2012 Nissan Sentra Vehicle Speed Control Problems
NHTSA component category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How vehicle speed control ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 180 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2012 Nissan Sentra overview page.
What owners report
“I HAVE HAD MY 2012 SENTRA FOR 1 MONTH 1/2 AND TWICE ON LONG DISTANCE TRIPS THE CAR HAD SLOWED DOWN. GOING 80 SLOWED TO…”NHTSA complaint 11083903 — filed 04/08/2018
“AFTER A 1.5-2 HOUR DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY, MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BEYOND 60 MPH. IT DROVE FINE AFTER GETTING HOME AND GETTING SOME…”NHTSA complaint 11013411 — filed 08/07/2017
“AFTER DRIVING FOR 3+HOURS, THE CAR BEGINS TO DEACCELERATE AND YOU CANNOT GO ANY FASTER WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY; VERY UNSAFE. QUOTED OVER $3.5K TO…”NHTSA complaint 10980226 — filed 04/24/2017
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Vehicle Speed Control complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2012 Nissan Sentra have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 2012 Nissan Sentra: 22 of 180 complaints on file (12.2%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2012 Nissan Sentra have in total?
180 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 10 involved a crash, 4 involved a fire, 10 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's vehicle speed control category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
