The Lemon IndexOn Nissans with a CVT, the transmission computer detected shudder (judder) while driving. Full P17F0 page
10 owner complaints · the #8 code Nissan Altima owners name · 4% of Nissan Altima complaints that name a code (every car: 0.2%)
2013–2019 Nissan Altima · most: 2018 (3), 2016 (3), 2019 (1)
Nissan Altima owners named P17F0 in 10 complaints to the U.S. government (NHTSA), most often on the 2018, 2016 and 2019 model years. Complaints are owner reports, not proof of a defect.
Nissan Altima model years that report P17F0
Owner complaints naming P17F0, by model year. Raw counts: years that sold more get more complaints, so this is each model year's record, not a failure rate.
Symptoms owners describe with P17F0
20% of these complaints say the check engine light came on.
- Loses power or goes into limp mode40%4 of 10 complaints
- Transmission slips or shifts hard30%3 of 10 complaints
Share of the complaints naming P17F0 whose text also describes each problem. A complaint can describe more than one.
Codes owners report with it
P0776 3
Other codes named in the same Nissan Altima complaints, and in how many.
Keep going
- P17F0: meaning, causes and every car that reports it
- Nissan Altima reliability by year
- 2018 Nissan Altima problems and recalls
Other codes Nissan Altima owners report
P0776 P0335 B0020 P0420 P0725 P0101 P0841
The details
How we count
We read every owner complaint in the NHTSA file whose text names this trouble code, and count the ones filed about this model (matched by the make, model and model year on the complaint). Mileage is what the owner entered on the form.
Parts: a complaint counts for a part when one of the owner's own sentences names that part together with a cause word (failed, bad, diagnosed, caused by, leaking ...) or a repair word (replaced, repaired, new, reprogrammed ...). "Came back" means the same complaint also says the problem returned or the repair didn't fix it. These are counts of what owners wrote, not a diagnosis, and one complaint can name several parts.
Complaints are reports, not proof of a defect, and most owners never file one. Popular models get more complaints, so the counts are not a failure rate. The code meaning is the standard SAE J2012 definition in our own words, or the carmaker's meaning where we verified it for that make.
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.
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
- CVT fluid condition
- Software (Nissan bulletins)
Check the complaints yourself
NHTSA complaint numbers (search them at nhtsa.gov): 11768824, 11737698, 11698682, 11588998, 11486714, 11424712, 11398138, 11172575, 11133099, 11131794.
Quick answers
What does P17F0 mean on a Nissan Altima?
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.
Which Nissan Altima years have the most P17F0 complaints?
In complaints to NHTSA, owners of the 2018 (3), 2016 (3), 2019 (1) Nissan Altima named P17F0 most (10 complaints in all, 2013–2019). Raw counts, not a failure rate.
Can I drive my Nissan Altima 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.
Sources: NHTSA owner complaints that name P17F0 on the Nissan Altima, counted by The Lemon Index; NHTSA recalls; repair bills owners named. Meanings: SAE J2012 in our own words. Owner reports, not a diagnosis or repair advice for your car.