Model year record

2017 Nissan Sentra

3 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 385 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V135000

Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch

Component
Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
807,376
Reported to NHTSA
2021-03-03
Owners notified
2022-07-01

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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

Manufacturer 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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V551000

Electrical system: ignition

Component
Electrical system: ignition
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
153,047
Reported to NHTSA
2018-08-21
Owners notified
2018-10-01

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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

Manufacturer 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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V253000

Air bags

Component
Air bags
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
30,038
Reported to NHTSA
2017-04-13
Owners notified
2017-06-07

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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.

Manufacturer 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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Power train8760,000 mi
Engine5741,000 mi
Unknown or other4313,000 mi
Electrical system3442,000 mi
Vehicle speed control3420,000 mi
Air bags2848,000 mi
Service brakes2337,000 mi
Steering1641,606 mi
Exterior lighting1581,000 mi
Structure: body917,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system744,000 mi
Seat belts568,000 mi
Wheels511,700 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)412,000 mi
Electrical system: instrument panel: speedometer/odometer2179,070 mi
Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch298,000 mi
Seats2
Service brakes, hydraulic244,000 mi
Suspension2
Traction control system292,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline1
Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control1
Forward collision avoidance: warnings145,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission1101,000 mi
Visibility/wiper1
Visibility: windshield194,756 mi

The 2016 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2018 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.