2013 Nissan Sentra problems
Owners have filed 871 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Nissan Sentra. Drivetrain & axles is the most reported problem area, at 35% of complaints. After that come air bags (11%) and brakes (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 871 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 35% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 35 and 6
- Injuries and deaths
- 34 and 2
- Typical mileage
- 59,000 miles 656 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 184 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 66 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 81 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 139 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 96 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 56 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 22 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 7 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Among the 656 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 59,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 75,000 miles (244 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 35 complaints mention a crash; 6 complaints mention a fire; 34 injuries reported; 2 deaths reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2013 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 37 model years of the Nissan Sentra with enough data (534 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 6 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
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.
Traveling northbound on hwy 5 . A truck veered into the lane and hit the car head on. Severe damage yet the air bags did not deploy. Thankfully my daughter had on her seat beat. I just brought this car on nov 23, 2013.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan sentra. The contact stated that the TPMS warning light kept illuminating intermittently. The contact constantly had to check the tire pressure. Although the dealer reset the code, the failure recurred for longer than six weeks. The contact stated that at least three or more times, the vehicle stalled without warning.
The transmission failed at 60,962 the car started started shaking, jerking and loosing speed and then it cutting off at the stop light. The car cut off on me getting off the highway I was at a light & then I was unable to proceed with traffic. I turned on the hazard lights & turned the heat off waited for the car to maybe cool off I really didn't know what was wrong & then I was able to restart the car & drive home I took the car to the nissan dealer ship twice & they told me it was the airflow filter after they…