Part of metal coil spring fell off and car veered to left while driving. Brought to the shop. They had to replace front shocks. Struts. Coils springs and sway bar.

- Hugo, MN, USA

During routine front brake pad and rotor replacement I was informed by my mechanic that one of the front coil springs was physically broken. It appears to have snapped and it was in jeopardy of popping or puncturing my tire. The mechanic was shocked that this would happen with such low mileage on the car (~25,900, 5 years). He called Nissan to ask about the issue and they said it was a common problem. Both front coil springs were replaced. I do recall driving around May 1, 2015 on the highway around 65 mph and hearing a loud clattering noise under my car but thought nothing of it at the time. That could have been when the coil spring snapped....updated 09/22/15 updated 10/27/2017

- Cambridge, MA, USA

Passengers front coil spring broke. Approx. 1/2 of first coil on spring broke at lower edge where it mates to front strut. Broken coil was discovered when audible sound could be heard from front suspension when starting and stopping or turning left when coil spring would shift on strut.

- Holly, MI, USA

I was driving out of a parking lot at 10 mph and heard a loud pop sound coming from the passengers side front wheel area and smelled burning rubber. I pulled over and noticed a 360 degree gash in the front passenger tire sidewall. I took the tire off and noticed the suspension spring was broken and was scraping the sidewall of the tire.

- Scranton, PA, USA

Left front drivers side of vehicle was making a "crunching sound" while driving on interstate 81. When I got to work, I looked up the problem online, and discovered it was the same issue that 2010 Nissan Versa vehicles are having.(coil springs) took it to a mechanic on 5/20/15, and the mechanic identified the problem as a broken coil spring in the front end. Replaced the broken spring.

- Martinsburg, WV, USA

While backing out of a parking space a very loud bang occurred from the front passenger side of the vehicle. Upon inspection I noted the spring had fractured. Repair required a new spring and alignment. Lucky the spring held until I could get to the repair shop and didn't ruin the tire, but total cost to repair was over $250. The left spring had been replaced earlier this year due to a deer hit, otherwise I may have had to have both replaced. Looking for a recall on this, as it appears to be a pervasive issue. My repair shop just had another Nissan Versa in last month with the same issue.

- Townsend, DE, USA

Turning into driveway and the car made a loud popping noise. Passenger side front dropped significantly and began rubbing the tire. Car repairs in excess of $480 and a tire replacement. Also required fog light housing due to severity of the break and subsequent drop of the car onto the top of the tire.

- Alexandria, VA, USA

I have not yet been involved in a crash as a result of this part, but I have also experienced a creaking noise coming from the front passenger-side springs in my 2010 Nissan Versa 1.8 sl and I am very worried that something similar to what other Versa owners have reported in the current ongoing investigation will happen to me and would like to be notified of any changes in the investigation. I have had my car in the shop many times to fix suspension problems that have cost me a fortune and I want to know the minute a remedy has been made available from Nissan. Again, my suspension has not yet collapsed as a result of this issue, but the creaking sound started in February and has not yet been fixed despite two separate trips to a Nissan dealership's service center.

- Elkridge, MD, USA

I have been reading reports about front coil spring fractures and now I am afraid to drive my car. It was very hard for me to save to buy this car, I am disabled and on a very low fixed income. I was so proud of it and now I don't know what to do. Will you pay to fix it?

- Apple Valley, MN, USA

While driving my vehicle at a low rate of speed over a low profile speed bump I heard a loud bang and my car profile dropped on the driver's side while the passenger side remained at the normal height. Upon further inspection, it was determined that the coil on my driver's side strut popped out of the holder securing it and barely missed severing my brake line. As a consequence, I needed to replace the entire strut assembly on the driver's side and as a precaution also replaced the passenger side. Moreover, the suspense while repaired within a weeks time, required that I needed to replace tires due to wear patters caused by the suspension issue. Such tires were at half life, but regardless were changed as a precaution since it was winter time in the northeast. My father kept the entire strut assembly of both sides should you be interested in looking at them. I also took photos of the strut assembly prior to the repair.

- Landing , NJ, USA

The spring in the driver's side broke as I was backing the car out of the driveway. I heard a loud noise and the front driver side of my 2010 Nissan Versa dropped. When I looked at the wheel well, I could see the broken spring. I had the car towed to the Nissan dealership for service. The passenger side spring was also damaged: Large chunks of the spring had broken off, but the spring had not broken through yet. I only have 25,835 miles on the car. I follow the regular maintenance schedule at the Nissan dealer. I am so thankful that this happened on the driveway and that no one was injured.

- Bartlett, IL, USA

I noticed that something was wrong with "feel" of right front wheel so took vehicle in for oil change and tire rotation and asked service to check on that wheel issue. He called me in to see that the right front suspension spring had totally cracked and broken off and had been rubbing on the inside of the tire creating a deep groove in the rubber. It was worn through and close to puncturing and could not even be driven to a dealer. This vehicle has under 37000 miles on it and has been totally maintained and not driven on any poor road surfaces. This was a 15 month old tire with about 14000 miles. Totally destroyed in what was a potentially life threatening situation due to a faulty part. Not normal wear and tear for springs. The mechanic said he sees this spring breakage on a lot of Versas and the Nissan dealer acknowledged that Nissan is "aware" of this problem! these vehicles should be recalled and all suspension springs replaced immediately before there is a fatal accident on the highway. I am afraid to drive knowing the left side could crack at any time. I am also concerned that if only Nissan dealers are reporting the repairs that they do, many repairs by independent mechanics are going unreported to Nissan.

- Kittery, ME, USA

I am having to replace my front-end springs in 2010 Nissan Versa due to the driver-side spring breaking and the passenger-side becoming very worn and about to break. My struts and other parts of the suspension are fine and I have not had to replace those yet. Since I don't tow anything or put very heavy items in my car, I don't see why I should replace my springs other than that part being defective. Springs usually last the life of the car unless you regularly tow, drive on dirt roads, or put heavy items in the car. I have seen online that a number of Versa owners are having to replace their springs due to wear, which seems suspicious.

- Union, OH, USA

When driving I can hear a chirping noise from the engine area; when accelerating sounds like coming from the front right hand possibly the tires; the breaks do not react on command; the shifter material on the automobile delaminated; button on seat belt came off; driver rear door coming apart; engine light is on; experienced problems with water intrusion from outside; engine and engine cooling, exterior lighting, noise from steering column, electrical problems radio not working; vehicle has not started at times; rear hatch would not open; the automobile's gas tank had to be replace; when I received a notice of the recall I went to Nissan of bakersfield and asked about the recall for this automobile and they stated "we have nothing to do with that recall notice". we can not help you and they sent me home. The vehicle jerked while driving, the driver's window was inoperable, the gasket was replaced three times. Also, the battery had to be replaced. Updated 12/01/14.

- Bakersfield, CA, USA

Front broken coil springs. When I took my Nissan Versa 1.8 S hatchback for a regular oil maintenance and tire rotation the mechanic told me both coil springs had snapped and broken and in almost the exact same location on the bottom coil, mileage on my car is on 33,400 miles, and 4 years old. Not sure when the coils were snapped and broken. I spoke to the Nissan dealership and they told me that I might have driven very hard over the pot holes and broke them myself and they are not faulty parts, which sounds very ridiculous to me. This is very unusual for a 4 year old and less mileage car would have a broken coils. I have researched on the internet and saw several people complaining about the same situation, here is the link to the discussion forums. www.nissanversaforums.com/brakes-suspension/2743-broken-coil-springs.html.

- Pine Brook, NJ, USA

While driving on a level roadway at a speed of 45mph I noticed a sharp noise come from the front end of the vehicle. Just after hearing this noise I noticed the tire monitor light illuminate. I drove to a safe area and saw that the driver's side front tire was completely flat. I took off the front tire and noticed a large puncture in the inside sidewall of the tire and figured I had run over a large bolt or other item and caught it just right on the sidewall. I put the spare on the car and continued to drive home. I noticed that the front of the car seemed to have squatted somewhat and the car was exhibiting a slight pull. Upon inspection I found that the driver's side coil spring had snapped it two. This broken spring had then punctured my tire. Fortunately it did not immediately cause a blowout of the tire. I see no reason why this spring should have broken. I have since discovered that this very issue appears to happen quite a bit with the Nissan Versa and is documented in many incidents on the internet. I am outside of the warranty range for the vehicle and will have to eat the cost of this repair. I feel that this failure is probably the result of using inferior metal in the manufacture of the spring. I have never owned another car that had an issue like this. This is not a rust problem either. It is apparently metal fatigue/failure. What would happen at highway speeds if the tire had blown" who would accept responsibility when my children are in the car and I am in an accident because of this? there was no warning. How do I continue to drive this car" I am very disappointed with Nissan over this issue. I doubt I would buy another of their product because of this. I feel they should take responsibility for their faulty product. I hope by my sharing my experience I can keep others more informed.

- Whtie Marsh, MD, USA

Driving on freeway ramp, car exhibited an audible bang. Immediately following, the car drove okay but had sloppy and unresponsive handling. Upon examination, the coil spring on the front drive side broke in half. Luckily it just missed puncturing the tire.

- Grove City, OH, USA

5/18/14 pulling out of a parking spot (in reverse) heard a horrible noise (grinding/crunching) front left wheel. Brought car directly home, but every pothole hit felt like the car was hitting the road. 5/20/14 brought car to mechanic to check out front end. Was informed that left suspension coil spring broke. I was fortunate that it did not happen on the highway or damage struts or tire. Needed to replace both coil springs at a cost of $544.41. I feel this is a defect in the coil springs.

- Lowell, MA, USA

Heard a loud snapping or cracking noise and then the front passenger side of car dropped down. Had towed to local repair facility and have been told that the spring coil in the strut assembly was broken and needed to be replaced. The car is less than 4 years old and has only 44,000 miles on it. Called dealer and was told that it was out of warranty and did not cover this. I do not believe this part should break like this and have been reading that many people have complained about this on-line but Nissan will not help. If I had been driving on the highway when this happened it could have been very dangerous.

- Plymouth, MA, USA

The contact owns a 2010 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph, a grinding noise was heard. The contact merged to the shoulder of the road and noticed it was the driver's side front coil spring that had fallen out. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for a diagnostic. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 28,000.

- St Peters, MO, USA