CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2012 Altima has a defect trend of CVT transmission failure showing up around the 100,000 mile mark.
It's an expensive repair at nearly $2,000 average repair cost. For more information see Nissan Altima CVT defect info on NissanProblems.com.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
55,031 miles
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2012 Nissan Altima cvt transmission issues. Altima has recalled from 2007-2010 and then again after 2012 for the cvt transmissions. Mine is doing the same things and Nissan doesn't have a way for me to check the fluids. The dealership said they can fix the problem for over $7000. I'm in the dealership right now and he says again that he can't check the fluids but that I can replace it if I want but that it might make it worse. The vehicle sometimes doesn't shift and engine revs without acceleration at any speed. Pulling into traffic is very difficult and if I am unable to pass if needed because sometimes it accelerates and sometimes it doesn't.
With my 2012 Nissan Altima it is now becoming harder and harder to operate while driving. The dashboard is starting to melt and become sticky with the hot tx weather. Since this has starting happening it's becoming very reflective on the windshield and is causing a distraction and making it very hard to see while driving. This is a safety issue for anything that is in front of me.
The seal on the oil cooler of my vehicle has failed and Nissan won't repair it. I have researched this and I have found that this problem is common on my vehicle. Here is a link to an example of what I am talking about -- Nissan told me they would have to have a mechanic at one of their dealerships at a cost to me look at it. I have had a mechanic I trust, who looked it at no charge and who only works on Nissan, diagnose it as a problem with the engine oil cooler seal. The problem has been going on for awhile and I have explored options to repair it and have failed discussions with Nissan a few times because I refuse to pay a Nissan dealership mechanic to look at the vehicle when a mechanic I trust has already done so. The date I put in for when it happened is only an estimate, but my car has had this problem for at least a year. I just thought of contacting the NHTSA about it after researching this online. This has caused oil to leak out from the oil cooler according to the mechanic who looked at it and that happens all the time, but it hasn't been severe to the point where I have to constantly put oil in the car.
- Las Vegas, NV, USA
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I have a automatic 2012 Nissan Altima w. 130K miles. While driving, my car automatically shifted to neutral and in order for me to stop, I had to place my emergency brakes on. The gear was stuck in between neutral and reverse and unable to move. Thought it was a shifter console, but turns out it was my transmission. In this model car, there is a class action law suit against Nissan for failing cvt transmissions/engines. My failure happened while driving and could have caused a major accident. Due to the miles, I am out of warranty and I do believe that Nissan should be at fault seeing that there is a suit pending.
Transmission went out whining noise..would not go over 40 mph. Rpms went up but no power.. had towed to dealer advised transmission was bad..transmission shop advised would cost $ 3800 to repair and Nissan transmissions were faulty has 150,000 miles..
My transmission went out and I took it to a mechanic and they said it is gonna cost 3,400 to fix it I would like to see if there has been a recall on the transmission I was coming home from work and and the transmission just stoped working bearely made it home
The vehicles engine is burning oil very rapidly and when I spoke with several mechanics to get a other opinions, and I was told it is a common problem with this vehicle. The dashboard is also very sticky and is melting was told that that happens to the vehicles as well.
One 2 separate occasions my vehicle has completely shut down without warning. The first time was while I was sitting a red, the second time I was actually driving through traffic and the car lost all power I without any warning. The first time it happened it took about a hour before the car would start again, luckily the second time it happened I was able to start the car within a few minutes. I have read a few stories and complaints on car gurus that other Nissan owners are having the same issues with their vehicle. I truly feel unsafe in this vehicle and this matter needs to be looked into immediately before someone gets seriously injured. It is only a matter of time.
2012 Nissan Altima. Cvt transmission. Car lost power and couldn't drive over 50 mph. A week later, car won't even accelerate. 107,000 miles currently on vehicle. Currently was in motion on a city street when it lost total power. No acceleration in reverse or in drive.
Security prompt to" press brake to start" in vechicle information display failed causing confusion on proper starting procedure for the vechicle. Information to start vechicle is blank in the screen, this problem started with early 2007 models and has showed up in my 2012 Altima. This vechicle is store normally has 32K miles on it as of 10/9/2018 and shouldnt have had this kind of failure. What else is going to fail in this instrument cluster while driving, it safety issue. This display went out when stopped and turned off. This failure caused loss of warning information about the vechicle operation.see photos of normal operation supplied by this display.
The traction(slip) symbol has been on for months causing my brakes to squeal regardless of being on the brakes. Transmission has started kicking into lower gears while traveling on interstate speed.
Cvt transmission has went out. I was diving on the highway and all of a sudden my car slowed down and wouldn't go past 20 mph. Nissan stated that transmission is gone and a new one is needed. $4000. Same thing happened to my previous car. 2010 Nissan Altima
The dash is melting creating a shiny residue covering the dash. When the sun or bright lights guys at night is shining the shiny dash reflects on the windshield creating a glare that obstructs your vision while driving or turning on any highway or road. The service dept at my local dealer took photos and sent it to Nissan about 18 months ago and I have heard nothing. It is getting so badd that while driving it has started obstructing the vision of the roadway.
I have a sticky, shiny, melted, reflective dashboard causing a problem with safely operating the vehicle because I cannot see out of the windshield due to the reflective glare. This is had a gradual onset and is gradually worsening. Nissan took responsibility for this defect in 2007-2009 models but in my case Nissan refuses to take responsibility for this defect in my car.
My transmission had to be replaced at 112,000miles in Sept 2017. Now today I find out that I may potentially have transmission issues again, date being (3/14/2018). Codes are : BCM; transmissions fault 4; ipdm E/R fault 3. this is ridiculous, I will be taking it into fort worth Nissan on Saturday 3/17/2018 to determine if it is failing again, it being only 9,000 miles later.
Vehicle just lost all power while driving on a busy highway. No power at all, almost tail ended by another vehicle that swirled into emergency lane to avoid hitting me. Unable to use hazard lights, as there was no power to the car. Luckily I had a portable jumper and had to exit my car and stand in front of vehicle with hood up, unable to see traffic coming and very scared of getting hit because I had no hazard lights. Vehicle finally started and would barely accelerate, I was able to make it to work. I live over an hour from work and now I'm scared to drive home on the interstate. There are numerous posts about this, I found while trying to find out what happened, several others have been in near miss accidents due to the exact same reason and have reported this but Nissan is making no effort to find and fix the problem. I could have been hurt badly having this happen where it did and I am notifying whoever is necessary about this situation, because if something happens to me while driving my car and it's related to this issue that Nissan is aware of, my family will be suing along with many others I'm sure. I had no power, no steering, no control at all
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- Alvin, TX, USA