CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2013-2017 Nissan Sentra has an expensive CVT transmission failure defect that shows up plainly in our complaint data from the earlier model years in this same 7th generation Sentra.

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.

3.9

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
31,868 miles

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2015 Nissan Sentra Owner Comments

problem #4

May 102019

Sentra

  • 77,500 miles

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

The vehicle has so many defects!! that I don't know where to begin"!?; but firstly I want my money back for the exorbitant expensive interest rate they charged me...!!! then they added my deposit into the total cost instead it subtracting it from my total!!!?" the upholstery inside us coming up from the floor almost months into the purchase. The defrost doesn't work..the electronic part that affects the automatic door on the driver's side; the door wont open from the inside passenger! the pedal area where the carpet is coming up..is exposing the underneath of car same with other areas but flooring carpet is extremely loose, and exposing wires. The driving electronic feature for winding roads it keeps coming on and won't shut off; I could have been killed!!!! it turned on multiple times on freeway slowing me down & I turned the button.on the feature...it still wouldn't turn.off...!!!, the wipers are not working well at all and haven't since I first bought the car. The driver's side panel that has control of windows and unlock..it is coming off already!!! I don't have anyone in the car but me so it's definitely not me!

- San Francisco, CA, USA

problem #3

Mar 152019

Sentra

  • 42,000 miles
Electrical & bluetooth problems with the car: The system shuts itself down & reboots without prompt. The Nissan logo reappears on screen in the same manner that it does when the vehicle is first initiated via keyless start ignition. Three weeks ago, I was driving & the system shut down while I was in transit on the freeway (bw parkway) - headed to baltimore city from bowie city in Maryland and rebooted itself. The fear is that the car will shut down one day, not just electronically, but also the engine, which could cause a fatal accident. The second or third day, after I brought the car home, I turned the car on to take it out for a ride, and it shut off on me completely. Each time the system shuts down, the mileage odometer dials back a couple of hundred numbers or sometimes a few numbers. There's no way to tell how many miles are truly on the vehicle. I also do not know for sure if the vehicle was truly inspected by emissions or that they changed my fuel. I also do not know the true condition of this vehicle. I saw some rust under the hood on a few of the screws. I also saw corrosion underneath the driver's side over the brake pedal. I am having problems staying in my lane on the road. When I am driving on the road, the car swerves if there are high winds (suspension on front & rear end alignment appear to be gone). On Friday March 15th in the 5 O'clock pm hour, I almost lost control of the car on the freeway. I opened the sunroof & a gusty wind came down, knocking the car out of its lane. I regained control of the car. I shut the sunroof. This happens no matter what speed I drive. The next problem is with the bluetooth. I attempted to call a relative using the hands free verbal command & it went haywire & began calling random people in my phone. After that, the car rebooted itself again. This problem is new. Research confirms that the dealer has a history.

- Bowie, MD, USA

problem #2

Aug 022017

Sentra

  • 6,770 miles
This happened a few months back 1 single time. I put car in reverse to back out of a space. Car reversed fine. Then I tried to put it into drive but it would not go into drive, only up to neutral. I tried turning it off and the waiting a min or 2 and turned it back on to see if it would go to drive. It would not. It would only move in reverse. I kept trying until on one of those tries it finally went into drive and I was able to get going again. Then recently, I think, 8/2/17, wed, I was at bank parked. I put car on reverse to leave bec I had a few more errands to do, car went back fine. Then I tried to put into drive; it would not go to drive. Same thing happened. It would not go into drive. It stopped in neutral and there were many cars trying to get past me, as I was blocking those coming South and those going North of me. I didn't know what to do! so I put it back into reverse and went back as much as I safely could in order to clear a wider space to see if cars could squeeze past me. The waiting cars squeezed through very unsafely for them and for me. Then I just kept trying by turning the car off and on a few mins later. I kept trying to put into drive. It would go to neutral but not into drive. Until one time, when it did and I was able to go to my next stop which was walgreens.exact thing reoccurred; I repeated tries; finally went into drive. I proceeded to go to publix. Same senario happened. It took many tries.finally went into drive and I was able to get home. I got home. Happened again when I reversed from being parked at my bldg blocking everyone. A ups truck driver also blocked. I asked for his help.he made attempts to put into dr. Finally got it. Moved my car out of harm's way. Nissan paper work is dated 8/4/17. It may repeat in a dangerous place. Was city in motion from parked. Maybe gear box is faulty, engine/transmission problem or electrical.

- Aventura, FL, USA

problem #1

Feb 152016

Sentra

  • 1,200 miles
Rear end fishtails under speedlimit. Especially at a turn on dry road its fish tails. Sometimes I feel like im in a lowrider 3 wheelin down my street. Electric P.S pull to the left way to much and sometime also to the right.

- Van Nuys, CA, USA

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