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.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
14,655 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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2017 Nissan Sentra Owner Comments

problem #9

Nov 302022

Sentra

  • miles

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

Car was T-bone only the two doors passenger already fixed

- La Mirada , CA, USA

problem #8

Dec 132023

Sentra

  • miles
Left side door trim keeps popping off Replaced driver front door handle, on 25 march 21 Same type defect reported for passenger side on 13 December 23 Local dealer refused and charge $520.41 estimated. Called Nissan headquarters in Tennessee on 18 December 23. Many calls to Nissan headquarters latest call on 24 January 24 received claim no. [XXX]. Nissan insists is warranty expired. I said it is not a warranty issue, it is a defect issue. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Desert Hot Springs, CA, USA

problem #7

Feb 252024

Sentra

  • miles
we have 2 models of this car in the family, both vehicles the drivers door handle is coming off.

- United States, PA, USA

problem #6

Feb 102023

Sentra

  • miles

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

My driver door opens while i'm driving, the first time it happened in feb 2023 had i not have my seatbelt on I would have fell out of car. It has happened severals more times, it feels like the lock or the pin is not engaging. Now my front passenger door is starting as well. I contacted Nissan Consumer affairs the woman was arrogant with No concern over my safety, maybe it's a defective door or lock or something and the mgr [XXX] said nissan can't help me, I asked a question if this fell under the NJ lemon law and she said no. I also complained that a dealer will not fix my stop light recall PM971 -21V-135 They put me on a waiting list 1 yr ago, I merely asked if this caused an accident what would happen" She sent me an email stating this I should have my attorney contact them. I never even mentioned an attorney and when I asked for the transcript of our conversation she said she cannot release it to me, I asked if she had one and she said yes.. Why wouldn't they release a convo I had with them, can it be used against them" My Life is Not there concern, I have had nissans for over 40 years with no issues, i have an issue now and they merely shrugged it off. I would like help regarding these matters as Nissan refuses to help with the safety of my being and to save a buck!! Please contact me asap the doors are a major concern INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Oak Ridge, NJ, USA

problem #5

May 012020

Sentra 4-cyl

  • miles
part 2 of my first complaint about the 2017 Nissan Sentra. There is a bug in my car and I hired 'bug sweeper USA' to find the bug and remove it and they said there isn't a bug and to die. I am frightened and want the bug/transmitter removed, it is against the law in the united states and I want them arrested. I have to trade it up for a better car because I found out that it doesn't have front real drive. This car has terrible blind spots and rear drum breaks. I didn't notice that before it or I wouldn't have bought it. I feel unsafe also because it is terrible going up hills and accelerating. I test drove it on flat roads. I think these cars should be remove from the road and discontinued. I have never bought a car this terribly engineered. [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Montgomeryville, PA, USA

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problem #4

Dec 292020

Sentra

  • 67,000 miles
The car's brakes stopped responding in the highway and the car hit one side of the road (it was snowing) then it cut 3 lanes and went all the way to the other side and hit the wall again. The impact was high, the vehicle has major damage but the airbags never deployed.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #3

May 292019

Sentra

  • 33,000 miles

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

I was driving on the highway at 3am on my way to work at 60 mph and the hood of the car released and flew open and slammed into my windshield with high impact. If not for the time and less traffic on the road this could have been tragic. I was able to guide my way onto the shoulder and call a tow truck.

- Waterbury, CT, USA

problem #2

Mar 142019

Sentra

  • 14,898 miles
My vehicle was parked when another car struck the driver's side rear bumper. The entire quarter panel was caved in and the bumper almost knocked off, the tail light shattered as well. The estimated damage is over $3500. This seems highly unsafe as the car is literally plastic, we had know warning nor informed the car was so easily damaged and could potentially take a life or injure a person severely. Since the car was parked when the damage occurred and it was done by a car backing out of the parking lot at a slow rate of speed we feel unsafe in this car now and want Nissan to fix this problem or trade our car for a stable car not a death trap. We live in Utah and people drive like psychos.

- Midvale, UT, USA

problem #1

Jul 032018

Sentra

  • 17,000 miles
I got into a fender bender hitting my right corner of my bumper against the back left of a corolla and the bumper got knocked off super easily. Previously back into a lamp post and the back bumper fell off easily as well. Doesn't seem very safe to me.

- Glendora, CA, USA

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