2013 Nissan Sentra Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 65about this part
- Share
- 10%of 638 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 60,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 65 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2013 Nissan Sentra, 10% of the 638 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Total trans mission failure 2 times. Once at 60k miles, covered under extended warranty. I went in before warranty was over and complained about my transmission. They ran a test and said it was fine and sent me home. Told me that was the way it drives and it's fine. I dont even think they drove it or they would have known what I was talking about.”
NHTSA complaint #11223097, filed 2019-06, 60,000 miles“Vehicle is in motion and transmission suddenly stops pulling. I was on a us state highway with many vehicles behind me. Within 18 miles the transmission stopped operating 3 times resulting in me working to get my car out of the way of other traffic. Vehicle has low mileage.”
NHTSA complaint #11195011, filed 2019-04, 73,000 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“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.”
NHTSA complaint #11155403, filed 2018-12, 54,000 miles“I hit a metal barrier at 75 MPH on the highway not one airbag deployed. I have had 2 surgeries significant brain damage and memory loss. Nissan won't even acknowledge there was a problem. Also transmission blew at less than 36000 miles mostly highway”
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Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 42% |
| 2025 | 6 | 19% |
| 2024 | 6 | 15% |
| 2023 | 5 | 25% |
| 2022 | 16 | 20% |
| 2021 | 19 | 14% |
| 2020 | 48 | 23% |
| 2019 | 47 | 21% |
| 2018 | 38 | 21% |
| 2017 | 39 | 17% |
| 2016 | 43 | 16% |
| 2015 | 55 | 16% |
| 2014 | 58 | 15% |
| 2013 | 65 | 10% |
| 2012 | 21 | 12% |
| 2011 | 18 | 13% |
| 2010 | 13 | 9% |
| 2009 | 3 | 5% |
| 2008 | 12 | 7% |
| 2007 | 10 | 6% |
| 2006 | 6 | 5% |
| 2005 | 6 | 4% |
| 2004 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 9 | 5% |
| 2002 | 12 | 4% |
| 2001 | 6 | 3% |
| 2000 | 11 | 6% |
| 1999 | 1 | 2% |
| 1998 | 2 | 3% |
| 1997 | 2 | 2% |
| 1996 | 8 | 6% |
| 1995 | 1 | 1% |
| 1994 | 2 | 2% |
| 1993 | 3 | 5% |
| 1992 | 2 | 3% |
| 1991 | 2 | 3% |
| 1990 | 1 | 3% |
| 1989 | 1 | 2% |
| 1988 | 1 | 3% |
| 1987 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2013 Nissan Sentra
311 complaintsBrakes
97 complaintsAir bags
96 complaintsEngine
87 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 31, 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