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What 485 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 Nissan Versa Note

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (485)Crash / fire / injury (46)Airbags (167)Transmission & drivetrain (162)Engine (50)Electrical system (34)Speed control (33)Brakes (32)Suspension (28)Steering (24)Body & structure (18)Fuel system (15)

167 of 485 complaints match · Airbags · clear filters · page 2 of 7

Jul 17, 2018Airbags

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V144000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (CHAMPION OF NISSAN, 24111 CREEKSIDE, SANTA CLARITA, CA 91355, (855) 995-7915) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ODI 11111984

Jul 9, 2018Airbags

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V144000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED COGGIN NISSAN OF ATLANTIC IN JACKSONVILLE AT (904) 302-8231 (LOCATED AT 10600 ATLANTIC BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32225) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ODI 11110220

May 28, 2018Airbags

TAKATA RECALL - AIR BAG PARTS STILL LISTED AS UNAVAILABLE FROM ORIGINAL JULY 2017 RECALL

NHTSA ODI 11098243

May 27, 2018Airbags

TAKATA RECALL

NHTSA ODI 11098215

May 3, 2018AirbagsFuel system

TAKATA RECALL WE LIVE ON THE COAST WAS THERE IS A LOT OF MOIST

NHTSA ODI 11091491

May 1, 2018Airbags

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V144000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (PERFORMANCE NISSAN, 1345 SOUTH FEDERAL HIGHWAY, POMPANO BEACH, FL 33062, (954) 781-7700) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ODI 11091210

Apr 18, 2018Airbags

TAKATA RECALL- I AM STILL WAITING FOR A SOLUTION TO THIS VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM. NISSAN CORPORATION AND LOCAL NISSAN DEALER HAVE NOT GIVEN US ANY INFORMATION AS TO WHEN THIS SERIOUS ISSUE WILL BE RESOLVED. I AM VERY UNCOMFORTABLE HAVING MY CHILDREN DRIVE THIS VEHICLE KNOWING THE AIR BAG IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

NHTSA ODI 11088893

Apr 6, 2018Airbags

TAKATA RECALL I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY INFO ON A REPAIR FOR THIS RECALL. I WOULD ALSO LIKE INFO ON HOW TO JOIN THE CLASS ACTION AGAINST NISSAN AND TAKATA

NHTSA ODI 11083564

Mar 28, 2018Airbags

THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG WERE REPLACED BUT THE AIRBAG LIGHT STILL IS BLINKING WHICH COULD CAUSE THE AIRBAG TO EXPLODE.THIS LIGHT HAS BEEN BLINKING FOR OVER 6 YEARS... SHOULD BE UNDER WARRANTY AND FIXED.. THIS APPARENTLY IS A PROBLEM WITH THE WIRING HARNESS IN THE STEERING WHEEL.AS SOON AS I START THE CAR THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS BLINKING CONSTANTLY

NHTSA ODI 11081931

Feb 26, 2018Airbags

2012 NISSAN VERSA. CONSUMER WRITE IN REGARDS TO SAFETY AIRBAG RECALL. *VA THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER WOULD NOT PROVIDE A LOANER VEHICLE DUE TO THERE NOT BEING ANY AVAILABLE NISSAN VEHICLES.*JS

NHTSA ODI 11073689

Feb 21, 2018Airbags

TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE RECEIVED RECALL 17V-449 NOTICE FROM NISSAN QUITE SOME TIME AGO. THIS IS A 2012 CAR WHICH I AM STILL DRIVING. .EVERY TIME I CALL THE DEALER, WHICH IS SUTHERLIN NISSAN OF FORT MYERS, FL, THEY TELL ME THAT THEY STILL DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS. THIS CASE IS NOW IN BANKRUPTCY COURT, AND MY VEHICLE IS STILL NOT CORRECTED.

NHTSA ODI 11073987

Feb 11, 2018Airbags

VEHICLE NOT IN MOTION HITTED IN THE BACK WHILE PARKED , ANOTHER TIME IN MOTION LEFT DOOR. TRY TO CONTACT SEVERAL DEALERS TO SCHEDULE APPOINTMENTS FOR THE RECALL THEY NEVER CONTACTED ME BACK , WAITING TIME WAS EXTREMELY LONG AND SCHEDULES UNAVAILABLE

NHTSA ODI 11072211

Feb 10, 2018AirbagsSeat belts

PLEACE HELP NISSAN MO RESPOND MY CALL

NHTSA ODI 11072025

Feb 1, 2018SteeringTransmission & drivetrainAirbags

MY AUTO IS DISABLED. KEY DOESN'T TURN, THE WHEELS ARE LOCKED UP AND NOTICED THAT THERE IS HESITATION WHEN SHIFTING MADE A NOSE. I CAN'T DRIVE MY AUTO AT ALL. I AM STILL RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PAYMENTS ON THE VEHICLE. IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE A REGULAR WEAR AND TEAR ISSUE.

NHTSA ODI 11066430

Jan 30, 2018Airbags

I HAD MY CAR SERVICED AT DAVID MCDAVID NISSAN. I HAD IT SERVICED IN AUGUST 2017 FOR THE AIRBAGS. THEN IN DECEMBER MY AIRBAG LIGHTS CAME ON. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER LIGHTS ARE ON. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THERE WAS ANOTHER RECALL FOR THE AIRBAGS. AFTER A MONTH OF THE DEALERSHIP HAVING MY CAR THE AIRBAG LIGHTS ARE STILL ON. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE AIRBAG LIGHTS BEING ON HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE RECALL

NHTSA ODI 11065785

Jan 24, 2018AirbagsElectronic Stability Control (esc)Crash1 injury

4 RECALLS ONY VEHICLE. I WAS REAR-ENDED ON THE FREEWAY WHEN I WAS AT A FULL STOP BECAUSE OF TRAFFIC AND A DRIVER BEHIND IMPACTED ME AT HER FULL FREEWAY SPEED BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T NOTICE THE TRAFFIC HAD COME TO A FULL STOP. I WAS WHIPLASHED SEVERAL TIMES, HIT MY FOREHEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL VERY HARD A COUPLE OF TIMES BUT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE IS A LAWYER ON THE ACCIDENT CASE BUT NO ONE AT NISSAN BELIEVED ME WHEN THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DELPOY- I WAS TOLD THE ACCIDENT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN A STRONG ENOUGH IMPACT BUT AGAIN THE DRIVER REAR ENDED ME AT FREEWAY SPEED (65MPH MIN.) AND I AND THE REST OF TRAFFIC COME TO A COMPLETE FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES. THE ONLY OTHER THING I NOTICED AND I NOTIFIED NISSAN ABOUT WAS THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS NOT REGISTERING THAT A PASSENGER WAS IN THE SEAT; THE DISPLAY SHOWED THAT THE PASSENGER WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT BUT THAT WAS NOT THE CASE.

NHTSA ODI 11064535

Jan 20, 2018SteeringAirbagsSeats

STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP KEY WOULDN'T UNLOCK SO I COULD DRIVE. STEERING WHEEL JUST WOULDN'T UNLOCK. HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED

NHTSA ODI 11063843

Jan 20, 2018SuspensionAirbags

MY CAR IS, WHAT THE DEALERSHIP CALLS, GROUNDED. STATING IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I RECEIVED A RECALL. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT MY CAR SINCE THEN. IT SITS IN A LOT AT THE DEALERSHIP WITH, WHAT THE PARTS MANAGER TOLD ME, WITH A WHOLE LOT FULL OF MY YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL FOR THIS SAME REASON. THE 'OTHER PROBLEM' IS THE COMPUTER MODEL, WHICH HAS BEEN ON BACK ORDER SINCE 08/2017. ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER I WAS TOLD, WHICH COULD BE THE NEXT RECALL. I AM CHECKING BY MY VIN IF THIS IS THE CASE. THERE ARE AT LEAST 8 RECALLS FOR THIS YEAR VERSA, DEPENDING ON THE VIN.

NHTSA ODI 11063931

Jan 7, 2018Airbags

TAKATA INFLATORS, I RECEIVED THE EMAIL JUL 22, 2017 AT 5:01 AM AND AS OF TODAY THE RECALL IS INCOMPLETE, I AM THE DRIVER I HAVE MY THREE GRAND KIDS IN MY CAR 5 DAYS A WEEK, I DO NOT WANT TO WORRY THAT THE AIR BAGS WILL EXPLODE AND I LOOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. I LIVE BY THE BEACH MOISTURE IS HERE.

NHTSA ODI 11060997

Jan 5, 2018Airbags

1) THE AIR BAG LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND REASON. THEY HAVE NOT EVER DEPLOYED (YET). VEHICLE IS IN MOTION WHEN THIS HAPPENS. 2) MY HUSBAND'S RIGHT SHOE OFTEN GETS CAUGHT ON THE EDGE OF THE CENTER CONSOLE PANEL-MAKING IS DIFFICULT TO MOVE HIS FOOT TO THE BRAKE. WE HAVE HAD TWO NEAR MISSED WHEN HE WAS TRYING TO HIT THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND THESE INCIDENCES OCCUR WHEN WE ARE TRYING TO TRANSITION FROM ACCELERATOR TO BRAKE. 3) WINDSHIELD-A SMALL PEBBLE HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND CAUSED A LITTLE DAMAGE. WE TOOK IT TO GET REPAIRED (NOT REPLACED). IT JUST RECENTLY CRACKED AND NOW THE WHOLE WINDSHIELD NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE HAD A COUPLE WINDSHIELDS REPAIRED ON OTHER VEHICLES AND HAVE HAD NOT HAD PROBLEMS. I HAVE CALLED A LOCAL NISSAN DEALER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO FIX THESE ISSUES. RECALL #"S 17V-144 15V-507

NHTSA ODI 11060752

Jan 4, 2018Airbags

TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT THESE TYPES OF AIRBAGS AND I'M SUBMITTING THIS COMPLAINT.

NHTSA ODI 11058535

Dec 29, 2017Airbags

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V449000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER (NISSAN OF STOCKTON, 3077 E. HAMMER LANE, STOCKTON CA 95212) STATED THAT PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN THE SPRING OF 2018. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND REFERENCED THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL DEALER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ODI 11057389

Dec 28, 2017Airbags

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V449000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED JIM BONE NISSAN (1275 SANTA ROSA AVENUE, SANTA ROSA, CA 95404; 707-545-7050) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE AROUND APRIL OF 2018. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ODI 11057212

Dec 25, 2017AirbagsElectronic Stability Control (esc)Crash

TAKATA RECALL . I WAS IN A CAR ACCIENDT ON JUNE 8, 2017 AND MY AIR BAGS DID NOT WORK WHILE I WAS IN MOTION AS I WAS BEING HIT ON THE HIGHWAY BY ANOTHER CAR AND UNDER MY CREDIT KARMA PROFILE , ITS SHOWS MY CAR HAS FIVE RECALL NOTICES . HOW CAN THIS MATTER BE RESOLVED. I ALSO HAVE INSURANCE PAPERS TO PROVE I FILED A INSUARCE CLAIM.

NHTSA ODI 11056343

Dec 22, 2017Airbags

TAKATA RECALL - I CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT NISSAN ISN'T PROVIDING A REPLACEMENT AIRBAG UNTIL AT LEAST MARCH OR APRIL OF 2018. MY COLLEGE STUDENT DRIVES THIS CAR IN FLORIDA WHERE SHE GOES TO SCHOOL IT'S HUMID IN FLORIDA AND THE INFORMATION I'VE READ STATES HUMIDITY CAN CAUSE THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. WAITING FOR A REPLACEMENT FOR 3-4 MONTHS ISN'T SUFFICIENT.

NHTSA ODI 11056052

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