2017 Nissan Sentra transmission and drivetrain problems
76 of the 230 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2017 Nissan Sentra name the transmission and drivetrain (NHTSA’s “Power Train” heading — the transmission, transfer case, driveshafts, axles and differentials — NHTSA files them under one heading). Filed under the same heading: 58 manufacturer bulletins. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the transmission and drivetrain
Source: NHTSA complaint database1 of the 76 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2017: 1 · 2018: 3 · 2019: 7 · 2020: 9 · 2021: 13 · 2022: 13 · 2023: 11 · 2024: 7 · 2025: 7 · 2026: 5
Half of the 35 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the transmission and drivetrain problem between 41,000 and 93,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
230 complaints in all about the 2017 Nissan Sentra, 5 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Power Train” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Nissan Sentra transmission and drivetrain problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the transmission and drivetrain. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
I have had many issues with this vehicle, and the most problematic one is the transmission. When I accelerate to high speed on highway at a point the transmission starts to act up. The RPM start to go up and down crazy. And the vehicle does not accelerate and I could of had hardcore accidents this happens frequently, but randomly.
01/25/2019 north of indianapolis, in traveling south on I-65, the car appeared to shift into neutral at 70 MPH. Stopped on the inside lane, shut off the car and restarted and seemed to be okay. Got just south of indy and stopped for gas, made it out of the gas station and the car wouldn't go foward but would go in reverse.
My 2017 Nissan Sentra sr is doing the same exact thing that other Sentra and other Nissan s transmission messing up it doesn't make any sense. They say my Sentra don't fall under the recall
Takata recall . I have a complaint on the CVT transmission. My transmission was serviced back in october, not even a year ago and it begin acting up again back in august while driving and i've seen the lawsuits and recalls on it. And Nissan would not allow me to stay under the warranty or extend it.
The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Sentra. While driving 55 MPH, the vehicle hesitated and jerked harshly. The contact stated that the vehicle felt as if it would lose power, but it did not. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was 64,810
What is on file about the transmission and drivetrain
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications58 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
- NTB12-103I Service bulletinJun 7, 2024
- 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.
The 1 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Trouble codes named on this system
P0746 P0965 P0776 P17F0 P1715 P0846 P0744 P0841
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2017 Nissan Sentra names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre transmission and drivetrain problems common on the 2017 Nissan Sentra?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 76 owner complaints naming the transmission and drivetrain on this model year (33% of everything owners filed about it), and 58 manufacturer bulletins are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the transmission and drivetrain on the 2017 Nissan Sentra?
No recall campaign is filed under this heading for this model year (there are 3 filed under other headings). A bulletin is not a recall: it carries no federal duty to repair for free.
When do transmission and drivetrain problems show up on the 2017 Nissan Sentra?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 60,000 miles; half of them between 41,000 and 93,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Power Train" heading cover?
The transmission, transfer case, driveshafts, axles and differentials — NHTSA files them under one heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.