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2013 Nissan Sentra electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 44 complaints for the 2013 Nissan Sentra, 5% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
44 5% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
25,000 miles 31 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 1
Injuries and deaths
1 and 1

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2013 Nissan Sentra Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 25,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 13 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 4 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 4 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 5 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 25,000 miles
Based on 31 complaints that include mileage. 68% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles13
20k to 40k miles4
40k to 60k miles4
60k to 80k miles5
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 31 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 25,000 miles, and 68% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 fire, 1 injury, 1 death.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owned a 2013 nissan sentra. While driving at 45 MPH, the vehicle veered off the road and crashed into a ditch. The vehicle burst into flames and was destroyed. The driver sustained fatal injuries. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 33,000.

Reported at 33,000 miles, February 2015 CrashFireInjuryDeath

While driving intermittant stalling, restarts right away, no check engine light comes on also may almost stall upon coming to a stop light, begins to idle rough, occurs very intermittant, when purchased pre-owned similar problem was rectified by replacement of some type of emissions harness has been back to dealer numerous times and they keep charging me for trying to repair and nothing seems to change still random stalling

Reported at 55,500 miles, May 2018

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