Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Nissan Versa has 153 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
153
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
12V032000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 VERSA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 9, 2011, THROUGH JANUARY...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The transmission failed on the highway making the car serging violently from high to low speeds and ... |
| Feb 12, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | It won’t let me go over 30 without the rpm’s significantly increasing and transmission light is on |
| Mar 11, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | I carry my family in the vehicle and the lights would come on for the traction control and check eng... |
| Mar 6, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | 2012 nissan versa commonly known for defective cvt transmissions I had taken it to costal nissan to ... |
| Feb 24, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Versa. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicl... |
| Jan 7, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Versa. The contact stated while reversing into a parking spot, the ve... |
| Aug 23, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,ENGINE | Air bag on driver side red airbag light blinking repaired Coil needs replacing Motor mouth broken ... |
| Aug 6, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Versa. The contact stated while driving on the highway at an undisclo... |
| Feb 15, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Versa. The contact stated while driving approximately 20-70 MPH, the ... |
| Feb 12, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The vehicle is a 2012 Nissan Versa driven only 81,000+ miles. I was driving the vehicle up a modest... |
| Dec 22, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | After having my transmission replaced with a used CVT transmission on Dec 2021, I went to leave the... |
| Oct 12, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Versa. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 MPH, the veh... |
| Aug 6, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Vehicle is moving in forward direction always even if the gear shift is in Park or Reverse mode. It ... |
| Jul 23, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Versa. The contact stated while driving 20 mph, the vehicle started s... |
| Jul 5, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the vehicl... |
| Jun 6, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | When driving the car slows down to a crawl or just stalls and want pick up speed or while driving co... |
| Apr 5, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT ONLY 112,000 MILES WHILE I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH. |
| Jan 5, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | DRIVING CAR STARTING JERKING AND THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO WRECK VERY SCARY ON MY ROAD IN MOTION |
| Nov 8, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TRANSMISSION IS NOT CHANGING GEARS LIKE IT IS SUPPOSE TO AND STUTTERS AT STOP SIGNS AND STOP LIGHTS. |
| Jul 10, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | I'VE HAD ISSUES WITH MY CAR SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT. IT TAKES A WHILE FOR IT TO ACTUALLY ACCELERAT... |