2017 Nissan Sentra: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2017 Nissan Sentra. The newest campaign is 21V135000. NHTSA received the report on 3 Mar 2021. The NHTSA record gives the component Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch. NHTSA has 230 complaints on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 21V135000, in the NHTSA record

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.

NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 30 Sep 2026. Recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 990,461 units in total.

21V135000Received 3 Mar 2021. 807,376 units.
Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The brake lights may not illuminate, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Nissan North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number PM971. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 1 Jul 2022.
18V551000Received 21 Aug 2018. 153,047 units.
Electrical System / Ignition
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the vehicle stalls, it can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Nissan North America, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 1 Oct 2018.
17V253000Received 13 Apr 2017. 30,038 units.
Air Bags
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Nissan North America, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 7 Jun 2017.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

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Complaints by component

230 complaints, 341 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

2017 Nissan Sentra
All 2017 vehicles

2017 Nissan Sentra: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	2017 Sentra	All 2017 vehicles	Sentra, all years	Mentions
Power Train	222.9	118.2	155.3	76
Engine	140.8	194.5	81.2	48
Unknown or Other	108.5	103.9	71.9	37
Electrical System	96.8	118	102.3	33
Vehicle Speed Control	93.8	29	51.2	32
Air Bags	76.2	37.5	95.6	26
Service Brakes	61.6	54.7	44.6	21
Exterior Lighting	44	20.3	16.4	15
Steering	41.1	57.5	41.3	14
Structure	26.4	38.8	21.3	9

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 22.

Complaints that report a crash: 29
Complaints that report a fire: 6
Injuries in the complaints: 21
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 23 Jul 2026

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2017 Nissan Sentra, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2021, with 33 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 2017 Nissan SentraThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2017 Nissan Sentra: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/nissan/sentra/2017/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: Nissan North America, Inc.

The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2017 Nissan Sentra?: 990,461 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Nissan Sentra have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 55 recall campaigns for the Nissan Sentra, model years 1982 to 2026. 3 of them name the 2017 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2017 Nissan Sentra name most often?: Power Train: 76 of 341 component mentions, or 222.9 per 1,000. For all 2017 vehicles the figure is 118.2 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2017 Nissan Sentra open?: The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.