Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard

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 2017 model year as of Sep 9, 2026.

When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 54,474 and 91,667 miles, from the 14 reports that gave a mileage.

What owners wrote

“Vehicle lost power and down shifted to first gear and got stuck in it while going 60mph and with traffic all around and behind me. Will not drive or shift out of first gear and transmission must be replaced now. No warning lights ever came on, no warning of it happening, it just slipped down into first and stalled there, wouldn’t go when pressing the gas peddle.”

Filed Mar 7, 2024

“The CVT has failed in my car causing multiple issues with jerking, shaking, stuttering. When i was making a left turn, my car hesitated and almost caused an accident because I didnt have the power to pull out when I should have. Now the repair is being quoted over $5k because they are saying I need an all new transmission. No warning lamps, messages have been indicated on my dash”

Filed Sep 11, 2023

“CVT transmission failed while driving at highway speed. Mechanic states Nissan CVT are under recall. Warranty will not cover this failure. Happened at 60k miles. Indicator light came on as CVT began slipping. Car went into "limp" mode.”

Filed Jul 6, 2023 · 60,000 miles

“My nissan keeps slipping when I try to accelerate. I noticed everyone is having the same problem there needs to be a recall some people don't have money for a new transmission. The dealerships have to take care of this issue and I need a car to get back and forth. I bought this car brand new in 2017. I need this issue addressed”

Filed Dec 14, 2022

Other problems on this car

• Engine stalls or loses power while driving 27 reports
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