2012 Nissan Sentra Engine Problems
- 28
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 28 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- check engine · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 8 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
2012 nissan sentra was bought 3 weeks prior with no problems. While traveling 60 - 70 mph on a highway the car suddenly stop running and the power steering went out and the vehicle was unable to steer out of the troubled area on the highway. The vehicle broke down in the middle of a highway. After research it seem to be the same actions that has happened to thousands of other nissan sentras. The defected cvt…
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 11291934
Engine
Number 3 cylinder low compression with only 83k miles on the vehicle. Rough engine driving and check engine light on. Codes p0300 and p0303 displayed. This kind of engine failure shouldn't happen with such low mileage
ODI 11256820
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
When driving on the highway in my 2012 nissan sentra it sometimes deaccelerates gradually to the point where you can't go past 60 mph and when trying to accelerate it is sluggish
ODI 11243964
Engine
The car turns off when stopped like at a red light or stop sign. Battery was replaced by the dealership a week ago. Alternator was checked and is good. I have to turn the key to the off position and start it again.
ODI 11205551
Air Bags · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
I am having issues with the transmission. It appears that the engine is not changing gears automatically. Or it could be a problem with the fuel injection of the vehicle. Also there is a problem with the airbags deployment system.
Crash reported
ODI 11194990
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan sentra. While driving various speeds, the vehicle jerked and stalled. Additionally, there was an abnormal whistling noise emerging from the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to nissan of norwich (691 w thames st, norwich, ct 06360,…
ODI 11202856
Engine
Car stalls for no reason when stop at light or stop sign
ODI 11122825
Engine
I have a 2012 sentra that i bought in 2014. I started to experience random loss of power on highway, and rpm would up at random times, like it was stuck in gear. Last yr i discovered that my cvt transmission was going bad and already had to replace the transmission (bought used). Less than a yeat later, im starting to experience the same problem. Nissan needs to extend the warranty thru the 2012 mdels, on any cvt…
ODI 11193284
Engine · Unknown Or Other
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…
ODI 11113170
Engine · Unknown Or Other
While driving on the highway to go to work, the transmission went out. When i tried to accelerate, the car would rev but wouldn't go faster. Luckily, i was able to slow down enough, put on my hazards and stop without being hit by oncoming traffic. Had a cop not been nearby when it happened, i could have been. I had to wait in the middle of the highway for an emergency assistance response man to come and push my car…
ODI 11047108
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
After a 1.5-[redacted] on the highway, my car would not accelerate beyond 60 mph. It drove fine after getting home and getting some rest. No lights came on this first. Similar event happened a couple weeks later - much shorter drive approx. 20 minutes, slower speeds, but main inclines. All lights (check engine, oil, emergency brake, battery) came on and the car would no accelerate at all. I pulled over and turned…
ODI 11013411
Engine
Ses light threw code 0420 indicating that both o2 sensors need replacing. I bought the parts and took to a shop to replace. Shop had trouble reaching the upstream sensor and was worried it might be threaded and suggested i take to the dealer to replace. The dealer said the port was indeed threaded upon removal of sensor, and the only fix was to replace the exhaust manifold. Seems like quite a design flaw that…
ODI 11003413
Engine
Engine stopped working with no warning while at a stop light on a city street, restarted after 5-10 minutes going back & forth through the gears back to drive. Temperature 115 on this day in las vegas , nevada
ODI 11005113
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I have owned this car for 2 years. Every year, as it starts to warm up in the spring, the same problem recurs. I have had it to several repair shops, only to be told that it cannot be fixed. As i am driving on the freeway, it will suddenly start to decelerate, and i must pull off the road and let the car sit, turned off, for 20-40 minutes. Last week, the check engine light came on, and when i took it back to the…
ODI 10984378
Engine
The issue first started last summer. I had a car full of 4 teenagers and we were heading out of town and the engine began a loud whistle sounds and then the gas pedal quit working - we limped off the highway after almost getting hit and got a tow truck and rental car. The mechanic had us pay for a whole new motor. We thought the issue was fixed. Then a couple months later i again had 4 teenagers in my car heading…
ODI 10957086
Engine
While driving, a piece fell out of the bottom of the car, after which the engine began to smoke and the car began to lose power. I pulled off the road and turned off the car, at which point the engine became engulfed in flames. The car has had no problems to date, and the check engine light has never come on.
Fire reported
ODI 10894090
Engine · Power Train
About half-way through a highway road trip from dallas to houston, my vehicle began automatically decelerating from 85mph to 70mph although my foot pressed hard on the accelerator. I activated cruise control at 70mph, but the vehicle continued to decelerate although cruise control was activated and displayed beneath the speedometer. When the car's speed dropped from 70mph to 60mph on the highway, i took the nearest…
ODI 10887476
Engine · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
I have had my car for just over 2 years. I bought it used for business trips mostly. I drove it for the first time on a long distance business trip and 3 hours into trip it stopped accelerating over 70 miles an hour. This continueed the entire way to my final destination. No lights came on, no sounds or smells either. Once i was in town driving on normal roads it was fine again. Then i drove it back home, same thing…
ODI 10763332
Body · Electrical System · Engine
I purchase used car from 2012 i never expect to have any car problem for at least 4 yrs, but that was not my case in 5 month of having the car it started to give me problems. The fist problem is that i had a leaking that was coming from the sun roof and the top light. I was told that the way is made it had to drain tube and they get clog. I was also told not to park my car under tree. Uh that's is kind of hard…
ODI 10703020
Electrical System · Engine
Vehicle was purchased used and the battery died after 3mos and 3000 miles, dealer refused to replace. Purchase price for new battery is $145.00 i find this charge ridiculous. This vehicle is used maybe every other day since we have 2 cars. The dealer said the car still has 60,000 miles warranty. On a certified pre owned vehicle i do not except having to put a new battery in the car. I must ask what kind of…
ODI 10619418
Engine · Power Train
Upon accelerating the car makes a awful clunking noise that is not only heard but felt on the floor under your feet this happens often. The dealer stated this was normal. I pressed the gas pedal while switching lanes and the engine revved up, but the car did not move. It took the transmission several seconds to catch up to the engine. *tr
ODI 10605280
Engine · Heater Core
2012 nissan sentra. Consumer writes in regards to inadequate cabin heat in winter. *smd the consumer stated he noticed this past winter, the vehicle did not heat up to normal operating temperatures on a timely basis when the outside temperature was roughly 15 degrees or colder. Instead, the coolant temperature gauge moved about 1/[redacted] and just stayed there for an extended period of 20 minutes or more. As a…
ODI 10625690
Engine · Power Train
Summer 2013 ,while driving on the freeway at 60 mph, some tire debris off an 18 wheeler truck tire was on my lane,, to avoid hitting it and or the vehicles next to me i looked into my rear view mirror to check for cars behind me and made a sudden slow down, but not a complete stop,,i pressed the gas pedal to go around the debris and the engine revved up, but the car did not move. It took the cvt transmission several…
ODI 10541758
Engine · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
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. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10522401
Air Bags · Body · Engine
Vehicle was pulling out of a driveway at night, just beginning to accelerate, and struck a trailer that was not clearly noticeable (did not have clear reflectors). At 5 mph, the hood was crunched like an accordion, the airbags deployed, and the car is considered totaled. What would the consequences have been if striking something at 30, 40, or 50 mph? *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10496817