Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (wheels, lug nuts, original-equipment tires, TPMS).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2007 Nissan Versa owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
1. What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? My passenger-side rear tire blew out, while I was driving on I-85 in NC. I have a photo of the tire while it was on the rack at the AAA repair shop. The temperature was normal outside, and I did not see any debris in the road. 2. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? This occured at 3:50 p.m. on a weekday, and the safety of myself and the drivers around me was at risk, when the tire blew out and it was difficult to control my car on the intersstate. 3. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? The car was towed to a AAA service center, and I have photos of the tire that blew out, as well as the driver's-side rear tire that is also deformed. 4. …
Vehicle was in motion on a highway when it unexpectedly started shaking and sliding/skidding from side to side ending in a crash. Furthermore, malfunctioning airbags resulted in severe cuts, bruises and other injuries to face and other body parts.
I have a 2007 Nissan sentra. Shortly after buying it the tire pressure sensor light came on. I took it to pepp boys and spent money replacing the sensor on the wheel. The light has never gone off. All four window seals have come loose. The ac has stopped working. The fan will not work for a couple of days and then all of the sudden I will turn on on the car and it work one moment.
The hubcaps on Nissan versas are held on my plastic tabs which are easily broken when rotating the tires. One tab (of four) was damaged on one of my tires when my Nissan dealer rotated the tires at the beginning of June. I thought the hubcaps were replaced securely. One week prior to the incident my husband commented that one of the hubcaps didn't look right. On the 28th I was driving on the freeway, in crowded traffic at 75 MPH. I believe the wind caught my hubcap. I heard a sound, then saw something flip up on the side of my car. I thought I'd kicked something up from the roadway. Then something flew across my rearview mirror and caught my attention. I looked closer and saw my hubcap flying through traffic and across the interstate. I did not stop to retrieve it as I did not feel it safe in the congestion. …
Soon after our purchase, 6/07, the light came on, its been back to many different dealers over a dozen times,,.it cannot be disconnected, disengaged. Reprogramming is one option, replacing at $150/visit per wheel is the other option. We have had both on multiple occasions. Our problem is, that the sensor when it fails, tells the tire to reduce pressure. A perfectly good tire filled with 37 psi will in 24 hours come down to 20 psi... This is a disaster and I am surprised there has been no class action law suits... I have spent time and money, replaced tires to prove the point, and after almost 6 years am ready to give up... Something so simple and stupid cannot be fixed or removed.. Nissan dealers blame it on pot holes, corrosion, or bad manufactured tires. American roads are filled with these perils and the system designed by Nissan is a failure because it cannot stand up... …
The tire pressure monitor system, or TPMS, on the 2007 Nissan Versa that I, and many, many others own, keeps failing. The TPMS light on the dash will blink and then stay steady on, which Nissan, in the manual, says is a fault has occurred in the TPMS monitor system and you have to take to the dealer for repair. Nissan dealers have no fix and it is a cause of great concern. I have already had this problem 'fixed' once at 1100 miles and then problem recurred at around 2000 miles. For a better understanding of how wide spread this issue is, please see http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread/203231 and http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread/197348 I've contacted Nissan and was told that this is a dealer problem. The dealer doesn't know how to fix it and is waiting on Nissan. My concern is that my TPMS light stays on and it is not doing me any good. …
I lost two hubcaps. When I discovered the first hubcap, I took the vehicle to the dealer to have it replaced. I was told the cost would be $150.00. A years later, I was driving on a city street when I lost the hubcap. Another driver followed me until I stopped in a parking lot. The couple informed me where I lost the hubcap. They informed me they had two swerve to prevent the hubcap from rolling into their vehicle. I decided to change my Nissan dealer service location to have my car serviced. When I arrived to have an oil change, they asked about my hubcaps. I told them what the previous service department informed me. This new service department informed me that the hubcap were covered under my warranty. The original dealer should have never tried to charge me to replace the hubcap. The second dealer tried to work something out for me since my car had less than 35K miles. …
The TPMS sensors were all checked at costco and the reset by the technicians to relearn the program. They stated that if the TPMS comes back on that I will need to take to a dealer to get it figured out since it could be the computer. Called the dealer to find out costs that they said the diagnostic would be $65 which would be credited for any services that need to be done. As this is a safety issue it cannot be not done but if this were also a federal safety mandated issue such as an airbag it should not "deploy" unless the tire pressure is low. Both times at costco and again when the light came on again the tire pressure was at the specified 33 psi. If an airbag were to be defective that would cause a danger to life and property but due to this safety measure not threatening life or limb it does not need to be zero defects and the user can get billed for any defects unlike an airbag.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Nissan Versa equipped with sumitomo, tire line: touring ls tire size: 185/65/r15 tires. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle started to make an abnormal thumping noise. The contact merged to the side of the road in order to inspect the vehicle. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the rear passenger's side tire tread had separated and the piece that hung off was hitting the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician confirmed that the tread had separated due to lack of air in the tire. The tire was not replaced. Neither the VIN nor the dot numbers were available. The vehicle failure mileage was 71,950. The tire failure mileage was 5,000.
On 11/11/11 my Versa s lost it's front right hubcap while driving to work, I was driving on a paved rural road and a gust of wind took it off (no bumps). Five days later my front left hubcap came loose in traffic causing drivers behind to swerve and brake to avoid it. During the incident on 11/11 the entire hubcap was lost (spring steel frame & plastic cover), during the incident on 11/16 the steel retainer and 6 connecting (ribs) were left attached to the wheel while the plastic disc part of the hubcap sheered away. Please contact me for pictures, or failed components, of the 2nd incident.
Wheel & Tire complaints in other Versa years
Frequently asked questions
How common are wheel & tire problems on the 2007 Nissan Versa?
NHTSA has 28 complaints about the wheels & tires of the 2007 Nissan Versa, 8% of the model year's 354 complaints. The component named most often is pressure monitoring and regulating systems (10 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2007 Nissan Versa wheel & tire problems?
No. NHTSA lists no wheels & tires recall for the 2007 Nissan Versa, though it has 8 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2007 Nissan Versa wheel & tire problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 35,000 miles, and 35% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 1 crash, 0 fires and 1 injury to wheels & tires problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.