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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
40%of 10 total for the year
Median mileage
43,650miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, 40% of the 10 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 43,650 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I purchased this vehicle used in april 2018. After 50 days of use, the vehicle would shudder when accelerating at low speeds. This began inconsistently and then happened more often. At the same time another issue began. When I would begin accelerating from a stop, I would press my foot on the gas and the vehicle would not respond and then after a few seconds would jolt forward. The vehicle was taken in and they could not replicate the issue right away but apparently fixed something with the mass air flow sensor. The next day, while driving at highway speeds, it began to shudder more heavily. …”

NHTSA complaint #11111800, filed 2018-07, 62,300 miles

“Nissan CVT transmission issue primarily during acceleration from a stop, the CVT transmission behaves erratically. At times, acceleration seems normal. At others, there is a significant delay which may or may not be followed by a violent thud and wild lurch forward of the vehicle. My concern around this issue is two fold; 1) accident avoidance. In the event of a required fast start to avert an accident, the significant delay in acceleration followed by the wild lurch, may significant impact the vehicles ability to avert a collision. 2) long-term damage to the engine or complete drive train. …”

NHTSA complaint #10873816, filed 2016-06, 25,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled on multiple occasions. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle was not getting accurate fuel mileage. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 4,200.”

NHTSA complaint #10668993, filed 2014-12, 4,200 miles

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2014440%

Other parts of the 2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid

Fuel system
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology