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2017 Nissan Sentra — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 231 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

231

Complaints

filed with NHTSA

Involved a Crash

owner-reported

Involved Fire

owner-reported

Injuries

across all reports

Years to Avoid

Nissan Sentra — Complaints by Model Year

Years flagged AVOID have at least twice this model's average complaint count — the strongest public-data signal of a bad year.

2010 Nissan Sentra

144 complaints

2011 Nissan Sentra

142 complaints

2012 Nissan Sentra

180 complaints

2013 Nissan Sentra AVOID

638 complaints

2014 Nissan Sentra

380 complaints

2015 Nissan Sentra

351 complaints

2016 Nissan Sentra

270 complaints

2017 Nissan Sentra

231 complaints

2018 Nissan Sentra

185 complaints

2019 Nissan Sentra

222 complaints

2020 Nissan Sentra

206 complaints

2021 Nissan Sentra

132 complaints

2022 Nissan Sentra

81 complaints

2023 Nissan Sentra

20 complaints

2024 Nissan Sentra

41 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Power Train 76 reports

Engine 48 reports

Unknown Or Other 38 reports

Electrical System 33 reports

Vehicle Speed Control 32 reports

Air Bags 26 reports

Service Brakes 22 reports

Exterior Lighting 15 reports

In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Air Bags ODI 11499322 12/29/2022

Passenger airbag warning light is on.

Air Bags ODI 11163869 12/28/2018

SUV DRIVER HIT OUR SENTRA FROM BEHIND WHILE STATIONARY; WE WERE THE LAST CAR IN THE LINE OF THE RIGHT LANE OF TRAFFIC AND WE WERE AT A DEAD STOP. WE WERE HIT VERY HARD FROM BEHIND AND WE SLAMMED INTO THE SUV IN FRONT OF US. DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY FOR EITHER DRIVER OR PASSENGER DURING THIS COLLISION. THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AND THE VEHICLE W…

Seat Belts ODI 11707238 12/27/2025

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 safety in the event of an accident. The car has 32,073 miles on it so it is obviously a defect. The belt is available fo…

Engine ODI 11706984 12/24/2025

Car just lost power in highway. Car starts but will barely move as pushing down on gas.

Exterior Lighting ODI 11561413 12/21/2023

Low beam headlight failed. It is available for inspection. Drove car with only one low beam headlight. Not safe. Yes. Confirmed by independent service center. Had independent mechanic perform a pre-purchase inspection. They advised that my passenger side low beam headlight was out but they they would not be able to repair it quickly because it required removing the front bu…

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2017 Nissan Sentra reliable?

Owners have filed 231 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2017 Nissan Sentra, most often about power train. Compare the complaint counts across model years above — a year with far more complaints than the model's average is the strongest 'avoid' signal in public data.

Which Nissan Sentra years should I avoid?

The rule of thumb used by analysts: a model year whose complaint count is well above the model's own average (we flag 2× or more) usually had a real manufacturing or design problem — not just noisy reporting. Use the year-by-year strip on this page.

Where do these complaints come from?

Directly from NHTSA, the US government road-safety agency. Any owner can file a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire; NHTSA publishes them as public domain data. We cache each lookup for up to 7 days.

Do complaints mean a recall is coming?

Sometimes. NHTSA opens defect investigations when complaint patterns emerge, and investigations can end in recalls. Check the recalls page for this vehicle to see what has already been recalled.