2013 Nissan Sentra
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Power train is the leading concern among 638 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the highest complaint count among 26 Sentra model years with reports.
Of the 2013 reports, 24 involved a crash and 4 involved a fire. 20 people were injured and 1 person died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, sensor, occupant classificationApr 26, 2016
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 Nissan Murano, Murano Hybrid, and Chevrolet City Express, 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, and 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles. In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied. As a result, the passenger frontal air bag may be turned off and not deploy in the event of a crash.
If the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the passenger is at an increased risk of injury.
Nissan will notify their owners. Chevrolet City Express owners will be notified by General Motors. Dealers will reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in Altima, Maxima, Murano, Rogue, and Sentra vehicles, and replace the OCS ECU in LEAF, NV200, NV200 Taxi, Pathfinder, Infiniti Q50, JX35, and QX60 and Chevrolet City Express vehicles, free of charge. Interim notices were sent to owners on May 31, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669, Infiniti customer service at 1-888-833-3216 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.
Campaign 16V244000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, sensor, occupant classificationApr 26, 2016
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Sentra vehicles manufactured June 4, 2012, to April 9, 2016. The front passenger seat belt bracket may become deformed if it is used to secure a Child Restraint System (CRS). The deformed seat bracket may cause the Occupant Classification System (OCS) to incorrectly classify the installed CRS, resulting in the front passenger air bag to not be turned off as designed when a CRS is in the seat.
If the frontal passenger air bag deploys in the event of a crash when a child seat is installed in the front passenger seat, there will be an increased risk of injury to the child in the CRS.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will reinforce the seat belt bracket as well as reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU), free of charge. The recall began on June 13, 2016. Owners are warned not to install a CRS in the front seat. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.
Campaign 16V242000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontalOct 20, 2015
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima and Pathfinder vehicles, 2013-2014 Nissan Sentra vehicles, 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles, 2014-2015 Infiniti QX60 vehicles and 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid vehicles. The affected vehicles received an incorrect occupant classification system (OCS) control unit during a repair. These OCS control units may incorrectly classify the front passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.
If the OCS does not detect an adult occupant in the passenger seat, the passenger air bag would be deactivated. Failure of the passenger airbag to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of injury to the passenger.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. The recall began on November 30, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 15V681000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, softwareMar 25, 2014
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Altima, LEAF, Pathfinder, and Sentra, model year 2013 NV200 (aka Taxi) and Infiniti JX35 and model year 2014 Infiniti Q50 and QX60 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the occupant classification system (OCS) software may incorrectly classify the passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.
If the OCS does not detect an adult occupant in the passenger seat, the passenger airbag would be deactivated. Failure of the passenger airbag to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of injury to the passenger.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. The recall began on April 14, 2014. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 14V138000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bagsMar 1, 2013
Nissan is recalling certain model year 2013 Altima, LEAF, Pathfinder, Sentra, and Infiniti JX35 vehicles. Sensors within the passenger Occupant Detection System (ODS) may have been manufactured out of specification. This may cause the system to malfunction and permanently suppress the passenger airbag.
If the vehicle is involved in a crash necessitating airbag deployment and the passenger airbag is suppressed, there may be an increased risk of personal injury.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ODS sensors and replace them as neccessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 6, 2013. Owners may contact Nissan Customer Service at 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 13V069000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, storage, tank assemblyMar 1, 2013
Nissan is recalling certain model year 2013 Sentra vehicles manufactured from September 11, 2012, through October 4, 2012. Some fuel tank assemblies were not properly sealed during the manufacturing process. As a result, a small amount of gasoline may leak from the tank when it is full.
A gasoline leak in the presence of an ignition source may lead to a vehicle fire.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tanks as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 1, 2013. Owners may contact Nissan Customer Service at 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 13V068000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: power train
311 reports, newest first. Show all
Power train, Jul 24, 2018
I AM REQUESTING AN INVESTIGATION INTO NISSAN CVT TRANSMISSIONS AFTER SUFFERING TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 70 MILES AN HOUR WHILE ON CRUISE CONTROL ON AN INTERSTATE IN TRAFFIC. RPMS JUMPED UP BUT WAS LOSING POWER AND ENGINE SOUNDED HORRIBLE LIKE METAL ON METAL . ABLE TO GET OFF BEFORE PASSING EXIT AND LIMPED INTO NEARBY GAS STATION. TOWED TO NEAREST NISSAN DEALER AFTER BREAKDOWN AND TOLD A FEW DAYS LATER THAT SOMETHING BROKE INTERNALLY IN TRANSMISSION AND WILL NOW HAVE TO BE REPLACED AFTER 115000 MILES FOR $4000. CAR BOUGHT NEW IN 2013. RESEARCH ONLINE SHOWS AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS ABOUT NISSAN'S CVT TRANSMISSIONS FOR YEARS AND NISSAN IS NOT ADDRESSING THE ISSUE. NISSAN OFFERED OWNERS OF PREVIOUS MODELS UP TO YEAR 2010 TO DOUBLE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY FROM 60,000 TO 120,000 TO ADDRESS PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS BUT CURRENT OWNERS ARE NOT OFFERED THIS CURRENTLY EVEN THOUGH OBVIOUS PROBLEMS REMAIN WITH THEIR TRANSMISSIONS. THERE HAS TO BE A FAULT WITH THEIR TRANSMISSIONS. COULD YOU PLEASE INVESTIGATE AS NUMEROUS PEOPLE ARE IN DANGER IF FAILURE OCCURS IN TRAFFIC AND ARE SUFFERING FINANCIALLY FROM PAYING FOR REPAIRS FROM THIS PROBLEM.
Power train, Jul 19, 2018
CVT TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 80,000 MILES. $3,700 ESTIMATE TO REPLACE. CAR WON'T ACCELERATE AND COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT IF DRIVEN ON HIGHWAY.
Power train, Jul 9, 2018
HELLO, I AM A OWNER OF A NISSAN SENTRA SR 2013 AND IT HAS 102,000 MILES ON IT AND THE TRANSMISSION (CVT) HAS FAILED AND MY WIFE WAS STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF A HIGHWAY AND TEMP. OF 100+ FOR 2 HOURS BECAUSE THERE WHERE ENOUGH TOW TRUCKS IN THE AREA TO COME PICK HER AND THE VEHICLE UP. THIS IS VERY UPSETTING, WE HAVE OWNED OTHER NISSAN'S IN THE PAST AND THEY HAD DOUBLE THE MILEAGE ON THEM AND THERE TRANSMISSION HAD VERY FAILED. THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS HERE AND ON THE WEB WITH REGARDS TO THIS TRANSMISSION (CVT) AND EVEN LAWSUITS. PLEASE NTSB REVIEW THESE'S COMPLAINTS AND THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME THAT SOMEONE COULD BE HUT BECAUSE THERE TRANSMISSION FAILED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND THEY COULD GET TO A SAFE AREA.
Power train, Jul 6, 2018
WITH ONLY 69800 MILES 2013 , TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED TO OPERATE . WONT ACCELARATE IN OCASSIONS , AND THE CAR WONT MOVE FORWARD THIS CAN CAUSE A CRASH.
Power train, Jul 5, 2018
OUR 2013 NISSAN SENTRA WITH 112K MILES, THE TRANSMISSION HAS STARTED TO SHUTTER WHEN SHIFTING ON CITY STREETS, GETS STUCK IN SECOND GEAR WHEN PULLING ONTO HIGHWAYS ON RAMPS, AND SLIPS WHEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH AND WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL. THIS VEHICLE SAVED MY WIFE'S LIFE WHILE BEING OUR ONLY TRANSPORTATION. SHE HAS SURVIVED 5 CANCERS BUT NOW WE DON'T HAVE RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION. I CAN'T GET THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE TWO RECALLS PERFORMED ON THE AIRBAGS AND ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM.
Power train, Jul 1, 2018
WHILE DRIVING THIS AFTERNOON ON THE HIGHWAY IN CHARLESTON, SC. MY VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING BEGAN REVVING ERRATICALLY GONG HIGH THEN LOW. DURING WHICH TIME MY THE VEHICLE LOSS ACCELERATION WHILE STILL REVVING. IM IN THE FAST LANE!! SO, AS I PROCEED TO MOVE OVER TOWARDS THE SHOULDER IM LOSING POWER, TRYING TO ACCELERATE SO I CAN MOVE AND IT JUST REVS. AS, I MAKE IT ALMOST TOWARDS THE RIGHT LANE I LOSE ALL ACCELERATION!! ALL OF IT!! AT THIS POINT IM SCARED AS ALL GET OUT. I DONT HAVE THE POWER TO MOVE, YET ALL THESE CARS ARE ZOOMING BY ME. MY FLASHERS ARE ON, BUT I AM IN THE LAST LANE OF TRAFFIC. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, THEN BACK AND DRIVE AND IT STARTS TO ACCELERATE WHEN I HIT THE GAS. JUST ENOUGH FOR ME TO PULL IT OFF OF THE ROAD. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE!! I HAVE 78,000 MILES ON IT, IT HAS BEEN DEALER SERVICED SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS, NO WARNINGS. HELL, I LITTERALLY JUST HAD IT AT NISSAN OF CHARLESTON LAST WEEK 6/22/18 AND HAD A DIAGNOSTIC RUN ON THE VEHICLE. NOTHING. THESE GUYS ARE GONG TO KILL SOMEONE, I'VE JUST READ TOO MANY REPORTS OF THE SAME THINGS HAPPENING TO OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME MODEL YEAR. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED OUT THERE.
Power train, Jun 29, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ALAN WEBB NISSAN (3608 NE AUTO MALL DR, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON 98662, (360) 892-9004) DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH CASE NUMBER: 319-401-85. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,600.
Power train, Engine, Jun 21, 2018
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.
Power train, Jun 19, 2018
MY CAR HAS A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION AND AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH, I FOUND OUT THAT NISSAN NORTH AMERICA WAS AWARE OF THE DEFECT OF THE CVT TRANSMISSIONS AND HIT IT FROM CUSTOMERS. I GOT A QUOTE FROM MY DEALERSHIP FOR $4,300.17 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. I HAD TO COME OUT OF POCKET TO FIX IT BECAISE I NEED MY CAR FOR WORK.
Power train, Jun 18, 2018
MY 2013 NISSAN SENTRA BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATION AS WELL AS SHUDDERING HESITATING, DOWN SHIFTING ABOVE 50MPH.,WHINING SOUND FOLLOWED BY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. CARRIED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SHIP TO BE CHECKED OUT. I WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING. I WOULD NEED A NEW ONE. I HAVE ENCLOSED THE INVOICES AS WELL AS MY DIFFERENT STEPS TO TRY TO RESOLVE THIS AS A WARRANTY ISSUE.
Power train, May 22, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE PROGRESSING WITH THE CVT, WHICH CAUSED A STRONG JERKING VIBRATION. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO SLOW TO CHANGE GEARS WHILE SHIFTING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT TO HAVE TO CHANGE GEARS FROM DRIVE INTO PARK AND BACK INTO DRIVE TO TRY TO PREVENT THE FAILURE, WHICH HAD NOT WORKED IN MOST INSTANCES WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DEALER (CONYERS NISSAN, 1420 IRIS DR. SW, CONYERS, GA 30094, (678) 233-2448) INITIALLY STATED THAT THE POWER TRAIN/TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER INSTRUCTED THE DEALER NOT TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY AND TO REPLACE THE VALVE BODY. THE VALVE BODY WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER AND, WITHIN FIFTEEN DAYS OF OBTAINING THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER, THE CONDITION WORSENED AND THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY STALLING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE UPON CHANGING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE SAME DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A WARRANTY CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER AWAITING REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. *TT
Power train, May 22, 2018
I HAVE A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA SV I PURCHASED USED. NOW TWO YEARS LATER AND OUTSIDE OF MY WARRANTY PERIOD I AM GOING ON 3 TIMES WITHIN THE LAST MONTH AND A HALF AT THE SHOP FOR WHAT APPEARS TO BE A TRANSMISSION ISSUE. THEY UPDATED THE TRANSMISSION COMPUTER, DIDN'T FIX IT, THEN THEY THOUGHT IT WAS THE MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR, THIS ALSO DIDN'T FIX THE ISSUE, NOW ONE WEEK FROM MY LAST VISIT TO THE SHOP ITS BACK IN. THERE ARE NO RECALLS HOWEVER THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE. WHILE DRIVING IF I PRESS ON THE GAS IT RANDOMLY DOESN'T GO ANYWHERE OR STRUGGLES TO ACCELERATE. AT ONE POINT THIS LEFT ME IN THE LINE OF TRAFFIC AND I COULD HAVE BEEN HIT OR EVEN KILLED IF THE CAR DRIVING TOWARD ME HAD NOT SLOWED DOWN. WHILE ON THE FREEWAY I WENT FROM 65MPH TO STRUGGLING TO GET TO 20-40 MPH AND HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCE AFTER A 15MIN FREEWAY DRIVE IT REFUSING TO ACCELERATE WHEN TURNING ONTO A MAIN STREET AFTER A SHORT STOP. AFTER MULTIPLE REPAIR ATTEMPTS AND READING ONLINE IT SEEMS THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS CAR. PLEASE RECALL!
Power train, Apr 27, 2018
I WAS ON THR HIGHWAY GOING 65 MPH BUT ONCE THE TRAFFIC SLOWED DOWN, WITHOUT WARNING I COULD NO LONGER GET GOING ONCE I CAME TO A STOP. THE CAR SQUEELED AND EVEN THOUGH I FLOORED IT, IT STALLED OUT. ONLY AFTER CUTTING THE CAR OFF ANF BACK ON DID IT ALLOW ME TO RESUME BUT IT WAS A NIGHTMARE BECAUSE TRAFFIC WAS BACKED UP.
Power train, Apr 26, 2018
TAKATA RECALL DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY CAR STALL IN FRONT OF AN 18 WHEELER. IT SCARED THE LIFE OUT OF ME BUT AS I DROVE LITTLE BIT MORE IT STARTED TO JERK AND I COULD NOT GO OVER 25. I PULLED OVER CUT THE CAR OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND TRIED TO PULL OFF AND IT JERKED SOME MORE BEFORE IT PULLED OFF AND THEN I COULD GO ONLY 25. AT EVERY RED LIGHT I HAD TO CUT THE CAR OFF AND ON JUST TO GET THE CAR OUT THE ROAD. I FINALLY MADE IT TO THE DEALER SHIP TODAY AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE A ARM AND A LEG SAY MY WARRANTY ENDED AT A 100K AND I GOT THE CAR WITH 37K MILES ON IT. I DONT THINK THAT IS RIGHT. THEY TELL ME I HAD A WARRANTY FOR A 100K MILES BUT WHEN IT TIME TO FIX SOMETHING THE WARRANTY IS UP. I SHOULD STILL HAVE 30K LEFT BEFORE MY WARRANTY GOES OUT. BY THE WAY THIS STARTED ON APRIL 23RD 2018 THIS AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO ME ON MY WAY TO THE DEALER SHIP ON APRIL 25TH.
Power train, Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, Apr 25, 2018
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 MPH BUT THE RPM'S REFLECTED 6,500+ BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD START TO JERK AT THIS POINT I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO MOVE TOWARDS THE EMERGENCY LANE/SHOULDER FEARING THAT IT WOULD ABRUPTLY STOP WORKING OR LOSE MOMENTUM. THIS INSTANCE HAPPENED ON TWO OCCASIONS DURING THIS DRIVE WHILE ON THE FREEWAY AND IT SEEMED TO STOP AFTER THE SECOND TIME I PULLED OVER BUT ONLY AFTER I CYCLED THROUGH THE PARK/NEUTRAL/REVERSE/DRIVE/LOW GEARS A FEW TIMES. BASED ON THIS SECOND INSTANCE, I FEEL THIS ISSUE IS RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION FOR THE VEHICLE.
Power train, Apr 24, 2018
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 MPH BUT THE RPM'S REFLECTED 6,500+ BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD START TO JERK AT THIS POINT I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO MOVE TOWARDS THE EMERGENCY LANE/SHOULDER FEARING THAT IT WOULD ABRUPTLY STOP WORKING OR LOSE MOMENTUM. THIS INSTANCE HAPPENED ON TWO OCCASIONS DURING THIS DRIVE WHILE ON THE FREEWAY AND IT SEEMED TO STOP AFTER THE SECOND TIME I PULLED OVER BUT ONLY AFTER I CYCLED THROUGH THE PARK/NEUTRAL/REVERSE/DRIVE/LOW GEARS A FEW TIMES. BASED ON THIS SECOND INSTANCE, I FEEL THIS ISSUE IS RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION FOR THE VEHICLE.
Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Apr 11, 2018
TRANSMISSSION IS NOT SHIFTING CORRECTLY IT STICKS AND STOP. OUR CAR HAS. 44,000 MILES ON IT. IT SOMETIME WILL NOT GO FORWARD
Power train, Apr 9, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LACK OF ENGINE POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE EVEN WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. TROPHY NISSAN (5031 N GALLOWAY AVE, MESQUITE, TX) DIAGNOSED THAT THE CVT WAS DEFECTIVE, BUT DID NOT OFFER FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Power train, Apr 6, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED BEFORE OR AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BERMAN NISSAN OF CHICAGO (3456 N KEDZIE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60618) WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Power train, Apr 3, 2018
CVT TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WHEN GETTING ON RAMPS ONTO THE HIGHWAY, AND NORMAL ACCELERATION, MY VEHICLE IS NOT ACCELERATING. IT IS DELAYED IN ACCELERATION FROM STOPS OR WHEN NEEDING TO PICK UP SPEED SUCH AS ON A RAMP OR WHEN PASSING. IT IS NOT DRIVING HOW IT SHOULD UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN THE VEHICLE DOESN'T ACCELERATE PROPERLY. THIS WILL BECOME FATAL IF NOTHING IS DONE BY NISSAN WHO IS AWARE THAT THE CVT TRANSMISSIONS IN THIS VEHICLE ARE FAILING AND NEEDING REPLACEMENT FAR SOONER THAN THEY SHOULD AND THAT CONSUMERS ARE AWARE OF.
Steering, Suspension, Power train, Mar 30, 2018
I HAD TO REPLACE TBE TIE ROD AND STEERING GEAR AT 70,000 MILES IN NOV 2017. I'VE JUST BEEN TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND I AM ONLY AT 76,000 MILES. T AM IN AN ACTIVE BANKRUPTCY SO I CAN'T REPLACE THE CAR BECAUSE THE CAR DEALERSHIP WILL APPROVE ME FOR A LOAN THAT HAS 18 PERCENT INTEREST. THIS IS COST ME A LOT OF STRESS. A LAWSUIT NEEDS TO BE FILED.
Power train, Mar 29, 2018
COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITH NO WARNING SIGN AT ALL. A FAILURE SO TRAUMATIZING, IT FEELS LIKE I'VE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, AND I'M WEARY OF GETTING BEHIND ANOTHER WHEEL. I WAS DRIVING ALONG THE INTERSTATE AT 70MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, WITH LITERALLY NO WARNING WHATSOEVER, NO DASH LIGHTS, NO NOISES, JUST BOOM! MY CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE SO VIOLENTLY I THOUGHT I'D JUST BEEN REAR ENDED. SO I'M DRIVING AT 70MPH IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF I-4, AND MY CAR VIOLENTLY DIED. THANK GOD THE MAN BEHIND ME WAS PAYING ATTENTION, AND HAD THOUGHT I'D JUST BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. IF IT WASN'T FOR HIM, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN NO WAY I COULD HAVE GOTTEN OVER TO THE BREAK DOWN LANE. IF IT WASN'T FOR HIM, I SURELY WOULD HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND POSSIBLY DIED. HOW DOES A TRANSMISSION FAIL IN SUCH A SPECTACULAR FASHION WITH ZERO WARNING? DOES SOMEONE NEED TO DIE BEFORE NISSAN FINALLY STEPS UP FOR THEIR ERROR AND STOPS SELLING THESE DEATH TRAPS? IS IT ANY COINCIDENCE WARRANTIES ARE BEING DOUBLED ACROSS THE BOARD FOR ALL 2003-2010 NISSAN CVT VEHICLES?
Power train, Mar 27, 2018
CAR FAILED TO MOVE FORWARD. LOSS OF TRANSMISSION WHILE GOING UP HILL WAS VERY DANGEROUS. IDEALS HIGH AND INTERMITTENT WORKING.
Power train, Mar 17, 2018
CAR IS JERKING SHIFTING IS NOT HAPPENING. WHILE STEPPING ON GAS PEDAL CAR IS NOT MOVING. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT JERKS FORWARD. VERY DANGEROUS. CAR TRANSMISSION IS GOING. NISSAN SAYS NO RECALL. THIS COMPANY IS HORRIBLE.
Power train, Mar 12, 2018
THE CAR STARTED JERKING AND THEN MAKING A LOUD HISSING NOISE. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO AAA AND THEY CONFIRMED IT NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I CONTACTED NISSAN TO SEE IF THEY WOULD HELP PAY FOR THE $3,000 REPAIR AFTER READING THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER OWNERS. AFTER 12 DAYS THEY DECLINED BECAUSE IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY DID NOT RECALL THE TRANSMISSION. ALL THINGS THEY KNEW PRIOR TO HAVING ME GET A DIAGNOSTIC FROM A NISSAN DEALERSHIP. I BELIEVE NISSAN IS KNOWINGLY DEFRAUDING CONSUMERS AND COSTING THEM ADDITIONAL MONEY WHEN THEY KNOW THEY ARE NOT GOING TO ASSIST IN PAYING THE REPAIR COST. ALSO, THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS TRANSMISSION, YET THEY REFUSE TO RECALL THE TRANSMISSION. SOMEONE NEEDS TO STEP IN AND STOP THIS.