I took my car into the dealership for a recall repair and the following day, I started having situations where the I push the pedal down and the car would not initially move but then would "catch" and begin driving again. What is happening now however is that while I am driving, the car appears to shut off (headlights turn off and all of the lights come on the dash) and then all of the lights on the dash go off, headlights turn back on, and then the car "restarts" and continues to drive.
2017 Nissan Sentra: multiple warning lights
7 of the 231 complaints about the 2017 Nissan Sentra describe multiple warning lights.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 34 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Multiple warning lights by model year
- 20251
- 20241
- 20231
- 20221
- 20211
- 20202
- 20192
- 20186
- 20177
- 20152
- 20142
- 20131
- 20121
- 20111
- 20072
- 20044
- 20021
What owners say
Steering wheel went unsteady. All warning lights went off. Speedometer failed. Unable to shut off the engine and unable to detect key while having the key in place. My safety and others are at risk each time this happens due to not been able to have control of the vehicle speed while having unsteady steering wheel and not knowing of the possibility of breaks failing while trying to drive to a safe place. This has happen about 5-8 times this year. Nissan replaced the IPDM and has continue to failed multiple times after. They have not been able to detect the cause. I have records of each time it has happen and one of those times was while driving on highway. My life and others have been at risk.
CONCERN: This is the second time the engine does not shut off. All warning lights go off, unsteady steering wheel and odometer/odograph failed. This is not just a malfunction issue it is a severe safety concern. Back in January of 2023 it happen for the first time and was told Control Unit IPDM, Engine Room needed to be replaced and it was. But once again while driving the steering wheel went unsteady, all warning lights went off, odometer/odograph failed while on the road. This is an extremely safety concern. I bought the car brand new and as of now it has not been in any car accidents.
As I was driving across the railroad tracks, my car just stop. There was no warning or indication that there was a problem, it just stopped and all the lights shut down as well. No brake, head or emergency lights worked.
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.
I have a new 2017 nissan sentra sr and when I push down on the brake to start the car and then push the start/stop button all the lights come on but the car will not start. This has happened various times and I took it to the dealer once for repair, they changed the brake sensor, but it keeps happening almost once every other week.
I purchased this vehicle on 06/16/2018 only to break down 4 hours later car lost power was lost car would not accelerate over 10-15mph hours and all the lights on dash board were lighting up I contacted salesman and I went into nissan south in morrow car was checked into service and had u0101-lost communication code 45mins later my name was pages and car was supposed fixed they refused to keep the vehicle I was told that happens sometimes from car just sitting on the lot 3 days later woke up to leave and car would not start and dash board was lighting up with all indicators that could possible be on eventually car started only to let me get down the street from my house car lost power and cut off dash board lights were all on I had to wait over 1 hour and eventually car started drove normal I went back to nissan again to service and because the car was not duplicating the issues I expressed they told me they could not help me because the car showed no signs and they could not keep car until they could duplicate the issue sent me back home for 3rd time now and 2 days later I was on a busy expressway and the car lost power would not accelerate past 10-15mph and the gas petal was all the way to the floor and I was on a busy expressway I had to wait 2hrs on side of the road and car eventually started went to dealership again and they told me there is nothing showing in the codes and that they have to duplicate I wasn't assisted took it back home same thing again now this time they kept it and finally after 2days car broke down on them and they claim it was from wire supposedly car was fixed and til this day engine light and accelerating lags and it happens intermittently and they have no fix for the issue but to tell you about a code this model and year there is defect in this vehicle and my issues never stop and this is supposed to be a new vehicle
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 warning lights
Is multiple warning lights a common problem on the 2017 Nissan Sentra?
7 of 231 owner complaints about the 2017 Nissan Sentra (3%) mention multiple warning lights. The model year with the most reports is 2017.
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 7Adaptive cruise 5Airbag light 5Key fob 5
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