Front Suspension Coil Spring problems of the 2009 Nissan Versa - part 1

Front coil spring broke while driving.

I live in the kansas city metro, on the kansas side, less than 10 minutes from the border to missouri. There is a current recall that applies to the front coil springs of Nissan Versas (NHTSA recall 17v-637) because the springs have insufficient corrosion coating. This current recall applies to missouri but not kansas. I drive my car in missouri all the time because of my proximity to missouri and my husband is employed in missouri. My front, right coil spring broke on March 17, 2018. The coil spring broke when backing out of my parking spot at my apartment in a lot that is relatively new and flat, meaning no pot holes. A loud bang was heard and when moving there was a loud creaking sound. After pulling out about 3 feet I pulled back in and turned the car off. I found a round metal object on the ground near the front with rust on it. It was flat on one end and broken on the other. After inspecting the front passenger side's wheel well I discovered that the remaining part of the coil spring had slipped off the strut lip and part of the coil was pressing hard against the tire. The appearance of the coil spring still on the car matched the one I had found. A mechanic and tow truck operator verified it was in fact the coil spring that had broken. The attached images are of the front passenger side wheel well with coil spring visible and of the coil spring part that broke off.

I have 2 problems. The first is Nissan claims to not support recalls on my vehicle because it has a salvage title. The second is that I was not informed of a recall on this vehicle for over 2 years. In 2015 I had a front suspension coil spring fracture. I thought this was unusual and went to the local dealer and bought an oem replacement coil and replaced the broken spring myself. In 2017 both other coil spring failed as well as the replacement I had bought from the dealer in 2015. At this point I researched the problem on the internet and discovered the recall on this part. I replaced the failed springs with aftermarket parts to get the car back on the road. I then submitted paperwork to Nissan for reimbursement of the replacement parts. I was just informed by Nissan that they will reimburse me for the cost because I have a salvage title. I am not aware that a salvage title removes the manufacturer from the responsibility for replacement parts. My other concern is that I was not informed about the recall in a timely manner. I did not find out about this recall until the springs broke. I still have the last two springs that broke in my garage. I also have pictures showing that the last spring nearly punctured one of the wheels when it broke. I have correspondence from alece at Nissan that I can provide documenting that Nissan will not support recalls on this vehicle because it has a salvage title. I can provide these emails if they are desired.

When backing car makes a moaning noise. I just learned of a recall for front springs coil springs. Recall id 239045. Your site says that my car isnt under it but should be. The car to my knowledge was first sold in florida. I bought it from carmax in va. Florida was not one of the recall states but va is. We use road salt here. It seems to do it in hot weather.

Front coil spring shattered tearing up front tire this exact problem was noted for Versa in recall 15v573000 date 09/14/2015. My car was not included in the recall. It appears that the recall was to limited. After getting car repaired Nissan has refused to pay for my repair costs stating the car was not included in recall. Luckily I pulling out of my driveway when the spring exploded. I think the recall was to limited and I should be reimbursed to my expenses.

Heard a thunking noise from right front of vehicle when turning hard right or left. Took to sears where I recently bought tires and had aligned and they said right front coil spring broke, and to take to nearest Nissan dealer as they can't get spring. Saw that 22 states and over 200k Nissan Versas were recalled already. Nissan dealer said no recalls on my vehicle. I am paying for repair out of pocket. Only 77k miles on vehicle. A coil spring should not break with this few miles. Car was originally registered in idaho where salt was used. I live in washington state where it gets down below 20 degrees in winter. I should not be paying this out of pocket.

Suspension & bushing { cracked rubber } when taken in for front coil spring recall.

I scheduled an appointment and went to continental Nissan 5750 s la grange rd countryside IL on July 11, 2016. The dealership stated that if they believe corroded parts need to be replaced, I would be responsible for their cost. I spoke to jennifer (615) 725-7687 my case #22853373, she being a representative of Nissan assured me as the letter states: "this repair is free of charge for parts and labor. " the discrepancy forced me to leave the dealship without repaid. Two additional calls were placed to jennifer on 7/11/2016 asking for coordination with the dealership in order to repair the vehicle. I had to wait three weeks in order to get the vehicle into any local dealership. The car is disabled with a broken coil spring and has been towed without repair. A seven year old vehicle exposed to illinois winters should have corroded parts. I reviewed the part cost through Nissan with my VIN and the coil spring cost is roughly $5. 63 or $6. 00. The additional parts within the front suspension vary from $11. 51 through $354. 20. The dealership mentioned a half day of labor in addition to cost of the suspension parts. The recall letter says approximately 3 hours for repair at no cost. Why would I have to pay for a recall? the fact that the recall came 7 years after the 2009 manufactered car is very concerning. I ask that the car be towed at Nissan's cost and repaired at Nissan's cost immediately! I imagine that many other consumers have run into this issue and wonder if a class action suit is necessary to prompt the manufacturer to do as they state in writing and over the phone. I request an investigation of current practices of process and policies. I believe my human rights have been violated based on the impact of their business operations and services. Thank you.

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 NHTSA campaign number: 15v573000 (suspension) that was directly related to the failure. The VIN was invalid. The approximate failure mileage was 62,000.

A recall was done on the front spring coils. I took my car in to have recall completed only to find out my back spring coils are also damaged. I don't understand why the front can be recalled and the back coils are also defected the reasoning why they are not under a recall.

Driver side front coil spring broke while driving. Appeared to be very rusted.

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 driving approximately 70 mph, the front passenger side coil spring fractured, which punctured and shredded the tire completely. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing and repair. The contact was not aware of NHTSA campaign number: 15v573000 (suspension) until after the failure occurred. The dealer (jeffrey Nissan, 30800 gratiot Ave, roseville, mi 48066, (586) 510-1378) refused to provide the remedy for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified and opened three case numbers; however, there was no remedy for the recall repair. The approximate failure mileage was 53,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

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.

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 contact owns a 2009 Nissan Versa. While driving approximately 45 mph, there was an abnormal noise coming from the front driver side of the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle felt abnormally lower. The contact stopped the vehicle and noticed that the coil spring was fractured in two places. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 57,000.

As I was driving, at 40 mph I heard a loud noise I pulled over to the side of the road and I see a piece of my spring on the road I had my vehicle towed to a shop and I am told that I need both front springs replaced, and ball joints please note the ball joints were just done so I am concerned if the spring coil had anything to do with this issue, there was no rust on or near the spring and prior to this breaking, the vehicle was driving to its normal standards.

The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that after inspecting the vehicle, he discovered that the front left coil spring was fractured. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 94,200. Updated 09/10/lj.

The left front coil spring broke while standing in our driveway. Part of it shot in to the side of our house. Thank god we weren't on the hiway and have the broken spring shred our tire. I have seen many complaints of this car model's springs breaking on your web site. Why no recall?.

The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Versa. While driving approximately 25 mph, there was a loud noise near the front passenger side of the vehicle. The contact continued to drive for approximately one mile until there was another loud pop heard from the front passenger side of the vehicle. The contact pulled over and discovered that the front passenger side tire was sliced 360 degrees. The contact stated that the spare tire was installed and the vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the front passenger side coil spring fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 83,000.

I was driving slowly, around 20 mph, and exiting my workplace when I heard a sudden loud noise (like a clang) from the front area of my car. I thought I had hit something, but I stopped to look and there were no pot holes or anything around the car that I could have hit. I tried to continue home, as I live very close to a shop and was going to have the car looked at. . . But less than a mile later the car began to smoke from the passenger side wheel. I pulled off the road and had to have the car towed last night. Today I found out it was the coil spring, which had snapped off and was digging into my tire. Now I have to have to the coil replaced and purchase a new tire -- the one I have is nearly shredded. While I'm disappointed that I'm just outside my 5/60 warranty (currently at approx. 63,000 miles), I feel incredibly fortunate that this didn't happen on the interstate because I could have been seriously injured or killed by this malfunction. There was no warning that it was about to happen, I just happened to be going fairly slow when it did.

While driving on a country side road at 40 miles per hour, passenger side coil spring broke without warning after a small hill top (while the car was compressing the suspension) and tore the sidewall of the front right tire. The tire instantly deflated, the rim punched hard into the ground resulting in a temporary loss of control of the vehicle. The vehicle managed to stay on the road. Car will need a new right suspension and some repair to the front bumper (scratch marks).

The coil spring on my front passenger side tire broke in two and then moved out of place to damage and eventually pop my tire (in a matter of minutes). The edges of the break on the spring are very jagged and tore away the rubber from my tire as I was driving.

Second time in a month a suspension coil spring broke on my nisson. First one was the passenger front side and on Sunday the drive's front side as I was pulling out of the garage.

While travelling at speeds of 35-45 mph noticed smoke coming from vehicle (distance travelled 2. 2 miles from origin). After noticing smoke, immediately proceeded to slow down in order to pullover to side of road. As soon as began to decelerate, heard a loud noise and the front of the car dropped - this was due to the tire failing. Once pulled over, was able to inspect and determine the front passenger side coil spring had failed and was contacting the tire. Failure point was approximately 9. 25" (along outside edge) of the coil spring measured from the bottom of the coil. Vehicle was towed to local dealer where all repairs were completed the same day of the event. Dealer referred to an ongoing NHTSA investigation related to this failure. Even though the vehicle is out of warranty the repairs were covered under warranty (goodwill) due to a likely upcoming recall.

The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Versa. While attempting to start the vehicle, there was an abnormal noise coming from the front of the vehicle. In addition, the contact noticed that the coil spring fractured. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the front driver side coil spring needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 94,000.

Driving out of parking lot around 10mph, heard loud metallic clang from under car. Pulled forward, got out, noticed that front of car was riding 6" lower than normal. Took to mechanic, told me that coil spring on suspension snapped. Informed that many 2009 Versas have had this issue.

Car was setting in the parking lot. Opened the door to get in. Heard something hit the pavement. Looked under the car and found part of the left front coil spring on the grond.

I backed my car out of my driveway yesterday morning on may way to work and heard a loud thumping and moaning that was not present the day before. After I drove around the block, the noise continued so I took another car to work and took the Nissan to my mechanic when I got home from work. The right front coil spring had broken and collapsed onto my tire. The right front strut was also leaking. My mechanic checked the left side and the coil spring was fractured but had not collapsed yet. The strut on that side of the car is also leaking. I called my Nissan garage (kenny ross Nissan in zelienople, PA) and they said they were unaware of any issues so I am having my mechanic replace the struts and coil springs on both sides, for safety purposes.

Part of the coil spring broke from my 2009 Nissan Versa and fell off in my driveway. When I explored where it had come from I realized that both front coil springs had snapped off at the bottom. The first piece of broken coil spring I did not realize had come off and the second one luckily broke off while in the driveway.

The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Versa. While driving approximately 45 mph, there was a loud abnormal sound coming from the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the passenger side coil springs needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 108,000.

Right front coil spring snapped. Burst the tire. Had to be towed to Nissan dealer. Both front coil springs within 1000 miles, vehicle only has 31000 miles on it. Faulty part. Could cause an accident. (have made a complaint for each spring on this site. ).

I was backing out of my driveway and there was a loud bang under the car. I stopped the car and got out. A 6 inch section of the drivers's side front coil spring was laying on the driveway.

Car was parked in driveway and upon going in reverse noticed a piece of metal on driveway where the front passenger tire was when car was parked. It looked like a piece of the coil suspension and upon further inspection found that it had broken off from front passenger coil spring. The piece was not corroded. I am happy I wasn't in motion when this broke, highly unusual for such a part just to break off by itself. Why isn't the government looking into this issue?.

Hit 40 thousand miles 3 days prior to incident. Pulled out of garage and heard an awful grind, pulled another 3 feet and the front end fell to the ground. Upon inspection both coil springs (not at all rusted) busted. I am roughly a 60 year old driver that has had this vehicle from the day it was new. I work 4 miles from home and fortunately don't really have the opportunity to go over 35 miles per hour. Can not imagine what would have happened driving at 60 mph and having the front end at the same time come to a screeching halt? really sad part about this, dealership bob rohrman arlington hts Nissan would not stand by the gold extended bumper to bumper warranty I had recently acquired.