We have classified the 387 complaints from 2013 Nissan Altima about POWER TRAIN into the following categories.
Vehicle lost power without warning when stopping at traffic lights, intersections, stop signs or whenever the brake was used to come to a complete stop. engine completely dies but will start again but cannot be used to propel the vehicle forward or in reverse. a transmission specialist (aamco) diagnosed the problem and stated that it was the transmission.
I have never had any problems with this vehicle, but on new year's eve with my family in the car, my 2013 nissan altima stalled while idling at a traffic light. i didn't drive it yesterday (new years day), and brought it to the dealership first thing this morning to have it checked out (jan 2). i was told that i need to replace the transmission! it is shocking to me that a 6 y.o. car -- without any progression of symptoms or any warning lights whatsoever -- would need an entirely new transmission. these seems like a manufacturing problem to me, as a quick google search revealed numerous nissan owners complaining of needing to replace their cvt prematurely.
Transmission slipping when vehicle slows. sometimes the car dies as a result. when trying to accelerate, transmission slips out of gear thus causing a safety hazard such as getting stuck in an intersection or in front of oncoming traffic.
My 2013 nissan altima sl vin: [xxx] is not allowing me to shift when pushing the brake pedal. i have to use a pencil/etc in the shift lock release bypass area everytime. searching the web and it seems that many cars are hobbled by a thin piece of metal on a cheap $3 micro switch in the shifter. bending the small metal tab on the micro switch apparently can fix the issue so it makes contact again. dealers want $700 to replace the entire shifter assembly which is outrageous. youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eu7vm2y-7ly and part fix at 8 minute mark. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
My car is a 2013 with less than 40,000 miles. in the matter of 5 days, the transmission has declined significantly. when at a stoplight, my car will shut down completely. i have to park it, turn it off, then crank it back up. when accelerating from a stop, it will stall as if i have it in neutral. even while driving on the interstate, my rpm will be fluctuating, but my acceleration wouldn't change. it would stall at 40mph, make a jerking motion, then pick up a little speed. today it barely went past 20mph. nissan will not take care of this issue, which is clearly their fault! now i have to get a new transmission paid out of my own pocket.
My 2013 nissan altima sv transmission shuttered while on the highway. i was in busy traffic and almost cause an accident. nissan should be ashamed of theirselves....making a vehicle with a transmission like this. and they know the transmission is most important part of the vehicle.
I was abput to make a turn while in middle of busy 4 way intersection when the car turned off and abrubtly stopped in the middle of intersection. i tried to turn car back on but it would not start. bystanders came and helped move car to safe side of street. tried to start car after trying to change gears. then it was moving sluggish . then it drove again. but then it happened again . took to nissan dealer and they said it needed new transmission. this car had only 100,000 miles. i have 4 other nissans that have lasted over 200,000 miles and never had this transmission issue. i have submitted also to kcc campain complaints website.
My 2013 nissan altima sv model had the cvt replaced at 41,289 miles in 2017. two years to the date, at 75,000 miles 2019 my cvt transmission is out again. nissan via verbal told me that the warranty on the replaced cvt is 15,000 or 1year. my nissan altima 2013. as i was driving the vehicle it was loosing motion .when driving and accelerating the car it wouldnt go up the the speedometer speed, it seems like it was stalling. when the vehicle was at the stop light or stop sign and i let go of the break, the car wouldnt go into "gear" . i had to press on the gas pedal and suddenly the car will move but with an awful "jerk".that problem was constant. when backing up of my drive way the same thing would happen, i will put it in "gear" and the car wouldn't back-up at all, i had to press the gas after 5 seconds and again suddenly will jerk into reverse. the car actually stopped in different occasions in the middle of the street with heavy traffic in a busy intersection. this is a big safety ...
At 68830 miles the transmission went out on this car. terrible.
Randomly my airbag light came on. but no airbags ever deployed. also i beliveve my years transmission has a recall on it. every now and again it downshifts while i am accelerating on the highway and it terrifies me. i would appreciate feeling safe in my investment
Car will not shift our of park to reverse while in stationary mode.
The car has had no previous issues with the transmission - note that the check engine light never came on. i was driving on the highway and my transmission started to stutter and the rpm's would momentarily rev very high. after driving for several minutes of this, the car started to decelerate - eventually getting down to about 25 mph. at this point, the car never regained speed. after getting the car towed to the local dealership, it was found that the transmission was damaged and needed to be replaced.
The car would not accelerate from a stop light. it would just do low-rpm revs then eventually crawl then rev super high and accelerate super fast. the transmission would take about 10 seconds to engage at every light and once it did it would lurch forward. stalled 3 times. 2013 nissan altima with exactly 85,500 miles. called nissan and they said the know of no recalls or issues with the transmission and it is no longer under warranty but to take it to a nissan dealer to have it looked at. check engine light finally came on with code p0776, and pending codes of p 0776 p0965 p2813.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. while parking the vehicle, the transmission failed and the contact had to push the vehicle into the parking space. the contact also noticed fluid on the ground. the vehicle was not towed to a dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: 37097905. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 81,000.
Transmission went out at 80679 miles.