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:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
143,000 miles

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2012 Nissan Altima transmission problems

transmission problem

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2012 Nissan Altima Owner Comments

problem #2

Jul 102019

Altima

  • 190,000 miles

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

The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Altima. The vehicle shifted to limp mode while driving the complainant was stranded on several occasions the cvt transmission cooling system inadequate to cool fluids causing the vehicle to go into safe driving/limp mode. The contact stated that while driving for 45 minutes to one hour, the vehicle shifted into limp mode. There was no warning indicators illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle decelerated from 70 mph down to 20-30 mph. The contact stated that even with the accelerator pedal down to the floorboard, the vehicle failed to respond. The vehicle was taken to miller auto plaza located at 2900 2nd St S, St cloud, mn 56301, (320) 200-2472, to be diagnosed however, the mechanic was unable to retrieve a fault code. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure recurred on a daily basis. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure, case number: 36304669. The approximate failure mileage was 190,000.piir=Y.

- Albert Lea, MN, USA

problem #1

Jun 092018

Altima

  • 96,000 miles
When I was driving the cvt starts making noise, the RPM go up to 6,000 RPM then I loose engine power suddenly so the car speed stuck on 40 mph suddenly and decrease the speed even when I press the gas pedal, when I press the gas pedal it just makes noise and increase the RPM and the noise but the speed don't increase, so a car behind me crash tailgating my car, I'm now with seriously injuries, the Nissan cvt is defective and dangerous, my car only has 96,000 miles.

- Heber, CA, USA

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