The bottom line: When a 2013 to 2019 Sentra’s CVT jerks, revs without pulling or stops moving, the code in its transmission computer decides the repair. Nissan’s bulletins call for a whole new CVT on only a few codes, and the judder codes light no lamp.
A whole CVT from a dealer costs $5,698 to $6,383 across three cities by Kelley Blue Book’s estimates, for a 2014 and a 2018 alike. That is more than a 2013 or 2014 sells for running, while a 2017 to 2019 is worth enough to repay it.
Owners report paying less, about $3,400 to $4,150 for a 2013 to 2015, and at that price fixing can come out ahead on any year, if you keep the car or sell it yourself.
Before paying anyone for a 2018 or 2019 first sold less than seven years ago and still under 84,000 miles, ask a Nissan dealer to check its extended CVT warranty: Nissan may pay.
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Key Takeaways
- The judder codes Nissan added for these Sentras, P17F0 to P17F4, are stored without turning on the check engine light, so a dashboard with no warning says nothing about the CVT.
- The 2013 drew 311 of the 968 power train complaints owners filed with NHTSA for 2013 to 2019 Sentras, more than the 2017, 2018 and 2019 together.
- Most owners on CarComplaints who reported a fix for a failed 2013 or 2014 CVT had the whole transmission replaced: 32 of 38 for the 2013 and 44 of 49 for the 2014.
- Where you live moves a dealer’s CVT price far less than the model year moves the car’s value: Seattle runs $235 to $253 above Atlanta, while a 2019 SV is worth $3,600 more than a 2013.
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Which Repair Do Your Sentra’s CVT Codes Call For?
Nissan’s repair order for a Sentra whose CVT judders, hesitates, loses power or flares in revs is the same in two bulletins: NTB19-075 for the 2013 to 2017 and NTB20-035 for the 2018 and 2019.
Both cover the 1.8-liter engine with its RE0F11A CVT, and the code stored in the transmission picks the step:
- No CVT code stored: a software update for the transmission computer, where Nissan has one for that car.
- P17F2, P17F4 or P2857 to P285A, or a lot of metal debris in the CVT pan: a whole new CVT.
- P17F0: a new belt and pulley set, valve body and oil pump, fitted inside the old CVT case.
- P0746, P0846, P0868, P0965, P17F1 or P17F3: the valve body comes out so the belt can be inspected. A slipping belt or a loose sensor ring means the belt and pulley job, and a sound belt means a new valve body alone.
Nissan publishes no price for the valve body or the belt and pulley job. The belt and pulley job needs Nissan’s special tools and a technician Nissan has trained for it, so ask a Nissan dealer to price both.
Reading the codes is the catch. Under Nissan’s diagnostic bulletins for the 2013 to 2019 Sentra, the judder codes P17F0 to P17F4 never turn on the check engine light, and dealers read them with Nissan’s own scan tool.
A simple code reader may come back empty on a Sentra that judders, and some owners told NHTSA a shop found no codes on a failing CVT. Ask any shop for the codes stored in the transmission computer, not only the engine’s, and whether its scan tool reads Nissan’s.
Kelley Blue Book puts a dealer’s diagnosis at $178 to $338 in Atlanta, Kansas City and Seattle. If you have already decided to sell, skip it: the instant-offer buyers we quoted made offers on a Sentra whose CVT had failed.
The repair order covers only the 1.8-liter. For an SR Turbo or a NISMO, with the 1.6-liter turbo, ask the dealer which bulletin applies, and a Sentra with the manual gearbox has no CVT to fail.
Which Symptoms Do Sentra Owners Report Most?
| What owners described to NHTSA | Share of power train complaints |
|---|---|
| Jerks, lurches or clunks into gear | 24% |
| Revs or slips without moving | 14% |
| Lost power while driving | 10% |
| Hesitates or delays | 9% |
| Won’t shift or stuck in one ratio | 7% |
| Shudders or vibrates | 5% |
Those shares come from the 968 power train complaints filed with NHTSA for 2013 to 2019 Sentras, and one complaint can describe several symptoms. The 2013 accounts for 311 of those complaints, the 2018 for 46 and the 2019 for 54.
No recall on any of these years names the power train, so no free recall repair is waiting at the dealer.
Will Nissan Still Pay for a Sentra CVT?
For most Sentras, no, though a 2018 or 2019 can still qualify. Nissan stretched the CVT warranty from 5 years or 60,000 miles to 7 years or 84,000 miles, whichever comes first, in two steps:
The extended warranty pays for the CVT and its internal parts, the valve body, the torque converter, the cooler kit and reprogramming, with a rental car while the work is done.
A dealer checks it by VIN, whoever owns the car now. It doesn’t reach a car sold or registered in Canada or Mexico, or one whose owner opted out of the settlement.
The seven years run from the day the car was first sold, so they have passed for nearly every 2013 to 2017. Only a 2018 or 2019 first sold less than seven years ago, and still under 84,000 miles, can be inside them.
If yours could be one, a Nissan dealer can run the VIN, and that check belongs before any shop’s bill.
A bill paid years ago can’t be claimed back now: the settlements set deadlines for repairs paid before the extensions began, and both have passed.
Outside the extended warranty, Nissan’s extension bulletin lets a dealer ask Nissan for goodwill help with the bill, though Nissan doesn’t have to give it.
How Much Is a New CVT for a Sentra?
Kelley Blue Book doesn’t change its dealer price for a whole CVT between a 2014 and a 2018: in each city the two are identical.
| City | Dealer estimate, 2014 or 2018 | Of which labor |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA 30303 | $5,698 to $6,130 | $1,703 to $1,845 |
| Kansas City, MO 64106 | $5,758 to $6,194 | $1,721 to $1,865 |
| Seattle, WA 98101 | $5,933 to $6,383 | $1,773 to $1,921 |
About 70% of each estimate is the transmission itself, so a cheaper unit cuts the bill more than a cheaper shop does.
Owners who reported a CVT fix on CarComplaints paid less, most of them for a whole transmission:
- A 2013 whose CVT failed: a typical $3,590, with 32 of 38 replacing the transmission
- A 2013 that revved and jerked: $3,390
- A 2014 whose CVT failed: $3,700, with 44 of 49 replacing it
- A 2015 whose CVT failed: $4,150, with 27 of 31 replacing it
CarComplaints doesn’t say what each owner bought, so those bills mix new, rebuilt and used units. Each typical figure covers every fix owners reported for that problem.
Prices for other cities. Open Kelley Blue Book’s repair page for your model year and enter your ZIP: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019.
A used CVT is the cheapest unit, but one from these years has the same design and miles of its own, so ask how far it has run. A rebuilt or remanufactured unit should come with the rebuilder’s warranty, in writing. Owners’ complaints to NHTSA give no used or rebuilt CVT prices to quote, so get a fitted price from a transmission shop.
Not every shop will install a part the customer brings, so ask before you buy one.
Does Your Sentra’s Model Year Pay Back a New CVT?
Since the price doesn’t move with the year, what the car is worth changes the answer. Kelley Blue Book’s private-sale figure for a 2014 SV in good condition is $5,400, and a dealer would give $1,575 for it on trade.
For an SV of each year, this is what a private sale leaves after a dealer’s CVT at $5,698 to $6,383:
| Year, SV in good condition | Private sale value | After a dealer CVT |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $5,050 | $648 to $1,333 short |
| 2014 | $5,400 | $298 to $983 short |
| 2015 | $6,075 | Between $377 left and $308 short |
| 2016 | $5,975 | Between $277 left and $408 short |
| 2017 | $7,075 | $692 to $1,377 left |
| 2018 | $8,400 | $2,017 to $2,702 left |
| 2019 | $8,650 | $2,267 to $2,952 left |
At a dealer’s price, a 2013 or 2014 loses money before it is even sold, and a 2015 or 2016 leaves at most $377, less than buyers offered for the failed 2014 we quoted.
A 2017 leaves $692 to $1,377, more than buyers offered for the broken 2014 and 2015 we quoted. We have no offer for a broken 2017, so get one for yours and let it decide. A 2018 or 2019 leaves $2,000 or more, enough to pay for the repair if you keep the car or sell it yourself.
At the bills owners typically report, $3,390 to $4,150, every year in the table leaves money after a private sale, at least $900 on a 2013.
For your own trim, mileage and ZIP, open your year’s value page: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019.
| Route, 2014 SV | What you pay | After a $5,400 sale |
|---|---|---|
| Dealer CVT, Atlanta to Seattle | $5,698 to $6,383 | $298 to $983 short |
| At the typical bill owners reported for a 2014 | $3,700 | $1,700 left |
| Sell it as it is | None | Your best offer |
So on a 2014 the quote decides it. At the dealer’s price the sale doesn’t cover the repair, while at the typical owners’ bill it leaves well over what buyers offered for the failed 2014.
For any year, fixing pays when the quote is less than the car sells for running, minus your best offer for it as it is.
Try It With Your Sentra’s Numbers
The example is a 2014 SV at Atlanta’s lowest dealer estimate, set against the best offer for the 2014 we quoted whose CVT had failed and which wouldn’t start. Buyers may offer more for a Sentra that still moves itself, so use your own shop’s quote, value and offer.
No offer yet? Sell Car Advisor’s comparison tool gets you several instant offers at once.
Who Should Fix It Anyway?
Paying for the repair is worth it when:
- You’ll keep the car for years, and the quote is well below what another Sentra of its year would cost you to buy
- It’s a 2018 or 2019, worth $2,000 or more above a dealer’s CVT
- The code calls for a valve body or the belt and pulley job, not a whole CVT
Selling as it is wins when the car has other faults too, or when you would sell to an instant buyer anyway.
How Much Less Is a Sentra Worth With a Dead CVT?
These four 2013 to 2019 Sentras were quoted through My Garage, Sell Car Advisor’s offer comparison form: one whose CVT had failed, one that started but didn’t drive, and two that drove, each as its owner described it.
| Sentra | Miles | As the owner described it | Best offer | Second offer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Nissan Sentra | 101,000 | Transmission not working, won’t start | $400 | $95 |
| 2015 Nissan Sentra | 209,000 | Starts, but doesn’t drive | $325 | $270 |
| 2016 Nissan Sentra | 114,000 | Drives | $1,266 | $795 |
| 2018 Nissan Sentra | 75,000 | Drives | $2,217 | $652 |
Buyers offered the most for the two that drove, yet the 2018’s best offer was less than half the cheapest dealer CVT. The repair earns its cost back by keeping the car on the road or through a private sale, never through a better instant offer.
On the failed 2014, two of the instant-offer buyers we quoted made offers, and the best was more than four times the second.
In our offer data, buyers offered a typical $675 for Sentras from these years that were 10 or more years old when quoted, so 2016 or older, and $1,140 for cars of every make from the same years, both counting cars in any condition.
Middle offer on an old Nissan Sentra, by model year 77 Nissan Sentra offers · 10,842 for all cars of the same years · Model yearsShow the numbers
Model years Nissan Sentra Offers All cars of the same years Offers 2000 to 2006 $330 25 $455 4,497 2007 to 2012 $425 41 $760 5,167 2013 to 2019 $675 11 $1,140 1,178 
What Should You Tell a Buyer About the CVT?
My Garage’s form gives three choices: it drives, it starts but doesn’t drive, or it won’t start. Pick the one that fits the car today, since the pickup is planned around it and an offer is cut when the car doesn’t match.
If the CVT slips but the car still creeps forward by itself, the honest answer is that it drives. If it starts but won’t pull away, it doesn’t, and saying so up front costs less than a cut at pickup.
That choice moves the price: across every make in our offer data, buyers offer 29% less for a car that starts but won’t move than for one that drives.
A private buyer takes on the repair, so price the car below the trade-in value of a working one and put the code in the listing.
The instant-offer buyers we quoted hand over payment in exchange for the signed title, so check now that it is in your name. If a lender still holds it, ask how the buyer handles the payoff before you accept.
Plates stay or go by your state’s rule. For the rest of the paperwork, see how to sell a Sentra in any condition.
Find out what buyers offer for your Sentra before you pay for a CVT. Sell Car Advisor’s comparison tool sends one description of your car to several buyers, and nothing is sold unless you accept an offer.
Article Update History
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Nissan bulletin NTB19-075: 2013 to 2017 Sentra, CVT judder
For the MRA8DE engine and RE0F11A CVT: reprogram the TCM when no listed code is stored; replace the CVT for P17F2, P17F4 or P2857 to P285A, or excessive pan debris; replace the belt and pulley, control valve and oil pump for P17F0; otherwise inspect the belt and pulse rotor and replace the sub-assembly or the control valve alone. Filed with NHTSA. Accessed October 14, 2026.
Nissan bulletin NTB20-035: 2018 and 2019 Sentra, CVT judder
The same repair overview and codes for 2018 and 2019 Sentras with the MRA8DE engine and RE0F11A CVT. Filed with NHTSA. Accessed October 14, 2026.
Nissan bulletin NTB18-058e: 2013 to 2017 Sentra, enhanced diagnostic logic for CVT
New codes P17F0 to P17F4 will not turn the MIL on; P0868 will; repairs read and reported with CONSULT-III plus. Accessed October 14, 2026.
Nissan bulletin NTB20-037: 2018 and 2019 Sentra, enhanced diagnostic logic for CVT
The same codes for 2018 and 2019: P17F0 to P17F4 will not turn the MIL on. Accessed October 14, 2026.
Nissan: CVT warranty extension, 2013 to 2017 Sentra (2020)
CVT coverage from 60 months or 60,000 miles to 84 months or 84,000 miles, activated May 11, 2020, for the 2013 to 2017 Sentra (B17) among other models; covers the CVT, valve body, torque converter, cooler kit and TCM reprogramming, plus rental; not Canada or Mexico; opt-outs excluded; reimbursement claims were due by January 30, 2020 or within 30 days of a qualifying repair. Accessed October 14, 2026.
Nissan: CVT warranty extension, 2018 and 2019 Sentra (2023)
The same 84 months or 84,000 miles for the 2018 and 2019 Sentra, activated May 23, 2023 once the court approved the class settlement; the settlement's deadline for claiming back repairs paid earlier was March 15, 2023, or 30 days after a qualifying repair, whichever was later. Accessed October 14, 2026.
NHTSA: vehicle complaints, 2013 to 2019 Nissan Sentra
The 968 complaints filed under power train for the seven model years (change modelYear for each), grouped by year and by the symptom described, and the recall list for each year. Accessed October 14, 2026.
Kelley Blue Book: Nissan Sentra transmission replacement pricing
Dealer estimates for a 2014 and a 2018 in ZIP 30303, 64106 and 98101: $5,698 to $6,383, of which labor $1,703 to $1,921, the same for both years. Accessed October 14, 2026.
Kelley Blue Book: 2014 Nissan Sentra diagnostics
Dealer estimate for ZIP 30303, 64106 and 98101: $178 to $338. Accessed October 14, 2026.
Kelley Blue Book: 2013 to 2019 Nissan Sentra values
Trade-in and private party values by trim, good condition, typical mileage, from each year's page. Accessed October 14, 2026.
CarComplaints: Nissan Sentra CVT problems, 2013 to 2015
Owner reports per problem: 2013 CVT failure $3,590 (32 of 38 replaced the transmission), 2013 revving and jerking $3,390, 2014 transmission failure $3,700 (44 of 49), 2015 transmission failure $4,150 (27 of 31). Accessed October 14, 2026.
Sell Car Advisor: My Garage instant offers
Instant offers from several buyers on the same car, with the condition the owner gave, quoted March to October 2026. These are the cars in this page's offer tables and the set behind the condition figures (how much less buyers offer for a car that doesn't start or doesn't drive), compared within groups of cars of similar age and mileage. The model-year charts come from a larger set of offers going back to 2021.
Middle offer on an old Nissan Sentra, by model year, Sell Car Advisor
"77 Nissan Sentra offers · 10,842 for all cars of the same years" Accessed Oct. 17, 2026
Junk Car Value Statistics, Sell Car Advisor
"On this page: 2 figures from 17,628 instant cash offers, and 1 figure from same-day quotes by several buyers" Accessed Oct. 17, 2026
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