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Nissan Versa repairs by problem area
Engine (32%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (4%)
Brakes and Traction Control (3%)
Suspension and Steering (14%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (25%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (10%)
Other (11%)
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Chart based on 1150 repairs.
Nissan Versa suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (1%)
$1000 - $2499 (11%)
$500 - $999 (21%)
$100 - $499 (29%)
< $100 (36%)
Chart based on 140 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2015 Nissan Versa 4dr Sedan
109-horsepower 1.6L I4 CVT FWD
| 9000 mi | Both rear wheel bearings were scored and replaced under warranty. I had complained since it had 3000 miles on it of the noise and it took this long for them to acknowledge. |
2015 Nissan Versa 4dr Sedan
109-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 34000 mi | Front strut squeak repaired under warranty. |
| 35000 mi US $1200 |
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. |
2012 Nissan Versa 4dr Sedan
109-horsepower 1.6L I4 CVT FWD
| 45260 mi C $350 |
Worn out rear shocks replacement. |
2012 Nissan Versa 4dr Hatch
122-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 30000 mi | Strut coil had broken, repairs done under recall. |
| 20700 mi US $100 |
Upper strut mounts were replaced after I reported a groaning noise that seemed prominent while turning at low speeds. Hasn't fixed the problem Update May 2017: This noise eventually went away without additional repairs, I'm not sure what was going on |
2011 Nissan Versa 4dr Sedan
107-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 22940 mi C $800 |
coil spring, driver side, replacement Replacement of a broken coil spring on the driver side (front). The coil spring broke while driving at low speed withou any apparent reason. |
| 36660 mi C $600 |
Coil spring, front passenger side broke suddenly. |
2011 Nissan Versa 4dr Hatch
122-horsepower 1.8L I4 CVT FWD
| 105000 mi US $1800 |
Struts and control arm bushings |
2011 Nissan Versa 4dr Hatch
122-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 47120 mi C $605 |
They also noted that my front swaybar was beginning to fail, and quoted me a replacement cost. I inquired on the severity of the issue and they said I could wait for now, but that it would require replacement before summer. |
| 23000 mi | Spring snapped |
2011 Nissan Versa 4dr Hatch
122-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 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. |
| 180000 mi US $450 |
Hub with wheel bearing , front |
| 233000 mi | Also lower control arms replacement inferior parts and diagnosis. Otherwise Nissan Versa 1.8 hatchback is Ultra Reliable! |
| 276000 mi US $120 |
Diagnosed bad struts. Not repaired. |
2010 Nissan Versa 4dr Sedan
122-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 25000 mi | Rear shocks where leaking. |
| 86500 mi US $200 |
Replaced upper Strut bearing in front of car due noisey steering. (Made clunking noise while steering car, noise in both directions. |
| 96000 mi US $765 |
Ball joints both sides after failure of passenger side ball joint |
2010 Nissan Versa 4dr Sedan
107-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 12000 mi | noise from passenger side suspension whilst accelerating deccelerating |
2010 Nissan Versa 4dr Hatch
122-horsepower 1.8L I4 CVT FWD
| 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 |
2010 Nissan Versa 4dr Hatch
122-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 83300 mi US $1100 |
Replacement of the entire steering rack |
| 93000 mi US $998 |
Struts and springs |
| 33000 mi | Strut mount bearings binding. |
2010 Nissan Versa 4dr Hatch
| 34261 mi US $193 |
Alignment |
| 39000 mi US $1200 |
Struts |
2009 Nissan Versa
Engine not specified
| 100000 mi US $1200 |
struts |
2009 Nissan Versa 4dr Sedan
122-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 81000 mi | Squeaky bushing in from left control arm. Needs to have the control arm replaced. Moog control arm cost is less than $40 |
2009 Nissan Versa 4dr Sedan
107-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 80000 mi US $448 |
Left front wheel bearing was replaced at cost of $500. Right front wheel bearing replaced. Both front bearings failed in less than a week. |
| 85000 mi | A front wheel bearing which was replaced in August 2014, failed and was replaced under the one (1) year parts and labour warranty. |
| 86800 mi US $200 |
Stabilizer link required replacement. Had both sides replaced. |
| 96000 mi US $200 |
Ball Joint replaced. |
| 158500 mi US $70 |
replaced both tie rod ends on both sides as well as stabilizer links replaced both front wheel bearings as well as new axle nut cotter pins |
2009 Nissan Versa 4dr Sedan
107-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 184000 mi US $360 |
Replaced control arm, bracket strut and coil spring. Clunking sound from front pass. side wheel. |
2009 Nissan Versa 4dr Hatch
122-horsepower 1.8L I4 CVT FWD
| 70000 mi US $700 |
Loud noise when accelerating from stop and when driving over rough pavement. Replaced lower control arms and had 4 wheel alignment. |
| 36000 mi US $700 |
Spring failed. Front end collapsed. Mechanic ordered wrong part, reordered. He had car for three days. Spring looked like it had a pre-existing weakness where it failed. |
| 44400 mi | front spring on drivers side fractured losing last 1/2 winding. the broken piece hung up and was rubbing on the inside of the wheel creating a racket. had been on wait list for part under recall. they took me right away. |
| 64000 mi US $135 |
driver side front spring |
| 70000 mi US $155 |
passenger side front spring |
| 19000 mi | The car clunks when turning corners at low speeds, like it's catching. Seems to be a recurring service bulletin mention. |
| 19300 mi | They installed special ordered steering 1/2 shaft as presviously diagnosed. Replaced lower steering shaft. Part # 48080-EM01C |
| 24000 mi | Coil spring cracked in pieces and also affected tire and alignment. |
| 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. |
| 101700 mi US $1700 |
Control arm and all related parts failed on drivers side. Wobble ruined a new tire within a few thousand miles. |
| 70900 mi C $403 |
Replaced lower left ball joint and control arm. |
| 43300 mi US $500 |
Steering box replacement. Second time. The first time it was done under warranty at 11k. |
| 75000 mi US $800 |
Noticed knocking/clunking sound when turning. Front passenger spring had come unseated and was pressing on the brake line. Required replacing entire strut assembly. |
| 85000 mi US $600 |
Spring on left strut broke; strut replaced. |
| 10200 mi | Noise from steering wheel column when turning to the right. Klunking or snaping noise. Replaced R&L Strut Ass'ys 460 wn 2 54325-JE20 Bearing-ST part #54325JE20C Also QA18AA-EM01A Joint Assy FC ZL32 Part #48080EM01A Service Bulletin NTB09-0127 |
| 63000 mi US $211 |
replaced broken front spring |
2009 Nissan Versa 4dr Hatch
122-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 47160 mi C $400 |
bearing broke |
| 72540 mi C $200 |
Both front lower ball joints |
| 50220 mi C $500 |
Replaced tie rod end |
| 6000 mi | A thump occurred every I would turn the steering wheel to leave a parking space at slow speeds. Went to dealer, and fixed problem in like 2 hours. (replaced some parts, not sure which ones) |
| 43000 mi | Still has a knocking sound and thump in steering, steering column has been replaced in a previous repair as well as the cv joints. Problem persist, but mechanic couldn't replicated so no fix. |
| 44700 mi | The knocking sound was not fixed as they could not replicate it. Problem apparently in other versas too. |
| 14260 mi | Problems with suspension and with the direction. |
2009 Nissan Versa 4dr Hatch
122-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 27000 mi | The steering shaft did not maintain its integrity for the duration of the original warranty period. Therefore it needed to be replaced due to the clunking noise it made when driving over uneven surfaces such as driveways. |
| 14000 mi | strut water damage from popped-out bumper panel. unsure what caused pop-out. |
| 22000 mi US $25 |
steering assembly part replaced. car steering had been wobbly. |
| 58000 mi US $700 |
coil spring broke. |
2009 Nissan Versa 4dr Hatch
107-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 60140 mi C $1600 |
separated left front coil spring |
| 63540 mi C $900 |
replaced left front ball joint |
| 69120 mi C $150 |
replace ball joint |
2008 Nissan Versa 4dr Sedan
122-horsepower 1.8L I4 CVT FWD
| 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 |
2008 Nissan Versa 4dr Sedan
122-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 67000 mi US $7000 |
Entire drivers side suspension replaced due to potential accident. This includes the CV joint. |
2008 Nissan Versa 4dr Hatch
122-horsepower 1.8L I4 CVT FWD
| 156240 mi | Springs were broken and recalled and nissan recalled the vehicle for repair. They told me at nissan that the complete undercarriage was worn out and had to be replaced. Car is not worth the amount they wanted for repair which probably was the cause of the recalled springs. |
| 101000 mi US $1200 |
had a broken strut - both front struts were replaced, supposedly the sway bar links (unclear if that happened) |
| 107000 mi | Car has been aligned twice in the past month but won't stay aligned. It needs a better diagnosis than "get it aligned". |
| 85200 mi US $50 |
lower ball joint both sides. Upper bearings on both front springs. |
| 4000 mi | Clicking sound when acccelerating and decellerating, axle bolts were tightend to fix the clicking sound. |
| 12000 mi | Car exibited a clunking sound when turned. I was advised that it was the front strut bearings and they would be replaced under warranty. |
| 10000 mi | Knocking felt in steering wheel when turning right at low speeds. |
| 13000 mi | Steering joing Assembly was replaced and resolved the knocking issue. |
| 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 |
| 236000 mi US $425 |
Inner tie rod ends rusted out and no adjustment for alignment. R&R inner and outer tie rods. |
| 8680 mi | Left rear shock absorber was found faulty after I reported a banging sound when driving over small bumps. |
| 6820 mi | Steering out of alignment after rear axle was replaced. Fixed properly. |
| 22320 mi | rear shock absorber shot and replaced |
| 40920 mi | Front control arm bushings were worn and replaced. |
| 20460 mi | Replaced strut bearings. |
| 67800 mi US $386 |
Thunk on slow right turns--replaced lower steering shaft. |
| 17980 mi | 'Clunk' noise when turning, braking. The Sub-Frame and frame link has been replaced, they cannot replace only the bushing. After the repair,the steering wheel was off center, needed wheel alignment. |
| 19220 mi | Problem: Knocking sound when turning on left. Solution: The replacement of the 2 front Stabilizer bar links (left and right). |
| 26040 mi | Front suspension rod and bearing had premature wear. Resulted in loose feeling/rattling in front end. Dealer says is a result of poor quality road, not reflective of Nissan quality. |
| 48660 mi C $80 |
Looseness/knocking sound from front end caused by wear in subframe and steering joints. Dealership replaced these under extended warranty. |
2008 Nissan Versa 4dr Hatch
122-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 26660 mi | A clunking noise noticed when turning right. Mentioned to dealer at service and both strut bearings were replaced under warranty. Service manager indicated there was an 'alert' out on these as being problematic. |
| 62620 mi C $232 |
The vehicle made clunking noises when turning. Apparently some strut components needing replacing. This has happened before (not necessarily same strut) while the vehicle was under warranty. |
| 68180 mi C $280 |
passenger side spring broke; it was noticed by a non dealer shop that was changing snow tires(they quoted almost 1300.00 to repair both front springs!). Some risk of spring popping out and flatting tire before repair. |
| 34800 mi C $450 |
Ball joints on both sides. |
| 42780 mi C $400 |
Worn ball joints on both sides. Replaced control arms. Second time on the cars this is done. |
| 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. |
| 48980 mi | Front passenger strut needed work, apparently bearings were gone. Under warranty, Front Passenger side strut needed repairing. Apparently bearings were 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 |
| 228160 mi C $1400 |
broken strut and shock worn |
2008 Nissan Versa 4dr Hatch
122-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 49300 mi US $488 |
Lower Control arm ball joint shot(Nissan calls this a stransverse Link). Replaced Lower Control Arm. |
2008 Nissan Versa 4-door
4-cylinder CVT 2WD
| 12000 mi | Front Driver Side Supension piece twisted. |
2007 Nissan Versa 4dr Sedan
122-horsepower 1.8L I4 CVT FWD
| 84000 mi US $485 |
Replaced both ball joints and both sway bar links |
| 36000 mi US $100 |
Replace rear shocks. |
2007 Nissan Versa 4dr Sedan
122-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 2480 mi | steering cable replaced |
2007 Nissan Versa 4dr Hatch
122-horsepower 1.8L I4 CVT FWD
| 72700 mi US $85 |
Rubber bushings on control arms had cracked and needed replacement (must replace entire control arm). |
| 102000 mi US $371 |
ball joint and arm |
| 80300 mi | "clunks" and "tinks" Upper strut bearings and something on the steering column. Might have heard tinks later and have 'file' with Nissan just in case. Both dealer and corporate were great to work with. |
| 85000 mi US $120 |
Loose 'ball joint" was found when servicing vehicle. |
| 25800 mi US $760 |
Strut bearing and Steering were replaced. |
| 66840 mi | Front coil Spring recall |
| 72200 mi US $530 |
Replace ball joint/rocker arm. |
| 65000 mi US $750 |
Replaced the other ball joint/rocker arm |
| 69000 mi US $900 |
Replaced both front springs (fracture). |
| 84000 mi US $170 |
rocker arm replaced |
| 29760 mi | Klunk from right front strut at low speed over small bumps in the road. |
| 29760 mi | Right front strut that had been recognized as the source of clunking at low speeds was replaced. |
| 35960 mi | Continued clunking noises from suspension. Determined that front strut mounts and bearings should be replaced as per Nissan Dealer replaced strut mounts and bearings but there was still a noise in the suspension. Nissan then felt the problem was the U-joints in the steering column assembly and the lower shaft was replaced. Car had to stay another day until these parts arrived. |
| 36580 mi | Car returned to dealer to have strut mounts and bearings replaced. This did not cure the problem. Dealer replaced right front strut AGAIN and the problem was solved this time. Bottom line is that the first replacement strut must have been defective too. |
| 74400 mi | While in for regular service the technician felt the stabilizer should be changed due to wear. |
| 100720 mi C $226 |
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. |
| 107260 mi C $198 |
Right front ball joint was found to be failing by the mechanic doing a maintenance check. |
| 46480 mi C $600 |
Front control arms replaced. |
| 78740 mi C $950 |
The motor mount broke. Dealership diagnosed and fixed as a suspension problem, then sent me home. |
| 79360 mi C $450 |
Front right wheel bearing needed to be replaced. |
| 172980 mi C $1000 |
lower ball joint, CV axel and tie rod were damaged while driving. very dangerous |
| 60760 mi C $450 |
Replace front control arm. |
| 98000 mi US $511 |
during. Spring recall, left ball joint was discovered to be worn. Left control arm was replaced |
2007 Nissan Versa 4dr Hatch
122-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 16000 mi | Rattle in steering. RF strut replaced. |
| 61380 mi C $1900 |
Four struts/shocks, sway bar |
| 72740 mi C $250 |
Steering part replaced |
| 111340 mi C $50 |
The rear passenger spring was broken somehow |
| 16000 mi US $100 |
Dealership technician was able to replicate a squeak from front end. A steering assembly component was ORDERED and it arrived in a timely mannner. I will describe specific component on next survey subsequent to warranty repair at dealership. |
| 17000 mi | Dealer replaced a steering assembly. Squeaking problem solved. |
2007 Nissan Versa 4dr Hatch
122-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 95500 mi US $250 |
Bushing tore on the passenger side control arm and the control arm needed to be replaced. |
| 36000 mi | left rear shock was leaking. It was replaced by Nissan as part of 36,000 miles warranty. |
| 117900 mi US $190 |
replaced ball joint |
| 30500 mi | Steering colume replacement; right suspension |
| 57500 mi US $500 |
Rattling in steering wheel. |
| 64000 mi | there was a noise from the right passanger side wheel area when on uneven ground during right turns |
| 57040 mi C $980 |
Both front coil springs snapped in almost the same exact position. Defect in metal used in coil springs. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 65 mi | Brand new. 65 miles from dealer transport. Day one, car pulled hard to left. Day two, 8.30.07 dealer verified concern. Dealer cross rotated front tires and performed alignment. Dealer test drove. Said OK. Test drove car...car was not OK...no change. Deale |
| 1814 mi | After 2 repair attempts by dealership, and before third attemtp, filed Lemon Law notice with Nissan. Nissan Master Tech stated car is normal; "tweaked alignment" anyway. Car was worse after the Nissan Master Tech "tweaked it"..pulling was worse in drivin |
| 74400 mi | ball joints replaced. |
| 84700 mi | repaired sway bar |
| 115700 mi C $300 |
noisy wheel bearing replaced |
| 132060 mi | Recall on front springs. It was a bearing replacement and mechanic found broken spring. |
| 37200 mi C $1600 |
Replaced front struts after one coil spring broke while driving on the highway. |
2007 Nissan Versa 4-door
4-cylinder CVT 2WD
| 15000 mi | There was a slight thunk in the steering when driving slowly and turning right. The dealer was very thorough in tracking down the problem and replaced the steering column assembly. |
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