2017 Nissan Sentra: won't start

Filed May 17, 2025 · Acceleration, Electrical · NY

I have called nissan usa and the nissan in newburgh to schedule an appointment for lamp switch recall and have not recieved any calls or communication back. At this point im scared that the lamp switch is affecting my transmission and I'm just getting the runaround from nissan so they don't have to take care of it. My car has episodes where is now doesn't start and I need to get a jump. My car also shifts out of gear while driving which is incredibly dangerous especially since I take the highway to work. Please let me know how to proceed

Filed May 5, 2025 · Electrical · CA

Intermittent ignition switch failure. Presents as little to no power. Vehicle will not crank over. Minimal lights come on dash board, no digital readout, dim lights inside vehicle. Eventually car starts with no problem after several tries. I have excluded battery, alternator, grounding issues, wiring issues, fuses. This is similar to a recall issued for other Nissan Sentras made in the same year.

Filed Jul 19, 2023 · IN

I have a 2017 Nissan Sentra SV Thai is affected by the Stop Lamp Switch recall in 2021. I have had the problem repaired in 6/21 and again in 7/22. The same issue is happening again with the Stop Lamp Switch. The Traction Control Light will light up for no reason whatsoever and stay lit until the car shuts off. The car will end up in a No Start Condition until I wiggle the Stop Lamp Switch. The Stop Lamp Switch has failed for the third time and the recall remedy from Nissan does not work.

Filed Nov 2, 2021 · Brakes, Electrical · NH

On several occasions rear brake lights fail to function and car will not start.no warning it just happens on occasion. We understand there is a recall on matter however have not received a recall. Thank you for your time and attention to this matter

Filed Oct 20, 2020 · Engine · LA

On multiple occasions upon entering the car, pressing on the brakes, and pushing the start button, the car will not start. I have to wait several minutes, sometimes as long as an hour and eventually the car starts. It starts after multiple attempts. This has happened late at night, since I travel and work multiple different shifts as a travel nurse. It's extremely scary to leave work in the middle of the night, get to the dark parking lot, and your car not start.

Filed Aug 26, 2020 · Electrical · 56,601 miles · KY

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.

Filed Aug 20, 2020 · GA

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.

Filed Jul 16, 2020 · Electrical · CT

When I step on the brake to start the car it doesn't start. Like the switch or sensor is communicating to the engine for it to start. It has been happening since I got the car a little over a year ago.

Filed Jul 13, 2020 · Brakes · 26,000 miles · PA

While stationary, vehicle will not start when trying to start vehicle with push start there are also no brake lights when brakes are applied. Periodically the ABS light will turn on, while driving on multiple types of roads, for no reason and will not turn off until car is turned off and restarted. This began approximately 1 year again in 2019 and has continually gotten worse and won't start daily. Dealership told me my car is no longer under warranty and therefore would be an out of pocket expense. At the time the issue began my car was only 2 years old. There are numerous complaints online regarding the same issue with other car owners, how is this not a recall issue already???

Filed Jan 19, 2020 · Brakes, Electrical · 44,400 miles · FL

My car is having the issue where when the brake is pressed it does not detect it and the car will not start, also the ABS and traction control lights remain on there are other cars that nissan is recalling for the same issue yet this one has yet to get a recall making it a very unreliable and unsafe issue

Filed Dec 3, 2019 · Brakes, Electrical · 32,892 miles · MD

When in a stationary position and off the car's automatic start will not start the car even when pressing on the brake petal and pressing the automatic start button. The car will cycle through the electronic warning on the dashboard to say - press the brake pedal and press the start button. The car will not start. Instead it will cycle through the radio coming on and the dash illuminating and then to off. The car will not start. It first occurred on 11/26/19, on two separate occasions. First occasion was attempting to leave our home garage. Second occasion was directly following occasion 1 as we attempted to leave the grocery store parking lot. The third was on 12/3/19, as we attempted to leave a metro parking garage. The vehicle will take 3-4 attempts and full cycles (5 minutes) to start the car.

Filed Sep 12, 2019 · Brakes · 37,000 miles · AZ

My 2017 nissan sentra with 37,000 miles will not start. I have the keyless ignition and when I try to start the car I keep getting a message to press the brakes. I have the brake peddle pressed but car does not register that. I worry that the brakes are going to fail while driving. If I keep pressing the peddle eventually the car will start. This has been on-going for the past 3-4 weeks.