What 253 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Nissan Versa Note Sr

The contact owned a 2015 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that her vehicle had caught fire while parked in her driveway. The contact stated that the fire department was called and extinguished the fire. The contact was unsure if the fire department used water or chemicals to extinguish the fire. The contact was not advised as to the cause of the fire. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The contact had informed her insurance provider, who declared the vehicle a total loss. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

NHTSA ODI 11700118

The contact owned 2015 Nissan Versa. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked it experienced a fire. The contact encountered the vehicle had blackened windows. The contact opened the car doors and grey smoke came out. The fire department was not called, the fire had burned itself out. The dash and gear shift lever were melted. The contact had the vehicle towed to an impound lot. The vehicle was declared a total loss. The contact was advised that the fire appeared to have started in wires behind the radio in the dash. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 122,000.

NHTSA ODI 11456754

The contact owned a 2015 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at 70 MPH, a deer ran head-on into the vehicle and crashed through the windshield. The contact stated that the deer's antlers were stuck inside the vehicle as the deer frantically tried to escape the vehicle. The contact stated that the driver and passenger side air failed to deploy upon impact. The contact also stated that only the driver-side curtain air bag deployed. The steering wheel had locked without warning as her husband was able to stop the vehicle right before hitting two guardrails. The authorities were called to the scene and a police report was filed. The contact and her husband were treated on scene for scrapes and bruises but did not go to the hospital for further evaluation. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it remained in their possession. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle was totaled. The failure mileage was approximately 192,000. The VIN was not available.

NHTSA ODI 11440757

I was in my car sleeping with the ignition off when I woke up there was flames on the driver side of the hood. You can see where the fire started on the ground wire by the battery circuit box. My safety was at risk because I could have not been able to make it out of my car if didn't wake up in time and could have been severely injured or even dead.

NHTSA ODI 11429181

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NHTSA ODI 11419140

MY DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT GOING APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES PER HOUR. SHE AND A CHEVY SILVERADO WERE TRAVELING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS WHEN THEIR TRAFFIC SIGNALS BOTH TURNED YELLOW. THINKING SHE WAS GOING TO STOP, HE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF HER CAUSING HER TO T-BONE HIS TRUCK. THOUGH SHE HIT HEAD ON, NOT A SINGLE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE IMPACT WAS ENOUGH THAT HER CAR HAS BEEN DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS AND SHE SUFFERED A CONCUSSION. SHE WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT UNFORTUNATELY. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11330594

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, WHILE THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND JERK, THE CONTACT VEERED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD WHERE ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR VEHICLE, CONTACT PLACED VEHICLE IN PARK TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON WHICH FAILED TO RESUME BACK TO NORMAL. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST INJURIES FROM HITTING STEERING WHEEL. NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS CONTACTED. NO POLICE REPORT WAS MADE. THE VEHICLE RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE'S TO THE REAR BUMPER. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE CONTACT DEALER (NISSAN SOUTH UNION CITY 4080 JONESBORO RD, UNION CITY, GA 30291 (678) 379-2598) WHERE IT WAS TEST DRIVEN BUT UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED, STATED ISSUES CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE RESIDENTS WHERE AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CAME OUT AND DIAGNOSES THE VEHICLE WHICH DETERMINED THAT THE TCM (TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODEL) FAULTILY AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT NO RECALLS WAS UNDER THE VIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE APPROXIMATELY 66,000. *LN*JB

NHTSA ODI 11311041

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, IT WAS STRUCK IN THE REAR AND PUSHED INTO THE REAR OF A PICKUP TRUCK. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT RETENTION MECHANISM FAILED TO OPERATE AS INTENDED. THE CONTACT WAS THE PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE UPPER, MIDDLE, AND LOWER BACK, AN INJURY TO THE LEFT EYE, AND INJURIES TO THE LEFT SHOULDER AND ARM. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SIMILAR INJURIES AND BOTH OCCUPANTS RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING FACILITY AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THEIR FACILITY, WHICH WAS STILL PENDING. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE IF THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED OR INSPECTED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

NHTSA ODI 11267346

I HIT A LARGE DOG WHILE RUNNING 55...MY 'SAFE' AIRBAGS NEVER CAME OUT. THE FRONT END, BUMPER, BUMPER COVER, GRILLE, LIGHTS AND WATER PUMP ALL HAD TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA ODI 11189934

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK A DEER RAN IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE AND AT 62 MPH ON A HIGHWAY MY CAR COLLIDED WITH A DEER. AS YOU WILL SEE THE DAMAGE DONE TO MY CAR THE CAR IS A POSSIBLE TOTALED VEHICLE. MY CONCERN WAS MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON THIS KIND OF IMPACT. I WAS TOLD BY NISSAN THEY ARE NOT MADE TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT BUY ONLY BY THE DECELERATION OF MY CAR. THIS DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ACCURATE TO ME IN THE FACT THAT IT WAS OVER A 200 POUND ANIMAL AND MY ENGINE WAS PUSHED BACK INTO THE FIREWALL, LOST MY BREAKS IN THE ROAD, AND AS YOU CAN SEE THERE IS A LOT OF DAMAGE DONE TO THE CARE. I CALLED NISSAN TO EXPRESS MY CONCERN OF THIS AND THEY SAID IT IS NORMAL AND THE AIR BAGS WOULD HAVE CAUSED MORE DAMAGE TO ME THEN THE IMPACT. I FEEL THEY ARE BLOWING OFF SOMETHING THAT COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE IN THIS CAR.

NHTSA ODI 11154678

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN VERSA. AFTER MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK AND SHOULDER PAINS AND TORN LIGAMENTS. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED WHIPLASH AND NECK PAINS, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A CHILD PASSENGER IN THE REAR SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISING AND THE SECOND CHILD EXPERIENCED BRUISING FROM THE SEAT MOVING DURING THE CRASH, WHICH IMPACTED THE CHILD'S FEET FOR EIGHT DAYS. THE CHILD ALSO RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND THE BODY DAMAGES WERE REPAIRED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *TR

NHTSA ODI 11113943

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. TRAFFIC WAS SLOWING DOWN, I TOOK MY FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR TO SLOW WITH TRAFFIC AHEAD OF ME. THE CAR INFRONT OF ME STOPPED ABRUPTLY AND MY CAR WOULDN'T STOP. MY BRAKE PEDAL WA ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. CAR DIDN'T STOP TILL I HIT ANOTHER CAR. AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AND MY SEAT BELT DIDN'T LOCK. RESULTED IN LEFT HAND INJURY AND CHEST HITTING STEERING WHEEL( BRUISED CHEST). *TT CONSUMER STATED CAR WAS DESTROYED.*JB

NHTSA ODI 11111369

AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER A HEAD ON COLLISION AT 25 TO 30 MILES. A CAR CAN THROUGH ITS STOP SIGN AND I HIT. IT WAS ON A CITY STREET. *TT *TR

NHTSA ODI 11088410

THE AIRBAG SYSTEM FOR THE PASSANGER SIDE THE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND GOING OUT IT WOULD BE ON MOST OF TIME WHEN MY WIFE WAS IN THE SEAT AND RECENTLY IT COMES ON WHEN ANYONE SETS IN THE FRONT PASSANGER SEAT! 2. THE WHEELS WERE NOT ALEINED PROPERLY WE MADE FOUR SEPERATE APPOINTMENTS AND TOOK CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND THE DEALERS SERVICE DEPT DID NOT ALEIN WHEELS WHICH REAREND WOULD CATCH IN GROVES OR HOLES AND SWERVE ONE WAY OR THE OTHER AND THE WHOLE ALIENMENT WAS WRONG BUT THEY FAILED TO REPAIR WHICH WE THINK CONTRIBUTED TO A SEVERE ACCIDENT

NHTSA ODI 11062231

2015 NISSAN VERSA NOTE SV SUFFERS FROM FAULTY BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH INTERMITTENT AND DOES NOT LIGHT UP THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. CONSEQUENTLY, WHEN THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH IS WORKING, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WILL ALSO ILLUMINATE AND CAUSE THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM TO BE DISABLED. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. FIRST, FAILURE TO ILLUMINATE THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WHEN BRAKING WILL FAIL TO ALERT DRIVERS THAT YOU ARE STOPPING AND PUTS YOU AT RISK FOR A REAR END COLLISION. SECOND, THE TRACTION CONTROL ALSO BECOMES DISABLED, THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD IN THE EVENT YOU LOSE TRACTION, THE VEHICLE WILL NO LONGER ASSIST WITH DRIVING STABILITY. WORSE CASE, YOU ARE REAR ENDED DUE TO THE BRAKE LIGHTS NOT ILLUMINATING AND THEN YOUR CAR LOSES TRACTION DUE TO THE IMPACT, YOU TRACTION CONTROL IS ALSO DISABLED, THEREFORE YOU ARE AT AN EVEN HIGHER RISK FOR INJURY. THIS PROBLEM IS FIXED BY SIMPLE REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH SENSOR THAT SITS BEHIND THE BRAKE PEDAL. IT IS A 1 MINUTE JOB JUST TO UNSCREW THE OLD SENSOR AND SCREW IN THE NEW ONE. I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, ALTHOUGH MINOR, DUE TO THE BRAKE LIGHT NOT TURNING ON. THE DRIVER BEHIND ME REAR ENDED ME, POSSIBLY DUE TO KNOWING I WAS BRAKING UNTIL IT WAS TOO LATE. I HAVE NOTICED THROUGH MY REAR VIEW MIRROR ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHERE VEHICLES BEHIND ME WOULD BRAKE VIOLENTLY. I FINALLY REALIZED IT WAS DUE TO MY BRAKE LAMP SWITCH NOT ALWAYS WORKING. KEEP IN MIND, MY VEHICLE NEVER WARNED ME ABOUT MY TAIL LIGHT BEING OUT. TECHNICALLY, IT WOULDN'T, SINCE THE BRAKE LIGHT BULBS ARE FINE. THE SWITCH FAILING DID NOT ALERT ME WHEN THE BRAKE LAMPS ARE NOT ILLUMINATING. I REPLACED THE PART FOR $68.36 WITH A GENUINE PART FROM NISSAN DEALERSHIP. HOWEVER, THIS SHOULD BE A RECALLED ITEM AND NISSAN SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE. THE CAR IS BARELY TWO YEARS OLD, THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE.

NHTSA ODI 11041875

WHILE STUCK IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC I TOOK MY FOOT OF THE BRAKE AND MY CAR STALLED. NO WARNING WAS GIVEN AND MY POWER STEERING TURNED OFF. I WAS ABLE TO TURN MY CAR BACK ON AND PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER WAITING FOR A FEW MINUTES TO MAKE SURE IT WOULDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN I PULLED BACK ONTO THE FREEWAY. WITHIN A FEW FEET WHEN TAKING MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE MY CAR STALLED AGAIN. I WAS REAR ENDED AND HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AGAIN. THE TEMPERATURE WAS 101 AT THE TIME. WHEN SPEAKING TO NISSAN I WAS TOLD TO USE PREMIUM GAS AND ONLY FILL UP HALF A TANK AND WAS SENT AWAY WITHOUT THEM LOOKING AT MY CAR.

NHTSA ODI 11014857

THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER LARGE TRUCK REAR ENDED 2015' NISSAN VERSA KNOCKING AUTO VERY HARD INTO CAR IN FRONT OF IT A STOP LIGHT CAUSING SEVERE INJURY.

NHTSA ODI 11010436

THE AUTOMOBILE WAS HIT VERY HARD ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. THE DOOR CAVED IN ALMOST TO THE STEERING WHEEL. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AS EXPECTED. THE AUTOMOBILE WAS SO SEVERELY DAMAGES THAT IT WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT FREEWAY SPEED (65 TO 70 MPH).

NHTSA ODI 10968365

RECALL 15V-507 ..... I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO BECAUSE MY CAR WOULDN'T STOP AND I RAN INTO THE BACK OF SOMEONE TRYING TO STOP AND NOW INSURANCE IS SAYING I'M 100% AT FAULT. WE WERE GOING 65 MPH AND THE AIR BAG LIGHTS CAME ON BUT NO AIR BAGS CAME OUT. MY CAR IS TOTALED AND MY MONEYIS WASTED!!!!

NHTSA ODI 10960091

DRIVING AS I NORMALLY DO ON MY NORMAL ROUTE, DOING ABOUT 30 MPH, AND CAR WOULDN'T MAKE THE CORNER. WENT OVER CURB, BENT THE RIM IN TWO PLACES, AND OF COURSE RUINED THE TIRE. IT WAS AS IF THE CAR WAS INTENT ON GOING RIGHT. NO EVIDENCE OF STABILITY CONTROL WORKING. HAVE NEVER HAD AN EXPERIENCE LIKE THAT. CALLED AAA AND THEY CHANGED TIRE. DROVE TO DEALER, AND WAS GIVEN AN ESTIMATE OF OVER $500.00 TO REPAIR DAMAGE. ESTIMATE INCLUDED RIM, OEM TIRE, PLASTIC WHEEL COVER ($80.00) TOLD IT WOULD BE NECESSARY TO HAVE A FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT. THE SCARY THING WAS IT FELT LIKE I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE WHEEL. CRANKED STEERING HARD LEFT, CAR JUST HEADED FOR THE CURB. ROAD IS AN UPHILL TWISTY ONE THAT IS NORMALLY FUN TO DRIVE, BUT WHEN THE DRIFTED LEFT, AND I STEERED RIGHT, IT DIDN'T STRAIGHTEN OUT AND WENT OVER THE CURB.

NHTSA ODI 10927344

OUR CAR WAS TRAVELING IN A VERY SLOW SPEED ON AN ON-RAMP OF INTERCHANGE FROM FREEWAY 110 NORTH BOUND TO 105 WEST BOUND IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY. THE TRAFFIC FLOW WAS IN A VERY SLOW MOVING FASHION. SINCE IT WAS AN UPHILL ON RAMP, I HAD TO STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL SLIGHTLY TO KEEP THE CAR MOVING AT A SLOW BUT STEADY SPEED. AS THE TRAFFIC GOT SLOWER, I GENTLY STEPPED ON THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN THE CAR. WHILE I WAS HOLDING DOWN THE BRAKE PEDAL, SUDDENLY I HEARD A "CLUNK" NOISE AND FELT A VIBRATION. AT THIS POINT, THE CAR STARTED MOVING ON ITS OWN WITHOUT A SIGN OF SLOWING DOWN. I IMMEDIATELY TRIED TO STEP ON BRAKE WITH FULL FORCE BUT FELT THE BRAKE HAVING NO PRESSURE AT ALL. AS THE CAR CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH UNCONTROLLED SPEED, THE ONLY THING I COULD DO AT THAT MOMENT WAS TO VEER THE CAR TOWARDS THE RIGHT EDGE TO AVOID DIRECT IMPACT WITH THE FRONT CAR. BY READING THE OWNER'S MANUAL, I BELIEVED THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FUNCTION WAS BEING ERRONEOUSLY ACTIVATED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT SINCE THE DRY AND NON-SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITION DID NOT WARRANT SUCH ACTIVATION. AND WHAT MADE THINGS EVEN WORSE WAS, FOR WHATEVER THE REASON, THE CAR WAS MOVING ON ITS OWN IN AN UNCONTROLLED SPEED WHILE THE BREAK PEDAL WAS COMPLETELY LOSING THE PRESSURE DUE TO THE ABS ACTIVATION. THIS VEHICLE WAS BEING RECALLED AND SERVICED FOR SUDDEN ACCELERATION SAFETY CONCERN DUE TO THE LOWER PANEL TRIM DESIGN IN AUGUST. THE LIABILITY INSURANCE CLAIM WAS FILED FOR THE ACCIDENT. THE MILEAGE WAS 8740 AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT. PHOTOS OF THE ACCIDENT SCENE ARE ATTACHED AND ALONG WITH OTHER DOCUMENTS.

NHTSA ODI 10925606

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN VERSA. ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE PASSENGER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A TORN MUSCLE INJURY ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A MILD CONCUSSION. BOTH OCCUPANTS REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

NHTSA ODI 10895273

PULLED INTO PARKING SPACE, SPEED 2-3 MPH., CAR WENT INTO FULL ACCELERATION, HIT BRAKES AS HARD AS POSSIBLE,CAR JUMPED 10 FOOT PARKING DIVIDER, SIDE- SWIPED LAMP POST, HIT PARKED CAR IN REAR WHEEL AREA TEARING OFF REAR BUMPER,MY CAR LURCHED TO LEFT AND FINALLY DECELERATED. TOWED TO PREMIER NISSAN OF STEVENS CREEK SANTA CLARA,CALIF. FILED CLAIM, AWAITING INSPECTION. CASE NO. 22964507.

NHTSA ODI 10885010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE DRIVER WAS FATALLY INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE CENTER. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V507000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. ..UPDATED 11/08/17 *BF ..UPDATED 12/11/17 *BF *DT*CN *JB

NHTSA ODI 10872211

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE PASSENGER SNATCHED THE STEERING WHEEL FROM THE DRIVER'S HAND WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED NOSE WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED TWO FRACTURED TEETH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,999.

NHTSA ODI 10864182