2013 Nissan Altima Power Train Problems
- 387
- 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 387 stored complaint records:
- 7 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- lost power · 10 records
- independent mechanic · 8 records
- shift park · 8 records
- coming stop · 7 records
- without warning · 7 records
- needed replaced · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 167 |
| 1–30k mi | 85 |
| 30–60k mi | 74 |
| 100–150k mi | 27 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 65K MILEAGE
ODI 11175976
Power Train
The vehicle will stutter and sometimes stall when stopped and in drive. It is also often sluggish when accelerating. I have had it in for service a number of times, the most recent indicating it is likely a transmission issue and the cvt will need to be replaced. The issue started in spring, 2017, but has gotten worse recently. I have noticed there is a technical service bulletin associated with this condition (ntb…
ODI 11163868
Power Train
CVT JUDDER - CODE P17F1
ODI 11162322
Power Train
Transmission failed, car being to jerk and jerk then ride out smoothly this happened over a period of time,(5-6 months) then finally it got so bad that you could barely drive the car. Now the care will not drive it stalls and barely move when put in gear, transmission has failed.
ODI 11164696
Power Train
When vehicle is put in gear it stalls. Nissan service department examined and is transmission failure. Now needs a new transmission. Vehicle has only 56,000 miles. While driving vehicle was on way to doctor appointment as i was stopping at light vehicle quit running.
ODI 11160881
Power Train
Replaced cvt at 89,000 miles. At 100,000 miles new transmission needs replaced.
ODI 11155254
Power Train
While driving on city busy street at 35 mph downhill, the car shudder and stopped. It lost power to all of its electrical and mechanical component. It was a busy office hour and so very dangerous, i somehow managed to steer the car to the side of the road and stop it. Trying to start the car again, engine will turn on in parking or neutral but as soon as switched to drive or reverse, it will shudder and stall. Took…
ODI 11155884
Power Train
Vehicle in motion on highway, engine shut off unable to move vehicle to shoulder of road, was able to restart and drive back to home, a second time car stopped at a street signal. Took vehicle to purchasing dealer, odometer reading 46000 miles, dealer stated problems was cvt transmission, all warranties have expired. Dealer advised that new transmission would cost out of pocket toatal$350.00. Wife has similar…
ODI 11155485
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. While driving 75 mph uphill, the vehicle decelerated as the accelerator pedal was depressed down to the floorboard. Also, the ignition and traction control warning indicators illuminated. The contact pulled over, turned off the vehicle, and allowed the vehicle to cool down in an attempt to remedy the failure. When the vehicle was restarted, it began to vibrate and shudder.…
ODI 11155151
Power Train
2013 nissan altima sl - like so many others, right around 55k, delayed response when accelerating. Sudden loss of ability to accelerate or drive any power occurred on highway. Car stalled in dangerous location in middle of highway; complete inability to accelerate.
ODI 11153608
Power Train
The transmission fails to accelerate properly. Had it serviced several times including changing the transmission fluid. Only 85k miles, and the car completely choked only reaching 20 mph while trying to accelerate to merge into the highway. Currently getting serviced at nissan of bakersfield, have 4 days and no response as to what the issue could be.
ODI 11152655
Power Train
While driving on the highway (in motion), my car (nissan altima 2013) started jerking every few seconds when accelerating and i was experiencing a loss of power when accelerating. This was during rush hour (5pm on 695 in baltimore, maryland) and my car became a hazard to pull to the shoulder. When the issue happened, there were no warning signs/lights displayed. Upon pulling to the shoulder, i put my car in park and…
ODI 11150962
Power Train
My car stopped accelerating in the middle of driving on a highway. When i got off they highway i got stuck at a red light on a hill and the car didn't even have enough power to get up the hill and the car started rolling backwards if i took my foot off the brake. The car is at 79,973 miles and the nissan service center says the car needs a new transmission. There have been hundreds of complaints about this exact…
ODI 11151020
Engine · Power Train
My car only has 65000 miles. My car is stalling on me when shifting to reverse or drive. The dealership has run diagnostic and came back with transmission issue.
ODI 11149813
Power Train
The car does not accelerate properly when driving causing it to stall in unsafe areas (intersections, inclines, freeway on-ramps). Many times the accelerator will be pressed down completely and the car will barely move. When driving up small inclines, the car will stutter and make terrible sounds. (this has been a problem since 2017)
ODI 11193277
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
First issue: went to open inside driver door and heard something snap. Now the door handle just flops back and forth without opening the door. Second issue: i put my foot on the break and tried to move the gear shifter from park to reverse. The button that you would press to shift wouldn't move. Now my car is stuck in park. Both of these issues happened with the car stopped. My only issues is someone with the same…
ODI 11154067
Power Train
My vehicle has 65k miles and has began to have sticking gears. The problem is is that after starting the car the gear will not move when pressing the breaks and lock release button. The problem occurs 7/10 times. This is a wide spread problem after 50k miles but nissan refuses to recall the 2013 nissan altima models. The gear also gets stuck in drive when to where i can't move it to other gears when the car is in…
ODI 11152085
Power Train
Transmission issues. Shuddering when driving at lower speeds (less than 40). When putting the car in gear the transmission is not catching and the car is rolling. This happens in forward and reverse. The car can roll upwards of 20 feet before the transmission catches after you get the car up to 2000+ rpms. There is no guarantee that you will be able to actual accelerate immediately either. 2 days ago i was stopped…
ODI 11144407
Power Train
I am angry and very upset that nissan is not stepping up and taking responsibility for the defective cvt transmissions that they have been installing in their vehicles, specifically the altima.i own a 2013 altima sv that is a danger on the road and to me that had to be parked.i began researching the problem and was astounded to read about the many class action lawsuits that are pending because of the transmission…
ODI 11160896
Power Train
The transmission started revving, then stall out without any warning. Upon re-starting it, it would not engage in drive or reverse. Just stall out again. This is a serious safety problem. Nissan knows about it since they recalled the 2007 to 2010 models but have not recalled the 2012-2013 later models as yet. There are many complaints filed as well as several lawsuits pending. Nissan should step up and take…
ODI 11155942
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
The transmission was working fine as we were running errands and all of a sudden the car would not go into gear. The car also began to shake and then stall. All this happened in minutes. The car was stuck in the middle of the street creating an unsafe position. We took the car to autozone after it would go into gear again and they pulled a diagnostic code of p0776. The code is transmission related. The car was…
ODI 11141503
Power Train · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
Takata recall my gear shifter remains in a stuck position. The car was stationary on a city street. I was unable to shift from park to another gear. This is a major safety issue as i have gotten stuck with my toddler in the car and was unable to move to a safer location. It took me at least 15 minutes to get the car to shift from park into gear. I was terrified! I had to leave the car in its location and take a lyft…
ODI 11139360
Power Train
While travelling on a local artery road (40 mph speed limit), the car experienced rapid jerking or shuddering (forward and backward motion) during gear changes. At the next stop light, the car stalled so i shifted the gear shift from drive into park and re-started the car. As soon as i shifted the gear shift from park into drive, the car immediately stalled again. So i shifted back into park and re-started the car…
ODI 11141034
Engine · Power Train
In 2017 nissan has me come in for a cvt transmission upgrade. After the work was done at the nissan of cool springs and i left the dealership i noticed that the car was running rough, shaking, and jolting when i accelerated. I immediately called dealership and asked to have a tech drive the car to explain the problem. The tech got in, rode off, came back and said it was all running fine. I accepted that and assumed…
ODI 11131760
Power Train
The vehicle was on a highway and shut off without warning. The car did now allow me to pull over, just stopped. I put it into neutral and rolled it to the side. I finally got it started, and it stalled out and i could not move the car three more times in the middle of the road on the city streets before i was able to make it home. I went to the dealership and they said my cvt transmission needed to be replaced.
ODI 11131737