2013 Nissan Sentra Service Brakes Problems
- 91
- 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 91 stored complaint records:
- 8 indicate a crash
- 4 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 43 records
- grinding noise · 16 records
- failure mileage · 12 records
- rear brake · 12 records
- rear brakes · 11 records
- loud grinding · 11 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 50 |
| 30–60k mi | 20 |
| 60–100k mi | 10 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes
Master cylinder needs replacing. My daughter could have crashed as brakes went all the way to floor. Nissan knows this issue exists with 2013 nissan sentra and no recall?
ODI 11278765
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes · Wheels
Brakes go out easy/bottom of car is a total mess and non stop problems.
ODI 11203898
Service Brakes
While driving on a city street, brake pedal suddenly went all the way to the floor and continued to malfunction until vehicle was brought to a stop. Independent mechanic and nissan dealership both determined the cause was the main cylinder. Mileage on car was 39,000. There was no indication of any brake issues before malfunction (no check engine lights, no noises from brakes, etc.).
ODI 11160798
Service Brakes
As i was driving on the freeway in heavy traffic, i pressed on the brakes to stop and i had to press the pedal all the way to the floor to activate the breaks. This caused me to almost hit the car in front of me. This happened several more times on my way home. I took the car to the dealer and they eventually diagnosed the car with a cracked master cylinder. The car is roughly 5 years old and this is the second…
ODI 11149892
Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
Takata recall. Transmission went out without showing codes.. Nissan kept saying it was nothing wrong with car but the car was stalling and pulling at times in the middle of making a turn on city streets the car wouldnt go.. No check engine light never came on. So it took months of them refusing to fix and my warranty company to actually fix the problem. Also, the master break cylinder went out without notice. I have…
ODI 11130042
Service Brakes
Brake master cylinder major failure in which i almost had an accident. Pedal went right to the floor and brakes did not function!
ODI 11109690
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan sentra. While driving various speeds, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard without warning once depressed. The contact scheduled an appointment with kelly nissan of lynnfield (275 broadway, lynnfield, ma 01940, [redacted]). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that, if there was a failure, financial…
ODI 11130423
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
When driving my car on the highway or city streets, i lose speed and can't use pedal to accelerate to pick up any speed.car won't go pass 20 mph.
ODI 11099876
Service Brakes
Vehicle brake pedal travels further than normal. Have checked brake pads, brake shoes, adjust hand brake flush brake fluid and refill and bled all 4 brake lines. No improvement. I bought used.
ODI 11098366
Service Brakes
Brakes have unusually long pedal travel coming to a full stop. After coming to a full stop, additional pressure is required to keep the car from drifting forward. Incident happens repeatedly. We purchased the car used, with a rebuilt title. I had the brakes checked at a garage, and had the lines bled to make sure there was no air in the lines. There are no warning lights indicating a problem with the brakes.
ODI 11092212
Service Brakes
This car has excessive break pedal travel, then break failure to stop. Pedal sinks to floor and renders the breaking system useless. Fluid is full, and clean. Break pads are in mid to high capacity.
ODI 11066490
Power Train · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan sentra. The contact stated that the vehicle would not shift out of park. When the transmission returned to normal, the brakes seized and the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard when depressed. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to hanlees davis nissan ([redacted], davis, ca 95618, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that new cylinders and brake…
ODI 11180035
Service Brakes
Master cylinder. On saturday 1/27/18 i was driving my car home after making a stop and the brakes quit working. I had to slam on my brakes to get the car to stop. I finally got home after a stressful drive. I took my car to one service center the next day (1/28) and they topped out the fluids but found nothing else wrong. I got in the car to drive home and had the same issue. Thus, on monday (1/29) i took the car to…
ODI 11088662
Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
While attempting braking and braking the car stalls. All lights turn on and vehicle dies. Sometimes restarts after stall other times it takes awhile to restart while on the roads. This a safety hazard! It is currently parked not functioning properly.
ODI 11063750
Service Brakes
I went to stop at a traffic light and i was unable to deploy the brakes. The car started to roll forward, i then tried slamming on the brakes, but the car accelerated through the intersection and i ended up crashing the car.
Crash reported
ODI 11082177
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Service Brakes
I'm a owner of a 2013 nissan sentra i bought 1 year ago and it has now had 5 transmission put in it. I have 2 children at the time the car became self driving rpm just kept going up without me pushing the gas the car has major problems and nissan refuses to think it's a hazard my wife almost lost her job cause of this car it about got us killed i'm stuck under fiance company lucky with extended warranty but i don't…
ODI 11056161
Air Bags · Service Brakes
Brakes failed to function when attempting to stop while going 35 mph on a dry, straight roadway. The pedal had some tension behind it but didn't feel right, kind of spongy and it went all the way to the floor. Several pumps of the break did not result in significant braking so i spun the steering wheel to the right to try to avoid the car that was stopping, but could not clear it and my car has been totaled and i am…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 11032938
Service Brakes
The vehicle wont stop at times. The brake pedal has to be pumped. At times when braking the car the pedal goes to the floor and tries to creep even when brakes are applied. Very bad feeling-had new pads and rotors just installed
ODI 10995101
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan sentra. While the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle failed to come to a complete stop. The contact had to exert additional pressure to the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure…
ODI 10994595
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
Service Brakes
While getting ready to enter a highway, the brake pedal became spongy, and went completely down to the floor. On pumping the pedal, the braking power would come and go. The car had to be towed to a repair shop where it was uncovered that the brake master cylinder had gone bad. The car has only 33279 miles on it and was recently serviced by a nissan dealer.
ODI 10907457
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan sentra. While driving at any speed, the brake pedal had to be pumped numerous times for the vehicle to stop and the pedal traveled to the floorboard. The vehicle was taken to a nissan dealer where it was diagnosed that the master cylinder failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,229.
ODI 10897746
Service Brakes
Brake pedal fades to the floor intermittently while driving or in park. Mechanic diagnosed bad master cylinder. 65,000 miles on this vehicle. 2/13 production date.
ODI 10885901
Seat Belts · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan sentra. While driving at an unknown speed and attempting to engage the brakes, the brake pedal sank to the floor. As a result, the contact crashed into another vehicle. The seat belt failed to retract. A police report was filed. The contact sustained bruises and contusions that did not require medical attention. The vehicle was towed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure.…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10850784
Service Brakes
While in motion, an odd "creaking" noise was emitting from the rear passenger wheel. This noise, while similar, was not the same as ntb-13-031a, as the fix for that tsb had been done already. The noise was reported, and the technician found that the hardware for the rear brake had been completely destroyed. It was stated that the pad was not housed and was essentially sideways. Because of this, there was effectively…
ODI 10862535
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2013 Nissan Sentra.
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