2012 Nissan Versa problems
NHTSA has received 673 complaints about the 2012 Nissan Versa, and 25% of them involve air bags. After that come drivetrain & axles (24%) and engine (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 673 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 25% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 65 and 11
- Injuries and deaths
- 41 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 59,000 miles 432 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 79 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 65 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 75 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 112 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 47 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 35 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 12 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Among the 432 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 59,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 44,000 miles (57 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 65 complaints mention a crash; 11 complaints mention a fire; 41 injuries reported; 1 death reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2012 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 18 model years of the Nissan Versa with enough data (476 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 10 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Son involved in fatal car crash on 2/4/2015 in san bernardino,ca.vehicle was in motion on highway. See san bernardino sun news on 2/4/2015 on cajon blvd/hancock in san bernardino. Updated 05/06/16 ...updated 11/21/17
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan versa. While driving approximately 25 MPH, the glare of the sun reflected onto the windshield and distracted the contact's view. As a result, the contact rear ended another vehicle. The air bags deployed and emitted black smoke. The contact sustained second degree burns to the left arm and right hand that required medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to a towing lot. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan versa. While the contact's grandson was driving 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact was unaware if any warning indicators were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was informed by the dealer that the vehicle was previously serviced per a transmission recall. The contact could not provide the NHTSA campaign number.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan versa. While driving 45 MPH, the contact's vehicle inadvertently shifted from drive into neutral before stalling. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and it operated normally. The contact also stated that the vehicle shifted into park while driving. When the vehicle stalled, all the warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact researched the failure online and found NHTSA campaign number: 12v032000 (power train).