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).

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 0
Average Mileage:
25,694 miles

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2016 Nissan Altima engine problems

engine problem

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2016 Nissan Altima Owner Comments (Page 4 of 4)

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problem #2

Nov 182016

Altima

  • 12,000 miles

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

2016 Nissan Altima, cruise control on, speed set at 65 to 69 while cruising with crash avoidance set to one bar speed will suddenly drop to 62 to 65. No cars no where near front of vehicle or on road way in front of vehicle, road way empty with no vehicles insight. Have to step on accelerator to bring vehicle back up to speed. Took car in to Nissan, mechanic said his Altima does same thing and that this was normal operation of cruise control. This causes other drivers behind my vehicle to become enraged as I'm holding up traffic usually pass me sometimes cutting me off for holding up traffic. This has been happening all the time when using cruise control since 03/30/2016 to present.

- Hopewell Junction, NY, USA

problem #1

Nov 012016

Altima 4-cyl

  • miles
The contact owned a 2016 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 mph with the cruise control activated, the vehicle would not stop or decelerate when depressing the brake pedal or while attempting to deactivate the cruise control. The failure caused the vehicle to crash into a truck. During the crash, the driver sustained back, neck and facial injuries that required medical attention. A police report was taken at the scene. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was unknown.....updated 12/05/16 updated 09/18/2017

- Thornville, OH, USA

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