general problems of the 2009 Nissan Versa - part 2

While driving out of parking spot, heard a loud pop from the passenger-side wheel area. The coil/spring had snapped. I brought the car to the mechanic and he said the driver-side coil/spring had corroded as well. The mechanic said I was lucky the broken end didn't puncture the tire. Had to have both coils replaced.

Pulling out of garage the front right suspension spring failed - it broke into 3 pieces. After dropping the vehicle off at the Nissan dealership for repair, we were informed that the front left spring was also cracked and to prevent a similar failure should be replaced.

My car was at jones junction Nissan on 1/31/15 for a routine oil change and brake pad replacement. When the tech lowered the car from the list the shock coil on the driver side snapped. We replaced it and thought it was a fluke accident. 8 months later on 8/10/15, at some point while my car was sitting in the company parking lot of my work building the passenger side shock coil snapped. I didn't notice the issue until pulling out of the parking lot and hearing the sound of metal on metal. Once the car was towed to jones we saw it was the other coil snapping. While making repairs we discovered that Nissan has almost 100 registered complaints for these coils snapping. You can add me to the list.

The coil spring broke on the passenger side of the car ripping into the tire, while I was driving. The car's steering was immediately affected and so were the brakes, since the broken spring ripped the brake line. I broke down in an underpass and had to call the police since we were placed in a dangerous spot with cars speeding by. I did not expect this for a car that is 6 years old! from what I have read so far this seems to be a prevalent problem with Nissan Versas and it seems that the dealers are not taking any action.

Recently, I submitted a safety complaint here about a broken coil spring. At about 39k my right spring went and was replaced by a genuine Nissan replacement coil spring. At about 61k, my left spring broke. I ordered a replacement from Nissan and was going to replace it. Unfortunately, I noticed that the already broken spring had snapped some more and the newly replaced spring had snapped as well when the car was simply sitting on my driveway! the new right side spring only lasted about 22k miles or 15 months. Basically, I have experienced 3 broken coil springs from Nissan after only about 61k miles of driving. I have read the stories at the carcomplaints website and many are similar to mine. Please investigate this problem before someone gets seriously hurt.

I started to back out of my drive way when I heard a loud cluck sound. Upon checking the ground I found part of the passenger side spring laying on the ground. There is no rust. The part just broke. This appears to be a problem. I am just glad that I was on my way down the highway where someone could have died.

I purchased this car to have a safe vehicle for my baby to ride in and am infuriated that after 5 months of purchasing it and only 72,000 miles, the front passenger side spring snapped clean off. There is no signs of rust and after reading numerous complaints of the same problem from other Versa owners, this clearly is a defect in the part. Why has there not been a recall on this??? it's a major safety hazard. Is it really going to take for someone to get injured or killed before something is done about it, or is this issue just going to be ignored?.

While driving at approximately 35 mph, the front right strut snapped. Less than 30,000 miles on the car. There were no potholes, ditches, or anything that could have caused this breakage. This could have caused a very serious accident.

My wife's 2009 Nissan Versa drivers side front end collapsed onto her tire last year in the last week of June 2014. When I entered the vehicle and placed the gear into drive the front driver end collapsed on the tire and a piece of the metal strut fell out of the car onto the pavement. We contacted the company and Nissan finally decided to pay for the repair after we threatened to take legal action. We asked the dealer mechanic who repaired the shock/strut that we were now concerned that the other side would be faulty and if it was safe and/or it needed to be replaced. He said he checked it and it was fine. Sure enough just a little more than 1 year from then my pregnant wife wakes up to find the front end of her car collapsed on the passenger side while being parked in our driveway. We are extremely fortunate that neither one of us was driving the car when both of these incidents occurred. I am currently trying to deal with Nissan now to rectify this situation but felt it necessary to warn others that this is a growing problem and a severe concern to the safety and welfare of all who drive.

Tl - the contact owns a 2009 Nissan Versa. The contact stated while driving 30 mph she was pulling up and her tired had treaded, and the back side of the rubber was separated from the rim. The vehicle was taken to a tire shop. The tire was repaired. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The diagnosis was the suspension spring, and the coil tie snapped. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and the current mileage was 43,500. Bt.

My suspension spring snapped while pulling out of my driveway. This is a known problem with Nissan Versas. I have contacted Nissan na and my local dealer and there is no current recall. I replaced both springs and they were both rusted and flawed. Luckily I wasn't traveling on the highway at the time, or it could have been a lot worse. I encourage those who have similar experiences to contact Nissan and file complaints both with the na office and NHTSA.

In may 2014 the left front spring in our car broke. The following August the right front spring also broke. The springs broke in the exact same place. We still have the broken parts and can send pictures if requested. We got no help from out local Nissan dealership. There are over 100 of these complaints all over the web. We believe these springs are defective and should be covered under warranty.

My passenger side front spring broke and speared my tire, luckily while I was parking. When I got it towed to the mechanic, they showed me that the left spring was cracked and ready to break as well. I had to pay to have both replaced. Mechanic informed me that this is a known issue. I'm very concerned that this might happen again while I'm driving with my 8 year old in the car.

On the 21st of April 2014 my wife left work. As she was reversing the car she heard a loud grinding noise and then a boom. The front right tire blew out. She found a large sheered off metal piece underneath the car. We took the car in the next day to a professional service. They found out that the spring was completely destroyed. The cost to fix everything including the tire was $720. The worse part is that they only had oem parts available. This means that they had to put the same defective springs back on our car. After I filed a report with consumer affairs Nissan contacted me back saying that they will not honor this defective part. We purchased our car in the summer of 2010. The spring lasted only four years. Had this been on the highway my family could have been seriously injured, especially during this recent winter. This is our only car and we have three children under three years old. No one should buy a Nissan Versa, period, if they care about the safety of their family.

Both front springs shattered, and parts of the springs were loose around the struts and fell off the car.

My car was parked in my driveway overnight. I got in my car the next morning to go to work and as I put the car into reverse and let off the brakes, I heard a really loud noise that sounded like metal snapping. I got out and looked to see what the noise came from. I couldn't notice anything immediately so I started to drive and I could feel every little imperfection in the road jolting the car. I immediately brought my car to the shop and sure enough my shocks/struts/strut mounts were gone on the left driver's side. The coil just broke in two and was so close to causing major damage to my wheels.

My vehicle was struck in the rear by a 2005 Dodge caravan SUV. The driver left a parking space and was using a cell phone. My vehicle had stopped due to a parking car opening the driver's side door unto traffic. My car was slammed in the rear by the 2005 Dodge caravan at aprox 20 mph. The airbags in my Nissan Versa did not deploy and the driver of my car suffered internal injuries. There was no "warning" light that the airbags in my 2009 Nissan Versa were non-functional.

Tire blew out on the highway. Had car towed to a body shop where I was informed that a coil spring had broken and caused the tire to blow. Looked online and noticed that this is a known issue with the Nissan Versa. Nissan customer service was unhelpful, getting basic facts of my case wrong and claiming no liability since warranty had expired. This is a known issue with high potential for mortality. I recommend an investigation into a potential recall.

The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that the struts were prematurely wearing the tires. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that all four tires and struts needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. In addition, the contact discovered that the driver side coil spring fractured. The vehicle was unable to be driven and the part to repair the vehicle was ordered. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 37,000.

Passenger side spring coil broke nearly 5 months after the driver side spring coil broke. See complaint from 7/31/13. Luckily, coil broke while backing out of drive way, so I did not lose control of vehicle. Broken part of coil is now pinched between coil seat and rest of coil leaving the remaining spring unseated. Car is undriveable in this condition for second time before 5 year loan is even paid off. Case opened with Nissan, but they thus far have refused to pay diagnostic fee to confirm broken spring coil. Broken coil can be clearly seen in tire well. Diagnosis is required for any further action by Nissan regarding repair reimbursement. Bad customer service.

The driver side front spring completely broke. I went to the vehicle one morning and noticed the front of the car sitting very low to the ground on the driver side. Almost not space between wheel and fender. I looked up under the wheel well and saw that the spring was completely broken. Luckily I was not driving this vehicle when this happened. I have seen numerous complaints about this same incident and strongly believe there should be a recall on this part. Nissan better step up. I am very disappointed with Nissan and would never purchase another one ever again. The vehicle still has not been fixed. I ordered the two front springs and would try to replace them this weekend. I will take pictures and post them online.

I drove my car to work fine that morning. Leaving work I heard strange clunks while in the parking lot. Looked the car over but didn't notice anything. Continued to drive car on my usual route. I went over a bridge and my car bounced terribly. I made it home and my boyfriend found my driver side coil spring busted. Was still able to carefully drive it to my mechanic and he found that the passenger side spring broke too. Reading online I see many complaints on this happening. There should be no reason they should break on such a new car. They are defective and hazardous. I feel very lucky mine broke the way they did and not puncture my tire or lock my steering.

The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the vehicle exhibited a clicking noise was. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was advised to the contact that the coil springs need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 56,835.

Front driver side suspension spring broke when pulling out of driveway. There is no valid reason for a suspension spring to snap on a 2009 automobile. This caused damage to the tire. The cost to fix this issue is $700. 00 for the spring and new tire. What would have happened had I been on the expressway driving at 65 mph?.

The driver side spring of my 2009 Nissan Versa broke when I was pulling out of the garage. I heard a big bang and assumed it was from ice build up. I continued to drive and the vehicle pulled hard to the left. Turns out the spring had sheared previously (as rust had built up on the break point) and it let go at that time. My driver side strut is bent as a result of the spring breaking.

The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Versa. While driving at 15 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the suspension failed. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, but was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 35,200.

I have a history of complains with Nissan about the steering. My complaint was about a pinging noise coming from the front end. You could also feel this ping in the steering wheel. Nissan ignored this complaint and explained it was my abs calibrating. As time went by the noise got worst. Nissan would even charge me $150. 00 each time they look at the car for this noise and could not find anything wrong. Last week Nissan told me there is a problem with the spring moving when the steering wheel turns. The spring tightens and loosens with each turn of the wheel. They have identified the problem and have a fix for it, but they want me to pay for it. To me this sounds like a defect in design and I should not be liable for the charges, however they wont repair it unless I pay for it.

Vehicle wanders at speeds above roughly 45 mph. Wandering is severe at speeds above 60 mph.