CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2016 Nissan Altima shows multiple problem trends, continuing the poor reputation of the 2013-2015 Altima, prompting us to give it our "Beware of the Clunker" badge.

Owners are complaining about transmission problems related to the CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission).

9.5

really awful
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
52,300 miles
Total Complaints:
4 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. replace A/C compressor (3 reports)
  2. not sure (1 reports)
2016 Nissan Altima AC / heater problems

AC / heater problem

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2016 Nissan Altima Owner Comments

problem #4

May 092019

Altima SR 2.5L

  • CVT transmission
  • 60,000 miles

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

I'm glad this space is here and I would like to go off - however, I gain nothing from it. My car is still broken. I will say though that I had my transmission replaced a year and a half after I bought my car. That fortunately was covered by the warranty. Now I have an issue with my a c unit. I have had this issue for over a year now and the dealership did not fix it. They wanted to charge me $1,000.

I don't have that kind of money laying around so now I have to suffer this extreme heat in so cal.

I would really like this issue to be recalled so we can get this fixed. I honestly had a much higher trust in Nissan cars but after this experience I don't think I'll buy Nissan again.

- Gabriel G., Paramount, US

problem #3

Nov 142018

Altima

  • Automatic transmission
  • 60,000 miles

As soon as the warranty was gone on the car the air-conditioner was out. I have heard this complaint several times since my incident. There should be a recall on the system in Nissan. I will never buy another. the cost of repair was 1400.00.

- Shirley J., Shreveport, US

problem #2

May 202019

Altima LX V6

  • CVT transmission
  • 88,386 miles

I live in the south and it is HOT!! I am sooo over this car I want to trade all of my Nissan cars in for new vehicles of a different model.

- Bridget D., Poplarville, MS, US

problem #1

Jun 172016

Altima 2.5 S 2.5L-Liter

  • CVT transmission
  • 800 miles

I am in great distress. I purchased Nissan Altima 2016 on May 23 2016. I am paying almost 400 dollars for it monthly plus Insurance yet I am not enjoying driving a BRAND new car. The Air condition of the car stop working. MOSSY Nissan took all these complain very lightly. I dropped off my car on June 28. It has bee 7 Business days and they are still not telling me the status of the car. I have not enjoyed my car what I am paying monthly. Instead I have a loner Nissan Santra which I hate to drive. I am not paying for Nissan Santra. I have only put 1000 miles on the car and Air condition not working. MOSSY NISSAN service department are flat out liars telling me there was nothing wrong with Air condition.

This is my First and Last Nissan. I regret not buying Toyota Camry.

- kashiftx, Houston, TX, US

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