CODE P2135 KEEPS SHOWING. BOUGHT A NEW THROTTLE PEDAL POSITIONING SENSOR FROM NISSAN, HAD IT INSTALLED. AFTER 2 WEEKS THE SAME PROBLEM SHOWS BACK. THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING, LOSE POWER AS DRIVING, AND SOMETIMES IDLES HIGH WHILE IDLING AND THEN CUTS OFF.
2017 Nissan Sentra
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2017 Nissan Sentra do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 116.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
104 reports with mileage · 126 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 76 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine. Review the 48 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 33 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints
4 reportsTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SWERVES SIDE TO SIDE AS A RESULT THE CONTACT BECAME CAR SICK. THE STEERING WHEEL AS BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND AN ABNORMAL RATTLING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FRED ANDERSON NISSAN (9225 GLENWOOD AVE, RALEIGH, NC …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SWERVES SIDE TO SIDE AS A RESULT THE CONTACT BECAME CAR SICK. THE STEERING WHEEL AS BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND AN ABNORMAL RATTLING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FRED ANDERSON NISSAN (9225 GLENWOOD AVE, RALEIGH, NC 27617 (919) 324-3443) WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. A MASTER TECHNICIAN TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND IGNORED THE FAILURES AND SAID THEIR WAS NO PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THEY SENT IN THE MASTER TECHNICIAN THAT DENIED ALL OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11 MILES. *JS
I BOUGHT THE CAR FOR 15K CASH THAT DAY, 45 MINUTES LATER WHILE DRIVING HOME ON THE HIGHWAY I HAVE AN OPTION FOR ECO MODE AND BOOST MODE, I WENT TO TURN ON ECO MODE AND NOTHING I HIT IT AGAIN NOTHIN, 3RD TIME THE ECO LIGHT CAME ON, THEN I GO FOR CRUZE CONTROL , 1,2,3,4 TRYS NOTHIN ON 5TH IT WORKED, IM DOING 70 ON RHE HWY AND ITS …
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I BOUGHT THE CAR FOR 15K CASH THAT DAY, 45 MINUTES LATER WHILE DRIVING HOME ON THE HIGHWAY I HAVE AN OPTION FOR ECO MODE AND BOOST MODE, I WENT TO TURN ON ECO MODE AND NOTHING I HIT IT AGAIN NOTHIN, 3RD TIME THE ECO LIGHT CAME ON, THEN I GO FOR CRUZE CONTROL , 1,2,3,4 TRYS NOTHIN ON 5TH IT WORKED, IM DOING 70 ON RHE HWY AND ITS NOW 75 I WENT TO HIT ACCELERATE 1 TIME IT IT FLEW INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER PERSON , AND INSTANTLY WHEN I HIT ACCELERATE THE GAS PEDAL WAS FLOORED AND DIDNT HAVE TIME TO TURN OFF. I DO TRULY FEEL RHIS IS A LEMON CAR AND NOW 16K IN THE HOLD AND NO CAR
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…
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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
Official recalls
321V135000 · Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch
Mar 3, 2021
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Nissan Sentra vehicles. The brake light switch may become contaminated, preventing the circuit from closing and the brake lights from illuminating.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: The brake lights may not illuminate, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the brake light switch and install a protective grommet, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 1, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800867-7769. Nissan's number for this recall is PM971.
18V551000 · Electrical System:ignition
Aug 21, 2018
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: 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.
17V253000 · Air Bags
Apr 13, 2017
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 LEAF and 2014, 2016 and 2017 Sentra vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error within the air bag inflators, the passenger frontal air bag may not properly deploy in the event of a crash.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: In the event of a crash, if the front passenger air bag doesn't deploy properly, it can increase the risk of injury to passengers.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began June 7, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
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