general problems of the 2011 Nissan Versa

Driver door handle will not open from inside car at times. The exterior handle locking mechanism gets stuck not allowing the door to open from the inside. When this happens, I need to roll down the window to reach outside and jiggle the exterior door handle in order to be able to open the door from inside the car. This poses a serious safety hazard of the driver not being able to exit the vehicle in an emergency. This is a common issue with the Nissan Versa car on many car forums online. I believe there was a recall issued for newer model cars, but not the 2011 year.

The contact owns a 2011 Nissan Versa. While driving approximately 25 mph, the contact attempted to shift the vehicle into gear, but it failed to switch gears. Also, the instrument panel did not accurately indicate the desired gear in which the vehicle was placed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.

The material where my arm rest that has the controls for my windows and door locks, on driver side, front passenger side, and back passenger side is coming apart. My sleeves get caught sometimes while driving because it has gotten so bad.

Tl-the contact owns a 2012 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that when driving in the daylight, the gas mileage light is too dim to see. The vehicle was taken to the vehicle for diagnosis where it was stated the vehicle was at maximum lighting. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 49. St.

The service engine light began to go on and off as well as a knocking sound had developed. We had our son, who had attended school to become a mechanic, checked it looking at the oil level. The oil was about a quart low and he advised us to take it to carmax where we had purchased the car. After two diagnostic tests and an oil change at $140. 00, my husband was told that it needed a new engine. It is burning oil and is being emitted out the exhaust and has excessive engine blow by. We have been advised by maxcare, carmax's warranty company, that in order to properly diagnose the problem and determine if it is covered by warranty we have to pay another $400. 00 to have the engine torn down with no guarantee repairs will be covered by the warranty the another $400. 00 to put it back together if it is not fixed. Also, at least 3 times when the service engine light began to turn on and off the Versa stalled while in heavy traffic. We also complained to carmax that the check tires indicator light would go on and off causing us to constantly stop to check the pressure and often it was ok. Carmax offered to run another diagnostic test for more money to try to find out what the problem was. Both problems could cause serious damage in the future and it seems the only way to get it repaired is to pay out of our pocket.

The contact owns a 2011 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that while attempting to enter the vehicle, the power locks and electrical system failed. The contact also stated that that while driving 25 mph, the power steering assist and the brakes failed without warning, causing her to crash into a telephone pole. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact sustained head trauma and burns to the hands. The passenger sustained back injuries, a hematoma and bruising to the left leg. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not inspected to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 1,150.

The contact owned a 2011 Nissan Versa. While driving 30 mph, the steering seized and the brakes failed to stop the vehicle. Prior to the failure, the windshield wipers activated, the interior and exterior lighting flashed, and the doors locked and unlocked. The vehicle crashed into a pole. The driver suffered from bruises to the upper chest and burned hands due to the air bag deployment. The passenger sustained bruises to the chest and waist area. Medical attention was received at the scene of the accident. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a repair shop. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 1,100.

My car that I bought in 2011 brand new has cut off while driving every other month . It is very random and no lights come on in the car. The last time my wife was driving 35 mph on a highway and she had to stop in the middle of traffic, put the car in park, and start it back again. I have brought my car to the nearest Nissan dealership, but they can not find anything wrong. They have driven it over 140 miles, scanned 4 times for failures in which none came up. I complained to the Nissan corporation and they say only wait until it happens again and bring it into the dealership. This has happened a total of 6 times while driving in the past year. My car has also not cranked up for a total 10 minutes at a time. This has occurred at least 15 times in the past year. I do not feel safe driving my car. They leave me with no other option than to drive it and wait.

While driving at night (with a hertz rental car in kauai hawaii) and switching between high beam and low beam and traveling at 40 mph all the headlights turned off. The stalk mounted switch controls both headlight on/off (rotary motion) and high beam-low beam with back and forth stalk motion. After driving for about an hour and successfully using the high-beam low beam selector often, on the next change between high and low beam the rotary motion of the knob also engaged and turned the headlights off. I have similar controls on my car at home and this has never happened. The rotary motion of the on / off knob requires just a very light twist and the in-out motion needed to change between high and low beam also twisted the off switch. Fortunately I was able to bring the car to a halt with the brakes and stay on the road. It was very scary and very frightening to brake from 40 mph in the pitch dark not knowing if the next instant was to bring a crash. My wife was also very shook up. After I stopped I figured out what happened. It was pitch black outside with no street lights. This can kill someone!! the fluted surface of the on/off knob exacerbates the problem and makes it easier for a light brush with a finger tip to turn the knob and headlights off. The VIN I copied from the lihue airport hertz receipt for the rental. License number was [xxx], hawaii . It was a red color car with automatic shift. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).