Nissan Sentra Complaints (2013)

638 consumer complaints on file.

#11415828May 10, 2021
POWER TRAIN
PURCHASE CAR IN 2015. ON SEPT 27, 2017, MY TRANSMISSION BLEW. THE WARRANTY COVERED THE REPAIR. ON SEPT 12, 2018, THE TRANSMISSION BLEW AGAIN. I HAD TO PAY $3,106.83 OUT OF POCKET. ON MAY 7, 2021, THE TRANSMISSION BLEW AGAIN! I NOW HAVE NO WARRANTY AND NO MONEY TO REPAIR. I FEEL AS THOUGH I WAS SOLD A LEMON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11413119April 20, 2021
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION HAS STOP BEING AFFECTIVE IN A DRAMATIC TIME FRAME. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, NO PREVIOUS ISSUES, NOTHING CALLED OUT BY THE MANY NISSAN TECHS WHO HAVE WORKED ON THE CAR OVER THE YEARS. WHEN PUTTING THE CAR INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE, THERE IS A DELAY, FOLLOWED BY A HARD JERK INTO GEAR. WHILE ACCELERATING THE CAR STRUGGLES TO PROVIDE POWER THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION. THEN FAILS TO SHIFT INTO HIGHER GEARS WHILE ACCELERATING ON ALL ROAD TYPES. WHEN GOING TO ACCELERATE UP A HILL, I HAVE LOST ALL POWER WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. THE CAR NEEDED TO BE PARKED IN A NO PARKING ZONE, DUE TO THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11406433April 5, 2021
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION VERY SLUGGISH ESPECIALLY TRYING TO ACCELERATE UPHILL. PERIODIC LOST OF POWER WHILE DRIVING. JERKING MOTION WHEN TURNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11403090March 15, 2021
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO HESITATE. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED SHE DECIDED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE THAT WAY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL AT 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE FORWARD AND STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT USED THE PARKING BRAKE TO PARK AT THE BOTTOM THE HILL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO NIELSEN NISSAN (59 US-206, STANHOPE, NJ 07874, (973) 347-2200) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING THE TRANSMISSION TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 86,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11400259March 10, 2021
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS CAR SHREDDED ITSELF TO BITS IN A DAY AT 86K MILES. IT MADE A VERY MILD GRINDING NOISE GOING INTO WORK IN THE MORNING ON AN EXPRESSWAY AND DRIVING HOME THE SAME NIGHT IT SOUNDED LIKE THE ENGINE WAS ABOUT TO JUMP OUT OF THE CAR. REVVING ENGINE WITH NO POWER ONLY FOR IT TO LAUNCH LIKE A ROCKET WITH NO WARNING, TERRIBLE CLUNKING, STALLING, THE WORKS, ESPECIALLY AT A STOP-START. I'VE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND THAT NISSAN IS FULLY AWARE THAT THEY BREAK AROUND 80K MILES AND CHOOSE TO DO NOTHING ABOUT IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11396509February 16, 2021
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD FAIL AND THE VEHICLE WOULD START TO SHAKE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT MANUFACTURER HAD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE AND TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER FOR ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11394293February 2, 2021
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
DRIVING IN MOTION ON INTERSTATE GOING 60 AND ALL OF A SUDDEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN VIOLENT SHAKES AND JERKS!SCARY AS ALL GET OUT MADE ME SWERVE AND ALMOST HIT TRAFFIC BESIDE ME!! ALSO GOING UP A HILL AND LOST POWER HAD TO STOP IN ROAD TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN TURN IT BACK ON. ALMOST GOT HIT FROM BEHIND!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11390840January 31, 2021
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE VEHICLE HESITATES SIGNIFICANTLY WHEN ACCCELERATING... AXTS LIKE IT DOESN'T SHIFT OUT RIGHT.... AND BOGS DOWN WHEN ACCELERATING AT NORMAL SPEEDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11388474January 16, 2021
POWER TRAIN
WE HAVE A NISSAN SENTRA 2013, WE'VE CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION WHEN VEHICLE HAD 80,000 MILES (ALMOST ONE YEAR AND A HALF AGO), VEHICLE DOESN'T HAVE 30,000 MILES AND IS BROKEN AGAIN, WHILE NISSAN KNOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND NOW THEY SAY THAT THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. SHAME ON NISSAN!!! THE WORST PART IS THAT THEIR OWN DEALERS KNOW THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE BECAUSE NISSAN TRANSMISIN BUILDER IS CHEAP AND THEY TEND TO FAIL FOR NO REASON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11384342December 21, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GAS LIGHT ON CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON DUE TO FULE SENSOR LEVEL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11384471December 21, 2020
POWER TRAIN
THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN HAVING TRANSMISSION ISSUES RECENTLY. WHEN ACCELERATING THE TRANSMISSION CAUSES THE CAR TO STOP AND THEN TO JERK FORWARD AND SHUDDER. WHEN REVERSING THIS HAS ALSO BECOME AN ISSUE. THIS IS EXTREMELY CONCERNING, ESPECIALLY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REACH THE SPEED LIMIT ON A HIGHWAY. EVEN ENTERING NORMAL STREETS IS A CAUSE FOR CONCERN SINCE THE CAR WILL STOP AND SHUDDER SUDDENLY. BECAUSE OF TRANSMISSION CONCERNS, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BE SERVICED AND WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION WAS BAD BUT WAS OUT OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT NISSAN PROVIDED AS A SETTLEMENT IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE WHICH APPEARS TO BE A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM WITH NISSAN'S CVT TRANSMISSION SYSTEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11378493December 8, 2020
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS MERGING ONTO THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE TRANSMISSION STOP PULLING RIGHT WHEN I GOT INTO TRAFFIC. THE CAR BEGAN TO JERK AND WOULD NOT MOVE ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE A ACCIDENT BECAUSE I WAS NOT ABLE TO GET ANY SPEED AFTER MERGING INTO TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO PUT MY BLINKER ON AN MERGE TO THE SHOULDER AND HAD TO RENT A UHAUL TRAILER TO PULL THE CAR HOME. MY CAR ONLY HAVE 132,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11373888November 9, 2020
POWER TRAIN
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN A ROAD GOING 50 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SHIPPING AND MINUTES LATER THE CAR STARTED JERKING HEAVILY AND LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING I ONLY HAVE AROUND 130K MILES AND THE CVT TRANSMISSION WENT FROM PERFECTLY FINE TO SPEED WORKING IN A MATTER OF MINUTES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11367056October 29, 2020
POWER TRAIN
CVT TRANSMISSION OVER HEAT/ FAILURE AT 93000 MILES. VEHICLE AFTER ABOUT 1- 2 HOURS OF DRIVING WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD WHILE IN DRIVE. BLOCKED TRAFFIC FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES AS POLICE OFFICERS WERE GETTING A TOW TRUCK. AFTER CAR HAD BEEN SITTING WHILE OFF FOR ABOUT 30 I WAS ABLE TO START AND MOVE IT OFF THE ROAD. NISSAN RECOGNIZES THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM INCREASED TRANSMISSION WARRANTY TO 84K MILES. SHOULD BE RECALLED!!! NO WARNING OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS EVER COME ON. NISSAN = JUNK!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11366477October 26, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY TRANSMISSION JUST GAVE OUT ON ME
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11365682October 22, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE DASHBOARD WORKS SOMETIMES ( LITTLE SCREEN) . THE SEATSEALTS GET STUCK EVERYTIME I TRY TO USE THEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11365161October 19, 2020
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA, WHICH I HAVE HAD CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. A YEAR OR TWO AGO, IT LOCKED UP AND LEFT ME STRANDED. WHEN I TOWED IT IN, AND THEY REPLACED THE ENTIRE SHIFTER. THEY ALSO DID AN "ADJUSTMENT" TO THE TRANSMISSION. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE POORLY. IT EITHER WOULD HAVE A LAG WHEN ACCELERATING, OR WOULD RAPIDLY ACCELERATE. I CALLED TO COMPLAIN AFTER THE ADJUSTMENT. THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS AND ADJUSTMENT NISSAN REQUIRED IN ORDER KEEP THE TRANSMISSION FROM GOING OUT. SO I PUT UP WITH IT. UNFORTUNATELY, I WAS NOT ABLE TO USE THE CAR TO TEACH MY KIDS TO DRIVE BECAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION ADJUSTMENT. ONCE IT ACCELERATED SO INSTANTLY THAT MY DAUGHTER ALMOST RAN THROUGH THE GARAGE. I TALKED TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE ADJUSTMENT WAS NEEDED AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. NOW GUESS WHAT, THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT. IT ONLY HAS AROUND A 105000 MILES. IT STARTS JERKING AND STAYS STUCK IN A LOW GREAR. ALMSOT DIED ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE HAD IT SERVICED PROPERLY AND METICULOUSLY. I HAVE PUT UP WITH THE TRANS ADJUSTMENT. NOW THE DEALER (RIKART NISSAN) WANTS 4200.00 TO FIX IT. AFTER SOME RESEARCH, I HAVE NOTICED THERE ARE TONS OF CLASS ACTION SUITS, ETC. THEY SAY THEY WILL NOT REPAIR OR REBUILD IT. THEY SAY IT IS SUCH A TERRIBLE TRANSMISSION THEY WILL ONLY REPLACE THE WHOLE THING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11363874October 12, 2020
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY CAR STARTED JERKING AND ALL SUDDEN WHEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IT WAS LIKE LOOSING ITS POWER AND THEN IT MADE A LOUD JERK ALSO NO WARNINGS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR DEALER PUT A NEW TRANSMISSION IN ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11362697October 4, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE HAS BEEN HAVING ACCELERATION PROBLEMS SINCE FIRST BOUGHT FROM CARMAX. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BUT VEHICLE IS STILL NOT ACCELERATING WHEN GOING UP HILLS. THIS VEHICLE IS A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM AND LIABILITY ISSUE. CARMAX HAS FAILED TO ADDRESS IT FURTHER AND FIX IT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11360603September 23, 2020
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION STARTED FAILING, OUT OF NISSAN'S CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT EXTENSION TO 84,000 MILES AS MY CAR HAD 95,000 MILES ON IT. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW AND MAINTAINED IT FOR MY DAUGHTER TO DRIVE AND WAS HOPING IT WOULD LAST HER THROUGH COLLEGE. I DROVE IT LAST FRIDAY, TRADED IT IN ON SUNDAY AS COST TO REPAIR EXCEEDED THE VALUE OF THE CAR. WAS NOT INFORMED OF RECALL WHICH IS ODD AS ONLY OWNER OF CAR BUT REGARDLESS THE VEHICLE NOT SAFE DUE TO KNOWN ISSUES OF CVT DRIVETRAIN. CAR WOULD JUMP, HESITATE, NO POWER THEN IT WOULD CATCH AND LUNGE WHEN GAS APPLIED. GOING DOWNHILL SEEMED TO CAUSE LOSS OF POWER AND WOULD ACTUALLY SLOW CAR DOWN CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO ACCELERATE TO GO DOWNHILL AND THUS PULL OFF ROAD TO STOP AND LET THE CAR SEEM TO REST PRIOR TO INTERSTATE DRIVING. THANKFUL WEATHER NOT BAD WHEN THIS HAPPENED OR THAT MY DAUGHTER NOT IN A WRECK BECAUSE OF THIS KNOWN ISSUE. WILL BOYCOTT NISSAN PRODUCTS REST OF MY LIFE. SPOKE WITH NISSAN REP WHO INFORMED ME NOTHING CAN BE DONE BY NISSAN TO HELP ME. I HELPED MYSELF AND BOUGHT A HONDA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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