Tl* the contact owns a 2014 nissan altima. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced hesitation without warning. Hamilton nissan (1929 dual hwy, hagerstown, md) diagnosed that the torque converter clutch seized and the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 84,000. *tt updated 9/18/18
2014 Nissan Altima transmission complaints
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Transmission failure after only 72,000 miles. Dealer estimate to repair was $3600.
Transmission "internal failure" determined by nissan mechanic on 3 year old altima and nissan is using loophole to get out of taking responsibility for it. I'm over on miles so they won't pay for it. It's 3 years old! This car stalled on highway 30. I was totally freaked out. When I tried to go it rolled backwards and almost hit the car behind me. Cars were flying by me honking and people yelling at me. This car is three years old! Apparently there are many more like it out there and nissan is not taking responsibility for them! They want $4196 to replace it or a new car for more payment, sales tax and insurance. I'm racking up rental car costs and they want to charge me $89 for diagnostics when I already had it done and told them it needed a transmission! The nissan consumer complaint lady, the service guy, the mechanic and the sales guy at suntrup nissan all agreed that this trans mission should not have gone out at 3 years old. They have extended the warranty on some altima's but not on mine! Suntrup nissan has my car now. It will not go at all. I asked for either they pay for the trans or put me in a new car at same payment even with higher insurance and sales tax. They won't do either and I have to pay the $89 diagnostics. Terrible for a repeat customer. This is my 3rd nissan - 2 of which I bought from nissan suntrup!
Cvt transmission failure , I took very good car the car through the dealership that I bought it new from. I followed all maintenance requirements. The car is 3 years old and the transmission just quit on me no warning just done. It will cost me 4500$ out of my pocket to fix. The dealership helped me file a complaint with nissan USA to help. The answer from nissan was we cant help you with your transmission but we can offer $1500 for a new nissan. This is unacceptable theses CVT transmissions are consistently failing on nissans. As the consumer we are getting financially killed by this. Action is required against nissan they know there is a issue yet they are still allowed to sell and not stand behind a major part of their vehicles. Please do something this is dangerous. I could have been at an intersection or in traffic.
Prior to taking my 2014 nissan altima to a nissan service center for a scheduled routine oil & filter change, my vehicle was running perfectly. The very next day after I had my routine oil & filter change on my vehicle, my vehicle started hesitating in first gear and immediately I took my vehicle back to the nissan service center the same day of the occurrence and I explained to the nissan service center representative that my vehicle started hesitating. (the day after I had a scheduled routine oil & filter change). When the nissan service center diagnosed my vehicle I was told my CVT transmission indicating a bad internal sensor within the transmission and I would need to pay $3,800 dollars to repair my CVT transmission. I explained to the nissan service center rep. My vehicle was just at the nissan service center yesterday for a routine oil & filter change and there was no warning lights or warning signs on my dashboard that would indicate a problem with my transmission. In addition to my vehicle hesitating in first gear it also appeared not to change gears while I was driving in motion on the highway. I told the nissan rep the amount of money wanted to repair my vehicle was to much money and the nissan rep stated my vehicle is pass the warranty limit because I have 78,000 mile and my limit is 60,000 miles to be covered under warranty. The service rep stated they can have a sales rep contact me to purchase a new car if I did not want to pay for the transmission repair. After refusing to have my vehicle repaired at that price I picked up my vehicle from the nissan service center and drove my vehicle home and it ran fine with no warning lights or any indication of any problems. The vehicle changed gears and drove perfectly. I just want to report this issue and to red flag this problem with my 2014 nissan altima. If someone's dealing with this issue please advise.
Nissan's 2014 altima CVT transmissions are not safe and should be taken out of the cars. I bought my car new in february of 2014. 1) my first transmission died nov 2016 after only 50k miles. I was at a red light and my car would not move forward, it kept dying as soon as I tried to accelerate. The car was stranded in street until a tow truck came. 2) the transmission it got replaced with does not drive smoothly - it jerks, it goes to high RPM's for no reason. When I am in rush hour traffic, it seems to have a mind of it's own: when I am braking, I feel a pull as if the car does not want to stop. Or sometimes the engine will feel like it's revving harder than I need it to (up to 4-5k rpms when going under 25mph). 3) this transmission has stalled multiple times at a red light. I will try to accelerate, and it won't move. It finally begins to go after 3-5 seconds of stalling. It is only a matter of time until it dies completely, as my previous transmission did for this car. 4) I was cruising on a side street once, going around 40-45mph, and suddenly the RPM's shoot up to 4-5 for no reason (usually cruise between 1-2). I put my foot completely off the gas, and it would not stop. It finally did after about 3-5 seconds. I do not feel safe in this car- anytime I am in the middle of an intersection waiting to make a left turn, I am wondering if my car is going to die in the middle of my turn, and if I am going to get t-boned. I've complained to my dealership multiple times (two different dealerships), and they always said nothing was wrong with it. Search online and you will see the many complains about nissan's CVT transmission. With only 65k miles on a car I bought new, we should not be having to deal with such a faulty transmission. And nissan won't do anything until it's too late, even though they know their transmissions are faulty.
Vehicle was at dealer for oil change, service advised that "recall" campaign pc4900 reprogram transmission control module was performed. After driving the car for 6 days and 447 miles, it died while sitting completely still, idling in traffic (in "drive"). The vehicle shuddered so violently when it died, I thought that I had been rear-ended. The vehicle would restart but died immediately upon any attempt to shift into reverse or drive. Had it towed back to the dealer, diagnosis was torque converter failure. Total transmission replacement. Never had any mechanical issues with this car until now.
In august of 2017 I was about to park my altima when the transmission went out. I attempted to restart the car and the car would not shift into gear. Eventually, after many issues with a nissan security plus warranty bait and switch issue I got the CVT transmission replaced. I have noticed even on this new transmission it still shudders around 25 MPH frequently.
Transmission failed while driving from tampa, fl to chicago, il. Car died in normal, il. Had it towed to the local dealership, had to get a rental car, was told that the transmission had metal fragments in it and that it would be a week to get a new one and cost $4,500.
2014 nissan altima s. I was driving on the freeway car just stopped running almost got hit by 2 cars transmission stopped working with no warnings of any kind lots of complaint s on this transmission on the internet. Very dangerous. We dont have money to pay for it. Only 3 years ols car. 60 thousand miles
My car shut off abruptly when I was driving in the highway and I almost got hit by another car. Luckily, it was rush hour and we were only going about 30mph. I put the car back in park and restarted. Once restarted, I got off the highway and was at a busy intersection and I was the first car at the red light. My car shut off in the middle of the intersection during rush hour. It was very dangerous. I had car towed to dealer and it's a complete CVT transmission failure. Still waiting to see if nissan will cover the replacement. The car has 37k miles and is still under the $60k power train warranty.
Cvt shuddering and jerking 15-35 miles still after reprograming at 52k miles airbag light is stayes on after being reprogram
Transmission is slipping after 52k miles
On three separate occasions, the car has lost excelleration power. After coming to a stop, it would not pick up speed while holding the gas pedal to the floor. After a few seconds it picked up speed. Making a sound, like the transmission is out of gear. Each time it has done this, I have pulled over turned the car off for a few minutes. After restarting it seems to drive fine, until it happens again. Happens while driving on city streets.
While driving on interstate 75 the vehicle lost the ability to accelerate.. In heavy traffic,I was able to pull to the side of the road,after sitting for about 15 minutes I decided to try again and it started up and I was able to drive off the exit had it check and was told they was not able to identify a problem.. Told nissan said at 30,000 miles was not under warranty. This has happened sever time without warning
I have a 2014 nissan altima that is nearing the end of the powertrain warranty; I took my car in last week for vehicle recalls and explained to them the problems that I have been experiencing with what I believe to be the CVT transmission. I explained how the car will shudder between 10-25 MPH spontaneously and that there was no surefire way to know what was causing it or when it would happen; I explained that there have been a handful of occasions where I am at a stop and press on the gas pedal to drive and the car barely moves which has almost caused an accident on at least two separate occasions - another incident that happens spontaneously; and lastly, I explained how the RPM's will rev and the transmission would stick. The first day that nissan had my car, they said it acted up, but they couldn't get it to do it again and no codes came back to reveal the problem. After day 2, they said there was nothing more they could do regarding the issues I complained about. When I went to pick up my car, the service manager jeff thibodeaux said he believes it is my transmission and wanted to replace it,but he couldn't because there is no code coming back to show the problem and they couldn't get the car to act up again. I explained my concerns about driving this car, the safety of my children and how the warranty was about to expire in less than 500 miles; he said they have it documented in the system and if something happens after the warranty expires, they would "go to bat" for me. I went a step further and filed a complaint with the consumer affairs department at nissan (last friday). Today, I received a call from amanda, the case manager for our region (case number 27815853). She wasn't helpful; indicated that unless the part fails, there is nothing that they can or will do. She terminated the call when I told her I was recording her.
Transmission failed after the car had 55000 miles. The problem commenced with a noticeable shudder and jerk when accelerating and braking. The car eventually stopped accelerating all together. Transmission had to be replaced. This seems to be a common occurrence with this altima model. Please investigate. See link: https://www.cars.com/articles/2013-2016-nissan-altima-rogue-transmission-issue-1420683183828/
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 nissan altima. While attempting to accelerate after making a turn, the vehicle failed to respond. The vehicle was taken to coggin nissan on atlantic in jacksonville (10600 atlantic blvd, jacksonville, fl 32225, tel: 904‑302‑8231) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed there was a tsb/manufacturer communication number: ntb15-086d (power train) for the reprogramming of the TCM. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: 27315253. The vehicle was not repaired a second time. The approximate failure mileage was 66,801.
Purchased 2014 nissan altima sl 11/5/2016 69,500 miles from nissan dealer bourne ma. Car in for d/s front headlamp assembly replacement and transmission revving RPM complaint issue on 11/10/2016 while still under 60-day/2500mi warranty. Picked up venicle and told by nissan service dept that "couldnt find anything wrong and that is just how the CVT works". Additionally, there is a reprogramming service bulletin issued by nissan on dec 6 2016 regarding CVT transmission. I was never notified. On may 12, 2017 77,800 transmission fails completely while in motion on a rural state road at 40mph, same symptoms as 11/10/2016 complaint with no cel or warning lights on interior dash 165 miles from home. Call dealer and ask them what they plan to do and told "that is on your dime since you did not purchase extended warranty." call closest nissan dealer service dept and told they cannot even diagnose the problem for 10 business days so car is towed to garage of contractor assigned by nissan security plus protection plan j&j auto. J&j auto diagnoses vehicle as having total valve body failure using computer codes from vehicle and reaffirming diagnosis with nissan. I authorize a new nissan transmission to be ordered for vehicle. Contact nissan customer service and told they will not reimburse me for costs of transmission replacement and "you need to just leave the car at a nissan service dept and we will look into it." refuse to intervene with selling dealership or make a referral and appointment at a dealer service location to have car repaired in a timely fashion. This is monday may 14. Transmission is removed and replaced at j&j auto. Pick car up on may 26, 2016 following reprogramming and flashing of new transmission at nissan dealer in keene, nh.
My car shut down multiple times while driving it to work. I had to get it towed to nissan and find a way to work. Nissan said they reprogrammed the CVT transmission and didnt bother to tell me there was a recall. When I got it back it was worse than when I took it in the first time. It is unprofessional and dangerous for them not to tell me about the recall.
Vehicle is a 2014 nissan altima 4 cylinder motor. It recently had the transmission recall, disguised as a "campaign" performed. It was a software update. Since then, the car upshifts while decelerating, causing the engine to stumble & almost stall. It is similar to the torque converter locking up & affecting the drivetrain. If the engine stalled, driver would lose control of the vehicle & might crash the car. The car is in motion when it happens on a road where speeds are about 50 MPH, which is about the speed we were driving when it happened. It has happened while driving straight or in mild turns.
My CVT transmission is having major issues at this time. My vehicle is at 84,000 miles. I was driving home through traffic, once I tried to accelerate the vehicle wouldn't go, then all of a sudden it took off fast. After continuing to drive it started revving very loud until I stopped and cut it off.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 nissan altima. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, the transmission failed to shift gears. As a result, the vehicle began to jerk aggressively. The contact mentioned that she heard an abnormal noise coming from the engine. No warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the oil sparkled and the oil was changed but the failure recurred. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the inside of the transmission was grinding and would break and that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact stated that the manufacturer offered to buy back the vehicle in good faith however, the contact stated that she would need to pay two thousand dollars towards the buy back. The failure mileage was 92,000.
2014 nissan altima s, 74,000 miles. I shifted the car from park to reverse to back out of parking space, the car shuddered and died. I am very fortunate that I wasn't hit by oncoming traffic as the car would not move. I had my daughter steer the car while I pushed it out of the way of traffic. I tried several more times to put the car in gear, it would run for a few seconds and die. There were no previous performance problems and no engine warning lights to indicate a problem. I had the car towed to a nissan dealer. It was diagnosed with "torque converter failure/ need to replace CVT unit/ found no dtc's stored/found not tranny leaks/ printed off tranny "a" and "b" counts just in case" I have read other reports of these altima's completely failing in rush hour traffic because of nissan's defective transmission. My family was lucky. The situation could have ended very badly if this defective car had died in traffic, causing me or an innocent serious harm. Now, my family is facing an almost $5000 dollar repair on a three year old car that I don't trust anymore.
Nissan has a recall on the CVT on the 2014 nissan altima, they extended the warranty for some, but not all. I've experienced my vehicle shutting off while driving and very strong jerking, which is very dangerous. I took the vehicle to tischer nissan in laurel and the jerking and shutting stopped after they reset the CVT per the recall. However, it has started again and they're now stating I am responsible for the charges. They know there is an issue with this part, yet they won't be accountable. It is dangerous and very expensive and it should be their responsibility. This is my second complaint and nothing has been done.
On 14 march 2017, my transmission gave out without warning while I was traveling about 50 miles on the freeway. I purchased the vehicle used in september of 2015 with about 30, 000 miles on it. From day one, the vehicle would stall at various times but the mechanics stated nothing was wrong and no warming was ever able to be found. The vehicle came to a complete halt throwing me forward. I was able to move it to safety and get it towed to the dealer matt bowers nissan located at 13050 interstate 10 service rd. New orleans, louisiana 70128. The contact number is (504)245-5900. Prior to arriving, I learned the vehicle had a recall dealing with the transmission but not specifically with it stalling and going out. According to online and the dealer, nissan recalled whats called a CVT which resets the transmission. Every last one of the service men automatically knew the issue when I told them it stooped on the freeway. One gentleman even stated he wouldn't even purchase one for his daughter or his wife. I purchased this vehicle assuming nissan name was still good. There are reports of transmission going out with 10, and 30 thousand miles. My hood also pooped open while on the free and cracked my windshied a few weeks ago. I learned today there is a recall on the hood. The back door came open while my grandkids were in the back. It took about 10 minutes to get the rear door to close. This vehicle needs to be recalled for the transmission. They are no better than toyota by keeping this information from the public. My vehicle has 127512 miles and should not be having transmission issues. I put almost 400 k on my impala and the transmission was still good. Please make nissan pay and recall this transmission. Often times consumers fail to report issues which cause great harm to others. How many complaints is in your data regarding this? Please help me. Single mother
First time this happen I was at a light and the car just cut off. Started back up put in drive stalls out when in drive. Took it to nissan and they told me the next day it's the transmission it needs to be replaced. At this time the car is still under warranty, they kept the car for two weeks telling me they waiting on a approval from nissan to replace the transmission. Finally I get a call within that last week the car is ready when I get up to nissan they tell me that the software needed to be updated and that they drove the car to make sure that it didn't stall out again at this time the car had at this time my car has 53,000 miles when all this happened now my 60000 mile warranty is up I have 63,000 miles on the car and it stalled out at me at work. The car starts up fine but as soon as you put it in drive it makes a whining noise and rumbling noise and finally get a cut off also the car when it don't stall it don't go in reverse or don't drive forward.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 nissan altima. While the vehicle was stopped at a red light, the vehicle stalled without warning and stalled several more times as the contact continued to drive. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 61,000.
Transmission has failed on vehicle at 63000 miles. The car began jerking and stuttering when in motion and also would not respond to gear change when mov8ng out of park. It would just sit for minutes before moving slowly or jumping violently when switching gears.
During driving the vehicle jerks as if it's going to cut off. It has actually cut off a few times while in traffic. Nissan extended the warranty of some of the same vehicle, but not all...even though it's a continuous issue. They should not be able to sale cars that they know have these problems, leaving the consumer responsible for expensive repairs. My vehicle has 71k miles and I upkeep with all maintenance.
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