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2012 Nissan Versa recalls

NHTSA's September 21, 2026 snapshot lists 10 safety recall campaigns for the 2012 Nissan Versa, spanning 5 component groups. A model match does not confirm that a specific VIN is included.

Official source: NHTSA recall campaign file · Snapshot September 21, 2026

Distinct campaigns10not VIN-specific
Component groups5distinct top-level categories
Latest recordJune 15, 2018report received
VIN resultNot checkeduse official lookup

01 / OFFICIAL CAMPAIGNS

2012 Nissan Versa recall campaigns

The 2012 Nissan Versa report contains 10 distinct NHTSA campaigns; the most recently received record is campaign 18V401000 dated June 15, 2018.
CAMPAIGN

NHTSA 18V401000

Component
AIR BAGS
Report received
June 15, 2018
Potential units
104,762campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2011 Nissan Versa sedan vehicles and 2011-2012 Nissan Versa hatchback vehicles ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. Nissan is also recalling 2010-2011 Nissan Versa sedan vehicles and 2010-2012 Nissan Versa hatchback vehicles ever registered in the states of ever registered in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these passenger air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Why it matters: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

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.

Owner notification: July 5, 2018 · Filing manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.

CAMPAIGN

NHTSA 18V044000

Component
AIR BAGS
Report received
January 10, 2018
Potential units
52,614campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2009-2012 Versa Hatchback, and 2009-2011 Versa Sedan vehicles ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, Nissan is recalling certain 2009-2010 Versa Hatchback, and Versa Sedan vehicles ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Nissan is also recalling certain 2009 Versa Hatchback and Versa Sedan vehicles ever registered in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C." In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these passenger air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Why it matters: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

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.

Owner notification: March 9, 2018 · Filing manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.

CAMPAIGN

NHTSA 17V637000

Component
SUSPENSION
Report received
October 11, 2017
Potential units
1,119campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

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.

Why it matters: 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.

Owner notification: December 6, 2017 · Filing manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.

CAMPAIGN

NHTSA 17V449000

Component
AIR BAGS
Report received
July 17, 2017
Potential units
515,394campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Versa Sedan and 2007-2012 Versa Hatchback vehicles. The affected vehicles have a driver frontal air bag inflator that may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to moderate absolute humidity, temperatures, and temperature cycling.

Why it matters: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

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.

Owner notification: March 9, 2018 · Filing manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.

CAMPAIGN

NHTSA 17V144000

Component
AIR BAGS
Report received
March 6, 2017
Potential units
54,751campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: 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.

Why it matters: If the curtain and seat-mounted air bags inadvertently deploy, it can increase the risk of injury.

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.

Owner notification: November 28, 2017 · Filing manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.

Component
AIR BAGS
Report received
January 10, 2017
Potential units
152,554campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2012 Nissan Versa hatchbacks originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan) and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A". Additionally, if not included in "Zone A" above, Nissan is recalling certain 2009-2010 Infiniti M35 and M45 and 2009 Nissan Versa sedans and hatchbacks originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B". Additionally, if not included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Nissan is recalling certain 2005-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45, 2006-2010 Infiniti M35 and M45, and 2007-2008 Nissan Versa vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Why it matters: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

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. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Owner notification: June 8, 2017 · Filing manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.

CAMPAIGN

NHTSA 15V573000

Component
SUSPENSION
Report received
September 14, 2015
Potential units
218,019campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

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.

Why it matters: 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.

Owner notification: February 2, 2016 · Filing manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.

CAMPAIGN

NHTSA 15V507000

Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Report received
August 12, 2015
Potential units
298,747campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: 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. The affected vehicles have a center console trim panel that may catch the driver's shoe and delay the transition from the accelerator pedal to the brake pedal.

Why it matters: A delay in the application of the brake pedal would lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle and increase the risk of a crash.

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.

Owner notification: September 14, 2015 · Filing manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.

CAMPAIGN

NHTSA 12V055000

Component
AIR BAGS
Report received
February 14, 2012
Potential units
976campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: 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 component used, resulting in insufficient output of compressed gas.

Why it matters: The side curtain air bags may not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.

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 customer service at 615-725-1000.

Owner notification: March 12, 2012 · Filing manufacturer: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

CAMPAIGN

NHTSA 12V032000

Component
POWER TRAIN
Report received
February 1, 2012
Potential units
36,608campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: 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 requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 114,â”theft protection.┠due to interference between the shifter rod and the shift knob, the vehicles may be shifted out of the park position without depressing the brake pedal.

Why it matters: The operator can inadvertently shift the vehicle into gear without the brake pedal being depressed, increasing the risk of a crash or injury to a nearby pedestrian.

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 nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

Owner notification: March 5, 2012 · Filing manufacturer: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

02 / COMPONENT BREADTH

What defects are listed for the 2012 Nissan Versa?

The most frequent component groups in 2012 Nissan Versa campaign records are Air Bags (6), Suspension (2), Power Train (1), Service Brakes, Hydraulic (1), Vehicle Speed Control (1); these counts describe filed campaigns rather than observed failure rates.
Air Bags6
Suspension2
Power Train1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic1
Vehicle Speed Control1

03 / MODEL-YEAR CONTEXT

How the 2012 Nissan Versa compares across model years

RecallRoad publishes 8 model-year reports for the Nissan Versa, spanning 2007–2021; each year keeps its NHTSA campaign count separate.
Open the complete Nissan Versa model history →