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
I am reporting a dangerous condition with 2013 nissan cvt transmission. With no warning indicator the car's transmission failed while driving on the highway at 60 - 70 mph.while driving in moderate traffic, the engine revved to 6000 rpm and the car was moving at 20 mph i was able to coast through traffic to the shoulder and turn off the car and start again and was able to again proceed. This happened several times.…
ODI 11133220
Power Train
I was on the highway and noticed the revs bounce up to 5. It then dropped down and my car lost power. I pulled on to the shoulder and shut the car off. Started it up again and it started ok. Pulled off onto the next exit and stopped. Went to proceed through stop sign. Accelerated and it wouldn't move. It's at the shop now. Possible transmission failure. Are you kidding me?? This shouldn't be happening in a 5 year…
ODI 11128499
Power Train
2013 nissan altima. Consumer writes in regards to transmission safety recall. *ld the consumer stated while driving using cruise control the vehicle dropped from 75 mph to 40 mph. The rpms jumped between 4-5 and losing power. The transmission was reprogrammed, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified, but did not offer any assistance due to the mileage. The transmission needed to be repaired. *js
ODI 11123708
Power Train
Driving and a weird humming sound happened and the car lost power would not go over 35 mph the rpm went to 5000 i got pulled over lost all power so i turned car off for appx 15-20 min and car drove fine. Again today driving to work and car lost all power and a humming sound acted like wouldn't go into gear pulled over this time took sitting appx 1 hour then started and was ok to get back home and i parked it
ODI 11123582
Power Train
07/09/2013 took car in for a cvt reprogram, i noticed the changes in shifting but thought it was due to the software reprogram,on 08/23/2018 while driving the car engine shuts off, manage to start it up and drove home, later on that evening i tried to start the car and when i shift to reverse or drive the car will cut off, 08/30/2018 towed my car to the nissan dealership, they ran a diagnostic and i need a new…
ODI 11123980
Power Train
Transmission whining loosing power on the highway very dangerous
ODI 11121705
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. On several occasions, while driving at unknown speeds, the transmission slipped. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to respond with the gear shift lever in drive or reverse. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and dealer were not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 91,707.
ODI 11130055
Power Train
Cvt trasmission has failed after 76000 miles. Causes car to die while driving, and while coming to a complete stop.
ODI 11121697
Power Train
My nissan altima starting bumping when driving. I took it to the nissan dealership and was told the cvt transmission was going bad. Nissan will not cover the transmission even though they know cvt goes bad in all of their models after 60,000 which is when the warranty runs out!
ODI 11121306
Power Train
Car would turn off when slowing down or idle. Would start back up, but turn back off when put in drive. The worst time this was experienced was during an on ramp merger on the highway.
ODI 11122477
Power Train
The problem with the 2013 nissan alima cvt 2.5 model. The car stops when ideling which creates a dangerous situation on the road. The rpm will fluctuate without warning and gears slipping at road speeds. Similar cases have been discussed in various forum and nissan is not willing to take this as there responsibilty of creating an inferior quality product. It is time nissan owns up to it
ODI 11118463
Power Train
In 2018 initially it started when we were driving it down the highway or street and it seem to lose power and we would press on the gas and it would sputter. There were times when we're at the stoplight and press on the gas and it wouldn't move creating a dangerous situation. This happened for about 2 months until it wouldn't move in drive or reverse, so towed home then to dealership because of a recall on a…
ODI 11174305
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on the highway, the car started making a strange noise, shifting hard and the check engine light came on...i decided to leave the highway as the car was losing speed. At the first light, the car stalled in the middle of the road... The trouble is that i did not realize until the light turned green and cars in from of me started moving and i couldn't almost got hit from behind by incoming cars. Ended up…
ODI 11115492
Power Train
2013 nissan altima sl with 66k. Transmission needed replaced at 66k miles. Nissan diagnosed the issue. After hearing it would cost me over 3700 to replace i began doing research on these cvt transmission. It's a known issue with these cvts. So with all of the bad reviews on the internet, i inquired with nissan consumer affairs with assistance in this cost. I waited a week for them to tell me they will not assist me…
ODI 11121114
Body · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
My 2013 altima started to hesitate and jerk when i was driving. Then when i would be stopped and ready to pull out my car will not go and then finally catch and go. It wont go over 30 miles an hr at some points. When i brought it to nissan they did a diagnostic on it and its the cvt transmission that needs to be replaced. I was told my warranty expired 2000 miles ago and its gonna cost me $3500 for a new one. Ive…
ODI 11129793
Power Train
In july/august of 2017, my vehicle was sputtering at lower speeds when accelerating or decelerating and then the vehicle would suddenly turn off. There were several scenarios when this happened during busy traffic. Upon receiving a manufacturer recall, i took the vehicle to the dealership for maintenance on the transmission computer system. All seemed fixed until june of 2018 when the vehicle was having the same…
ODI 11103826
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
My car recently today stated to lock the dear shift when i park it started this morning and has continued every time i turn off my car. Previous issue i took it in to nissan tynans on havana in aurora co (never go there) because it is sputtering any time i accelerate at any speed on any road right before it would what you call back in the day shift into another gear. Tynans first said it was a battery cable and when…
ODI 11112212
Power Train
The vehicle began to slow while driving on interstate. As i attempted to accelerate the rpms increased without any increase in speed. As i attempted to exit interstate, the vehicle stalled before exit ramp. Multiple vehicles had to maneuver around me. It would not accelerate. I coasted to the side of the interstate. I put the car in park on shoulder of interstate and let about 5 minutes go by before testing…
ODI 11103924
Power Train
As i was driving home on a highway, and especially at stop lights, the tachometer would drop to 0 rpm and i would have to try to get the vehicle going again by restarting the engine, sometimes several times. After getting home, the vehicle refused to move even though the engine would start. The vehicle was 3000 miles over the power train warranty limit of 60,000 miles, so i took it to a local aamco transmission…
ODI 11176432
Power Train
The car shut off when i was driving . Very dangerous because no brakes no sterling.
ODI 11101417
Power Train
The gear shift is locked and i can not shift gear from park to drive and neither reverse. The car was parked under my car port on level ground. I started engine, and placed foot on brake and began to shift out of park and into reverse, but shift was locked. I tried to shift to drive but it still would not engage.
ODI 11101131
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. While operating the vehicle, the transmission began to malfunction. The contact stated that the vehicle would not immediately respond when depressing the accelerator pedal and the speed reduced before the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired.…
ODI 11104260
Power Train
I was driving my vehicle when i lost power i then pulled over and parked when i put the gear in drive it was no power i kept taking the car back to the deal and they didn't do anything to fix the problem all they want is the money for the car note so on 3/1/19 i took my car to aamco to run a test on it this is the 6 place that told my my transmission is bad
ODI 11185094
Engine · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
While driving home from work the car shuttered and cut off after having stopped for a light. This happened when i press the exhilarator to continue on. I put the car in park applied my foot to the break and restarted the car. Every time i would drive to put the car in gear it would cut off. It kept doing this over and over. Local police came and with the help of a good samaritan pushed my car off the road to a safe…
ODI 11102336
Power Train
2013 nissan altima defective cvt. Purchased a used 2013 nissan altima with 62k miles on it and quickly realized i had bought a car with a failing transmission. It has been established that the transmission could fail in a manner that could cause an accident. The current symptoms are poor acceleration followed by a surge in acceleration, shuddering, etc. I have had the cvt fluid changed and reprogrammed twice and the…
ODI 11231929