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1 safety recall. 381 owner complaints. We mapped every trouble spot before you sign the papers.
Average for the segment. Some recurring trouble spots worth knowing about.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE…
APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR BEFORE HAVING THE CAR PART REPAIRED, I NOTICED THAT WHEN I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL HARD TO THE LEFT TO MAKE A TIGHT TURN I HEARD A CREAKING NOISE. I WAS NOT SURE WHAT IT WAS AND MENTIONED IT TO MY MECHANIC WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE.…
TRIED STARTING THE CAR; ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. WAS STRANDED IN A PARKING LOT CLOSE TO MY MECHANIC'S SHOP AND CALLED HIM. MECHANIC SENT HIS ASSISTANT TO THE PARKING LOT WHERE I WAS AND HE TRIED TO GET THE CAR TO TURN OVER. HE SAID HE THOUGHT THE ENGINE WAS NOT GETTING…
WELD BETWEEN THE MUFFLER PIPE AND FLANGE FAILED. IT WASN'T A HOLE THAT RUSTED OUT BUT A CLEAN FAILURE AT THE WELD. *TR
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If an inflator were to explode it may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
It's got known weak points. With a reliability score of 6.6 out of 10 based on 381 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the 2008 Nissan Versa has a higher-than-average rate of reported issues. The areas to watch are listed above. Whether it's worth owning depends on price, condition, and how much repair exposure you can absorb.
Based on NHTSA records, the most-reported issue is airbags, with 160 complaints filed. Average repair cost runs about $1,100 at an independent shop.
The airbags is one of the costlier repair items. Average repair cost runs about $1,100 at an independent shop. Catching early warning signs can sometimes extend life by 20–30,000 miles.
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Math is straightforward: a quality service contract runs $1,800–3,500 over 3 years. With 381 complaints on file and the costliest repair averaging $1,100, one major failure more than pays for it. The catch is reading the contract — many providers exclude wear items and require pre-authorization, so cheaper plans aren't always better value.