2013 NISSAN SENTRA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 638 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (264 complaints · 41.4%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 24
  • Fires 4
  • Injuries 20
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 264 of 638 owner complaints (41.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 264 complaints, 41.4% of reports POWER TRAIN 264 · 41.4% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 72 complaints, 11.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 72 · 11.3% · 8 crash reports AIR BAGS: 64 complaints, 10.0% of reports AIR BAGS 64 · 10.0% · 6 crash reports ENGINE: 51 complaints, 8.0% of reports ENGINE 51 · 8.0% · 2 crash reports 2 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 38 complaints, 6.0% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 38 · 6.0% · 2 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 18 complaints, 2.8% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 18 · 2.8% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 17 complaints, 2.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 17 · 2.7% SEAT BELTS: 10 complaints, 1.6% of reports SEAT BELTS 10 · 1.6% · 1 crash reports STEERING: 10 complaints, 1.6% of reports STEERING 10 · 1.6% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 85 complaints, 13.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 85 · 13.3% · 4 crash reports 2 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
POWER TRAIN 264 41.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 72 11.3% 8 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 64 10.0% 6 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 51 8.0% 2 crashes · 2 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 38 6.0% 2 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 18 2.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 17 2.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 10 1.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 10 1.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 85 13.3% 4 crashes · 2 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2012. 2012-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2013-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2013-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2013-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2014-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2014-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2014-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2014-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2015-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2015-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2015-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2015-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2016-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2016-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2016-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2016-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2017-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2017-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2017-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2017-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2018-Q1: 22 owner reports 22 2018-Q2: 27 owner reports 27 2018-Q3: 31 owner reports 31 2018-Q4: 35 owner reports 35 2019-Q1: 25 owner reports 25 2019-Q2: 34 owner reports 34 2019-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2019-Q4: 25 owner reports 25 2020-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2020-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2020-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2020-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2021-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2021-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2021-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2021-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2022-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2022-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2023-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2023-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2023-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2023-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 Owner reports Oct 2012 Apr 2026 Investigation PE14014 ● Investigation PE14014 Investigation RQ15001 ● Investigation RQ15001 Investigation EA15004 ● Investigation EA15004
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2012-Q4 Owner reports 1
2013-Q1 Owner reports 5
2013-Q2 Owner reports 10
2013-Q3 Owner reports 16
2013-Q4 Owner reports 12
2014-Q1 Owner reports 11
2014-Q2 Owner reports 16
2014-Q3 Owner reports 13
2014-Q4 Owner reports 12
2015-Q1 Owner reports 19
2015-Q2 Owner reports 7
2015-Q3 Owner reports 11
2015-Q4 Owner reports 17
2016-Q1 Owner reports 9
2016-Q2 Owner reports 7
2016-Q3 Owner reports 14
2016-Q4 Owner reports 14
2017-Q1 Owner reports 14
2017-Q2 Owner reports 14
2017-Q3 Owner reports 18
2017-Q4 Owner reports 17
2018-Q1 Owner reports 22
2018-Q2 Owner reports 27
2018-Q3 Owner reports 31
2018-Q4 Owner reports 35
2019-Q1 Owner reports 25
2019-Q2 Owner reports 34
2019-Q3 Owner reports 23
2019-Q4 Owner reports 25
2020-Q1 Owner reports 15
2020-Q2 Owner reports 10
2020-Q3 Owner reports 15
2020-Q4 Owner reports 10
2021-Q1 Owner reports 6
2021-Q2 Owner reports 8
2021-Q3 Owner reports 9
2021-Q4 Owner reports 10
2022-Q1 Owner reports 6
2022-Q2 Owner reports 5
2022-Q3 Owner reports 5
2022-Q4 Owner reports 10
2023-Q1 Owner reports 10
2023-Q2 Owner reports 6
2023-Q3 Owner reports 5
2023-Q4 Owner reports 4
2024-Q1 Owner reports 4
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 3
2024-Q4 Owner reports 4
2025-Q1 Owner reports 2
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 5
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 4
Defect investigation 1 PE14014
Defect investigation 1 RQ15001
Defect investigation 1 EA15004
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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