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Expensive Nissan Versa repairs by problem area

Engine (37%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (12%)

Brakes and Traction Control (3%)

Suspension and Steering (29%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (15%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (2%)

Other (2%)

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Nissan Versa repair cost distribution

$2500+ (26%)

$1000 - $2499 (74%)

$500 - $999 (0%)

$100 - $499 (0%)

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Chart based on 46 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

35000 mi

US $1200

My clutch went out at 13000 miles. Nissan has issued a memorandum about the issue to cover up the problem. They blamed me. A Nissan Master tech came and rode with me and said how great I drive a stick. My car was out of alignment from day one. After 5 trips to the dealership they discovered my car had parts ( struts and rack and pinion) installed wrong in the factory. Nissan blamed the curvature of the rode before hand.

109000 mi US $550	Control Arm bushing worn out,failed 19 point inspection for California. Major potholes and defective strut (service bulletin/recall) probably caused the premature wear. Front brake replaced w/ rotors also.
173200 mi US $2000	Airbag related parts failure with no apparent cause. Could only be diagnosed by Nissan. Big disappointment in long term reliability of safety related parts!
169200 mi US $350	Airbag parts (clock spring)
180000 mi US $450	Hub with wheel bearing , front
276000 mi US $120	Diagnosed Bad converters and struts. Didn't get repaired because of high cost for CA converters ($1400.) and high miles on car Diagnosed bad struts. Not repaired.

48660 mi C $500	Front coil spring snapped near bottom. Happened rolling out of the driveway, with a loud thud.
57440 mi C $1000	Tie rod was just about to give. Dealer had not noticed anything wrong, wanted to replace stablink instead
65100 mi C $1300	Car started to sound like an airplane. The muffler was shattered in 3 places and the heat shield was also loose and banging on the undercarriage. Complete replacement required. Garage told me it's a common issue with this model.

46000 mi US $100	Bad tension arm and belt on the AC compressor.
83300 mi US $1100	Replacement of the entire steering rack
93000 mi US $998	Struts and springs Motor mount
96000 mi US $800	Shifter cable replacement Resonator exhaust pipe
97000 mi US $580	Replace cracked motor mount

106000 mi US $450	Exhaust rusted out and pipe broke. This is the second time it has happened in the same place. Exhaust replaced.
111000 mi US $1200	Spark plugs replaced (requires removing the manifold and replacing gaskets), two tire pressure monitor sensors replaced, coil [clock] spring replaced in steering column related to air bag light having illuminated

34261 mi US $193	Alignment
45000 mi US $100	Struts Air conditioning leak. Refrigerant added.

94000 mi US $1000	Both front coil springs broke within 500 miles of eachother. Spring is only available as part of a strut unit and both were replaced. Tire pressure sensor faulty, replaced by dealership at owners expense, replacement failed immediately. Muffler mount broke around 60k
101700 mi US $1700	Control arm and all related parts failed on drivers side. Wobble ruined a new tire within a few thousand miles.

60140 mi C $1600	separated left front coil spring exhaust heat shield rattling replaced nuts / bolts
60140 mi C $179	passenger headlight low beam not working, highs are fine diagnosed short circuit in switch relay replaced relay and headlight
63540 mi C $900	replaced rusted out muffler (if was literally falling off) replaced left front ball joint
67580 mi C $865	emission control system replaced purge valve on gas tank replaced canister vent control
69120 mi C $150	replace ball joint
73260 mi C $625	replaced starter replaced canister purge valve

94240 mi C $300	muffler broke at gasket
104780 mi C $850	right and left ball joints
107880 mi C $240	told stabilizer bar worn and needed replacing; replaced
124620 mi C $3000	Struts, Springs, and parts associated muffler system

67000 mi US $7000	Full transmission replacement following a clutch failure. Possibly linked to accident, however could be manufacturer defect based on my personal research into the matter. There have been several cases reported of this same thing happening. Entire drivers side suspension replaced due to potential accident. This includes the CV joint.
94000 mi US $300	Bad evap valve caused check engine light to come on

101000 mi US $120	Bad battery
133000 mi US $3000	Transmission was overhauled

107000 mi US $738	On way home from rotor replacement the LF Ball Joint failed, customer drove vehicle back to dealer for diagnosis. Front lower control arms cracked and bushings failure. R&R both Lower Control Arms and Ball Joints. total cost $737.64
108703 mi US $206	Muffler flange failed, R&R muffler. Customer states muffler broke off at flange. Found muffler had a welding failure at flange. R&R muffler.
147000 mi US $850	Fuel tank leaking,seal around fuel sending unit small crack, R&R fuel pump assembly.
149000 mi US $280	muffler and middle exhaust pipe rusted off, R&R mid pipe and muffler.
157000 mi US $4673	Customer states car lagging no throttle pickup check and advise, found 3 CVT transmission failure codes, per customer request removed and replaced CVT transmission. transmission failed at 156400 miles.
167000 mi US $558	Lf CV boot torn leaking grease onto chassis. R&R CV boot.
192000 mi US $1300	Had to replace HVAC control unit rear defroster button shorted out as well as the ac button.
234000 mi US $1400	Catalytic converter faiure. Had to have replaced both Cats and o2 sensors.
236000 mi US $425	Inner tie rod ends rusted out and no adjustment for alignment. R&R inner and outer tie rods.
239000 mi US $1500	R&R ac system. Replaced the compressor, condenser, ac dryerand expansion valve.

60520 mi C $200	Stabilizer bar was found to be loose and corroded. Replaced with new bar.
79860 mi C $1457	Front drivers-side spring snapped in two places. Repair required replacement of springs, bearings, stabilizers, and struts on both sides. Possibly caused by a raccoon hit, but mechanic felt cause was an old and/or faulty spring.
81840 mi C $960	Exhaust system rotted in front of catalytic converter, causing unpleasant noise and scent. Nature of failure required replacement of catalytic converter and front pipe.
82460 mi C $107	Exhaust had gotten much louder, was rattling at idle. Mechanic found that pipe had rotted immediately in front of the muffler. Welded sleeve over pipe to remedy.
85240 mi C $100	Loose heat shield causing exhaust rattle. Mechanic adjusted and re)attached heat shield.
96720 mi C $412	A pushrod that connects the clutch pedal to the clutch slave cylinder snapped. Entire slave cyl. had to be replaced- the pushrod can't be bought separately. As the pushrod is made of plastic, technician noted, "will inevitably fail again."

123100 mi C $540	Blower motor gone
135780 mi C $376	bushings on stabilizer arm
151140 mi C $574	Ball joints on both sides
156860 mi C $1056	Front passenger side wheel bearing back passenger side wheel bearing
186300 mi C $430	back right wheel bearing
206000 mi C $103	metal filings noticed in engine on oil change, flushed engine and added treatment with oil on change
228160 mi C $1400	broken strut and shock worn Drivers side door handle pulled off

49300 mi US $488	Lower Control arm ball joint shot(Nissan calls this a stransverse Link). Replaced Lower Control Arm.
53300 mi US $110	Replaced broken exhaust flange between catalytic converter and exhaust. Cut out flange welded in stainless steel pipe to replace flange
77000 mi US $1100	Complete Exhaust system replaced with aftermarket exhaust

101000 mi US $1200	had a broken strut - both front struts were replaced, supposedly the sway bar links (unclear if that happened)
123000 mi US $3600	CVT transmission died. 3000 miles out of warranty - quoted $3600 to repair, not going to.

45000 mi US $330	AC Condenser draining to passenger floor. Drain was extended so water drained to outside of car instead of filling floor with water when AC is used.
84000 mi US $485	Replaced both ball joints and both sway bar links
85000 mi US $350	Broken main exhaust pipe
105400 mi US $1200	Replace downstream O2 sensor. Replace rotors. Replace spark plugs. Replace transmission fluid
115000 mi US $1300	Replace the catalytic converter and the upstream O2 sensor
118000 mi US $280	Rear brake lines replaced due to a failure. Completely lost ability to stop.

45500 mi US $370	exhaust system replaced.
49700 mi US $530	Replace ball joint/rocker arm.
65000 mi US $750	Replaced the other ball joint/rocker arm Airbag light flashing. Caused by unbuckling seatbelt with vehicle in motion. Did not shut off when seatbelt reattached.
69000 mi US $400	Replaced both front springs (fracture). Replaced exhaust system Replaced tire sensor.
84000 mi US $170	rocker arm replaced
94000 mi US $3300	Total brake replace (front disc & rear drum). Exhaust system & catalytic converter replaced. Replaced two tire sensors.

83480 mi C $280	Some difficulty starting. Dealer replaced Vent Control Valve
85560 mi C $695	Car would not start. No response when key turned. Would not start with a boost. Towed to dealer and determined the starter needed replacement.
90520 mi C $405	Charcoal canister solenoid failed and was replaced. This is the 2nd time this has been done on this car.
90520 mi C $130	Air intake clips broken and intake loose. Replaced intake.
97200 mi C $300	Driver door was sagging. Replaced both hinges.
97960 mi C $1200	Exhaust Repair. Became noisy. Flange from Catalytic Converter to Exhaust Pipe was leaking and it was repaired. Flange on Muffler was leaking and Muffler was replaced.
99200 mi C $160	Passenger side sun visor broke and would not store and stay in place. Purchased a new one and replaced myself. Have replaced the driver's side visor in the past. Seems to be a weakness in the mechanism that holds the visor up.
100720 mi C $226	Battery tested poorly and needed to be changed before cold weather. Mechanic noticed an issue as he drove the car into the shop and checked the suspension and found the left ball joint in bad shape and I decided to change both at the same time. Discovered a missing bushing on the right anyway.
104160 mi C $700	Rear shoes at. 5mm. Changed drums and shoes.
107260 mi C $198	Right front ball joint was found to be failing by the mechanic doing a maintenance check.

65000 mi US $300	showing code P2A00, replaced AF sensor1
152900 mi US $4000	Needed whole new transmission
155700 mi US $400	2 dead spark plugs
170800 mi US $230	AC repair, blower motor replaced
181000 mi US $500	cracked engine block.

78500 mi US $465	The AC button and the Defrost button stopped working. Replaced the electrical board behind the buttons.
104000 mi US $2860	Clutch went out had it replaced

100300 mi US $1200	Timing chain streched Cracked fuel pump, repaired with JB weld
103400 mi US $1200	New engine
115000 mi US $200	New midpipe and muffler

31620 mi C $430	Muffler connection to main exhaust rusted and became disconnected. Muffler replaced.
50840 mi C $120	Replaced rusted exhaust bracket.
60760 mi C $350	Rusted exhaust pipe between catalytic converter and muffler
61380 mi C $1900	Four struts/shocks, sway bar
72740 mi C $250	Steering part replaced
73160 mi C $480	Horn and steering wheel audio controls stopped working. Clock spring in steering wheel replaced.
73160 mi C $300	Replace rear tail light assembly.

37200 mi C $1600	Replaced front struts after one coil spring broke while driving on the highway.
37820 mi C $1300	Front bumper replaced after bottom brackets wore through from regularly scraping on the parking curb.

33300 mi US $160	The tire pressure monitoring system was replaced because it was broken for unknown reason. owner noticed air intake valve have some crack. suspected that mechanic did this and reported to the dealership. service manager replaced the part with no hassle.
35000 mi US $600	Replaced both front control arm with ball joints. I bought 4 new tires. Firestone claimed tires can't be aligned if front control arm with ball joint is not replaced. cause of damage maybe driving through potholes.
44800 mi US $12000	The pre-muffler (as described by Firestone) was heavily rusted. I agreed to have it replaced but the part is soldered to the catalytic converter. So it was necessary to replace the whole thing.
56300 mi US $500	right control arm was found defective when I went for oil change. this was my fault because I bought 4 new tires from firestone and they told me that the right control arm must be replaced.the aftermarket control arm failed in just 2 years
67000 mi US $750	engine mount worn out and replaced battery did not pass the test

Expensive Nissan Versa repairs by problem area

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24200 mi US $1053	The exhaust system (muffler & attachments) and brakes (pads & rotors) had rusted out and needed to be replaced.
32000 mi US $500	Loose muffler needed new fastener to attach to the car. Front left tire pressure gauge broken.