2013 Infiniti JX35: CVT failure

Filed Nov 18, 2025 · Transmission · FM · crash

Lost all power in my cvt tranny and won’t move or shift gears not even indicates what gear im in, it’s a recall on others why isnt it on mine being a common issue

Filed Jul 30, 2025 · Transmission · OH

My transmission has been going in and out while on the highway and main roads, jumps when taking off at lights and sounds like it’s not shifting gears causing a safety risk to me and my family and other on the road. I service my transmission fluid as recommend in the handbook and online reporting. infinity has a factory warranty on my vehicle but when I check the recall list it doesn’t show any recalls. I’ve been experiencing this with several jx35 infinity’s due to the cvt transmissions and would really like to have this as a recall because it’s such a common issue with these vehicles. I’ve had the same vehicle prior to this one and paid to have the transmission replaced but it still had the same issues down the road.

Filed Apr 15, 2025 · Acceleration, Engine · CA

While driving on the freeway, the vehicle's driver assistance system suddenly became unavailable. Although the car was still able to move, the transmission would not shift gears. The engine RPMs rose unusually high — when applying pressure to the gas pedal, the RPMs could reach 4,000 to 5,000, but the vehicle accelerated very slowly. I could only maintain a speed of around 50–60 mph. It felt like the transmission was stuck in one gear and the power was not being properly delivered to the wheels. This limited acceleration and loss of responsiveness created a significant safety concern on the freeway. The following day, the check engine light turned on. I took the vehicle to AutoZone for a diagnostic scan, which returned multiple fault codes: P0840 (Transmission Fluid Pressure Sensor/Switch A Circuit), P0715 (Input/Turbine Speed Sensor A), and P0746 (Pressure Control Solenoid A Performance or Stuck Off). After researching the issue, I found that many other Infiniti JX35 owners have reported similar failures involving the CVT transmission. This appears to be a recurring defect that significantly affects drivability and safety. The repair estimate I received is over $4,000, and the vehicle remains in a compromised condition. I am reporting this as a safety concern involving powertrain failure, elevated engine stress, and loss of acceleration control.

Filed Oct 17, 2023 · Transmission · 156,000 miles · TX

The contact owns a 2013 Infiniti JX35. The contact stated while driving at various speeds and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle hesitated to respond. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that her husband used an OBD reader and retrieved DTC Code: P17F0, which indicated a CVT transmission failure. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. The contact related the failure to TSB Number: ITB15-012E. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 156,000.

Filed May 16, 2023 · Transmission · 120,320 miles · CO

The contact owns a 2013 Infiniti JX35. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission was slipping, and the vehicle was stalling. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The mechanic made the contact aware of TSB Number: ITB15-012D (CVT Judder); however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the federal safety agency Hotline. The failure mileage was 120,320.

Filed Jul 13, 2022 · Transmission · 46,000 miles · NY

The contact owns a 2013 Infiniti JX35. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated and shuttered while in ECO-Mode while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact also stated that there was no warning light illuminated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The contact had taken the vehicle to several independent mechanics who informed the contact that the failure was related to the defective CVT transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 46,000.

Filed Jun 4, 2022 · MD

The car suddenly started jerking and stopped moving. After it was switched off and back on, it started to move again but the same issue happened again. After having the care towed to the dealership, I was informed that the transmission was bad an needed to be replaced. I had only ever taken the car to be serviced by the dealer and never was I informed that the transmission had any issues. After careful research, I found out that this was a common issue with this particular vehicle and several complaints had been lodged with the manufacturer, and there is even an active class action suit against them regarding the CVT transmission.

Filed May 3, 2022 · CA

Transmission CVT just shudder, shakes. Feels like it’s not going to the right gear from full stop to going forward

Filed Apr 14, 2022 · Transmission · GA

Been having transmission problems with this car. Saw the CVT transmission has had multiple issues with other Nissan car brands but mine was not included in any recalls. Safety is the car will not shift out of gear (dont know which) on the highway. What we been doing is parking for a hour or so and it back to working normal. Infiniti says they dont see a problem because when we take into the dealership it doesnt do it only on highway for a period of time. Also no transmission lights or anything come on when this happens. Ive read on numerous infiniti forums online people having the same issue expecting more since seems to be happening around the 100k mark and this car is almost 10 years old.

Filed Feb 9, 2022 · Transmission · 90,000 miles · FL

The contact owns a 2013 Infiniti JX35. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle shuddered. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed with engine codes P0101 - Mass airflow sensor, P0456 - Small evaporation leak, and transmission codes P0868 - Secondary pressure drop, P0746 - Pressure control solenoid, and C1F05 - Accelerator pedal actuator power supply circuit. The contact was referred to another independent mechanic who specialized in transmission repairs. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The contact related the failure to TSB Number: ITB15-012D Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

Filed Dec 28, 2021 · TN

Like most of the issues everyone has been speaking to, we noticed that the transmission started to have a "shudder" looping at lower RPM/speeds. The vehicle had just over 106K miles on it luckily the vehicle had an extended warranty on it and the warranty covered the cost to replace it with a reman. transmission. I fully agree with everyone else, if this is a known issue for multiple year and cross over models, Nissan/Infiniti needs to make it right. These CVT transmissions are known to have problems and are costly to repair.

Filed Oct 17, 2020 · Engine · 68,500 miles · IL

Broken o-ring seal between transfer case and CVT assembly - transmission fluid leaking from transfer case seal - this came up after 5years of the car - jx35 was the firs model and has multiple defects and I believe this is one of them as we do not see issues with transmission this came up at service check