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vehicle
2009 / nissan / versa
known issues
7 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-20)
complaints
503 on file (2008-08-21 → 2026-07-27)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
146 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Front and rear coil spring fractureSUSPENSION30 complaints2017-01 → 2026-02versa-2009-coil-spring-fracture
11365024 FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE WHILE DRIVING
11140744 COIL SPRINGS CORROSION AND BINDING
11718539 The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that while driving out of a parking lot at 10 MPH, the front end of the vehicle made an abnormally loud sound, and the contact noticed a strong rubber odor
Exhaust and muffler corrosion failureENGINE3 complaints2017-01 → 2017-07versa-2009-exhaust-muffler-corrosion
10948758 THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME OF A BROKEN MID PIPE ON THE MUFFLER. I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE WERE TOLD THAT IT IS RELATED TO SALT ON THE ROADS
10992071 EXHAUST BECAME VERY LOUD, RATTLING, ETC. VERIFIED THAT THE FLANGE ON THE MUFFLER HAD RUSTED OFF AT THE WELDS. MUFFLER HANGERS HELD THE MUFFLER IN PLACE
11011590 EXHAUST FAILURE AT REAR FLANGE. POSSIBLE MUFFLER DETACHMENT RESULTING IN A CAR ACCIDENT. VEHICLE UNDER 100,000KM
Door handle and hatch latch failureSTRUCTURE4 complaints2018-01 → 2019-03versa-2009-door-hatch-handle-failure
11192737 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
11057813 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
11061165 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
Takata airbag inflator recall parts delayAIR BAGS123 complaints2016-12 → 2025-04versa-2009-takata-airbag-recall-delay
10935323 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE
11091082 TAKATA RECALL. DRIVERS AIR BAG HAS STILL NOT BEEN REPLACED. NISSAN ADVISES THAT THE REPLACEMENT BAGS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. THIS RECALL HAS BEEN IN EFFECT SINCE 2015 ANS STILL NO ACTION BY NISSAN
11055323 THERE IS A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE'S AIRBAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BUT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM UNTIL SPRING. THIS MAKES ME FEEL VERY UNSAFE DRIVING MY VEHICLE UNTIL THEN. WHAT HAPPENS IF I GET IN AN ACCIDENT BEFORE A FREE REPAIR IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ME?
Airbag failure to deploy or unexpected deploymentAIR BAGS21 complaints2017-03 → 2026-07versa-2009-airbag-deployment-malfunction
11450470 Airbags failed to deploy in an accident at 55 mph
11054083 THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DOES NOT WORK. I WAS DRIVING & TBONED, THE AIRBAG DID NOT EMPLOY. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT MY AIRBAG IS NOT WORKING AND CAR WAS RECALLED, BUT NO ONE HAS REACHED OUT
10970039 ON NOVEMBER 13, 2016, MY CAR WAS HIT REAL HARD ON DRIVER'S SIDE IN FRONT, AND THE AIR BAGS NEVER CAME OUT
CVT transmission failure and stallingPOWER TRAIN6 complaints2018-12 → 2022-04versa-2009-cvt-transmission-failure
11430711 Jatco Cvt transmission failed at 70,200 miles. Bearings burned out, engine roaring, then sudden deceleration and acceleration
11235063 SLUGGISH CVT TRANSMISSION, SHAKING WHEN DRIVEN LONGER AND WHEN HOT OUT. CANNOT DRIVE UPHILL, LOSS OF POWER
11330063 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS STATED THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED
Engine stall and loss of power on accelerationVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE5 complaints2017-09 → 2021-07versa-2009-engine-stall-loss-of-power
11426539 Throttle is impaired; P2138 very dangerous when accelerating across traffic and suddenly there is only partial throttle command. This now has happened twice
11063244 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE JERKED, LUNGED, AND LOST POWER. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED BEFORE THE FAILURE
11023829 ENGINE COMPLETELY STALLED FOUR SEPARATE TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. WITHOUT WARNING, TOTALLY LOST POWER AND HAD TO COAST TO THE EMERGENCY LANE
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2009 Nissan Versa vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2009/nissan/versa
@misc{wrenchpro_2009_nissan_versa_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2009 Nissan Versa},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2009/nissan/versa}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
