2017 Nissan Sentra problems and recalls

Owners have filed 230 complaints on the 2017 Nissan Sentra, and NHTSA has issued 3 recalls. The most cited component is the Power Train (76 complaints).

230
Complaints
3
Recalls
29
Crash reports
6
Fire reports
21
Injuries
115.4
Severity index

Severity index 115.4 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 115.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 9 of 137 by severity index among 2017 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 93% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2017 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 76 complaints (33.0%)76 33%EngineEngine: 48 complaints (20.9%)48 21%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 37 complaints (16.1%)37 16%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 33 complaints (14.3%)33 14%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 32 complaints (13.9%)32 14%Air BagsAir Bags: 26 complaints (11.3%)26 11%Service BrakesService Brakes: 22 complaints (9.6%)22 10%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 15 complaints (6.5%)15 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN7633.0%
ENGINE4820.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3716.1%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3314.3%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL3213.9%
AIR BAGS2611.3%
SERVICE BRAKES229.6%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING156.5%

Complaints filed per year

016332017: 62018: 232019: 312020: 222021: 332022: 332023: 282024: 212025: 202026: 13 (partial year)1718192021332223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20176
201823
201931
202022
202133
202233
202328
202421
202520
2026 (year to date)13
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (69 against 88).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V55100022/08/2018ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITIONNissan 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
17V25300013/04/2017AIR BAGSNissan 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.
21V13500003/03/2021EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCHNissan 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.

Other Nissan Sentra model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 15 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-07. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.