P17F4 on Nissan

Auxiliary gearbox clutch judder flagged by the transmission computer in a Nissan CVT

Severity not verified — if the car runs badly, have it inspected

Nissan says the new judder codes do not turn on the check engine light and describes hesitation and reduced power, but we found no source on whether the car is safe to keep driving.

It gets more serious if:

  • Inspect soon: The car hesitates, loses power or shudders more often.

Source: how we rate severity

This page covers only what differs on Nissan. For what P17F4 means, the ranked causes and the test order, see the P17F4 guide.

What's different on Nissan

Nissan

  • 2018–2022 · Kicks

    Supported by vehicle data

    Bulletins NTB19-040H, NTB20-060, NTB23-048, NTB23-048A name P17F4 on the Nissan Kicks. Only the bulletin summary was read.

  • 2018–2022 · Versa

    Supported by vehicle data

    Bulletins NTB19-040H, NTB20-037, NTB20-086, NTB23-048, NTB23-048A name P17F4 on the Nissan Versa. Only the bulletin summary was read.

  • 2018–2019 · Sentra

    Supported by vehicle data

    Bulletins NTB20-037, NTB20-086 name P17F4 on the Nissan Sentra. Only the bulletin summary was read.

  • 2018–2019 · Versa Note

    Supported by vehicle data

    Bulletins NTB20-037, NTB20-086 name P17F4 on the Nissan Versa Note. Only the bulletin summary was read.

  • 2015–2017 · Sentra

    Supported by vehicle data

    Owners of 2015, 2016 and 2017 Sentras report P17F4 read by a shop or dealer, often with hesitation or judder.

  • NTB23-048AStatus unverified

    DTC P17F4 STORED IN THE TCM IF YOU CONFIRM The customer reports transmission vibration when accelerating,

    2018–2022kicks, versa · issued · NHTSA 11031703

    Lists P17F4 among the CVT codes that lead to a TCM reprogram or diagnostic procedure, or that sit in the permanent DTC screen. Only the NHTSA flat-file summary was read, not the bulletin itself.

    We couldn't confirm whether this bulletin is still current, so it doesn't count as confirmation.

  • NTB23-048Status unverified

    DTC P17F4 STORED IN TCM IF YOU CONFIRM The customer reports transmission vibration when accelerating, HINT:

    2018–2022kicks, versa · issued · NHTSA 10237836

    Lists P17F4 among the CVT codes that lead to a TCM reprogram or diagnostic procedure, or that sit in the permanent DTC screen. Only the NHTSA flat-file summary was read, not the bulletin itself.

    We couldn't confirm whether this bulletin is still current, so it doesn't count as confirmation.

  • NTB19-040HStatus unverified

    DTC P0741/4/6, P0776, P0841, P0875, P0965, P2857/8/9, P17F0/1/2/4 AND/OR P285A STORED IN THE TCM, AND MAY

    2018–2021kicks, versa · issued · NHTSA 10211994

    Lists P17F4 among the CVT codes that lead to a TCM reprogram or diagnostic procedure, or that sit in the permanent DTC screen. Only the NHTSA flat-file summary was read, not the bulletin itself.

    We couldn't confirm whether this bulletin is still current, so it doesn't count as confirmation.

  • NTB20-086Status unverified

    PERMANENT DTC SET IN TCM AND WILL NOT ERASE IF YOU CONFIRM One or more of the following DTCs are stored in

    2019sentra, versa, versa-note · issued · NHTSA 10185442

    Lists P17F4 among the CVT codes that lead to a TCM reprogram or diagnostic procedure, or that sit in the permanent DTC screen. Only the NHTSA flat-file summary was read, not the bulletin itself.

    We couldn't confirm whether this bulletin is still current, so it doesn't count as confirmation.

  • NTB20-060Status unverified

    2018-2019 KICKS: ENHANCED DIAGNOSTIC LOGIC FOR CVT IF YOU CONFIRM The customer reports a transmission judder

    2018–2019kicks · issued · NHTSA 10179616

    Lists P17F4 among the CVT codes that lead to a TCM reprogram or diagnostic procedure, or that sit in the permanent DTC screen. Only the NHTSA flat-file summary was read, not the bulletin itself.

    We couldn't confirm whether this bulletin is still current, so it doesn't count as confirmation.

  • NTB20-037Status unverified

    2018-2019 SENTRA, VERSA SEDAN, AND VERSA NOTE; ENHANCED DIAGNOSTIC LOGIC FOR CVT IF YOU CONFIRM The customer

    2018–2019sentra, versa, versa-note · issued · NHTSA 10176250

    Lists P17F4 among the CVT codes that lead to a TCM reprogram or diagnostic procedure, or that sit in the permanent DTC screen. Only the NHTSA flat-file summary was read, not the bulletin itself.

    We couldn't confirm whether this bulletin is still current, so it doesn't count as confirmation.

Sources and review

  1. Nissan NTB23-048: DTC P17F4 stored in the TCM (2018 Kicks) — Nissan North America (read via CarComplaints.com mirror) ,
  2. Nissan NTB20-037: enhanced CVT diagnostic logic (2018-2019 Sentra, Versa) — Nissan North America (read via CarComplaints.com mirror) ,
  3. NHTSA complaint 1677129: 2017 Nissan Sentra, P17F4 — NHTSA (owner complaint)
  4. NHTSA complaint 1977262: 2016 Nissan Sentra, P17F4 — NHTSA (owner complaint)
  5. NHTSA complaint 1957759: 2015 Nissan Sentra, P17F4 — NHTSA (owner complaint)
  6. Nissan CVT Judder Codes and Diagnostics: What Sets P17Fx Codes and How to Repair Them — GEARS Magazine (Keith Clark) ,
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