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2012 Nissan Versa suspension problems

The 2012 Nissan Versa has 28 suspension complaints filed with NHTSA — 4% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

28

Suspension complaints

4%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

2

Related recalls

Suspension complaints by year

Versa suspension complaints by model year183 complaints2007: 54 complaints2008: 73 complaints2009: 183 complaints2010: 69 complaints2011: 46 complaints2012: 28 complaints2013: 7 complaints2014: 5 complaints2015: 7 complaints2016: 3 complaints2017: 3 complaints2020: 2 complaints2021: 1 complaints2024: 1 complaints
Versa suspension complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

17V637000SuspensionOctober 11, 2017 · 1,119 units

Defect

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2012 Versa Hatchback vehicles that were sold or ever registered in the District of Columbia, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin. Road salt may corrode the front coil springs, possibly resulting in the coil springs fracturing.

Consequence

If a front coil spring fractures, it may contact the tire, possibly puncturing it, increasing the risk of a crash.

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.

15V573000SuspensionSeptember 14, 2015 · 218,019 units

Defect

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, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin. Road salt may corrode the front coil springs, possibly resulting in the coil springs fracturing.

Consequence

If a front coil spring fractures, it may contact the tire, possibly puncturing it, increasing the risk of a crash.

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.

Common questions

How many suspension complaints does the 2012 Nissan Versa have?

NHTSA has 28 complaints about the 2012 Nissan Versa suspension — 4% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2012 Nissan Versa suspension?

Yes — 2 NHTSA recall campaigns for this model year are tied to the suspension: 15V573000, 17V637000.

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.