Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Nissan Versa has 24 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
24
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2020 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | THE FRONT AIRBAG IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. BECAUSE OF THE STEERING I ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT, MY W... |
| Nov 26, 2018 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL W... |
| Nov 10, 2018 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | COMPLAINT ON WHEELS AND SUSPENSION. RMV FAILED ME ON TIE RODS TOO? IN ANY CASE WHEEL BEARINGS ARE A ... |
| Jan 19, 2018 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS | MY AUTO IS DISABLED. KEY DOESN'T TURN, THE WHEELS ARE LOCKED UP AND NOTICED THAT THERE IS HESITATIO... |
| Jan 19, 2018 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,SEATS | STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP KEY WOULDN'T UNLOCK SO I COULD DRIVE. STEERING WHEEL JUST WOULDN'T UNLOCK... |
| Jun 23, 2017 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I HAD NO CONTROL OF BRAKES OR STEERING. IT COASTED TO... |
| Mar 25, 2017 | STEERING | DAMAGE STEERING COLUMN ASSY. EXCESSIVE STEERING MOVEMENT UP AND DOWN OR SIDEWAYS ABNORMAL NOISE FR... |
| Mar 4, 2017 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | TOO BOUNCY WHEN DRIVING AND SQUEEKING SOUND WHEN DRIVING SLOW ON CURVES UN EVEN THAT OCCURS BEFORE ... |
| May 22, 2016 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | SOMETHING MAKING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL INSIDE WHEN MAKING TURNS ... AND PASS AIRBAG SOMETIMES... |
| Jan 15, 2016 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | I PULLED UP TO A PUMP AT A GAS STATION, GOT OUT AND WENT IN THE STORE TO GET A DRINK. CAME BACK OUT ... |
| Nov 30, 2015 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES | SALESMAN/DEALER DID NOT DISCLOSE VEHICLE MAINTENANCE REPORT WHEN REQUESTED. WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHIC... |
| Nov 21, 2015 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS DISTRACTED AND SWER... |
| Apr 27, 2015 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN | MY CAR WILL NOT MOVE WHEN THE GAS IS PRESSED, IT STUTTERS AND VIBRATES THEN JERKS. THE TRANSMISSION ... |
| Oct 4, 2014 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THIS VEHICLE HAD AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WOULD RANDOMLY SHUT DOWN, KILLI... |
| Jul 1, 2014 | STEERING | VEHICLE STARTED LURCHING WHILE DRIVING, POWER SHUT OFF ON ITS OWN AND THEN GOING BACK UP TO SPEED AT... |
| May 29, 2014 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS GETTING READY TO BACK MY VERSA INTO A PARKING SPACE. I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN I SHIFT... |
| Jul 14, 2013 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,WHEELS | VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN 2 COLLISIONS OVER 2 YEAR SPAN. ONCE T-BONED BY ANOTHER CAR, SECOND TIME FRONT EN... |
| May 8, 2013 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ALWAYS VEERED TO THE ... |
| Apr 2, 2013 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | THE CAR IS SWAYING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. ESPECIALLY ON THE HIGHWAY. THERE SEEMS TO BE ALOT OF PLAY IN ... |
| Mar 1, 2013 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, MY VERSA WENT INTO NEUTRAL BUT THE SHIFT STILL SAID D FOR DRIVE, HAD ... |