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7000 mi | Needed new fuel pump injector. |
126900 mi US $351 |
Catalytic replaced |
122-horsepower 1.8L I4 CVT FWD
69900 mi US $400 |
Muffler rotted off for the second time. |
83000 mi US $155 |
Oil tank gasket was leaking - replaced it. First repair failed so they re-did it for free. |
44000 mi | Exhaust pipe break |
78000 mi US $75 |
Exhaust pipe break |
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 |
122-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD
5000 mi | Check Engine light came on while driving. Dropped car off at dealership, and they ran tests. My gas cap was on tightly/correctly and I hadn't gotten gas for a couple of weeks (had been on vacation). They couldn't find anything wrong & reset the light. |
7000 mi | Car would not start one Sat. morning and would not jump start either. On Sun., it started again like nothing had happened. Dealer could not find any indication of problem and ran several tests but did not fix anything. 2nd time with this problem. |
20000 mi US $562 |
Car stopped working in middle of highway, while doing 70mph. Steered off to shoulder and could not restart. Had to have car towed to shop & fuel pump needed replacement. Could only use Nissan fuel pump & it took 4 days for it to arrive. |
5000 mi | tire air pressure warning light came on--tire pressure was at manufacturers spec on all 4 tires |
122-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
38900 mi US $130 |
Replace rusted and broken bracket. |
57000 mi US $200 |
Upper engine mount became damaged and needed to be replaced. |
122-horsepower 1.8L I4 CVT FWD
12000 mi | Gas cap had a chunk of plastic preventing it from sealing and causing a false Check Engine signal |
19000 mi | Emission valve was faulty. |
77000 mi US $500 |
Sensor in exhaust needed to be replaced. Nissan reengineered this because it is a common failure. New one replaced and computer reprogrammed for new sensors tolerances. |
21000 mi US $792 |
Car slow to start intermittent. Must hold ignition 10-15 seconds to start. Upon my research, I found a TSB that matched my VIN, and brought it up to the dealer, whom discounted it and refused to examine. |
27000 mi | Faulty clamp. Dealer replaced muffler & clamp at no charge. |
45500 mi US $370 |
exhaust system replaced. |
50500 mi US $50 |
Heat shield next to muffler came loose. |
69000 mi US $400 |
Replaced exhaust system |
94000 mi US $3300 |
Exhaust system & catalytic converter replaced. |
55000 mi US $50 |
Exhaust center pipe had rusted right through and separated, so was loose, making a lot of noise. Found an exhaust specialist who was able to weld it back together, fixed in 30 mins. |
75400 mi | Exhaust rusted out at joint near back. Needed to be cut out and new pipe welded in. |
75300 mi US $85 |
Rubber bushings on motor mount had cracked and needed replacement (must replace entire motor mount). |
82000 mi | Rattling sound coming from the back. Shop said it was a bent heat shield and bent it back - rattling is worse now. Haven't had a chance to look at it yet. Edit - re bent heat shield, rattling stopped. |
63700 mi US $400 |
OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED |
19000 mi | Problem causing check engine light was oxygen sensor. Mechanic could not get sensor off of manifold, threads bad. Dealership replaced manifold and sensor. |
34000 mi | original code read as oxygen sesor on bank one. Dealer said it was MAF, code was cleared but never returned. |
34000 mi | Check engine light was because of an intermitantly faulty MAF sensor. Dealer replaced at no cost. |
32240 mi | "Service Engine Soon" light came on. Was not remedied by re-installing gas cap. Dealer determined it was a thermostat parameter causing the warning. Nothing wrong, received computer upgrade and flashed it to accept the thermostat parameter. |
33480 mi | Check engine light appeared again. Air/fuel sensor is malfunctioning. Part ordered and will require another shop appt. to install. |
33480 mi | Oxygen sensor replaced |
57040 mi | Check Engine light was on. Diagnosis was a valve in the fuel system that was not passing fuel through it. Replaced valve. |
60760 mi | Car was not starting well when key turned. Intermittent problem. Determined fuel pressure regulator needed to be replaced. |
66960 mi | Valve in emissions control system failed and triggered the engine warning light. |
77860 mi C $280 |
Some difficulty starting. Dealer replaced Vent Control Valve |
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 |
Engine light came on again. The newly installed charcoal cannister solenoid was not working properly. It was improperly installed, bent pin. Pin straightened and re-installed. Air intake clips broken and intake loose. Replaced intake. |
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. |
14000 mi | hard to start the engine 2-3 tries with cranking 3-5 seec each time Replaced fuel pump and seal |
17000 mi | Seems to be using an unusual amount of oil |
43400 mi | Piston slap. Replaced engine block under extended Nissan Warranty |
52700 mi C $80 |
Solenoid replaced on emissions canister |
35000 mi | TPMS light on. Replaced Body Control Module under warranty |
3000 mi | Gas cap came apart at gas station. Could not pump gas in tank. Was able to get to dealer with remaining gas in tank. Dealer had to order cap. Was in shop for 5 days. |
26000 mi | Check engine light came on. They had to replace the fuel pump and other parts of the fuel system. |
175000 mi US $460 |
Water in the fuel tank |
100000 mi US $267 |
muffler & tailpipe |
Brake fluid reservoir cap failed to comply with Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No 135 "light vehicle brake systems." The standard specifies certain brake fluid reservoir labeling requirements. Reservoir cap did not contain statement "Clean Fille |
98000 mi US $500 |
Flange between intermediate pipe and muffler was leaking again because of corrosion. Could not be welded. Replaced. Intermediate pipe and muffler. |
105000 mi US $50 |
Spark Plugs Valve Cover Gasket PCV valve |
31000 mi | o2 sensor had to be replaced |
1394 mi | Replaced fuel pump. |
5642 mi | Replaced Air/Fuel Sensor. |
37000 mi | Muffler Assembly corroded and failed. |
88000 mi US $400 |
Car died, would not restart. Used towing company that the Nissan dealer recommended, charged $175 to tow 20 mins. Towed to dealer, $200 diagnostic, fuel pump bad. Dealer wanted to charge $800 more to repair, said no, towed on dolly home |
75100 mi | Noise from muffler, flange on muffler rusted and failed, left muffler dangling and loud. Muffler and tailpipe fine. Had a friend weld the part back on Noise from muffler, flange on muffler rusted and failed, left muffler dangling and loud. Muffler and tailpipe fine. Had a friend weld the part back on |
46480 mi C $600 |
Some exhaust pipe replaced |
47100 mi C $150 |
Exhaust repair. |
54880 mi C $100 |
Exhaust was getting noisy. Some piece had rusted through. Mechanic crafted a replacement piece of pipe and installed it. |
78740 mi C $150 |
Returned to dealership with broken motor mount. Replacement was ordered and fix performed. |
47000 mi | keyless start did not unlock either electronically or mechanically fixed my putting in new computer. |
64000 mi US $650 |
muffler -- a section needed to be replaced; 60000 inspection, tuneup, oil change (synthetic) |
65000 mi US $300 |
showing code P2A00, replaced AF sensor1 |
112100 mi | needed new fuel pump |
155700 mi US $400 |
2 dead spark plugs |
181000 mi US $500 |
cracked engine block. |
76000 mi US $20 |
resonator rust through had to reweld |
95000 mi US $95 |
service engine soon |
5580 mi | When at the dealership they found some error codes with the body control module. Parts were ordered, went back to the dealership, replaced without a problem. |
930 mi | Two sensors needed replacement. An O2 sensor and an air vent sensor. |
620 mi | O2 Sensors needed replacement. Ventilation sensors needed replacement. O2 sensors replaced. |
1240 mi | CEL came on, dealer found no problem and simply reset the light. (email 050607) |
1860 mi | Intake sensor was reporting emissions control errors. Car is left at dealership for 8 days. The threads from the plugs on intake manifold are stripped, causing an improper seal. Manifold is first repaired, but the repair work is not done well, and so a new manifold is ordered. Once manifold arrives, it is in |
8060 mi | Check engine light came on again, and the error was cleared by the dealer. Manager states "the vent was likely frozen in the cold" and resets it. The light came on again 2 days later. Yet to be fixed. |
10540 mi | New Dealership is given the opportunity to solve the problem. Wiring issue is discovered and two 'Canisters' are ordered for the fuel delivery system. |
52000 mi US $350 |
Muffler weld broke, new muffled required. |
22320 mi C $300 |
Air/Fuel ratio sensor malfunction repaired. ECM updated. |
34100 mi C $350 |
Loud rattle at low RPMs. Intermediate pipe and gasket to muffler replaced. |
57620 mi C $887 |
Front pipe replaced |
27000 mi | I have a problem starting the car, so they replace fuel pressure regulator. The problem is still present, but not as often. |
2790 mi | Engine light came on and car would not go faster than 20 KM. Testing by dealership indicated problem with throttle. Throttle tested fine. They clean the connection and car ran properly. They believe the IPDM sensor needs to be replaced and are doing thi |
17980 mi | Return of last winter's problem. Car had trouble starting and when started was in safe mode. Engine light was on and would not shut off. Happened twice in 1 week. |
18600 mi | Wire by one of the sensors was packed with oil in an attempt to solve starting in safe mode problem. Car started in safe mode. Engine light came on. Shut off, waited and car started normally. |
43000 mi US $300 |
Exhaust leak |
14000 mi | Mileage went from an average of 32mpg to about 24mpg. Dealer replaced a "kinked" fuel line. Still not clear if this was the problem as I've been on vaca and haven't driven the car. |
4000 mi | Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) CRC error codes tripped BCM and presented a flashing warning light. |
496 mi | gas cap cover release broke inside car for the 2nd time |
7564 mi | Gas cap door broken yet once again #5 trip for this. Also had the 12k checkup and oil change |
182020 mi C $400 |
Replaced catalytic converter |
29000 mi | Air sensor on engine by manifold failed. Two air sensors and engine manifold replaced. |
6200 mi | O2 Sensor Defective fuel cap, leaking vapours |
43000 mi | 1st Trip in May - Diagnosed problem of fuel pressure regulator 2nd Trip in June - fuel pump regulator replaced, 0-ring which seals pump torn, not reported to me by dealer 3rd Trip June - different dealer (same owner for dealership) diagnosed problem of torn o-ring - national backorder, part has not been replaced as of 9.Aug.08 |
91000 mi US $1300 |
check engine light came on - code pulled by Autozone indicated exhaust leak/issue/incorrect pressure - was catalytic converter (too much fuel had gotten in) no cause given, replacment delayed due to needing bolts, finished 8/31, p/u on 9/3 |
96000 mi | muffler failed - part of exhaust rusted off. $405 to fix opted to trade in car |
122-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD
31620 mi C $430 |
Muffler connection to main exhaust rusted and became disconnected. Muffler replaced. |
50840 mi C $120 |
Replaced rusted exhaust bracket. |
56980 mi C $40 |
Loose exhaust heat shields |
60760 mi C $350 |
Rusted exhaust pipe between catalytic converter and muffler |
67000 mi US $62 |
exhaust pipe had a small hole and two days later broke straight threw. |
104000 mi US $2860 |
Clutch went out had it replaced |
152000 mi US $308 |
motor mount broke causing a noticeable sound so i took it to the shop for diagnosis and repair. |
25000 mi | Engine has loud "rattle", was told due to aluminum pistons, reason sounds like so much garbage to me. |
620 mi | rad hose had a crack in it and caused the engine to overheat. was replaced with no problems since |
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 |
41700 mi US $90 |
Previously had sleeve installed on pipe connecting muffler to catalytic converter due to break. Sleeve needed a second repair after a few years of additional wear and tear. |
54434 mi US $102 |
Fuel pressure regulator and battery was replaced free of charge by Nissan North America arbitration department. Diagnostic to confirm suspicion of FPR (Fuel Pressure Regulator) failure. Have been experiencing intermittent periods of extended cranking, having to push down/"pump" on accelerator to get car started multiple times. 54,434 miles Repair of FPR sched. for 3/18/11 at local dealer courtesy of Nissan N.A. (after complaint with BBB) as a 1 time, goodwill gesture for customer satisfaction & loyalty. Restoring my confidence in Nissan NA for doing the right thing! |
115320 mi C $90 |
I needed a new flange because mine rusted out at my muffler |
39000 mi US $53 |
VIBRATING / squeaking noise in engine compartment was troubleshooted to be cracked Air Intake Duct in engine close to firewall. Mechanic temporarily tied the duct to close crack and stop squeaking noise. Ordered part from Nissan Returned to service station to have ordered Engine Air Intake Duct replaced. Problem solved. Since part replacement fuel economy improved substantially. Likely because air fuel mixture was inefficient because of previous cracked duct. |
28000 mi | Sudden and pervasive decrease in fuel economy of 15%. No change in the vehicle, maintenance, driving habits, or routes to account for the change. |
28000 mi | Fuel economy experienced sudden and pervasive 15 percent decrease. |
23000 mi | Slow crank. Repair semi-successful. |
74000 mi US $68 |
Catalytic converter failed at 72,000 miles. Replaced under warranty. The part was back-ordered for 3 weeks, then replaced successfully. |
80225 mi US $150 |
Muffler became detached from the flange (common problem). Took user advice went to Midas. They used custom collar to reattach old muffler. Muffler rusted clean off the flange. I took the advice of others with this wellknown problem and went to Midas. They added a custom sleeve and repaired some damage to other parts of the flange. |
122-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
18000 mi | Fuel pump broken, car had trouble starting and wouldn't start on a cold day. Pump replaced for free (problem known to dealer?) |
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. |
96060 mi US $1413 |
Fuel pump module replace |
35000 mi | hard starting. replaced fuel pressure sensor. |
40300 mi | oxygen sensor |
62000 mi | car refusing to start. computer part to be installed |
90920 mi | piston slap, replaced with short block |
135160 mi C $80 |
exhaust connection |
7000 mi | Dealer left off cap for the engine oil; oil leaked over engine, oil pressure dropped; dealer maintenance crew were busy, taking 2 days to clean the engine completely. Also replaced fuse for between-seat cigarette lighter (2nd fuse replacement). |
54000 mi US $435 |
Exhaust system; weld was weak and broke earlier than suspected. Repair included a new muffler. |
17000 mi | Check engine light set off by a bad Fuel Air Sensor. Nissan TSB for repairs. Replaced Sensor and reflashed ecu. |
94000 mi | Muffler broke off from the flange pipe due to rust, separating from its plate. Had to replace muffler. |
8000 mi | engine light on, trouble starting replacement part for starting problem |
15000 mi US $20 |
Muffler gasket welds broke, rusted through had it weld to hold it together until part comes in |
15500 mi US $240 |
replacement part came in had muffler replaced |
33500 mi US $35 |
Exhaust broke at welded joint of muffler to flange. Weld at flange to front pipe also fractured. No aftermarket parts available yet. OEM exhaust = $800+. Muffler shop cut off flanges and welded pipe in as a splice. No warranty coverage. |
79900 mi US $106 |
Catalytic converter broke at the bracket, dealer said whole converter needed replacing (outside 80000 warranty) private shop welded a new pipe on it for a lot less than $700 dealer wanted for a new converter. |
88000 mi US $30 |
Hole in muffler was making noise; shop welded a new pipe segment in place. Also screwed loose heat shield back in place (was rattling aroud). |
31000 mi | I heared tin can like noise behind the car. I thought it was a loose screw from the heat shield. I was rusted muffler and was disconnected in the flange. This also caused my car be noisy. The dealer changed the muffler. |
33300 mi US $160 |
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. |
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. |
67000 mi US $750 |
engine mount worn out and replaced |
69000 mi | Heat shield over the muffler became detached. Mechanic was able to rivet the fallen piece to another heat shield. |
119300 mi US $400 |
Exhaust system had rather sizable rust hole appear. |
4-cylinder manual 2WD
Car exhibited failure to start on first (sometimes second) attempt. Engine would turn but not fire. Dealer's service dept. at first said "no problem" but kept the car to test further. Found pressure drop in fuel line. Ultimately stated new fuel pump w | |
1000 mi | Fuel pump replaced, problem resolved. |
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
28000 mi US $4750 |
Engine shudder, cut off, rough idle,for 3 weeks. Dealer stated there was a blow by in the intake manifold and it could not be repaired. Engine had to be replaced. |