Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2017 Nissan Sentra.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-10 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. There was no warning light … |
| 2026-02-26 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | CVT failed after only 94K miles. |
| 2026-02-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | My 2017 Nissan Sentra is experiencing CVT transmission problems. The vehicle hesitates when accelerating, slips between… |
| 2026-01-26 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that upon depressing the brake pedal to start the vehicle, th… |
| 2026-01-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER | No | 0 | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2017 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that when the vehicle was purchased, the… |
| 2025-12-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Car just lost power in highway. Car starts but will barely move as pushing down on gas. |
| 2025-12-22 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | The fabric drivers side seat belt is frayed. At least 1/2 of the width of the fabric is not intact. The warranty on t… |
| 2025-12-16 | AIR BAGS | No | 1 | While reverse parking into a single parking space at my apartment complex, the driver-side airbag deployed unexpectedly… |
| 2025-11-26 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | the transmission has failed with hardly any warning. Stops without warning, while driving down the road. The car will s… |
| 2025-11-19 | STEERING | Yes | 1 | The contact owned a 2017 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH and coasting to the right around a… |
| 2025-11-11 | STEERING | Yes | 1 | It will be investigated by my insurance company, but this is what happened. I was taking a leisurely drive on a country… |
| 2025-10-24 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V13… |
| 2025-07-28 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The 2017 Nissan Sentra is part of a recall due to significant transmission issues, including sudden loss of power and j… |
| 2025-06-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | While driving home from work. Transmission started hesitating and not pulling up a hill. I was almost hit on the inters… |
| 2025-06-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | CVT transmission losing power |
| 2025-05-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I have called nissan usa and the nissan in newburgh to schedule an appointment for lamp switch recall and have not reci… |
| 2025-05-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | When driving in the highway my hood opened up it hand unhinged on its own. |
| 2025-05-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My car is an automatic 2017 with 58,000 miles. The car is having trouble shifting gears, trouble accelerating (it jerks… |
| 2025-04-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Intermittent ignition switch failure. Presents as little to no power. Vehicle will not crank over. Minimal lights come … |
| 2025-02-25 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated while driving approximately 20 MPH and attempting to accelera… |
| 2025-02-24 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I recently purchased this certified pre owned car at garden state Honda in Clifton NJ, and in less than 4 months the tr… |
| 2025-01-14 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The continuously variable transmission (CVT) in my vehicle failed prematurely, leading to significant safety concerns. … |
| 2025-01-13 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | When I go up hill my car doesn't Want to automatically shift, my rpms start revving, and the car won't go over 50 mph. … |
| 2024-12-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I was driving on the highway and saw that my RPM was fluctuating a lot even though on cruise control, it was losing its… |
| 2024-12-18 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | CVT transmission. On my way to work at 7:40 am I was stopped at a light and when it turned green I pressed the gas, but… |
| 2024-11-11 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact's wife owns a 2017 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while his wife was driving approximately 35 MPH, … |
| 2024-10-26 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the air bag warning light il… |
| 2024-08-20 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I purchased my 2017 Nissan Sentra SV brand new. I was hearing a whining noise, so I got a diagnostic test done and it w… |
| 2024-08-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Car lost power, pressing down on accelerator does not move car. |
| 2024-07-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | To Whom it May Concern, I am writing because there has been transmission issues that my 2017 Nissan Sentra SV has been… |
| 2024-06-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I took my car into the dealership for a recall repair and the following day, I started having situations where the I pu… |
| 2024-05-29 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I traveled from Texas to Kentucky last year and the transmission went out 4 hours before reaching my destination. My wa… |
| 2024-05-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle faile… |
| 2024-04-28 | STEERING | No | 0 | My 2017 Nissan Sentra S has a very serious problem whenever my RPM reach 3.5 to 4.It starts jerking and I can't acceler… |
| 2024-02-25 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | we have 2 models of this car in the family, both vehicles the drivers door handle is coming off. |
| 2024-02-17 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | We have been having issues with our 2017 nissan sentra pretty much since we bought it. it shakes ,shutters etc during e… |
| 2024-02-08 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | My transmission went out and is set to be fixed by Nissan at my cost! No warning....just was driving my daughter home f… |
| 2024-01-27 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | My mechanic informed me in 2022 that my transmission was going out on my 2017 Nissan Sentra. I took it to Hawk Nissan i… |
| 2024-01-20 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | 2017 Nissan Sentra. Car has been taken care of since bought brand new. Oil changes every 3000, to 4000 miles transmiss… |
| 2024-01-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Vehicle lost power and down shifted to first gear and got stuck in it while going 60mph and with traffic all around and… |
| 2024-01-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 MPH coming off the highway and… |
| 2024-01-05 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | My CVT transmission is going out, causing my car to struggle to accelerate. This could potentially cause a safety issue… |
| 2023-12-20 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Low beam headlight failed. It is available for inspection. Drove car with only one low beam headlight. Not safe. Yes. … |
| 2023-12-13 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Left side door trim keeps popping off Replaced driver front door handle, on 25 march 21 Same type defect reported for … |
| 2023-11-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The manufacturer installed anti-theft measures that became broken. Nissan’s “immobilizer” system can not tell the diffe… |
| 2023-11-09 | STEERING | No | 0 | Steering wheel went unsteady. All warning lights went off. Speedometer failed. Unable to shut off the engine and unable… |
| 2023-11-01 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | Car was involved in a pretty substantial accident and not a single airbag deployed! |
| 2023-09-18 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Was driving and I stopped at a stop sign. When it was time to go I stepped to accelerate and it wouldn’t accelerate lik… |
| 2023-08-31 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The CVT has failed in my car causing multiple issues with jerking, shaking, stuttering. When i was making a left turn,… |
| 2023-08-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | CONCERN: This is the second time the engine does not shut off. All warning lights go off, unsteady steering wheel and o… |