Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||
| 03/14/2013 | 37343 | ||
| Within days of buying the new car in 2009, i noticed a loud, clunking squeek and a pop from around my front wheels when i would make a turn after slowing down to a stop. this had been happening during the entire 3.5 years that i have had the car, so i figured it was normal and harmless because the car was already doing it brand new (right now there are still only 37,343 miles on the vehicle, i park it in my garage, and it has had no accidents.) however, last night, the sound seemed to be louder and looser near the front-right wheel. then this morning i drove out of my neighborhood and as i began accelerating to 50 mph, a large piece of metal flew out violently from under my car. i was able to find it in the roadway, so i backed up and inspected the part. it is the bottom coil of the coil spring that is over the right-front wheel. luckily it did not hit anybody behind me or cut my tire. the metal was not only broken, but the face of the break was already slightly rusted, as if it had been cracked for a while before snapping. | |||
| 01/31/2013 | 74910 | 1 | |
| Repeated flat tires due to air leaks which resulted in finally discovering the tire pressure monitoring valves on 3 of 4 tires were faulty. these valves were $150 each which is more than the tires cost! when took in for repairs, was told that the valves are made of metal which is prone to rust especially where they are located in the tire wells. appears to be faulty engineering. claim by repair personnel that a valve less likely to rust would be best but no valve available that will also meet nissan requirements to provide tire sensor information back to the computer signal. was told that if the sensors were not replaced could have unexpected flats or be dangerous to drive. i drive over 60 miles a day for work so safety is a concern. there needs to be an investigation about need for recall. *tr | |||
| 01/31/2013 | 74910 | ||
| Repeated flat tires due to air leaks which resulted in finally discovering the tire pressure monitoring valves on 3 of 4 tires were faulty. these valves were $150 each which is more than the tires cost! when took in for repairs, was told that the valves are made of metal which is prone to rust especially where they are located in the tire wells. appears to be faulty engineering. claim by repair personnel that a valve less likely to rust would be best but no valve available that will also meet nissan requirements to provide tire sensor information back to the computer signal. was told that if the sensors were not replaced could have unexpected flats or be dangerous to drive. i drive over 60 miles a day for work so safety is a concern. there needs to be an investigation about need for recall. | |||
| 04/06/2012 | 51135 | ||
| Valve stem in rear passenger tire failed resulting in slow leak. required replacement of the valve stem including the tire pressure monitoring system device in wheel. | |||
| 12/01/2009 | 5000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2009 nissan versa. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked when she noticed that the front passenger tire was flat. the failure recurred repeatedly. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the tire must have been leaking. the contact eventually replaced the tires and the failure persisted. the contact examined the vehicle herself and noticed that the monitoring valve for the tire pressure monitoring system was defective. the vehicle was not taken to be repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the contact also stated that the vehicle stalled while accelerating up hills and would occasionally roll backward. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the transmission was replaced. the failure mileage was 5,000. kmj | |||
| 12/01/2009 | 5000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2009 nissan versa. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked when she noticed that the front passenger tire was flat. the failure recurred repeatedly. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the tire must have been leaking. the contact eventually replaced the tires and the failure continued. the contact examined the vehicle herself and noticed that the monitoring valve for the tire pressure monitoring system was defective. the vehicle was not taken to be repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the contact also stated that the vehicle stalled while accelerating up hills and would occasionally roll backward. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the transmission was replaced. the failure mileage was 5,000. sm. | |||
| 12/28/2011 | 43000 | ||
| The low tire pressure light came on and when i checked i found a tire that was down 15lbs. i dropped it off at the dealer who said the tpsm unit was cracked and needed to be replaced for $218. the tire only has 8,000 miles on it. will i have to replace the other three sensors? | |||