M MILEMARK Brands Repair costs Guides

Nissan Versa

2012 only

652 classified complaints 10 recalls

124,517 sold in the US for 2012.

52 complaints on file
per 10,000 sold

2012 Nissan Versa have 652 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 10 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Airbags, seatbelts and restraints, typically surfacing around 41,500 miles.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2012 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Nissan Versa report for every year combined.

Where this year fits

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2020

2021

2023

2024

Complaints filed per individual model year — highlighted bars link to their own dedicated page.

What breaks, and when — 2012 only

Airbags, seatbelts and restraints · Body and interior 196 complaints · 16/10k sold

Median onset: 41,500 miles. 12.2% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

More common in older model years.

Harsh, delayed or erratic shifting · Transmission 115 complaints · 9.2/10k sold

Median onset: 68,000 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.

CVT belt, pulleys and unit failure · Transmission 60 complaints · 4.8/10k sold

Median onset: 73,393 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $2,170–$6,500 nationally.

Automatic transmission internals · Transmission 29 complaints · 2.3/10k sold

Median onset: 70,810 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $2,910–$5,410 nationally.

Stalling and no-start · Engine 27 complaints · 2.2/10k sold

Median onset: 59,000 miles. 7.4% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

More common in newer model years.

Wiring harness, grounds and connectors · Electrical 25 complaints · 2.0/10k sold

Median onset: 38,000 miles.

More common in newer model years.

Body control and other modules · Electrical 23 complaints · 1.8/10k sold

Median onset: 15,043 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.

Master cylinder and booster · Brakes 21 complaints · 1.7/10k sold

Median onset: 40,171 miles. 33.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.

Cost estimator: what will this one cost you?

Enter the car's year and mileage. See which known problems are due in your next 3 years, what each costs at your state's labor rates, which ones to ask the seller about, and routine maintenance to budget for.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2012 model year. See the full Nissan Versa report for every year and full specs/safety data.