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2009 Nissan Versa Engine Problems

Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA

Summary

The 2009 Nissan Versa has 32 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.

Problem Areas for the 2009 Nissan Versa

Airbags
171
Suspension
167
Engine
32
Steering
28
Powertrain
18
Tires
17
Other
16
Fuel System
11
Brakes
9
Speed Control
8
Electrical
8
Structure
6
Visibility
4

32

Complaints

0

Recalls

0

Injuries Reported

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026

All Engine Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Aug 14, 2019ENGINEFOR MANY YEARS*, THE EXHAUST FROM MY NISSAN VERSA HAS MADE ME SICK (NAUSEOUS AND HEADACHES) SIMILAR ...
Jul 28, 2017ENGINEEXHAUST FAILURE AT REAR FLANGE. POSSIBLE MUFFLER DETACHMENT RESULTING IN A CAR ACCIDENT. VEHICLE UND...
May 25, 2017ENGINEEXHAUST BECAME VERY LOUD, RATTLING, ETC. VERIFIED THAT THE FLANGE ON THE MUFFLER HAD RUSTED OFF AT ...
Apr 22, 2017ENGINEENGINE COMPLETELY STALLED FOUR SEPARATE TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. WITHOUT WA...
Jan 31, 2017ENGINETHE NISSAN DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME OF A BROKEN MID PIPE ON THE MUFFLER. I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND FO...
Jan 31, 2016ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMDRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY CAR TENDS TO LOSE POWER AND SPUTTER AND IN SOME CASES IT WILL STALL. WHEN TRY...
Jul 24, 2015ENGINEWHILE DRIVING DOWN A 30MPH CHICAGO STREET MY CAR ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF. I HAD ENOUGH MOMENTUM TO TUR...
Apr 7, 2015ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGTHIS MORNING WHEN I DROVE TO WORK AND CAME INTO THE PARKING GARAGE I NOTICED A LOUD NOISE MAKING MY ...
Mar 1, 2015ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGTHE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FLANGE THAT CONNECTS TO THE INTERMEDIATE EXHAUST PIPE CORRODED AND THE CATAL...
Jul 19, 2014ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGTRYING TO FIND OUT IF RECALL ON 2009 NISSAN VERSA. NOTICED CAR ENGINE SEEMED LOUDER THAN USUAL. MECH...
Jul 12, 2014ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGMUFFLER RUSTED THROUGH AND CRACKED THROUGH NORMAL DRIVING. I WAS LUCKY THAT THE PIECES DID NOT COME ...
Jul 4, 2014ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGIMMEDIATELY UPON STARTUP, A LOUD RUMBLING NOISE SIMILAR TO AFTER MARKET EXHAUST WAS AUDIBLE AS WELL ...
Jul 2, 2014ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMMY EXHAUST STARTED TO MAKE A LOT OF NOISE WHEN I TURNED THE CAR ON, THE MUFFLER WAS RATTLING. WHEN I...
Jul 1, 2014ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A RAT...
Jan 24, 2014ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,STRUCTUREA BRAND NEW CAR BOUGHT EARLY JANUARY 2009. IT HAS 60885 MILES WHEN INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE MUFFLER FA...
Dec 14, 2013ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEAS HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED IN 29 PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE, NISSAN VERSA HAS KNOWN FAILURE OF EXH...
Nov 18, 2013ENGINETL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD NEAR ...
Jul 11, 2013ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGTHE MUFFLER IS MAKING NOISE. IT LOOKS LIKE IT HAS A LOT OF RUST. THE CAR HAS ONLY 25000 MILEAGE SO F...
Apr 1, 2013ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGMY NISSAN VERSA 2009 MUFFLER SEEMS TO BE CORRODING OR RUSTING TOO QUICKLY. WE FIRST REPLACED PARTS O...
Feb 27, 2013ENGINETL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXHAUST SHOOK AND MADE A LOUD ...

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