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What 638 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Nissan Sentra Turbo

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (638)Crash / fire / injury (32)Transmission & drivetrain (311)Brakes (97)Airbags (96)Engine (87)Speed control (51)Electrical system (43)Fuel system (36)Steering (16)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (13)Seat belts (13)

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Oct 7, 2015

STARTING WHEN I DROVE IT HOME FROM DEALERS, THE RPMS GO UP AND DOWN ALL THE TIME WHILE DRIVING NO MATTER WHAT THE SPEED. I AM TAKING IT BACK TO DEALING NEXT WEEK FOR A CHECK UP. IS THIS A COMMON COMPLAINT?

NHTSA ODI 10780474

Oct 6, 2015SteeringTransmission & drivetrainElectrical systemAirbags

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 50-65 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DISENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STARTED AND THE DOORS LOCKED INDEPENDENTLY, THE VEHICLE STALLED, AND THE AIR BAGS DISENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY. PRIOR TO THE ADDITIONAL FAILURES, THE VEHICLE WAS REMEDIED UNDER NISSAN'S CVT CONSUMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPIRAL CABLE FRACTURED AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

NHTSA ODI 10780112

Oct 6, 2015SteeringElectrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN BECAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE, FELL INTO THE CONTACT'S LAP, AND NEARLY CAUSED A CRASH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND STOP THE VEHICLE. ONE DAY PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ABLE TO BE TURNED, THE VEHICLE WOULD START WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE DOORS LOCKED AND UNLOCKED WITHOUT WARNING, AND ALL OF THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD FLASH OFF AND ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPIRAL CABLE WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

NHTSA ODI 10780185

Oct 2, 2015AirbagsCrash

OWNER WAS IN A CRASH ON A CITY ROAD TRAVELING ABOUT 30 MPH WHERE SHE T BONED ANOTHER CAR. NEITHER OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.

NHTSA ODI 10779240

Oct 1, 2015Transmission & drivetrain

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,900.

NHTSA ODI 10779035

Sep 8, 2015

WHEN THE VEHICLE'S GAS GAUGE IS INDICATING THE FUEL TANK IS EMPTY, AFTER REFUELING THE GAUGE DOES NOT INDICATE THE CHANGE. THIS IS A FAIRLY NEW CAR, I DON'T THINK THIS SHOULD BE HAPPENING ALREADY! I WILL RUN OUT OF GAS, AND IT WILL BE BECAUSE MY CAR ISN'T TELLING ME THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF FUEL.

NHTSA ODI 10762225

Sep 4, 2015Airbags

I HAVE DROPPED MY FRIEND AND EVEN AFTER THAT PASSENGER AIRBAG WAS ON. THERE IS NO AIRBAG WARNING IF THE PASSENGER DOES NOT WEAR SEAT BELT. NOT SURE IF THAT IS THE MISSING FEATURE IN THE CAR. NISSAN DEALER SAYS THAT CAR DOES NOT HAVE A FEATURE TO WARN IF PASSENGER DOES NOT WEAR SEAT BELT.

NHTSA ODI 10761712

Aug 31, 2015Brakes

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMALLY LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ROLLED AWAY AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO RESPOND. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED ABOUT 30 MINUTES LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,200.

NHTSA ODI 10760559

Aug 28, 2015Brakes

I HAVE A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA WITH 23442 MILES. APPROXIMATELY 2-3 MONTHS AGO, MY BRAKE PEDAL STARTED ACTING WEIRD. WHEN I SLOW DOWN TO STOP OR WHEN TRAFFIC IS SLOW AND I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY STEP ON MY BRAKE, THE BRAKE PEDAL LOOSES PRESSURE AND GOES FURTHER DOWN. I HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKE TO REGAIN PRESSURE. IT CAME TO THE POINT WHERE I HAD TO ADJUST AND BRING MY SEAT FORWARD BECAUSE I'M TIP TOEING WHEN I BRAKE. ALSO, WHEN I'M ON FULL STOP, AFTER FEW SECONDS THE BRAKE PEDAL STARTS GOING DOWN. TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE TO HAVE IT CHECKED AND THEY TOLD ME ITS NORMAL AND EVERYTHING IS WORKING AS IT SUPPOSE TO BE. BUT I STILL DON'T THINK ITS NORMAL FOR MY CAR TO DO THAT. I HOPE NISSAN PAYS ATTENTION TO THIS ISSUE AND DO SOMETHING TO FIX IT.

NHTSA ODI 10760035

Aug 26, 2015Brakes

BRAKES STARTED MAKING A VERY LOUD NOISE.-DEALER CONTINUOUSLY DENIED HEARING ANYTHING WHEN THEY CLAIMED THEY TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE. *AFTER SEVERAL COMPLAINTS TO THE DEALER THEY RESURFACED THE ROTORS TO CORRECT THE ISSUE, BUT ISSUE PERSISTED *NOISE FROM BRAKES GOT LOUDER- THEY FINALLY AGREED TO GO IN THE CAR WITH ME AND CONCLUDED THEY DID HEAR THE NOISE-CLAIMED IT WAS THE REAR BRAKES WHICH THEY CLAIMED THEY REPLACED *NOISE PERSISTED,MORE RETURN VISITS- THEY WENT BACK TO STATING THEY DIDN'T HEAR THE SOUND WHEN THEY TEST DROVE IT. AT ONE POINT, THE SERVICE MANAGER ACTUALLY STATED I WAS CAUSING THE ISSUE. THAT I HAD TO TRY TO "BRAKE HARDER" AND "SLAM ON THE BRAKE" ONCE IN A WHILE TO "BREAK THE GLAZING" ON THE ROTORS? THEN HE SAID THEY WOULD NOT DO ANY MORE REPAIRS ON THE BRAKES, BECAUSE NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THEM AND SAID I SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS. *THEY SET UP AN APPOINTMENT WITH A "DTS" , THEIR TECHNICAL EXPERT, TO MEET ME AT THE SAME DEALER. *THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAD ONE OF THEIR MECHANICS DRIVE WITH ME WHILE THEY WAITED FOR THE DTS GUY TO COME BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME FOR MAYBE A MINUTE OR SO AND HEARD THE SOUND AS SOON AS I PRESSED THE BRAKE AND HE DETERMINED ISSUE WAS THE FRONT BRAKES. *DEALER SAID THEY WOULD ONLY LUBE THE FRONT BRAKES TO MAKE THE SOUND STOP. I WAS NOT HAPPY WITH THIS AND NOW THEY SAY THEY ARE GOING TO NOW RESURFACE THE FRONT ROTORS AND CHANGE THE BRAKE PADS. I EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT I AM AFRAID THIS IS NOT GOING TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE AND WAS TOLD THAT'S ALL THEY ARE DOING ABOUT IT. SO AFTER MONTHS AND MONTHS OF BACK AND FORTH THEY DON'T EVEN SEEM TO BE CONCERNED ON COMPLETELY CORRECTING THE ISSUE. I AM BECOMING MORE AND MORE CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AND WANT TO MAKE SURE MY CAR IS NOT GOING TO PLACE ME AND MY CHILDREN IN DANGER.

NHTSA ODI 10759576

Jul 23, 2015Transmission & drivetrainTires

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TPMS WARNING LIGHT KEPT ILLUMINATING INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT CONSTANTLY HAD TO CHECK THE TIRE PRESSURE. ALTHOUGH THE DEALER RESET THE CODE, THE FAILURE RECURRED FOR LONGER THAN SIX WEEKS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT LEAST THREE OR MORE TIMES, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THE SECOND TIME THE FAILURE RECURRED, BUT THERE WAS A STRONG HESITATION AS IF THE VEHICLE MAY STALL AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION THREE TIMES AND INDICATED THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED A FOURTH TIME. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE MAY RECURR INTERMITTENTLY EVEN IF THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

NHTSA ODI 10736075

Jul 20, 2015Brakes

ABOUT A FEW HOURS AFTER I SIGNED THE PAPERWORK AND DROVE OFF OF THE LOT WITH MY CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED VEHICLE, I HEARD A GRINDING SOUND (REAR BRAKES). I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER THAT DAY AND THEY CLAIMED THAT THERE WAS PROBABLY DEBRI DUE TO THE SNOW AND SAND ON THE ROADS. I DIDN'T HEAR THE SOUND AGAIN UNTIL MARCH, WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE SERVICE CENTER AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR AN OIL CHANGE. I HAD THEM CHECK THE BRAKES AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS SOMETHING BALL BEARINGS, OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. BOTTOM LINE, IT DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP IN MAY, WITH THE SAME ISSUE AND THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE "KIT." THEY TOLD ME THAT I SHOULDN'T HAVE ANYMORE PROBLEMS. I, IN FACT, DID HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. JUNE 1ST I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN FOR A BRAKE ISSUE, THEY TOOK THE REAR SYSTEM APART INCLUDING THE WHEELS, ETC. THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG, AND TO BRING IT BACK IF I HEARD THE NOISE AGAIN. WELL, TODAY, I DROVE THE CAR AND THE GRINDING IN THE BRAKES IS WORSE THAN I'VE EVER HEARD IT BEFORE. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER TOMORROW, TO SEE IF THEY CAN GET IT RIGHT THIS TIME. MY FRUSTRATION LEVEL IS AT AN ALL TIME HIGH. I'M ANNOYED WITH THE SOUND AND I AM SURE EVERYONE AROUND ME WHO HAS TO HEAR IT, BUT I AM ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY WHEN WE ARE IN THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ODI 10735176

Jul 19, 2015Brakes

BRAKES BEGAN SQUEAKING UPON BACKING UP WITH AROUND 4000 MILES. MY PERSONAL MECHANIC PASSED INSPECTION. WITH 8800 MILES, I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 15 MPH ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN WHEN I APPLIED BRAKES AND CAR STARTED TO SLOW DOWN, AND THEN JERKED FORWARD AS IF BRAKES FAILED. I HAD TO PUT THE BRAKES TO THE FLOOR TO SLOW DOWN AND WAS THEN ABLE TO MAKE MY TURN. I DROVE A BIT MORE WITH NO PROBLEMS, BUT THIS WAS VERY FRIGHTENING AND WILL BE CALLING DEALER IN THE MORNING FOR FURTHER INSPECTION.

NHTSA ODI 10734991

Jul 8, 2015Brakes

I PURCHASED A 2013 CERTIFIED PRE-OWENED NISSAN SENTRA IN NOVEMBER OF 2014 WITH 29K MILES AND LOVED IT, BUT A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO WE STARTED EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH THE BRAKES. ANY TIME COMING TO A STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL FEELS LIKE IT HAS VERY LITTLE BRAKE PRESSURE AND THE PEDAL DEPRESSES TOO FAR DOWN ALMOST AS IF IT HAD AIR IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM. AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AND WHILE PRESSING ON THE BRAKE, SECONDS LATER THE CAR STARTS MOVING AND THE BRAKE PEDAL LOOSES PRESSURE AND I HAVE TO PUSH MY FOOT FURTHER THAN NORMAL, EVENTUALLY MY FOOT IS NEAR THE FLOOR BOARD AND HAVE TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL TO REGAIN BRAKE PRESSURE. THIS PROVES TO BE VERY DANGEROUS IF YOU HAVE TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP FOR AN EMERGENCY OR ARE GOING DOWNHILL AND COME TO A STOP BEHINDE ANOTHER VEHICLE. BEING THAT THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, I TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND THEY HAVE SAID NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE CAR AND THAT I WAS WELCOMED TO DRIVE A NEW CAR TO SEE THAT THE ISSUE WAS CONSIDERED TO BE NORMAL OPERATION. THAT ONLY PROVES TO ME THAT THE BRAKE PROBLEM IS STILL AN ISSUE AND NISSAN HAS DONE NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY STILL LOOKED AT MY BRAKES AND REPLACED FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS AS A PRECAUSIONARY MEASURE BUT THE ISSUE STILL PERSISTS. I HAVE NEVER OWNED A NISSAN AND HAVE ALWAY OWNED AMERICAN MAKES, I FEEL GREATLY DISAPOINTED IN A COMPANY THAT CLAIMS TO VALUE SAFETY AND YET ALLOW THEIR CLIENTS TO BE DRIVING VEHICLES WITH SUCH A SERIOUS SAFTEY CONCERN. HAVING WORKED SERVICE FOR A DEALERSHIP IN THE PAST FOR MANY YEARS I RECOGNIZE THAT TECHNITIANS CAN HAVE THEIR HANDS TIED IF THE MANUFACTURER THAT ENGENIEERED THE VEHICLE DOESN'T PROVIDE A SOLUTION FOR THEM TO REPAIR A PROBLEM. IF YOU CAN PLEASE OPEN AN INVESTIGATION REGARDING THIS MATTER AND HOPE THAT NISSAN COULD CONSIDER FINDING A SOLUTION FOR THIS PROBLEM SOON.

NHTSA ODI 10732792

Jul 7, 2015Brakes

TRAVELING AT 50MPH ON A HIGHWAY, A REAR BRAKE ENGAGED. TIRE SMOKE WAS VISIBLE FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. BRAKES WERE APPLIED, AVOIDING ACCIDENT. REAR BRAKE ENGAGED FOR A SECOND TIME DURING SAME TRIP. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE. WHEEL CYLINDER REPLACED. VEHICLE CONTINUES WITH NOTICEABLE BRAKING PROBLEMS. --DEALERSHIPS/SERVICE PROVIDERS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO REPORT THESE EVENTS. CONSUMER NOT AWARE OF THIS, HENCE THE DELAY IN REPORTING.-- UPDATED 10/9/15 *LN

NHTSA ODI 10732371

Jul 6, 2015Brakes

I WAS COMING UP TO A STOP SIGN WHEN I PRESSED MY BRAKES AND THEY DESCENDED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WITH VERY LITTLE RESISTANCE. I PUMPED THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE AND WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AT ABOUT 5-10MPH WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES AGAIN TO SLOW THE VEHICLE WHEN THE BRAKES GAVE LITTLE RESISTANCE AND I HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES AGAIN. AS I WAS PULLED UP TO MY PARKING SPOT THE ISSUE OCCURRED AGAIN. THIS WAS A SUDDEN CHANGE AS I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ABOUT AN HOUR BEFOREHAND WITH NO ISSUES.

NHTSA ODI 10732243

Jun 27, 2015Engine

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAN SUDDENLY BECOME UNRESPONSIVE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE SPEED AND THE ENGINE TO SLOW OR NEARLY STALL. THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY WHEN DRIVING, AT ALL SPEEDS FROM A STANDING STOP TO HIGHWAY SPEED. THIS ISSUE SOUNDS VERY SIMILAR TO THE RECALL FOR 908,000 NISSAN VEHICLES FOR ACCELERATOR PEDAL PROBLEMS IN EARLY 2013. I THINK THAT RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED TO NISSAN MODELS SOLD IN THE USA. I HAVE HAD THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE AT MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR THIS ISSUE SO FAR, AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.

NHTSA ODI 10730790

Jun 19, 2015WheelsBrakes

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THERE WAS A LOUD GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM ALL OF THE WHEELS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 126.

NHTSA ODI 10726185

Jun 9, 2015Brakes

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK I EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKES. I WOULD PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN BUT THERE WOULD BE LITTLE PRESSURE AND BEFORE I KNOW IT I HAVE THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND IT EVENTUALLY SLOWS DOWN AND STOPS. THIS HAS BECOME A CONSTANT PROBLEM AND VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE I CAN'T GET THE CAR TO STOP RIGHT AWAY.I READ ONLINE THAT OTHER 2013 NISSAN SENTRA OWNERS ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD ASK YOU TO PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS AND PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS.

NHTSA ODI 10724317

Jun 6, 2015Brakes

BRAKES APPEAR TO BE MAKING A WEIRD CREAKING NOISE AND BARELY STOPPING,WHEN GOING DOWNHILL I ALMOST HAVE TO PUT ON MY EMERGENCY BRAKES.THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE.

NHTSA ODI 10723752

May 21, 2015Electrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CPU NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WERE INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO REMEDY AND THE CPU COULD NOT BE REPROGRAMMED. THE CONTACT FELT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,686.

NHTSA ODI 10717837

May 1, 2015Speed controlBrakesEngine

AFTER ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM STOP AT A STOP SIGN, THE SENTRA WOULD NOT ACCELERATE HIGHER THAN ABOUT 10 MPH. I PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, AND STILL NO ACCELERATION. AFTER A MINUTE OR SO, IT WENT BACK TO NORMAL. OVER THE COURSE OF AN HOUR LONG DRIVE, THIS HAPPENED AT LEAST 5 TIMES. ABS INDICATOR ALSO CAME ON WHEN PUSHING THE BRAKE. VDC AND SLIP LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON FOR ABOUT HALF AN HOUR. IT WILL PERFORM NORMALLY FOR A DAY OR TWO. THEN START MALFUNCTIONED AT RANDOM. TWO ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AT THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX IT ACCORDING TO DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH INDICATED THE "BRAKE SWITCH CODE". BRAKE SWITCH REPLACED AND VEHICLE PERFORMED NORMALLY FOR TWO DAYS THE PERFORMED WORSE THAN BEFORE PART WAS CHANGED. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10714139

Apr 30, 2015Electrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE AND MADE A LOUD REVVING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED AN UNKNOWN DRAW WAS COMING FROM THE BATTERY. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

NHTSA ODI 10713917

Mar 26, 2015Electrical systemEngineCrashFire1 injury1 death

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES AND WAS DESTROYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.

NHTSA ODI 10701956

Mar 26, 2015Electrical systemAirbags

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH AN OCCUPANT PRESENT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V138000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

NHTSA ODI 10702003

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