Every once in a while no matter how far put my foot down on the pedal it will not accelerate. This is extreamly dangerous as it has happened when crossing intersection in very busy traffic situations. I would say I probably would have been hit at least 5 times in this situation, but the drivers coming the other way saw I was having. A problem and slowed down so they would not hit me.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

While waiting to turn left at an intersection for a break in oncoming traffic, the car will sometimes pause for 2-3 seconds when the accelerator is pressed, as if it were in neutral. This leaves me vulnerable to an accident when it finally kicks in and starts moving. When having to judge and make crucial decisions while driving is complicated by a car that doesn't move when it's supposed to I truly feel it's literally 'an accident waiting to happen.' I also don't know when it will happen because it's not every time, so I have no way to incorporate that into my decision making while driving. Neither I want to be in an accident, nor do I want to put someone else at risk.

- Lehi, UT, USA

I have a 2015 Nissan Altima with only 38,500 miles on it. I bought it at 31,000 miles. Me and my girlfriend recently taken a trip to Virginia.we were leaving the last day and we came up to the first light away from the place we were staying at. As I came up to the light my car had jerked really hard slowing down and the rpms went way up. I didn't really think that was weird as it has done that before on multiple times. When the light turned green I pressed the gas and nothing had happened for a solid 10 seconds it would only rev up to 2 and wouldn't go past 10 miles per hour. As this light was fast and it was turning yellow as soon as we were going through it the people were honking behind me as my car would not accelerate at all. I pulled over and cut my car off and waited about 5 minutes. I started out again and it had a hard time accelerating and I pulled over again. At this point no lights came on or anything. I thought my car just left us stranded in Virginia. I turned it back on again and started out and it was driving normal. I find this unsafe because cars at the light could have started to come through my my car is just teetering along through the fast light

- Garner, NC, USA

The contact owns a 2015 Nissan alitma. While driving various speeds, the vehicle hesitated and failed to accelerate without warning. The contact called all star Nissan (27700 juban rd, building 3, denham springs, la 70726, (225) 272-9330) and informed them of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 85,031.

- Baton Rouge, LA, USA

My Nissan Altima 2015 will not accelerate on a highway. It only has 30K on it. I took it to Nissan 2 times for this problem and they told me that nothing was wrong. July 21, 2019, it was towed again while I was on the long trip. Overall, it happened 10 times. Car falls on its face. You are not able to accelerate. I hads to tow it 2 times already. The other times I had to wait 30 min or so. When on highway you go 65, it drops to 40, then 20; it sputters and then you have to stop. My Nissan Altima was moving when the acceleration gave up no matter how strong you push the pedal. The engine light comes on too. I was in logandale Nevada. Turned the car off. Then waited. After 15 min, I was able to start the car and drive it barely at 20 min per hour on highway 15 coming from las vegas to moapa paiute travel plaza gas station. This is so dangerous because other card=S do not kjnow that you have acceleration failure and they drive behind you at 60-70 miles per hour and it can be very scary because you have to come to a complete stop as the acceleration does not work and car goers eventually to 0 miles per hour no matter how hard you push the acceleration pedal. Car is still under warranty and Nissan needs to address the issue.

- Apo, AE, USA

Around 92,000 pressed on gas and car would not move, had to press pedal all the way to floor until it caught then it drove. Drove home, shut off, restarted in the morning with no issues. Drove a few more days and it happened again; took to certified Nissan dealership and was told it was my transmission checked out great and it was my "brake sensor" which was replaced, drove another two weeks and it happened again. Took back in and was told I needed a transmission replacement; notes read transmission fluid smelled "burnt" and there were tiny metal particles throughout.

- Frederick, MD, USA

The contact called on behalf of a family member who owns a 2015 Nissan Altima. While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle lunged forward and felt as if it struck a log. The vehicle made a clunking noise and shut down. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to Nissan of lagrange (706-558-3196, located at 1050 lafayette pkwy, lagrange, ga 30241) where the driver was informed to contact the insurance company. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was an unknown open recall on the vehicle. The contact was informed that the recall repair would depend on the insurance adjuster's recommendation. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 32,594.

- Lagrange, GA, USA

The transmission went out with less than 75000 miles motor mounts bad and air bags does not work. The vehicle was in motion on city street

- Chicago, IL, USA

Takata recall, doesn't accelerate when petal is pressed but instead delays for 3-5 seconds. Then it jerks and accelerates quickly

- Broadview, IL, USA

Car does not accelerate if it's been idling for a short period of time, such as the timing of a traffic light. This happens more often if the ac is running. Had to mash down on the gas pedal and the car still lagged. The Nissan dealership claimed to have fixed the problem but this is still a major issue.

- High Point, NC, USA

With no mechanical warning of any type (warning lights or overall vehicle performance), my 2015 Nissan Altima had the cvt (transmission) fail. The car starting to sputter and act up while driving it, no warning indication of any issues still, and then the transmission failed. Stopping all forward motion of the car. After restarting the car, the check engine light illuminated. I am finding that this is a known issue with the Nissan 2.4L engines with cvt, no matter the model of vehicle. Luckily I was not on a multiple lane highway going 70-80 mph at the time of failure as this is a serious safety concern! had I been driving in rush hour traffic, I could have been stranded in the middle of a high speed traffic lane, putting my life, along with my passengers lives, in danger. In speaking to my local dealership, they see this failure multiple times in a week. Had my 16 year old, new driver, been driving this vehicle at the time of failure, we could be dealing with an entirely different situation. This is a defect of the transmission that Nissan is knowingly installing in their vehicles even today. Nissan did extend the powertrain warranty for multiple models from 2003-2010; however the problem with the cvt has not been resolved even by 2015.

- Marshall, WI, USA

My car kept cutting off when I am driving. It gives no warning on when it going to turn off. Very dangerous can get a person kill when driving on the highway.

- Libertyville, IL, USA

I purchased a 2015 Nissan Altima 2015 sv in November 2, from queens auto mall in queens, NY. 3 weeks later the car would not go even if I pressed the gas pedal all the way down to the ground. The dealership fixed it and had me pay for the new spark plugs. Here I am 3 months later and I had to fix the TPMS. The. Driving the car a few times long distance. This is what started happening: Stopped at a traffic light or stop sign, I would push the gas pedal and nothing would happen for about 5 seconds then it would kick in and accelerate. I went to accelerate after a stop sign and the car wouldn't go pass 10 miles an hour with the pedal to the floor. The RPM was racing between 1.5-3 RPM. This would stop once I pressed the brakes. It started making a racing noise with no gas power, then it would kick in again. I pulled over, shut off the car, and re-started. The car was "normal" again. I let it sit for three hours before driving home. And it started making the noise as if it was going to stall. The next day I took it to a mechanic and they told it was going to cost me $2,000 dollars. He also said that his shop has been fixing this issues on many Nissan and that what was going on with Nissan. Also advised me to take it to Nissan and see what they say and do. I have an appointment, but looking up and reading carcomplaints.com I see this issue is huge and Nissan should do a recall. Not everyone has thousands of dollars to keep paying for the same issue month after month.

- Ozone Park, NY, USA

I just called Nissan. On June 8 18 I took my car to chandler Nissan for pre purchase inspection. They said it had a recall for the transmission, checked it and said everything looked fine. I received a quote on the extended warranty while there. I later called and emailed to extend my warranty but kept getting the run around. Fast forward to this weekend, getting on the freeway no acceleration at all. RPM just through the roof. Its done that a few times now, since the day I bought it (after inspection) it would lag to accelerate just not totally like it did now. I'm a girl and thought that was normal it just didn't pick up and go and whined a little. Todays miles = 61850. Called Nissan, they will look into it and get back to me... the car had 57468 miles at the time of inspection and was under warranty. The other issue was about a month ago, before I hit 60K the side airbag alert went off. After restarting the car it disappeared. Took it to midway Nissan and they said could be a faulty sensor or could be a defect in the airbag but its not covered under warranty. They quoted $1400 to fix that. I forgot to tell the Nissan rep that when I called but I will do so when they call me back. Hoping they will be helpful. I will update as I get more info.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Altima. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle would not accelerate past 25 mph without warning. The vehicle was taken to sansone Nissan (90-100 us-1, avenel, NJ 07001, (888) 437-1763) where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered to pay 90% of the repair cost. The failure recurred. The failure mileage was 71,000.

- Fords, NJ, USA

The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Altima. While driving 35-65 mph, an abnormal noise was heard under the hood. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed to call the manufacturer. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided a case number. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in manufacturer technical service bulletin: 15-102. The failure mileage was 65,000.

- Taunton, MA, USA

When I step on gas pedal the car has no power, seems like it is stuck in low gear, sometimes when driving on highway and I attempt to accelerate the car stalls. Very dangerous, only works correctly after the car is stopped and engine turned off. Approx 77,000 miles...

- Davie, FL, USA

A few weeks ago my Nissan Altima 2015 would not accelerate when I came to a stop and pressed on the gas. I had to almost floor it for it to even go and then it would accelerate slowly. I got it looked at and it drove fine after I turned the car off and it was fine for a few weeks. Then a few days ago it did the exact same thing again, every stop I made it would not accelerate until I pressed on the gas hard then it slowly started moving, only this time the RPM went crazy and it started shutting down and wouldn't go at all, it completely stalled. I thought my car was not able to drive it so called the tow truck. Once the tow truck got it to the dealership it started and worked fine again. They ran a diagnostic test and said it may be internal transmission which will cost 1500$ if that is all it is if they go in and it doesn't correct the problem then I will need a whole new transmission. They said my warranty should cover it but may not cover all of it. My car is only 3 years old it should not need a new transmission. I hope this does not happen again. When I felt the car doing the same thing I took the back roads instead of the freeway. Imagine if my car stalled in middle of freeway or if someone was behind me and hit me because it just stopped working. No engine light and no warning of any kind came on.

- Lakeside, CA, USA

I keep reading the same exact story as mine, yet no recalls or help for this problem on so many Nissan Altima. Sitting still at a redlight, light turns green, your foot is on accelerator but nothing happens for five to ten seconds. Finally the engine begins to rev. Extremely scary when turning in front of traffic. Can also happen when going down the road and all of a sudden the tachometer races, engine races, and wont come down until you pull over and turn the car off and immediately turn it back on. This resets something and everything is okay then. Turning it back on resets the problem so it's obviously a simple issue but it is a very dangerous problem. My whole family has come close on several occasions of being in a serious wreck due to this persistent problem. I'm shocked that Nissan hasn't had a recall on this. I read on the internet that there is a recommendation that the valve body be replaced, but this is not in effect for my particular VIN number. You asked below when this happened. It has happened ever since I had the vehicle for the past two years. Sporadically, maybe once every two to three weeks.

- Hiram, GA, USA

Took my Nissan to jeff wyler kings Nissan in cincinnati, Ohio on October 16th after I was made aware of a service bulletin to reprogram cvt transmission. Picked up car that afternoon drove it rest of day and the next day my check engine light came on. Took it back to the dealer and they ran a diagnostic test and said I needed a new transmission at a cost of $4200. My car is almost 4 yrs old with 84,000 miles on it. The tech said the reason for the reprogramming was to pick up on the issues in the transmission and tech told me that this problem could have been there for months and even a year or so and the computer not throw the engine code because of either faulty transmission or transmission program. I just feel its extremely fishy that after they reprogrammed the transmission the very next day engine light comes on and need a new transmission. I have called Nissan and have a case # or ca # of 33093284 and am asking Nissan to cover the transmission under warranty.

- Cincinnati, OH, USA