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 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
7 / 0
Average Mileage:
24,416 miles

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2016 Nissan Altima Owner Comments (Page 4 of 4)

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problem #15

Mar 252019

Altima

  • miles

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

Occasionally without any warning car do not move for few seconds even after pressing accelerator firmly and after few seconds car just moved suddenly and at high speed again without any warning. It mostly happen when I stop at traffic light and sometimes when I am driving slow. No other warning lights in my car and services is uptodate.

- Mcdonough, GA, USA

problem #14

Mar 182019

Altima

  • miles
The key fob is not registering with the vehicle. Both fobs have been changed. I tried to start the car and it says incorrect key id. Once the car battery was jumped it started with no issues. The battery was then immediately tested as well as the alternator. This has been happening frequently. The car was purchased brand new and ive been having issues since

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #13

Feb 142019

Altima

  • 148,000 miles
Cvt transmission I purchased the car with 49,000 miles at nearly 70,000 miles had transmission replaced with a used transmission with 35,000 miles now into year three I may need another transmission...Nissan must fix this problem. I was driving and the car shut off...I put the car in park and restarted the vehicle and once I put the gear into drive it completely cut off.

- Detroit, MI, USA

problem #12

Nov 122018

Altima

  • miles

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

It seems to me that the car speeds up and slows down it's kind of weird to explain then it feels like it wanna shut off I took it to get looked at and they said it was a recall on my car but they couldn't tell me what it happens more on the highway some time when I start the car up it's a wired sound to it and when I proceed to put the car in drive it some times jump I dont know how to tell you would have to see for own eyez

- Richfield, MN, USA

problem #11

Dec 092018

Altima

  • 68,319 miles
We just purchased the car from robert's Toyota columbia tn, on 11/16/2018. The car just coasted into the driveway and just stopped died, dropped my brother off and the started the car and went arround the corner and it did the same thing only took us a few min.

- Pulaski, TN, USA

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problem #10

Aug 212018

Altima

  • miles
My daughter rolled down back window on passenger side and door opened up. Now the window won't roll down as far as its supposed to and once we got the door to close the door now won't open luckily we had not pulled off yet and the car was still park. I attempted to contact the Nissan dealership who supposedly did the recall work and they said they did not do the door they did the transmission but it's not showing that we have any open recalls but the problem with the door is the same problem as the recall

- Buffalo, NY, USA

problem #9

Jun 122018

Altima

  • 96,000 miles

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

Spontaneously exploding sunroof. The sunroof exploded when driving at 55 mph at 65 degrees Fahrenheit on an open stretch of highway clear of any overpasses or bridges.

- Sewell, NJ, USA

problem #8

May 082018

Altima

  • 47,566 miles
First the engine uses power while going down the highway, now going down the highway doing 70 miles a hour let off gas petal to slow speed does not change. This car is a lemon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! unsafe to drive, dealer is no help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

- Vicoria, TX, USA

problem #7

Feb 062018

Altima

  • 43,000 miles
On this day, I was driving home from work when my car just cut off on me as I was driving.. I had to try and pull it over out of highway and once I got it out of road.. I had to put it in park and thankful it restarted.. I have been noticing jumping and my engine light stays on.. first time since I have my car that this has happen with the car cutting off on me.. but don't know why my engine lights keeps coming on..

- Chesnee, SC, USA

problem #6

Feb 232016

Altima

  • 7,000 miles
On 5 separate occasions the battery is dead. Car was jump started by aaa one occasion the dealer sent a truck to tow it to their shop. Service dept. Can not find any reason the battery is being drained. Each time this car was parked in my driveway.

- San Mateo, CA, USA

problem #5

Jul 102017

Altima

  • 10 miles

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

Vehicle will not acelarate or will acelarate on is own on 2 ocations it happen at the inner section of aplm beach blvd and veronica shoe maker as I waa ready to tur to my left side the car will not acelarate leaving me and a coworker screaming due that a car waa coming our way on another ocation it happen while at the intersection of winkler ave and Ford St in fort myers fl again me and my kids got ready for a xirect hit from another vehichle as my kids are screaming I press the acelarator to the floor and it yook off on a nother ocassion my daugther was pulling out of the Nissan where she had pi K up the vehi le because they say it was due to transmission and they rebuild it as she is ready go turn because the vehichle was doing the same thing another car slam into her pushing her in to the lane to turn she also claims if tge vehichle would had respond when she acelarated she might had been abke to avoid the painfull injuries. I have contact Nissan nort America on 5 O asion prior to the last incident with requesting my money back for this deffected car and to take this car out of the road and they say no refubd no return and all they can offet is keep fixing at this time I have spent 13,000 for a car that I am afraid and I know should not be in the road recall it back as defected I believe this car will cause some ones life.

- Lyons, GA, USA

problem #4

Sep 272017

Altima

  • 40,076 miles
My transmission is constantly kicking back at me, this morning 2017-09-27 my transmission completely gave out. Reving is to 5-6 RPM not being able to exceed 10 mph. The drivers side curtain airbag keeps tripping my airbags to deactivate. Have to had the code reset several times. The back up camera looks like it is loosing signal even though it is hard wired, the lane sensor warnings fail, failing to inform of a vehicle in your blind spot. The key fob continuously says key invailed dashboard.

- Adams Center, NY, USA

problem #3

Mar 112017

Altima

  • 11,060 miles
As we were pulling up to stop light car died, would not start back up. Smoke started coming out from under the hood and immediately flames. Total loss of car burned the complete motor all the way back to the dash. We were on a city street intersection. We had just been to Nissan having car serviced, oil change.

- Muskogee, OK, USA

problem #2

Sep 262016

Altima

  • 5,621 miles
While driving down the street & approaching a red light, I heard a loud pop as if it was a gun shot!! I pulled over & noticed that my windshield had a crack in it.

- Wauwatosa, WI, USA

problem #1

May 012016

Altima

  • 4,500 miles
My 2016 Nissan Altima sr stalls/loses power while accelerating, like into traffic, or while slowing down and the accelerating again. I have had it to the dealership but they can't determine what is causing the issue and can't duplicate it on demand. This has happen several times since I purchased it on Feb 29, 2016 the dealership installed a new part pertaining to the brakes which cause it to not accelerate while the brake is applied but the problem has continued since that was installed. The issue has always seemed to happen after the car has set for an extended time (while I'm at work, etc) usually after it happens it will drive and function as normal for some time. (problem with duplicating it by the dealership) the dealership has my car at the present time but plans to return it to me without solving the problem. My fear is that this could cause an accident in the future if its not solved.

- Altus, OK, USA

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