Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Nissan Sentra has 16 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
16
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2025 | ENGINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH and depressing t... |
| Jan 15, 2023 | ENGINE | The contact’s husband owns a 2012 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while her son was driving a... |
| Jan 15, 2023 | ENGINE | ******* DELETE VOQ ******* THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING MARKED FOR DELETION BECAUSE IT IS AN INADVERTENT... |
| Sep 1, 2019 | ENGINE | NUMBER 3 CYLINDER LOW COMPRESSION WITH ONLY 83K MILES ON THE VEHICLE. ROUGH ENGINE DRIVING AND CHECK... |
| Aug 12, 2019 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR WILL STOP RESPONDING TO THE GAS PEDAL AND LOSE POWER. YOU WIL... |
| Apr 26, 2019 | ENGINE | THE CAR TURNS OFF WHEN STOPPED LIKE AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. BATTERY WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALERS... |
| Nov 1, 2018 | ENGINE | MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TRIGGERED AND I BROUGHT THE CAR TO MY LOCAL NISSAN SHOP. THE CAR HAD BEEN RUN... |
| Aug 25, 2018 | ENGINE | CAR STALLS FOR NO REASON WHEN STOP AT LIGHT OR STOP SIGN |
| Jun 20, 2018 | ENGINE | I HAVE A 2012 SENTRA THAT I BOUGHT IN 2014. I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE RANDOM LOSS OF POWER ON HIGHWAY,... |
| Jul 5, 2017 | ENGINE | SES LIGHT THREW CODE 0420 INDICATING THAT BOTH O2 SENSORS NEED REPLACING. I BOUGHT THE PARTS AND TOO... |
| Jun 17, 2017 | ENGINE | ENGINE STOPPED WORKING WITH NO WARNING WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT ON A CITY STREET, RESTARTED AFTER 5-10... |
| Feb 24, 2017 | ENGINE | THE ISSUE FIRST STARTED LAST SUMMER. I HAD A CAR FULL OF 4 TEENAGERS AND WE WERE HEADING OUT OF TOW... |
| Aug 8, 2016 | ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING, A PIECE FELL OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR, AFTER WHICH THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SMOKE AND ... |
| Aug 16, 2015 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 85... |
| Jun 30, 2012 | ENGINE | THE TEMPERATURE READING GOES UP TO 3/4 |
| Feb 16, 2012 | ENGINE | THE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR GASKET FAULTY ON THE 2012 MODELS, HAVE HAD IT REPAIRED 3 TIMES, LEAKS OIL ON... |