33 complaints reported

2013 Nissan Sentra UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
33
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jan 2018

THE CVT TRANSMISSION IS THE PROBLEM. THE CAR KEEPS SHAKING EVERYTIME I DRIVE IT, WHEN I START THE CAR THE CAR TURNS OFF IF NOT DRIVEN IN A COUPLE HOURS. WHEN I GO IN REVERSE THE CAR TURNS OFF ALSO. THE TRANMISSION WAS OVERHEATING. THE CVT HAS PROBLEMS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Nov 2018
Dec 2017

CAR STALLS IN THE FREEWAY 3 TIMES WITH NO APPARENT REASON.TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS TO HOT AND THE CARS STALLS.FINALLY SOLD IT TO AFRAID TO DRIVE IT.CAR ONLY HAD 10,000 THOUSAND MILES.THIS CAR IS A LEMON CAR.I ALMOST GOT KILLED TWICE.JUST STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY.NOTIFIED DEALERSHIP AND THEY DID NOT CARE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2013
Sep 2017

PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2017
Jul 2017

VEHICLE WILL NOT CHANGE SHIFT GEARS UNLESS THE SHIFT LOCK BUTTON IS USED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2017
Jul 2017

TRASMICION

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2017
Sep 2016

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE ON MAY 6, 2016 AT THE SPEED LIMIT (70 MPH) WHEN I HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION THAT WOULD COMPARE TO A SHOTGUN BLAST. THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD AHEAD OF ME LESS THAN 1/8 MILE. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE EXPRESSWAY TO INSPECT MY CAR. THE GLASS IN THE SUNROOF APPEARED TO HAVE EXPLODED. THERE WAS NO OTHER APPARENT DAMAGE. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND AFTER INSPECTION, THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE DAMAGE AND THAT MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED, THEREFORE, THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THIS CAUSED NO ACCIDENT OR INJURIES. MY INSIDE SUNROOF COVER WAS IN THE CLOSED POSITION.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2016
Aug 2015

WHEN THE VEHICLE'S GAS GAUGE IS INDICATING THE FUEL TANK IS EMPTY, AFTER REFUELING THE GAUGE DOES NOT INDICATE THE CHANGE. THIS IS A FAIRLY NEW CAR, I DON'T THINK THIS SHOULD BE HAPPENING ALREADY! I WILL RUN OUT OF GAS, AND IT WILL BE BECAUSE MY CAR ISN'T TELLING ME THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF FUEL.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2015
Jul 2015

STARTING WHEN I DROVE IT HOME FROM DEALERS, THE RPMS GO UP AND DOWN ALL THE TIME WHILE DRIVING NO MATTER WHAT THE SPEED. I AM TAKING IT BACK TO DEALING NEXT WEEK FOR A CHECK UP. IS THIS A COMMON COMPLAINT?

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2015

Trend Over Time

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Quick Summary

The 2013 Nissan Sentra has 33 UNKNOWN OR OTHER complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.