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2017 Nissan Sentra electrical system problems

The 2017 Nissan Sentra has 38 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

38

Electrical System complaints

11%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Related recalls

18V551000Electrical SystemAugust 21, 2018 · 153,047 units

Defect

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

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

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.

What owners report

i got thiz note couple weeks late you guys dinr warn me its was defective i crashed for this recal reason the lights war having problems when iwas driving and of and on and the emgine started to rev and the saftey to turn steering wheel locked and i crashed veichle turn of while that happen then…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · February 22, 2021 · crash

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2017 Nissan Sentra have?

NHTSA has 38 complaints about the 2017 Nissan Sentra electrical system — 11% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2017 Nissan Sentra electrical system?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the electrical system: 18V551000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.