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2013 Nissan Sentra electrical problems

43 complaints (7% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 25,000. 2 crashes reported.

owner complaints
43
of this car's complaints
7%
typical mileage
25,000
crashes
2
recalls
1

Which part fails

  • Wiring
    1
  • Instrument cluster/panel
    1
  • 12v/24v/48v battery
    1

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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200k+

Nissan Sentra electrical problems in other years

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Specific symptoms reported on the 2013 Nissan Sentra electrical

Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.

Fire or smoke 5

Related recalls

Electrical system: softwareReported March 25, 2014 · 989,701 vehicles affected
What is wrong
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 (OCS) software may incorrectly classify the passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.
Risk
If the OCS does not detect an adult occupant in the passenger seat, the passenger airbag would be deactivated. Failure of the passenger airbag to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of injury to the passenger.
Remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. The recall began on April 14, 2014. Owners may contact Nissan at 1‑800‑647‑7261.

Recall number 14V138000 · Recall details

What 2013 Nissan Sentra owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed May 25, 2023 · Electrical · IN

IPDM failure on 3 Nissan vehicles customer owned all having same issues, after taking unit apart, compositors on exact same spots all burnt. As we'll as several places (including spots where issue happened) missing Conformal coatings to protect the entire board from moisture. -Whitmer automotive LLC

Filed Feb 8, 2023 · Acceleration, Electrical · MD

I called my home Nissan yesterday to get the information about my recalls on my car that I was not aware of after the State Troopers helped me get my cat to a safe location. I was told that there are recalls on the car (and was never notified) I called where it was originally bought from a Nissan Dealership and they gave me several recall codes as I was stranded in the freezing cold with my babies in the car. There are several recalls on my car (P1-1,P1-2, and P1-5,2, P1-8.) The car went from 1RPM and shot up to 8, and down to 0 and the car would not drive after that unless it was less than 15MPH. Anything over 15-20 the car would go from 1RPM back to 8, and shoot down to 0 and jerk the car forward and backwards. I was told it was only an 02 reprogramming recall from the location it was towed to, to a different Nissan dealership. However, I was given several codes of recall from the Nissan Dealership that I purchased it from.

Filed Nov 15, 2022 · Acceleration, Electrical · GA

When I would hit my breaks and sit at a red light . My car would start vibrating really bad and then force it’s self up even though my foot would be on the break and almost his someone walking and a few other times in a car . It also would shut its self off and back on . When I put it in park it would die and when I put it back in drive it would die . Sometimes turn its self back on & I have a push to start .

Filed Sep 5, 2021 · Electrical, Lights · LA

The left headlight went our or so I thought until I tried to change it then it worked until I put the cover back on. Also the car beeps a warning but I never know what the warning is for. The mass airflow system sensor has been replaced 5 times as of today since 5-2021. It stalled and died leaving me scared as I tried to enter the road luckily o wasn't injured.inhave no info as far as mileage, fuel usage etc..

Filed Jul 10, 2021 · Brakes, Electrical · NV

It was 108 degree outside at 4:30 pm in the zip code of 89052. At a sloped intersection on a major street I stopped for the light. When the light turned green I tried to accelerate the car, it failed to accelerate, the break did not function, and the steering was difficult. The car stalled. The car started rolling downhill. I was able to turn the car to the next street ~20 yards down the intersection. The street had no slope and no other cars at the time. The car eventually stopped. But that was a dangerous incident and it could be much worse.

Filed Oct 22, 2020 · Acceleration, Electrical · GA

The dashboard works sometimes ( little screen) . The seatsealts get stuck everytime I try to use them.

Filed Oct 4, 2020 · Acceleration, Electrical · 74,000 miles · CA

Vehicle has been having acceleration problems since first bought from carmax. Transmission was replaced under warranty but vehicle is still not accelerating when going up hills. This vehicle is a major safety problem and liability issue. Carmax has failed to address it further and fix it

Filed Aug 29, 2020 · Electrical · GA

I am having ignition problems. Some times the car crank, sometimes it doesn't. My check engine light keeps coming on.

Filed Oct 10, 2019 · Electrical · 4,000 miles · AK

Car wouldnt start but panel lights came on. Jumped started car and it worked fine for a while then same issue days later, nissan replaced the battery and worked fine for a few months then same issue bought another battery and next time car wouldnt start it made the click sound like the alternator was bad but its tested fine.im tired of having to charge the battery just so I wont get stranded. Nissan dealer claims car has to be driven at least 20 miles per day to keep battery charged. Never had that issue with my 1989 sentra but it had other electrical issues

Filed Oct 9, 2019 · Electrical, Engine · 73,000 miles · TX

My 2013 nissan sentra had no known problems, and I had no icons on my dashboard that something needed attention... No check engine light, no check transmission light..none. And when I had taken my car to get an oil change, my car had no serious issues. And just recently as I had my foot on the break because I was parking my car's engine turned off,, but the radio was still on. I attempted several times to turn on until it did, but as soon as I shifted to reverse or drive, the engine would just turn off. And now my car turns on but makes a weird noise like something is dragging, but engine remains on, and every time I shift to drive or reverse my car turns off. Iv'e purchased my car new back in 2013, and it only has 73,000 miles. I don't drive long distances too often or get on the highway too much. I work about 20 minutes away from work with traffic. I have done my oil change at my nissan dealership and nothing ever came up on their multi inspection. I just don't know what is wrong with my car.

Questions about the 2013 Nissan Sentra electrical

Does the 2013 Nissan Sentra have electrical problems?

Owners have filed 43 complaints about the electrical of the 2013 Nissan Sentra, 7% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 2013 Nissan Sentra electrical problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 25,000 miles.

Was there a recall on the 2013 Nissan Sentra electrical?

Yes, 1 recall: 14V138000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.

What year does the Nissan Sentra have the most electrical problems?

The Nissan Sentra model years with the most electrical complaints are 2019 (65 complaints), 2002 (54 complaints) and 2010 (50 complaints).

Other 2013 Nissan Sentra problems

Transmission 311Brakes 97Airbags 96Engine 91Acceleration 51Fuel system 37Driver assistance 16Steering 16Seat belts 13Suspension 7Wheels 7Visibility 6Body 5Lights 4Seats 3Locks 1Tires 1

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