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2009 Nissan Versa Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
23about this part
Share
5%of 504 total for the year
Median mileage
29,530miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 23 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2009 Nissan Versa, 5% of the 504 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 29,530 miles.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Muffler rusted through and cracked through normal driving. I was lucky that the pieces did not come apart on highway and cause an accident. Seems like a product defect that the only part of the car undercarriage that rusted is the muffler. Had just had the car serviced by Nissan who did not ever warn me that anything was out of the ordinary with the muffler. Now I'm forced to pay almost $600 for the repair.”

NHTSA complaint #10610393, filed 2014-07, 75,000 miles

“My exhaust started to make a lot of noise when I turned the car on, the muffler was rattling. When I checked underneath the car it looked like the muffler had came loose. I took it to the shop and they showed me where the exhaust had rusted through and is detached from the muffler. I researched , that Nissan Versa exhaust system is known to per-maturely rust, a lot of people are having to replace the exhaust system or muffler due to cheap parts.”

NHTSA complaint #10608294, filed 2014-07, 68,300 miles

“Vehicle does not start right away. It occurs at least once a day. I took my vehicle to Nissan service department four times, no problem has been found. The service department replaced a fuel regulator assuming that was the problem, but the problem still have not fixed.”

NHTSA complaint #10244254, filed 2008-10, 152 miles

“When I went to proceed through an intersection after being stopped for a red light my car suddenly lost power. It made clunking noises and even though I kept giving it more gas I barely made it through the intersection. I then steered into the shoulder and turned off the car, waited a few minutes and started it again. The engine started but I still had noises and no power to move forward. I had the car towed to the dealership where I bought it new and have all the routine maintenance done. …”

NHTSA complaint #10411302, filed 2011-07, 30,434 miles

“I was pulling out of a wawa after fueling up when the check engine light came on the car stalled in the middle of the road. I had to push it to the side. The road is normally busy thank god this did not occur during the busy time. I got the car to the dealership I explained to them my issues they repaired it by resetting the engine module thing. I just took the car back in middle of march due to the car riding rough service light back on and the engine is making a lot of noise. The car had 30379 miles on it at this point. …”

NHTSA complaint #10454358, filed 2012-04, 27,400 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202215%
201421%
201321%
201261%
201073%
2009235%
2008216%
2007308%

Other parts of the 2009 Nissan Versa

Suspension
182 complaints
Air bags
180 complaints
Fuel system
28 complaints
Steering
28 complaints
Wheels
26 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
20 complaints
Engine
18 complaints
Body and structure
18 complaints
Tires
18 complaints
Other or unknown
15 complaints
Electrical system
14 complaints
Brakes
12 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 Nissan Versa

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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