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:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
69,453 miles
About These NHTSA Complaints:
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18hoz-1diag C check & diagnos (tech 561) complaint: Service engine soon light is on also C/S they were driving on freeway in traffic while rpms were around low 1, ooo vehicle would buck from slow speeds trying to accelerate also when vehicle was on a hill at a stop vehicle would not accelerate and started rolling backwards once vehicle gained momentum vehicle started moving please check and advise. Cause: Verified customers concern. "service engine soon" light is illuminated. Checked for dtcs and found multiple dtcs (dtc written on ro). Cleared dtcs and none returned after test drive. Vehicle did feel a bit sluggish on first test drive. Checked fluid levels and found oil level a bit low. Also noticed drives floor mat tucked under gas pedal. Removed floor mat and test drove again. Vehicles acceleration feels normal. Went to steep hill to duplicate customers concern. Could not verify customers concern. Again, correction: Replaced both cam position sensors as well as the crank position sensor. Cleared all dtcs and test drove vehicle no dtcs returned. Vehicle drives fine with no issues.
Takata recall my 2012 Altima has been having some shifting issues while I am driving. Mind you this call has 58,000 miles on it (yes 2012 with 58,000). It is over the 5 year power train warranty but under the mileage. Nissan does not care. There should be zero reasons why a car with less than 60,000 miles should be having any type of transmission issues. Nissan needs to be held accountable.
Driving on a highway and then no acceleration w a high pitch sound...can only drive it 20 mph if at all..had it towed and a mechanic said it is my transmission..as I am researching the problem I am finding a lot of complaints with the same model and year and Nissan has to know they have a design issue or problem
I purchased the 2012 Nissan in 2015 with only 22,000 and something miles. Once the car got to about 76,000 something miles a whining noise started. So now with the car at only 83,074 miles the transmission isn't getting any power. So I turn to read reviews and talk to people only to find out the cvt's aren't worth anything and to get them replaced the price is ridiculous and I can't afford it. But you would think with all the complaints about it Nissan would do something about it. I would not tell anyone to purchase a Nissan ever. Also when the whining would take place the car was being driven on city streets or major highways
I am having the same problem with my 2012 Nissan Altima went to my mechanic and gave me a code of P1778, he told me Nissan transmissions have a specific problem with their step motors and that Nissan is supposed to fix them for free. I called Nissan and they are refusing to fix it when they know their transmissions are not good because they're a lot of people with this same problem. I was driving to work and my vehicle started slowing down it started losing speed that is when I took it to my mechanic, happen O the highway.
While driving, either with the cruise control or without, the engine rpms will quickly bounce between high rpms and low rpms though the speed of the vehicle does not change at all. The engine is revving faster, but the transmission does not appear to be engaged. This happens frequently.
While driving, or wanting to drive after coming to a stop, the engine rpms will increase when the accelerator is pressed (up to red line), but the car transmission does not respond until, suddenly, the car lunges forward. This can happen from a cold start, at a traffic light, after a quick stop at a business while the vehicle is still warm, etc.
Cvt transmission was built poorly, the transmission is slowly destroying itself causing a loss of power, high pitched whining noise and eventually fail. The date I selected for when it happened is the date I noticed the issue on my vehicle.
While driving on the freeway for more than 1.5 hours the car suddenly loses power and slows down to 45mph or less or now power at all. Because the cvt overheats and shuts down. A Nissan dealership inspected it and said we needed a new transmission.
The transmission gave out at 115,000 miles, just below of the cutoff for the extended warranty of the 2010 Altima. The same transmission resides in both of these cars, why is one covered by an extended warranty and the other not?
My son's 2012 Nissan Altima has 99,500 miles. The cvt has been acting up multiple times this year. It has gone into the fail-safe mode at least four times on the highway, creating an unsafe and hazardous condition. We've taken the vehicle twice to the local Nissan dealer and were told that the transmission had not emitted faults. This is issue should be addressed by the manufacturer. There's obviously an issue that is causing hazardous driving conditions.
When driving the car for a long distance (30 miles) there is a whining sound that starts and the car will not accelerate. If the car is allowed to sit and cool down the whining will stop but start back as the engine/transmission heats up. During this period the car will loose power and not exceed 40 miles per hour. This happens when driving throughout the city and on the highway
Cvt transmission causing excessive vibrations. It slips and lurches constantly. It shakes when accelerating until 20 mph, and starts again at 20-30 mph. This happens when driving on any roads but it is especially noticeable when decelerating when exiting the highway.
The mph would register as 60 but I know it was only doing 20. Going around curves it was acting like it want to go but dont go far. It will start but mph wont move, and wont move forward but will backup.
The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Altima. While driving 75 mph, the speed reduced to 50 mph without warning. The vehicle was taken to East Tennessee Nissan (5496 w andrew johnson hwy, morristown, tn 37814, 423-799-3561) where it was diagnosed that the transmission was inoperable. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the transmission needed to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 132,000.
Cvt, the car jerks, shudders, stalls while driving. This is very dangerous! engine revs on its own, read about the horrible Nissan cvt will never purchase a Nissan nor recommend to anyone! turning is a nightmare, driving on the highway is quite scary. Called customer service Nissan does not care! class action suit should be filed asap this is people lives you're talking about !
NHTSA team, I am filing this safety complaint regarding my daughters 2012 Nissan Altima. Her vehicle has 94,000 miles on it, and the cvt is acting up. This year, the vehicle's cvt has gone into the fail-safe mode at least three (3) times while on interstate trips. Each time it was during hot weather (she lives in South Carolina) and caused her to run very slowly on the interstate. This created an unsafe and hazardous condition. The Nissan dealer is sharing that the only solution is to install a transmission cooler. I think this is more of a manufacturing defect that is causing hazardous driving conditions. Please let me know if Nissan intends to correct this via a recall for the 2012 Altima's cvt. Thank you. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
I was driving on the highway when my transmission misfired- my vehicle lost power and went flat at 60mph. I was not able to accelerate above 60mph for the remainder of the trip and the car vibrated excessively quite a bit.
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