2016 Nissan Altima Power Train Problems
- 88
- 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.
What owners report
- check engine · 21 records
- engine light · 17 records
- needed replaced · 10 records
- transmission needed · 8 records
- light came · 8 records
- stop light · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 41 |
| 30–60k mi | 29 |
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
2016 altima, barely 3 years old, 71,000 miles. About a week ago, the car began to jerk and shudder and rpm's jump up and down when i accelerate from a stop. Before the day was over, it was happening while i was driving (any where from 0-60+mph). Then check engine light came on. When i hit the gas, it may jerk/lurch forward or may not go anywhere. I would have to let off the gas and try again. Some times it would…
ODI 11170398
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 nissan altima. While operating the vehicle, it failed to accelerate when depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission was faulty and the valve body needed to be replaced. The local dealer (nalley nissan of atlanta, [redacted], atlanta, ga) and the manufacturer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was…
ODI 11165969
Engine · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
We just purchased the car from robert's toyota columbia tn, on 11/16/2018. The car just coasted into the driveway and just stopped died, dropped my brother off and the started the car and went arround the corner and it did the same thing only took us a few min.
ODI 11160513
Power Train
On saturday, my check engine light went on. I went to a car shop late afternoon at and they read codes for 2 issue w/transmission and 1 code for abs. The car is stalls at stoplights, reverse does not work at all times excessive exhaust was coming out of tailpipes. On highway, the tachometer moves fast when adding acceleration and power delays. When i go to the wyler dealerships in cincinnati, ohio, they have 2-3…
ODI 11157322
Engine · Power Train
While driving, the car would decrease in speed and acted if it wanted to stall.i took the car in for an appointment at the dealership and was told it was reading a code with the transmission and as scheduled to come in 3 days l as later when the part was in. After being at the dealership almost half a day, they tell me the transmission needed to be rebuilt. The dealership attempted to get me to drive it home (over…
ODI 11164391
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
The car stalls and hesitates when trying to accelerate from full stop. When you push the pedal it does nothing, for the first few moments, then it pushes hard. I have almost been in an accident.
ODI 11154400
Power Train
I got my car february of 2018. In november 2018 i am being told i need a whole new transmission. I have a 2016 nissan altima. I contacted nissan about this issue and they didn't help as far as trying to provide services, i was just told to pay out of pocket. I tried to reach out to get help and didn't receive any. My car stopped on the highway during traffic and couldn't get any power to the car to get off for…
ODI 11156418
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 nissan altima. While driving 25 mph, the check engine warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle failed to shift normally between gears. The vehicle was taken to kelly nissan, inc (4300 95th st, oak lawn, il 60453, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the…
ODI 11142575
Engine · Power Train
On a main road, my car jump/ jerks going a lil past 40mph however my rpm goes up to 3/4..while in idle at stop light, to go after green, pressing gas, car does not move..then once it moves( 3-5 secs later after pressing gas) rpm jumps to 3/4, but only going 20mph..then once in gear, it's like i'm going fast but really i'm not
ODI 11133645
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 nissan altima. While driving 65 mph, the check engine indicator illuminated and the vehicle jerked and decelerated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who discovered cvt judder code: p17f0. The dealer (nissan of mobile, 1015 east interstate [redacted] s, mobile, al 36606) was contacted and stated that the code meant that the continuously variable transmission valve body…
ODI 11133099
Power Train
I have a 2016 nissan altima with about 68,000 miles and my transmission has trouble changing gears after driving it for a few minutes. As i change gears from 0 to 40 mph, the car starts jerking or takes a while to reach 40 mph. It also happens when i'm driving around the city and i make a full stop at a stop light. After the light turns green, when i start accelerating the car won't speed up no matter how far i push…
ODI 11217406
Power Train
The check engine light came on. The car begin to hesitate
ODI 11139876
Power Train
I purchased this car in december 2017; however, in september of 2018 the malfunction light came on. I had the car diagnosed by autozone first which advised it was a transmission pressure fluid sensor. I then followed up with the nissan dealer, bommarito on [redacted] in hazelwood, mo. 63042 to find out part of the transmission needs to be built, code p17f0. The car will not accelerate over 35-40 mph, and the rpms…
ODI 11131794
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 nissan altima. While driving, the vehicle did not accelerate over 40 mph. In addition, the check engine indicator illuminated and flashed on and off. The contact called regal nissan at [redacted] (located at [redacted], roswell, ga 30076) and a diagnostic test was recommended. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure…
ODI 11152802
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 nissan altima. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle jerked without warning. The vehicle was taken to kraft nissan ([redacted], tallahassee, fl), but was not diagnosed due to the diagnostic fee. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed. The vehicle was returned to the dealer where they recommended that the continuously variable…
ODI 11124224
Power Train
Rpms were jumping up during normal driving and even when the car was coasting. Eventually (about 30 minutes later while trying to make it to a safe stopping point) the car would not move forward or in reverse. This occurred while driving on hiwhay and on smaller roads (35 mph) also. When stopped at traffics light is when it wouldn't move. We were able to move it from the middle of the highway after about an hour of…
ODI 11121560
Power Train
My 2016 transmission has an internal error. The car is 2 years old the transmission is defective. I have 90000 highway miles and it's out of warranty
ODI 11122211
Power Train
I was driving the car pulled up at stop light when light turned green i press the gas call would not get power until a few second the car would jerk an shift while driving was almost hit from the rear by another car due to this issue took it to autozone code read p0841 something with transmission i just got the car rarely drive it it has 53,909 miles an now it's in the shop hoping i don't have to pay for this
ODI 11119525
Power Train
I was driving on the freeway, as i approached the ramp, my car started moving slow. I press the accelerator to pick up speed, my car jerked a bit. As i proceed to exit the freeway it picked up speed. I arrive at the traffic signal, stopped, when the light changed, i had trouble with my car picking up speed. Previously experiencing this situation from an old chevrolet vehicle i knew it was the transmission. I called…
ODI 11120921
Power Train
My car only has 40,000 miles i bought it brand new at least they sold it new in july 2016 at serra nissan in bormingham al. And now 2 years as of 2 mths ago 40,000 miles later . The repair shop here in chattanooga, tn informwd me that they had to take the whole transmission out and rebuild it, what? Rebuild ut at 40000 miles, this is unreal. Please help. I nolonger have confidence in driving this vehicle. This car…
ODI 11120188
Power Train
After the car idles for a period of time, car hesitates to go. After pressing on the gas pedal for a few seconds car takes off very fast. Some times the car will rev high before it shifts. If i turn the car off and turn it back on the problem goes away for awhile. This happens in town stopping and going.
ODI 11176180
Power Train
While driving i felt a slight stutter or jerking of the vehicle. I noticed that as i depressed the accelerator, speed did not increase. The car would slowly move forward then all of a sudden the car stalled. No lights illuminated on the dash to indicate a problem and i had the oil changed at a nissan dealership two days prior. I called the dealership to find out if there were any similar issues reported and i was…
ODI 11110390
Power Train
I was driving on the highway at about 80 mph when my rpm started to go up and down in a way that i'd never seen. Immediately following that, my check engine light came on. I took my car to advance auto parts to see what was wrong and it read, 'p0841 transmission fluid pressure sensor/switch a circuit range/performance'. I took my car to my local nissan dealer and told them what was wrong with my car, and right away…
ODI 11110643
Power Train
While driving on highway the car slowed to approx. 40 mph, while rpm's remained high. This is the third time it happened. Seems like transmission is slipping. Pull over shut vehicle off and problem goes away. No check engine light or anything. Had it to shop each time and dealer unable to duplicate. This will be third time in shop for same issue
ODI 11097900
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 nissan altima. While driving 70 mph, the vehicle stalled and the check engine indicator illuminated. The contact was able to drive the vehicle home. The vehicle was taken to bill seidle's nissan (10500 nw 12th st, miami, fl 33172) where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that…
ODI 11090287