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2012 Nissan Versa Suspension Problems

Suspension complaints and recalls from NHTSA

Summary

The 2012 Nissan Versa has 24 NHTSA suspension complaints and 2 suspension-related recalls.

Problem Areas for the 2012 Nissan Versa

Powertrain
153
Airbags
149
Other
32
Electrical
26
Steering
24
Suspension
24
Engine
22
Brakes
18
Speed Control
13
Structure
10
Lights
5

24

Complaints

2

Recalls

0

Injuries Reported

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026

Suspension Recalls

17V637000

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2012 Versa Hatchback vehicles that were sold or ever registered in the District of Columbia, ...

15V573000

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS

Nissan (Nissan North America, Inc.) is recalling certain model year 2007-2012 Nissan Versa vehicles manufactured May 8, 2006, to November 12, 2012, th...

All Suspension Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Jun 21, 2019SUSPENSION,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINEMY NISSAN VERSA IS HAVING AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT FUSES HAVE TO BE CHANGED MONTHLY WHEN THE ELEC...
Apr 12, 2019SUSPENSIONBOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS SNAPPED WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FO...
Nov 15, 2018SUSPENSIONNHTSA RECALL 17V-637 - HAS ALREADY BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE. MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THIS C...
Nov 5, 2018SUSPENSIONNOV INSPECTION REVEALED WHEEL BEARING LOOSE OR PLAY. CAN SEND DOCS. ONLY 80,000 MILES ON CAR. THI...
Oct 3, 2018SUSPENSION,POWER TRAINFRONT COIL SPRINGS ARE CRACKED, TRANSMISSION CVT SLIPS AND I HAVE TO DEPRESS ACCELERATOR TO BE ABLE ...
May 5, 2018SUSPENSIONTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE MADE AN ABNORMAL THUMPI...
Nov 3, 2017SUSPENSION,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHERI WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE (NO. 15V-573) THAT WAS ISSUED 09/10/15. IT APPEARS T...
Nov 1, 2017SUSPENSION,AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKESI AM REFERRING TO CHAPTER 11 CASE NO. 17-11375(BLS)
Aug 1, 2017SUSPENSION,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHERMY CAR IS, WHAT THE DEALERSHIP CALLS, GROUNDED. STATING IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I RECEIVED A RECALL. ...
Apr 16, 2017SUSPENSION2012 NISSA VERSA HATCHBACK. FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SUSPENSION SPRING BROKE SUNDAY, APRIL 16TH, 2017. ...
Apr 10, 2017SUSPENSIONI HAD THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AS A RECALL THAT WAS SUPPOSEDLY SOLVED 11 DAYS BEFORE MY CAR WAS MANUFACT...
Aug 17, 2016SUSPENSIONTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND SLOWING DOWN, THE VEHICLE...
Jul 1, 2016SUSPENSION,POWER TRAINLETTER FROM SENATOR MARKEY ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE 2012 NISSAN VERSA FRONT COIL SPRINGS RECALL. ...
Jan 15, 2016SUSPENSIONTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE DRIVER SIDE SUSP...
Nov 30, 2015SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHERCAR SQUEAKES WHEN GOING OVER SPEED BUMPS OR UNEVEN ROAD. HAVE ALREADY HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED AND ...
Nov 7, 2015SUSPENSION,AIR BAGSTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATO...
Nov 1, 2015SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,WHEELSI WAS DRIVING AROUND A CURVE ON A CITY STREET WHEN MY DRIVER SIDE FRONT COIL SPRING SNAPPED IMPACTIN...
Jul 31, 2015SUSPENSIONSINCE THE CAR MADE NOISE WHEN I TURNED RIGHT OR LEFT, I WENT TO INDIVIDUAL REPAIR SHOP TO CHECK AND ...
Jul 18, 2015SUSPENSIONI WAS DRIVING AT THE SPEED OF 40 MPH. SUDDENLY, THERE WAS A BIG SOUND LIKE 'BANG' FROM UNDERNEATH TH...
May 25, 2015SUSPENSIONWHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE WITH MY STEERING WHEEL TURNED SHARPLY TO THE LEFT I HEARD A LOUD ...

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