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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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3N1AB7AP8DL••••••2013 Nissan SENTRA
This build draws 3.2× more complaints than the average 2013 Nissan SENTRA build (56 vs 17).
56on this build
577on the model
33builds in total
2involved a crash
1involved a fire
1injuries
Most reportedPower Train 30Service Brakes 11Air Bags 11Engine 10
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemcrashfireFeb 2015
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…
Power TraincrashMay 2020
I was driving on the freeway when my car stopped running I got really scared because I did not know what was going on I had my smaller siblings with me that day and thought the worst when the towing truck picked my car up and I took it to the mechanic they told me it was the…
SuspensionAug 2021
2013 Nissan sentra sr 66,000 miles transmission blew out, while driving on the street it sputtered, choked and lost power and started making a loud clanking noise
SteeringFeb 2021
Driving in motion on interstate going 60 and all of a sudden check engine light comes on and then violent shakes and jerks!scary as all get out made me swerve and almost hit traffic beside me!! Also going up a hill and lost power had to stop in road turn the car off and then…
Unknown Or OtherNov 2018
VIN:[xxx] please know this vehicle was stolen on 11/12/2018 in rio piedras, pr. Is a blue nissan sentra sr 2013 w/charcoal black interior. Please call authority 787-765-0841, r # [xxx]. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 3N1AB7AP8DL620349 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.