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2014 Nissan Pathfinder transmission problems

The 2014 Nissan Pathfinder has 214 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 29% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

214

Transmission complaints

29%

Share of year

6

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Pathfinder transmission complaints by model year591 complaints1987: 2 complaints1990: 13 complaints1991: 15 complaints1992: 10 complaints1993: 3 complaints1994: 10 complaints1995: 21 complaints1996: 13 complaints1997: 20 complaints1998: 23 complaints1999: 9 complaints2000: 6 complaints2001: 3 complaints2002: 11 complaints2003: 3 complaints2004: 9 complaints2005: 591 complaints2006: 451 complaints2007: 337 complaints2008: 155 complaints2009: 8 complaints2010: 11 complaints2011: 7 complaints2012: 2 complaints2013: 371 complaints2014: 214 complaints2015: 76 complaints2016: 6 complaints2017: 34 complaints2018: 11 complaints2019: 8 complaints2020: 7 complaints2022: 17 complaints2023: 11 complaints2024: 8 complaints2025: 6 complaints
Pathfinder transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“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…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · December 19, 2019 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2014 Nissan Pathfinder have?

NHTSA has 214 complaints about the 2014 Nissan Pathfinder transmission — 29% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.