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.
Engine · Power Train
I bought my car brand new with only 113 miles on it. I have sense put 160k highway miles on it but have had no issues until now because i get it serviced regularly. I was driving to work last week and at 30-45 mph the rpms started jumping between 1k and 2k. Once i got past 60 mph this stopped but eventually my car would stutter and stall at traffic lights making it dangerous if turning in front of traffic or coming…
ODI 11101682
Power Train
Cvt transmission went on my altima. My warranty ran out in february of 2018, the transmission went out in may of 2018. The company paid for half $2200 and i had to pay the other half. I feel with all the issues nissan is experiencing with their cvt i should not have had to pay anything.
ODI 11132153
Power Train
Continuous issues with transmission. When car gets hot, which can be within minutes living in arizona, the gas pedal when floored, barely increases speed from a stop. Car has been to dealership 3 times for service of this issue. 1st time a cooler was added to the transmission. Then a recall was issued and we brought it in again. Things were working for a short period of time. Now that the weather is starting to warm…
ODI 11099420
Power Train
My car is a 2013 nissan altima and it just hit 90,000 miles. I purchased the car in march 2013 with 45,000 miles on it. May 25th my car started having trouble. It included going backwards when the car was in drive, losing power as i'm driving, reving/winding noise, and finally not moving at all. Everything pointed a problems with the transmission and to take it to a nissan dealership. After doing the diagnostics,…
ODI 11100234
Power Train
Transmission failed at 44k mileage. First the engine shut off while driving without any warning or signs on highway. Then after reprogramming of the transmission by dealer, car runs abnormally. Engine rpm unstable, unpredictable, causing speed changes. No pedal response or slow acceleration. Difficult to accelerate, especially over 40 mph. Gear shifting between d and n very often leave the gear in n for a few…
ODI 11110036
Power Train
My wife's altima transmission shudders when driving and the vehicle has went into limp mode several times while driving it at highway speeds due to the transmission problem. She was almost involved in an accident due to the vehicle suddenly without warning drop speed from engaging limp mode. Vehicle has just over 70k miles and the dealer states the vehicle is out of warranty and they did not extend the cvt warranty…
ODI 11140815
Engine · Power Train
I am experiencing intermittent cvt failures at mileage: 45000. Once i was stationary and in the other instance i was on the city street, when i experienced sudden power loss, all warning light came on. Whenever i started my car and put it in reverse or drive it just turned off. After 4 to 5 tries car started. I looked up online and it had symptoms similar to the cvt failure. I went to nissan service centre twice for…
ODI 11124521
Power Train
It started with a whirling when descending an incline. Since i had the recall work completed, i assumed this sound was normal. I have never driven or been a passenger in a nissan. Exactly 1,383 miles after my warranty and 13 months and 2 days after the recall work the car began to shudder and cut off at intersections. This is extremely dangerous in atlanta and its famous spaghetti junction. The first time i assumed…
ODI 11089528
Power Train
My transmission stopped working in the middle of a busy intersection with my grand children in the car. Construction vehicles were speeding by on either side and i was helpless. I was told by my dealer that the warranty was up by three months even though my 2013 nissan altima had only 50,000 miles on it. The safety factor should speak for itself. On the web there are hundreds upon hundreds of complaints about this…
ODI 11090225
Power Train
My 2013 nissan altima has 87000 miles on it and had a second transmission failure that needs replacing. This was quoted at $3600+ tax. This failure is due to a transmission fluid pressure sensor going bad that can't be changed alone and requires a whole new transmission. 2 transmission replacements in under 87000 miles is unreasonable.
ODI 11088750
Engine · Power Train
I have a 2013 nissan altima with 45k miles on it. The car starts up and idles in park just fine. However, when i shift it into gear (drive or reverse), the car sputters and stalls. It doesn't sputter and stall until i take my foot off the brake. I am able to drive it just fine if i immediately press on the gas after shifting into drive. The check engine light turns on only when the car stalls. I took it to nissan…
ODI 11092862
Power Train
My transmission failed and it only has 70000 miles on it, i know i'm not the only one this has happened to. I think everyone needs to be reimbursed or some form of compensation for this problem.
ODI 11090394
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Having issues accelerating (in motion) when driving the vehicle. Engine light came on. According to the mechanic when the system was checked, the problem/issue originates from the automatic transmission. After further investigation, this seems to be an issue with the nissan altima vehicles.
ODI 11085071
Power Train
93,000 MILES, TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH NO WARNING
ODI 11083514
Power Train
The gear shift in my 2013 nissan altima stopped working. I looked up the problem on youtube and it said that the brake sensor was not relaying information to the gear shift. The vehicle will not shift into gear. The emergency shift lock must be used to take the car out of park.the problem began gradually, with the gear sift becoming "stuck" when shifting, and in a matter of 2 months, the gear shift has completely…
ODI 11104941
Power Train
Transmission making noises and causes car to stall i was in the center lane of highway car stalled almost was struck by semi-truck scared us to death i've since read many problems with these units very dangerous i think nissan should have a recall to rectify this issue for public safety reasons
ODI 11080753
Power Train
Cvt transmission failed completely on 2013 nissan altima 2.5 s with 92,000 miles. Vehicle began shuddering and jerking while driving at moderate speed in town. Rpms shot up to 3-4k intermittently while maintaining speed on flat road. Started to hear grinding noise from engine compartment, so pulled into parking lot. After waiting an hour for power train to cool off, started the car again to find total cvt failure,…
ODI 11082388
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
As i was driving my 2013 nissan altima with 35k miles on it, i came to a stoplight at a busy intersection and my car cut off completely without any indication that something was wrong. I was not able to put my foot on the brakes, i could not move my steering wheel, it just cut off. I was able to cut my car back on, however whenever i shifted my gear into drive it cut off again. I had my car towed to the nissan…
ODI 11081222
Power Train
Wish i had seen all these complaints before purchasing this vehicle 7 months ago for way more than i should have. Within 3 months the transmission went out and i had to spend $4,000 to get it rebuilt. It has been back to the mechanic 4 times (luckily under their warranty) and is still messing up every few weeks. I feel like this is a defect through nissan and they should take some responsibility. I guess they would…
ODI 11074887
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. While driving 30 mph in local traffic, the vehicle decelerated to 5 mph without warning. The contact was able to avoid a crash by coasting onto the road shoulder. The failure was experienced several times. The vehicle was towed to brown's fairfax nissan (11010 fairfax boulevard, fairfax, va 22030, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the transmission torque converter…
ODI 11076210
Power Train
Car stalled in traffic while stopped at light. Cuts off when put in any gear. Un driveable. Cvt transmission needs replacement. Only 69,000miles. Similar complaints reported for this make and model
ODI 11072823
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
2013 nissan altima with only 52k miles i first noticed the problem when i was backing out of my drive way; first it stalled, shaky when i accelerate slightly it was fine. When i went to change to park mode; experience the same thing stalked&shake if i stopped at a light, stop sign, or change speed i experienced the same problem this will happen in busy traffic, highways in fact my 17 year old daughter (1st time…
ODI 11073348
Power Train
My nissan altima was in park it started up however i could not get the car out of park this is a 2013 this is a very serious issue after reading the many complaints concerning the shifter and cvt this car needs an immediate recall before someone is killed. Each time the car was stuck in park the car was running and stationary the nissan dealership diagnosed the problem as the shifter and said the whole shifter needs…
ODI 11067146
Power Train
When engaging the vehicle into gear the engine dies. Service tech at local nissan dealer confirms transmission malfunction. Vehicle has 65,000 miles. Nissan has had issues with similar transmissions in the past and extended the warranty to 120,000 to assist other consumers. Due to my transmission being a "generation 2" it is not covered by the extended warranty. Although, obviously, "generation 2" has malfunctions…
ODI 11063300
Power Train
The cvt transmission. While driving in a snow storm the car stalled in a turn almost causing a serious fatality on my part
ODI 11074139