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
The transmission keeps slipping. The car has 77,000 miles on it and the dealer is stating the transmission needs to be replaced. Cost to replace the transmission is $4,800. Apparently this is an issue a lot of nissan owners are having with defective cvt transmission and nissan is not taking responsibility.
ODI 10991095
Power Train
While driving 50-60 mph, the car slipped into neutral and would not accelerate. I was able to get to the side of the road safely however, it required me to put it in park and then shift back to drive in order to go. The dealer indicated its a cvt issue, which may be suffering from a 'cvt belt slip condition,' which is the failure of the chain drive to transfer power through the transmission and accelerate the…
ODI 10984628
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Intermittant engine misfire, car will shut engine off while driving or ramp up rpm causing car to jerk forward. My daughter was driving 45 mph giing around curve when engine shut off , she coast to side of road. Restarted and engine started misfiring. Check engine flashed and then went steady. Diagnostics showed p02 cyc 2 misfire. Cyc 2 coil replaced and now two weeks later the car is misfiring, jerking engine was…
ODI 10984362
Power Train
Takata recall. The transmission has gone out on me three times since december 30, 2016. The most recent as of 04/03/2017. I almost got killed each time on the freeway. I would be going 65 mph in the middle of the freeway and it would drop to 45mph and eventually could not function. Nissan just replaces the transmission but they keep breaking. Therefore they keep failing at fixing the problem within my vehicle and…
ODI 10980486
Power Train · Service Brakes
Been driving the car and notice i was hearing a bad roaring noise soon i heard a loud pop in the back of the car and went to look at the drum on passenger side the adjusters screw had completely broke in peace 94k miles been doing this noise on and off and transmission has tendency to feel like it starts to really hesitate badly.
ODI 10969988
Power Train
A few times when stopped at the top of a hill, upon proceeding to accelerate into a turn, my car would jerk forward like i was being rear-ended. The second issue with the vehicle, while accelerating, it would randomly start to shake violently. It was hard to pin-point at exactly what speed this occurred, but i'd guess around 40 mph. When i would release the gas pedal the shuddering would stop. Although the car has a…
ODI 10969580
Power Train
When idling in drive, reverse, or low, the vehicle stalls with the rpms dropping below 630. No check engine light, no fault codes are found on obdii scanners. Transmission is late to engage when accelerating. Right before stalling, car will lunge forward and shake. Happens when the engine is warm and cold.
ODI 10960124
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan sentra. While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle accelerated and decelerated. The contact also stated that the vehicle jerked without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed and changed the oil and filter. The failure recurred and the vehicle was taken to a dealer. The mechanic diagnosed and replaced the brake sensor and flushed the…
ODI 10980147
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
The nissan sentra accelerate and decelerate at any giving moment on the city street in motion, at a stop sign highway turning it shakes and jerks when ever in motion the brakes lock up the vehicle rev and the rpm meter surge unexpectedly and without warning none of the warning lights work the vehicle is very dangerous took the car to the nissan dealer a couple of times they said i needed an oil change got the oil…
ODI 10980040
Power Train
Earlier last month began having transmission issues, brought the vehicle to dealership with just over the 60k warranty mark. Dealer had the cvt fluid changed, which helped for the next day until the issues returned. Now i am getting no response from nissan usa and the dealer cannot find the issues because the engine is throwing no codes. Almost 2 car accidents. Someone needs to do something about this before a…
ODI 10955484
Power Train
Car will not come from park to drive .car is locked into park.
ODI 10955012
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan sentra. While driving 20-25 mph, the odometer displayed incorrect readings and the transmission slipped then the vehicle decelerated. The vehicle hesitated while in traffic and the gear shift would not go into the proper gears. Also, the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that a transmission range performance was…
ODI 11208127
Power Train
2013 nissan sentra transmission failed at 78,600 miles without any warning while we were traveling on a busy highway on the way home from a long road trip. While driving at an speed of approximately 70-75 mph in tn on the highway the vehicle began decelerate and the rpm's just kept revving up. It was just me (a female) and my two year old daughter in the vehicle. I attempted to the emergency shoulder with my hazards…
ODI 11003602
Power Train
Luckily, i was in my neighborhood, but my transmission just stopped working out of nowhere. The vehicle decelerated and then wouldn't accelerate above first gear. I've seen hundreds of complaints of nissan cvt's that have had the same issue. Many people were affected when entering the highway. Nissan offered to cover half of the new transmission as mine was only 3,000 miles out of warranty.
ODI 10945686
Power Train
While driving on a highway the vehicle began jerking. It also started jumping forward while taking off and experiencing high rpms. It requires a new transmission to fix at only 101,000 miles. Just out of extended warranty. *tr
ODI 10935586
Engine · Power Train
The transmission has a lot of hesitate and bad vibration while driving. Check engine light came on and it's due to small evap leak but have replaced cap and still stays on once awhile u smell gas fumes. *tr
ODI 10937460
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Purchased a 2013 nissan sentra with around 45820 miles on it.2 weeks later the transmission goes out. They replaced because it was still under warranty.received it back with problems. Rpm would go up past 5 when acceleraring or passing. Complained and never received a call back was told that was normal.. Problem continues. Even had a supervisor test drive and was told nothing was out of order.contact corporate they…
ODI 10926394
Power Train
'takata recall" i bought my car brand new, i've only had it for 3 years and now i need to replace my transmission. I took my car in for an alignment, i was shown where there is a leak on the transmission. I've taken it to 3 separate mechanics. Unfortunately, because its a cvt type of transmission, only nissan is able to fix it! Nissan won't budge on the cost of repairs, they have an i don't care attitude about it.…
ODI 10926290
Power Train
Vehicle wouldn't accelerate going up a small hill. Rpm's increased to 4000-5000 range but no power. Took to dealership said cvt transmission failure. 83,000 miles, 3 years old.
ODI 10924626
Engine · Power Train
The transmission on my car has now been replace twice, the car shakes, jolts and shut off. Now for a third time while driving on the street the car shock hard and the transmission and engine fell. The car was unmovable. It was so dangerous i was in morning traffic and 3 cars almost hit me because the car stop in the middle of the street. Had to get the car towed to the dealership and now waiting to see with what…
ODI 10919392
Power Train
This car was purchased brand new from dealership, car start giving acceleration problems about 3 moths ago, we just had it diagnosed with the dealership and the transmission is bad and has to be replaced, this car has about 87,000 miles, no transmission should be replaced at this mileage, and we run out of the guarantee. I owe nissans for the las 15 years and never had a problem with my vehicles before they start…
ODI 10939265
Power Train
While traveling on the interstate during morning rush hour, my 2013 nissan sentra started shaking and vibrating. The engine began making sounds, and since i was in stop-and-go traffic, i noticed that when i stepped on the brakes or tried to accelerate, the vehicle wouldn't respond. The rpm meter was jumping all over the place. When i tried to accelerate, my car wouldn't move, and then would jerk forward suddenly.…
ODI 10910995
Power Train
The transmission will not come out of gear. Vehicle will start and come out of gear once you hit the gear shift several times. Started the issue last month 09/05/2016. No other incident took place prior. The vehicle was stationary on flat ground in the driveway every time it has taken place. If you put it in park once you finally get it out of park it take about 45 minutes of working with it to get it back out.
ODI 10916129
Power Train
Transmission jerks accelerating and decelerating between 15-30 mph. Warranty is to 60k, however hundreds (if not thousands) of owners have this issue. Resetting the ems module did not fix the issue. Car needs a new transmission. A car that was pampered for 77k miles should not need a $3,800 transmission. Based the number of owners who have this issue, it is a manufacturer's defect, not an owner's issue. No one…
ODI 10899255
Power Train
My nissan is a 2013 sentra the transmission gave out at 103,000k. 3k over the drive train warranty.
ODI 10913724