There are 5 stored owner reports matching the lighting leading-label group for the 2012 Nissan Versa in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 5 of 5 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)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.
MOISTURE GETS INTO THE SEALED TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLIES CAUSING A SHORT WHICH THEN CAUSES THE COMPUTER TO SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION SINCE IT THINKS YOU HAVE APPLIED THE BRAKES. THIS WILL OBVIOUSLY CAUSE THE TAILLIGHTS TO FAIL AND MAY CAUSE TRANSMISSION ISSUES RESULTING IN ACCIDENTS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER'S DOOR FAILED TO OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ORANGE COAST NISSAN (2850 HARBOR BLVD, COSTA MESA, CA 92626), BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKE LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE STATE POLICE INFORMED THE DRIVER OF THE FAILURE PERTAINING TO THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.
I CLOSED THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AND THE AIR BAG FROM THE DOOR EXPLODED. JUST THAT EASILY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACING EVERY SIX MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE HEADLIGHTS WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES WITHIN THE PAST TWO YEARS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.