7th Generation (2013-2019) Sentra Problems

What Owners Complain About

Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.

Worst Issues

revving and jerking in the 2013 Sentra
39 complaints
transmission failure in the 2014 Sentra
38 complaints
transmission failure in the 2013 Sentra
37 complaints
cvt transmission failure in the 2013 Sentra
22 complaints
transmission failure in the 2015 Sentra
20 complaints

What Breaks the Most

Transmission
231 complaints
Brakes
22 complaints
Engine
19 complaints
Fuel System
15 complaints
Airbags & Seat Belts
13 complaints

Years to Avoid

2013
178 complaints
2014
114 complaints
2015
45 complaints
2016
24 complaints
2017
6 complaints
2018
4 complaints
2019
3 complaints

7th Generation (2013–2019) Sentra Key Numbers

7 model years
Grouping all models by their year can reveal some baddies.
374 complaints
Running tally of owner grievances filed to CarComplaints.com.
44th in reliability
Overall reliability rank out of 54 eligible generations.

Recent Lawsuits for 7th Generation Sentra Owners

Kemp, et al., v. Nissan North America, Inc., et al.
1. Case Filed
  October 2020
  A Nissan AEB (automatic emergency braking) malfunction class action lawsuit will continue after the federal judge ruled against most of Nissan's motion to dismiss the complaint.
Problem
Nissan Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) Problems
Class Vehicles
2017-2019 Nissan with AEB
Location
Tennessee
U Can Rent, LLC et al., v. Nissan North America, Inc.
1. Case Filed
  December 2017
  Even rental companies are fed up with Nissan's CVTs. Plaintiff U Can Rent LLC says it purchased nine 2013 Sentras, one 2013 Nissan Juke and four 2014 Nissan Jukes and many started having problems with less than 20,000 miles on them.
Problem
Can You Trust Nissan's CVT?
Class Vehicles
2013 Sentra
2013-2014 Juke
Location
Alabama
Waldo Leyva, et al. v. Nissan North America, Inc.
1. Case Filed
  September 2017
  A Nissan Sentra Xtronic CVT (continuously variable transmission) lawsuit alleges model year 2012-2017 Sentras have transmissions that overheat and fail due to the cooling systems. Plaintiff Waldo Leyva says he would not have purchased his 2015 Sentra if he would have known about the transmissions, or at the least he wouldn't have paid as much as he did.
Problem
Can You Trust Nissan's CVT?
Class Vehicles
2012-2017 Sentra
Location
California
Pinto of Montville Inc. v. Nissan North America, Inc.
2:17-cv-03353
1. Case Filed
  April 2017
  A Nissan Sentra transmission lawsuit filed in New Jersey alleges the CVT (continuously variable transmission) in the 2014 Sentra is prone to shaking, jerking, sudden downshifts and other problems.
Problem
Can You Trust Nissan's CVT?
Class Vehicles
2014 Sentra
Location
New Jersey