P2859 on Nissan vehicles
P2859 is named on 8 Nissan model years (2016–2021): 15 manufacturer filings and 5 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Kicks, Versa, Sentra.
Which Nissan model years name P2859
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Nissan Versa | Power Train | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 Nissan Kicks | Power Train | 4 | — |
| 2018 Nissan Kicks | Power Train | 4 | — |
| 2020 Nissan Kicks | Power Train | 2 | 1 |
| 2016 Nissan Sentra | Power Train | — | 2 |
| 2021 Nissan Kicks | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2021 Nissan Versa | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2018 Nissan Sentra | Power Train | — | 1 |
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.
What Nissan owners said
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners’ own words, scrubbed of anything identifying. Unverified reports filed with NHTSA — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
A diagnostic scan revealed active Diagnostic Trouble Codes DTC P17F0 (CVT Judder) and DTC P2859 (Clutch A Pressure)
The check engine light code was a P2859 issues with the Power Tran transmission
Check engine light came on went and got a diagnostics and P2859 and when i looked it up on google Nissan has had recalls in the past on the same thing
Nissan filings that name P2859
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Nissan filed with NHTSA whose summary names P2859. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- NTB19-040a Service bulletin2019-08-16 · Power Train
- MIL ON WITH DTC 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.
- NTB19-040b 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.
- NTB22-021 Service bulletin2022-03-21 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Internal — Cvt — Pulley
- DTC P0746, P0776, P0841, P0965, P17F0 AND/OR P17F1 STORED IN THE TCM IF YOU CONFIRM One or more of the following DTCs are stored: ï· P0746 â PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID A ï· P0776 â PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID B ï· P0841 â TRANSMISSION FLUID PRESSURE SEN/SW A ï· P0875 â T/M FLUID PRESS SENSOR/SWITCH ï· P0965 â PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID B ï· P17F0 â CVT JUDDER (T/M INSPECTI
What P2859 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP2859 sits in the generic range of the OBD-II standard, so it means the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States — but WhichTrim does not carry a definition for it and will not invent one. What is on this page is the record: who named it and on what.
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 P2859 a known problem on Nissan vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 15 manufacturer filings and 5 owner reports naming P2859 on 8 Nissan model years (2016–2021). 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 P2859 appear on most?
2019 Kicks (4 documents), 2018 Kicks (4 documents), 2020 Versa (4 documents).
Does P2859 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.