2017 Nissan Sentra: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 334 complaints
334
Total Complaints
42,000mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN
Top Issue
41
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

14,623 25th Percentile
42,000 Median Mileage
76,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN
72
ENGINE
48
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
36
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
32
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
32
AIR BAGS
25
SERVICE BRAKES
20
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
14
STEERING
14
STRUCTURE:BODY
9

Severity Assessment

41
Crashes
10
Fires
32
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint 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 (3025 E SAHARA AVE, LAS VEGAS, NV 89104 (702) 832-5480), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED OR DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE C..."
"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 (3025 E SAHARA AVE, LAS VEGAS, NV 89104 (702) 832-5480), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED OR DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE C..."
"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. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT STARTED AGAIN TRY..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28