The contact's wife owns a 2015 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, she noticed that the transmission was slipping. The contact's wife drove to their residence and informed him. The contact test drove the vehicle at 40 MPH and noticed that the transmission was slipping into a lower gear. The contact drove to his residence and used an OBD reader to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the continuously variable transmission (CVT) needed to be replaced. The dealer informed the contact that the warranty would cover half of the repair fee and he would be responsible for the other half. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.
2015 Nissan Altima: transmission slipping
5 of the 956 complaints about the 2015 Nissan Altima describe transmission slipping.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 86,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 76 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Transmission slipping by model year
What owners say
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle felt as if the transmission was slipping due to the fact that the vehicle was jerking. The contact stated that she contacted the dealer and was awaiting an appointment. The contact stated she had not yet contacted the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 148,800.
When coming to a stop the car will shake a little bit and then when I go to accelerate through a light the transmission will slip and the car will just sit there for a few seconds and then the transmission will kick in and there will be a jerk and off I go. This happens way too often. This happens alot. Your entries only have place for 1 date. Bedn happening on and off for over a year.
While driving on a city street and on a highway it appears that my transmission is jerking and slipping.
Transmission revving out, slipping and shuddering. Vehicle is only 67000 miles.
Service bulletins that may apply
- CVT/TCM calibration data “write” procedure
- DTC P17F0 or P17F1 stored in the TCM
- CVT judder and DTC P17F0 or P17F1 stored
- CVT/TCM calibration data “write” procedure
- Clicking noise from front or rear axle during take-off/acceleration
- Enhanced diagnostic logic for CVT judder
- Pathfinder, altima, maxima, murano and quest; CVT judder and DTC P17F0 or P17F1 stored
- CVT fluid level quick check gauge
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2015 Nissan Altima slipping
Is transmission slipping a common problem on the 2015 Nissan Altima?
5 of 956 owner complaints about the 2015 Nissan Altima (1%) mention transmission slipping. The model year with the most reports is 2013.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2015 Nissan Altima?
There are 0 recalls and 76 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2015 Nissan Altima
Headlights 267Airbag light 92Ball joint 54CVT failure 43Check engine light 35Transmission failure 32Jerking 31Stalling 27Hesitation 23No deployment 17Shudder 17Loss of power 16Won't start 10Fire or smoke 8Whining noise 8Grinding brakes 7Key fob 7Windshield crack 7Adaptive cruise 6Water leak 6Door locks 5Pulling 5Won't shift 5
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