Nissan Altima Automatic Transmission Problems
- 110
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 18
- Years with records
- 1999–2016
- Stored years
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 110 stored complaint records:
- 7 indicate a crash
- 4 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- failure mileage · 13 records
- current mileage · 8 records
- accelerator pedal · 7 records
- without warning · 7 records
- check engine · 7 records
- engine light · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 37 |
| 60–100k mi | 23 |
| 30–60k mi | 23 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint evidence
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Automatic Transmission · Mechanical
My 2013 nissan altima sv transmission shuttered while on the highway. I was in busy traffic and almost cause an accident. Nissan should be ashamed of theirselves....making a vehicle with a transmission like this. And they know the transmission is most important part of the vehicle.
ODI 11280673
Automatic Transmission
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan altima. The vehicle shifted to limp mode while driving the complainant was stranded on several occasions the cvt transmission cooling system inadequate to cool fluids causing the vehicle to go into safe driving/limp mode. The contact stated that while driving for 45 minutes to one hour,the vehicle shifted into limp mode. There was no warning indicators illuminated. The contact…
ODI 11231028
Automatic Transmission · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan altima. While driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer (lynchburg nissan, [redacted], lynchburg, va) where it was diagnosed that the continuously variable transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The failure mileage was 90,000. The vin was not…
ODI 11101821
Automatic Transmission
When i was driving the cvt starts making noise, the rpm go up to 6,000 rpm then i loose engine power suddenly so the car speed stuck on 40 mph suddenly and decrease the speed even when i press the gas pedal, when i press the gas pedal it just makes noise and increase the rpm and the noise but the speed don't increase, so a car behind me crash tailgating my car, i'm now with seriously injuries, the nissan cvt is…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11100651
Automatic Transmission
On july 9, 2017 when i was driving in the high speed line. My car went from doing 65 miles to 10 miles with no warning signs. I pushed on the gas pedal all the way down. And my car still will not go over 10 miles. Almost got myself killed. I took it back to the dealership they said. They found nothing wrong with it. 4 months later the same thing happen when i was driving on the highway everything shut down with no…
ODI 11057526
Automatic Transmission · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 nissan altima. While depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate and failed to drive smoothly on occasion. The vehicle was taken to olympia nissan ([redacted] sw, olympia, wa 98502), but was not diagnosed. While driving at an unknown speed, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle restarted and accelerated independently. The dealer was not contacted. The…
ODI 11061215
Automatic Transmission
I am reporting a dangerous condition with the 2013 nissan altima transmission. The transmission failed on my car at 75,000 miles while driving 65 - 70 mph on the florida turnpike. The car is out of warranty based on miles (not time) and i was denied coverage by nissan due to warranty expiration and because vehicle was purchased used. The transmission has stuttered since purchase but it seemed to be a quirk of the…
ODI 11055470
Automatic Transmission
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 nissan altima. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced hesitation without warning. Hamilton nissan (1929 dual hwy, hagerstown, md) diagnosed that the torque converter clutch seized and the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 84,000. *tt updated 9/18/18*jb
ODI 11053873