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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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3N1BC13E78L••••••2008 Nissan VERSA
This build draws 2.5× more complaints than the average 2008 Nissan VERSA build (23 vs 9).
23on this build
327on the model
35builds in total
Most reportedAir Bags 12Suspension 3Electrical System 1Engine And Engine Cooling 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagsAug 2023
I have a recall for airbag, i made appointment with dealership. On August 16 2023, went to the appointment and it took 4h to replace and they gave me a report that its been fixed, they replaced both driver and passenger side airbag, and the airbag light is off (attached picture…
Unknown Or OtherJul 2019
The gas gauge does not show the correct gas level after filling up gas tank. Every day I start the car the gas gauge will not move, so I restart the car and then the gas gauge will move but I'm not sure if it is correctly showing the correct gas level
Fuel/propulsion SystemFeb 2017
Exhaust flange rusted out the muffler flange rotted out. Looked under the car, the entire exhaust system is rotting out. Versas have weak exhaust that do not withstand harsh conditions such as winters
SuspensionApr 2015
Not sure of exact timing (approx april 2015) when I brought my car in for a regular service appointment, I was told that when they put the car on the lift, one coil spring fell off in two pieces - I was so fortunate that this happened at the dealership and not on the road! I was…
EquipmentMar 2014
The contact owns a 2008 nissan versa. The contact stated that the vehicles air conditioner failed to function. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that there was a hole in the low line hose and needed to be replaced along with the air conditioner compressor.…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 3N1BC13E78L379299 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.