2012 Nissan Versa Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 33about this part
- Share
- 7%of 486 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 51,500miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 33 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2012 Nissan Versa, 7% of the 486 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 51,500 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While driving on the free way RPM began to rev extremely high about 5000, car began to jerk and lost speed while I was pressing on the gas. I had to immediately cross several lanes of heavy traffic to pull to a shoulder. This is continuing to happen and it has happened while driving in the fog where a sudden loss of power could have caused the semi truck behind me to collide with me.”
NHTSA complaint #10676406, filed 2015-01, 55,000 miles“I have to hit the curb to stop car tire damge and under car to prevent hit a car.. I been notice that since ibougth my car , I report to Nissan they say is nothing wrong with my car .. Sometimes I been driving and car accelarate by himself , also.. Shoe stock in gaz pedal ..very dangerous .. Because cant brake .!!.”
NHTSA complaint #10606667, filed 2014-06, 20,000 miles“When driving down the highway, my Versa went into neutral but the shift still said d for drive, had no acceleration took to dealer and they passed it off as nothing because nothing read on the computer system and they basically said in a round about way I'm a woman are you sure you didn't bump it into neutral? Then a month later had it back as it did the same thing but this time I was going 25 MPH. Hooked it up to the computer again and there was nothing reading and reset the computer system. …”
NHTSA complaint #10522513, filed 2013-06, 15,000 miles“I purchased a 2012 Nissan Versa from a private owner for my grandson to drive at college. A week after the purchase, my grandson was driving on i95 at 55 MPH and the engine started to slow down. He tried to accelerate, the car continued to slow down while making a horrible sound like it was stuck between gears. He coasted to the nearest exit, pulled onto the shoulder and turned the car off. He restarted the car and was able to make it home. I took the car to a Nissan dealer since it only had 18,000 miles and is under warranty. …”
NHTSA complaint #10671956, filed 2015-01, 18,000 miles“The Nissan dealers say that the change of speed in this car cannot be felt, and so does the tv commercial. It isn't true. It is a danger in the streets. Everytime I go to the expressway I have to make sure that there isn't a car any close to be able to enter because when you try to speed a bit, it restrain itself and I already got scared with this experience. Even when you are in the city and you try to speed a bit to change lane, you can feel that in most of the cases it won't let you do it inmediately. …”
NHTSA complaint #10428730, filed 2011-10, 1 milesRelated recalls
- 15V507000Aug 12, 2015Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Nissan Versa sedan vehicles manufactured June 9, 2011, to March 11, 2015, and…Covers: Nissan Versa 2012–2015, Versa Note 2014–2015
Related service bulletins
- 10051768Apr 4, 2013Nissan: cruise control will not set and dtc p0605 is stored.
- 10192155Apr 3, 2013SERVICE INFORMATION The "Lock / Unlock request buttons" that are located on the outside door handles of vehicles with Intelligent Key can be disabled (or enabled) through either…
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 8% |
| 2024 | 20 | 21% |
| 2023 | 13 | 35% |
| 2022 | 2 | 10% |
| 2021 | 2 | 6% |
| 2020 | 2 | 3% |
| 2019 | 2 | 8% |
| 2018 | 4 | 7% |
| 2017 | 1 | 2% |
| 2016 | 5 | 6% |
| 2015 | 21 | 13% |
| 2014 | 26 | 13% |
| 2013 | 27 | 13% |
| 2012 | 33 | 7% |
| 2011 | 3 | 1% |
| 2010 | 5 | 2% |
| 2009 | 10 | 2% |
| 2008 | 4 | 1% |
| 2007 | 3 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2012 Nissan Versa
167 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
163 complaintsOther or unknown
51 complaintsEngine
50 complaintsElectrical system
34 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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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