14 complaints reported

2017 Nissan Sentra Engine

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
14
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Dec 2025

Car just lost power in highway. Car starts but will barely move as pushing down on gas.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 2025
Jun 2025

While driving home from work. Transmission started hesitating and not pulling up a hill. I was almost hit on the interstate due to the malfunction of the transmission. Now vehicle is parked and I can no longer drive it.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 2025
Apr 2025

My transmission on my 2017 Nissan Sentra failed not once but twice. I got it repaired to the tune of $4500 and then it failed again a year later and they wanted $7000. I am a single mother working very hard and this set me back TREMENDOUSLY! I have been struggling financially to keep a roof over my head because i no longer have a vehicle to get back and forth to work i am at risk of losing my job due to attendance. I was paying a car note at the time and i paid the car off in full only to have this happen to me. I am truly at a loss for words and this is beyond unfair. No one seems to be able to help. It stopped on me in the middle of driving down the expressway. Transmission shuttered and my car lost acceleration. Worst experience of my life.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: May 2023
Dec 2024

The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 MPH coming off the highway and coming to a complete stop at a traffic light, the vehicle was shifted into park to adjust the clock. After shifting to drive and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle lost motive power and failed to accelerate above 35 MPH. The contact stated that the check engine and traction control light warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. However, the contact stated that the fuel pump and accelerator pedal sensor were previously replaced, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,087.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 2024
May 2024

The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. The contact stated that the instrument panel was displayed properly; however, the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact was instructed by the mechanic to replace the key fob battery, but the failure persisted. The dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHSTA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 139,401.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: May 2024
Jan 2024

To Whom it May Concern, I am writing because there has been transmission issues that my 2017 Nissan Sentra SV has been experiencing since I purchased the car brand new on 04/22/2017. I have documentation of me taking it back to Nissan within the first year due to shaking, overheating and a problem accelerating. Nissan has continued to put a bandaid on the cause and has not addressed the real issue in which is the transmission. There are many articles and court documentation of the Nissan CVT Transmission giving people problems in which have bought their cars from 2013-2017/2018. I have taken my car to Nissan and they refuse to address the faulty transmission or pay for any of the repairs. I have documentation over the years from accredited mechanics in which report that the transmission needs. They are trying to charge me over $7,000 for a transmission repair when they are the reason in which it went out to begin with. My car continuted to jerk while driving and stopped while driving in which put myself and others at risk. The dealer acknowledged the recall on CVT transmission and their faulty parts but did not fix it. There was NO warning light or lamos that went off prior to this going out and leaving me stranded on the side of the road. My car was looked at in April of 2024 at Nissan and was told there was no Transmission issues then i come in and all of a sudden they state it needs to be replaced.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2024
Feb 2022

My car just randomly dies . The engine was knocking and I only could reverse . I had to leave car and it don’t move at all and might get towed

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2022
May 2021

2017 Nissan Sentra. Consumer writes in regard to leaking gas fuel. THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT, DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. *JS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: May 2021
Apr 2021

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND NOTICED THAT AS I ACCELERATED, MY RPM WOULD INCREASE BUT MY SPEED-O-METER WOULDN'T. AND IF IT DID MOVE, IT MOVED VERY SLOWLY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Apr 2021
Oct 2020

ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS UPON ENTERING THE CAR, PRESSING ON THE BRAKES, AND PUSHING THE START BUTTON, THE CAR WILL NOT START. I HAVE TO WAIT SEVERAL MINUTES, SOMETIMES AS LONG AS AN HOUR AND EVENTUALLY THE CAR STARTS. IT STARTS AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. THIS HAS HAPPENED LATE AT NIGHT, SINCE I TRAVEL AND WORK MULTIPLE DIFFERENT SHIFTS AS A TRAVEL NURSE. IT'S EXTREMELY SCARY TO LEAVE WORK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, GET TO THE DARK PARKING LOT, AND YOUR CAR NOT START.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 2020
Apr 2020

THE IDLE ON MY 2017 NISSAN SENTRA SR TURBO SURGES EVERY NOW AND THEN, AND WHEN IT IS BELOW ~55 DEGREES OUTSIDE, IT FEELS LIKE IT RUNS ROUGH WHEN IT IS IN NEUTRAL (6 SPEED MANUAL).

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2020
Feb 2020

MY TRANSMISSION IS SKIPPING WHEN DRIVING IT HAS SKIPPED AND WHEN STOP THEN I GO IT SKIPS LIKE IF JUMPS A SPEED TODAY 2/27/20 IT HAS HAPPED TWICE WHILE STOPES AND THEN GO

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2020
Apr 2018

THIRD TIME IN THE PAST MONTH, PUSH BUTTON START UPS, ENGINE IS FALLING TO START PROPERLY, ENGINE IS FALLING TO START, SMOOTHLY. VECHILE IS IN THE STATIONARY POSITION.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 2018
Jan 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED AN ABNORMAL ODOR WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED. AS A RESULT, THE FUMES CAUSED HER TO ALMOST FALL ASLEEP. LYNCH NISSAN OF AUBURN (140 W CREEK PKWY, AUBURN, AL) WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 17,836. *TT *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2017

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Quick Summary

The 2017 Nissan Sentra has 14 Engine complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.