7.4
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $2,840
- Average Mileage:
- 31,050 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 34 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (18 reports)
- replace transmission (15 reports)
- replace a valve (1 reports)
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Nissan dealer.
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Found this site while doing a search, I was so upset that our Pathfinder that we bought May 30, 2015 was not performing as it should, and wanted to see if anyone else was having this problem. It shudders at lower speeds and is getting worse.
My husband has taken it to the dealership twice, once to be told they couldn't do anything about it until he could get a light to come on and again for service for which he had made an appointment for the technician to ride with him with a computer to get it to show on their computer, by the way which was a comment I found on this site, only to be told that nothing was showing up when they checked it, there were no recalls at this time and they didn't have time to ride out with him.
Now we have been dealing with this dealership for years and have sent others to them also and right now I'm not a happy girl. When you pay this much for a vehicle, you expect more out of the vehicle and from the ones you bought it from to try and make it right. I hate driving something that I don't feel I can fully trust, at times I wonder whether it's just going to stop right then and there. I do a lot of driving around town at lower speeds, if I take off and go so far no problem, but in traffic and 30 mph zones not always possible.
Well, that's my rant and I'm not giving up, if anyone has any suggestions please comment.
- shafferva, Martinsville, VA, US
Shuddering was not resolved after 'software' update.
- l0re, Batavia, IL, US
Purchased new pathfinder 2015 model and currently, 14,450KM run. It is being in good & smooth run while going long run whereas the city drive, especially slow moving under traffic, taking right/left turn, the vehicle is getting jerked. This situation is happening when the vehicle is driving between 20-km range of speed.
Due to this issue, driving my new car is getting irritated / annoyed. This problem must be re-solved.
- melcosulthansa, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
My new 2015 Nissan Pathfinder has had this shuddering problem from day 1 but very faint, the vehicle now has 2100 miles and the shuddering continues to get worse when driving 10 to 30 miles an hour. I was told by the dealership that the previous year transmission issues were resolved. Guess they say anything to sell a car.
- rumpcorn1, The Villages, FL, US
It started with the dreaded hesitating/jerking thing I have read about Nissan CVT transmissions and only at 22k miles. The dealership stated it was a valve inside the transmission, and not the transmission itself. How is a valve inside the transmission not be a part of the transmission?!?! They needed to replace it and it will take approximately 3 days. They said if it MIGHT OR MIGHT NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. Wow, that is very comforting. If after repair, it continues, they will have to replace the whole transmission. Again, that is very effin comforting. Pardon my french.
I thought Nissan already fixed this CVT transmission issue? We bought a Nissan because our 2006 Quest was great till we sold it this year (2015) for an upgrade. This will be our last Nissan.
- Leo B., Elk Grove, CA, US
The car suddenly increases torque and throttle causing the car to power through braking action.
- findlater, Portage La Prairie, MB, Canada
The last cvt gear shift right before the car stop, the rpm jumps up and down causing the car jerk and speed up. Can be very dangerous in city driving. The issue is exactly same as the guy describe above. Took my car to the dealership, the technician admitted that there is a problem but not significant to do anything at the point. Please investigate.
- flypby, Reno, NV, US
This is a signal of transmission failure in a car. We should know, we've had THREE previous cars with transmission problems - an '02 Odyssey, an '07 Pathfinder, & a '14 Altima. And now this car. I bought it to replace our 2007 Nissan Pathfinder after transmission failed in that one. The transmission also shuddered and jerked in our 2014 Altima, so we knew to replace the transmission. Nissan replaced it under warranty. It's a shame that Nissan cars have this horrible issue that just ruins their reputation! I am TIRED of this! AND, it's the top-of-the-line trim! This car was totaled in a rollover accident in November 2015, and I replaced it with a 2015 Chevrolet Traverse. Hopefully it will be more reliable than this car!
- Ron A., West Berlin, NJ, NJ, US
We bought a new vehicle so we wouldn't have any problems for a while. That's not the case. After about a month (maybe two) it started to shudder every once in a while. I assumed it was suppose to do that until I was told that it's NOT suppose to do that. That's what the cvt is suppose to do, NOT SHIFT, and that's what it feels like. Then I find out it's also going on with the 2013-14 and there is a class action lawsuit with those 2 year models. I don't have another vehicle to get all my kids around in so I hope this gets resolved FAST! As it stands right now, we won't buy another Nissan. Transmission is not the only issue I'm having either.
- Tony G., Camden, TN, US
Despite assurance from Nissan Sales that there is extended coverage on the CVT, I am now being told there is not.
- Prenot T., Ottawa, ON, Canada
Car did not perform as it should. Low acceleration, shudders at any speed, makes bad noise when parking, stopped or slowing down.
- mjet, Midland, TX, US
I stupidly believed that Nissan had fixed their transmission problem for 2015 Pathfinder. This has been a repeated problem and they are still selling their cars despite a law suit against them for the same problem I am having. I had a 2009 Nissan Altima which I hated and despite that I believed in the Nissan name and bought a Pathfinder, well my mistake because this will be the last Nissan I will ever buy. What kind of car needs a warranty transmission fix with only 252 miles on it, especially a problem they know about already. Also they do not stand behind their product. This is my only car and within 1 week not I have no car to drive and Nissan doesn't provide a loaner or rental reimbursement for a inferior product that they are servicing right now. The only way they reimburse rental is if you buy their sh*tty extended warranty coverage and even then it only covers 4-5 days.
Do not buy a NISSAN because they don't stand behind their products !
- Jonathan W., Brooklyn, NY, US
shudder, jerking while going 20 - 40 mph
We bought this car just a month ago 3/25/15.....brand new with only 195 miles on it. It has done awesome up until this Monday 4/30/15. I was taking my son to his T-ball game when it started doing the dreaded shudder that everyone knows about. We had another game the next day so guess what decided to show its ugly head again. That's right, the shudder/jerking of the transmission. So, my wife had to travel for her work on Wednesday, and she text me when she got to her work and she said it was doing it again. All of this has happened in 3 days and this shouldn't be happening at all. The car hasn't even had its first oil change yet and its already acting up.......If you are thinking about buying a new Pathfinder, DON'T. Unless Nissan can fix the issue with the CVT, save your money. We have it scheduled to go in to the shop on 5/4/15 and I will update when we find something out
- rfulbright, Toccoa, GA, US
I purchased a new 2015 Nissan Pathfinder back in September 2015 and a few months after I got it it began jerking and shaking when I was driving around 20 mph I didn't think it was serious until a few months ago it started happening more often and the shacking kept happening more often. I read that this is a common problem with this car I so wish I would of known before I leased this car. It just feels horrible and not like a new vehicle. The performance is just one of the worse I ever experienced. So far I don't see any recalls I took it to the Delearship and they reset the computer but the problem continues and is worse will,take it to the dealership tomorrow again. I am ready to lemon the car or sue Nissan for giving me a car that has so many issues. Warranty better cover all cost and if the vehicle can't be fix I better get my money back and a brand new car.
- mullinsnj, Bridgewater, NJ, US