The Lemon IndexOn Nissans with a CVT, the transmission computer detected shudder (judder) while driving.
Get it fixed soon. A few more days of normal driving is usually OK, but waiting can turn a small repair into a bigger one or a breakdown.
Internal CVT wear. Then: cVT fluid condition; software (Nissan bulletins).
Owners named P17F0 in 25 complaints to the U.S. government, most often on the Nissan Altima.
Models that report it most
Complaints that name P17F0, by model. Raw counts, not a failure rate: popular models get more complaints. Tap a model for its years, mileage and what owners say fixed it.
P17F0 by model: P17F0 Nissan Altima (10)
Years owners report it on most: 2016 Nissan Altima · 2018 Nissan Altima · 2014 Nissan Pathfinder · 2013 Nissan Pathfinder
Transmission problems by year: Nissan Altima · Nissan Pathfinder · Nissan Rogue
The details
What P17F0 means
On Nissans with a CVT, the transmission computer detected shudder (judder) while driving. Nissan service bulletins send this code to a transmission inspection, and some cars got a reprogram or a new CVT.
This meaning applies to Nissan, Infiniti. On other makes P17F0 can mean something different.
Can I drive with P17F0?
Get it fixed soon. A few more days of normal driving is usually OK, but waiting can turn a small repair into a bigger one or a breakdown.
40% of the owner complaints that name P17F0 also say the car transmission slips or shifts hard. A complaint can describe more than one problem, so this doesn't prove the code caused it.
Common causes of P17F0
- Internal CVT wear
- CVT fluid condition
- Software (Nissan bulletins)
A shop should confirm the cause with a scan and tests before replacing parts.
What owners describe
- Transmission slips or shifts hard: 40% of complaints
- Loses power or goes into limp mode: 28% of complaints
- Stalls or shuts off: 12% of complaints
- Warning lights and electrical faults: 8% of complaints
Share of complaints naming the code whose text also mentions each problem.
Model years that report P17F0 most
2016 Nissan Altima (3), 2018 Nissan Altima (3), 2014 Nissan Pathfinder (3), 2013 Nissan Pathfinder (2).
Related codes
Quick answers
What does P17F0 mean?
CVT Judder (Transmission Inspection). On Nissans with a CVT, the transmission computer detected shudder (judder) while driving. Nissan service bulletins send this code to a transmission inspection, and some cars got a reprogram or a new CVT.
Can I drive with P17F0?
Get it fixed soon. A few more days of normal driving is usually OK, but waiting can turn a small repair into a bigger one or a breakdown.
What causes P17F0?
Internal CVT wear; CVT fluid condition; Software (Nissan bulletins).
Counts: NHTSA owner complaints whose text names P17F0. A complaint is an owner's report, not a diagnosis. Meanings: the standard SAE J2012 definitions in our own words; manufacturer codes only where verified for that make. General information, not repair advice for your car.