2017 Nissan Sentra Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 32about this part
- Share
- 14%of 231 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 26,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 32 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2017 Nissan Sentra, 14% of the 231 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 26,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My car has started acting confused with the gear shifts. It's almost like I am repeatingly putting it in drive then neutral then sports mode when I am not doing anything just trying to drive. The car struggles to pick up speed and 'giddy up' when I accelerate. It gets worse when I go up hill or over 40 MPH. I was told it's very dangerous and now have to get the transmission looked at per the diagnosis.”
NHTSA complaint #11388900, filed 2021-01, 103,000 miles“When I am on the interstate and I am going between 60mph and 80mph my car starts to shake. The entire front of my car begins to shake and you can hear it as well. When I start to brake or slow down, it's gets louder and the shaking gets worse.”
NHTSA complaint #11390839, filed 2021-01, 41,458 miles“I can be driving and maintaining the speed limit when all of a sudden my speed will drop almost like I am hitting the brakes. This has happened during city driving and while on the high way. This has been happening for about 8 months now.”
NHTSA complaint #11279468, filed 2019-11, 45,000 miles“I was driving on the bypass to get from chicago to indiana when I felt like the car was being shifted so as I was shifting towards the left side into a ditch, I ended up able to pull over to the right side of the road and as soon as a stopped and put the car in park, the air bags deployed out on the drivers and passengers side along the windows. I let me car ppl know about and they told me by my car being light weight, I could be going 45mph, if the wind is strong then it can possibly knock me off the road but I never heard anything like that. …”
NHTSA complaint #11196084, filed 2019-04, 40,300 miles“I was driving on several occasions and the car would just slow down out of nowhere on the highway. I couldn't get the car past 80 or it would shake. If I stopped the car or even slowed down, (anywhere, street or highway) the car wouldn't move at all. I would be pushing the pedal on the floor for 10 minutes just to get it to 5mph. If I would go up a small incline, the car would roll back and barely stop ( almost resulting in several potentially fatal collisions). At times my reverse wouldn't even work if I couldn't press the gas and if it did work then I couldn't drive froward. …”
NHTSA complaint #11415085, filed 2021-05, 104,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10109179Feb 1, 2017Accelerator Pedal Inspection ***** Detailed Information ***** On January 31, 2017, Nissan announced a Quality Assurance Hold certain MY2017 Sentra (B17) vehicles. These vehicles…
- 10109166Jan 31, 2017Accelerator Pedal Quality Assurance Hold Nissan is committed to a high level of customer service and satisfaction. This commitment requires Nissan to periodically place certain…
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 5% |
| 2025 | 1 | 3% |
| 2024 | 1 | 2% |
| 2023 | 1 | 5% |
| 2022 | 7 | 9% |
| 2021 | 6 | 5% |
| 2020 | 6 | 3% |
| 2019 | 12 | 5% |
| 2018 | 19 | 10% |
| 2017 | 32 | 14% |
| 2016 | 27 | 10% |
| 2015 | 50 | 14% |
| 2014 | 31 | 8% |
| 2013 | 51 | 8% |
| 2012 | 22 | 12% |
| 2011 | 6 | 4% |
| 2010 | 11 | 8% |
| 2009 | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 | 13 | 8% |
| 2007 | 8 | 5% |
| 2006 | 10 | 9% |
| 2005 | 5 | 3% |
| 2004 | 7 | 4% |
| 2003 | 6 | 3% |
| 2002 | 20 | 7% |
| 2001 | 12 | 5% |
| 2000 | 10 | 6% |
| 1999 | 4 | 7% |
| 1998 | 6 | 10% |
| 1997 | 9 | 8% |
| 1996 | 9 | 6% |
| 1995 | 6 | 5% |
| 1994 | 6 | 6% |
| 1993 | 3 | 5% |
| 1992 | 2 | 3% |
| 1991 | 1 | 2% |
| 1989 | 1 | 2% |
| 1988 | 1 | 3% |
| 1987 | 2 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2017 Nissan Sentra
76 complaintsEngine
48 complaintsOther or unknown
39 complaintsElectrical system
33 complaintsAir bags
26 complaintsBrakes
22 complaintsExterior lighting
15 complaintsSteering
14 complaintsBody and structure
9 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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