There are 6 owner-reported body & structure complaints for the 2009 Nissan Versain NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
THE HATCH ON MY NISSAN VERSA IS STUCK AND WON'T OPEN. IT WON'T UNLOCK AND THERE IS NO KEY ACCESS AND NO BUTTON OR LEVER INSIDE THE CAR TO OPEN IT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE IN THE HATCH. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE HATCH, THE DOOR FAILED TO REMAIN AJAR. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THERE WAS NO INFORMATION REGARDING THE DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
IN 2016 THE DRIVER SIDE, FRONT, OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE HAD BROKEN OFF. I HAD IT FIXED ONLY TO HAVE IT BROKEN OFF AGAIN THIS PAST SPRING. THIS TIME ORDERED THE PART MYSELF RIGHT FROM NISSAN. THIS WAS SUCH AN INCONVENIENCE OF TRYING TO OPEN THE DOOR UNTIL IT WAS FIXED. NOW THE DRIVER SIDE BACK, OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE! JUST WONDERING IF THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ANYONE ELSE?? I LIVE IN THE COUNTRY SO THERE IS NO ONE AROUND TO DAMAGE IT. IT IS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY OFF THE STREET.
A HOLE RUSTED THROUGH MY MUFFLER. *JS
I BOUGHT TWO 2009 NISSAN VERSAS BRAND NEW. FIRST THE FRONT RIGHT HUB CAP FELL OFF BOTH VEHICLES WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR. NEXT THE KEY HOLE COVER ON THE DOOR HANDLE FELL OFF ON BOTH CARS. BY THE FOURTH YEAR THE AC COMPRESSOR WENT OUT AND I HAD TO PAY $1,300 TO REPLACE IT. FINALLY I WALK OUT TO MY VEHICLE, GO TO OPEN THE DOOR, AND THE DRIVER DOOR HANDLE CAME COMPLETELY OFF. WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY I SAW ANOTHER NISSAN VERSA (SAME MODEL) WITH THE DOOR HANDLE MISSING. THE PART IS DEFECTIVE. *TR
MY VERSA INTERIOR DOOR PANELS ARE COMING APART AND I HAVE ALREADY HAD ONE REPLACED BUT IT DID IT AGAIN AND NOW ALL OF THE DOORS ARE DOING IT. *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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