2013 Nissan Sentra problems and recalls
Owner complaints on the 2013 Nissan Sentra include 1 fatality report, 24 crashes and 4 fires across 638 filings.
638
Complaints
6
Recalls
24
Crash reports
4
Fire reports
20
Injuries
51.6
Severity index
Severity index 51.6 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.
Ranked 107 of 145 by severity index among 2013 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 26% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2013 ranking.
Components cited in complaints
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 311 | 48.7% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 97 | 15.2% |
| AIR BAGS | 96 | 15.0% |
| ENGINE | 87 | 13.6% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 64 | 10.0% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 51 | 8.0% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 43 | 6.7% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 33 | 5.2% |
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 43 |
| 2014 | 52 |
| 2015 | 54 |
| 2016 | 44 |
| 2017 | 63 |
| 2018 | 115 |
| 2019 | 107 |
| 2020 | 50 |
| 2021 | 33 |
| 2022 | 26 |
| 2023 | 25 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 5 |
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.4x those in 2020 to 2022 (45 against 109).
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16V242000 | 26/04/2016 | AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Sentra vehicles manufactured June 4, 2012, to April 9, 2016. The front passenger seat belt bracket may become deformed if it is used to secure a Child Restraint System (CRS). The deformed seat bracket |
| 15V681000 | 20/10/2015 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima and Pathfinder vehicles, 2013-2014 Nissan Sentra vehicles, 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles, 2014-2015 Infiniti QX60 vehicles and 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid vehicles. The affected vehicles received an |
| 14V138000 | 25/03/2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Altima, LEAF, Pathfinder, and Sentra, model year 2013 NV200 (aka Taxi) and Infiniti JX35 and model year 2014 Infiniti Q50 and QX60 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the occupant classification system |
| 16V244000 | 26/04/2016 | AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 N |
| 13V069000 | 01/03/2013 | AIR BAGS | Nissan is recalling certain model year 2013 Altima, LEAF, Pathfinder, Sentra, and Infiniti JX35 vehicles. Sensors within the passenger Occupant Detection System (ODS) may have been manufactured out of specification. This may cause the system to malfunction and permanently suppr |
| 13V068000 | 01/03/2013 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | Nissan is recalling certain model year 2013 Sentra vehicles manufactured from September 11, 2012, through October 4, 2012. Some fuel tank assemblies were not properly sealed during the manufacturing process. As a result, a small amount of gasoline may leak from the tank when it |
Other Nissan Sentra model years
Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 15 years side by side.
- 2012sev 73.2
- 2014sev 72.7
- 2015sev 78.7
- 2016sev 67.5
- 2017sev 115.4
- 2018sev 96.5
- 2019sev 85.7
- 2020sev 35.8
- 2021sev 81.3
- 2022sev 71.2
- 2023sev 68.0
- 2024sev 83.1
- 2025sev 85.1
- 2026sev 64.6
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.