Equal-exposure complaint evidence and changes in the reported problem mix

2012 vs 2013 NISSAN VERSA

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Share shifts show how a vehicle's problem mix changed. They do not measure reliability, and complaint counts are not normalized for sales volume.

First 167 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▼ 58.1% fewer reports in the equal exposure window

2012 482 complaints 2013 202 complaints

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Component share shift

Bars start at the neutral midpoint. Left means a smaller share; right means a larger share.

View component share data as a table
Component 2012 share 2013 share Share change
AIR BAGS 28.5% 7.9% ▼ 20.5 pts smaller share
SERVICE BRAKES 3.5% 13.4% ▲ 9.9 pts larger share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 4.3% 7.9% ▲ 3.6 pts larger share
POWER TRAIN 26.6% 29.2% ▲ 2.6 pts larger share
SUSPENSION 4.3% 2.0% ▼ 2.4 pts smaller share
ENGINE 5.4% 6.9% ▲ 1.6 pts larger share
STRUCTURE 2.1% 3.5% ▲ 1.4 pts larger share
STEERING 3.3% 2.0% ▼ 1.3 pts smaller share
FUEL SYSTEM 2.1% 1.0% ▼ 1.1 pts smaller share
VISIBILITY 1.0% 2.0% ▲ 1.0 pts larger share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3.9% 3.0% ▼ 1.0 pts smaller share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1.9% 1.0% ▼ 0.9 pts smaller share
SEAT BELTS 1.0% 1.5% ▲ 0.5 pts larger share
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 0.2% not reported ▼ 0.2 pts smaller share
WHEELS 0.8% 1.0% ▲ 0.2 pts larger share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 16.3% 21.3% ▲ 5.0 pts larger share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

Recall campaigns

2012 11

Campaign components: AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, and SUSPENSION

2013 1

Campaign components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Safety signals

◆ Fires
6 → 0
◆ Injuries
31 → 13