Cannot move car out of park.
2012 Nissan Sentra body problems
17 complaints (9% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 7,500. 4 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 17
- of this car's complaints
- 9%
- typical mileage
- 7,500
- crashes
- 4
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Body14
- Body: trunk lid1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Nissan Sentra body problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2012 Nissan Sentra body
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2012 Nissan Sentra owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The plastic piece on drivers front fender keeps popping out so you have to keep popping it back so it's secure on frame as afraid it will fall off if don't. I noticed it after I had parked. Previously had to have a clip put on to secure the part. So this is second time it's happened if someone hits on that side would cause damage for sure
I was pulled over stating my tags were bad and to go to the dealership to obtain new ones. He then inspected my car and I was on my way aftet we discussed the tierod issue and made an appointment I then recorded on my phone the shake from the steering wheel. I later found out the blinking light was the airbag light not the seat belt light and the check engine light was on as well. The car should not have passed inspection. I got in a small fender bender and the insurance is now totaling my car.
When opening the door the handle no longer functioned. Upon analysis of the problem, a plastic piece that had allowed the spring to activate had broken and this would not allow the door to open via the handle from the inside of the car. I was however able to open the door from the exterior of the car, rolling down the window to open the car door. After a harsh winter and the power windown swtich being replaced as well as the door lock actuator I was able to use my door properly again. The worse thing is that not even 3 months later I had the same problem happen again, dealt with it for a while, but winter has now come again and I still can not open my door from the inside. I have rigged a wire loop around the pulley system and created a way to open my door from the inside, but I had read multiple blogs that many people have had this problem with the sentra. I find this to be concerning and feel that nissan should recall these parts and offer lifetime replacement of the door lock actuator. If I was in an accident and my door was my only exit, would nissan be paying my family for my death?
It was raining really hard about a month ago and I started to experience dripping from the roof of my car on the inside and dripping from the inside of my passenger door. I was sitting in the grocery store parking lot.
On christmas morning, I went out to the parked car to discover an exploded sunroof . Temperature was unusually mild that day, 75 degrees rather than teens or 20s. Not sure if the explosion was overnight or in the morning. There was no other damage to the vehicle or any downed branches nearby. Glass broke outward, not inward.
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 there's a lot trees in the country. I had to change the battery in about 3 months. The car when I turn it off the motor was still running. Few day after the my car would not start not even manually. I told that the ignition was not working and the anti theft system lock therefore I was not able to turn the car on. I also saw that the metal that is under the steering wheel was rusty from the leak. I research the recalls, but was not able to find any on this year. However I found the previous year had a recall and was the same issues I'm having.
On august 25, 2014 while I did escape with my life and my whole body intact, after a witness was on scene she said she her a loud pop, well that loud pop was my front left (immediate driver's side tire) and I ended up in a brick wall. Not pleased with bridgestone, as my vehicle only had no more than 8000 miles on it, but very pleased with the vehicle and it's features.
Bought vehicle new, and its less than a year old now - the trunk latch breaks repeatedly leaving the trunk unable to be closed or locked. Its been serviced 3 times, with new parts issued and tested and 'fixed' each time, and same issues repeats itself. The second time it happened I counted 9 uses before the issue repeated, this most recent occurrence was about 2 weeks after new parts issued: it was used 3 times. It renders the latch by the drivers seat, the key latch and the vehicles trunk latch all useless. Has to be a recall issue.
The airbags did not deploy when my husband wrecked the 2012 nissan sentra 6-24-13. My husband swerved to miss a deer that was in the road, hit a culvert, got air born, took out a reflector sign, and crashed into the ground. The car had +$7,000 worth of damages and the airbag did not deploy. I think there is a manufacturing issue. It got air born and hit a culvert. I think an airbag should have deployed.
Questions about the 2012 Nissan Sentra body
Does the 2012 Nissan Sentra have body problems?
Owners have filed 17 complaints about the body of the 2012 Nissan Sentra, 9% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2012 Nissan Sentra body problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 7,500 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2012 Nissan Sentra body?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Nissan Sentra have the most body problems?
The Nissan Sentra model years with the most body complaints are 2012 (17 complaints), 2015 (14 complaints) and 2002 (10 complaints).
Other 2012 Nissan Sentra problems
Transmission 68Engine 40Acceleration 22Airbags 20Electrical 13Visibility 11Fuel system 10Steering 9Brakes 7Suspension 6Driver assistance 4Wheels 3Locks 2Tires 2Lights 1Seat belts 1Seats 1
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