Model year

2012 CODA Automotive CODA

NHTSA lists 2 recalls and 4 complaints for the 2012 CODA Automotive CODA (recall file dated Oct 23, 2026; complaint file dated Oct 23, 2026). The components listed on the most complaints are ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (3), POWER TRAIN (2), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (2). NHTSA lists 1 investigation. NHTSA rated the 2012 Coda Coda 4 DR FWD Subject to NHTSA Recall# 12V409000 4 stars overall. EPA rates it 73 MPGe combined and 46 kWh/100 mi (fuel economy file dated Sep 29, 2026). EPA's annual fuel-cost figures for these configurations are $1,050, based on 15,000 miles and 55% city driving.

ABOUT THIS DATA

Recalls

13V229000 · May 30, 2013

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

CODA Automotive (CODA) is recalling certain model year 2012 CODA vehicles. The side curtain airbags may have been improperly rolled during production which could cause the airbag to not deploy as intended.

12V409000 · Aug 20, 2012

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

CODA Automotive (CODA) is recalling certain model year 2012 CODA vehicles. The side curtain airbags may not have been properly installed which could cause them to not deploy as intended.

Complaints

4 distinct complaints. Crash flag on 0, fire flag on 0, injury field 0, deaths field 0. A complaint can be counted under more than one component. The injury and death figures are the file's numbers (the highest value on each complaint, then added), not a separate verified count of people.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3
POWER TRAIN2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2
AIR BAGS1
ENGINE1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1
SEAT BELTS1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1

Investigations

Investigations in the NHTSA file (1). "No close date" means the file has no close date. It is not a statement that the investigation is still active.
Action	Subject	Opened	Closed
DP22005	Pedestrian alert sounds · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM	Jan 27, 2023	Aug 7, 2023

Safety ratings

NHTSA 5-star variants matched to this model year (2). Rollover possibility is the API's published figure, shown as recorded.
Variant	Overall	Front	Side	Pole	Rollover	Photo
2012 Coda Coda 4 DR FWD	Not rated	Not Rated	Not Rated	Not Rated	Not Rated · possibility 0	—
2012 Coda Coda 4 DR FWD Subject to NHTSA Recall# 12V409000	4	2	5	3	5 · possibility 0.09	NHTSA photo

Fuel economy

EPA configurations. Electric rows show MPGe in the combined column and kWh/100 mi separately. Annual fuel cost is EPA's published fuelCost08 figure.
Configuration	Fuel	City	Hwy	Comb	kWh/100 mi	Range	Annual fuel cost
CODA · Automatic (A1) · Front-Wheel Drive	Electricity · EV	77	68	73	46.0	88	$1,050

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Check a vehicle

This page is not a VIN lookup. NHTSA's recall tool checks a specific vehicle: nhtsa.gov/recalls. NHTSA's page for this model year is 2012 CODA Automotive CODA at NHTSA. Complaint narratives stay on NHTSA's site and are not copied here.