2013 Nissan Sentra Engine Problems
- 60
- 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 60 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- check engine · 10 records
- without warning · 8 records
- engine light · 7 records
- failure mileage · 7 records
- notified failure · 5 records
- failure failure · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 22 |
| 30–60k mi | 16 |
| 60–100k mi | 12 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
The car goes into a limp mode. Cannot accelerate past 20mph. Mechanic determined my transmission is bad. Quoted $4,000 to repair. Car has 87, 511 miles. Should not be an issue. I was on the highway and almost got hit by other cars.
ODI 11301530
Engine · Steering · Unknown Or Other
While driving 50 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was merged to the side of the road and failed to accelerate until the economy mode was turned off. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. Car jerks, shakes, vibrates.
ODI 11287061
Engine · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
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
ODI 11258739
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Transmission shifting on its own. Accelerate and decelerate on its own. Gear not fully grabbing.
ODI 11229838
Engine
The rpm in my nissan sentra 2013 started to fluctuate while driving it wasn't doing it too much at first but now it does it continuously and it's so annoying when i'm driving i took it to my nearest nissan location and they said it was the transmission and that i have to get it replaced which sucks because it' just reached 100k miles i have always had great maintenance with it i don't want to pay almost 5k for a new…
ODI 11219170
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan sentra. The contact stated that the check engine light illuminated and remained illuminated. The contact also stated that an odor of fuel was sometimes perceived. The vehicle was taken to a nissan dealer located in college park, maryland, where two codes popped up: p0456 and p101. The vent control valve seal-o-ring 16618-jf00a were replaced. The failure recurred. The manufacturer…
ODI 11300782
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
Ive been having issues with my 2013 sentra sr sputtering randomly and out of nowhere shakes and completly shuts off no matter the speed im doing. Which has me concerned as this is becoming a big safety issue now thru out the years its gotten proggresivly worse without any dealership being able to fix this issue cause the car shows no warning lights or a check engine light. This happens when i'm stopped and moving…
ODI 11197211
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
Engine
Takata recall when i first step in the car to take a test drove, it seem like it was ok . It didn't have any problem but when i drove it home , on the highway, the car started to shake and it took about 60 second for the gear to switch. The car seen as thought it was overheating when i haven't even drove it long . I took it back to the dealer and he said “ i was covered with warranty “ and that “i…
ODI 11206637
Engine
'tamara recall' i was driving when all of the sudden my car started jerking and the speedometer was racing up and down, i went to pull out on the highway and was nearly hit by a semi truck because the car had lost power and wouldn't go over 5 mph. The truck had to swerve to keep from hitting me. This car has a faulty cvt transmission problem is very dangerous and needs to be off the road. It happens with no warning.…
ODI 11180686
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
Electronic Stability Control · Engine
Mass air flow sensor recall and components there of or intake fuel/performance reductors...check engine code p0101. While running the vehicle looses power and struggles to go faster entering freeways or up hills also have to use more gas lately. Check engine light lit up...replaced the part to no avail...light is off a day or two then returns... Which means issue is not fixed.
ODI 11207115
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
The transmission failed at 60,962 the car started started shaking, jerking and loosing speed and then it cutting off at the stop light. The car cut off on me getting off the highway i was at a light & then i was unable to proceed with traffic. I turned on the hazard lights & turned the heat off waited for the car to maybe cool off i really didn't know what was wrong & then i was able to restart the car & drive home…
ODI 11179898
Engine
I was stopped at a red light waiting and suddenly my car turned off.. It turned right on. This happened three times in the last 4 months.
ODI 11142089
Electrical System · Engine · Wheels
Transmission failed at 85,000. I started having problems gaining speed; then the car would start shaking, jerking and pausing. I was driving on highway [redacted] to san jose, ca when my car started losing speed and shaking. I thought i was going to get stuck in the middle of the road. It was terrifying. I made it to work and started doing research about what my car was doing and find out it was the transmission. I…
ODI 11142296
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I purchased my 2013 nissan sentra new from the dealership in march 2013. My transmission was completely replaced within 1.5 years (28k miles) from purchase due to manufacturer defect. The problem is reoccurring about 3.5 years (77k miles). Symptoms are similar to most reporting i've seen online. Acceleration delays, car sputters, metal on metal sounds. My car came to a complete at an intersection with oncoming…
ODI 11121725
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
So many issues not even sure what it is. Car will fail to shift into gear and constant redline, very dangerous when getting on the highway. Car will randomly get no gas to accelerate until i turn the car off and then on again. Transmission slips at 80k miles. Or perceived to be slipping, car will drop rpm and then rise quickly jerking the car around. Going down hill the car will quickly rise rpm over and over and…
ODI 11124561
Engine · Power Train
While driving the car will suddenly stop accelerating, causing you to have to let off and press down again on the accelerator. This occurs during driving and after turns.
ODI 11102941
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
While driving intermittant stalling, restarts right away, no check engine light comes on also may almost stall upon coming to a stop light, begins to idle rough, occurs very intermittant, when purchased pre-owned similar problem was rectified by replacement of some type of emissions harness has been back to dealer numerous times and they keep charging me for trying to repair and nothing seems to change still random…
ODI 11097585
Engine
Stalling without warning slowing down or coming to a stop intermittant has occurred for almost three years. Nissan dealer unable to correct problem after repeated attempts 'no fault found, unable to duplicate complaint'. Egi harrness replaced no change in 2016.
ODI 11098984
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
My name is [xxx] i purchased this vehicle for my wife [xxx] the vehicle is 73,000 miles with frequent oil changes and check ups. The transmission went on this vehicle and i took it to my mechanic. After my mechanic did a diagnostic report and extensive research he found that this particular make and model has had nothing but problems with the transmission. I took the car to a nissan dealership who advised me that…
ODI 11139725
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Transmisssion is not shifting correctly it sticks and stop. Our car has. 44,000 miles on it. It sometime will not go forward
ODI 11084636
Air Bags · Engine · Power Train
When i press the pedal gas the car doesnt work well .i cant drive higher than 40 miles because the transmition doesnt running well and sometime i have to pull over the car cause it doesnt even run 20 mile .eache stops signal i do is even worst.all this notes are in the city streets i cant drive on a highway because it doesnt run over 40 miles
ODI 11195518
Engine
Bought this car from dealer in august 2018 only 6 months ago i heard a noise but the dealer said that all the cars make that noise the noise has gotten worse and i know it is a rod bearing another mechanic confirmed that but dealer refuses to even drop the oil pan and check the rod bearings noise is getting worse brad fenton motors in ardmore oklahoma is where i took it too. The noise is worse when engine is cold…
ODI 11061073
Engine
Engine cuts off without warning no check engine light restarts right away after pulling off road when it stalls, may also stall coming to a stop without warning, symptoms occur randomly.
ODI 11055995