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2017 Nissan Sentra

Gas
Midsize Cars
6 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
C
Safety Signal
76 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns3
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA230
Crash ratingNHTSA overall4★
Fuel economybest combined, EPA32 mpg
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The 2017 Nissan Sentra is sold in the U.S. as a gas midsize car with 6 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Sentra, is EPA-rated at 32 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of C. Owners have filed 230 complaints, most often about the power train. NHTSA crash-tested it at 4 stars overall.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
SentraGasFWD1.8L 4-cyl293732$1,950
SentraGasFWD1.8L 4-cyl273530$2,100
SentraGasFWD1.6L 4-cyl turbo273329$2,650
SentraGasFWD1.6L 4-cyl turbo263228$2,750
Sentra NismoGasFWD1.6L 4-cyl turbo253127$2,850
Sentra NismoGasFWD1.6L 4-cyl turbo253027$2,850

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 38252, 38251, 38254, 38253, 38517, 38518.

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Recalls (3)

Source: NHTSA recall database
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Exterior Lighting

PM971
807,376 vehicles
ProblemNissan 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.RiskThe brake lights may not illuminate, increasing the risk of a crash.FixDealers 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.
NHTSA campaign 21V135000reported Mar 3, 2021Nissan North America, Inc.
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Electrical System

153,047 vehicles
ProblemNissan 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.RiskIf the vehicle stalls, it can increase the risk of a crash.FixNissan 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.
NHTSA campaign 18V551000reported Aug 21, 2018Nissan North America, Inc.
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Air Bags

30,038 vehicles
ProblemNissan 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.RiskIn the event of a crash, if the front passenger air bag doesn't deploy properly, it can increase the risk of injury to passengers.FixNissan 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.
NHTSA campaign 17V253000reported Apr 13, 2017Nissan North America, Inc.

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
230complaints filed

29 involved a crash · 6 a fire · 21 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2017: 6 · 2018: 23 · 2019: 31 · 2020: 22 · 2021: 33 · 2022: 33 · 2023: 28 · 2024: 21 · 2025: 20 · 2026: 13

Most-cited components

Power Train76
Engine48
Unspecified37
Electrical System33
Vehicle Speed Control32
Air Bags26

What owners describe

“The front of the stop lamp is not working. The lighting of the lamp stopped working.”Feb 21, 2022 · Exterior Lighting · NHTSA owner report
“As I was driving across the railroad tracks, my car just stop. There was no warning or indication that there was a problem, it just stopped and all the lights shut down as well. No brake, head or emergency lights worked.”Feb 17, 2022 · Engine · NHTSA owner report
“Over some period of time that I do not remember, months likely, my average fuel mileage started to go down. I started to then notice that I had a faint at first, then stronger, smell of gasoline, after filling up, that would linger for days. It would be inside and outside of my vehicle. I then got a loose fuel cap warn…”Feb 12, 2022 · Fuel/Propulsion System · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP
ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
4 DR FWD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆12%
4 DR FWDnot ratednot ratednot rated★★★★☆12%

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Other Sentra model years

A

2026 Nissan Sentra

1 recalls · 14 complaints

D

2025 Nissan Sentra

4 recalls · 28 complaints

D

2024 Nissan Sentra

3 recalls · 37 complaints

A

2023 Nissan Sentra

1 recalls · 19 complaints

C

2022 Nissan Sentra

2 recalls · 81 complaints

C

2021 Nissan Sentra

3 recalls · 130 complaints

D

2020 Nissan Sentra

4 recalls · 204 complaints

B

2019 Nissan Sentra

2 recalls · 221 complaints

B

2018 Nissan Sentra

2 recalls · 185 complaints

F

2016 Nissan Sentra

6 recalls · 269 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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