Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Nissan Versa has 22 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
22
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns 2012 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that while the vehicle was idling or while dr... |
| Oct 1, 2018 | ENGINE | 2012 NISSAN VERSA HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. MY MOTHER AND FATHER WERE DRIVING MY VEHICLE AND THE ... |
| Sep 20, 2018 | ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE ON A BUSY CITY STREET AT 7:00 AM THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED RUNNING AND WOU... |
| Jul 1, 2018 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED RUNNING WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING ME TO ALMOST GET REAR ENDED 3 TIMES. SHOP ADV T... |
| Apr 27, 2017 | ENGINE | THE TRANSMISSION DON'T KNOW WHAT GEAR TO BE IN WHEN DRIVING. WHEN AT A STOP IT TRIES TO MOVE BACK AN... |
| Apr 4, 2016 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED,... |
| Feb 15, 2016 | ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON THE FREEWAY IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND IT BEGAN TO JERK AND THEN TURNE... |
| Jan 28, 2016 | ENGINE | THE CAR JERKS , BUCKS, SPEEDS UP REALLY FAST, STOP OUT OF NO WHERE, SCRUB THE GROUND ONCE YOU PUSH O... |
| May 6, 2015 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. ... |
| May 2, 2015 | ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 35 MILES PER HOUR AN P0101 OBDII CODE WAS TRIGGERED. CODE WAS VERIFIED WITH ... |
| Mar 9, 2015 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ... |
| Mar 3, 2015 | ENGINE | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING... |
| Feb 20, 2015 | ENGINE | DRIVING HOME FROM GROCERY STORE DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. I WENT TO MEINEKE... |
| Dec 18, 2014 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 ... |
| Oct 5, 2014 | ENGINE | THE EXHAUST FAILED PREMATURELY. WELDING OF FLANGE AT MUFFLER HAS SNAPPED APART. *TR |
| Mar 27, 2014 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,STRUCTURE | I STARTED MY CAR AND I HEARD A RATTLING SOUND. AS I WENT TO DRIVE THE SOUND GOT LOUDER AS I PUSHED T... |
| Feb 23, 2014 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE EXITED THE VEHICLE WITH THE EN... |
| Dec 18, 2013 | ENGINE | BROUGHT THE CAR IN AUGUST 2011. AT EVERY SERVICE I WOULD REPORT OF KNOCKING NOISE AS IF THE CAR WAS ... |
| Dec 2, 2013 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS | NISSAN VERSA 2012. THIS IS MY SECOND CVT TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. I RECEIVED THE FIRST TRANSMISSIO... |
| Oct 4, 2013 | ENGINE | I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO NISSAN OF CHANTILLY AFTER THE ENGINE DIED THE DAY BEFORE AFTER IT STOPPED RUNN... |