# 2015 Subaru Impreza hatchback CVT Hard Shift Into 2nd Gear in D but not M

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-subaru-impreza-hatchback-cvt-hard-shift-into-2nd-gear-in-d-but-not-m/191896>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** impreza, continuously-variable-transmissions, subaru\
**Created:** [July 25, 2023, 1:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-subaru-impreza-hatchback-cvt-hard-shift-into-2nd-gear-in-d-but-not-m/191896 "2023-07-25T01:57:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mikeloeven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f14d63/32.png) [@Mikeloeven](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mikeloeven)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2023, 1:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-subaru-impreza-hatchback-cvt-hard-shift-into-2nd-gear-in-d-but-not-m/191896/1 "2023-07-25T01:57:57Z")

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I am concerned I might be developing a transmission issue on my 2015 Subaru Impreza. The last few days as I start to accelerate there is a noticeable premature hard shift into 2nd gear from a full stop. the weird thing is this does not occur when setting the shifter to M and using the steering wheel paddles. Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![auto-owner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/50afbb/32.png) [@auto-owner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/auto-owner)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2023, 2:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-subaru-impreza-hatchback-cvt-hard-shift-into-2nd-gear-in-d-but-not-m/191896/2 "2023-07-25T02:29:08Z")

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2nd gear in a CVT?  
Whatever is going on here will almost certainly require a Subaru dealer.

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**Author:** ![Mikeloeven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f14d63/32.png) [@Mikeloeven](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mikeloeven)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2023, 2:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-subaru-impreza-hatchback-cvt-hard-shift-into-2nd-gear-in-d-but-not-m/191896/3 "2023-07-25T02:30:41Z")

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I mean it doesn’t technically have Gears but there is a digital shifter with set ratios that simulates manual

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**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2023, 3:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-subaru-impreza-hatchback-cvt-hard-shift-into-2nd-gear-in-d-but-not-m/191896/4 "2023-07-25T03:56:08Z")

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Have you checked the transmission fluid level and condition??

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2023, 11:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-subaru-impreza-hatchback-cvt-hard-shift-into-2nd-gear-in-d-but-not-m/191896/5 "2023-07-25T11:20:37Z")

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Has the fluid ever been changed? Have it changed at a shop that will use the factory fluid.