2013 NISSAN SENTRA Complaints

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  • 2013 NISSAN SENTRA
    - TOMS RIVER, NJ

    I HIT A METAL BARRIER AT 75 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY NOT ONE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. I HAVE HAD 2 SURGERIES SIGNIFICANT BRAIN DAMAGE AND MEMORY LOSS. NISSAN WON'T EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE THERE WAS A PROBLEM. ALSO TRANSMISSION BLEW AT LESS THAN 36000 MILES MOSTLY HIGHWAY

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  • 2013 NISSAN SENTRA
    - JACKSON, NJ

    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.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2013 NISSAN SENTRA
    - ALPHARETTA, GA

    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.

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  • 2013 NISSAN SENTRA
    - BELL GARDENS, CA

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. CERRITOS NISSAN IN CERRITOS, CALIFORNIA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND SCHEDULED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH CASE NUMBER: 30086087. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,000.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2013 NISSAN SENTRA
    - LAWRENCEBURG, TN

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AT AN INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO UNIVERSITY NISSAN (248 COX CREEK PKWY, FLORENCE, AL 35630, (256) 740-5100) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CVT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 29964786. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2013 NISSAN SENTRA
    - AUGUSTA, GA

    REC'D RECAL RE TRANSMISSION INCLUDED THIS MODEL AND YEAR. TOOK CAR TO REPARAIR PLACE. THEY TOK LETTER AND SAID THEY WOULD TAKE OF IT. WHEN I PICKED IT UP NEXT DAY, I QUESTIONED IT BECAUSE IT SEEMED TOO QUICK A FIX. THEY SAID "IT WAS JUST THE COMPUTER> AS I WAS LATE TO WORK< I DIDN"T HAVE TIME TO INQUIRE FURTHER> TWO WEEKS AGO< TRAMSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. HAD TO ROLL BACK AND PARK IN SOMEONE'S DRIVEWAY. GOT IT TOWED TO SERVICE PLACE. NOW, THEY'RE SAYING NO SUCH RECALL AND IT WILL COST MR 0VER $4,000.00 TO FIX.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2013 NISSAN SENTRA
    - SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL

    TRANSMISSION FAILURE AFTER 69K MILES. THE CONED SHAPED PULLEY DOES NOT SEEM TO BE TRAVERSING PROPERLY TO CHANGE DRIVE RATIOS. SEEMS TO SKIP AND SHUTTER SOMETIMES CAUSING ISSUES IN PARKING LOTS THAT SOULD BE DANGEROUS. FOR EXAMPLE YOU MAY PUSH THE PETAL AND VERY LITTLE HAPPENS PUSH A LITTLE MORE AND IT SNAPS IN AND GOES CRAZY.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2013 NISSAN SENTRA
    - RAINBOW CITY, AL

    THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BY NISSAN WITH THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING HARD AND INCORRECTLY AND NOT ENGAGING IN GEAR, RESULTING IN THE CAR DRIVING AT HIGH RPMS, AND BELT SLIPPING CONSTANTLY. I HAD MY TCM REPROGRAMED OUT OF POCKET BECAUSE NISSAN WOULDN'T DO IT, SAID MY VIN DIDN'T FALL IN THE RANGE OF RECALLS ON THAT PROBLEM. THE TCM WAS REPROGRAMMED AND NOW MY CAR IS WORSE. I AM A SINGLE MOM OR 2, WORKING 2 JOBS 7 DAYS A WEEK. I STILL OWE $11K ON MY CAR AND I CANNOT EVEN DRIVE IT, NOR DO I HAVE $4500 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. IF YOU LOOK ONLINE THERE IS FORUM AFTER FORUM OF THIS KNOWN PROBLEM AND NISSAN IS UNWILLING TO ASSIST CUSTOMERS AND THEY SAY THEY HAVE THE BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE. I LOVE MY CAR AND I AM WILLING TO ACCEPT A REBUILT TRANSMISSION BUT THEY ARE UNWILLING TO HELP ME AT ALL. WHAT DO WE HAVE TO DO TO MAKE THIS A RECALL? IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM ON MANY 2013 - 2014 NISSAN SENTRA'S THAT AROUND 75K - 100K MILES THE CVT TRANSMISSION STARTS TO HAVE ISSUES, AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO MINE. ANY ASSISTANCE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2013 NISSAN SENTRA
    - RIVERSIDE, CA

    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.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2013 NISSAN SENTRA
    - HUNTINGTON, NY

    AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION- RPMS DON'T MATCH MPH, CAR SHAKES WHEN IDLE, NOTICEABLE CLUNK WHEN SWITCHING FROM PARK/REVERE/DRIVE, NOTICEABLE STRAIN ON CAR WHEN GOING FASTER THAN 60MPH. TRANSMISSION BLOWN AT 30,000, REPAIRED, BLOWN AGAIN AT 72,000.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE