Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2017 Nissan Sentra has 71 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
71
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | CVT failed after only 94K miles. |
| Feb 1, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | My 2017 Nissan Sentra is experiencing CVT transmission problems. The vehicle hesitates when accelera... |
| Nov 26, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | the transmission has failed with hardly any warning. Stops without warning, while driving down the r... |
| Jul 28, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The 2017 Nissan Sentra is part of a recall due to significant transmission issues, including sudden ... |
| Feb 25, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated while driving approximately 20 MPH and att... |
| Jan 14, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The continuously variable transmission (CVT) in my vehicle failed prematurely, leading to significan... |
| Jan 13, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | When I go up hill my car doesn't Want to automatically shift, my rpms start revving, and the car won... |
| Dec 18, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | CVT transmission. On my way to work at 7:40 am I was stopped at a light and when it turned green I p... |
| Nov 11, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact's wife owns a 2017 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while his wife was driving app... |
| Aug 20, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | I purchased my 2017 Nissan Sentra SV brand new. I was hearing a whining noise, so I got a diagnostic... |
| Feb 17, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | We have been having issues with our 2017 nissan sentra pretty much since we bought it. it shakes ,sh... |
| Feb 8, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | My transmission went out and is set to be fixed by Nissan at my cost! No warning....just was driving... |
| Jan 20, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | 2017 Nissan Sentra. Car has been taken care of since bought brand new. Oil changes every 3000, to 4... |
| Jan 15, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Vehicle lost power and down shifted to first gear and got stuck in it while going 60mph and with tra... |
| Sep 18, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Was driving and I stopped at a stop sign. When it was time to go I stepped to accelerate and it woul... |
| Aug 31, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The CVT has failed in my car causing multiple issues with jerking, shaking, stuttering. When i was ... |
| Jun 20, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact's girlfriend owns a 2017 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while driving from a com... |
| Apr 15, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Car stopped at a light in the middle of the day 4/15/23 and when turned back on the car would not dr... |
| Mar 1, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The CVT seems to shudder uncontrollably when accelerating from zero and also when driving at 60mph o... |
| Jan 27, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The car just started jerking forward on its own when driving. When I turn it off, and then on, it je... |