2014 Nissan Pathfinder · symptom sheet
Transmission jerks, lurches or bangs into gear
- 33owner reports
- 58,300median miles
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Jul 24, 2025 · checked Oct 2, 2026
33 of the 95 reports of transmission shudder on the 2014 Pathfinder describe jerking or hard shifts.
Part of Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard (95 reports)
Tick what matches of 33 reports
Jerking or hard shifts on other Pathfinder years
No other Pathfinder model year has enough reports of jerking or hard shifts for a sheet of its own. See every Pathfinder year.
What this problem usually is
This is the narrower sheet inside transmission shudder for shifts that jerk, lurch or bang. Where the wider sheet also takes in slipping and vibration, these reports are about a shift that arrives too hard: the car lunges forward, or a clunk comes through the floor as it drops into gear.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the transmission (4 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the transmission and drivetrain covers the 2014 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
NHTSA investigations into the transmission and drivetrain on the Pathfinder
Transmission cooler hose separation. Closed mar 31, 2014, led to recall 14V-142.
Transmission failures. Closed oct 22, 2016.
None of these investigations covers the 2014 model year.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 32,000 and 120,000 miles, from the 22 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“The car is shuttering/jerking upon takeoff. The vehicle has 120000 miles on it. The CVT transmissions were recalled in other models, but the same transmission is in the 2014 as well.”
Filed Sep 1, 2023 · 120,000 miles
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 33 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. How reports land on this sheet.
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Other problems on this car
- Airbag warning light or recall 83 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 39 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 36 reports
- Transmission fails or needs replacement 32 reports