2012 Nissan Versa Engine Problems

My car keeps having sensors go out. Such as the tire pressure sensor and fuel compression sensor I think is what they called it anyways. They start to go up a hill. And my car loses all speed and slows way down my traction control. Don't turn on when it's supposed to. And needs to my cruise control, quit working when this went out. And my engines started sounding louder, which is weird because it's the one variable transmission. I love this car. I really. I'm tired of replacing sensors, though. Why do they keep going out? I kind of need those sensors to keep the carving good and the tire sensor lets me know if my tires are going flat or not. And I don't know now. I have to constantly be checking my tires with it. Pressure gauge also May I ask how to find out value? I found out the Carla. I'm buying this from has charged me 3 times more than it's claimed value that carmax says it's worth Which honestly I love this car so much? It really doesn't bother me that they did. But at the same time, I'm having to spend all this money getting it fixed. Because things keep going out. Online it says that it's only worth maybe 6000 I'm paying almost 15000 plus I've paid out a pucket Quite a bit and On top of that it has a warranty But I'm still having to replace things that are kind of strange to be going out. You've repeatedly what could be causing this to happen over and over

NHTSA ID

11714475

Incident

Nov 17, 2025

The contact owns 2012 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that while the vehicle was idling or while driving at various speeds, the driver's side floor was significantly hot, and the contact could feel the heat on her feet. The contact stated that the front driver's side floor carpet was burned, and the metal was visible. Additionally, the contact stated that the front brake pads were wearing prematurely and were replaced several times. The contact stated that while an oil change was being performed at Express Oil, the technician informed the contact that he had burned his hand due to the exhaust and manifold being significantly hot. The contact was referred to the dealer for assistance. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer, where the contact was provided an estimate for a diagnostic test and the repair. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that she would be contacted later. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA ID

11684953

Incident

Mar 4, 2025

Horn issues horn isn't working Car shuts off constantly Multiple misfire codes reading permanent Codes won't clear on code reader Air bag light keeps blinking

NHTSA ID

11578868

Incident

Jun 15, 2022

Upon purchasing my vehicle the frame bolt had rattled loose and the motor mounts were broke because of how hard the engine rattles.

NHTSA ID

11568467

Incident

Nov 12, 2021

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

NHTSA ID

11525740

Incident

Apr 28, 2023

The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Versa. The contact stated while reversing into a parking spot, the vehicle began to hesitate and jerk before the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the check engine and brake warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that after several attempts the vehicle restarted. The contact stated she had experienced the failure six times. The contact called and notified the Used Car dealer where she purchased the vehicle of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not yet diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA ID

11505130

Incident

Jan 7, 2023

Air bag on driver side red airbag light blinking repaired Coil needs replacing Motor mouth broken Front seat belt not locking Car wasn't starting

NHTSA ID

11490680

Incident

Aug 23, 2022

MUFFLER IS RUSTED AND THE MANUFACTURE DOESN'T CARE KEEP SAYING IT'S YOUR PROBLEM RIGHT NOW IS BROKEN AND CAT DOESN'T EVEN HAVE 60000 MILES VERY UPSET

NHTSA ID

11415646

Incident

Mar 1, 2021

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 A ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF IT.

NHTSA ID

11395606

Incident

Feb 2, 2021

Mileage

68,945 mi

ON NOVEMBER 12, 2020 MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON LEAVING FROM MY JOB SO I MADE AN APPOINTMENT ON NOVEMBER 14,2020 TO GET THE CAR SERVICE. I WENT TO THE NISSAN CAR DEALERSHIP SPOKE WITH THE SALESMAN IN REFERENCE TO MY VEHICLE AND THE PERSON STATED I HAVE WATER IMMERSED IN MY TAIL LIGHT IS WHY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS COMING ON AND IF I DON'T GET THE PROBLEM FIX THE LIGHT WOULD STAY ON. I ASKED IF I GET THE PROBLEM FIX WILL IT HAPPEN AGAIN THE ANSWER WAS YES DO TO THE MODEL AND MAKE ON MY VEHICLE I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL.

NHTSA ID

11376763

Incident

Nov 12, 2020

Mileage

75,848 mi

P0846 FLUID PRESSURE SENSOR - REPLACEMENT OF TRANSMISSION CONTROL VALVE BODY/ REPLACE COMPLETE TRANSMISSION. I GOT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WHICH SHOWED P0846 CODE IN MID 2018. HOWEVER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DISAPPEARED AFTER A WHILE. THE LIGHT REAPPEARED NOW IN 2020 SHOWING THE SAME FAULTY CODE. I WENT TO DEALERSHIP TO CHECK IT OUT AND THEY SAID THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE IN NISSANS 2012 VERSA AND THAT I WILL NEED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE WARRANTY HAS ALSO EXPIRED AS THE VEHICLE IS ABOVE 84000 MILES. ( I GOT THIS LIGHT AT 79K MILES WITH THE SAME CODE AND IT HAD DISAPPEARED.) I HAD PHOTOGRAPHED IT WITH DATES AND TIME SHOWING . NISSAN TOLD ME THAT THEY WILL NOT HELP IN ANY WAY AND THAT I WILL NEED TO COVER THE COMPLETE COST. VEHICLE WORKS PRETTY OKAY I DON'T FEEL ANY ISSUES IN IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

11326547

Incident

May 28, 2020

Mileage

78,189 mi

THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY QUITS WORKING SOMETIMES IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THEN START BACK WORKING JUST FINE. IT'S LIKE A DEAD PADDLE BUT I HAVE REPLACEMENT EVERYTHING BUT THE TRANSMISSION. IT HAS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS OR ABS CODES. IT WILL ONLY ALLOW RPMS UP TO 1 UNTIL IT COMES BACK THEN IT STARTS WORKING AGAIN IT EVEN KICK OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL AND STARTED BLINKING

NHTSA ID

11322251

Incident

Apr 1, 2020

Mileage

20 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH, THE RPM REVVED UP AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND WAS LATER TAKEN TO LOKEY NISSAN LOCATED AT (27758 US HWY 19N, CLEARWATER, FL 33761) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CVT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 89,700. *BF*TP

NHTSA ID

11315878

Incident

Jan 8, 2020

Mileage

89,700 mi

MY NISSAN VERSA IS HAVING AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT FUSES HAVE TO BE CHANGED MONTHLY WHEN THE ELECTRICAL ISSUE IS STARTING MY CAR DIES EVEN IF DRIVING AND ENGINE FEELS HEATED SOME PARTS OF ENGINE HAVE DAMAGES LIKE IF THIS IS MELTING DUE ENGINE OVERHEATED AND THERE IS A LEAK AND I JUST CAN'T FIND ANY MECHANIC THAT CAN FIND THE LEAK MY CAR ALSO HAS A SWEAKOING NOISE WHEN DRIVING A BREAKING NOISE WHEN MOVING STEERING WHEEL AND MY SUSPENSIONS PLASTIC PROTECTORS HAVE RIPPED IN SLICES EVEN IF I ALWAYS ADDED LUBRICANT TO IT MY CAR DUE TO THIS ISSUES HAS A CRACKED FRONT WINDSHIELD FOR PASSENGER AND DRIVER FENDERS MOVING

NHTSA ID

11246605

Incident

Jun 21, 2019

Mileage

68,906 mi

CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED RUNNING WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING ME TO ALMOST GET REAR ENDED 3 TIMES. SHOP ADV THE FUEL PUMP BURNT THE FUSE OUT CAUSING THE THE CAR TO LOOSE POWER AND DIE. THE 15 AMP FUSE WAS BURNT OUT 2 TIMES IN 12 MONTHS OR LESS THE FIRST TIME WAS CITY STREETS THE SECOND TIME WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH. BOT TIMES TIME I WAS IN MOTION.

NHTSA ID

11233637

Incident

Jul 1, 2018

Mileage

63,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT A PARKING SPACE, ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED, THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF, THE RADIO TURNED OFF, AND THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT STALLED AGAIN SIX FEET AWAY. WHEN THE VEHICLE FINALLY RESTARTED, IT WAS DRIVEN WITH HESITATION TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO COGGIN NISSAN (10600 ATLANTIC BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32225) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

NHTSA ID

11186886

Incident

Mar 11, 2019

Mileage

94,000 mi

MY CAR JERKS WHEN DRIVING AND HAS A HARD TIME MOVING FORWARD AFTER STOPPING.

NHTSA ID

11143324

Incident

Oct 20, 2018

Mileage

72,000 mi

2012 NISSAN VERSA HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. MY MOTHER AND FATHER WERE DRIVING MY VEHICLE AND THE CAR KEPT JERKING LAGGED WHEN CHANGING GEAR. MY MOTHER WAS SCARED BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T KNOW IF THE CAR WAS GOING TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY OR JERK WHEN SHE PRESSED THE GAS. NISSAN IS WELL AWARE THAT IT'S CARS HAVE ISSUES AND THEY HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTIES BECAUSE OF A LAWSUIT ON SOME VEHICLES BEFORE 2012 BUT HAVE NOT EXTENDED IT FOR MORE RECENT VEHICLES WHICH ARE HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT AGAINST NISSAN REGARDING THIS AND I HAVE RECENTLY JOINED THAT LAWSUIT.

NHTSA ID

11140616

Incident

Oct 1, 2018

WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE ON A BUSY CITY STREET AT 7:00 AM THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED RUNNING AND WOULD NOT RESTART IN THE MIDDLE OF A TRAVEL LANE FOR NO REASON WHAT SO EVER REQUIRING A TOW, WITH OVER HALF A TANK OF GAS, AND PLENTY OF FLUIDS ALL THE WAY AROUND. THE CAR HAS BEEN MAINTAINED SO THE ENGINE SHOULD NOT HAVE CUT OFF LIKE THIS.

NHTSA ID

11130412

Incident

Sep 20, 2018

Mileage

60,088 mi

BAD TRANSMISSION, BRAKES, BEARING WHEELS, ETC. CAR IS PARKED IS CAN'T BE USE RISKY.WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR IT HAD FIVE TAMARA RECALLS IT WAS A RISKY CAR TO DRIVE, DEALERSHIP DIDN'T SAID A THING ABOUT IT. LOSS MY MONEY. CAR WAS IN A CAR DEALERSHIP.

NHTSA ID

11109736

Incident

May 29, 2018

Mileage

320,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, IT WOULD JERK FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES WHILE DRIVING AND THEN RETURN TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (JEFF WYLER FAIRFIELD CADILLAC KIA NISSAN, 5815 DIXIE HWY, FAIRFIELD, OH 45014, (513) 682-2500) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT DECLINED TO PAY THE FEE FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING; THEREFORE, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 30914316. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

NHTSA ID

11088445

Incident

Apr 2, 2018

Mileage

40,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY SHIFTED FROM DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL BEFORE STALLING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND IT OPERATED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO PARK WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED, ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SOUTHERN 441 NISSAN (9405 SOUTHERN BLVD, ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL 33411, (561) 249-4254) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A TRANSMISSION FAILURE, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED THE FAILURE ONLINE AND FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V032000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE IF THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

NHTSA ID

11079795

Incident

Aug 19, 2014

Mileage

45,000 mi

THE CAR DOSENT ACCELARATE PROPERLY TRANS FEELS LIKE IT SLIPS AXLES MAKE NOISE AFTER BEING CHECKED AND GAS SMELL TJE CAR TURN OFF WJEN RUNNING MY TIRE POPPED AFTER BEING CHECKED

NHTSA ID

11066754

Incident

Nov 25, 2015

THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I HAD NO CONTROL OF BRAKES OR STEERING. IT COASTED TO A STOP. I CONTACTED KTNV CHANNEL 13 INVESTIGATIVE NEWS AND THEY FILMED ME AND MY STORY. THE EPISODE AIRED LAST NIGHT AND TODAY. I HAVE TWO 2012 VERSA'S; THE OTHER ONE DID NOT DO THIS. THEY ARE MY TWINS CARS; I TRY TO DRIVE ONE EVERY TWO WEEKS TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING IS OK. THE VEHICLE WAS DEFINITELY IN MOTION WHEN THIS HAPPENED; HAD JUST EXITED THE INTERSTATE.

NHTSA ID

11004976

Incident

Jun 23, 2017

Mileage

52,000 mi

THE TRANSMISSION DON'T KNOW WHAT GEAR TO BE IN WHEN DRIVING. WHEN AT A STOP IT TRIES TO MOVE BACK AND THEN TRIES TO MOVE FORWARD WITH YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKES.

NHTSA ID

10981218

Incident

Apr 27, 2017

Mileage

69,099 mi