"How reliable is the 2013 Nissan Sentra?"

"Based on 864 NHTSA complaints, the 2013 Nissan Sentra has a median complaint mileage of 59000 miles. The most common issue is Power Train."

"What are common problems with the 2013 Nissan Sentra?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2013 Nissan Sentra is Power Train, accounting for a significant portion of the 864 total complaints filed."

2013 Nissan Sentra: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 864 complaints

864

Total Complaints

59,000mi

Median Mileage

Power Train

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

15,000 25th Percentile

59,000 Median Mileage

82,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Power Train

306

Service Brakes

Air Bags

Engine

Unknown Or Other

Vehicle Speed Control

Electrical System

Fuel/Propulsion System

Steering

Electronic Stability Control (Esc)

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MERGE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE THEN BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE..."

"PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT STAYING ON REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT THERE IS A PERSON OVER 100LBS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT STAYING ON THE DASHBOARD, WHILE IT IS SUPPOSED TO TURN OFF AFTER 7 SECONDS. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP ON TUESDAY 2/26/13.. THEY SAID IT IS A FAU..."

"I WAS WAITING AT A RED LIGHT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. ONCE THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND I STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR, THE CAR STARTED TO JERK AND LOST POWER. IT DID NOT TURN COMPLETELY OFF BUT IT WOULD NOT DRIVE. I HAD TO PUT MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON TO AVOID BEING REAR ENDED BY THE VEHICLE DIRECTLY BEHIND ME ..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Power Train 306 complaints

25th: 60,000 mi Median: 75,000 mi 75th: 95,461 mi

Service Brakes 95 complaints

25th: 5,500 mi Median: 20,000 mi 75th: 49,125 mi

Air Bags 95 complaints

25th: 3,075 mi Median: 15,750 mi 75th: 57,488 mi

Engine 86 complaints

25th: 8,000 mi Median: 45,000 mi 75th: 80,500 mi

Unknown Or Other 63 complaints

25th: 46,750 mi Median: 60,125 mi 75th: 78,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 134 FL: 64 TX: 63 NY: 58 GA: 56 NC: 34 PA: 32 VA: 32 NJ: 32 TN: 31

Who Files Complaints?

1.2%

Original Owners

98.8%

Second+ Owners

Nissan Sentra — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	45	-	Engine	8
1991	77	202,299	Buckle Assembly	10
1992	81	107,500	Gasoline	10
1993	89	110,439	Manual Transmission	11
1994	130	180,000	Seat Belts	29
1995	158	157,994	Frontal	38
1996	177	63,000	Frontal	47
1997	138	113,500	Frontal	34
1998	76	102,000	Frontal	21
1999	74	78,987	Ignition	19
2000	236	53,800	Engine	27
2001	307	60,500	Engine And Engine Cooling	38
2002	372	69,000	Engine And Engine Cooling	19
2003	240	66,956	Engine And Engine Cooling	17
2004	235	75,000	Engine And Engine Cooling	27
2005	224	77,650	Engine	16
2006	155	80,000	Air Bags	29
2007	214	61,000	Air Bags	32
2008	233	67,318	Air Bags	31
2009	81	56,000	Air Bags	18
2010	212	76,328	Electrical System	18
2011	199	75,000	Electrical System	26
2012	259	62,000	Power Train	22
2014	522	65,889	Power Train	32
2015	488	50,000	Power Train	34
2016	397	55,000	Power Train	29
2017	334	42,000	Power Train	41
2018	283	39,000	Power Train	29
2019	343	22,324	Electrical System	27
2020	306	17,250	Steering	17
2021	201	25,000	Electrical System	27
2022	129	30,700	Steering	3
2023	31	-	Electrical System	1
2024	49	30,000	Steering	11
2025	33	-	Engine	7

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28