CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2013-2017 Nissan Sentra has an expensive CVT transmission failure defect that shows up plainly in our complaint data.

In late 2019, the CVT defect was subject to a class action settlement. However the settlement only covers transmission repairs up to 7 years after purchase or 84,000 miles (whichever occurs first).

Because many owners commonly drive 20,000 miles/year or more, Sentra owners experiencing CVT transmission problems may find they are not covered by this settlement due to the mileage limitation.

4.0

definitely annoying
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
2,000 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. not sure (1 reports)
2013 Nissan Sentra body / paint problems

body / paint problem

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2013 Nissan Sentra Owner Comments

problem #1

Jul 012014

Sentra SR 1.8L I4

  • CVT transmission
  • 2,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Paint on some of the surfaces is thinner than paper and doesn't look like it bonded to the primer properly. Barely brushing a suitcase up against the bumper cover took off bits and flakes. Moreover, you can flake off the paint easily with a fingernail and another chip came off on the door panel. Since it's a leased car this is something that concerns me, as I wouldn't be happy getting fined for shoddy work from the factory. I have since touched up the existing spots, but I wouldn't be surprised at all to see more bits flake off. The car was only 2 months old when this started. I'll be using an excellent paint sealer - Wolfgang Deep Paint Gloss Sealer 3 - and probably some synthetic wax too in order to prevent further damage. I have a Chevy Cruze that had a ding from what was most likely a shopping cart and I can see that the paint is many times thicker than the Sentra. Not happy about this but the car has otherwise been fine for the first 3 months.

- Steven B., Edina, MN, US

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