Model year record
2012 Nissan Sentra
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 262 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Power train | 68 | 71,000 mi |
| Engine | 40 | 84,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 22 | 84,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 21 | 68,000 mi |
| Air bags | 20 | 72,000 mi |
| Structure: body | 15 | 7,500 mi |
| Electrical system | 12 | 37,200 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 9 | 31,796 mi |
| Steering | 9 | 54,000 mi |
| Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly | 8 | 15,387 mi |
| Suspension | 6 | 57,000 mi |
| Service brakes | 5 | 1,700 mi |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 4 | 64,000 mi |
| Wheels | 3 | 54,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 2 | 600 mi |
| Structure | 2 | 8,800 mi |
| Tires | 2 | 22,000 mi |
| Visibility | 2 | 4,680 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition | 1 | 79,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | 60,000 mi |
| Equipment | 1 | 33,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 72,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 1 | 50,000 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 1 | 70,000 mi |
| Seat belts | 1 | 10 mi |
| Seats | 1 | 18,319 mi |
| Structure: body: trunk lid | 1 | 68 mi |
| Visibility/wiper | 1 | — |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: heater core | 1 | — |
The 2011 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 2013 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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