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2017 Nissan Sentra Recalls & Complaints

3

open safety recalls on record

Serious

341 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.72 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Serious18V551000

Electrical System:Ignition

If the vehicle stalls, it can raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

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.

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 the key ring and road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position to the accessory position, turning off the engine.

Serious17V253000

Air Bags

In the event of a crash, if the front passenger air bag doesn't deploy properly, it can raises the risk of injury to passengers.

Remedy & full details

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.

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.

Serious21V135000

Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights:Switch

The brake lights may not illuminate, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

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 2016-2019 Nissan Sentra vehicles. The brake light switch may become contaminated, preventing the circuit from closing and the brake lights from illuminating.

Complaint volume

341 this model-year 7 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

43Crashes
10Fires
32Injuries
0Deaths

Across 341 complaints. Severity Index 0.72.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Power Train75 · 22%Engine48 · 14%Unknown Or Other37 · 11%Vehicle Speed Control32 · 9%Electrical System32 · 9%Air Bags26 · 8%Service Brakes21 · 6%Steering14 · 4%
  1. Power Train — 75 reports
  2. Engine — 48 reports
  3. Unknown Or Other — 37 reports
  4. Vehicle Speed Control — 32 reports
  5. Electrical System — 32 reports
  6. Air Bags — 26 reports
  7. Service Brakes — 21 reports
  8. Steering — 14 reports
  9. Exterior Lighting — 14 reports
  10. Structure:Body — 9 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

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Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.