# Nissan Sentra 2013–2019 Pre-Purchase Checklist | CarCaseFile

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> Printable pre-purchase inspection checklist for the 2013–2019 Nissan Sentra: the generation-specific checks that separate a good one from someone else's problem.

Case file · NISSAN-SENTRA-2013-2019 · Field document

# Nissan Sentra 2013–2019 · Pre-purchase checklist

Bring this to the inspection. Every check below is specific to this generation's documented failure modes, not generic used-car advice.

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Check 01

Drive it from cold and hot: feel for CVT shudder, hesitation, or a flare in RPM that doesn't match acceleration. Those are the classic belt-slip tells.

Check 02

Ask for proof the CVT fluid was changed (Nissan called it lifetime; independent shops change it ~every 30k). No record on an early car is a red flag.

Check 03

Check whether the car is within the CVT class-action coverage (extended to 7 years / 84,000 miles on affected years) and whether any CVT repair was already done.

Check 04

Test the brakes hard from speed; pump the pedal at a stop. A pedal that sinks toward the floor points to the known early master-cylinder problem.

Check 05

Scan for stored codes including P0101 (MAF/airflow). There's a TSB for an illuminated MIL with P0101 on 2013–2015 cars.

Check 06

Confirm recall work is done by VIN (fuel-pump relay stall recall and others apply to early cars).

Check 07

On SR Turbo / DI cars, listen for cold-start rattle and ask about any carbon-cleaning history.

Walk-away signals

2013 (most-complained-about year: CVT, brakes, recalls) · 2014–2015 (same CVT and drivetrain issues)

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