10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
38,821 miles

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problem #35

Jan 302019

Altima

  • 62,000 miles
On Wednesday 1/30/2019 my daughter was driving North on I-17 entering flagstaff when the transmission stopped working. The engine was reving to about 6000 RPM but the car would only go about 5 mph. She managed to get the car to a parking lot and call me for help. After about 30 minutes the transmission cooled down and worked normally. I had her take the car to a local shop and have it checked out. They got a code P0776. They contacted Nissan and found the car to be under an extended warranty that I purchased until 100,000 miles. My daughter drove home the next day and we took it into pinnacle Nissan where I purchased the car. They could not get the code to come up so are unable to fix the transmission. This is about the tenth time that the transmission has slipped, this being the most severe. Pinnacle Nissan and Nissan usa are telling me to continue to drive the vehicle until the warning light comes on, then bring the vehicle in for a transmission replacement. I told them both that the warning light has never come on when the transmission slips, so could there be a problem with the cars computer also which is why they can not get a code to come up" they said no, that is not happening"

- Anthem, AZ, USA

problem #34

Jan 232019

Altima

  • 57,000 miles
Occasion delayed engagement when taking off and sluggishness at acceleration. Car slowly takes off at high rpms and makes sounds as if in wrong gear. After turning off car, after about 10-20 mins car shifts properly.

- Durham, NC, USA

problem #33

Jan 042019

Altima

  • 71,000 miles
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 correct itself, other times not and RPM's would stay high-- 3-5. felt like it didn't want to "change gears" (its a cvt so only one "gear") while jerking and accelerating/decelerating. Very distracting and concerning to say the least. Took it to the dealership today to have the diagnostics ran. Was contacted and told it was throwing 2 codes - sub assembly failure and pressure fluid sensor failure. These are transmission codes. Was told I needed a new transmission, $4200 out the door..... in what world is it "normal" for a fairly new car with no prior issues to have a complete transmission failure?? the dealer agreed there is nothing we could've done to prevent this. I have contacted Nissan Consumer Affairs and filed a complaint, requesting goodwill assistance with the repair costs. I was told someone would get back to me by close of business tomorrow. This is obviously a defective transmission. Reading these comments, it appears that the replacement transmissions do not perform much better. I will be getting out of this car asap.

- Bigelow, AR, USA

problem #32

Jan 022019

Altima

  • 61,000 miles
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, 2551 the nalley way, atlanta, ga) and the manufacturer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 61,000. The VIN was invalid.

- Scottsdale, GA, USA

problem #31

Dec 072018

Altima

  • 39,400 miles
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 an hour away( and bring it back another day. I was not going to accept this and requested a car to drive, which they did do so. However, when enterprise rental picked me up, they immediately knew it was transmission issues and proceeded to tell me that they are only good for 2 years.

- Simpsonville, SC, USA

problem #30

Dec 092018

Altima

  • 68,319 miles
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.

- Pulaski, TN, USA

problem #29

Dec 082018

Altima

  • 84,100 miles
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 month delay on transmission work and others in the area (wyler eastgate) are having the same issue with a backlog of transmission work - this seems to be a brand issue with the cvt transmission and when all these people are getting work done on their Nissan transmissions at the dealerships this is definitely a quality issue. I hope you request a recall on these transmissions or provide a rebate to get this work done at the dealerships for the Nissan customers. I have called Nissan customer service and spoke w/ adam he provides me with a case #33804054 (very pleasant fellow) once I can get into a dealership for service this week (wyler of cincinnati) in colerain. Thank you

- Dayton, OH, USA

problem #28

Nov 092018

Altima

  • 68,883 miles
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 safety.

- Crowley, TX, USA

problem #27

Nov 252018

Altima

  • 74,912 miles
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.

- Cape Coral, FL, USA

problem #26

Aug 272018

Altima

  • 35,000 miles
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 770-998-8686 (located at 1090 holcomb bridge rd, 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 mileage was approximately 35,000.

- Little Rock, AR, USA

problem #25

Oct 142018

Altima

  • 34,000 miles
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, (708) 499-1000) 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 failure. The approximate failure mileage was 34,000.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #24

Oct 012018

Altima

  • 40,000 miles
The check engine light came on. The car begin to hesitate

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #23

Oct 052018

Altima

  • 61 miles
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

- Austell, GA, USA

problem #22

Dec 152017

Altima

  • 54,220 miles
First time, car started at 50,000 miles. Drove the car for 4200 miles, regular maintenance, had occasional drag in acceleration and RPM needle fluctuation, called in and said it was pretty normal due to the heat. Randomly car jutters and loses acceleration, check engine light comes on at 54,000 miles on in town highway road. Car will no longer will accelerate before 5-6 rpms consistently for about 5 seconds then will kick and accelerate. Code pulled read trnsmission fluid system eas the problem. Took car in next day after fighting with pocatello Nissan Kia because they refused to look at it for a week. Had to have entire transmission replaced. Drove the car for another 1500 miles and same thing but I caught the drag and needle fluctuation soon enough that the car didn't get nearly as bad on the regular in town roads. Took it in a second time and transmission was replaced again. Going on 56600 miles and noticing a drag and fluctuation again on in town roads but Nissan wont look at it til the issue can be replicated again.

- Chubbuck, ID, USA

problem #21

Oct 022018

Altima

  • 64,700 miles
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 65 service rd S, mobile, al 36606) was contacted and stated that the code meant that the continuously variable transmission valve body needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was also contacted and did not assist. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 64,700.

- Theodore, AL, USA

problem #20

Sep 132018

Altima

  • miles
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 661 dunn rd 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 are jumping all over. The estimate of repair is $4600 this car has approximately 66,500 miles on it and I bought it with approximately 49,000. This appears to be a faulty transmission, as I have had cars well over 120, 000 miles and no transmission issues. There is one more person I am aware of who had the same issue on a 2016 Nissan Altima.

- Florissant, MO, USA

problem #19

Aug 222018

Altima 4-cyl

  • 60,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Altima. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle jerked without warning. The vehicle was taken to kraft Nissan (3277 mahan dr, 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 transmission sub assembly and valve be replaced. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. The VIN was not provided. Consumer stated had the transmission repaired, two days later power stering pump failed. Updated 11/20/18

- Midway, FL, USA

problem #18

Aug 122018

Altima

  • 90,000 miles
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

- Le Roy, NY, USA

problem #17

Aug 212018

Altima

  • 36,900 miles
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 it sitting idol. Had it towed.

- Empire, AL, USA

problem #16

Aug 102018

Altima

  • 66,010 miles
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 my personal mechanic and explained what was going on with my car, and I think the transmission is going out. My mechanic explained my car is too new to have transmission issues, he asked I bring it to the shop. My mechanic is an honest mechanic if he is unable to repair your vehicle, he will not touch your vehicle. I brought my vehicle to my mechanic he drove my vehicle himself, return to the shop in 5 minutes, express to me, "take your car to Nissan right now! there must be a recall on the transmission your vehicle is too new for transmission issues." My 2016 Nissan Altima, I purchased ocober 15, 2016 started out with 22 miles, I put those 22 miles after test driving. Now at 66,048 miles, I am faced with transmission issues. I found no factory recall for the transmission. Nissan found two recalls, the transmission was not on the list. I am devastated I read Nissan's are the 3rd best vehicles. My Altima is a year and eight months old. Currently my Altima's transmission is getting repaired at a Nissan dealership.

- Houston, TX, USA

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