2012 NISSAN VERSA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-21 485 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (138 complaints · 28.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 40
  • Fires 6
  • Injuries 31
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution AIR BAGS appears in 138 of 485 owner complaints (28.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 138 complaints, 28.5% of reports AIR BAGS 138 · 28.5% · 21 crash reports 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 129 complaints, 26.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 129 · 26.6% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports ENGINE: 26 complaints, 5.4% of reports ENGINE 26 · 5.4% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports SUSPENSION: 21 complaints, 4.3% of reports SUSPENSION 21 · 4.3% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 21 complaints, 4.3% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 21 · 4.3% · 3 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 19 complaints, 3.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 19 · 3.9% · 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 17 complaints, 3.5% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 17 · 3.5% · 3 crash reports 1 fire reports STEERING: 16 complaints, 3.3% of reports STEERING 16 · 3.3% · 2 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 10 complaints, 2.1% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 10 · 2.1% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 79 complaints, 16.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 79 · 16.3% · 6 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
AIR BAGS 138 28.5% 21 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 129 26.6% 2 crashes · 1 fires
ENGINE 26 5.4% 1 crashes · 1 fires
SUSPENSION 21 4.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 21 4.3% 3 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 19 3.9% 0 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 17 3.5% 3 crashes · 1 fires
STEERING 16 3.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 10 2.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 79 16.3% 6 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2011. 2011-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2013-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2013-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2013-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2014-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2014-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2014-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2015-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2015-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2015-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2015-Q4: 22 owner reports 22 2016-Q1: 25 owner reports 25 2016-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2016-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2017-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2017-Q2: 24 owner reports 24 2017-Q3: 32 owner reports 32 2017-Q4: 57 owner reports 57 2018-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 2018-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2018-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2018-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2019-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2019-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2020-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2020-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2011 Jan 2026 Investigation EQ12002 ● Investigation EQ12002 Investigation PE12023 ● Investigation PE12023 Investigation PE14018 ● Investigation PE14018 Investigation EA15003 ● Investigation EA15003 Investigation PE15019 ● Investigation PE15019 Investigation PE16013 ● Investigation PE16013 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2011-Q4 Owner reports 2
2012-Q1 Owner reports 4
2012-Q2 Owner reports 4
2012-Q3 Owner reports 5
2012-Q4 Owner reports 7
2013-Q1 Owner reports 6
2013-Q2 Owner reports 2
2013-Q3 Owner reports 5
2013-Q4 Owner reports 5
2014-Q1 Owner reports 7
2014-Q2 Owner reports 14
2014-Q3 Owner reports 11
2014-Q4 Owner reports 8
2015-Q1 Owner reports 16
2015-Q2 Owner reports 16
2015-Q3 Owner reports 10
2015-Q4 Owner reports 22
2016-Q1 Owner reports 25
2016-Q2 Owner reports 16
2016-Q3 Owner reports 6
2016-Q4 Owner reports 8
2017-Q1 Owner reports 15
2017-Q2 Owner reports 24
2017-Q3 Owner reports 32
2017-Q4 Owner reports 57
2018-Q1 Owner reports 20
2018-Q2 Owner reports 14
2018-Q3 Owner reports 17
2018-Q4 Owner reports 13
2019-Q1 Owner reports 9
2019-Q2 Owner reports 8
2019-Q3 Owner reports 7
2019-Q4 Owner reports 7
2020-Q1 Owner reports 5
2020-Q2 Owner reports 9
2020-Q3 Owner reports 3
2020-Q4 Owner reports 5
2021-Q1 Owner reports 4
2021-Q2 Owner reports 2
2021-Q3 Owner reports 4
2021-Q4 Owner reports 5
2022-Q1 Owner reports 2
2022-Q2 Owner reports 2
2022-Q3 Owner reports 3
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 3
2023-Q2 Owner reports 4
2024-Q1 Owner reports 3
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 2
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 EQ12002
Defect investigation 1 PE12023
Defect investigation 1 PE14018
Defect investigation 1 EA15003
Defect investigation 1 PE15019
Defect investigation 1 PE16013
Defect investigation 1 EA21002

Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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