The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. The contact stated that the instrument panel was displayed properly; however, the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact was instructed by the mechanic to replace the key fob battery, but the failure persisted. The dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHSTA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 139,401.
2017 Nissan Sentra: key fob or push-button start problems
5 of the 231 complaints about the 2017 Nissan Sentra describe key fob or push-button start problems.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 34 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Key fob or push-button start problems by model year
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- 202013
- 20194
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- 20175
- 20163
- 20132
- 20122
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What owners say
Push to start not working intermittently. Key fob has been reprogrammed and battery replaced. Can take up to two hours for push to start to work and car to start. All lights come on and radio start. Does not start car. Battery and key fob both working properly. Brakes also working properly. This is a problem that has been reported to nissan many times from reports and forums found online and has not been corrected by the company. Car is in parked position and off.
Tamara recall: my car has the push button start and I just recently purchased it with 50,000 miles on it. It used to only happen every once in a while and as of yesterday it happens every single time I try to turn on my car. I push the brake and push the button and everything will light up but the car won't turn on. Then the push brake light comes on and push start button comes on and I try it again but this time the brake is really hard to push down and doesn't allow me to push it in far enough to be able to actually start it. After continuously pushing the brake and this button and disconnecting the battery and jiggling the brake for like 10 minutes I might finally get it to come on if I'm lucky. I've seen online a lot of people have had this issue but nothing tells me how I can go about fixing it.
Car runs fine then when you stop and try to restart it, a message comes up 'warning no key detected, system error'. The car is stationary and will not start and everything is shut down. You never know when this will happen.
Third time in the past month, push button start ups, engine is falling to start properly, engine is falling to start, smoothly. Vechile is in the stationary position.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Wiring harness repair information
- Intelligent cruise control inoperative and AEB/feb warning light on or radar obstruction message displayed...
- CAN communication codes – diagnostic tips and guidelines
- CAN communication – network diagnostic flow chart
- Vehicle key not detected / authenticated, engine will not start
- Nissanconnect navigation system software update to resolve several issues
- Software update for infotainment issues
- 12 volt battery testing for in-service vehicles service information
Related recalls
Electrical system: ignition
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- 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.
Recall number 18V551000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2017 Nissan Sentra key fob
Is key fob or push-button start problems a common problem on the 2017 Nissan Sentra?
5 of 231 owner complaints about the 2017 Nissan Sentra (2%) mention key fob or push-button start problems. The model year with the most reports is 2020.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2017 Nissan Sentra?
There is 1 recall and 34 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2017 Nissan Sentra
CVT failure 29Transmission failure 21Jerking 18Check engine light 16Won't start 16Loss of power 14No deployment 12Hesitation 12Stalling 11Slipping 7Warning lights 7Adaptive cruise 5Airbag light 5
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