Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - COLUMN | |||||
| NTB-09-127 | 11/11/2009 | 10032504 | Nissan: noise from steering column intermediate shaft. knock, rattle, or click noise coming from the steering column intermediate shaft, when driving on rough or dirt roads; with the vehicle parked and turning the steering wheel back and | 04/07/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 06/22/2011 | 45000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle has an increasingly loud clunking noise emanating from front suspension when turn is made or small bump/hole is moved over. sounds as if there is metal on metal and lose components in the suspension. this noise is not apparent at higher speeds and only is audible when going over a bump/pot hole. additionally, when vehicle turns, there is a noticeable 'klunk' in the steering assembly that is often exacerbated when going over a bump in the road. steering feels lose when this happens as if joint is malfunctioning. *tr | |||
| 06/22/2011 | 45000 | ||
| Vehicle has an increasingly loud clunking noise emanating from front suspension when turn is made or small bump/hole is moved over. sounds as if there is metal on metal and lose components in the suspension. this noise is not apparent at higher speeds and only is audible when going over a bump/pot hole. additionally, when vehicle turns, there is a noticeable 'klunk' in the steering assembly that is often exacerbated when going over a bump in the road. steering feels lose when this happens as if joint is malfunctioning. | |||
| 08/05/2012 | 48256 | 1 | |
| Slowed to stop sign, abrupt stop as driver side wheel smashed into body of vehicle. mechanic states sub-chassis completely rusted to pieces and cv joint disengaged wheel. had the driver been traveling 50-70 mph someone would have been killed. this vehicle was purchased new from nissan of melbourne. except for one summer weekend to georgia , vehicle has never left florida. | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 31000 | ||
| Loud klunk noise and loud popping nosie coming from the steering wheels when making left turn at 5 to 10 mph , on and off noise sometimes cold weather sometimes hot weather, when parked and engine is on turning steering wheels right and left makes loud knuckle popping noise. | |||
| 04/15/2012 | 30235 | ||
| Driving into parking lot, made left turn then loud klunck noise. both wheels turned inward and saw that the driver's side steering rod was snapped in half. experienced popping noises before but was informed by dealer that its just normal. vehicle now getting repaired at dealership. could have been disastrous had it happen on the freeway or in moving traffic area. looking into possible legal action. | |||
| 01/16/2012 | 68893 | ||
| We had just gone throw the sunpass lane on i-275 n. my wife was driving and she started to push on the gas pedal and the engine die (ten feet out of the toll booth). she tried 3 times to start the car motor and each time it started and then stopped. i jumped out of the car to push the car across 4 lanes of traffic (lucky it was 11:00pm) and there was not a lot of traffic. we had to have the car towed to our garage. they (hummel tire & auto, reg.#: mv-66432) was told my nissan (crown) that they knew about this problem and had a new improved a/c compressor (926001u60a,081468/251g. (the dash broad light ps) we was very lucky that we did not get hit the rear, because we could not move. i had my wife, mother(83), and myself (58). nissan should have a recall on this part, before anyone dies. the dash broad light ps electric power steering systems | |||
| 08/18/2010 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 nissan versa. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 mph and attempting to change lanes and slow down, the brakes did not function and she could not control the steering wheel. the vehicle spun out of control and hit a guardrail. the contact experienced head and back pain. a police report was filed. the air bags did not deploy and the vehicle was totaled. the contact had not spoken with the manufacturer at the time of the complaint. the current and failure mileages were unknown-bk | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 100 | ||
| Clunk or popping noise coming for the front suspension or steering column. this can be heard and felt when driving at speeds less than 10 mph in combination with turning. | |||
| 08/18/2010 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 nissan versa. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 mph and attempting to change lanes and slow down, the brakes did not function and she could not control the steering wheel. the vehicle spun out of control and hit a guardrail. the contact experienced head and back pain. a police report was filed. the air bags did not deploy and the vehicle was totaled. the contact had not spoken with the manufacturer at the time of the complaint. the current and failure mileages were unknown-bk | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 100 | ||
| Clunk or popping noise coming for the front suspension or steering column. this can be heard and felt when driving at speeds less than 10 mph in combination with turning. | |||
| 08/18/2010 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 nissan versa. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 mph and attempting to change lanes and slow down, the brakes did not function and she could not control the steering wheel. the vehicle spun out of control and hit a guardrail. the contact experienced head and back pain. a police report was filed. the air bags did not deploy and the vehicle was totaled. the contact had not spoken with the manufacturer at the time of the complaint. the current and failure mileages were unknown-bk | |||
| 06/15/2010 | 9405 | ||
| We own a 2008 nissan versa. it currently only has 9,400 miles on it. when driving it there is a popping feel underneath the floorboards/ in the front end of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealership 2-26-09 where they replaced both upper strut bearings and completed a front wheel alignment. again, the vehicle exibited the same issues and on august 5, 2009 both upper strut bearings were replaced and another alignment was completed. we took the vehicle to the dealership again yesterday with the same complaint. this time they say they can't hear it (you can't hear it, but you can feel it), so they didn't do anything. they refused to even put it up on the lift to take a look at the assembly since they couldn't hear anything. after doing research, we are seeing this same complaint on many different websites. nissan needs to fix these vehicles. one listed on this site was involved in an accident apparently due to the strut failure. | |||
| 05/03/2010 | 8000 | ||
| Steering wheel has a clunking feel and makes a clunking noise whenthe wheel is turns sharply to the left or right when stopped or at low speeds. i have mentioned this twice when i took the car to the dealers for oil changes and was told that is just the way ste steering column feels. | |||
| 09/04/2009 | 18000 | ||
| The steering wheel has a clunk or pop that is both audible and felt in the wheel when making turns to the right at low speeds. at 10000 miles i began hearing and feeling this clunk. at 18000 miles i brought my vehicle to the dealer and they said they would have to replace the entire steering column and that it was a safety concern. the stopped the sound and the pop/clunk. 1000 miles later the sound started reappearing. i brought my vehicle to the dealer 5 times since and the dealer claims to not be able to hear the sound. i am aware of two technical service bulletins on this issue. i believe the part is systemically defective and unsafe. i believe this needs to be researched as a defect and requires a recall. | |||