Problems · by component
2007 Nissan Versa electrical system problems
29 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2007 Nissan Versa cite electrical system, 8% of all 354 complaints for this model year.
Complaints
29
8% of all complaints
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
4
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
Reported by owners
What owners say about the electrical system
Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“The Airbag light is stuck on solid(its accessable). The seatbelts lock without toucking them(its accessable). The trunk wont unlock electrical problem through wire harness(its accessable) My safety and everyone else safety is in danger with these recalls that the dealer wont acknowledge on my 2007 Nissan Versa still in 2022. The problems are on all nissan versa models through 2007 - 2012 have been confirmed by dealer and my vehicle is a 2007 nissan versa hatchback and it says theres no recalls for my VIN which Nissan needs to be sued for this or actually fix there recalls. My vehicle has not been inspected by dealer, police, or insurance. But It has been checked by professional mechanics. no lights before problem started. just came on out of no where Airbag light never blinks just stays on solid after car is turned on. and the trunk worked just fine for 15 years until yesterday. the trunk has some electrical problem after mechanic inspected it. Fix these problems. My safety is in danger and so is everyone else.”
“I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR SINCE I BOUGHT IT NEW IN SEPT.2006. NEVER HAVE HAD ANY PROBLEMS AND HAVE KEPT IT SERVICED, ON OCT 02, 2020 I WENT TO STORE AND BACK HOME ABOUT 8 MILES TOTAL, PARKED IN YARD, APPROX. 10 MINUTES LATER ALARM WENT OFF AND KEY FOB WOULD NOT DISSARM IT SO I OPENED THE HOOD AND THE WHOLE FIREWALL WAS ON FIRE, AND FLAMES BELLOWING FROM UNDERNEATH, I IMMEDIATELY RAN AND GOT A FIRE EXTINGUSHER ANDD COMPLETELY USED THE LARGE CANNISTER TO PUT FIRE OUT. THE CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS AND VERY SCAREY AND UPSETTING THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN FROM A PARKED CAR.”
“THE PIECES ON THE DOOR HANDLE OF 2007, SEEM TO POP OUT OVER TIME. DRIVE SIDE KEY ENTRY AND THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. I KNOW OF THREE NISSAN VERSA'S HAVE CAUGHT FIRE AND ALL FROM THE CAVALIER CONVERTER... THE HEATER CORE HAS SOME ISSUES. THIS CAR HAD AN AIRBAG RECALL AND I DON'T BELIEVE MY AIRBAGS WERE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THAT BOTH SIDE'S AIRBAGS WERE DONE. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WOULD TAKE THREE WEEKS TO A MONTH TO REPAIR. WHEN I TOLD THEM THAT I WOULD HAVE TO BE COMPENSATED FOR MY CAR DOWNTIME BECAUSE I DO UBER. IT WAS DONE IN TWO DAYS. THE CLOCK SPRING WENT OUT IN MY CAR. I DO NOT HAVE A LOT OF PICTURES, BUT I CAN GO IN MY FILE AND FINE THEM. THANKS FOR ANY HELP ON THESE ISSUES. THE AIRBAGS WERE DONE AT THE END OF 2017 AND I DIDN'T KNOW I COULD DO WHAT I'M DOING TODAY. I WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAID TO GET MY AIRBAGS CHECKED OUT. OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS, I'VE HAD SO MANY ISSUES WITH MY CAR. I'VE SPENT OVER 2.000.00 OR MORE. I'VE LEARNED SO MUCH ABOUT MY CAR FROM GOOGLE AND YOUTUBE. THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP IN THIS MATTER.”
“CRUISE CONTROL ELECTRICAL SPRING WENT OUT. REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER WENT OUT AND THE AC CONTROL FOR THE DEFROSTER NEEDS REPLACEING. THE CRUISE CONTROL WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE REAR DEFROSTER WENT OUT.”
“TAKATA RECALL: THIS IS THIRD TIME AIRBAG INFLATOR LIGHT GOES ON. HAD RECALL REPAIRED A YR AGO AT CLERMONT, FL DEALER. AFTER REPAIR WAS DONE NOTICED HORN, AIR CONDITIONER AND DEFROST BUTTONS NOT WORKING ON PANEL. I IMMEDIATELY POINTED IT OUT TO DEALER. THEY FIXED AIR CONDITIONER BUTTON ONLY, SAID THE OTHER TWO ISSUES WERE NOT THERE PROBLEM. I SPOKE TO WARRANT DEPT THAT DAY AT THE DEALERSHIP TO NO AVAIL DEPT. STATED CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. IF I WANTED IT FIXED I HAD TO PAY. DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM I HAD TO PAY AND THEY WOULD GLADLY GIVE ME AN ESTIMATE. HORN AND OTHER BUTTONS ON PANEL WERE ALL WORKING PROPERLY UNTIL AIR BAG WAS FIXED THAT DAY. I CALLED NISSAN WARRANTY DEPT AGAIN. DEPT SAID THEY COULD NOT HELP BECAUSE IT WAS A DEALERSHIP ISSUE. I TOOK VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP IN LEESBURG, FL 3 MONTHS AGO. THEY STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ON AIRBAG I DID NOT KNOW ABOUT. THEY FIXED PROBLEM. 2 MONTHS LATER AIRBAG INFLATOR LIGHT GOES ON AGAIN. I WENT TO THE NISSAN DEALER IN CLERMONT AND THEY STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL ON FILE. THEY WOULD CONTACT ME WHEN THEY RECIEVED INFORMATION ABOUT IT. I TRIED TO EXPLAIN TO MANAGER THAT I SPOKE TO THE WARRANTY…”
“WHEN I TURNED ON MY AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT LIT UP AND WOULD NOT GO OUT I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER TOLD ME THE AIRBAG HAD TO BE REPLACED DEALER CHARGE ME $894 TO INSTALL THE AIRBAG”
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