2013 Nissan Sentra Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 87about this part
- Share
- 14%of 638 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 45,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 87 complaints about the engine of the 2013 Nissan Sentra, 14% of the 638 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 45,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 3 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The car began to violently shake, was unable to accelerate while on the highway. Car rpms increased the car did not move. Traffic rapidly approaching behind me.dealership has informed me of transmission issue needs to be replaced. No warning sign, no check engine light forced to pull over at night on the side of the road.”
NHTSA complaint #11191272, filed 2019-03, 96,000 miles“I bought this car at 120,000 miles and have driven it to 139,000. I started noticing my transmission stalling and I revived a letter in the mail a couple times regarding my transmission being recalled. I unfortunately don't have the letter anymore regarding the transmission.”
NHTSA complaint #11316782, filed 2020-03, 138,000 miles“My car has around 78000 miles on it and the transmission completely died and I need a new one. I've been told by several mechanics that this is a problem with Nissan and normally transmission should last at least 10 years. It has been 4... I am extremely upset since I owe 10,000 on the car.”
NHTSA complaint #11019322, filed 2017-08, 78,000 miles“While driving my 2013 Nissan Sentra fe + s on hwy and even inner city streets it seems to stall and loses power I need to know exactly what to do to make it safe to drive my vehicle if there is a way to take it back to a Nissan dealership to have it checked”
NHTSA complaint #11258739, filed 2019-09, 40,870 miles“I was turning and drove thru a intersection that is when my car stalled out. I have taken it to the dealer ship and been told that there is nothing wrong with the car. Two weeks later the same thing happened and once again took it back into the dealership. I just got it back on friday and what do you know the car keeps acting like it is going to stall out. …”
NHTSA complaint #10606866, filed 2014-06, 8,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10150733Sep 4, 20182013-2018 SENTRA; ENGINE SUPPORT TOOLS SERVICE INFORMATION A new Engine Support Tool and Engine Support Bracket are now available to allow the CVT to be removed from the Applied…
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- 10192478Nov 25, 2014SERVICE INFORMATION Starting with 2010 Model Year, Nissan vehicles have been gradually incorporating a new type of DTC known as Permanent DTC or P-DTC. If a vehicle is equipped…
- 10192464Nov 7, 2014Nissan is conducting an inventory inspection on 105,290 specific MY2013-15 Nissan ALT, PTH, LEF, MUR, NV2, NVT, SEN, and VER NOTE vehicles to inspect the software on the OCS ECU.
- 10055835Jun 4, 2014Nissan: vehicle's engine has a no crank or fails to start, with diagnostic trouble codes, b210c (starter control relay off), p1650 (starter motor relay 2), or p1651 (starter…
- 10192306Jan 27, 2014IF YOU CONFIRM: The engine RPM intermittently drops very low while stopped (idling) or the engine stops running while coming to a stop. NOTE: These symptoms can occur under the…
Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 11% |
| 2025 | 4 | 13% |
| 2024 | 3 | 7% |
| 2023 | 3 | 15% |
| 2022 | 7 | 9% |
| 2021 | 7 | 5% |
| 2020 | 9 | 4% |
| 2019 | 20 | 9% |
| 2018 | 22 | 12% |
| 2017 | 48 | 21% |
| 2016 | 48 | 18% |
| 2015 | 69 | 20% |
| 2014 | 62 | 16% |
| 2013 | 87 | 14% |
| 2012 | 39 | 22% |
| 2011 | 30 | 21% |
| 2010 | 35 | 24% |
| 2009 | 4 | 7% |
| 2008 | 15 | 9% |
| 2007 | 11 | 7% |
| 2006 | 19 | 16% |
| 2005 | 33 | 19% |
| 2004 | 26 | 13% |
| 2003 | 24 | 13% |
| 2002 | 27 | 9% |
| 2001 | 16 | 7% |
| 2000 | 5 | 3% |
| 1999 | 2 | 3% |
| 1997 | 1 | 1% |
| 1992 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2013 Nissan Sentra
311 complaintsBrakes
97 complaintsAir bags
96 complaintsOther or unknown
65 complaintsVehicle speed control
51 complaintsElectrical system
43 complaintsFuel system
37 complaintsSteering
16 complaintsElectronic stability control
13 complaintsSeat belts
13 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsWheels
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Nissan Sentra
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology