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.

8.0

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
24,050 miles
Total Complaints:
3 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. not sure (2 reports)
  2. replace radio (1 reports)
2012 Nissan Altima accessories - interior problems

accessories - interior problem

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2012 Nissan Altima Owner Comments

problem #3

Jun 012015

Altima SL 3.5L

  • CVT transmission
  • 31,069 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

blue tooth will not pick up phonebook or dial out

The vehicle was less than 3 years old when this problem started. I have taken out and put in the phonebook several times with no success of it being read by the system or the ability to call out. I can receive calls and I can start a call on my phone and it will connect but I cannot call out and cannot connect to the phonebook. Have full coverage under extended warranty but I am told that it will cost $139 for them to look at and the warranty company might not even agree to its repair! WTF?

- Bobbie K., Red Deer, AB, Canada

problem #2

Aug 012014

Altima ES 3.2L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 39,800 miles

Radio doesn't display features causing the Bluetooth to sound static when talking. Nissan will not replace radio due to only having certified pre-owned warranty. This car is not old, it is only two years old. I should not have to replace the radio of only having it one year.

- hmurray, Shreveport, LA, US

problem #1

Nov 012011

Altima

  • CVT transmission
  • 1,243 miles

I was happy to finally get bluetooth integrated with my car. My wife add a Versa 2008 with the tech package where bluetooth was present and it worked great.

I use an iPhone. Pairing was easy; Connecting every time is not immediate - takes up to a minute. It wants to verify (I think) phonebook changes so that it can (again, I think) list them.

Placing a call is bloody long and complicated. For instance, if I want to call someone who's phone number I know, I need to say that I will dial phone number, give it the phone number - that part is fine. Then it gives me the phone number back to confirm - after having confirmed, it now says dialing ### ### ####, says dial or correct... and on and on

I would like it it be like it was before - you store a name with an attached phone number and say "Dial Nicole" it would reply with "dialing nicole" - if it was wrong, you could quickly start over.

Should you need to call a number that wasn't pre-recorded, you just went "call ###-###-####" and it would reply "Calling ###-###-####" - Now, that was efficient.

I tried reaching Nissan Canada to tell them that much and see if they had any option to upgrade my bluetooth application but they do not list a email contact and it is not convenient for me to call them at their available times.

- Alain T., Candiac, QUÉBEC, canada

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