2013 Nissan Sentra Technical Service Bulletins

201 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2013 Nissan Sentra. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10172242Feb 14, 2020Transmission and drivetrain. 2013-2017 SENTRA; CVT JUDDER This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10171221Jan 17, 2020Suspension. CLICKING NOISE FROM FRONT OR REAR AXLE DURING TAKE-OFF/ACCELERATION This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10167413Oct 30, 2019Transmission and drivetrain. CVT Class Action Owner Notification Attention: Dealer Principal, Sales, Service & Parts Managers In early November, current and former owners and lessees of the following vehicles will receive a postcard from a Settlement Administrator informing them of the terms of a proposed class action that, subject to final court approval, could extend the warranty on the CVT for the following vehicles: 2012-2017 Versa Sedan…
• 10167372Oct 29, 2019Transmission and drivetrain. KICKS, SENTRA, AND VERSA; CVT FLUID LEAK SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10167397Oct 9, 2019Transmission and drivetrain. 2013-2017 SENTRA; CVT JUDDER IF YOU CONFIRM The customer reports a transmission judder (shake, shudder, single or multiple bumps or vibration), hesitation on acceleration, lack of power or RPM flare. ACTION Refer to the Repair Overview on pages 2 and 3.
• 10167370Oct 9, 2019Transmission and drivetrain. 2013-2017 SENTRA AND VERSA SEDAN, AND 2014-2017 VERSA NOTE; ENHANCED DIAGNOSTIC LOGIC FOR CVT This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10165784Sep 12, 2019Air bags, Electrical system. DTC B00A0-00 STORED IF YOU CONFIRM DTC B00A0-00 (OCCUPANT DETECTION SENSOR UNIT) is stored And OCS zero point reset cannot be performed (continued on the next page) And The following screen displays: ACTION 1. Check the Occupant Classification System (OCS) control unit using the ODS Analysis tool software.  Refer to SERVICE PROCEDURE on page 5. HINT: “OCS” may also be referred to as “ODS”. 2. Perform…
• 10162641Jun 26, 2019Equipment. 2013-2017 SENTRA AND VERSA SEDAN, AND 2014-2017 VERSA NOTE; ENHANCED DIAGNOSTIC LOGIC FOR CVT This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10162639Jun 26, 2019Transmission and drivetrain. 2013-2017 SENTRA AND VERSA SEDAN, AND 2014-2017 VERSA NOTE; CVT JUDDER AND/OR P0746/P0965/P17F0/P0846 STORED This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10154723Feb 15, 2019Transmission and drivetrain. 2013-2017 SENTRA; ENHANCED DIAGNOSTIC LOGIC FOR CVT This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10154720Feb 15, 2019Transmission and drivetrain. 2013-2017 SENTRA AND VERSA SEDAN, AND 2014-2017 VERSA NOTE; CVT JUDDER AND/OR P0746/P0965/P17F0/P0846 STORED This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10155157Feb 12, 2019Engine cooling. 2013 ? 2018 SENTRA; MIL ON WITH DTC P0448 This bulletin has been amended. See Amendment History on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10153007Jan 29, 2019Engine cooling. NISSAN; DTC P0456 CAUSED BY EVAP LEAK AT VENT CONTROL VALVE O-RING This bulletin does NOT apply to LEAF vehicles and Titan XD vehicles with V8 diesel engine. This bulletin has been amended. See Amendment History on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10152998Jan 29, 2019Fuel system. ALL MODEL YEAR 2012 AND NEWER NISSAN VEHICLES; EVAP LEAK DTC P0442, P0455, P0456 INFORMATION This bulletin does NOT apply to LEAF vehicles and Titan XD vehicles with V8 diesel engine. This bulletin has been amended. See Amendment History on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10152999Jan 10, 2019Equipment. 2013 - 2018 SENTRA; MIL ON WITH DTC P0448 This bulletin has been amended. See Amendment History on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10152977Dec 18, 2018Transmission and drivetrain. ADDITIONAL SERVICE WHEN REPLACING CONTROL VALVE OR TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10152515Nov 28, 2018Equipment, Engine. OBD II EVAP Tube Warranty Enhancement The update below was sent out to Regions and Dealers in August of this year. We are re-circulating this update to make regional and dealer personnel aware that we are re-notifying customers at this time.
• 10152514Nov 28, 2018Fuel system. NISSAN; FUEL TANK IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FILL This bulletin applies to Titan XD vehicles with a gas engine. The update below was sent out to Regions and Dealers in August of this year. We are re-circulating this update to make regional and dealer personnel aware that we are re-notifying customers at this time.
• 10152512Nov 27, 2018Transmission and drivetrain. VERSA SEDAN, VERSA NOTE, AND SENTRA; CVT VALVE BODY REPLACEMENT WITH CONFIRMED DTC This bulletin applies only to vehicles eqiupped with a CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission). This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY below. Discard all previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10152011Nov 14, 2018Engine, Transmission and drivetrain. 2013-2017 SENTRA AND VERSA SEDAN, AND 2014-2017 VERSA NOTE; CVT JUDDER AND/OR P0746/P0965/P17F0 STORED This bulletin applies only to vehicles eqiupped with a CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission). This bulletin has been amended to add a special tool to page 6 and the procedure to use the tool to pages 77-79. No other changes were made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10152524Nov 13, 2018Air bags. AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHING INDICATING SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC MODE IF YOU CONFIRM The air bag warning light is flashing slowly (repeating 2 seconds ON, 2 seconds OFF). NOTE: If this should occur, the Air Bag Diagnosis Sensor Unit is in Diagnostic Mode and needs to be returned to User Mode. ACTION 1. Use CONSULT-III plus to check for Air Bag DTCs and perform repairs as needed. 2. Return the Air Bag Diagnosis Sensor…
• 10150733Sep 4, 2018Equipment, Engine. 2013-2018 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 Vehicles without having to remove the engine. The procedure in this bulletin is different than those that are currently in the Electronic Service Manuals (ESMs), which will be updated with this information at a later date.
• 10145043Aug 24, 2018Fuel system. SENTRA, VERSA SEDAN, AND VERSA NOTE; CVT FLUID LEAK SERVICE INFORMATION SERVICE INFORMATION CVT related fluid leaks may be diagnosed incorrectly upon initial inspection causing incorrect parts replacement such as oil pan gaskets, axle seals, etc. To help reduce/eliminate the possible return of an applied vehicle, first check for leakage around the CVT fluid charging pipe.
• 10144513Aug 16, 2018Fuel system. NISSAN; FUEL TANK IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FILL This bulletin applies to Titan XD vehicles with a gas engine. This bulletin has been amended. Changes have been made throughout. It is necessary for you to read this revised procedure to properly perform this action. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10144508Aug 16, 2018Fuel system. NISSAN; FUEL TANK IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FILL This bulletin applies to Titan XD vehicles with a gas engine. This bulletin has been amended. Changes have been made throughout. It is necessary for you to read this revised procedure to properly perform this action. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10144514Aug 10, 2018Transmission and drivetrain. 2013-2017 SENTRA AND VERSA SEDAN, AND 2014-2017 VERSA NOTE; CVT JUDDER AND/OR P0746/P0965/P17F0 STORED This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). This bulletin has been amended to update Table B and add a DTC under If You Confirm. No other changes were made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10144511Aug 10, 2018Transmission and drivetrain, Equipment. VERSA SEDAN, VERSA NOTE, AND SENTRA; CVT VALVE BODY REPLACEMENT WITH CONFIRMED DTC This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). This bulletin has been amended. A TCM P/N was added to 2015 Sentra in Table A. No other changes were made. Discard all previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10144506Aug 10, 2018Transmission and drivetrain. VERSA SEDAN, VERSA NOTE, AND SENTRA; CVT VALVE BODY REPLACEMENT WITH CONFIRMED DTC This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). This bulletin has been amended. A TCM P/N was added to 2015 Sentra in Table A. No other changes were made. Discard all previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10144509Aug 3, 2018Transmission and drivetrain. CVT FLUID LEVEL CHECK SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). This bulletin has been amended. The APPLIED VEHICLES and SERVICE INFORMATION sections have been revised. No other changes have been made. Please discard all previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10144504Aug 3, 2018Transmission and drivetrain. CVT FLUID LEVEL CHECK SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). This bulletin has been amended. The APPLIED VEHICLES and SERVICE INFORMATION sections have been revised. No other changes have been made. Please discard all previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10143812Jul 20, 2018Electrical system, Engine cooling. CAMPAIGN BULLETIN Engine Control Module (ECM) Reprogram Regional (NV & AZ) Voluntary Service Campaign ***** Campaign Summary***** Nissan is conducting a Regional Voluntary Service Campaign to reprogram the Engine Control Module (ECM) on affected vehicles currently registered in Nevada and Arizona. The current programming may cause the air/fuel ratio to become excessively rich resulting in engine stop under certain…
• 10143822Jul 19, 2018Electrical system, Engine cooling. VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN 2013-2017 SENTRA; ECM REPROGRAM This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with a non-turbo engine. INTRODUCTION Nissan is conducting this voluntary service campaign on certain specific model year 2013-2017 Sentra vehicles that are currently registered in the states of Arizona or Nevada. 2013- 2014 Sentra vehicles will have the PCV valve replaced, and the Engine Control Module (ECM)…
• 10143814Jul 3, 2018Steering. 2013-2016 SENTRA; OIL RESIDUE FOUND ON STEERING COLUMN This bulletin has been amended. The CLAIMS INFORMATION section has been revised. No other changes have been made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10144490Jun 1, 2018Transmission and drivetrain. 2013 ? 2018 SENTRA; REAR TORQUE ROD SERVICE This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with a CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission). This bulletin has been amended. The Applied Vehicles have been updated and Claims Information has been added. No other changes were made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10141436May 25, 2018Equipment. 2013 ? 2018 SENTRA; MIL ON WITH DTC P0101 This bulletin has been amended. The APPLIED VEHICLES section and Table A have been revised. No other changes have been made. Please discard all previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10138264Apr 20, 2018Exterior lighting, Equipment. FOG LAMP AND/OR HEADLAMP FOGGING This bulletin has been amended to add Fog Lamps and modify one step in the flow chart on page 3. No other changes have been made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10138224Apr 19, 2018Engine cooling, Equipment. 2013-2014 SENTRA; ENGINE TURNS OFF OR HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP DURING HOT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES (100°F OR MORE) This bulletin has been amended to update Table A. No other changes were made. Discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10139405Apr 3, 2018Steering. 2013 ? 2016 SENTRA; OIL RESIDUE FOUND ON STEERING COLUMN IF YOU CONFIRM Oil residue is found on the steering column assembly near the lower shaft assembly connection. ACTION Clean oil drip and residue from the steering column assembly per the SERVICE PROCEDURE on page 2. NOTE: Do NOT replace the Steering Column Assembly for this incident, if it should occur. IMPORTANT: The purpose of ACTION (above) is to give you a…
• 10134841Mar 23, 2018Wheels. WHEEL BALANCING SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended. The publication date has been revised to include the latest models and model years. No other changes have been made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10130489Feb 2, 2018Body and structure. VERSA SEDAN, VERSA NOTE, AND SENTRA; CVT VALVE BODY REPLACEMENT WITH CONFIRMED DTC This bulletin has been amended. Additional model years were added on pages 1, 3, 7, 15, and 39. Other minor changes were made on page 19, 20, 34, and 38. Please discard all previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10130492Feb 1, 2018Transmission and drivetrain. 2013-2017 SENTRA AND VERSA SEDAN, AND 2014-2017 VERSA NOTE; CVT JUDDER AND/OR P0746/P0965 STORED This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). This bulletin has been amended to add model years to Applied Vehicle, update Table B and make changes to page 116. No other changes were made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10128641Jan 5, 2018Transmission and drivetrain. ADDITIONAL SERVICE WHEN REPLACING CONTROL VALVE OR TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY This bulletin applies to vehicles equipped with a CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission). This bulletin has been amended. Changes have been made throughout. It is necessary for you to read this revised procedure to properly perform this action. Please discard all previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10118699Sep 28, 2017Engine cooling. 2013-2014 SENTRA; ENGINE TURNS OFF OR HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP DURING HOT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES (100°F OR MORE) This bulletin has been amended to update the Applied Vehicles, Claims Information, and other changes on pages 2 and 5. No other changes were made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10118698Sep 28, 2017Transmission and drivetrain. VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN 2013-2014 SENTRA, 2012-2014 VERSA SEDAN, AND 2014 VERSA NOTE; CVT REPROGRAMMING This bulletin has been amended. The Service Procedure has changed. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10118691Sep 25, 2017Wheels, Equipment. WHEEL BALANCING SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended. The publication date has been revised to include the latest models and model years. No other changes have been made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10119244Aug 25, 2017Equipment. 2013 ? 2016 SENTRA; OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM RETROFIT This bulletin has been amended. Pages 19 and 21 have been revised. No other changes have been made. Please discard all previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10117397Aug 22, 2017Transmission and drivetrain. CVT FLUID LEVEL CHECK SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). This bulletin has been amended. The APPLIED VEHICLES section has been revised. No other changes have been made. Please discard all previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10119249Aug 21, 2017Brakes. NISSAN; DTC P0456 CAUSED BY EVAP LEAK AT VENT CONTROL VALVE O-RING This bulletin has been amended. The APPLIED VEHICLES and CLAIMS INFORMATION sections have been revised. No other changes have been made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10119243Aug 10, 2017Equipment. 2013 ? 2016 SENTRA; OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM RETROFIT This bulletin has been amended. The CLAIMS INFORMATION section has been revised. No other changes have been made. Please discard all previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10119225Jul 17, 2017Equipment. 2013 ? 2017 SENTRA; MIL ON WITH DTC P0101 This bulletin applies to non-Turbo equipped vehicles. This bulletin has been amended. CLAIMS INFORMATION has been revised. No other changes have been made. Discard all previous versions of this bulletin.

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