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2012 Nissan Versa engine problems

The 2012 Nissan Versa has 56 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

56

Engine complaints

8%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Versa engine complaints by model year56 complaints2007: 40 complaints2008: 28 complaints2009: 41 complaints2010: 23 complaints2011: 11 complaints2012: 56 complaints2013: 28 complaints2014: 38 complaints2015: 26 complaints2016: 10 complaints2017: 8 complaints2018: 14 complaints2019: 3 complaints2020: 14 complaints2021: 5 complaints2022: 6 complaints2023: 23 complaints2024: 52 complaints2025: 3 complaints
Versa engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“NISSAN VERSA 2012 HAS A ENGINE PROBLEM WITH THE MASS AIR SENSOR AND ALSO THE ELECTRICAL PROBELM.MY CAR SHUT OFF ON THE ROAD WHILE I WAS DRIVING.I SENT TO THE MECHANIST BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND THE EXACT PROBLEM.I ALSO SENT TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP BUT THE PROBLEM STILL REMAIN IT. I ONE TIME ALMOST GOT…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · February 2, 2021 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2012 Nissan Versa have?

NHTSA has 56 complaints about the 2012 Nissan Versa engine — 8% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.