CarComplaints.com Notes: Be aware the 2007-2011 Nissan Versa was recalled in the US in May 2016 & July 2017 for defective Takata airbags that are potentially deadly. Many Versa owners have reported problems getting Nissan dealers to complete the recall repair, due to scheduling problems & parts shortages.
If you are considering purchasing a 2007-2011 Nissan Versa, call your local Nissan dealer with the VIN# & ask if the airbag recall has been done.
Anytime the temperature dips below 32 degrees (freezing), every interior window FREEZES over with a think layer of ice. I have to use an ice scraper to remove the ice and paper towels to clean up the water residue on the windows. It is so bad sometimes that the back windows stay iced over along with the metal door frames.
I clean my windows constantly and have tried all kinds of anti-fog products to no avail. Switching the defrost to the heater setting overnight helps reduce the amount of icing. This morning the car did not ice over until I was in the car and driving. I exhaled a few times and all the windows iced over within minutes of me being in the car.
I have to stop and pull over to scrape ice off my car windows. This is a very dangerous condition and one that persists for months until spring arrives.
The defrost and the heater work great after I had it repaired last winter, but the windows keep icing over still. Maybe the defrost is not capable of putting out enough heat to dei-ce the windows as the back passenger windows don't always defrost completely.
I love my Nissan Versa, but this is starting to be a deal breaker as it is very unsafe. I live in a city where pulling over to deal with my windows is not always the safest option, but driving with iced over interior windows is not safe either.
Does anyone have any suggestions? I don't live in a safe neighborhood where I can leave my car running for a half hour to de-ice the windows. Sitting in my car waiting for a half hour is not a viable option either. My brother recommended changing the cabin filter, but I don't know yet if my car even has one of those. Others have said I have an air leak in a window seal, but my mechanic was unable to pinpoint which window may be causing it. There are days when the ice is only on the interior side of one or two windows, but as the temperature drops, the ice is usually on the interior of all the windows.
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Anytime the temperature dips below 32 degrees (freezing), every interior window FREEZES over with a think layer of ice. I have to use an ice scraper to remove the ice and paper towels to clean up the water residue on the windows. It is so bad sometimes that the back windows stay iced over along with the metal door frames.
I clean my windows constantly and have tried all kinds of anti-fog products to no avail. Switching the defrost to the heater setting overnight helps reduce the amount of icing. This morning the car did not ice over until I was in the car and driving. I exhaled a few times and all the windows iced over within minutes of me being in the car.
I have to stop and pull over to scrape ice off my car windows. This is a very dangerous condition and one that persists for months until spring arrives.
The defrost and the heater work great after I had it repaired last winter, but the windows keep icing over still. Maybe the defrost is not capable of putting out enough heat to dei-ce the windows as the back passenger windows don't always defrost completely.
I love my Nissan Versa, but this is starting to be a deal breaker as it is very unsafe. I live in a city where pulling over to deal with my windows is not always the safest option, but driving with iced over interior windows is not safe either.
Does anyone have any suggestions? I don't live in a safe neighborhood where I can leave my car running for a half hour to de-ice the windows. Sitting in my car waiting for a half hour is not a viable option either. My brother recommended changing the cabin filter, but I don't know yet if my car even has one of those. Others have said I have an air leak in a window seal, but my mechanic was unable to pinpoint which window may be causing it. There are days when the ice is only on the interior side of one or two windows, but as the temperature drops, the ice is usually on the interior of all the windows.
Please help. This is not a good situation.
- Karri E., Indianapolis, IN, US