2012 Nissan Sentra Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 21about this part
- Share
- 12%of 180 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 68,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 21 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2012 Nissan Sentra, 12% of the 180 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 68,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have had my 2012 Sentra for 1 month 1/2 and twice on long distance trips the car had slowed down. Going 80 slowed to 50 and the gas pedal was to the floor. Both times I've had to safely pull off three freeway and sit on the side of the freeway for a 1/2 hour. This is very disappointing otherwise the car is good”
NHTSA complaint #11083903, filed 2018-04, 90,415 miles“While driving my car will just shut off. It also will shutoff while stopped at a red light. I have taken it to a couple of shops and their test say bad oxygen sensor so I had it replaced, but this has not fixed the issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11268106, filed 2019-10, 60,000 miles“My Nissan Sentra has 85,000 miles on it and my transmission is completely broken. The CVT transmission they put in my car has an extended warranty in it for known problems with it. I was driving with my two small children on a very busy highway when it stopped moving and I had to pull over and restart it. When I restarted the vehicle t again would not move. I finally got it to move to where I got to a mechanic and they told me my transmission was completely broken. …”
NHTSA complaint #11113170, filed 2018-07, 80,000 miles“When approaching a red light and stopping quickly, the car completely stopped even though I was going 10 miles per hour at 1000 RPM, traction control light, oil light, battery light and seat belt light all turned on. The only way to get the car to move was to turn it off and turn it back on. This happened a second time while returning to our home. As I was getting off the interstate and stopping for another vehicle, the same thing happened again. It seems to do this with a hard stop at 1000 rmp or 10-20 MPH.”
NHTSA complaint #11338877, filed 2020-07, 155,400 miles“My sunroof exploded on my 2012 Nissan Sentra. It was parked in my driveway and all the sudden it just exploded. There was no reason for this to happen. No one was around it, no rocks , limbs, hail, no bad weather, or anything.”
NHTSA complaint #10652611, filed 2014-11, 33,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10043735Feb 3, 2012Nissan: door lock/unlock inoperative with intelligent key.
Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 42% |
| 2025 | 6 | 19% |
| 2024 | 6 | 15% |
| 2023 | 5 | 25% |
| 2022 | 16 | 20% |
| 2021 | 19 | 14% |
| 2020 | 48 | 23% |
| 2019 | 47 | 21% |
| 2018 | 38 | 21% |
| 2017 | 39 | 17% |
| 2016 | 43 | 16% |
| 2015 | 55 | 16% |
| 2014 | 58 | 15% |
| 2013 | 65 | 10% |
| 2012 | 21 | 12% |
| 2011 | 18 | 13% |
| 2010 | 13 | 9% |
| 2009 | 3 | 5% |
| 2008 | 12 | 7% |
| 2007 | 10 | 6% |
| 2006 | 6 | 5% |
| 2005 | 6 | 4% |
| 2004 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 9 | 5% |
| 2002 | 12 | 4% |
| 2001 | 6 | 3% |
| 2000 | 11 | 6% |
| 1999 | 1 | 2% |
| 1998 | 2 | 3% |
| 1997 | 2 | 2% |
| 1996 | 8 | 6% |
| 1995 | 1 | 1% |
| 1994 | 2 | 2% |
| 1993 | 3 | 5% |
| 1992 | 2 | 3% |
| 1991 | 2 | 3% |
| 1990 | 1 | 3% |
| 1989 | 1 | 2% |
| 1988 | 1 | 3% |
| 1987 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2012 Nissan Sentra
68 complaintsEngine
39 complaintsVehicle speed control
22 complaintsAir bags
20 complaintsBody and structure
17 complaintsElectrical system
13 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsBrakes
7 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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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