CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2016 Nissan Altima shows multiple problem trends, continuing the poor reputation of the 2013-2015 Altima, prompting us to give it our "Beware of the Clunker" badge.
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While driving my Nissan Altima at highway speeds, the transmission started to shudder and eventually stopping pulling in the middle of traffic. I was almost hit by an 18 wheeler that bare had enough time and space to swerve and go around me. This could've easily been a fatal accident because of a faulty cvt transmission that Nissan knows about but refuses to correct. I took the car to the dealer and as expected they suggested replacing the transmission which is a $5,000 or more repair. So I contacted Nissan Consumer Affairs in hope of getting some assistance from Nissan since the vehicle is a 2016 with only a little over 100K miles. And like I've read on so many other forums and complaints, Nissan refused to offer any assistance. They would rather risk someone being injured or killed when these cars just randomly stop pulling while traveling on the road in traffic. I've owned several other Nissan, and every one with the cvt had this problem, I should've known better than to purchase another piece of junk Nissan but I gave them the benefit of the doubt and took a chance to only be in the same situation with a bad cvt transmission. My think is Nissan knows this is a problem and has been a problem of they've had since they went to the cvt transmission but they won't offer any assistance or repair the issue. Even the lady that I spoke to at Consumer Affairs said she had the same issue. Nissan did have a class action suit filed against them for this where they extended the transmission warranty to 84K miles but they're problems usually start right after 84K miles. I know some will say 100K out a transmission is good but I disagree, if you look at some of the competitors like Honda and Toyota's, they're drivetrains surpasses the Nissan by hundreds of thousands of miles. I own a 2013 Honda Accord with the cvt, it's at 265K miles with absolutely no issues.
Car was fine. Had it serviced 4 months ago and was told car was in good condition. Today got an check engine light. Had it towed now being told it's a transmission issues and will cost 4000 to replace. I just financed this car about a year and a half. I owe finance company 343 a month. I was told it should be under recall because the 2016 Nissan cvt transmissions were recalled but mine is not showing. What can I do"both jobs have been cut due to covid.. it's christmas time and now a transmission on a fairly new car. This car gave me no warning.. no noises... nothing at all to indicate my transmission needed service. One day it's fine next day my transmission is out. Please help. I can not afford a 4000 repair on a car I just bought last year plus pay a car note. Can my car be considered apart of the 2016 transmission recall" my car stop running on me in the middle of the road in a high traffic area. I almost got hit from the back twice due to my car sitting in middle of high traffic area/ lane.
On Friday, November 27th as my wife came home from work, she called me to report that the car was behaving strangely, shuddering and losing power. We have never had any drivability issues with this car since we bought it, nor any mechanical problems of any kind. She managed to get home and when I took a look at it the check engine light was on and we decided to tow it to the dealership on Saturday morning in order to get the issue diagnosed. From what was explained to us at the Nissan dealer today, Tuesday, December 1st, we were told that under Nissan's policies, any car that has a "branded" title causes the new car's limited warranty to become null and void. We bought this car used on February 7, 2017 when it had 2,356 miles. The vehicle today has less than 35,000 miles since new. The issue is the cvt transmission has failed, which is widely known by Nissan to be in an issue in several model vehicles including the Altima for at least six years that I am aware of. We are in no position to spend over $3500 plus diagnostic costs to repair this vehicle, and having the uncertainty that this issue could re-appear again at any time in the future and we will again be forced to spend another undetermined amount similar or higher than the current estimated costs. Additionally, if and when this transmission is replaced, we fall back into the situation that the transmission replacement will have an unknown limitation on the warranty of the repair. Through class action remedies Nissan has extended the factory warranty to cover these repairs to customers who are outside of the regular warranty period (essentially the same as not having a factory warranty), extending it to as much as 120,000 miles in some cases, and even transferrable to new owners. We contacted and opened a case at Nissan, but they said no. No more Nissan vehicles for me!
The vehicle shifter assembly will not allow the vehicle to be shifted from park to reverse or drive. Once the vehicle is moving it operates normally. If an operator puts the vehicle in park, this defect is repeated, however now drivers will be reluctant to put the vehicle in park, thus resulting in circumstances where the vehicle may unintentionally roll forward setting up the possibility of pedestrian death/injury or property damage resulting in the vehicle rolling forward if the brake is not constantly engaged. I am sending a scanned copy of an alert from Nissan that acknowledges that they are aware of transmission defects, I believe what I have described above is an extension of that defect and that there is a dangerous situation because of that defect. Nissan case #42195183 sara jane @ Consumer Affairs 615 725-7587. NHTSA ODI #11365560 ref #342354. I filed the initial request for investigation with darleen @ NHTSA on 10/21/20 @ 1015 hrs.
- Vacaville, CA, USA
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The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, he was unable to shift out of park. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that a screw driver was used to manually shift the vehicle to drive. The vehicle was taken to Nissan of vacaville service center (671 orange dr, vacaville, ca 95687, (707) 392-4649) where it was diagnosed with needing the shifter assembly to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,540. Consumer stated complaint was filed twice #11365560 and #11365566.
The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed to his residence. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, chico Nissan located at 575 manzanita ave, chico, ca 95926, (530) 891-1777, where it was diagnosed with needing the transmission to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of failure. The failure mileage was approximately 36,000.
While driving towards the end of the trip 250 miles, was cruising about 15 mph, car was no longer responding to acceleration, engine making loud noise as if struggling and RPM increased about 5000, I drove like this for about 2 miles, no check engine light came on. Next day car drove fine. Had two similar episodes in the following months while driving in traffic, car with suddenly slow down and not responding to acceleration, RPM increased 5-6K, these lasted less than a minute and then drove normal again.last week had a major episode, while in traffic at 40 miles an hour, was not accelerating again and speed stuck at 40 mph. And rpms increased to about 5 to 6000, no check engine light came on, engine sound as if struggling. Car is now jerking when reversing, only has 44,800 miles. I did some research and they are several videos on youtube with similar model Altima experiencing similar problems, most people think is the cvt transmission that is faulty and overheating.
My car is jerking back and forth between gears. Very scary. This is happening in motion when I was going from 2nd to 3rd gear going about 30-50 miles. RPM's revving up and down. The car is in great condition and has been regularly serviced and oil changed, so I expected it to be great for a longer time.
The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while attempting to drive from a stopped position, the vehicle loss motive power and failed to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to southerlin Nissan vero beach located at 946 us-1, vero beach, fl 32962. The mechanic replaced the cvt valve however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 53,000.
At first my engine would loose power and I would come to a stop, and then turn off the engine and on, but the engine light would stay on. I brought it to the dealer on 7/19/20 and they did a diagnostic and they said it was the cvt transmission or the body valve. But they told me how much it would cost, so I decided not to get the job done. But now me car will not drive when I put it into gear. Since I brought my car to the shop under the 84000 mile warranty I believed it should be fixed free of charge to me. Nissan sold me a vehicle with a faulty transmission it should be made responsible for it. My vehicle has 100766 miles now so the dealer refuses to fix it free of charge to
The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving, check engine warning light illuminated and remained illuminated. Additionally, the key not detected message was displayed on the instrument panel. The contact also stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated and shuddered without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission was defective and needed to be repaired or replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Princess anne automotive center located at 5333 E. princess anne rd, Norfolk, va 23502, and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 45,000. The VIN was invalid.
The car is revving RPM's between 1500-3500 while driving a normal speed or on cruise control on a flat highway. Upon take off, the car is slow to engage. Car is also revving the engine, like hitting the gas while in neutral, even though car is in motion. Car has less than 53,000 miles on the odometer. Issues are worse on a highway setting. This has been going on off and on for a couple of months, but has gotten worse this past week. Meeting with the local Nissan dealership next week for what could be a costly assessment.
Delayed response in acceleration. Almost caused accident onto oncoming traffic. After driving over 30 minutes at the first stop light it always takes 3 seconds extra to accelerate. I am pressing accelerator and no RPM nor the car moves. Until it kicks in and finally shots forward. Lots of people on internet having the same problem with similar year Nissan. Could be a recall issue.
Driving down road, car shudders and then loss of all power. Transaxle has/had no forward or reverse gears. No warning or dtc, just quit. Driving down a city street fortunately with little traffic at the time.
When vehicle is idle or at light or stop sign, while using cell phone usb cord and A/C on, the vehicle has a delayed response time when trying to accelerate and takes a few seconds to register that I'm pressing the accelerator before moving.
Transmission is slipping. Problem started on or around 6/3/2020 while driving in town. Car has about 80, xxx miles on it. Took to autozone and got an engine code readout.
My car after it has warmed up from a stop it will not move when accelerator is depressed, even all the way to the floor, then will all of a sudden take off even peel out and if I continue to drive it will start revving the rpms but barely move. One time the check engine light came on and it showed the solenoid #2 needed to be replaced. Once the car was turned off it resets somehow and works fine for a while then does it again. So I will stop and restart the car before I get to an intersection so I won"T get hit because my car won"T go. It will also shudder on hills regardless of being cold or hot. Definite safety hazard and my daughter wants my car so bringing it in to get the solenoids replaced and transmission flushed to see if this fixes the issue. Rear passenger window has never been able to go down much from day I bought it, so may be related to door opening recall, guess we'll see.
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- Milford, CT, USA