2017 Nissan Sentra Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 4%of 231 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 25,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the body and structure of the 2017 Nissan Sentra, 4% of the 231 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 25,000 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was driving on the highway at 3am on my way to work at 60 MPH and the hood of the car released and flew open and slammed into my windshield with high impact. If not for the time and less traffic on the road this could have been tragic. I was able to guide my way onto the shoulder and call a tow truck.”
NHTSA complaint #11210589, filed 2019-05, 33,000 miles“I got into a fender bender hitting my right corner of my bumper against the back left of a corolla and the bumper got knocked off super easily. Previously back into a lamp post and the back bumper fell off easily as well. Doesn't seem very safe to me .”
NHTSA complaint #11109633, filed 2018-07, 17,000 miles“The car's brakes stopped responding in the highway and the car hit one side of the road (it was snowing) then it cut 3 lanes and went all the way to the other side and hit the wall again. The impact was high, the vehicle has major damage but the airbags never deployed.”
NHTSA complaint #11386891, filed 2021-01, 67,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11031705Apr 13, 2026CERTIFICATION LABEL AND VIN PLATE REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “Certification Label” or “VIN Plate/Label”…
- 11031704Apr 13, 2026CERTIFICATION LABEL AND VIN PLATE REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “Certification Label” or “VIN Plate/Label”…
- 10232658Feb 27, 2023REMOVING FOREIGN MATERIAL FROM THE WINDOW GLASS This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10232656Feb 27, 2023WINDSHIELD CRACKING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10130489Feb 2, 2018VERSA SEDAN, VERSA NOTE, AND SENTRA; CVT VALVE BODY REPLACEMENT WITH CONFIRMED DTC This bulletin has been amended. Additional model years were added on pages 1, 3, 7, 15, and 39…
- 10123347Oct 11, 2017VERSA SEDAN, VERSA NOTE, AND SENTRA; CVT VALVE BODY REPLACEMENT WITH CONFIRMED DTC This bulletin applies to vehicles equipped with a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)…
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 6% |
| 2024 | 4 | 10% |
| 2022 | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 | 3 | 2% |
| 2020 | 4 | 2% |
| 2019 | 5 | 2% |
| 2018 | 3 | 2% |
| 2017 | 9 | 4% |
| 2016 | 10 | 4% |
| 2015 | 14 | 4% |
| 2014 | 5 | 1% |
| 2013 | 5 | 1% |
| 2012 | 17 | 9% |
| 2011 | 7 | 5% |
| 2010 | 2 | 1% |
| 2009 | 6 | 11% |
| 2008 | 3 | 2% |
| 2007 | 5 | 3% |
| 2006 | 4 | 3% |
| 2005 | 3 | 2% |
| 2004 | 4 | 2% |
| 2003 | 7 | 4% |
| 2002 | 10 | 3% |
| 2001 | 7 | 3% |
| 2000 | 2 | 1% |
| 1999 | 2 | 3% |
| 1998 | 3 | 5% |
| 1997 | 3 | 3% |
| 1996 | 4 | 3% |
| 1995 | 2 | 2% |
| 1994 | 2 | 2% |
| 1993 | 3 | 5% |
| 1992 | 1 | 2% |
| 1991 | 3 | 5% |
| 1990 | 1 | 3% |
| 1989 | 3 | 7% |
| 1987 | 3 | 8% |
| 1986 | 1 | 17% |
Other parts of the 2017 Nissan Sentra
76 complaintsEngine
48 complaintsOther or unknown
39 complaintsElectrical system
33 complaintsVehicle speed control
32 complaintsAir bags
26 complaintsBrakes
22 complaintsExterior lighting
15 complaintsSteering
14 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsWheels
5 complaintsElectronic stability control
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Nissan Sentra
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology