2012 Nissan Versa Problems

High Complaint Volume

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2012 Nissan Versa.

20112013
Complaints
672
Crashes
65
Fires
11
Injuries
41
Fatalities
1
Recalls
11

Worst 2012 Nissan Versa Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#1165 complaints

AIR BAGS

Avg mileage:52,413 mi
Crash-related:28
Fires:1
#2160 complaints

POWER TRAIN

Avg mileage:74,407 mi
Crash-related:4
Fires:1
#351 complaints

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Avg mileage:55,394 mi
Crash-related:3
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2012 Nissan Versa.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
AIR BAGS16528152,413 mi
POWER TRAIN1604174,407 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER51355,394 mi
ENGINE502259,634 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL32347,051 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM303343,474 mi
SERVICE BRAKES296156,061 mi
SUSPENSION26161,908 mi
STEERING243135,499 mi
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1472,036 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY13541,388 mi
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)10269,516 mi
EXTERIOR LIGHTING8134,103 mi
WHEELS6334,400 mi
SEAT BELTS5137,705 mi
VISIBILITY/WIPER4139,333 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING329,667 mi
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE2136,000 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL29,068 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN2136,000 mi
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC21,750 mi
STRUCTURE232,000 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR246,000 mi
TIRES265,000 mi
VISIBILITY21140,000 mi
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE1
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY171,000 mi

Recalls for 2012 Nissan Versa

11 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~1,734,291 vehicles.

18V401000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~104,762 affected

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2011 Nissan Versa sedan vehicles and 2011-2012 Nissan Versa hatchback vehicles ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. Nissan is also recalling 2010-2011 Nissan Versa sedan vehicles and 2010-2012 Nissan Versa hatchback vehicles ever registered in the states of ever registered in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these passenger air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

18V044000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~52,614 affected

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2009-2012 Versa Hatchback, and 2009-2011 Versa Sedan vehicles ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, Nissan is recalling certain 2009-2010 Versa Hatchback, and Versa Sedan vehicles ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Nissan is also recalling certain 2009 Versa Hatchback and Versa Sedan vehicles ever registered in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C." In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these passenger air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

17V637000SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
~1,119 affected

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2012 Versa Hatchback vehicles that were sold or ever registered in the District of Columbia, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin. Road salt may corrode the front coil springs, possibly resulting in the coil springs fracturing.

17V449000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~515,394 affected

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Versa Sedan and 2007-2012 Versa Hatchback vehicles. The affected vehicles have a driver frontal air bag inflator that may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to moderate absolute humidity, temperatures, and temperature cycling.

17V144000AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
~54,751 affected

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2012 Nissan Versa vehicles. Degradation of the side impact sensor connector pins may cause the curtain and seat-mounted air bags to deploy unexpectedly if the door is slammed.

17V028000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~152,554 affected

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2012 Nissan Versa hatchbacks originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan) and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A". Additionally, if not included in "Zone A" above, Nissan is recalling certain 2009-2010 Infiniti M35 and M45 and 2009 Nissan Versa sedans and hatchbacks originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B". Additionally, if not included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Nissan is recalling certain 2005-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45, 2006-2010 Infiniti M35 and M45, and 2007-2008 Nissan Versa vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

15V573000SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
~218,019 affected

Nissan (Nissan North America, Inc.) is recalling certain model year 2007-2012 Nissan Versa vehicles manufactured May 8, 2006, to November 12, 2012, that were sold or ever registered in the District of Columbia, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin. Road salt may corrode the front coil springs, possibly resulting in the coil springs fracturing.

15V507000VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
~298,747 affected

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Nissan Versa sedan vehicles manufactured June 9, 2011, to March 11, 2015, and 2014-2015 Nissan Versa Note vehicles manufactured April 23, 2013, to March 11, 2015. The affected vehicles have a center console trim panel that may catch the driver's shoe and delay the transition from the accelerator pedal to the brake pedal.

15V507000SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
~298,747 affected

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Nissan Versa sedan vehicles manufactured June 9, 2011, to March 11, 2015, and 2014-2015 Nissan Versa Note vehicles manufactured April 23, 2013, to March 11, 2015. The affected vehicles have a center console trim panel that may catch the driver's shoe and delay the transition from the accelerator pedal to the brake pedal.

12V055000AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
~976 affected

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 ALTIMA AND VERSA VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS THAT CONTAIN AN INCORRECT PROPELLANT MIXTURE FOR THE INITIATOR COMPONENT USED, RESULTING IN INSUFFICIENT OUTPUT OF COMPRESSED GAS.

+ 1 more recalls

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