2017 NISSAN SENTRA

What owners reported to NHTSA, ranked by how often and how seriously.

This is complaint data, not a random sample.

It only includes owners who chose to file a federal complaint, so it over-represents dramatic and safety-related problems and under-represents minor issues an owner just had fixed without reporting. Read this as what NHTSA complainants report most, not as this vehicle's true failure rate. Full methodology.

Component ranking

  1. #1

    transmission automatic

    5 stranded, 35 unsafe

    40
    incidents
    Typical range: 11,000–101,000 mi

    Median 62,500 mi, based on 32 reports (51% had no usable mileage)

    • "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 UN…"~1,500 mi, complaint #1488565
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE SHIFTED FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED. THE CONTACT THEN STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHILE ACCELERATING, THE RPM REVVED UP…"~60,000 mi, complaint #1681089
    • "I HAVE HAD MANY ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE, AND THE MOST PROBLEMATIC ONE IS THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN I ACCELERATE TO HIGH SPEED ON HIGHWAY AT A POINT THE TRANSMISSION STARTS TO ACT UP. THE RPM START TO GO UP AND DOWN CRAZY. AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT ACCELERATE AN…"~80,120 mi, complaint #1677129
    • "MY CAR HAS STARTED ACTING CONFUSED WITH THE GEAR SHIFTS. IT'S ALMOST LIKE I AM REPEATINGLY PUTTING IT IN DRIVE THEN NEUTRAL THEN SPORTS MODE WHEN I AM NOT DOING ANYTHING JUST TRYING TO DRIVE. THE CAR STRUGGLES TO PICK UP SPEED AND 'GIDDY UP' WHEN I ACCELERATE.…"~103,000 mi, complaint #1720940
    • "MY GEARS DID NOT APPEAR ON MY DASHBOARD WHEN I GOT IN MY CAR TO GO HOME. THE CAR ALSO WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR (REVERSE OR DRIVE). I KEPT TRYING TO SWITCH THE GEARS AND PRESS THE GAS. THE CAR EVENTUALLY STARTED MOVING FORWARD AND GAINED ENOUGH SPEED FOR ME TO DR…"~189,612 mi, complaint #1708140
  2. #2

    transmission cvt

    3 stranded, 22 unsafe, 1 broken

    26
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "SINCE MY SECOND OIL CHANGE (VEHICLE IS UNDER 15000 MILES CURRENTLY) THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL RANDOMLY COME ON AND THEN GO AWAY. IT WOULD NOT ALARM ME, BUT I AM HEARING THE SHIFTING OF THE POWER TRAIN NOW MORE OFTEN THAN BEFORE. A CLICKING AS IT SHIFTS UP AN…"~14,922 mi, complaint #1550395
    • "THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 86,[REDACTED ADDRESS] IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND CONFIRMED CVT TRANSMISSION FAILURE."~86,000 mi, complaint #1739930
    • "TAKATA RECALL . I HAVE A COMPLAINT ON THE CVT TRANSMISSION. MY TRANSMISSION WAS SERVICED BACK IN OCTOBER, NOT EVEN A YEAR AGO AND IT BEGIN ACTING UP AGAIN BACK IN AUGUST WHILE DRIVING AND I'VE SEEN THE LAWSUITS AND RECALLS ON IT. AND NISSAN WOULD NOT ALLOW ME…"~89,000 mi, complaint #1601007
    • "WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, NOTICED THE VEHICLE START TO SPORADICALLY JERK. ENGINE RPM WOULD JUMP AND THE ACCELERATOR WAS NON RESPONSIVE AT TIMES. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ACTIVATED. PULLED UP TO A STOP LIGHT AND WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN THE ACCELERATOR WOULD N…"~91,667 mi, complaint #1736953
    • "WAS GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH CRUISE ON AT 70MPH. RPMS STARTED JUMPING AND LOST POWER. TOOK TO NISSAN HAD IT CHECKED SND ITS A CVT TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 99,798MILES ON CAR. CONTACTED NISSAN USA ABOUT IT AND WITH A 8 DAY REPLY GOT THAT ITS NOT COVERWD UNDE…"~99,673 mi, complaint #1548569
  3. #3

    airbag system

    23 unsafe

    23
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=20, median 67,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED HEAD ON INTO A SECOND VEHICLE. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT IMMEDIATELY DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES, INCLUDING FACIAL AN…"~900 mi, complaint #1454381
    • "WAS GOING DOWN A S CURVE ROADWAY AND HIT A PATCH OF WATER, HYDROPLANED OFF THE ROADWAY AND DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. THERE WAS HEAVY DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND NO DAMAGE TO THE SIDES, HOWEVER, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY ONL…"~26,000 mi, complaint #1486660
    • "I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE AND IT WAS LOCKED INTO GEAR I WANT TO PRESS ON MY BRAKES IT WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN I REAR-ENDED A VEHICLE, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY"~48,000 mi, complaint #1586717
    • "I WAS IN A WRECK AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS ON A MAIN STREET GOING 40MPH AND WAS IN A HIT AND RUN BUT THE AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED. I HAVE PICTURES BUT WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO UPLOAD. DT*JB"~71,000 mi, complaint #1577987
    • "AIRBAGS DEFECTIVE(NOT WORKING DURING IMPACT OF CRASH) TIRES BALD 3 FRONT FENDER BUMPER OFF VEHICLE IN MOTION NOT TURNING STATIONARY"~300,000 mi, complaint #1481881
  4. #4

    engine stall or no start

    6 stranded, 12 unsafe

    18
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=17, median 33,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "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 ([REDACTED ADDRESS], LAS VEGAS, NV 89104 [REDACTED PHONE]), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLIC…"~3,400 mi, complaint #1388188
    • "WHILE STATIONARY, VEHICLE WILL NOT START WHEN TRYING TO START VEHICLE WITH PUSH START THERE ARE ALSO NO BRAKE LIGHTS WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. PERIODICALLY THE ABS LIGHT WILL TURN ON, WHILE DRIVING ON MULTIPLE TYPES OF ROADS, FOR NO REASON AND WILL NOT TURN OFF…"~26,000 mi, complaint #1676521
    • "WHILE DRIVING 60MPH ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE LEFT LANE, THE CAR SUDDENLY TURNED OFF. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SUDDENLY WENT DARK, ENGINE TURNED OFF, EVERYTHING SUDDENLY JUST SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING. WE HAD DIFFICULTY MANEUVERING THE CAR OVER TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. A…"~30,000 mi, complaint #1582043
    • "WHEN IN A STATIONARY POSITION AND OFF THE CAR'S AUTOMATIC START WILL NOT START THE CAR EVEN WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PETAL AND PRESSING THE AUTOMATIC START BUTTON. THE CAR WILL CYCLE THROUGH THE ELECTRONIC WARNING ON THE DASHBOARD TO SAY - PRESS THE BRAKE PE…"~32,892 mi, complaint #1625646
    • "MY CAR HAVE BEEN GIVING ME PROBLEMS SUCH AS CUTTING OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING AND I DON'T SEEM TO BE GOING OVER 45 WHEN THIS HAPPEN I TOOK IT TO NISSAN TO GET IT FIXED AND STILL DOES THE SAME THING WITHOUT WARNING THE CAR LOCKS THE STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKES…"~41,606 mi, complaint #1701843
  5. #5

    acceleration loss or hesitation

    15 unsafe

    15
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=15, median 45,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "PURCHASED MY CAR IN AUG. OF 2017. JAN. 2018 WAS THE FIRST OF 7 TIMES I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR IN FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. CASE IS AT NISSAN NORTH AMERICA IN ARBITRATION WHERE THEY WANT TO 'COMPENSATE' ME $1500 TO ESSENTIALLY SHUT MY MOUTH. THERE IS A SIGNIFICA…"~7,500 mi, complaint #1646310
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY ACCELERATED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURES OCCURRED TWICE.…"~11,346 mi, complaint #1500861
    • "I CAN BE DRIVING AND MAINTAINING THE SPEED LIMIT WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY SPEED WILL DROP ALMOST LIKE I AM HITTING THE BRAKES. THIS HAS HAPPENED DURING CITY DRIVING AND WHILE ON THE HIGH WAY. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT 8 MONTHS NOW."~45,000 mi, complaint #1619976
    • "THE CAR WAS IN MOTION WHEN I LOSS 90% ACCELERATION AND VELOCITY WHILE DRIVING. VERY, VERY SCARY! I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS OCCURRED. I PROCEEDED TO CHECK THE BATTERY, ALTERNATOR, AND STARTER BY AAA WHEN A SERVICE CALL WAS PLACED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AT…"~93,121 mi, complaint #1725492
    • "I WAS DRIVING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THE CAR WOULD JUST SLOW DOWN OUT OF NOWHERE ON THE HIGHWAY. I COULDN'T GET THE CAR PAST 80 OR IT WOULD SHAKE. IF I STOPPED THE CAR OR EVEN SLOWED DOWN, (ANYWHERE, STREET OR HIGHWAY) THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE AT ALL. I WOULD B…"~104,000 mi, complaint #1745205
  6. #6

    other

    9 unsafe, 1 broken, 5 annoyance

    15
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN ANOTHER CAR STRUCK THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR BUMPER. THE ENTIRE QUARTER PANEL WAS CAVED IN AND THE BUMPER ALMOST KNOCKED OFF, THE TAIL LIGHT SHATTERED AS WELL. THE ESTIMATED DAMAGE IS OVER 3500.00. THIS SEEMS HIGHLY UNSAFE AS THE CAR IS…"~14,898 mi, complaint #1555835
    • "I GOT INTO A FENDER BENDER HITTING MY RIGHT CORNER OF MY BUMPER AGAINST THE BACK LEFT OF A COROLLA AND THE BUMPER GOT KNOCKED OFF SUPER EASILY. PREVIOUSLY BACK INTO A LAMP POST AND THE BACK BUMPER FELL OFF EASILY AS WELL. DOESN'T SEEM VERY SAFE TO ME ."~17,000 mi, complaint #1480535
    • "BACK SEAT DRIVER SIDE BEHIND THE HEAD REST- THERE IS SMOKE AND ASHES SMELLS BURNS. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF THE RESIDENCE. "~21,154 mi, complaint #1591856
    • "I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 3AM ON MY WAY TO WORK AT 60 MPH AND THE HOOD OF THE CAR RELEASED AND FLEW OPEN AND SLAMMED INTO MY WINDSHIELD WITH HIGH IMPACT. IF NOT FOR THE TIME AND LESS TRAFFIC ON THE ROAD THIS COULD HAVE BEEN TRAGIC. I WAS ABLE TO GUIDE MY…"~33,000 mi, complaint #1570299
    • "THE MILEAGE STATED IS IN EXCESS OF THE MECHANICAL LIMITS OF THE ODOMETER THE ODOMETER READING IS NOT THE ACTUAL MILEAGE."~93,745 mi, complaint #1682528
  7. #7

    brake hydraulics

    6 unsafe

    6
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=8)

    • "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 OU…"~42,000 mi, complaint #1576214
    • "MY CAR IS HAVING THE ISSUE WHERE WHEN THE BRAKE IS PRESSED IT DOES NOT DETECT IT AND THE CAR WILL NOT START, ALSO THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS REMAIN ON THERE ARE OTHER CARS THAT NISSAN IS RECALLING FOR THE SAME ISSUE YET THIS ONE HAS YET TO GET A RECAL…"~44,400 mi, complaint #1638547
    • "WE PURCHASED A USED 2017 NISSAN SENTRA IN APRIL 2019. IT CURRENTLY HAS 49,000 MILES ON IT, AND FOR THE PAST THREE MONTHS THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH INTERMITTENT SOFT BRAKES. THE PEDAL WILL GO ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. MECHANIC HAD PROBLEMS DIAGNOSING I…"~49,000 mi, complaint #1735015
    • "The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V135000 (Exterior Lighting), and the recall repair was performed. Approximately 4 years after having the recall repair completed, the traction c…"~92,000 mi, complaint #2148600
  8. #8

    steering electric assist

    6 unsafe

    6
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "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 f…"~63,000 mi, complaint #1797105
    • "The contact owned a 2017 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH and coasting to the right around a curve, after completing the maneuver, the accelerator was depressed, the cruise control was set at 48 MPH, and the steering wheel was turned…"~68,000 mi, complaint #2156748
  9. #9

    control module

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "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…"~13,000 mi, complaint #1555158
  10. #10

    key fob and immobilizer

    1 stranded, 4 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "CAR RUNS FINE THEN WHEN YOU STOP AND TRY TO RESTART IT, A MESSAGE COMES UP 'WARNING NO KEY DETECTED, SYSTEM ERROR'. THE CAR IS STATIONARY AND WILL NOT START AND EVERYTHING IS SHUT DOWN. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN."~21,000 mi, complaint #1592870
    • "MY 2017 NISSAN SENTRA WITH 37,000 MILES WILL NOT START. I HAVE THE KEYLESS IGNITION AND WHEN I TRY TO START THE CAR I KEEP GETTING A MESSAGE TO PRESS THE BRAKES. I HAVE THE BRAKE PEDDLE PRESSED BUT CAR DOES NOT REGISTER THAT. I WORRY THAT THE BRAKES ARE GOI…"~37,000 mi, complaint #1602252
    • "PUSH TO START NOT WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. KEY FOB HAS BEEN REPROGRAMMED AND BATTERY REPLACED. CAN TAKE UP TO TWO HOURS FOR PUSH TO START TO WORK AND CAR TO START. ALL LIGHTS COME ON AND RADIO START. DOES NOT START CAR. BATTERY AND KEY FOB BOTH WORKING PROPERLY…"~56,601 mi, complaint #1687510
    • "TAMARA RECALL: MY CAR HAS THE PUSH BUTTON START AND I JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED IT WITH 50,000 MILES ON IT. IT USED TO ONLY HAPPEN EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE AND AS OF YESTERDAY IT HAPPENS EVERY SINGLE TIME I TRY TO TURN ON MY CAR. I PUSH THE BRAKE AND PUSH THE BU…"~60,000 mi, complaint #1597294
  11. #11

    brake booster

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "BRAKE BOOSTER. IT HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. STILL MAKING SOME NOISE (LIKE AIR) EVERY TIME YOU PRESS THE PEDAL."~10,000 mi, complaint #1472955
    • "The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that upon depressing the brake pedal to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. The contact stated that the brake pedal was stiff. The contact stated that the message "Put Foot on Brake Pedal" w…"~44,000 mi, complaint #2170111
  12. #12

    lighting exterior

    2 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "ALL LIGHT WORKING EXCEPT TAIL LIGHTS. *TR"~81,000 mi, complaint #1664891
  13. #13

    starter

    1 stranded, 2 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "I HAVE A NEW 2017 NISSAN SENTRA SR AND WHEN I PUSH DOWN ON THE BRAKE TO START THE CAR AND THEN PUSH THE START/STOP BUTTON ALL THE LIGHTS COME ON BUT THE CAR WILL NOT START. THIS HAS HAPPENED VARIOUS TIMES AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER ONCE FOR REPAIR, THEY CHANG…"complaint #1686242
    • "Intermittent ignition switch failure. Presents as little to no power. Vehicle will not crank over. Minimal lights come on dash board, no digital readout, dim lights inside vehicle. Eventually car starts with no problem after several tries. I have excluded batt…"complaint #2089153
    • "I have called nissan usa and the nissan in newburgh to schedule an appointment for lamp switch recall and have not recieved any calls or communication back. At this point im scared that the lamp switch is affecting my transmission and I'm just getting the runa…"complaint #2092921
  14. #14

    throttle and pedal

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "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 ,…"~12,000 mi, complaint #1528984
    • "CODE P2135 KEEPS SHOWING. BOUGHT A NEW THROTTLE PEDAL POSITIONING SENSOR FROM NISSAN, HAD IT INSTALLED. AFTER 2 WEEKS THE SAME PROBLEM SHOWS BACK. THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING, LOSE POWER AS DRIVING, AND SOMETIMES IDLES HIGH WHILE IDLING AND THEN CUTS OF…"~42,400 mi, complaint #1640754
    • "VEHICLE LOSES FUEL POWER WHEN MAKING TURNS OR WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY (IE: ENTERING FREEWAY ON THE ON-RAMP). RPM FLUCTUATE OR INCREASE EVEN IF ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED. PER MECHANIC, FAULTY THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR IS VERY COMMON WITH NISSAN."~44,000 mi, complaint #1648975
  15. #15

    unintended acceleration

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES (REVS UP) UNEXPECTEDLY ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING OR WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. WHILE DRIVING, THIS CAUSES THE SPEED TO INCREASE EVEN THOUGH I HAVE NOT STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL; AND I IMMEDIATELY HAVE TO STEP ON THE BRAKES TO AVOID…"~12,000 mi, complaint #1496198
    • "WHEN AT A STANDSTILL OR MOVING AT LOW SPEED, WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IF FULLY DEPRESSED IT INTERMITTENTLY DOES NOT STOP ACCELERATING DESPITE THE REMOVAL OF PRESSURE ON SAID ACCELERATOR. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE UNCONTROLLABLY. ONLY BY CONSTANTLY ENGA…"~32,000 mi, complaint #1615449
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DAYTONA NISSAN ([REDACTED ADDRESS], DAYTONA B…"~65,000 mi, complaint #1744994
  16. #16

    wiring harness

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON PARKING HIS VEHICLE, HIS WORK BUILDING WAS EVACUATED DUE TO FIRE. UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT HIS VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO T…"~70,000 mi, complaint #1744331
  17. #17

    battery and charging

    1 stranded, 1 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "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…"~5,114 mi, complaint #1399992
  18. #18

    door latch and hinge

    1 unsafe, 1 broken

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "My driver door opens while i'm driving, the first time it happened in feb 2023 had i not have my seatbelt on I would have fell out of car. It has happened severals more times, it feels like the lock or the pin is not engaging. Now my front passenger door is st…"complaint #1924758
    • "we have 2 models of this car in the family, both vehicles the drivers door handle is coming off."complaint #1970182
  19. #19

    engine internal

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "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…"~10,000 mi, complaint #1641402
  20. #20

    fuel tank and lines

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "2017 Nissan Sentra. Consumer writes in regard to leaking gas fuel. THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT, DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. *JS"complaint #1748843
    • "Over some period of time that I do not remember, months likely, my average fuel mileage started to go down. I started to then notice that I had a faint at first, then stronger, smell of gasoline, after filling up, that would linger for days. It would be insid…"complaint #1794308
  21. #21

    instrument cluster

    1 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2017 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that when the vehicle was purchased, the odometer indicated that the mileage was 92,000. The vehicle was a private sale. The contact's wife purchased the Carfax report and stated th…"~179,070 mi, complaint #2163690
  22. #22

    ac compressor and refrigerant

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "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 C…"~17,836 mi, complaint #1443310
  23. #23

    adas collision warning

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "MY FRONT COLLISION SENSOR WENT OFF WITH NO PREVIOUS WARNING BY NISSAN IS CALLED THE DISTANCE SENSOR I CALLED THEM AND ALL WHAT THEY SAID IT'S GOING TO COST ME THE REPAIR MY CAR BARELY HAS LESS THAN 45000 MILES ALSO ALL WHAT I GET ON MY DASH IS MALFUNCTION AND…"~45,000 mi, complaint #1726537
  24. #24

    adas lane keeping

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUES AS DESCRIBED IN 'SERVICE BRAKES PROBLEM OF THE 2014 NISSAN SENTRA 49', WHICH WAS REPORTEDLY SIMILAR TO INVESTIGATION "PE14-014". WHILE DRIVING A RENTAL VEHICLE ON A HIGHWAY (LEFT LANE) AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, ALL OF A SUDDEN…"~1,500 mi, complaint #1473000
  25. #25

    alignment and pull

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BILLION AUTO NISSAN (LOCATED AT [REDACTED ADDRESS], SIOUX CITY, IA 51106, [REDACTED PHONE]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A…"~1,700 mi, complaint #1499162
  26. #26

    brake pads and rotors

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN MULTIPLE T…"~13,800 mi, complaint #1579239
  27. #27

    cruise control conventional

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "WHEN DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET, THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL DISENGAGE ON ITS OWN. WHEN IT DISENGAGES ON ITS OWN, THE VEHICLE SPEED DROPS AS MUCH AS 10 MPH IN 1 TO 2 SECONDS. ALSO WHEN IT DISENGAGES ON ITS OWN, THE TACHOMETER WILL BLIP UP AND DOWN BEFORE THE…"~20,000 mi, complaint #1567000
  28. #28

    evap system

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Getting a sulfur (egg smell) through vents when air conditioner is on. Not sure if something a fautly with fuel system? Car is only 4 years old with 40+ thousand miles on it. "complaint #1768004
  29. #29

    fuel pump

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Complaint Information Business Name Conicelli Nissan Person to whom you spoke Gary Rymarowicz Business Address 1200 Ridge Pike Conshohocken, PA 19428 USA Map It Business Phone Number [REDACTED PHONE] Product or Service Purchased Fuel Pump Date Purchased…"complaint #1968394
  30. #30

    glass and windshield

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that over time bubbles started to form inside the rear windshield. The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was out of warranty. The vehicle was not diagnosed…"~94,756 mi, complaint #1850549
  31. #31

    interior trim

    1 broken

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Left side door trim keeps popping off Replaced driver front door handle, on 25 march 21 Same type defect reported for passenger side on 13 December 23 Local dealer refused and charge $520.41 estimated. Called Nissan headquarters in Tennessee on 18 December 2…"complaint #1970422
  32. #32

    seatbelt and pretensioner

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=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 the seat belt is 120 months and the dealer said it is not covered by the warranty. No incident has occurred yet, but I am concerned for my saf…"complaint #2160718
  33. #33

    stability and traction control

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "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 D…"complaint #1446901
  34. #34

    steering column

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that his daughter was driving the vehicle and had it parked to clean the interior of the vehicle. While placing her hand on the steering wheel, the steering column became loosened. The contact had an in…"~85,000 mi, complaint #1752736
  35. #35

    steering rack mechanical

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "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"complaint #1421534
  36. #36

    suspension struts shocks

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "WHEN I AM ON THE INTERSTATE AND I AM GOING BETWEEN 60MPH AND 80MPH MY CAR STARTS TO SHAKE. THE ENTIRE FRONT OF MY CAR BEGINS TO SHAKE AND YOU CAN HEAR IT AS WELL. WHEN I START TO BRAKE OR SLOW DOWN, IT'S GETS LOUDER AND THE SHAKING GETS WORSE."~41,458 mi, complaint #1723684
  37. #37

    tire failure

    1 stranded

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "WITH LESS THAN 12000 MILES . WHILE DRIVING THE SIDE WALL OF A TIRE BLEW OUT."~11,700 mi, complaint #1579417
  38. #38

    transmission manual clutch

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "The contact's wife owns a 2017 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while his wife was driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle started losing motive power, the accelerator pedal was depressed, and the RPM was raised; however, the vehicle failed to respond…"~37,336 mi, complaint #2040511
  39. #39

    wiper and washer

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Multifunktion Switch/combination switch malfunction. The issue involved the switch malfunctioning, causing the washer pump to stay on, spraying wiper fluid on the windshield and continue running until the pump failed, causing the fuse to short out and blow. Th…"complaint #1872043

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