The 2017 Nissan Sentra has 228 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 3 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are power train and engine. Owners most often flag cvt operational problems (all generations): shuddering during acceleration, jerking when shifting between drive and reverse, rubber band effect, whining noise, and laggy throttle response. frequency: very frequent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2017 Nissan Sentra vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 6 Sentra model years we track, complaint volume runs from 18 (2023) to 623 (2019). With 228 complaints, the 2017 Sentra sits about the same asthe model's median of 228.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
electrical system:ignition
Campaign 18V551000Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Nissan NV200, Sentra, NV3500 Van, NV3500 Bus, NV200 Taxi, NV1500, NV2500 Van, Chevrolet City Express, 2017-2018 Frontier, Versa Note, and Versa Sedan vehicles…
air bags
Campaign 17V253000Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 LEAF and 2014, 2016 and 2017 Sentra vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error within the air bag inflators, the passenger frontal air bag may not properly d…
exterior lighting:brake lights:switch
Campaign 21V135000Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Nissan Sentra vehicles. The brake light switch may become contaminated, preventing the circuit from closing and the brake lights from illuminating.
Sentiment is sharply divided by generation and is heavily influenced by transmission history. For models from approximately 2011 through the early 2020s, sentiment is overwhelmingly negative, dominated by widespread and severe CVT…
Owner insights cover all generations of the Sentra. See the full Sentra owner picture and every model year.
Used Sentra listings typically run $18,995–$23,563 across 2014 to 2026 model years.
Compare every Sentra year side by side to see how 2017 ranks against the rest.