next day friday, 12/28/12, the muffler started rattling very loudly. i called to make an appt for service and was told it was a very common problem with 2007 versas. i have an estimate of $400 to fix this. i've have owned other makes of vehicles for over 12 years that never have needed a muffler. now that i've investigated, there are many reports of this issue, all seemed to report a poor design. the car has been garaged for the entire 6years that i've owned it and the body is actually showing rust that the dealer said nissan would fix. nissan refused saying the car is 6 years old. *tr | |||
| 09/09/2012 | 62600 | 1 | |
| I replaced the muffler and gasket on my 2007 nissan versa on september 21, 2012 the poor quality of the materials that nissan used for the flange became brittle and cracked, compromising the structural and functional integrity of the muffler at approximately 62,600 miles. i am the original owner and take impeccable care of this vehicle and all my vehicles. if this safety/exhaust/emission problem had not been repaired, it may have caused injury (minor, major, and maybe fatal) to driver and passengers in the versa as well as other drivers/passengers of other vehicles. this issue should not happen in this make/model/year with low to moderate mileage or any make/model/year of car since mufflers and associated parts have long been perfected. *tr | |||