06/2015 my transmission was replaced under warranty due to malfunction. 07/2017 took my car in to the same dealer for recall PC491 cvt, 08/29/17, my transmission starts with failure problems which I was not informed of at dealer on 7/2017, 2 years after transmission was replaced. My car is a danger while driving with my children, stalls while driving, streets, freeways, will not take off. Need to replace again per Nissan dealer.

- Montclair, CA, USA

2013 Nissan Altima. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle accident and transmission recall issues. The consumer stated the vehicle was involved in an accident before receiving a recall notice for the transmission (35-00F4-72D). The consumer inquired if the recall failure was related to the cause of the accident. Updated 08/28/2017

- Newark, OH, USA

Having a shaking wobble at low speed in the front suspension like the front suspensions going to fall off. Was there ever since I bought the car new. I think it must be the mounts or loose support rods, but I feel you need to recall my car to fix it. This seems to be a accident waiting to happen. It gets worst when turning right at very low speeds.

- Columbia, MO, USA

I have owned a 2013 Nissan Altima for just over 3 years. The car had approximately 99,000 miles on it when the transmission died on me. I was making the short trip to home depot one day (approx. 3 weeks ago) when my Nissan Altima stalled in the middle of the street! I was at a traffic light when my car shuddered and then stalled in the middle of the busy intersection; thankfully it turned back over and I was able to continue my trip. After I finished my shopping at home depot I came to my car and tried to leave, the car started but would shutter and die as soon as I put it into drive or reverse. Eventually, I got the car towed to the closest dealership which was 40 mins away. At the dealership they told me that my transmission was shot and that it couldn't be fixed and had to be replaced...$4,500!!! despite there being a recall on the cvt which controls the 2nd pulley in the transmission, they told me that the cvt recall had nothing to do with my transmission dying. Eventhough, the recall itself states that failing to get the recall performed could cause damage; $4,500 contlstitutes serious enough damage to me! I contacted the Nissan America corporate office and they basically echoed what the dealership said and we're of no help.

- Westminster, MD, USA

We purchased a used Nissan 2013 Altima approximately 2 months ago. We were driving westbound on interstate 71 between florence, Kentucky and louisville, Kentucky. The car had about 86,000 miles on it at the time of the incident. While driving the car seemed to vibrate and feel like it was missing or stalling. Frequently the tachometer would rev high without any change in acceleration. We stopped at a rest area just East of louisville. When we left the rest area to merge back on to I-71 we lost all acceleration and had to pull on to shoulder before being struck by an oncoming semi. The car jerked back into movement and we made it into louisville and onto I-64. The farther we went the less responsive the car got and we slowed to a maximum speed of about 30 miles an hour and had to pull onto the very narrow shoulder to get out of the heavy traffic. After letting the car sit for about 10 minutes we were able to get it moving again and after 2 more stops made it to corydon, Indiana. At that point we rode in the other vehicle we were traveling with the rest of the way home then returned to corydon with a trailer to haul the Nissan home. We hauled the Nissan to a local transmission shop where the owner determined the cvt transmission pan was full of metal shavings and the transmission was deemed shot! subsequent to this happening we found out that Nissan had extended their power-train warranty from 60,000 to 120,000 miles on earlier models (through 2010), but not the 2013. We have encountered significant time lost, very significant expense, and were in danger of being rear-ended on the interstate when the car lost all acceleration.

- Huntingburg, IN, USA

We have not received any recalls since purchase of car.on 06/30/17, my daughter called and informed me the car was having problems. What she described sounded as if there was water in the gas.itold her to drive to the dealer in conway ar.it was brought to our attention there was a recall on the cvt.they reprogramed it and test drove the car. They said it was ok, but were a little iffy about whether we might have more problems.in the meantime I found out there were several recalls on the car, including the passenger side air bag and the hood latch.these were serious safety problems, in and we had received no recalls.we would appreciate any assistance you may help with.she said it sounded as if it would blow up, at the time.she brought the car home(3.5 hr. Drive)and after a brief stop, it would not budge.I loaded the car on a trailor and took it to the dealer in jonesboro ar.itold the service man about it and that I had contacted NHTSA and was assigned a case #27278124, but he didn't seem too interested in it. I later found the recall on the passenger side air bag.the conway people said they preformed the hood latch recall.P.S, ialso was told the cvt recall was internal.

- Blytheville, AR, USA

The problem experienced with my 2013 Nissan Altima occurs when the vehicle is in motion on streets or highways. While driving when the ambient temperature is hot (I.e. >95 degrees), the car periodically appears to enter into "limp mode" where power is cut from the engine and the vehicle loses the ability to accelerate. It is my opinion that the defect is caused by high temperature within the transmission (cvt) fluid and a sensor triggers a "limp mode" to protect the transmission from damage. This causes an extremely unsafe condition since I (the driver) may lose the ability to accelerate in traffic (I.e. while making a left hand turn) resulting in serious injury or death. My own internet research has shown that this is a common problem with Nissan (cvt) transmissions and the mechanical fix is to install a transmission cooler. The Nissan dealership has driven the vehicle and stated that they cannot reproduce the problem, therefore they have not offered a solution to this unsafe condition.

- Austin, TX, USA

Vehicle stops without any notification, sometimes stalls before shutting off.

- Houston, TX, USA

This is the second time my 2013 Nissan Altima stopped. First time at sign light in traffic early March 2017 I had to push it out of danger and had it towed home. And today June 10 2017 it just stopped I had to push it into a safe area and again I had it towed home. I purchased the last May 2016.

- Fairfield, CA, USA

Cpsc: 2013 Nissan Altima, I was driving my car on the highway and my car just died. The car starts but I put in drive it shuts off again, this is a very serious safety issue and has happened to lots of other Nissan owners but Nissan only extended warranty on they transmission on cars from 2008 T0 2010. Updated 06/13/2017

- Cambria Heights, NY, USA

Leaving work from parking garage on May 30,2017, put car in gear for reverse and car did not move, forward and backwards, had to get help to push car in parking space and get a recker to pull the car home, cars gears are not working, and this is a 2013 Nissan Altima.

- Harlem, GA, USA

On April 29, 2017 while sitting at a stop light, this vehicle stalled at a busy highway intersection and could not be moved, when the cvt transmission went out. After contacting Nissan I was told that it is my responsibility to pay the $5000 for a new transmission. I have only owned this car for 1 year and it has less than 80,000 miles on it. I have the documentation that the cvt was reprogrammed at 24,781 miles. This is obviously an ongoing issue with the Nissan cvt transmissions, and even the warranty on 2010 has been increased the 120,000, but not the 2013. It is a shame that I had a 2005 Nissan with over 200,000 miles and it still ran great, but unfortunately I sold it to buy a newer Nissan, expecting the same reliability. I have currently been without this vehicle for over a month. This 2013 Altima was previously a leased vehicle and has had all necessary maintenance preformed, but Nissan is still not standing behind their vehicle. Is it going to take a death caused by the cvt before Nissan will agree they are a fault? I have had over $200 in towing expenses alone plus the inconvenience of not having a vehicle for such a long period of time. Nissan should be ashamed to put their name on a transmission that has so many issues. It is nearly impossible to get to talk to a Nissan representative and I am currently making payments on a useless vehicle.

- Chillicothe, OH, USA

At a stoplight at a busy intersection, the car stalled. When put in gear it dies. After having it towed to the dealership, I was told that the cvt transmission was bad. The vehicle has 60,080 miles and the warranty is good to 60,000 miles.

- Hendersonville, TN, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. While driving approximately 40 mph, the transmission stopped working without warning. The vehicle was coasted to the side of the road and towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The dealer also stated that the failure had nothing to do with the previous recall repair that was completed on the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was no longer under a warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The recall details were not provided. The failure mileage was approximately 153,000.

- Brookfield, CT, USA

In January of 2017 my car has started having transmission problems. The transmission would jerk and as higher speeds were being pursued it had difficulty reaching it. My car even completely died. I took to a local shop who told me what it was. I decided to look online and see if I was the only one with the problem. To my surprise there had been a recall on my transmission that was effective December 08, 2016. I was not at this point in time given a recall notice of any sort. Actually I never received the notice until March 13. I immediately called my dealership to bring in. As I was bringing it in it wouldn't reach speeds over 25 mph. The recall states that continuing to drive this vehicle without the recall performed can lead to accelerated wear on the cvt transmission. The dealer told me that the car had been delivered in the time frame necessary, but that my transmission was now dead and would cost me $4000!!!! note: Still paying payments on this car. So, anyways I"ve been sent through phone lines and hung up on to no end. I went back to dealership and asked them for a diagnosis on my transmission. I wanted to know how it completely died. They said they didn't diagnose transmissions there. So I then said well you told me this recall did not cause my transmission damage. I said so you actually don't know if this is in fact the problem. The guy agreed with me! they then broke down and let me have their bosses number who apparently never gives this number out. I had talked to her previousuly and she was no help for me. Not even sympathetic nor offering me a reason. I also asked the dealership to repair the recall. They refused. I am at a loss. Its been three months without my car. I still pay on it! I am devastated and don't know who can help me!

- Merrillville, IN, USA

Gear shift is stuck in park. Using a pencil to push the shift release button is the only way to shift it into gear. Local mechanic noted that this is a common issue with Nissan Altima.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

Vehicle while in motion at low speed began to shudder, and stalled when brake applied. Afterwards, vehicle started while in park, but stalled immediately when shifting into drive. Dealer determined that cvt transmission had failed.

- Mcconnellsburg, PA, USA

The car was running fine until 4/26/17. It started to almost stall at red lights while driving to work, then it completely stopped moving in traffic, the engine stayed on but the car would not shift. No light on dash or warning. Luckily I was able to coast to the side of the road. Need a new transmission

- Wilkes Barre, PA, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. While at a stop light, the vehicle stalled and shut down. The vehicle was turned off and restarted. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The failure recurred. The dealer diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and promised to confer with the regional manager and call the contact back. The failure was not remedied. The failure mileage was 67,900.

- Riverdale, NJ, USA

I was driving on a city street and came to a red light, when the light turned green it was as if my car shut down. I was unable to accelerate, break, turn the car off and place in park. The car coasted as if it was in neutral and I steered it to the curb. I slammed on breaks as hard as I could and the car jerked so hard. I was able to get it in park but the car wouldnt turn off for about 30 seconds. I was finally able to get it turned off and started again and drove it home (less than a mile) and parked it. I am terrified to drive this car

- Baltimore, MD, USA