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.

3.1

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
43,696 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.

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2014 Nissan Sentra Owner Comments

problem #14

Jan 022020

Sentra

  • 119,000 miles

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

Shuttering, unexpected power surges, hesitation, stalling, and of course lots of bad noises in general. I found numerous Nissan transmission lawsuits filled regarding 2014 Sentra prone to shaking, jerking, sudden downshifts. I am unable to drive my vehicle and have been told it needs a transmission and this vehicle has a long history of issues.

- Maumelle, AR, USA

problem #13

Jul 232020

Sentra

  • 90,000 miles
Cvt transmission stuttering acceleration, reving and slipping

- Cleveland, NC, USA

problem #12

Jun 132020

Sentra 4-cyl

  • 103,000 miles
All of a sudden for the past 2 days I have had an issue with the switch locking and want turn while parked(stationary). The steering wheel never locked and warning light stays on for security alert. Today it want turn on at all.

- Birmingham, AL, USA

problem #11

Jan 262020

Sentra

  • 65,779 miles

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

Vehicle has been having transmission issues since 6 months after purchasing it in 2018. Car RPM jumps up and down when driving. Car shuts off when I'm park and left in idle sometimes, it takes a lot to turn left or right in the vehicle. Had transmission replaced in the beginning of 2019 thinking it will fix it, but the issue still occurs. I've taken it to mechanics and they all suggested to contact Nissan. I've spent almost 4,000-6,000 on repairs within the last two years. All related to the same issue

- Brooklyn, NY, USA

problem #10

Sep 262019

Sentra

  • 101 miles
Driving on city street car started making loud noises an started slowing down. Thankfully I was almost near a friends home an pulled into their yard. Had to B towed to parents home. Transmission was the issue. I was fortunate to know someone near the incident otherwise it could have been really serious on the highwaycost $5000 I'm still paying on car owe $2500, a student, wrk full time no $ to fix, only 101 thousand miles but they will not fix"?"!! I'm not the only one with said issue with a Nissan and respectfully need the car made correctly.

- Custer Park, IL, USA

problem #9

Oct 062019

Sentra

  • miles
Traction control light turns on and my car slows down

- South Gate, CA, USA

problem #8

Sep 042019

Sentra

  • miles

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

My car started with a lot of hesitation then it started to come to a complete stop and when it was time to pull from a red light it took time exhilarating to where I would only move a little bit and at a very slow speed. All of a sudden I couldn't get the car to move much at all without starting the car back up and getting just enough push to drive for 5 seconds I start out driving on a high way when it happened and made it to my sister house as I noticed it beginning to slow down and it became worst as I drove it to her house.

- Rochester, NY, USA

problem #7

Nov 242018

Sentra

  • 87,000 miles
Sensor/warning/check engine lights appear to not work. I was driving on the freeway when my vehicle started to shift erratically, the car would then barely move when pressing gas. After trying to accelerate more, the vehicle did not move at all. When the vehicle was taken to the dealership there were no warning lights such as a check engine light at all which made me believe there was nothing serious wrong with the vehicle. When it was inspected by Nissan technicians, they said the transmission was completely bad and needed to be replaced. This is a serious issue if the transmission is faulty and the fact that there was no indication that something wrong cause me serious potential danger as I was stuck in the middle of the freeway, unable to move. Because there was no indication that there was a problem with the transmission, this made it impossible to fix the issue early on so this could have been avoided.

- Rancho Cucamonga, CA, USA

problem #6

Nov 222018

Sentra

  • 75,000 miles
Had my car on the highway Oct.13,2018 for a 2hr trip...1hr into trip and my car knocked off the cruise control and began jerking with rpms jumping up and down. On return trip it did the same thing, but no warning lights ever appeared on dash. When checked, no red flags and after a day or 2 around town rpms did not jump. Nov.22,2018(just a little over 1 month) I put my car on the highway for the same trip and within an hour the car knocked off the cruise control, began jerking and rpms were jumping up and down. On the return trip back, 1hr and a half into trip, my car lost all aceleration power..pedal to the floor and it continued to drop speed from 70mph to 45 before I turned on hazards and stopped on the shoulder. Then finally the check engine light pops on! but my daughter and I were now stranded on the side of the busy highway. My car hit 75K miles during this 2nd trip, so first time was under 75K. After spending over an hour helpless, the car jumped back into gear and allowed me to drive it the remaining 20 miles, but once exiting the highway I could not acelerate to merge into street traffic and was almost rear-ended. There has been no mention of any cvt issues when I take it in for routine maintenance. Now it's in need of repair badly! no other choice but to take it in to the Nissan dealer asap. I've been loyal to Nissan for many years having had a 1995 and 2002 Sentra for years...I haven't even had this 2014 for 2 yet, and if being stuck on the side of the highway with a young child or almost being rear-ended due to loss of power to engine doesn't scream 'we need a safety recall' what will??

- Olive Branch, MS, USA

problem #5

Jul 302018

Sentra

  • 15 miles
I was driving for about 15 miles- I came to a red light- vehicle stopped and the check engine light came on. Turned the ignition off and on - vehicle would move forward an inch and stop again. Vehicle was towed to the mechanic; mechanic said there is a recall and the system needs to be reprogrammed.

- Kearny, NJ, USA

problem #4

Jul 212018

Sentra

  • 35 miles

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

Disculpen pero yo no entiendo muy bien el ingles tengo problemas con un carro que compre hace 7 meses por favor gracias

- Miami, FL, USA

problem #3

Nov 232017

Sentra

  • 59,956 miles
The air sensor attached to the air filter system, causes me loose mass amounts of fuel cost $200 and for know I can restart it to get it to work right but it happens lots of times at any speed electrical is part of the sensor. Windshield was never sealed right on top of it leaks constantly and the front suspension sounds like a bomb hits when hitting any size bump bigger than a softball size checked it best I could plus mechanic and no known reason seen

- Von Ormy, TX, USA

problem #2

Jul 172014

Sentra

  • 7,810 miles
I have the same issues as described in your investigation "PE14-014." In addition, while driving the vehicle on a paved road at approximately 45 mph, all of a sudden, it was as if the vehicle took over the steering, causing me to hit a curb. No damage was incurred, however it was very scary. My concern is obvious, what if the vehicle does this again when I am driving on a freeway @ 65 mph? this was not an isolated incident when "the vehicle" hit the curb. The ability to be in control of the steering has been taken over by the car several times. This is a new car and I find it extremely hard to believe I am having all these problems. These are not everyday general maintenance issues. These are major issues which could easily cause a serious accident whereby I would probably be found to be at fault, when the real person at fault is the vehicle manufacturer! this is being documented and saved by me should, god forbid, a serious accident happens. Any direction you may have is appreciated.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #1

Sep 152014

Sentra 4-cyl

  • 4,050 miles
While taking vehicle to dealer to el paso casa Nissan for drift/ pull and constant input to keep in center line on windy day and trany on up hill failure from a dead start. My wife's vehicle stall and shake almost like engine will shut, almost on stop on braking. Happened.twice, first at stop light about half mile away from my house, second at gas station about 3 miles away. A/C on.

- Alamogordo, NM, USA

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