P0741 on Nissan vehicles The torque converter clutch is not locking up when commanded
P0741 is named on 6 Nissan model years (2018–2021): 35 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Kicks, Versa.
Which Nissan model years name P0741
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Nissan Versa | Power Train | 7 | — |
| 2019 Nissan Kicks | Power Train | 7 | — |
| 2018 Nissan Kicks | Power Train | 7 | — |
| 2020 Nissan Kicks | Power Train | 6 | — |
| 2021 Nissan Kicks | Power Train | 4 | — |
| 2021 Nissan Versa | Power Train | 4 | — |
A model year is listed because the code is named in its own record — a bulletin filed against it, or an owner’s complaint about it — not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are documents in NHTSA’s files, not failure rates.
Nissan filings that name P0741
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Nissan filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0741. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- NTB19-040b Service bulletin2019-11-14 · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- MIL ON WITH DTC P0741, P0744, P0746, P0776, P0841, P0965, P2857, P2858, P2859, AND/OR P285A STORED, AND MAY HAVE HESITATION AND/OR LACK OF POWER This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- NTB19-040c Service bulletin2020-04-13 · Power Train
- MIL ON WITH DTC P0741, P0744, P0746, P0776, P0841, P0965, P2857, P2858, P2859, AND/OR P285A STORED, AND MAY HAVE HESITATION AND/OR REDUCED POWER This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- NTB19-040d Service bulletin2020-08-27 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Internal — Cvt
- DTC P0741/4/6, P0776, P0841, P0965, P2857/8/9, P17F0/1/2/4 AND/OR P285A STORED, AND MAY HAVE HESITATION AND/OR REDUCED POWER This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- NTB19-040E Service bulletin2021-03-19 · Power Train
- DTC P0741/4/6, P0776, P0841, P0965, P2857/8/9, P17F0/1/2/4 AND/OR P285A STORED, AND MAY HAVE HESITATION AND/OR REDUCED POWER This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- NTB19-040F Service bulletin2021-06-14 · Power Train
- DTC P0741/4/6, P0776, P0841, P0875, P0965, P2857/8/9, P17F0/1/2/4 AND/OR P285A STORED, AND MAY HAVE HESITATION AND/OR REDUCED POWER This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- NTB19-040G Service bulletin2021-09-29 · Power Train
- DTC P0741/4/6, P0776, P0841, P0875, P0965, P2857/8/9, P17F0/1/2/4 AND/OR P285A STORED IN THE TCM, AND MAY HAVE HESITATION AND/OR REDUCED POWER This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
What P0741 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIThe torque converter clutch is not locking up when commanded.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what Nissan and its owners have filed about it; the code’s page across every make has the whole file.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardIs P0741 a known problem on Nissan vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 35 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming P0741 on 6 Nissan model years (2018–2021). Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count — but a bulletin that names the code on your model year is the place to start.
Which Nissan models does P0741 appear on most?
2019 Kicks (7 documents), 2018 Kicks (7 documents), 2020 Versa (7 documents).
Does P0741 on a Nissan mean it is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN; no recall is triggered by a scan tool. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or open the model year's page here for the campaigns filed against it.