2012 Nissan Versa vehicle speed control problems
33 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2012 Nissan Versa — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I carry my family with me and in traffic the traction control light would come on and the car would loose power and not accelerate almost causing accidents I was told it was the speed sensors malfunctioning and the brakes would not work properly when trying to stop”
filed Jun 6, 2023
“I carry my family in the vehicle and the lights would come on for the traction control and check engine light and speed sensor light and the car would stop moving and shut off while going down the road and the brakes would barely work and the transmission would stop pulling or slip and the engine…”
filed Apr 7, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Affected vehicles have a center console trim panel that may catch the driver's shoe and…Campaign 15V507000 · Aug 12, 2015
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Versa years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Versa | 20 | 22% |
| 2023 Versa | 13 | 35% |
| 2022 Versa | 2 | 10% |
| 2021 Versa | 2 | 6% |
| 2020 Versa | 2 | 3% |
| 2019 Versa | 2 | 8% |
| 2018 Versa | 4 | 7% |
| 2017 Versa | 1 | 2% |
| 2016 Versa | 5 | 6% |
| 2015 Versa | 21 | 13% |
| 2014 Versa | 26 | 13% |
| 2013 Versa | 27 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Nissan Versa
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.