The 2017 Nissan Sentra has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 990,461 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 339 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Nissan 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.
Consequence
The brake lights may not illuminate, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the brake light switch and install a protective grommet, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 1, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800867-7769. Nissan's number for this recall is PM971.
Nissan 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 that have a mechanical (physical) key ignition system. In these models, over time, the weight on…
Consequence
If the vehicle stalls, it can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the production information on the ignition switch, and replace it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.
AIR BAGS17V2530002017-04-1330,038 affected
Defect
Nissan 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 deploy in the event of a crash.
Consequence
In the event of a crash, if the front passenger air bag doesn't deploy properly, it can increase the risk of injury to passengers.
Remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began June 7, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN
75
1crashes
ENGINE
48
1crashes1injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
37
4crashes2fires4injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
32
2crashes4fires2injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
32
2crashes1fires3injuries
AIR BAGS
25
17crashes13injuries
SERVICE BRAKES
20
3crashes2injuries
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
14
1crashes
STEERING
14
4crashes1fires3injuries
STRUCTURE:BODY
9
4crashes1injuries
Total complaints339
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I have been experiencing the cvt transmission slipping the last two weeks. I contacted nissan so see if my vin was a vehicle affected by 2017 cvt transmission recalls. They advised me it was not affected because my vin did not match their systems affected vehicles. Today my vehicle transmission…”
“The contact owns a 2017 nissan sentra. The contact stated while driving the vehicle he could tell the vehicle gears were slipping, on a different occasion the vehicle downshifted on its own suddenly almost causing a crash. The contact stated there were times where the vehicle would downshift…”
“The cvt transmission on my 2016 nissan sentra is failing. This seems to be an ongoing issue with nissans cvt that I have researched. Dealerships are saying they are not replacing the transmissions because it is outside the warranty. The cvt issues started shortly after the warranty ended. Funny.…”
“The contact owns a 2017 nissan sentra. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was able to be restarted later. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the brake light switch had failed and needed to be…”
“Cvt failed after only 94k miles.”
“My 2017 nissan sentra is experiencing cvt transmission problems. The vehicle hesitates when accelerating, slips between gears, and sometimes loses power while driving. This creates a dangerous situation when entering traffic or driving at highway speeds. I contacted nissan consumer affairs, but…”
“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" was displayed. While standing on the…”
“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 that the odometer reading was 179,070 on…”
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FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2017 Nissan Sentra as of
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