A few weeks ago my nissan altima 2015 would not accelerate when I came to a stop and pressed on the gas. I had to almost floor it for it to even go and then it would accelerate slowly. I got it looked at and it drove fine after I turned the car off and it was fine for a few weeks. Then a few days ago it did the exact same thing again, every stop I made it would not accelerate until I pressed on the gas hard then it slowly started moving, only this time the RPM went crazy and it started shutting down and wouldn't go at all, it completely stalled. I thought my car was not able to drive it so called the tow truck. Once the tow truck got it to the dealership it started and worked fine again. They ran a diagnostic test and said it may be internal transmission which will cost 1500$ if that is all it is if they go in and it doesn't correct the problem then I will need a whole new transmission. They said my warranty should cover it but may not cover all of it. My car is only 3 years old it should not need a new transmission. I hope this does not happen again. When I felt the car doing the same thing I took the back roads instead of the freeway. Imagine if my car stalled in middle of freeway or if someone was behind me and hit me because it just stopped working. No engine light and no warning of any kind came on.
2015 Nissan Altima transmission complaints
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I keep reading the same exact story as mine, yet no recalls or help for this problem on so many nissan altimas. Sitting still at a redlight, light turns green, your foot is on accelerator but nothing happens for five to ten seconds. Finally the engine begins to rev. Extremely scary when turning in front of traffic. Can also happen when going down the road and all of a sudden the tachometer races, engine races, and wont come down until you pull over and turn the car off and immediately turn it back on. This resets something and everything is okay then. Turning it back on resets the problem so it's obviously a simple issue but it is a very dangerous problem. My whole family has come close on several occasions of being in a serious wreck due to this persistent problem. I'm shocked that nissan hasn't had a recall on this. I read on the internet that there is a recommendation that the valve body be replaced, but this is not in effect for my particular VIN number. You asked below when this happened. It has happened ever since I had the vehicle for the past two years. Sporadically, maybe once every two to three weeks.
Took my nissan to jeff wyler kings nissan in cincinnati, ohio on october 16th after I was made aware of a service bulletin to reprogram CVT transmission. Picked up car that afternoon drove it rest of day and the next day my check engine light came on. Took it back to the dealer and they ran a diagnostic test and said I needed a new transmission at a cost of $4200. My car is almost 4 yrs old with 84,000 miles on it. The tech said the reason for the reprogramming was to pick up on the issues in the transmission and tech told me that this problem could have been there for months and even a year or so and the computer not throw the engine code because of either faulty transmission or transmission program. I just feel its extremely fishy that after they reprogrammed the transmission the very next day engine light comes on and need a new transmission. I have called nissan and have a case # or ca # of 33093284 and am asking nissan to cover the transmission under warranty.
I was driving down the highway when my RPM gauge raced overv7000 then dropped to 0 and I lost all ability to control the transmission. Engine light came on afterwards. Called nissan and had it checked out and was told it was the CVT transmission and that it is common for this to happen with no warning.?nice hazard as I was almost rear ended on the highway when it happened and nissan said since it had 115k miles nothing they would do about it
While driving at approximately 50 MPH on a state highway, when I encounter a hill or attempt to accelerate to maintain speed the vehicle does not respond but instead hesitates and starts to slow. Only with a second or third application of pressure to the gas pedal does the vehicle start to accelerate. This has occurred several times within the last month. Also, while attempting to enter the interstate from a shopping center that I frequent I have to cross two lanes of high speed traffic to enter the third lane highway entrance. From a standing full stop I apply pressure to the gas pedal, the vehicle advances two or three feet and then comes to a complete stop. Additional pressure to the gas pedal produces no forward movement. The engine is running, the gearshift lever is in drive but the car does not move. Approaching high speed traffic is now swerving to avoid my stopped vehicle. This life threatening situation has occurred twice in the last month. On both occasions I have brought the vehicle to a nissan dealership for resolution of this problem. On the last occasion the vehicle was left for four days and I gave permission to the technician to operate the car at will to determine the problem. No problem could be detected. The vehicle has 34,000 on it. I believe operating this car in the present condition puts me at great risk. It is apparent to me that the transmission is defective and should be replaced or repaired while it still under warrenty.
I own 2015 nissan altima, I want the federal safety agency to be aware of serious problem with CVT transmission issue. I was on 95 south in washington dc when my vehicle hesitated for several seconds as I pushed my gas pedal all the way to the floor my car would slightly move forward. When I was trying to move to the far right shoulder, I was almost hit by mack truck. My car was barely moves. The almost caused serious accident and possible my life. This happened again today 8/23/2018 on my way to work. I was at stop light I push the accelerator and my vehicle barely moved. I was told by the nissan dealer that it CVT transmission. The dealer said they are getting a dozen 2015 nissan a week with this same issue. This is ridiculous my car is only 3 years old. This is too expensive for me to fix.
Car shudders at low RPM acceleration and sometimes stalls when turning on to a busy street. Told by dealer transmission needs to be replaced. Car has 46000 miles and a branded title. Car restored to perfect condition after minor accident. Nissan refuses to acknowledge any further warranty due to the branded title. The reason for complaint is that there is a high percentage of these vehicles with this same transmission issue. Under normal circumstances the warranty would cover the powertrain for up to 60,000 miles regardless of the extended powertrain warranty that nissan has granted to other altima owners with this problem.
Transmission failed to go in gear briefly when starting in traffic....felt like the vehicle revved up, but no power. After a few seconds, it went in gear.
Last month I took my altima to my dealer for service. My car shut down on me twice earlier in the week & I was unable to get it started again. While driving down the roadway it would completely lose power.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 nissan altima. While driving 50 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle stalled and the transmission warning indicator illuminated. Additionally, the vehicle made an abnormal revving noise. The vehicle was towed to younger nissan of frederick (7418 grove rd, frederick, md 21704, (301) 804-6166) where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 102,000. The VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 nissan altima. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle multiple times, but was unsuccessful. In addition, the transmission warning indicator illuminated. Reliable nissan (9951 coors blvd nw, albuquerque, nm 87114, (505) 435-9825) diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was awaiting repairs. The manufacturer was not informed. The failure mileage was 50,000. The VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 nissan altima. While driving 55 MPH, the vehicle jerked and stalled. The vehicle had to be pushed over to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the dealer (nemet nissan, 153-12 hillside avenue, jamaica, ny 11432) where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed. The dealer claimed to repair the vehicle, but the failure recurred. The contact called the manufacturer and they ordered the dealer to repair the vehicle. The vehicle was taken back to nemet nissan and they stated that they were unable to repair the vehicle. The failure recurred. The contact called the manufacturer again and was informed to take the vehicle to rockaway nissan in inwood, ny. The vehicle had not been taken to the second dealer yet for repairs. The contact stated that the manufacturer refused to buy back the vehicle and offered to pay only 80% of the repair cost. The failure mileage was 60,000.
I was driving around a little while and when I came to a stop at a stop light I pushed my gas pedal to accelerate forward and my car did not move, as I pushed my gas pedal all the way to the floor my car would very lightly move. Finally after moving barely forward my car would go , I had cars almost hit me and people getting enraged I am not moving, this is an ongoing problem now, it happens often and sometimes causing a very serious and dangerous situation. After doing my research many of owners of this year make and model are having the same issue but yet nothing to come out from nissan for recall. I read if you turn your car off and back on it will reset and then the car goes just fine till the next time and that does work but that is dangerous as well. I bought this car as I thought it would be a safe car for my children and myself. This has been a dangerous issue . When we drive it in the heat it happens worst and then will be on the freeway and it will rev the engine really high and not switch down. Please nissan tell me you are going to do something for your loyal customers this is the third nissan I have owned. And I have the airbag issue . It wont pick up my son sitting there and he is 160 lbs
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 nissan altima. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact heard a loud rumbling sound and the transmission inadvertently shifted. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact to take the vehicle to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 113,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 nissan altima. While driving approximately 60 MPH on an incline, the vehicle inadvertently started to decelerate. The contact had to pull over onto the side of the road because the vehicle failed to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle was towed to barberino nissan (506 n colony road, wallingford, connecticut 06492) where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
As I was driving down I-95 south going 70 MPH my car suddenly dropped down to 60 and then 50 MPH and no matter how much a pressed the gas, the car continued to lose power. I barely made it to the next exit and had to drive with my hazard lights on so other drivers knew that I couldn't drive any faster. I pulled into a gas station and let the car sit for approximately 30-45 mins. Before attempting to drive the rest of the way home. During the remainder of my drive, the RPM would all of a sudden jump which caused my car to jerk and accelerate forward without warning. Had someone been in front of me, I would've hit them. As I was taking my car to nissan the next day, my car would stall at red lights and no matter how much I pressed the gas it would take forever to begin moving. This is very dangerous and very scary and I dont feel safe.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 nissan altima. While driving various speeds, the vehicle experienced severe hesitations while attempting to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (nissan of bowie, 2200 crain hwy, bowie, md) where the transmission computer module was reprogrammed, but the failures continued. No further information was available. In addition, the air bag sensor flashed off and on while operating the vehicle. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 15,000. *tt consumer stated nissan of bowie sold consumer a brand new altima 2015 that was a lemon. Updated 10/1/18
When temperatures are 15 degrees, or lower the engine makes a loud rumbling and knocking noise when started up. The colder it is the louder and longer it last. Generally it takes 5-10+ minutes before it quiets down. Second issue is; regardless of temperature, when accelerating on a grade it also makes a rumbling noise. The car has 57,000 on it and is very good condition otherwise
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 nissan altima. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a loss of engine power. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to autoeastern nissan of meadowlands dealer located at 45 s, rte 17, hasbrouck heights, nj where the technician diagnosed that the CVT transmission was defective and the valve body needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified and offered to partially pay for the repair. The failure mileage was approximately 67,600.
Greetings, I am writing this complaint to notify the federal safety agency of a deadly problem with the CVT transmission in the nissan altima! I have experienced this where the vehicle either turns off, stutters, or and hesitates for several seconds. This hesitation is deadly because when pulling out or merging on to a highway there is loss of power and this will cause a fatal accident due to the vehicle not accelerating as expected. In fact, this issue is so prevalent that nisaan reprogrammed the transmission control module (TCM). This half measure is little too little too late as transmission damage has already occurred and it leads to premature failure. This failure leads to the vehicle being a hazard in traffic. I personally have dozens of accounts where this has happened to me. The most recent was on 12/11/17 while driving on a busy street when the car simply lost power and died in the middle of the street. A car behind swerved excessively to avoid hitting me and in doing almost had an accident with another motorist! The car had to be pushed into a nearby parking lot and was towed to the dealership. The dealership ran a diagnostic and confirmed the transmission needed to be replaced. I found this rather dubious as the vehicle is a 2015. I began investigating this issue further. Upon further investigation, I found this problem is extremly prevalent with this model. There are thousands of incidents of owners having an experience akin to mine. Nissan is aware of this problem and has yet to admit fault. The reprogramming of the TCM is a clear indication nissan is aware of the issue and is attempting to remedy it by eliminating certain shift points; however, it is inadequate and the damage has already been done. The lives of people are at stake with this transmission! Is it just of matter of time before the loss of life will occur because of this faulty CVT transmission! Thank you!
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 nissan altima. While driving approximately 30 MPH uphill, the vehicle independently rolled backwards. The check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to nissan world (146 us-22, springfield township, nj 07081), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 61,000. The VIN was not available.
I own a 2015 nissan altima - as I was driving down i95 south in washington dc, the car starting revving and jerking. No warning lights came on, and while driving 65 miles per hour, it became very unsafe. I brought it to the nissan dealer and they said the transmission (CVT) is bad and needs to be replaced - $4300 and not covered by warranty because of 79k miles on the car. I checked on-line and their seems to be a ton of CVT transmission issues with nissan, to include some class action suits. When talking to the service rep here, he said they see it all the time. I am not sure why there hasn't been a recall on this. Driving a relatively new car (2 years old) that stops / revs / jerks with out warning is extremely dangerous and I am not the only one complaining!
"takata recall" I've only had my car for a month I bought it on 9/15/2017. Now my transmission went out. I bought the car from houston auto group
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 nissan altima. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift out of the park position without warning. In addition, the tow man mentioned the shift button failed to depress. The vehicle was towed to peoria nissan (9151 w bell rd, peoria, az, 85382), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000.
Has a hesitation on take off, like it does not move when you push the accelerator. A very bad dead spot. Makes it very dangerous to get on the highway or standing by a stoplight. This has happened when we stop at a stoplight, the car won't move forward
When placed on park the car still rolls forward or back and almost caused an accident. The car pulls when driving in a slow speed of 5-20 mpr and sometimes the floor on the driver side vibrate. Also, the electrical buttons located on the steering wheel are unable to be used when on parked or driving. The volume or phone or selection switch does not work again...
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 nissan altima. While driving various speeds, the contact heard a drowning noise coming from the front driver's side of the vehicle that became increasingly louder. The vehicle was taken to bob johnson nissan (4000 w ridge rd, rochester, ny 14626) where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and replaced the transmission for free. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 nissan altima. The contact stated that the CVT fluid flooded the transmission without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (howell motors in summit, ms, 601‑276‑7711), but the failure could not be duplicated. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure recurred. The interior of the transmission was deteriorated. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 500.
I am having problems with lack of acceleration when in traffic, car will not move when the accelerator is pushed no response other than a turtle crawl. Became very random in beginning roughly 2-4 months ago progressing into daily to and from work, initially it seemed to be more frequent when car was hot or at normal operating temperatures and now is still sporadic but happens sometimes within 5 minutes of operation. The next issue is the horn will not sound unless it is hit in a very specific way, I am very concerned about this due to safety issues and the inability to remember how to hit the sweet spot in emergency situations. Later today I will be making videos of this default and then taking to dealer for the second time to have repaired or replaced.
I bought a used 2015 nissan altima on 6/23/2017 with approx. 47,000. Around 6/30/17 the car would not accelerate while driving over 40mph and the RPM was going all the way over to 8 & 9. The car sounded like it was not shifting into gear. I had to pull over, cut off the car and crank it back up again. There have been several times since then, when I'm at a light that the car will not accelerate over 5-10 MPH and I have the pedal pushed all the way down to the floor. I took it to the nissan in tuscaloosa, al on 08/21/17 to correct the CVT transmission open recall. I'm not sure if this will solve the problem due to them not finding any codes and test driving the car. I thought the transmission had blown up on 08/21/17 and had to immediately pull over (my son was in the car) on the side of the road.
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