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.

8.0

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
3,600 miles
Total Complaints:
2 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. not sure (2 reports)
2015 Nissan Sentra electrical problems

electrical problem

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2015 Nissan Sentra Owner Comments

problem #2

May 182016

Sentra 1.6L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 5,779 miles

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

The vehicle was totally shutdown and the service from Sohai Bahwan Agent in Muscat, Oman was further horrible than the Harness wire issue in my Nissan Sentra Vehicle engine.

- Kalaimani R., Muscat, Oman

problem #1

May 062016

Sentra SL 1.8L

  • CVT transmission
  • 1,345 miles

I took my vehicle through a carwash the previous day to the issue occurring. When I took the vehicle to the gas station the next day, the vehicle would not start and the orange key light illuminated on the dash. I contacted my dealership and they advised to hold the key fob to the start button to crank the car. Upon cranking the car, the check engine light and dynamic driving mode lights illuminated on the dashboard. The RPM's would not go above zero and the car was un-driveable. The vehicle then would not shut off for 45 minutes. If I pressed the start/stop button the light in the dash would dim and then go back up with the engine refusing to shut off. After over 2 hours of waiting for a tow truck, I was finally able to get the vehicle cranked and in a drive-able condition. I drove to the dealership and so far they have been unable to duplicate the incident. The check engine light was still on when I arrived at the dealership so they at least know something happened. The only feedback I have is that they noticed some water from the car wash on some of the connections. This is a little troubling because I have always used the same car wash for my previous vehicle and this vehicle has been through at least 6 times with no issues. I would think the vehicle would be made to where these sensitive connectors were protected from carwashes or driving in the rain. I am scheduled to pick my vehicle up tomorrow morning and have no idea if the dealership will charge me for diagnostics and if they even have a fix that will prevent the issue from happening in the future. I will update this post as I find out more.

- medinaaz, Tucson, AZ, US

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