When pulling out of garage heard loud bang from right front end. Thought had run over something in garage, but found nothing at the time. Drove several hours on highway without further incident until turned sharp into destination driveway and heard a definite suspension "spring-like" sound. Drove around the block turning hard, but sound did not recur. Subsequently heard the same spring sound intermittently, especially when making a hard turn. Had problem evaluated by Nissan dealer who said right front coil spring was broken and needed replaced. Subsequently took in for actual repair and dealer instead recommended to replace both front coil springs (best as a pair), both struts (since right one seeping slightly), and have aligned. Total quoted cost about $750 for all repairs.

- Holland, MI, USA

While driving at approximately 35 mph, the front right strut snapped. Less than 30,000 miles on the car. There were no potholes, ditches, or anything that could have caused this breakage. This could have caused a very serious accident..updated 11/03/14 updated 11/06/14

- Baltimore, MD, USA

This is second incident in within 3 months period. September of 2014, I went back in for a new oil change & tire rotation. When mechanic was rotating tire, the front left coil spring just snapped right in front of his eyes. Car still drive-able, but is costly to replace. I have a limited income. Now, this seems to be an extreme problem with Nissan Versa. This needs to be put in as a recall and they should be footing the bill for their errors, not us, the trusting consumer.

- Franconia, NH, USA

Backing up to change parking spot at work. Heard a really loud noise front right. It ended up being the coil spring apparently. Didn't know that it was because the car drove okay after that. But when I took it in for oil change and tire rotation, that's when it was discovered it was broken. Quite costly to replace. Then in September of 2014, I went back in for a new oil change & tire rotation. When mechanic was rotating tire, the front left coil spring just snapped right in front of his eyes. Car still drivable, but is costly to replace. I have a limited income. Now, this seems to be an extreme problem with Nissan Versa. This needs to be put in as a recall and they should be footing the bill for their errors, not us, the trusting consumer.

- Franconia, NH, USA

During the month of May 2014 the Versa started to make clicking noises at the front of the car especially when I applied the brakes. The sounds got worse and the car was not performing well. I took it to the service station in my neighbourhood and the person who repaired my car had to replace the 2 front strut mounts, 2 front coil springs and align the 4'wheels! the car only had 5420 miles on it at that time. Now today, I took the car back to the service person as the car is making the same clicking noises and the steering column is making noise when I turn it to the right! I sent an email to Nissan today to inform them of these problems and also to let them know that the car was taken in again today for more problems that have arisen! thank you.

- White Plains, NY, USA

Front right coil spring snapped. I was traveling on a smooth highway with no bumps or turns at the time. Almost caused my family to get into an accident and could have ruptured the tire causing further damage, which was the case for many other people. Upon researching the problem I have discovered a high volume of similar complaints with the same exact vehicle in the northern parts of the United States. I assume this has to do with the salt they use on the roads in the winter causing rapid erosion. My mechanic says this shouldn't happen this early in a car's life. Other car companies, such as Ford, have had similar issues and did issue a recall. It is clearly a safety issue which could cause a fatal accident if not addressed.

- Hamburg, NY, USA

My suspension spring snapped while pulling out of my driveway. This is a known problem with Nissan Versas. I have contacted Nissan na and my local dealer and there is no current recall. I replaced both springs and they were both rusted and flawed. Luckily I wasn't traveling on the highway at the time, or it could have been a lot worse. I encourage those who have similar experiences to contact Nissan and file complaints both with the na office and NHTSA.

- Dover, NH, USA

Both front coil springs on my 2009 Nissan Versa snapped in half on the same day. There was no apparent rust or fatigue. The front left tire was gouged out beyond repair from one of the springs (I am lucky it didn't puncture and burst while I was driving it.) I had to replace both coil springs, the mounts, the sway bars, and the tire, costing me nearly $1000 in repairs. I do not believe this is acceptable on a 5 year old vehicle with relatively few miles on it.

- Portland, ME, USA

I was taking a right hand turn after a stop sign in a department store parking lot. I heard a loud popping noise stop to check it out. And there was a half moon shaped piece of coil from my driver side suspension laying on the ground.

- Brooklyn Park , MN, USA

Front coil springs broke on 2009 Nissan Versa when pulling out of driveway. Found piece of metal under left side of car that was part of the spring. The right side coil was also broken. I have saved both springs for review. We are the original owners of this car that is driven mainly by my daughter to and from school/work. Very frightening situation for her. Cost to repair both coil springs with labor was $430.72 from a trusted neighborhood mechanic since this did occur on a holiday weekend.

- Totowa, NJ, USA

I went to put my car into gear and I my front end dropped and I heard a metal hitting the road sound. I got out and saw by left front end had dropped 3-4 inches and a piece of my coil spring on the ground. I had to get the car towed and repaired for over $580. Thank god I wasn't driving 65 at the time.

- Springfield, VA, USA

We have had two 2009 Nissan Versa for my son's to drive after completing boot camp in the usmc. After Friday's failure, both vehicles have broken coil springs in the front suspension. Fortunately, he was not traveling down the road and was only backing out of the driveway.

- Winchester, VA, USA

I purchased this car new and it was passed on to my daughter. No accidents prior to the incident that I am reporting. In April, my grandson called his father and said that he had a flat tire. Upon inspection, this flat tire was caused by broken right front coil spring. I am glad that the car was parked when it happened. Mileage on the car was about 34,000 miles. I am very upset about this because this could have caused a very serious accident. My grandsons are special to me. This vehicle should be recalled for inspection and or replacement of the coil springs on all of the Versa automobiles. This is a definite safety issue. Is Nissan going to sweep it under the table like another manufacturer? the repairs costs $217 which was a very reasonable amount. The possible risk is not reasonable. I just checked the web site so this should be incident number 44 that is reported to you.

- Enola, PA, USA

The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the tire tread separated and the back side of the rubber became separated from the rim. The vehicle was taken to a tire shop and was repaired. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was advised that the suspension spring and the coil tie were fractured. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and the current mileage was 43,500.

- Lisle, IL, USA

Pulling out of driveway, heard a "pop" noise and later found on the floor a piece of the coil spring from the front passenger side. Had broken off where it comes into contact with the strut plate that holds it in place at the bottom. I called the dealership, they say Nissan won't cover it because its covered only up to 3yr/30000miles. I'm calling Nissan too but need to car so having it towed to my mechanic to replace the coil. Coil spring costs $111.80. I'm sure with parts and service, it would be higher than that. There should be the Nissan recall for this. This is potentially fatal crash problem. Nissan better do the recall or get readied to be sued by someone soon. I read the same problem in Canada Versa forums too. P.S. sorry about the all caps. This is the only way to tell how upset I'm. I use this car to commute my two little daughters to school daily. I would not want this spring to snap at highway.

- Haymarket, VA, USA

Left front coil spring failure, spring snapped as I backed out of driveway, I shudder when I think what would have happened at highway speed, as I travel the garden state parkway daily. This vehicle has never been abused, and in my almost 40 years of being around cars I have never seen a potentially deadly spring failure as this. Also, upon checking auto forums online it seems this failure is not uncommon to the Nissan Versa.

- Forked River , NJ, USA

When backing out of the garage this morning I heard a grinding noise, pulled back in. Got out, looked for a flat tire or some object being dragged under the car, didn't see anything unusual and tried to back out again, same grinding noise. Got a flashlight and noticed the coil spring on the front passenger side was resting on the tire. Looking closer, found a large piece of the coil spring broken off and sitting just behind the wheel well on the ground. Car drove fine last night, spring broke off at some point before I left for work this morning.

- Indianapolis, IN, USA

Pulling out of our garage, there was a "pop" noise and later we found on the garage floor a piece of the coil spring from the front passenger side had broken off where it comes into contact with the strut plate that holds it in place at the bottom.

- Middle Grove, NY, USA

I had the car in reverse to back out of garage and heard a grinding sound. I stopped to look at the car but didn't see anything obvious. I tried driving again but stopped after a few feet and called my mechanic. His garage is about a half mile away so I tried to drive slowly there but suddenly there was a loud bang and the car felt like it hit the road on the right front side. The tire was flat. The diagnosis is a broken coil spring, which I have since learned is a common defect on the Versa.

- Hooksett, NH, USA

On the 21st of April 2014 my wife left work. As she was reversing the car she heard a loud grinding noise and then a boom. The front right tire blew out. She found a large sheered off metal piece underneath the car. We took the car in the next day to a professional service. They found out that the spring was completely destroyed. The cost to fix everything including the tire was $720. The worse part is that they only had oem parts available. This means that they had to put the same defective springs back on our car. After I filed a report with Consumer Affairs Nissan contacted me back saying that they will not honor this defective part. We purchased our car in the summer of 2010. The spring lasted only four years. Had this been on the highway my family could have been seriously injured, especially during this recent winter. This is our only car and we have three children under three years old. No one should buy a Nissan Versa, period, if they care about the safety of their family.

- Mpls, MN, USA