2014 Nissan Sentra · symptom sheet
Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard
- 75owner reports
- 82,000median miles
- $3,600median quote
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Jan 7, 2026 · checked Sep 9, 2026
179 of the 361 complaints on this car are about the transmission and drivetrain. 75 of those describe transmission shudder, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2014 Sentra.
Tick what matches of 75 reports
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 9, 2026.
What owners paid
11 of the 75 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $160 to $4,300.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 60,000 and 100,747 miles, from the 59 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Began to have transmission issues several years ago, slipping and eventually could not even accelerate at all. Had to have a full replacement done in February 2023. Only driven 13,000 miles since replacement and it is slipping and failing again. No major signals or warnings prior to the slipping beginning again. Have had two different shops inspect and confirm transmission is the issue again.”
Filed Feb 25, 2025 · 13,000 miles
“Transmission clutches are swollen and would make car loose throttle but Iâm not to sure I got everything checked out new throttle busy and all so idk why my car hesitate to get up to speed or looses throttal”
Filed Dec 2, 2024
“Car slips and jerks when accelerating at any speed as low as 10 mph. Check engine light came on, code is transmission failure. The code came on before routine maintenance was required. The car was not fixed and should have not had this issue happen.”
Filed Jun 19, 2023
“FIRENo INJURIES0 DEATHS0 The transmission slipping. I would press the gas to try and get the car to move but it would drag The RPMâs kept jumping back and forth causing the car to shake . After making it back my check engine light came on and the car wouldnât back in once I finally got it home”
Filed Sep 17, 2021
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 75 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.
Other problems on this car
- Airbag warning light or recall 47 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 44 reports
- Transmission fails or needs replacement 35 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 27 reports