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2012 Nissan Sentra transmission problems

The 2012 Nissan Sentra has 68 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 26% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

68

Transmission complaints

26%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Sentra transmission complaints by model year311 complaints1986: 1 complaints1987: 7 complaints1988: 2 complaints1990: 3 complaints1991: 9 complaints1992: 11 complaints1993: 12 complaints1994: 5 complaints1995: 4 complaints1996: 11 complaints1997: 1 complaints1999: 5 complaints2000: 11 complaints2001: 10 complaints2002: 20 complaints2003: 9 complaints2004: 7 complaints2005: 11 complaints2006: 8 complaints2007: 17 complaints2008: 20 complaints2009: 3 complaints2010: 18 complaints2011: 19 complaints2012: 68 complaints2013: 311 complaints2014: 182 complaints2015: 172 complaints2016: 125 complaints2017: 76 complaints2018: 45 complaints2019: 54 complaints2020: 9 complaints2021: 4 complaints2022: 6 complaints2023: 2 complaints2024: 7 complaints2025: 3 complaints
Sentra transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“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…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · October 14, 2019 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2012 Nissan Sentra have?

NHTSA has 68 complaints about the 2012 Nissan Sentra transmission — 26% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.