2013 Nissan Sentra Power Train Problems
- 212
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 212 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- transmission failed · 14 records
- transmission slipping · 9 records
- diagnosed transmission · 8 records
- accelerator pedal · 7 records
- check engine · 7 records
- transmission replaced · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 103 |
| 30–60k mi | 32 |
| 100–150k mi | 30 |
| 1–30k mi | 27 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
Vehicle stutters and jolts when needing to accelerate quickly. Rpms shoot up to 7-8 on inclines at 60-70mph when cruise control is engaged. Vehicle stutters at slow accelerations after stop signs and red lights. On 2 separate instances, while in motion, vehicle revs to 4+ rpms but is unable to accelerate past 40mph. Vehicle has 77k miles and is current on all services. Took to nissan dealer and they diagnosed a…
ODI 11208417
Power Train
When driving down the major highway road rpm will go all way to 6 then back down to 2 back and forth and the car will jerk without me pushing the gas and usually going at normal rate of speed , transmission is slipping and a jerking , sometimes when coming to an intersection the rpm hand would go up to 6 without warning , almost propelling me on thru the intersection very dangerous , i am afraid for my life while…
ODI 11222456
Power Train
Driving on the highway and the car wouldn't accelerate. The car was jerking while trying to accelerate. We were able to get it to a dealership, and we were told the transmission had failed. The labor and part cost us $3,800. Please investigate these transmissions.
ODI 11221562
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan sentra. While driving low speeds, the vehicle stalled intermittently. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to town center nissan ([redacted], kennesaw, ga 30144, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the transmission and gear shift needed to be repaired. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure…
ODI 11208328
Power Train
We bought our 2013 nissan sentra in 2015 from a nissan dealership. The price tag was somewhere around 20-22 grand. I was expecting that we would be keeping this car for 10+ years. Unfortunately, nissan failed to tell us about the cars failing transmission when they sold us the car. While driving on a daily basis, the car would oddly pull. But when test driving the car we were assured that this was normal and caused…
ODI 11202613
Power Train
I have had to have my transmission replaced 1 time already for it cracking without being in an accident. It would accelerate randomly and wouldn't accelerate when i pushed on the gas. I'm now having the same problem and almost got into a car accident on an expressway because it wouldn't accelerate and when i got off the main road it accelerated without me even touching the gas peddle.
ODI 11196163
Power Train
Starting around 75,000 miles, my nissan sentra started stuttering, stalling, and losing power because of the transmission. My 2013 nissan sentra's transmission failed on 4/11/2019 at 83,975 miles (1 year and 23k miles over the warranty). Over the past year, this transmission has been a public and personal safety hazard. I was not comfortable driving this with my children in the car, or on highways in fear of what…
ODI 11195977
Power Train
When driving my vehicle it starts over revving when changing speeds on local roads. I also had a few instances where the vehicle would randomly not go over 40 mph on the highway (possibly the vehicle is going into some kind of fail safe mode) and would rev heavily. I reached out to nissan and they advised it sounds like a cvt transmission problem, which is a known issue with a lot of the nissan vehicles. However,…
ODI 11203114
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan sentra. While driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle made an abnormal noise, the rpms increased, and the vehicle jerked and decelerated without warning. The contact called ipac nissan at [redacted] (located at 6990 nw loop 410, san antonio, tx 78238) and was informed that there was no recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or…
ODI 11230812
Power Train
At 70,000 miles the transmission completely quit working. My daughter was backing out of a driveway and became stuck in the road. Car would not go forward or reverse. Pressing the accelerator peddle had no effect. Exactly the same problem described in countless posts online. Cvt transmission replacement cost quoted at 4000 dollars. Almost the value of the car.
ODI 11193071
Power Train
The car would not accelerate. The gradual breaking light was on. I noticed my back passenger tail light had moister in it. So i took it po ur and dumped about 5 oz. Of water out of it. I bought a new taillight. It seemed to fix the problem now my transmission is slipping from 1st to second gear. The rpms jump from 2000 to 3000 as it shifts and steady out it's been getting worse as the days go by. I'm finding similar…
ODI 11191119
Power Train
The cvt transmission slips at various rpms and speeds. Traveling down a hill in the city with a steep grade the transmission will down shift and throw the rpms up to 5k where you can barely stop it. It slips to where basically it has no power to the wheels when driving on the interstate at 70mph at 3k rpms. It is like you threw it into neutral. There is no power to the wheels but engine speed shoots to 6k rpms and…
ODI 11190988
Power Train
Im currently the second owner on what i thought was a good vehicle. I had no clue that so many people had the issues i was having. It started two weeks after i had putchased my vehicle. I would accelerate like normal and take my foot off of the gas pedal to coast to a stop at a red light l, the light changes and turned green. I would reapply my foot to the gas pedal and the cvt would thud so i took it to be repaired…
ODI 11203949
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
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.
ODI 11191272
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan sentra. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle decelerated without warning. The vehicle was taken to busam nissan (1501, 3907, e kemper rd, cincinnati, oh 45246) where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vin was not included in a recall. The…
ODI 11186399
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
I just purchased this car last year the reason i bought this car because of good gas milage and transmission . I have buying nissan since 1993 and right now i have 2 altimas 1 sentra 1 quest every other car is doing good except sentra i have transmission problem its not changing the gears and ac is not blowing cold air. Please help me out with these issues because i still have 4 more years of payments and knowing…
ODI 11210605
Power Train
I only had this vehicle for a year now i have 43 thousand miles and my transmission has gone out. I've been doing research and a lot of people are complaining of the same issue . I shouldn't be responsible for this
ODI 11195294
Power Train
Cvt transmission problems car won't shift correctly went to nissan who advised me that it is the transmission and would cost $4011.10 to replace also went to holmes motor who is leasing me the vehicle for $17000 +$ 2000 buy out option at the end of lease and was told 18000 mile warranty would not apply because i have put 32000 miles on vehicle since start of lease..nissan also stated it's a 60000 mile warranty on…
ODI 11181149
Power Train
The transmission failed & i had lifetime warranty but nissan & the dealership doesn't want to cover their issues.
ODI 11180278
Power Train
2013 nissan sentra was running perfectly fine, and out of the blue, my engine basically failed in the middle of the street, completely. Thankfully, no cars were near and i was able to drift to the side. Thankfully it wasn't on a busy highway where a major accident could have occurred. I took it to the local nissan dealership where they tested it and it is indeed a cvt failure. It needs a brand new cvt transmission.…
ODI 11182212
Power Train
Car does not shift correctly, looses speed engine revs high.
ODI 11183124
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While traveling on i-95 in miami at 55 mph, my car suddenly stopped accelerating and wouldn't pass 20 mph. I pushed down on the gas peddle and nothing would happen. I was extremely lucky to be on the middle lane and quickly shifted over to the far right on the emergency lane and turned off the car. I turned it back in and it worked fine. I didn't use the car for two days, and then when i tried again, it was giving…
ODI 11181480
Power Train
Shifting frequently locking up while driving causing distraction and inability to accelerate. Unable to accelerate at traffic lights or in threatening situations. On one occasion i was unable to properly accelerate to pass a semi-truck while facing oncoming traffic causing me to slam on my brakes to avoid an accident. Every time i drive the vehicle the transmission dangerously averts my attention from safe driving.
ODI 11205404
Power Train
This 2013 nissan sentra and its cvt have been garbage from the get-go. The transmission died while i was driving in the highway with my family in the car. Just died on the road, we are so lucky there wasn't an accident. Nissan was aware of the sentra transmission defect, and that the vehicles transmissions would require frequent repair. Despite this awareness, nissan continued to install the allegedly defective cvt.…
ODI 11171708
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
On january 17, 2019, our 2013 nissan sentra died in the middle of rush hour traffic and put my husband at risk for being hit. My husband was on baseline road in phoenix, close to i-10 freeway. Car died near driveway entrance by restaurant. Tow truck driver said it's cvt transmission. So did our repair person, interstate auto. The code at nissan also said it's a faulty cvt transmission, which they know about. There…
ODI 11172852