Problems with 2012 Nissan Versa VISIBILITY

Tla* the contact owns a 2012 niacin versa. the contact stated that the evaporated coil failed. the vehicle was not diagnosed by a dealer. an independent mechanic replaced the evaporated coil, but did not determine what caused the failure. the manufacturer was notified and stated that the vehicle was not included in a warranty or recall campaign. the approximate failure mileage was 32,662. *ttt*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan versa. while driving approximately 25 mph, the glare of the sun reflected onto the windshield and distracted the contact's view. as a result, the contact rear ended another vehicle. the air bags deployed and emitted black smoke. the contact sustained second degree burns to the left arm and right hand that required medical attention. a police report was not filed. the vehicle was towed to a towing lot. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. updated 02/03/17*lj *cn

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan versa. the contact stated that when the ignition was turned to the on position, the driver side air bag warning indicator illuminated. the failure recurred continuously. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the air bag module failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 70,000. the vin was unavailable. updated 05/11/16*lj the consumer stated the air bag failed at 20,000, the transmission was replaced at 32,000 and the wiper motor was replaced at 50,000. updated 05/17/16.*jb

2012 nissan versa. consumer writes in regards to several issues with vehicle and quality *tgw the consumer stated the defroster was a major concern. in order to turn on the defroster, he must turn the knob to defrost, but also slide the horizontal switch underneath the dash to defrost as well. then, he had to turn the driver and passenger side vents toward the glass, all while operating the vehicle. the defroster worked fair at best. it only eliminated about half the fog on the front windshield and none on the rear windshield and side windows. half the time, when the consumer attempted to turn off the vehicle, the key did not want to come out of the ignition. he would have to jiggle the key and the shift knob to get the key out. the auto door locks did not unlock when he put the vehicle in park. the vehicle had to be turned off in order for the auto doors to unlock. also, the transmission would emit a loud bang, when the consumer put the vehicle in reverse. *jb