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Diagnostic trouble code

P17F0

13 owner reports and 498 manufacturer filings across 62 model years from Infiniti, Nissan.

Powertrain Manufacturer-specific 498 manufacturer filings 13 owner reports

Where P17F0 shows up

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints
Model yearFiled underBulletinsOwner reportsParts
2016 Nissan AltimaPower Train384
2017 Nissan AltimaPower Train321
2016 Nissan MaximaPower Train22—
2016 Nissan MuranoPower Train21—
2016 Nissan PathfinderPower Train21—
2016 Nissan QuestPower Train21—
2017 Nissan MaximaPower Train19—
2016 Nissan RoguePower Train181
2018 Nissan AltimaPower Train144
2017 Nissan MuranoPower Train18—
2017 Nissan PathfinderPower Train18—
2017 Nissan QuestPower Train18—
2017 Nissan VersaPower Train12—
2016 Nissan VersaPower Train12—
2018 Nissan MaximaPower Train10—
2018 Nissan MuranoPower Train10—
2017 Nissan NV200Power Train10—
2016 Nissan NV200Power Train10—
2018 Nissan PathfinderPower Train10—
2017 Nissan RoguePower Train91
2020 Nissan KicksPower Train71
2019 Nissan KicksPower Train8—
2018 Nissan KicksPower Train8—
2019 Nissan MaximaPower Train8—
2019 Nissan MuranoPower Train8—

Showing the 25 model years where P17F0 appears most; it is on file for 62 in total.

A model year appears here because the code is named in its record, not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are mentions in the federal files, not failure rates — nobody publishes the denominator.

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P17F0 by make

The same record, one make at a time: the model years, bulletins and owner reports that name P17F0 on that maker’s vehicles.

Nissan 58

What it gets filed under

Power Train 355 Equipment 111 Engine 26 Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 12

What owners said

Source: NHTSA complaint database

Owners’ own words, one per nameplate, scrubbed of anything identifying. These are unverified reports filed with NHTSA — they are what was said, not a finding that it was true.

The diagnostic findings included P17F0 (CVT Judder), P0776 (Pressure Control Solenoid B performance/stuck off), and P2813 (Pressure Control Solenoid G control circuit range/performance)
2018 Nissan Altima Oct 4, 2026 NHTSA owner report
A diagnostic scan revealed active Diagnostic Trouble Codes DTC P17F0 (CVT Judder) and DTC P2859 (Clutch A Pressure)
2020 Nissan Kicks Sep 26, 2026 NHTSA owner report
During a routine check-up, an independent mechanic scanned the vehicle and found hard codes P17F0 and P17S0, indicating severe internal CVT failure and judder defects
2016 Nissan Rogue Jul 7, 2026 NHTSA owner report

498 manufacturer filings name P17F0. Start with what the maker wrote down.

A code names the test that failed, not the part. A bulletin that names it is often a diagnosis someone has already written down — quote its number at the service desk.

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Manufacturer filings that name it

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications

Service bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names P17F0.

What P17F0 means

Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-II

P17F0 is a manufacturer-specific code: the second character is a 1, which under the OBD-II standard hands the definition to whoever built the vehicle. The same code can mean one thing on a Ford and something unrelated on a Hyundai. Any site that prints a single definition for it is guessing.

A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. It is the starting point of a diagnosis, not its conclusion — the same code has several possible causes and the cheap one is not always right.

From here

Common questions about P17F0

Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standard

Why does this page not define P17F0?

Because it cannot be defined honestly. The second character of a trouble code says who owns its meaning, and a 1 or a 3 hands that to the manufacturer. Sites that print one definition for a manufacturer-specific code are showing you one automaker's meaning and hoping it is yours.

Can I keep driving with P17F0 stored?

Nobody can answer that from the code alone, and a site that does is guessing. A steady light means a fault was logged and the car should be checked soon; a flashing light means a severe misfire — slow down and get it seen as soon as possible, because severe misfire can quickly damage the catalytic converter. The safe read of this page is the mileage and the components, not permission.

Does a code mean the car is recalled?

No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN, and none of them are triggered by a scan tool. If you want to know whether an open recall applies to one specific vehicle, check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — that is the only source that settles it.

Why do the counts here differ from other sites?

Because these are not estimates. Every number on this page is a count of documents in NHTSA's own files: manufacturer communications that name the code in their filed summary, and owner complaints that name it in the narrative. We do not model, weight or extrapolate them.

Will clearing the code fix it?

Clearing turns the light off and erases the freeze-frame data a technician would have used to work out what happened. If the condition is still there the code returns, usually within a few drive cycles, and the diagnosis now starts from less information than before.