2012 Nissan Versa

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   2012Complaint volume 485 complaints filed for this model year.
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   2012-02-14EQClosed 2012-05-08 Autoliv Air Bag Propellant Mixture
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   2012-03-05Power train12V032000 Nissan is recalling certain model year 2012 Versa vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission and manufactured from June 9, 2011, through January 13, 2012 for failing to comply with the…

   Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the shifter knob or the shifter assembly as needed, free of charge. The safety recall began on mearh 5, 2012. Owners may contact…

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   2012-03-12Air bags12V055000 Nissan is recalling certain model year 2012 Altima and Versa vehicles. These vehicles may be equipped with side curtain air bags that contain an incorrect propellant mixture for the initiator…

   Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace one or both side curtain air bag modules, as necessary, free of charge. The safety recall began on March 12, 2012. Owners may contact Nissan…

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   2012-08-15Preliminary evaluationClosed 2013-01-22 SRS Warning Light Illumination
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   2014-06-24Preliminary evaluationClosed 2015-04-27 Pedal Operation Interference
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   2015-04-01Engineering analysisClosed 2015-09-01 Pedal Operation Interference
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   2015-05-13Preliminary evaluationClosed 2015-10-02 Front Coil Spring Fracture
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   2015-09-14Service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control15V507000 Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Nissan Versa sedan vehicles manufactured June 9, 2011, to March 11, 2015, and 2014-2015 Nissan Versa Note vehicles manufactured April 23, 2013, to March 11, 2015.

   Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will modify the console trim panel, free of charge. The recall began on September 14, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

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    2016-02-02Suspension15V573000 Nissan (Nissan North America, Inc.) is recalling certain model year 2007-2012 Nissan Versa vehicles manufactured May 8, 2006, to November 12, 2012, that were sold or ever registered in the District of Columbia, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois,...

    Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace both front coil springs, free of charge. The recall began on February 2, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

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    2016-09-28Preliminary evaluationClosed 2017-03-20 Inadvertent Curtain and Seat Air Bag
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    2017-06-08Air bags17V028000 Nissan North America, Inc.

    Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began on June 8, 2017. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available.

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    2017-11-28Air bags17V144000 Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2012 Nissan Versa vehicles. Degradation of the side impact sensor connector pins may cause the curtain and seat-mounted air bags to deploy unexpectedly if the door is slammed.

    Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will install a new jumper harness, and replace the side impact satellite sensors, free of charge. The recall began November 28, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

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    2017-12-06Suspension17V637000 Nissan North America, Inc.

    Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace both front coil springs, free of charge. The recall began December 6, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261. This campaign expands recall 15V573.

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    2018-03-09Air bags17V449000 Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Versa Sedan and 2007-2012 Versa Hatchback vehicles.

    Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the subject inflator with a new one manufactured by a different supplier, free of charge. The recall began on March 9, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

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    2018-03-09Air bags18V044000 Nissan North America, Inc.

    Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 9, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

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    2018-07-05Air bags18V401000 Nissan North America, Inc.

    Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began July 5, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.

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    2021-09-17Engineering analysisOpen Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
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    2022-09-23Air bags22E066000 Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain air bag inflator replacement service parts that may have been installed as part of a theft or collision repair.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the inflators as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 14, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669.

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Is the 2012 Nissan Versa reliable?

Based on NHTSA complaint volume compared to this model's typical year, the 2012 Nissan Versa is rated "significantly worse".

What are the most common problems with the 2012 Nissan Versa?

The most-reported component is air bags, accounting for 35% of complaints on file.

How many recalls does the 2012 Nissan Versa have?

11 recalls on file for this model year.