Drive axle suddenly not functioning properly, caused dangerous conditions to stop the car while driving on highway.
2011 Nissan Altima transmission problems
68 complaints (28% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 100,200. 1 crash reported.
- owner complaints
- 68
- of this car's complaints
- 28%
- typical mileage
- 100,200
- crashes
- 1
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Automatic transmission2
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Nissan Altima transmission problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2011 Nissan Altima transmission
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
CVT failure 29Jerking 16Transmission failure 15Whining noise 8Slipping 7
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2011 Nissan Altima owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Unknown. My car is making a whining noise & no matter how much i push the gas pedal it won’t accelerate. Sometimes it works but mostly it won’t.
Hi my Nissan has 120k miles son it and the transmission is completely wrong don’t go more than 30 mph I take it to the shop to inspect and they told me that it need to be replace. It has code p1778 and code p0868 they told me that the transmission has no oil presure that it was a mechanical problem inside the transmission and that it was really common on that car becouse the cvt transmission
The contact owns a 2011 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle inadvertently decelerated. The contact stated that the vehicle performed as if the gear shifter was in neutral(N). The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacture was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
Car all of a sudden started shuttering, hesitation in accelerator and then sudden acceleration. It could have killed us,
Going down interstate, when you press the gas, vehicle hesitates if you are going faster than 40 miles an hour, motor didn't die but you are unable to go faster for a few seconds, this is very dangerous situation on our interstates. And this is happening on every trip that I am afraid to drive this car, its not trustworthy and I can't afford a new car in today's economy.
The contact owns a 2011 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the transmission lost functionality with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact initially took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where they referred her to a dealer since the vehicle was under warranty. The contact then drove to a dealer where they diagnosed the vehicle with transmission failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000. The VIN was not available.
My car was all morning in the parking lot of my apartments and it was time to go to work, then i started my car and drive it around 2 minutes of driving it engine light on (always) and the stability light turn on which it never happens. I accelerate because was taking a turn it did not rpm over 2,500 like it need it something so the only way to get up to speed was doing low rpm which can be dangerous when need to turn and cars are coming in front of you and can happen with any notice Nissan need to make it right and fixing their cvt transmission failing so early and deny to fix its problems with its customers.
No incident, but I am prevent one from happening. My C.V.T. Transmission is winning in 1st gear, CVT stands for {continuously variable transmission}. I need to let up on the gas pedal each time it's supposed to shift.. Even if you don't know much about how a transmission works, you have probably heard of the manual and the automatic. The CVT is the newest type of a transmission. It is sometimes referred to as the shiftless transmission and is a type of automatic, a steady RPM constant even if the vehicle is accelerating rapidly in a passing scenario, for example, the CVT knows the optimal engine speed is pretty high (typically around 5,000 RPM or less on the tachometer), so it shifts you up there as soon as you put the gas petal down...In a passing scenario, for example, the CVT knows the optimal engine speed is pretty high (typically around 5,000 or less RPM's on the tachometer), so it shifts you up there as soon as it is ready ! Shifting this car is like its going to exploded !! I had it serviced at Nissan as soon I perchance it.. The cost was $250.00 for the transmission flush with new oil, no change and I am sick of riding like this thinking my investment can be left on a high way ...
I bought this car 2011 Nissan Altima 2.5s Feb -2021 ....Now the transmission I had serviced at Colonial Nissan Altima in Medford Mass. in March 2021..which is a C.V.T. Transmission and 1st gear is acting wrong... Driving it I need to let up on the gas pedal to shift gears, I did call 30 days after my service...They told me to drop it off and leave your car here and we will get to it, we are backed up with C.V.T. Transmissions !!! I NEED DIRECTION TO HANDLE THIS...PLUS A RECALL.. Transverse Link Bolt MAY NOT Have Been Torqued TO THE Proper Specification....AND I did snap a strut 1 month owning this car,, Thank you !
Questions about the 2011 Nissan Altima transmission
Does the 2011 Nissan Altima have transmission problems?
Owners have filed 68 complaints about the transmission of the 2011 Nissan Altima, 28% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 2011 Nissan Altima transmission problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 100,200 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2011 Nissan Altima transmission?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Nissan Altima have bad transmission?
The Nissan Altima model years with the most transmission complaints are 2013 (506 complaints), 2016 (235 complaints) and 2014 (209 complaints).
Other 2011 Nissan Altima problems
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