Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Nissan Versa has 18 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
18
Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE,VISIBILITY/WIPER | BAD TRANSMISSION, BRAKES, BEARING WHEELS, ETC. CAR IS PARKED IS CAN'T BE USE RISKY.WHEN I BOUGHT TH... |
| May 9, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | RANDOMLY ONE DAY, I WENT TO BRAKE, IT FAILED TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP MY CAR, FREAKING OUT I PUMPED IT A... |
| Dec 4, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND NO BRAKING WHATSOEVER. FORTUNATELY, STOPPED THE ... |
| Aug 10, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES,VISIBILITY/WIPER | WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON 495 HIGHWAY (APPROX. 65 MPH) THE BREAKS FAILED TO WORK WHEN PRESSED T... |
| Aug 22, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE. PEDA... |
| Aug 1, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE BRAKES FAILED WHIL... |
| Jan 31, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TH... |
| Dec 28, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE PEDAL TO FLOOR NO RESPONSE ON STEEP HILL ALMOST KILLED. RESORTED TO EMERGENCY BRAKE. 180 HALF... |
| Sep 3, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN AB... |
| Jun 6, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO SLOW ... |
| May 8, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | I PURCHASED THIS CAR JULY 2014 WITH ONLY 1,700 MILES. APPROXIMATELY 7 MONTHS INTO DRIVING IT, I'VE B... |
| Apr 3, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | WAS STOPPING FOR A RED LIGHT WHEN M FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN THE DOOR TRIM BY THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE CAR ... |
| Mar 9, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT TH... |
| Dec 23, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | MY BRAKES FELT LIKE THEY WERE SLIPPING. I WENT TO MY MECHANIC WHO ADVISED ME THAT NISSAN HAS HAD TR... |
| May 22, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | I READ THAT NHTSA IS INVESTIGATING THE 2013 + 2014 NISSAN VERSA AND SENTRA. I HAVE A 2012 AND HAVE ... |
| Oct 15, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES | ON OCT. 15, 2012, I WAS EXITING THE HIGHWAY AND WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLO... |
| May 1, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO EXPERIENCE HIGH FREQUENCY GAS PEDAL VIBRATION THAT IS FELT ONLY BETWEEN 2500 - ... |
| Oct 10, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | THE BRAKES DO NOT BRAKE CONSISTENTLY ALL THE TIME. ON THE EXACT SAME ROADS, WITH THE SAME WEATHER CO... |