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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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3N1AB7AP9DL••••••2013 Nissan SENTRA
This build draws 2.5× more complaints than the average 2013 Nissan SENTRA build (44 vs 17).
44on this build
577on the model
33builds in total
4involved a crash
3injuries
Most reportedPower Train 16Air Bags 10Service Brakes 6Electrical System 4
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashFeb 2023
Slid on black ice (luckily only going about 40mph) car hit a cement guard rail head on severally damaging the entire front of the car (waiting on if it's totaled) no injuries but air bags did not deploy. Well it wasn't super fast that hard of a head on hit they should have…
Service BrakescrashDec 2013
The contact owns a 2013 nissan sentra. The contact was driving approximately 20 mph and crashed into a deer. The contact stated that the brakes were applied but did not respond. The vehicle sustained body damage as a result of the crash. There were no injuries and a police…
Power TrainJun 2025
The CVT transmission has a serious problem it does this jerking movement and could lead to an accident or serious bodily injury to occupants in the vehicle I am filing a complaint regarding the CVT transmission failure in my 2013 Nissan Sentra (VIN: [XXX] ). The vehicle began…
Unknown Or OtherDec 2024
2013 Nissan Sentra that I bought brand new in 2014 with only about 15 miles on it. December 2024 In the middle of traffic the vehicle would not accelerate forward, even when almost flooring the gas pedal. This would only Rev up the engine as if I was in park. I was able to drive…
Electrical SystemMay 2023
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.…
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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 3N1AB7AP9DL779123 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.