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2014 Nissan Altima · symptom sheet

Transmission jerks, lurches or bangs into gear

  • 34owner reports
  • 66,000median miles
  • 0involved a crash

Newest report Mar 20, 2023 · checked Sep 19, 2026

34 of the 64 reports of transmission shudder on the 2014 Altima describe jerking or hard shifts.

Part of Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard (64 reports)

Tick what matches of 34 reports

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What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the transmission (5 reports).

Recalls and investigations

No recall on the transmission and drivetrain covers the 2014 model year as of Sep 19, 2026.

When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 50,000 and 88,998 miles, from the 29 reports that gave a mileage.

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What owners wrote

“The vehicle jerks and stutters while accelerating. In some cases it can lose power completely, which is extremely dangerous when driving at any speed, but particularly on the highway. I’ve also researched this issue online and it is a well known transmission defect with Nissan CVT transmissions and many people have experienced the same issue. I’d be shocked if nobody has been injured or killed.”

Filed Sep 16, 2022

Should you keep driving it?

This page can't tell you that. 0 of 34 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.

File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation.

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