2017 Nissan Sentra problems
Owners have filed 342 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Nissan Sentra. Drivetrain & axles is the most reported problem area, at 22% of complaints. After that come engine (14%) and electrical system (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 342 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 22% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 43 and 10
- Injuries and deaths
- 32 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 42,000 miles 154 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 44 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 19 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 32 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 19 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 22 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 10 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Among the 154 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 42,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 60,000 miles (35 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 43 complaints mention a crash; 10 complaints mention a fire; 32 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2017 ranks 7th most-complained-about out of 37 model years of the Nissan Sentra with enough data (245 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
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.
The contact owned a 2017 Nissan Sentra S. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the steering wheel seized and the RPM's increased. The brake pedal was depressed however the contact crashed into a curb and then a fire hydrant causing the vehicle to flip. There was smoke and a burning odor present. The contact was unable to exit the vehicle. A police report was filed and the fire department was present. The contact sustained leg injuries from cracking the front windshield in order to exit the vehicle.
The car's brakes stopped responding in the highway and the car hit one side of the road (it was snowing) then it cut 3 lanes and went all the way to the other side and hit the wall again. The impact was high, the vehicle has major damage but the airbags never deployed.