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.
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Power Train
Takata recall on multiple occasions while driving on streets and highways, the vehicle seems to be stuck on a lower gear or not transitioning to a higher gear. The most noticeable issue is related to the rpm's getting extremely high with little or no increase in overall speed. The most recent incident occurred while on the freeway, as i was attempting to increase my speed the vehicle slowly accelerated up to 45 - 50…
ODI 11090139
Electrical System · Engine
Engine stalled on the interstate while traveling at 70 mph. Stalled again about an hour later at 30 mph. Went to dealership, they were unable to reproduce the issue. Others have had similar experiences, but nissan will not recognize engine stalls as a current issue with 2013 nissan sentras. However nissan did send me one months car note for the vehicle being in the shop several times for this problem. According to…
ODI 10565535
Engine
This vehicle was purchased on 12/31/2013, with 22 miles showing on the odometer. Approximately two weeks later, while at a stop light, the car engine cuts off, i was able to put the car into park and restart without further problem. The engine has stopped three other times since then, the others were while idling and driving at approximately 25-30mph.i should have taken it back to the dealer after the first…
ODI 10575281
Engine · Power Train · Service Brakes
I only had my car for about 10 months. I keep my car updated with the maintenance. I drove to las vegas, nevada friday afternoon. My car was running great i get to las vegas nevada i here this loud grinding crinkly noise coming from my engine or transmission. I take it to planet nissan in las vegas nevada. They took forever to even take me as a customer. Then they come out and say you are not eligible for a rental…
ODI 10558075
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan sentra. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, a burning odor was present. The contact pulled over to check under the hood and discovered that the engine was on fire. The fire department was called to extinguish the fire. The fire department was unable to determine what caused the fire. No one was injured. The contact filed a complaint with the manufacturer regarding the…
Fire reported
ODI 10555046
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan sentra. While driving downhill at various speeds, the engine rpms increased excessively. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they could not duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 1,000.
ODI 10592467
Air Bags · Engine · Service Brakes · Structure
1st incident with our new 2013 nissan sentra occurred @ 247 mi., in our possession less than 1 week, going 50mph (2 children in car with me), car just shut off. Dealer reset computer system. It has been down hill since, i took it in today for the 5th time since it was purchased 3.5 months ago (it now has 3700mi). Repeated issues with rpm's running high anywhere between 2,000 & 4,000 or at an all most stop will…
ODI 10542703
Engine
I purchase this as a brand new vehicle last month from a nissan dealer. Today morning when i left home at 5:40am the temperature was around 25f and when i switched on the car and pulled it to the drive mode suddenly the engine stopped by itself. I then pulled it back in the parking gear and reigned the engine and left home. I reached outside my house stopped to take a left turn and the car stopped again! I feel…
ODI 10504956
Engine
Took off from a stop sign and my car stalled. I turned the car off and on again and it ran fine. This isn't the first time this has happened to me, but the others were when it was pretty cold outside and i deemed that the reason for the stall. Now i believe it has to be something more. *tr
ODI 10503044
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan sentra. The contact stated that while traveling 35 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning. The contact was able to merge to the side of the road to restart the vehicle. The vehicle then began to function normally. The vehicle was able to be driven to the dealer where the failure could not be replicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted…
ODI 10482802