CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2014 has a small, but significant number of transmission complaints at low mileage. The issue is part of a class-action lawsuit that says the Pathfinder's transmission shakes violently during acceleration between 15mph and 30mph.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
6 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 0
Average Mileage:
35,067 miles

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2014 Nissan Pathfinder drivetrain problems

drivetrain problem

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2014 Nissan Pathfinder Owner Comments (Page 4 of 9)

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problem #120

Feb 012020

Pathfinder

  • 86,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that the vehicle was at a stand still, when he attempted to shift to drive and the vehicle failed to move. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle towed to the local dealer sheehy Nissan of waldorf parts located at 2950 crain hwy, waldorf, md 20601, (301) 888-6063, where it was diagnosed with needing the transmission to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of failure. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.

- Prince Frederick, MD, USA

problem #119

Jul 312020

Pathfinder

  • 65,000 miles
Car was idling and coasting for a while as we were at a drive through african safari wildlife park. Once I needed to press the accelerator, the vehicle would not go. Suddenly it sped up and I had to slam on the brakes to not hit the vehicle in front of me.

- Galion, OH, USA

problem #118

Jun 262020

Pathfinder

  • 69,000 miles
Vehicle makes a continuous whining/wind noise while in motion and when the gas pedal is not engaged (dealerships state that they can not identify the issue). The transmission was changed back in 2017 but is now juddering and slow to accelerate.the electronic power steering pump making a very loud whining noise, no warning lights nor leaks, at correct level for fluid. Replaced new toyo tires at 20,000 miles.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #117

Feb 022020

Pathfinder 6-cyl

  • 98,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I purchased this Nissan cash $1400 from a dealer and within a week the transmission will judder they call it. They will only buy it back from me for $5000 because of the cvt transmission. When on take off... only... this happens. The cars behind me almost run into me. I am so scared to take off at redlights and for anyone to get behind. I am afraid it is going to cause a crash because I cant stop it and people honk there horn at me like it is me doing it. The car literally jumps up and down it feels like. I don't know what to do. I cant afford to fix it now. I don't have a warr it has expired and there is a recall for this problem with other 2014 Nissan but mine not built within a certain month period of that yr. This Nissan is dangerous if I put it on the road.

- Lake City, FL, USA

problem #116

Feb 142020

Pathfinder

  • 89,873 miles
I got a 2014 Nissan Pathfinder sv 4 wheel drive transmission is gone skipping all over the place

- Wedgefield, SC, USA

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problem #115

Mar 122020

Pathfinder

  • 112,000 miles
Shuddering and jumping in low geared acceleration, seems as if the transmission is slipping. Just bought the vehicle todayaybe put 200 miles on it since buying it.

- Linesville, PA, USA

problem #114

Feb 072020

Pathfinder

  • 105,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated while driving 20 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed however, the vehicle failed to respond. The RPM revved up but failed to respond. The contact stated that while lightly depressing the accelerator pedal the vehicle accelerated to 45 mph. There were no warning lights illuminated. The failure was intermittent. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 105,000.

- Boston, MA, USA

problem #113

Feb 032020

Pathfinder

  • 140,000 miles
I purchased the car in 2015 and complained about transmission problems the dealer said it was ok, in 2017 I began having more transmission problems, the dealer did some work and adjustments and added a monitor of some kind and claimed everything was fine, now today a diagnosic shows my transmission is not working again and the dealer has no idea why, I have always felt this should have been taken care off years ago by replacing the transmission. There is a defect with them and there should be a recall on Nissan transmission it seems many people are having problem like my self. The vehicle, slips, hestitate, vibrates when speeding up and then the engine light comes on.

- Covington, LA, USA

problem #112

Feb 062020

Pathfinder

  • 93,000 miles
Sat idling 30 minutes put car in reverse no power. Put car in drive no power. Neutral stepped on gas engines revved. Towed to dealer dionastic bad transmission. Dealer notified Nissan North America willing to split the%44 $4400 rebuild cost. Car has 93K garage kept dealer maintained. Apparently Nissan settled a class action law suit to extend the drive train warranty to 90kmi. Very dissatisfied the ctv transmission was poorly engineered and designed. The rebuilt transmission come with a 1 year or 12kmi warranty. Never again. Stay away from missan they don't stand behind there product.

- Pt. Pleasant, NJ, USA

problem #111

Jan 072020

Pathfinder

  • 126,220 miles
The vehicle is constantly jerking and jumping every time you accelerate even even when on flat plain city street. I originally had this issue looked at back in January 3, 2020, which I didn't I have the car for 2 weeks then. I then took the vehicle in again February 5, 2020 to get another diagnostic done cause it was doing the exact same thing as before.. they said I need a cat converters. Transmission repair or replacement. I have contacted Nissan corporate and given them the codes that have come up and they're brushing me off.

- Kalamazoo, MI, USA

problem #110

Jan 042020

Pathfinder

  • 73,600 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

There is a shaking/shuddering when turning at slow speeds, such as pulling into a parking spot. Additionally, there have been several occasions, in both 2 wheel and auto/4 wheel, where the vehicle makes a thump while turning and/or accelerating. The issues seem to be similar to what tsb no.15-015A refer to. I purchased the vehicle 11/07/18. The thumping first occurred around may/June 2019 and the juddering began today 01/04/20

- Cincinnati, OH, USA

problem #109

Dec 022019

Pathfinder

  • 5 miles
2014 Nissan Pathfinder hybrid. My vehicle failed to accelerate after stopped at a light; car shakes like it's going to stall out; car shakes when going at low speeds and lightly pressing the gas pedal, it seems as if the transmissions tries to shift but the gear doesn't go in. My vehicle shifts into od on its own. Also steering wheel doesn't feel right. Lastly, trunk closes abruptly after opening; has fallen on my head several times.

- Miami Lakes, FL, USA

problem #108

Dec 092019

Pathfinder

  • 113,000 miles
The vehicle shutters feeling as if it will stall at low RPM between 10mph to 20mph while driving in highway commuter traffic. This was reported to my dealership multiple times at multiple service appointments such as oil changes. The problem was purposely not documented on my service sheets and I learned through the internet of what my problem was when my dealership tells me they could not detect a problem. The cvt has been a known problem when the whole time I thought I had a fuel or electrical problem with my vehicle. The dealership would have known this and kept me in the dark of this problem. I feel very let down by the dealership and Nissan as this has been a problem I known of since 50K miles and the dealership would tell me no problem was detected.

- Seattle, WA, USA

problem #107

Dec 192019

Pathfinder

  • 160,000 miles
Vehicle has constantly jerked under 30 miles an hour. I had the computer reprogrammed in 2016 per the Nissan recall but the shudder never went away. Nissan said that I had to drive through the shudder. Well today my transmission went out and Nissan said there is nothing they can do. Please do no buy this car.

- Frisco, TX, USA

problem #106

Nov 232019

Pathfinder

  • 61,000 miles
At low speed (15-20 mph) the transmission shutters when accelerating. This happens most often when going up a small/slight grade.

- Phoenixville, PA, USA

problem #105

Oct 142019

Pathfinder

  • 99,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Pathfinder. While driving, the contact smelled a burning odor and smoke appeared under the hood. The contact coasted the vehicle over to the side of the road and the smoke stopped. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to Napa Nissan (510 soscol ave, Napa, ca 94559, (707) 253-1551) where it was diagnosed that there was a leak in the transfer case and metal in the transmission fluid. The contact stated that the vehicle was not able to be repaired because the front axle was air chiseled. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 99,000. The VIN was not available.

- Napa, CA, USA

problem #104

Aug 312019

Pathfinder

  • 90,600 miles
I was driving on a highway at highway speeds when my overdrive off button turned off the overdrive without it being pushed, my vehicles RPM's went up to between 6000 and 6500 when I pushed the button on the shifter it re-engaged but the RPM's where at a constant 3500-4500 and then I lost all acceleration and the pedal went to the floor but the RPM's stayed at about 4000. I needed to coast to the shoulder of the highway. I was towed to a nearby dealer and I'm waiting for them to inform me of what the issue is.

- Scranton, PA, USA

problem #103

Aug 012017

Pathfinder

  • 60,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Pathfinder. While driving at a low speed, the vehicle stalled while the accelerator pedal was depressed. While depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle downshifted roughly. Also, the vehicle shook violently while accelerating. There were no warning indicators illuminated. When the contact purchased the vehicle from an independent mechanic, she was unaware that it was included in an unknown recall. The contact called Toyota of fort worth (9001 camp bowie w blvd, fort worth, tx 76116, 855-934-7369) regarding an unknown recall notice she received for her seat belts. While speaking with a representative, the contact was informed of an unknown recall for the transmission. The vehicle was taken to be serviced for the recall; however, the failure continued. The manufacturer was notified of the failures, but did not assist because no codes appeared when a diagnostic test was performed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 60,000.

- Azle, TX, USA

problem #102

Aug 162019

Pathfinder

  • miles
Vehicle shudders / shakes when driving 30-45 mph. Feels like not shifting properly

- Highland Village, TX, USA

problem #101

Aug 122019

Pathfinder

  • 49,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Pathfinder. While accelerating from a stop, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The contact coasted the vehicle over to the side of the road, waited ten minutes, restarted the vehicle, and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The contact discovered that there was an unknown recall regarding the transmission and took the vehicle to downey Nissan (7321 Firestone blvd, downey, ca 90241, (888) 483-6228). The dealer stated that they could only could reprogram the transmission. The contact was also informed that the warranty would not cover the repair due to the vehicle being salvaged. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 49,000.

- Bell Gardens, CA, USA

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