2012 Nissan Sentra Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 4%of 180 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 1,200miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the brakes of the 2012 Nissan Sentra, 4% of the 180 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,200 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The brakes on my 2012 Sentra stopped working, I was not able to move the pedal at all. I was traveling at freeway speeds and had to cut across traffic to get into the safety lane. I had to fully restart the car in order for the brakes to reengage. Had there not been a clear path to the shoulder lane I would have not been able to stop with traffic and would have hit someone at full speed.”
NHTSA complaint #10714904, filed 2015-05, 72,500 miles“I just purchased a brand new off the lot 2012 Nissan Sentra immediatly called the dealership upon leaving told them the alignment was off they said to bring it in and they would realign the car, in the meantime when I apply the brakes the car wants to keep going and throughs itself into another gear where it would lung forward, which means I am having to press on the brakes harder in order not to be thrown into traffic. …”
NHTSA complaint #10444380, filed 2012-01, 600 miles“At about 1130 pm on my way home from work, approaching a intersection, I depressed the brake pedal and car seemed to increase speed and went through intersection through lawn and striking another car, total lose of control, no brakes, a real scary feeling.”
NHTSA complaint #10522401, filed 2013-06, 13,300 miles“The car while trying to make a soft stop suddenly comes to an abrupt stop. While releasing the brake the car suddenly stops hard and causes the car to lurches forward. The system of the car seems to want to stop the car hard on systems own decision.”
NHTSA complaint #10424799, filed 2011-08, 700 miles“The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated the lock on the trunk of the vehicle was inoperable due to a gap near the lock. The rear suspension made a clicking noise when the brake or the accelerator pedals were depressed. There was also a grinding noise as the brake pedal was depressed preventing the contact from stopping the vehicle at a traffic light. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who attempted to repair the vehicle; however, the failure continued to occur. The vehicle was taken to the dealer at least three times. …”
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Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 5% |
| 2025 | 2 | 6% |
| 2024 | 6 | 15% |
| 2023 | 2 | 10% |
| 2022 | 4 | 5% |
| 2021 | 25 | 19% |
| 2020 | 25 | 12% |
| 2019 | 38 | 17% |
| 2018 | 40 | 22% |
| 2017 | 22 | 10% |
| 2016 | 21 | 8% |
| 2015 | 18 | 5% |
| 2014 | 35 | 9% |
| 2013 | 97 | 15% |
| 2012 | 7 | 4% |
| 2011 | 14 | 10% |
| 2010 | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 | 10 | 18% |
| 2008 | 21 | 13% |
| 2007 | 20 | 13% |
| 2006 | 5 | 4% |
| 2005 | 12 | 7% |
| 2004 | 10 | 5% |
| 2003 | 7 | 4% |
| 2002 | 9 | 3% |
| 2001 | 24 | 10% |
| 2000 | 10 | 6% |
| 1999 | 7 | 12% |
| 1998 | 7 | 12% |
| 1997 | 15 | 14% |
| 1996 | 10 | 7% |
| 1995 | 25 | 21% |
| 1994 | 15 | 15% |
| 1993 | 9 | 16% |
| 1992 | 8 | 13% |
| 1991 | 7 | 11% |
| 1990 | 1 | 3% |
| 1989 | 1 | 2% |
| 1987 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2012 Nissan Sentra
68 complaintsEngine
39 complaintsVehicle speed control
22 complaintsOther or unknown
21 complaintsAir bags
20 complaintsBody and structure
17 complaintsElectrical system
13 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsElectronic stability control
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Nissan Sentra
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology