2013 Nissan Altima Power Train

CVT Failure yes it is available for inspection at this time. I was driving down Massachusetts Route 114 and slowed as approaching a traffic light the car shook and sputtered and shut off and could not get it to move as cars behind me were speeding up behind me the car would start again but shut off when placed in gear could not move from the middle of the road. Yes my safety and the people speeding up behind me were at risk. The dealer has confirmed that the CVT transmission has failed this is a known Nissan problem. No warning until the time it happened the engine light came on as it died. Nissan should be required to recall this known part failure instead of placing lives in danger.

While driving, the vehicle began to make a loud noise followed by shuddering. It was taken to the dealership and a code was returned that indicated a transmission failure. This same CVT Transmission was replaced in August 2017 and has been driven only 23,000 more. While Nissan is aware that their transmissions are defective, they offer no assistance outside of the limited warrant that only lasts 3 years. No warning light appeared.

Transmission shifter would not come out of park have put new transmission fluid in this car twice in 112,000 miles Had to replace whole shifter assembly 1300.00 been warned this CVS TRANSMISSION DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED EVERYONE INCLUDING DEALERSHIP SAYS THIS TRANSMISSION IS NO GOOD AND NEED TO CHANGE FLUID AND FLUSH EVERY 30,000 miles now … 300.00 to do it !!!! I’ve owned 3 Nissans never had anything like this

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power without warning. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle however, after several attempts the vehicle failed to start-up. Due to the failure, the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who replaced the transmission fluid; however, while the contact was driving home, the failure recurred without warning. The contact attempted to notify the manufacturer but was unsuccessful. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 87,000.

Known issue of cvt transmission needs replaced... original owners did not receive notification and was denied warranty when presented the issue

THE CAR WAS BUZZING UNDER THE HOOD, LEFT-SIDED, WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT IT FROM THE DEALERSHIP IN A USED CONDITION. THIS BUZZING SOUND APPEAR WHEN IT IS AROUND 1.75 RPM. THE BUZZING GOT WORSENED RECENTLY AND ESCALATED TO A MECHANICAL GRINDING SOUND. THE GRINDING SOUNDED LIKE METAL PIECES COLLIDING ON EACH OTHER AND WAS SO LOUD THAT THE PEOPLE ON THE ENTIRE STREET COULD HEAR. IT WAS THE WORST (MOST FREQUENT) WHEN THE CAR STARTED UP COLD OR IN ANY GEARS FOR DRIVING (R, D, DS). WHEN THE CAR WAS AT P OR N, THE SOUND DIDN'T COME ON AS OFTEN. EVEN AFTER WARMING UP THE CAR, THE SOUND WAS THERE AT 1.5-1.75 RPM, NO MATTER AT WHAT SPEED. AS LONG AS IT REACHED THAT RANGE OF RPM, THE SOUND ACCOMPANIED. I AM AFRAID THIS COSTLY PROBLEM (~$4000 TO REPLACE CVT TRANSMISSION) WILL CONTINUE TO WORSEN AND STOP WORKING OR BURN AT SOME POINT WHILE DRIVING, LEADING TO A SAFETY CONCERN.

WHEN DRIVING THE CAR THE ACCELERATION IS HESITANT. WHEN SITTING AT A RED LIGHT AND GO TO ACCELERATE THERE IS A DELAY IN WHICH THE CAR WON'T MOVE. WHEN DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SEEM TO WANT TO SHIFT. THIS HAPPENS BOTH ON A STREET AND HIGHWAY. THIS HAS HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES. I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO.

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle suddenly jerked and would no longer accelerate properly. The vehicle was driven to the local dealer who diagnosed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The contact indicated that the transmission was previously replaced for the same failure, but the failure recurred. The failure mileage was 97,722.

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that upon coming to a complete stop, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that soon after the restart, the vehicle again stalled without warning. She also stated that the vehicle would hesitate while in reverse with an abnormal, clunking sound coming from the engine. The contact then took the vehicle to a dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed with transmission failure. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and informed her that there were no recalls on the vehicle and that the warranty had expired. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the gear shifter would remain stuck in the park position and a screwdriver was used to unlock the gear shift lever. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the gear shift actuator was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 44,000.

When trying to shift out of park the gear shift will not shift. We have had to engage the shift override button using a screw driver. From what we have researched online it has happened to many people with a 2014 Nissan Altima. This is dangerous because having the shift override button exposed makes it easy for anyone to shift the car out of park accidentally and without mashing the break to do so. We have had this inspected by a mechanic and it was going to cost over $1000 because we would have to have the entire shift assembly replaced rather than just the part affected by this issue.

THE CAR STARTS JERKING WHEN GETTING UP TO SPEED IF YOU ACCELERATE SLOWLY.

CVT Transmission failed when driving on interstate. The car lost power, jerked and stopped. I have a special needs child (3 year old) in the car during the incident and it almost put both of our lives in danger. We followed all the manufacturer's maintenance recommendations for the engine and transmission and changing the fluid and filters at the proper recommended mileage and time. All services including a transmission fluid (last one on Dec 2020) were done at the dealership. THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING SIGNS. THERE ARE NO DIAGNOSTIC CODES ALSO WHEN TESTED AT THE DELERSHIP. NO WARNING SIGNS ALSO. THIS IS THE SCARY PART OF THE PROBLEM. It just broke down all at once in the middle of interstate. When towed to the dealership, they said, it would cost about $4500 to replace transmission. My car has only 75k miles on it and Nissan extended transmission warranty up to 85k miles. Dealer refused to repair/replace the transmission indicating Nissan had already settled a law suite which covers only up to 7 years or 85k miles whichever occurs first. Since I used it for 9 years, they refused saying law suites are settled. We understand all cars have repairs, but not $4500 kind. When approached Nissan Consumer affairs, they mentioned they are not going to help and gave me an address if I would like to approach an Attorney. It's clear on the call with Nissan that Customers are not important. They know that their CVT transmissions are faulty. I'm sure they have an army to fight their faulty transmissions. But for an average customer with very limited resources, this is INJUSTICE. They know, we cant fight and few complaints will not hurt their sales. There are many reported customer issues related to CVT transmission. Please do something about negligence of Nissan installing faulty transmissions and gladly selling remanufactured transmissions at $4500. This is INJUSTICE to an average customer. Hope this complaint helps some current and future customers.

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while at a stop sign, the vehicle began to hesitate and jerk upon the depression of the accelerator pedal without warning. The contact also stated that an abnormal whining sound would emit from the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure persisted until she started driving above 40 MPH. The contact called an independent mechanic who informed her that the failure appeared to be related to the transmission. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed her that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

1. The vehicle component that failed was the transmission. The manner in which it failed was total, rendering the vehicle unable to move under its own power. This failure occurred while moving in traffic on a heavily trafficked divided highway. 2. The driver and other occupant of the vehicle were put at great personal risk by being in a disabled vehicle amidst surrounding traffic moving at 40-60 MPH. Occupants of an additional vehicle that stopped behind the disabled vehicle were also put at great personal risk for the same reason. Law enforcement officers who arrived to assist were required to block multiple lanes of oncoming traffic with their duty vehicles. These law enforcement officers were further put at risk by having to push the disabled vehicle 100+ yards through traffic at the aforementioned speeds before it could be safely moved off the roadway. Passing motorists were at great risk of colliding with the disabled vehicle throughout the incident. The total duration of the disabled vehicle being stuck in traffic as described was in excess of 15 minutes. Due to luck and the actions of law enforcement officers, no injuries or fatalities resulted. 3. This mechanical failure has been diagnosed by both independent and manufacturer certified dealer repair shops. 4.T he vehicle has been inspected by the manufacturers authorized service representative, the dealer. Law enforcement officers assisted in recovering the vehicle and confirmed it was disabled. Insurance representatives have not yet inspected the vehicle. 5. There were no warnings or any other sort of indication from the vehicle prior to complete and total failure of the transmission. The vehicle has been properly maintained per manufacturer specifications and is under the mileage at which any reasonable motorist would expect a total failure of this component. 6. After being notified of the above, manufacturer refuses to repair vehicle with a safe transmission.

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving at 45 mph, approaching a stop light the vehicle began to jerk back and forth, the contact was able to stop the vehicle and turn the steering wheel to the right side of a merging lane to avoid oncoming traffic. The contact had the vehicle towed to a local dealer who inspected the vehicle and diagnosed the failure with the transmission and it would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately mileage 153,000.

While I was driving and had stopped at a red light. When the light turned green the vehicle wouldn’t move and instead shut down. It would power normally again, but when the car is shifted into drive, the car shuts down again. This is incredibly dangerous as my car was stopped in the middle of the road during rush hour. I was lucky to not have been hit. There were no warning signs. It happened very suddenly. I took my car to the dealership and they said my car needs a transmission replacement (car is a 2013 and 61k miles). I found out that there was a class action lawsuit that took place in 2020 for the very problem in the make, year and model of my car (CVTs in many 2013-2016 models). Nissan never recalled the transmissions but instead settled for an extended warranty which ended May 2020 for me. Now it is May 2021 and my transmission needs replacing. This problem is not only a part of the class action lawsuit that is already settled, but there are countless accounts of this problem still happening to people. Nissan is failing to take accountability for their faulty transmissions, which is a danger to the public. I’m am asking that NHTSA pressures Nissan to recall all CVTs and to reimburse people for their CVT repair costs.

THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED PREMATURELY. THE CAR HAS STALLED CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE AND PULLS ODDLY AT LOW SPEEDS. A BURNING SMELL HAS NOW DEVELOPED AND I CANNOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS. THERE ARE MANY MANY OTHER NISSAN ALTIMA OWNERS REPORTING THE SAME ISSUE AND THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THE CVT TRANSMISSION ON MY CAR.

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while his wife was driving 55 MPH, the vehicle began to jerk and then seized. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed to a storage garage. The contact called and notified the local dealer about the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000.

CAR STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, BEGAN JERKING AND A SHAKING RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING. THESE PROBLEMS STARTED AROUND 70,000 MILES. RECENTLY MY CAR STARTED JERKING WHILE TRYING TO DRIVE OUT OF A SUBDIVISION THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND ALSO THE TRACTION LIGHT. I COULDN'T ACCELERATE SO I SAFELY PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD BECAUSE IT FELT LIKE I LOST POWER. I WAS ABLE TO TAKE IT TO AUTOZONE NEARBY WHERE THE SCANNER READ A CODE FOR A STUCK SOLENOID. AFTER TAKING IT TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO WORK ON RECALLS RELATED TO MY VEHICLE (INCLUDING A CVT REPROGRAMMING),THEY CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY WENT OUT WHEN MECHANIC TRIED PULLING IT INTO SHOP. NOW I'M STUCK WITH A CAR I CAN'T DRIVE AND CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX. THEY QUOTED ME $4200 TO REPLACE A TRANSMISSION THAT SEEMS TO BE FAULTY IN THE FIRST PLACE. YOUR CUSTOMERS NEED TO BE COMPENSATED FOR THIS. AN EXTENDED WARRANTY SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN THE ONLY SOLUTION. I'LL NEVER BUY A NISSAN AGAIN AND WILL BE AVOIDING CVT TRANSMISSIONS IF POSSIBLE.

I HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THESE TRANSMISSIONS ARE DEFECTIVE AND DANGEROUS AS CAN BE SEEN BY THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS. THE NHTSA SHOULD HOLD NISSAN RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF THE REPLACEMENT.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD (IN SUBURBS) WHEN I CAME TO A STOP SIGN. I STARTED NOTICING A LITTLE STUTTER WHEN I APPROACHED THE STOP SIGN AND STARTED SLOWING DOWN. THIS IS A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WHENEVER MY CAR NEEDS TO ACCELERATE AFTER A STOP (BETWEEN 5-40 MPH) OR SLOW DOWN TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I HAVEN'T BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY SINCE I NOTICED THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE I AM WORRIED FOR MY SAFETY. I WENT TO A MECHANIC IMMEDIATELY ONCE I NOTICED THE STUTTER AND SMALL JERKS. THE ENGINE LIGHT IS NOT ON SO WHEN I DESCRIBED THIS TO HIM HE SAID HE HAD TO DO AN IN DEPTH READ OF MY TRANSMISSION. HE ENDED UP FINDING A CODE IN MY TRANSMISSION THAT HAD PICKED UP ON THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING / STUTTERING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS SON WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, HE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ALL STAR NISSAN (27700 JUBAN RD, SUITE A, DENHAM SPRING, LA 70726) WHERE THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FAULTY TRANSMISSION THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED AN UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER'S RECALL FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER HOWEVER, THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,113.

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle suddenly jerked forward. The vehicle then would return to normal function. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case. The approximate failure mileage was 74,300.

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR COMPLETELY STOPPED MOVING, TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. MY REPAIR SHOP COULDN'T FIX IT OR FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. CAR HAS BEEN SITTING FOR WEEKS WHILE TRYING TO GET IN CONTACT WITH NISSAN WHO HAS TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY VEHICLES CVT TRANSMISSION AND THEY HAD NEVER SENT OUT A RECALL NOTICE TO ME AND I'VE BEEN THE REGISTER OWNER FOR YEARS.