2017 Nissan Sentra
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Power train is the leading concern among 230 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 7th highest complaint count among 26 Sentra model years with reports.
Of the 2017 reports, 29 involved a crash and 6 involved a fire. 21 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Exterior lighting, brake lights, switchMar 3, 2021
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Nissan Sentra vehicles. The brake light switch may become contaminated, preventing the circuit from closing and the brake lights from illuminating.
The brake lights may not illuminate, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will replace the brake light switch and install a protective grommet, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 1, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800867-7769. Nissan's number for this recall is PM971.
Campaign 21V135000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, ignitionAug 22, 2018
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Nissan NV200, Sentra, NV3500 Van, NV3500 Bus, NV200 Taxi, NV1500, NV2500 Van, Chevrolet City Express, 2017-2018 Frontier, Versa Note, and Versa Sedan vehicles that have a mechanical (physical) key ignition system. In these models, over time, the weight on the key ring and road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position to the accessory position, turning off the engine.
If the vehicle stalls, it can increase the risk of a crash.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the production information on the ignition switch, and replace it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.
Campaign 18V551000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bagsApr 13, 2017
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 LEAF and 2014, 2016 and 2017 Sentra vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error within the air bag inflators, the passenger frontal air bag may not properly deploy in the event of a crash.
In the event of a crash, if the front passenger air bag doesn't deploy properly, it can increase the risk of injury to passengers.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began June 7, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 17V253000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
230 reports, newest first.
Vehicle speed control, Other or unspecified, Electronic stability control (ESC), Jan 6, 2019, crash, fire
I BOUGHT THE CAR FOR 15K CASH THAT DAY, 45 MINUTES LATER WHILE DRIVING HOME ON THE HIGHWAY I HAVE AN OPTION FOR ECO MODE AND BOOST MODE, I WENT TO TURN ON ECO MODE AND NOTHING I HIT IT AGAIN NOTHIN, 3RD TIME THE ECO LIGHT CAME ON, THEN I GO FOR CRUZE CONTROL , 1,2,3,4 TRYS NOTHIN ON 5TH IT WORKED, IM DOING 70 ON RHE HWY AND ITS NOW 75 I WENT TO HIT ACCELERATE 1 TIME IT IT FLEW INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER PERSON , AND INSTANTLY WHEN I HIT ACCELERATE THE GAS PEDAL WAS FLOORED AND DIDNT HAVE TIME TO TURN OFF. I DO TRULY FEEL RHIS IS A LEMON CAR AND NOW 16K IN THE HOLD AND NO CAR
Air bags, Dec 28, 2018, crash
SUV DRIVER HIT OUR SENTRA FROM BEHIND WHILE STATIONARY; WE WERE THE LAST CAR IN THE LINE OF THE RIGHT LANE OF TRAFFIC AND WE WERE AT A DEAD STOP. WE WERE HIT VERY HARD FROM BEHIND AND WE SLAMMED INTO THE SUV IN FRONT OF US. DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY FOR EITHER DRIVER OR PASSENGER DURING THIS COLLISION. THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AND THE VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED TOTALED. MY PARTNER WHO WAS THE PASSENGER SUFFERED A CONCUSSION DUE TO THIS COLLISION, OUR CHILD WAS THANKFULLY UNHARMED IN A SEAT WITH A 5 POINT RESTRAINT. *DSY
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Sep 21, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY ACCELERATED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURES OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NISSAN OF RICHMOND (11401 W BROAD ST, HENRICO, VA 23233, (804) 346-4200) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT IN ORDER TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE, THE MECHANIC WOULD HAVE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,346.
Power train, Sep 14, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE THE GEAR WAS IN REVERSE, THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO PARK AND THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES AND THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Wheels, Service brakes, Sep 13, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BILLION AUTO NISSAN (LOCATED AT 3715 SINGING HILLS BLVD, SIOUX CITY, IA 51106, (712) 560-4511) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN ALIGNMENT WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY BRAKED WITHOUT WARNING, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND WAS ABLE TO RESUME DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,700.
Other or unspecified, Sep 2, 2018
THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES (REVS UP) UNEXPECTEDLY ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING OR WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. WHILE DRIVING, THIS CAUSES THE SPEED TO INCREASE EVEN THOUGH I HAVE NOT STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL; AND I IMMEDIATELY HAVE TO STEP ON THE BRAKES TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. AFTERWARDS, I STOP THE CAR AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE BEFORE PROCEEDING TO RESTART AND CONTINUE DRIVING IT. NOTE: THE UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION/REVVING HAS OCCURRED ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, INCLUDING AT STOP SIGNS OR RED TRAFFIC LIGHTS, WHILE THE CAR IS STOPPED WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED.
Air bags, Aug 16, 2018, crash
AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THE CAR WAS WRECKED, EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS HIT BASICALLY HEAD ON
Power train, Aug 4, 2018
THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY TO 2ND, 4, AND 5TH GEAR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET IT LOOKED AT AND THE MECHANIC REPORTED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON AMONG MY VEHICLE MAKES. I STILL DON'T SEE A RECALL FOR IT AND HE SAID THEY WON'T FIX IT UNTIL THEN. CAN WE GET THIS BALL ROLLING PLEASE, IT'S A HUGE HIGHWAY SAFETY CONCERN.
Other or unspecified, Electronic stability control (ESC), Jul 31, 2018
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ON 06/16/2018 ONLY TO BREAK DOWN 4 HOURS LATER CAR LOST POWER WAS LOST CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 10-15MPH HOURS AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON DASH BOARD WERE LIGHTING UP I CONTACTED SALESMAN AND I WENT INTO NISSAN SOUTH IN MORROW CAR WAS CHECKED INTO SERVICE AND HAD U0101-LOST COMMUNICATION CODE 45MINS LATER MY NAME WAS PAGES AND CAR WAS SUPPOSED FIXED THEY REFUSED TO KEEP THE VEHICLE I WAS TOLD THAT HAPPENS SOMETIMES FROM CAR JUST SITTING ON THE LOT 3 DAYS LATER WOKE UP TO LEAVE AND CAR WOULD NOT START AND DASH BOARD WAS LIGHTING UP WITH ALL INDICATORS THAT COULD POSSIBLE BE ON EVENTUALLY CAR STARTED ONLY TO LET ME GET DOWN THE STREET FROM MY HOUSE CAR LOST POWER AND CUT OFF DASH BOARD LIGHTS WERE ALL ON I HAD TO WAIT OVER 1 HOUR AND EVENTUALLY CAR STARTED DROVE NORMAL I WENT BACK TO NISSAN AGAIN TO SERVICE AND BECAUSE THE CAR WAS NOT DUPLICATING THE ISSUES I EXPRESSED THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT HELP ME BECAUSE THE CAR SHOWED NO SIGNS AND THEY COULD NOT KEEP CAR UNTIL THEY COULD DUPLICATE THE ISSUE SENT ME BACK HOME FOR 3RD TIME NOW AND 2 DAYS LATER I WAS ON A BUSY EXPRESSWAY AND THE CAR LOST POWER WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 10-15MPH AND THE GAS PETAL WAS ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND I WAS ON A BUSY EXPRESSWAY I HAD TO WAIT 2HRS ON SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CAR EVENTUALLY STARTED WENT TO DEALERSHIP AGAIN AND THEY TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING SHOWING IN THE CODES AND THAT THEY HAVE TO DUPLICATE I WASN'T ASSISTED TOOK IT BACK HOME SAME THING AGAIN NOW THIS TIME THEY KEPT IT AND FINALLY AFTER 2DAYS CAR BROKE DOWN ON THEM AND THEY CLAIM IT WAS FROM WIRE SUPPOSEDLY CAR WAS FIXED AND TIL THIS DAY ENGINE LIGHT AND ACCELERATING LAGS AND IT HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY AND THEY HAVE NO FIX FOR THE ISSUE BUT TO TELL YOU ABOUT A CODE THIS MODEL AND YEAR THERE IS DEFECT IN THIS VEHICLE AND MY ISSUES NEVER STOP AND THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE A NEW VEHICLE
Air bags, Jul 29, 2018, crash
WAS GOING DOWN A S CURVE ROADWAY AND HIT A PATCH OF WATER, HYDROPLANED OFF THE ROADWAY AND DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. THERE WAS HEAVY DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND NO DAMAGE TO THE SIDES, HOWEVER, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY ONLY THE SIDE AIRBAGS. SERIOUS INJURIES TO THE DRIVER WITH A BRAIN BLEED AND ABRASION FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. *TT *JS *TR *DT *TR
Other or unspecified, Jul 25, 2018
FEDRAL SEATING CAPACITY ON OFFICIAL FEDERAL LABEL
Exterior lighting, Air bags, Wheels, Jul 11, 2018, crash
AIRBAGS DEFECTIVE(NOT WORKING DURING IMPACT OF CRASH) TIRES BALD 3 FRONT FENDER BUMPER OFF VEHICLE IN MOTION NOT TURNING STATIONARY
Structure, Jul 5, 2018, crash
I GOT INTO A FENDER BENDER HITTING MY RIGHT CORNER OF MY BUMPER AGAINST THE BACK LEFT OF A COROLLA AND THE BUMPER GOT KNOCKED OFF SUPER EASILY. PREVIOUSLY BACK INTO A LAMP POST AND THE BACK BUMPER FELL OFF EASILY AS WELL. DOESN'T SEEM VERY SAFE TO ME .
Steering, Jun 3, 2018, crash
I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUES AS DESCRIBED IN 'SERVICE BRAKES PROBLEM OF THE 2014 NISSAN SENTRA 49', WHICH WAS REPORTEDLY SIMILAR TO INVESTIGATION "PE14-014". WHILE DRIVING A RENTAL VEHICLE ON A HIGHWAY (LEFT LANE) AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, ALL OF A SUDDEN IT ACCELERATED AND IT WAS AS IF THE VEHICLE TOOK OVER THE STEERING - I COULD NOT KEEP THE STEERING WHEEL STRAIGHT AND THE CAR STARTED MOVING BETWEEN LANES AND EVENTUALLY I HIT THE GUARDING RAIL BY THE RIGHT LANE AND STOPPED. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS VERY SCARY BUT I DID NOT HAVE A SCRATCH. I WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR AGAIN BUT I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED AS I WAS TOO SCARED TO DRIVE IT AGAIN. I THANK MY LUCKY STARS THAT THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES IN EITHER LANE DURING THE ACCIDENT OR I WOULD NOT BE WRITING THIS REPORT TODAY. I BELIEVE THE CAR ONLY HAD ABOUT 1500 KM. I CAN`T BELIEVE I SURVIVED.
Service brakes, Jun 3, 2018
BRAKE BOOSTER. IT HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. STILL MAKING SOME NOISE (LIKE AIR) EVERY TIME YOU PRESS THE PEDAL.
Vehicle speed control, Apr 24, 2018
WHEN ACCELERATING, IT NOSE DIVES AT AROUND 30 TO 45 MPH, DEPENDING ON HOW HARD ONE IS ACCELERATING. I BELIEVE THIS IS CAUSED BY A SHIFT SENSOR BECAUSE IT ACTS LIKE IT LETS GO OF THE GEAR AND AFTER A SECOND OR TWO IT ENGAGES INTO THE NEXT GEAR. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME ONE WANTS TO GO OVER 50 MPH. ALSO, WHEN COMING A COMPLETE STAND STILL STOP AND THEN STAR TO ACCELERATE, IT HESITATES A BIT AND IT MAKES A BUMPING MOVEMENT, LIKE THE TRANSMISSION DIDN'T DOWNSHIFTED INTO 1ST GEAR AUTOMATICALLY, AND DOES IT SO AFTER ONE PRESSES ON THE ACCELERATOR, THUS CAUSING IT TO DOWNSHIFT TO 1ST FROM 3RD AND I BELIEVE THIS IS WHY I FEEL THE BUMPING MOVEMENT AND SLIGHT HESITATION TO ACCELERATE IMMEDIATELY. IT DOESN'T DO IT ALL THE TIME AND I HAVE NOT STUDIED IT TO PINPOINT WHY OR WHEN IT WILL DO THIS, BUT I CAN TELL RIGHT BEFORE IT IS GOING TO DO IT BECAUSE IT IS IN 3RD GEAR AND WHEN I RELEASE THE BRAKE, THE CAR WON'T MOVE FORWARD AS QUICKLY AS IT WOULD IF IT WAS IN 1ST GEAR.
Engine, Apr 18, 2018
THIRD TIME IN THE PAST MONTH, PUSH BUTTON START UPS, ENGINE IS FALLING TO START PROPERLY, ENGINE IS FALLING TO START, SMOOTHLY. VECHILE IS IN THE STATIONARY POSITION.
Air bags, Mar 21, 2018, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK, NECK, AND RIGHT RIB INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A TOWING LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. *TT
Wheels, Seats, Other or unspecified, Mar 15, 2018
DOES NOT REGISTER CORRECT GAS MILES. IF I JUST FILLED GAS TANK AND IT READS THAT I CAN DRIVE 258 MILES ON THAT AMOUNT OF GAS WHEN IVE ONLY DRIVEN 25 MILES IT WILL TELL ME IVE DRIVEN 100 MILES THEREFORE REGISTERING THAT I ONLY HAVE 123 MIES LEFT IN GAS, CAUSING ME TO FILL TANK MORE THAN I PROBABLY NEED TO AND NOT REALLY KNOWING HOW MY MUCH FURTHER I CAN ACTUALLY DRIVE. IVE TAKEN PHOTOS THAT REFLECT MILES DRIVEN TO GAS USED. ALSO, CAR GAINS SPEEDS WHEN IM PRESSING BREAK TO SLOW DOWN/STOP. ALSO, WHEN I GENTLY PRESS GAS PEDAL CAR SPEEDS UP FASTER THAN THE ACTUAL GAS IM APPLYING. ALSO, WHEN IN MOTION IT MAKES SUDDEN JERKING STOP WHEN IM PRESSING GAS. SINCE DAY ONE TIRES SEEMED OLDER THAN CAR. IM NOT SURE IF THEY WERE CHANGED OUT AT DEALERSHIP FOR ROTTED/USED TIRES.CONSTANT CHECK TIRE LIGHT COMES ON. THE DRIVER SEAT SEEMS LIKE ITS BEEN TAMPERED WITH OR CHANGED OUT. WHEN YOU SIT IN THE CAR ITS CROOKED, LEANS TO THE RIGHT. WITHIN WEEKS AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR IVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT ISSUES CAR HAS, THEY CLAIM ALL IS FINE WITH THE CAR AND DONT SEEM TO FIND ANYTHING. WRONG. ALSO YOUR SITE SAYS AIRBAG RECALL ON THE 2017 SENTRA, DEALERSHIP TELLS ME IT DOESNT PERTAIN TO MY CAR. I FEEL ITS DEFECTIVE ALL AROUND AND IM NERVOUS DRIVING IT.
Electrical system, Mar 14, 2018
THREE WEEKS AFTER PURCHASED IT, I GOT STRANDED. CAR TURNED OFF ON ME WHILE DRIVING. I HAD IT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, AND WAS TOLD THEY WERE GOING TO REPLACE ALTERNATOR. THEY DID, AND NOW ITS BEEN LIKE 8 MONTHS AND IT WILL START WHEN IT PLEASES.
Air bags, Mar 14, 2018, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED HEAD ON INTO A SECOND VEHICLE. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT IMMEDIATELY DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES, INCLUDING FACIAL AND ORAL INJURIES, INTERNAL ORGAN INJURIES, AND MULTIPLE FRACTURED LUMBAR VERTEBRA. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 900. *TT *JS
Other or unspecified, Feb 10, 2018
WHEN TRACTION CONTROL ACTIVATES IT JERKS THE STEERING WHEEL TO SIDE. PASSING A TRACTOR TRAILER IT TURNED ON AND NEARLY DROVE ME INTO THE TRUCK SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL I GOT BACK OVER TO THE OTHER LANE THAT WAS MORE CLEAR. MY HUSBAND ALSO HAD AN INCIDENT, DRIVING DOWN OUR LANE IT KICKED ON AND RAN HIM DOWN INTO A DITCH AND HAD TO GET PULLED OUT.
Engine, Jan 26, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED AN ABNORMAL ODOR WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED. AS A RESULT, THE FUMES CAUSED HER TO ALMOST FALL ASLEEP. LYNCH NISSAN OF AUBURN (140 W CREEK PKWY, AUBURN, AL) WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 17,836. *TT *TR
Air bags, Jan 4, 2018, crash
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 NISSAN SENTRA. AFTER THE CONTACT DROVE THROUGH A GREEN LIGHT AND SLOWED DOWN WHILE APPROACHING TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURY, A FRACTURED NOSE, A JAW INJURY, AND BRUISING. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS RECEIVED. THE CONTACT'S HEAD STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL BECAUSE NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AT A FACILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WEEKS AFTER THE CRASH TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Vehicle speed control, Other or unspecified, Dec 11, 2017
NISSAN SENTRA 2017 THE GEAR JAMS WHEN PUTTING INTO REVERSE, DRIVE, AND BACKING UP FROM DRIVE WAY. VEHICLE HAS A VERY SLOW TAKE OFF UNTILL YOU PICK UP SPEED AT 40 MPH. BUT NOT ENOUGH SPEED TO PASS UP CARS,TRUCKS IN ENOUGH TIME AND THAT IS STEPPING ON THE GAS PEDDLE TO THE BOTTOM.