2012 Nissan Altima Power Train Problems
- 115
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 115 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- safe mode · 10 records
- lost power · 9 records
- whining noise · 7 records
- very dangerous · 7 records
- multiple times · 6 records
- same issue · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 43 |
| 100–150k mi | 33 |
| 30–60k mi | 15 |
| 1–30k mi | 8 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Alright so today i noticed a whining noise coming from the transmission. On my way home from work, just after leaving my car kept slipping out of gear. I get on the highway and the engine light comes on. Then im stuck in 5th gear for the rest of the way home. I got the flash codes and did a bit of research, here is what i found. 2012 nissan altima sedan - torque converter clutch circuit intermittent pausible causes:…
ODI 10744419
Power Train
While traveling from sandiego to las vegas, cvt fail safe kicked in while i was in the center lane. Lost power and had to make a dangerous lane change, this was the third time this has happened since buying the car in 2012
ODI 10789035
Power Train
I was driving on interstate 17 going uphill when all of a sudden my car went into what is known as "limp mode"(loss of power). My speed dropped to 25 mph. I had numerous trucks almost rear end me, until i could limp onto the shoulder. I took it straight to a nissan dealer in flagstaff az. When i got there he pointed to four other vehicles and said to me "what just happened to you, happened to those other 4 nissans…
ODI 10644878
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
We were driving on the interstate at about 70 mph and were unable to accelerate. Accelerator peddle all the way to the floor and the most we could go was 45 mph. Had the car towed to a nissan dealership and found out it was the shift select assembly that had broken/malfunctioned and the car had gone in to failure mode. There was not warning light at all and this could have been very dangerous on the interstate.…
ODI 10621955
Engine · Power Train · Suspension
While in operation climbing up and inclines this vehicle engine lose power to approx: 40 - 50 miles and hour, along with a whining in the transmission, also the front suspension appears to be shaking. Windows refuse to go up and down. *tr
ODI 10611060
Power Train
Car seems to slip into neutral while driving. To resolve this i need to brake, shift into neutral and then back into drive. *tr
ODI 10626512
Power Train
Work/repair orders, available on request. It appears to be a common issue with nissan altima's featuring the ctv transmission. 1) purchased the car from hertz, 12/13. 2) acceleration problem noted when first extended trip was taken to bakersfield in 5/14. 3) problem: when the engine was warm the transmission sensor fails and car can not accelerate. Car failed going over the "grapevine" in gorman, ca. 4) under nissan…
ODI 10654197
Engine · Power Train
Altima was serviced at a dealership less than a week ago for oil and filter change. I was driving the 2012 altima from work on 4/10/14. It looked the car was stalling on the highway multiple times. I slowed down and managed to get home, all along it looked like it was going to stop any time, luckily it did not happen. But this morning (4/11/14) it stopped on the driveway stalled after moving 15 feet. Towed the car…
ODI 10579105
Power Train
2012 nissan altima. Consumer writes in regards to cvt transmission failure. *smd the consumer stated he started noticing little glitches, in otherwise smooth rides. Then he started experiencing a 2-3 second delay between depressing the accelerator and the vehicle actually moving. On wednesday april 9, 2014, he was barely able to drive to work, and had to coast with his hazard lights on. The vehicle was towed to the…
ODI 10606299
Power Train · Pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan altima. While driving approximately 40 mph, one of the tires flattened. The low tire pressure sensor was not illuminated. When the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle failed to properly accelerate. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic who stated that the transmission and transmission axle assembly needed to be replaced. In addition, the…
ODI 10616967
Power Train
Since when my car had 31,000 miles it's been winging and losing power rapidly, no acceleration, it's a cvt transmission issue. It's a really dangerous car. It's been happening so many times . Nissan cvt transmission are very danger. It can cause an accident in the freeway because it can go from 65 mph down to 5 mph rapidly and unexpectedly. Please do something about it and protect the life of people.
ODI 11044386
Power Train
Cvt transmission and (un)"safe mode" this has occurred on multiple trips on the highway at speeds 60-80 mph that are usually in excess of 70 miles. The vehicles transmission will go into "safe mode". The vehicles transmission will no longer rev above 2900 rpm which inhibits the vehicles ability to maintain safe highway speeds especially if any sort of incline is introduced (it is hard to maintain a speed of 45mph…
ODI 10809007
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan altima. The contact stated that while driving at 70 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate and lost power as the check engine light illuminated. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the po744, cvt a and b temp were found out of specification and the transmission fluid needed replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The…
ODI 10746809
Power Train
On 5/16/2013 after a long period of highway driving my 2012 nissan altima, the vehicle lost power and i was forced to pull over to the right lane in order not to get hit from traffic behind me. After awhile i was able to limp into my local nissan dealer. Nissan service said it was a electronic control module (ecm). Nissan replace and reprogrammed the ecm under warranty. On 7/11/2013 the same issue returned leaving…
ODI 10717354
Power Train
Transmission leak in bell housing. Transmission leak 1/10/13. Transmission leak 9/11/13. Transmission leak, internal failure 9/30/13. *tr
ODI 10661344