2017 Nissan Sentra power train problems
76 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2017 Nissan Sentra — 33% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated while driving the vehicle he could tell the vehicle gears were slipping, on a different occasion the vehicle downshifted on its own suddenly almost causing a crash. The contact stated there were times where the vehicle would downshift…”
filed Jun 1, 2026
“I have been experiencing the cvt transmission slipping the last two weeks. I contacted Nissan so see if my vin was a vehicle affected by 2017 cvt transmission recalls. They advised me it was not affected because my vin did not match their systems affected vehicles. Today my vehicle transmission…”
filed May 31, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
CVT/TCM CALIBRATION DATA “WRITE” PROCEDURE This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB12-103I · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 7, 2024
Power Train problems in other Sentra years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Sentra | 3 | 12% |
| 2024 Sentra | 7 | 22% |
| 2022 Sentra | 6 | 8% |
| 2021 Sentra | 4 | 3% |
| 2020 Sentra | 9 | 4% |
| 2019 Sentra | 54 | 24% |
| 2018 Sentra | 46 | 25% |
| 2016 Sentra | 126 | 47% |
| 2015 Sentra | 171 | 49% |
| 2014 Sentra | 182 | 48% |
| 2013 Sentra | 311 | 49% |
| 2012 Sentra | 68 | 38% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 Nissan Sentra
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.