2017 Nissan SENTRA

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Avoid This Year

Quick Summary

The 2017 Nissan SENTRA has 339 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 4.2x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is transmission problems (22% of all complaints), specifically: car is dangerously slow to accelerate when attempting to merge onto a freeway or a busy street. even with flooring the accelerator, vehicle will not move past 40mph for about 5-8 seconds, which in driving, is a large amount of time, especially merging onto the freeway.. ⚠️ 7 fire reports filed.

7 fire reports 31 crash reports 25 injuries

339

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

4.2x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

TRANSMISSION

76 complaints

22%

• CAR IS DANGEROUSLY SLOW TO ACCELERATE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MERGE ONTO A FREEWAY OR A BUSY STREET. EVEN WITH FLOORING THE ACCELERATOR, VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE PAST 40MPH FOR ABOUT 5-8 SECONDS, WHICH IN DRIVING, IS A LARGE AMOUNT OF TIME, ESPECIALLY MERGING ONTO THE FREEWAY.
• 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
• 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

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“CAR IS DANGEROUSLY SLOW TO ACCELERATE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MERGE ONTO A FREEWAY OR A BUSY STREET. EVEN WITH FLOORING THE ACCELERATOR, VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE PAST 40MPH FOR ABOUT 5-8 SECONDS, WHICH IN DRIVING, IS A LARGE AMOUNT OF TIME, ESPECIALLY MERGING ONTO THE FREEWAY.”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

49 complaints

14%

• 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 (702) 832-5480), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED OR DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE C
• 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 TRY
• 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 R

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“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 (702) 832-5480), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED OR DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE C”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

38 complaints

11%

• 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.
• 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 DO
• 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 NE

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 2 fire reports💥 4 crashes

“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.”

— NHTSA complaint filing

SPEED CONTROL

33 complaints

10%

• CAR IS DANGEROUSLY SLOW TO ACCELERATE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MERGE ONTO A FREEWAY OR A BUSY STREET. EVEN WITH FLOORING THE ACCELERATOR, VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE PAST 40MPH FOR ABOUT 5-8 SECONDS, WHICH IN DRIVING, IS A LARGE AMOUNT OF TIME, ESPECIALLY MERGING ONTO THE FREEWAY.
• 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.
• 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.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports💥 2 crashes

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

33 complaints

10%

• 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.
• I WAS DRIVING AND THE RADIO TURNED OFF, THE DASH TURNED OFF AND THE CAR TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING BUT LESS THAN A MINUTE ALL TURNED ON IT HAPPENED 4 TIMES... FROM THAT DAY ON THE RADIO WONT TURN OFF EITHER WHEN PRESSING THE TURN OFF BUTTON. AM REALLY SCARED IF SOMETHING GOES CRAZY WITH THE CAR WHILR
• BRAKE PEDAL SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE, IT INTEREMITTENTLY DETECTS THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING PRESSED AND ALLOWS THE CAR TO START. SOMETIMES THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND SOMETIMES IT WOLL NOT ACTIVATE AT ALL. SOMETIMES THE BRAKE LIGHT WILL NOT GO OUT AND THE CAR WILL NOT START. SOMETIMES

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 4 fire reports💥 2 crashes

“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.”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

SPEED CONTROL(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 339 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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TRANSMISSION: CAR IS DANGEROUSLY SLOW TO ACCELERATE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MERGE ONTO A FREEWAY OR A BUSY STREET. EVEN WITH FLOORING THE ACCELERATOR, VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE PAST 40MPH FOR ABOUT 5-8 SECONDS, WHICH IN DRIVING, IS A LARGE AMOUNT OF TIME, ESPECIALLY MERGING ONTO THE FREEWAY.
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: 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 (702) 832-5480), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED OR DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE C
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: 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.
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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SPEED CONTROL: CAR IS DANGEROUSLY SLOW TO ACCELERATE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MERGE ONTO A FREEWAY OR A BUSY STREET. EVEN WITH FLOORING THE ACCELERATOR, VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE PAST 40MPH FOR ABOUT 5-8 SECONDS, WHICH IN DRIVING, IS A LARGE AMOUNT OF TIME, ESPECIALLY MERGING ONTO THE FREEWAY.
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)