CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2011 Altima has a defect trend of CVT transmission failure showing up around the 100,000 mile mark.

It's an expensive repair at nearly $4,000 average repair cost. For more information see Nissan Altima CVT defect info on NissanProblems.com.

2.5

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
58,567 miles

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2011 Nissan Altima Owner Comments

problem #6

Dec 202019

Altima

  • miles

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

I have replaced the mass air flow sensor and the code keeps coming on. It only stayed off for a month. It causes the car to idle rough. I am not sure if the other problems that are happening are related but the only light that comes on is the service engine light and the code shows P0101.

- Fort Smith, AR, USA

problem #5

Jan 312014

Altima

  • miles
The dashboard is cracked, the lights of the panel lower the density. Now starts the light of the air bag of the passenger, right side.

- Toa Baja, PR, USA

problem #4

Dec 172018

Altima

  • 155,000 miles
The stability controls come on and then they don't go away and the car don't run anymore, it turns on and car is useless. The stability controls turn on and doesn't turn off again, I have to shut off the entire car for more than 3 minutes and when I start it back on it turns off. Not even the switch that say turn off doesn't work. Suddenly it turns on again and same cycle back again and the car just doesn't run.

- Fredericksburg, VA, USA

problem #3

Sep 122017

Altima

  • 128,000 miles

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

While in motion the traction control light comes on and it will not let us accelerate above 2500 RPM. The car jolts or stutters not changing into a higher gear. With it being a cvt transmission I don't know how that works but the only way we were able to get home from the middle of our trip back from ga due to hurricane irma was to use the optional gear shift mode and slowly accelerate through the gears while not going over 2500 RPM. My brother looked into it and said it may be a faulty sensor.

- Clearwater, FL, USA

problem #2

Dec 152016

Altima

  • 39,400 miles
2011 Nissan Altima sr sedan 3.5 cvt. When driving, cvt goes into safe mode with reduced acceleration, indicating a transmission issue and would also trigger vehicle dynamic control system fault.. original engine code was P0175. Had mechanic replace 31935-1xf00 speed sensor assy. Problem was not corrected. Took to local dealer and was told needs new transmission control module unit $850 and new transmission $3,500. Only 39,400 miles on vehicle (60,000 mile powertrain) but past he 60 month warranty by 5 months. Nissan will not cover. Nissan na Consumer Affairs contacted, researched and also denied. Will not cover and will not provide any partial assistance. Car is in excellent condition, driven lightly and no way transmission should need to be replaced at 39,000 miles. Manufacture date of vehicle is Dec 2010. Nissan extended cvt warranties to 10 years / 120K miles for several years because of the same and other cvt issues. Stopped extended warranty for 2011 models. Don't know if car is safe to drive or if transmission is going to fully fail. Took vehicle back from dealer, can't afford to fix. Now trying to replace transmission control unit with used same year/model. When vehicle is completely disconnected, trouble codes cleared and all electrical drained, then reconnected, all issues disappear for 10 to 20 miles of perfectly normal driving, then issues recur with cvt fail safe mode and vdc fault. Nissan should be recalling this issue and correcting it!! again don't know if vehicle is safe to drive or if transmission is going to fail in the middle of getting onto highway in heavy traffic? dealer diagnostic showed a number of codes: P0175 input speed sensor a (even though it has been replaced and new), P1700 cvt C/U funct, P1715 in puly speed, U1000 can comm circuit and also told the tcm is not sending a signal.

- Coral Springs, FL, USA

problem #1

Dec 052012

Altima

  • 29,000 miles
The contact owns a 2011 Nissan Altima the contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the vehicle lost power. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection who stated that the independent power drive module needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 29,000. The VIN was unavailable.

- Charolette, NC, USA

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