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2013 Nissan Sentra

Sedan · 4 trims · 1.8 L 4-cylinder 6 recalls

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Fuel economy

Trim City Highway Combined
FWD 8.7 6.6 7.8 L/100 km
FWD 7.8 5.9 6.9 L/100 km

Official: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings.

Recalls

Recalls are listed by model and year and may not apply to every vehicle. Check your VIN on the official recall site.

  • Seats And Restraints Transport Canada 2016179 ·

    On certain vehicles, a defect in the occupant classification system could allow an adult sitting in the front passenger seat to be classified as a child or an “empty seat”. This would suppress the airbag, which could increase the risk of injury in a crash. Correction: For affecte...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Seats And Restraints Transport Canada 2016178 ·

    On certain vehicles, installing a child seat in the front passenger seat could deform the seat belt bracket. This could cause the occupant classification system (OCS) sensor to fail to detect the installed child seat. In the event of a crash, the airbag would not be suppressed wh...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Airbag Transport Canada 2015491 ·

    Certain vehicles serviced as part of recall 2014-093 or which had the Occupant Classification System (OCS) module replaced during servicing may have been fitted with an incorrect replacement OCS module. An incorrect OCS module would impair the effectiveness of the OCS, potentiall...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Airbag Transport Canada 2014093 ·

    On certain vehicles, the front passenger seat occupant classification system software may incorrectly classify the passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult. If this occurs, the passenger airbag would be deactivated without the illumination of the airbag warning la...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Airbag Transport Canada 2013079 ·

    On certain vehicles, sensors within the Occupant Detection System (ODS) may have been manufactured incorrectly. This may cause the system to malfunction and permanently suppress the passenger airbag. Failure of the passenger frontal airbag to deploy during a crash (where deploy...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Fuel System Transport Canada 2013068 ·

    On certain vehicles, the fuel tank may have been manufactured incorrectly and could leak (when full). Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire causing property damage and/or personal injury. Correction: Dealers will inspect and, if necessary,...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
Show 6 U.S. recalls

U.S. recalls (NHTSA) with no Transport Canada record. They may not cover vehicles sold in Canada; check your VIN.

  • Air bags: sensor: occupant classification NHTSA (U.S.) 16V242000 ·

    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 m...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Air bags: sensor: occupant classification NHTSA (U.S.) 16V244000 ·

    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...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Air bags: sensor: occupant classification; air bags: frontal NHTSA (U.S.) 15V681000 ·

    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...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Air bags: frontal; electrical system: software NHTSA (U.S.) 14V138000 ·

    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...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly NHTSA (U.S.) 13V068000 ·

    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 i...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Air bags NHTSA (U.S.) 13V069000 ·

    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 suppres...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)

Source: Transport Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls Database; U.S. recalls from NHTSA.

Maintenance schedule

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Specs

Body type
Sedan
Engines
1.8 L 4-cylinder
Fuel
Gas
Transmissions
Manual 6-spd, Automatic (variable gear ratios)
Drivetrains
FWD