2012 Nissan Versa Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 51about this part
- Share
- 10%of 486 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 60,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 51 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2012 Nissan Versa, 10% of the 486 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Takata recall . I was in a car acciendt on june 8, 2017 and my air bags did not work while I was in motion as I was being hit on the highway by another car and under my credit karma profile , its shows my car has five recall notices . How can this matter be resolved. I also have insurance papers to prove I filed a insuarce claim.”
NHTSA complaint #11056343, filed 2017-12, 60,000 miles“I owned a 2012 Nissan Versa and was involved in a traffic accident on july 3 2015, relating to the recall issued august 2015. The issue involved my inability to stop my vehicle from a collision when my shoelace got caught on the center console. The inability to apply the brakes caused my vehicle to enter on coming traffic, and was involved in an accident. The result was a total loss of my vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10788368, filed 2015-11, 65,000 miles“Cracked heat shield below center console, underneath the car per Nissan repairman! I noticed that when going over bumps that I would a rattle noise coming from the center console area, and I could feel cool air also in that area!”
NHTSA complaint #10838091, filed 2016-02, 24,100 miles“On 8 march 2017, my battery died and I had it replaced at tj automatics & services. I drove the car for a few days before going on vacation. On 21 march 2017, as I'm driving home on the far (fast) left lane, on I-85n, atlanta, ga.at approximately 3:30pm, the car shuts-down. I was able to coast over to the emergency lane without incident. I had the car towed to the above mentioned shop and they performed a diagnostic test that showed ECM no communication. They replaced a maxi fuse 20a and reprogramed key. …”
NHTSA complaint #10971463, filed 2017-04, 8 miles“My car had a r1709 recall. This was to fix the airbags. I took it to my local Nissan dealership to had the repair done. The waiting time I was told would be about 1 or 2 hours. It took about 5 hours and I was told it was because a new inexperienced mechanic was working on it. When I got my car back the lights telling me there is something wrong with the airbags were still blinking. I had no time to go back since they had just wasted all the time I had. The very next day I realized that now my car's horn doesn't work either. This was never a problem before. …”
NHTSA complaint #11268712, filed 2019-10, 115,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10208953Feb 7, 2022DTC P0456 CAUSED BY EVAP LEAK AT VENT CONTROL VALVE O-RING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this…
- 10208948Feb 7, 2022EVAP LEAK DTC P0442, P0455, P0456 INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10043735Feb 3, 2012Nissan: door lock/unlock inoperative with intelligent key.
Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16 | 17% |
| 2023 | 9 | 24% |
| 2022 | 4 | 20% |
| 2021 | 5 | 16% |
| 2020 | 14 | 22% |
| 2019 | 3 | 13% |
| 2018 | 13 | 23% |
| 2017 | 12 | 19% |
| 2016 | 16 | 20% |
| 2015 | 26 | 15% |
| 2014 | 32 | 15% |
| 2013 | 33 | 16% |
| 2012 | 51 | 10% |
| 2011 | 21 | 8% |
| 2010 | 15 | 6% |
| 2009 | 15 | 3% |
| 2008 | 14 | 4% |
| 2007 | 16 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2012 Nissan Versa
167 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
163 complaintsEngine
50 complaintsElectrical system
34 complaintsVehicle speed control
33 complaintsBrakes
32 complaintsSuspension
28 complaintsSteering
24 complaintsBody and structure
18 complaintsFuel system
15 complaintsElectronic stability control
10 complaintsExterior lighting
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Nissan Versa
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology