2017 Nissan SENTRA problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
230 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
44,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2017 model year. Data snapshot: . 104 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 75 of 230 complaints (32.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 80 | 34.8% |
| Braking behavior | 39 | 17.0% |
| Steering behavior | 19 | 8.3% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 13 | 5.7% |
| Engine operation | 12 | 5.2% |
| Fuel system concerns | 5 | 2.2% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train | 75 |
| Engine | 48 |
| Unknown Or Other | 37 |
| Electrical System | 32 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 32 |
| Air Bags | 26 |
| Service Brakes | 21 |
| Exterior Lighting | 14 |
Power Train: 75; Engine: 48; Unknown Or Other: 37; Electrical System: 32; Vehicle Speed Control: 32; Air Bags: 26; Service Brakes: 21; Exterior Lighting: 14
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 34 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 27 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 13 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 17 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 10 |
| 150,000 and above | 3 |
Under 25,000: 34; 25,000 to 49,999: 27; 50,000 to 74,999: 13; 75,000 to 99,999: 17; 100,000 to 149,999: 10; 150,000 and above: 3
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (34). 126 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2019 | 31 |
| 2020 | 22 |
| 2021 | 33 |
| 2022 | 33 |
| 2023 | 28 |
| 2024 | 21 |
| 2025 | 20 |
| 2026 | 13 |
2017: 6; 2018: 23; 2019: 31; 2020: 22; 2021: 33; 2022: 33; 2023: 28; 2024: 21; 2025: 20; 2026: 13
Pattern summary
Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 80 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 39 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 19 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 11089849 · 2018-04-24 (April 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 ACCELERA…
Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11089849 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11115757 · 2018-08-04 (August 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.
Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11115757 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11099400 · 2018-06-03 (June 3, 2018)
BRAKE BOOSTER. IT HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. STILL MAKING SOME NOISE (LIKE AIR) EVERY TIME YOU PRESS THE PEDAL.
Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11099400 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11043115 · 2017-11-03 (November 3, 2017)
A STATIC-LIKE NOISE COME OUT WHENEVER THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNING RIGHT TWO MECHANICS FORM NISSAN DEALERS HAVE CHECK THE CAR AND NOTICED THE NOISE BUT BOTH OF THEM COULD NOT DIAGNOSE HOW/WHY THE NOISE CAME OUT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11043115 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11058558 · 2018-01-04 (January 4, 2018)
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 …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11058558 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11014903 · 2017-08-13 (August 13, 2017)
I"M DOCUMENTING THE SCARY SITUATIONS I'VE EXPERINCED WITH MY 2017 NISSAN SENTRA SR TURBO. ON 7/31/17 THE VEHICLE STARTED TO STALL AT AN INTERSECTION, THEN CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE ENGINE TURNED OFF AND I WAS LEFT WITHOUT ANY ABILITY TO CONTROLL THE CAR. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT STARTED AGAIN TRYING TO MAKE IT BACK HOME IT BARELY MADE IT AT A MAXIMUM SPEED OF 10 MILES/HR. IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO A DEALER FOR SERVICED IT WAS COMPLETELLY UNDRIVABLE. THEY SAID THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I DROVE BACK TO WORK AFTER THE REPAIRS. THAT EVEN…
Owner-reported narrative. 5,114 miles reported. Look up ODI 11014903 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11129589 · 2018-09-14 (September 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.
Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11129589 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11001942 · 2017-06-28 (June 28, 2017)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS OR WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO UNITED NISSAN (3025 E SAHARA AVE, LAS VEGAS, NV 89104 [phone removed]), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED OR DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CHANGE THE FUEL FROM 87 TO 91 OCTANE. THE CONTACT DID AS THE DEALER SUGGESTED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS STILL UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DIAG…
Owner-reported narrative. 3,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 11001942 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11079499 · 2018-03-15 (March 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 …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11079499 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11302417 · 2020-01-27 (January 27, 2020)
BOUGHT 2017 NISSAN SENTRA BRAND NEW FROM DEALERSHIP AND WAS VERY UNFAIRLY OVERCHARGED. I WAS CHARGED $23,014.53 FOR A CAR THAT WAS ONLY WORTH $16,000 AND HAS SO MANY ISSUES. GAS TANK SOMETIMES WILL STOP AT 200 MILES AND WILL NOT FILL UP, SPEEDOMETER SHOOTS UP AND DOWN WHILE DRIVING, SPEED DOES NOT STAY AT A CERTAIN SPEED AND SLOWS DOWN AUTOMATICALLY. THE ENGINE JERKS AND SPUTTERS WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAYS AND STREETS.
Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11302417 at NHTSA ↗