Problems with 2011 Nissan Altima POWER TRAIN

Nissan says my cvt transmission isnt covered by the extended warranty. my car has only 72,000 miles and is starting to show problems. i feel if it doesn't break now it will soon and feel they should honor the warranty that a law suit was filed. the rpms arent climbing when i accelerate and there is a noise when its between 30 and 40 miles an hr.

My car started with a bad jerking motion when driving it. then it started not wanting to pick up speed, but the rpm would go up. the first time it malfunctioned on me i was in the middle of traffic. i did not get injured because the cars behind me stopped in time.

Transmission fail at 115000 miles car wont accelerate

The transmission is slipping and making a whining noise and needs to be replaced. the car has under 110k miles on it and it should be included in the extended warranty that nissan has offered to the 2010 altimas. the problem was not fixed in 2011 and as a result, my car is unsafe to drive.

I bought a 2011 nissan altima and at 127,000 miles the transmission is slipping and when it warms up the car will not go over 50 mph. transmission will not shift. there should be a recall for these transmission from everything i'm finding out about them now. at this point with what this is costing i won't by another nissan when they don't believe there's an issue with these transmission.

Cat transmission failure at 129k miles. winding noise and slipping. car would not accelerate at any given time. this is a cvt transmission that nissan has an issue with and refuses to own up to it. not a safe vehicle to be driving in city or open highways. nissan want me to pay 3-4 grand to fix. can someone please wake these people up

Sudden loss of power after driving an hour and a half. transmission goes in to fail/safe mode and leaves me on the side of the road. dealer sold it to me with this safety issue.

Cvt transmission failed. doesn't go forward or reverse.

Our 2011 nissan altima just went over 80,000 miles and the transmission stopped working. my son was driving along some back roads at a low rate of speed and all of a sudden it gave out, the engine wil lrev but no power. had it towed to a transmission repair shop who does a lot of work on these cvt transmissions and he said it needed to be replaced. quoted me $3500 for a brand new nissan factory transmission and said he recommended getting the new one rather than trying to fix the old one because he has ton a lot of work on these transmissions. i do no understand why nissan stopped their extended warranty coverage on the cvt transmission at the 2010 model year.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan altima. while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle would stall, decelerate, and power down without warning. in addition, the transmission warning indicator illuminated. the failures occurred often. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that a new transmission was needed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. the dealer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 166,782.

Failing to accelerate, slipping, jerking, stalling

I have a 2011 nissan altima. car was "acting up" and so i took it to a firestone service center. they said it was the transmission and i should take it to a nissan dealer. so, i took it to the nissan dealer that i purchased the car from and they told me i needed a software update. which they did for $153. two weeks later while driving from ohio to tennessee, the transmission went out and i had it towed. the cost for repair will be $4800.00

When it is hot outside and the car has been driven for a long period of time the cvt transmission will make a whining noise. i noticed it when i was on the highway going about 70 mph. because of this strange noise, i exited. when i was going 30 mph+ and accelerating the whining continued to happen. i am not sure what would cause this, but it sounds like a belt inside the transmission is slipping. it now stutters at times when going about 10 mph. when "shifting" down from 20 mph it will jerk.

The transmission just went out at 100,000 miles. i'm told the transmission is a cvt transmission and this is pretty much normal. i'm looking at a $4000 cost just to put another cvt transmission into it

Merging into traffic after stopping at a stop sign the gas pedal became unresponsive. was able to pull to side and avoid collision and gas pedal began working after pumping and a few moments. had three kids in the car and only dumb luck prevented accident. brought to dealer the following day and it was a transmission issue

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan altima. while driving 60 mph, the vehicle jerked, lunged, and lost power without warning. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired and the failure recurred multiple times. carriage nissan (2400 browns bridge rd, gainesville, ga 30504, (678) 944-8663) was contacted and stated that the vin was not included in a recall. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. the failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

Nissan cvt (transmission). the vehicle when in motion seems to be stuck " in gear" when pressing the accelerator it feels restrained and labored with a noisy almost whining sound. there seems to be no "up-shift" although the cvts are specifically designed to not make the bumping transitions, it seems to be restraining the car from picking up speed with laboring whine.

The vehicle began making a whining noise during acceleration and then loss power on the interstate and would not go over 40mph even with the gas pedal depressed all the way making a very unsafe situation for my family. i've done research and found several other owners complaining of the same issue and receiving no assistance from nissan on this obvious safety issue.

After an hour of highway driving, in warm weather, transmission goes into safe mode, loses power, transmission shuts down. peddle to the floor and zippo, nothing, no power, very dangerous when on highway. nissan was of no help. their cvt tranny is he problem. some models were recalled already and some warranties were extended, bur not mine. they want over 5 grand to replace trans.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan altima. while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was towed to the dealer (lynchburg nissan, 18588 forest rd, lynchburg, va) where it was diagnosed that the continuously variable transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and did not assist. the failure mileage was 90,000. the vin was not available.

Car began to make a whirring sound and lost power on freeway only allowing my children and i to only go 20 mph while cars were merging on in a high traffic area. the car did this a few times during longer trips (45 miles or more) on the side of a regular road. after a couple mechanics the nissan dealership found the problem happens when the car overheats because the cooling system stopped working. we had to put a new cooler in it.

Vehicles speed goes down to 40mph to almost stopping. it seems to happen when it's hot outside, driving long distances and driving at a speed above 70mph. it also makes a whining noise when this happens.

I'm having issues with my transmission that are most likely leading to it needing to be replaced and after doing further research it seems there are hundreds of people with the exact same make and model and a lot with the same year or only a few years difference that have had the exact same issue. with this many people having the same issues i think nissan needs to take responsibility.

The 2011 nissan altima has a cvt transmission and this continues to go out and will every 12,000 miles. no service provider wants to fix this issue because of the unreliable part and not only is this is a costly fix but it only guarantee the most a year or less (close to $3000.00 to fix). i don't understand how the other models with nissan with this type of transmission the warranty was extended. i believe any vehicle with a cvt transmission needs to be recalled and replaced.

My altima started making this whining noise when i pressed on the gas pedal up hill and coasted down hill and this was during the day in the heat.

My 2011 nissan altima has less than 53,000 miles, for the past several months i keep getting a check engine light that comes on and then goes away after about a week. when checked the code it is giving is p0826 which indicates "a problem in the electrical circuit of the upshift/downshift switch to the transmission range correlation circuit. this circuit includes the switch, wiring, connectors, and mode actuator, and is used on vehicles that have manually shiftable automatic transmissions. this light comes on at all times and will go out after a week or so.

My nissan altima 2.5 s, at 123,000 miles, began losing power while i was driving in busy traffic. my car eventually stopped. i had my car hauled to my home, by a tow truck. the nissan dealership was notified and given the vin #. this particular year (2011), was not on the recall list , but previous years had been added to the list, for the same problem (cvt transmission). i read multiple complaints online regarding nissans trouble with the cvt transmission in all nissan cars for all years. the dealership admitted there were problems and complaints about the cvt transmissions, but they couldn't do anything about it since my car's year (2011) wasn't on the list. i have taken great care of my car, keeping up with the preventive maintenance, since i purchased it brand new. any car losing power in busy traffic is a safety issue. this issue should have a class action law suit brought against nissan. it is frequently talked about online. a tremendous amount of nissan customers are complaining about the same issue (cvt transmission) in all of their cars, no matter how many miles the cars have been driven. please have nissan take responsibility for this faulty cvt transmission that they chose to install in all of their cars, which was a big mistake and a danger to the nissan drivers and the public. cvt transmissions, which are equivalent to a pulley /chain system, do not belong in cars. a more durable/appropriate transmission is needed in their cars to keep the nissan drivers and the public safe from harm or death. this issue is a disaster waiting to happen. my car is currently with a mechanic, attempting to be repaired with a used cvt transmission, which is all i could afford at this time. i feel it doesn't matter whether it's used or new, it's still a cvt transmission that will eventually fail. renting a car now. i will upload the repair bill when the repair is completed.

When pressing on the gas pedal, the vehicle does not move, it is not getting power; per the dealership the transmission needs to be replaced

In january 2018, i took my nissan altima to a nearby authorized nissan dealer explaining that the car was not accelerating after stopping. when depressing the gas pedal, the car engine would not immediately engage and would stay idle until seconds passed to which point the car would accelerate to the speed limit whil driving on interstates and local roads. the nissan dealer (porter nissan in newark de) indicated the despite my having brought the car in for service regularly (most recently in dec. 2017 and july 2017) they indicated previous diagnostic tests had not found that my transmission was in need of repairs. they indicated that the repair cost would exceed $5,000 which is clearly a result of a defective manufacturing process given my car has under 85,000 miles. my extended warranty expired and so.i contacted nissan directly and reported the concern and they have opened a case number but haven't heard back from them. i've done research online and it appears nissan has been subjected to federal law suits stemming from transmissions difficulties and in response extended the warranty from 100k to 120 miles for nissan altimas manufactured between 2003-2010. therefore, i am reporting these concerns to your organization and would respectfully request your guidance on next steps.

On july 9, 2017 when i was driving in the high speed line. my car went from doing 65 miles to 10 miles with no warning signs. i pushed on the gas pedal all the way down. and my car still will not go over 10 miles. almost got myself killed. i took it back to the dealership they said. they found nothing wrong with it. 4 months later the same thing happen when i was driving on the highway everything shut down with no warning signs. it wont go in drive or reverse. i just don't understand why there was no warning signs. how can a car just shut down driving. i only had the car for four months. now (stateline nissan east providence) does not want to fix my car. when it first happen i still had the 30 days warranty. now my warranty ran out, now they said it is going to cost me money to fix my transmission. i think this is wrong what they are doing to their customer. something needs to be done.

Driving on the road at 55 mph the nissan all of a sudden would not go over 20 mph. after taking the car to the dealership, the stated we needed a new transmission. the vehicle is only 6 years old. we maintained the vehicle and followed all the guideline for maintenance. i was quiet shocked to learn that this is a common occurrence for nissan cvt transmissions. my concern is for the safety of my 21 year old son who was driving this vehicle when this happened. he was very fortunate that there was not a car behind him. the estimate to repair/replace was 5300 before tax. yes, i was shocked. my son's previous vehicle was a 2002 acura that he was still driving up until we insisted he drive a new vehicle to college for his safety.

I purchased my vehicle pre-owned in 2014. the vehicle has less than 120,000 miles and is only 6 years old. i put a brand new battery in the vehicle a couple weeks ago, i started to notice when i put the vehicle in reverse it would jolt, then it started doing the same thing when i put in drive. i had to pull over with my baby in the car and got the verhicle towed because i was scared, and now all of a sudden my transmission is bad! the vehicle drove fine and now since the battery change the transmission. its not fair that they only cover certain vehicles which include cvt transmissions (all should be covered) this is their fault in making these vehicles this way and i wish i had known i would have never purchased this vehicle

Few weeks ago i noticed a whining noise from my car, and then the check engine light came on. i had my brother look at my car because he works on cars and is a mechanic and he said it is my transmission. the car is 6 years old and this shouldn't be happening.

At 93,000 miles the transmission failed and had to be replaced at a cost of $3,700. the only replacement transmission cost more than $2,500 is sold by nissan and only comes with a 12 month warranty. this is outrageous. why does the 120,000 mile warranty stop with the 2010 model when the problem still exists in the models after 2010?

Nissan 2011 cvt transmission failure. car would not accelerate in the middle of a busy highway, narrowly escaping a crash with another car. cost to replace $+4000. 2003-2010 altima cvt owners complained about cvt transmissions and granted complete reimbursement coverage...5 years/60,000 miles changed to 10 years/120,000 miles. nissan customer service denied $ support for my 2011 altima nor would they tell me whether i had the same cvt that the 2010 model had...if it was the same cvt should i not be granted the same coverage/? the cvt i had endangered my life without any warning! a review of other drivers and law suits suggests that cvt is a danger to more than myself. nissan has not released information to me or other drivers (one internet article stated that a nissan ceo said there were no changes made??)

1) when accelerating from s stop, my car will jerk (like the transmission is slipping). it will often jerk while my car is in motion as well. this happens on city streets & freeways/highways. 2) there is also an issue with the "hood latch" not locking completely. it sometimes looks like the hood is going to pop open when driving .

Approximately 4-6 weeks ago the car started to jerk occasionally. then it became more predominant. we just found out today that the transmission is no good and that there is a history of cvt transmission failure. the cost to repair is $3900. the trade-in value is $2000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan altima. while accelerating from a stop, the vehicle hesitated and vibrated moderately without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer (crossroads nissan wake forest, 1120 capital blvd, wake forest, nc), but the failure could not be duplicated. the vehicle was taken from the dealer and the failure recurred. the contact stated that the failure occurred approximately three other times. after one of the failures, the vehicle was taken to the same dealer where they recommended a transmission flush. the vehicle was repaired, but then it experienced a complete loss of power. the manufacturer was notified and did not assist since the vin was not included in a recall. the failure mileage was approximately 100,858.

2011 nissan altima sr sedan 3.5 cvt. when driving, cvt goes into safe mode with reduced acceleration, indicating a transmission issue and would also trigger vehicle dynamic control system fault.. original engine code was p0175. had mechanic replace 31935-1xf00 speed sensor assy. problem was not corrected. took to local dealer and was told needs new transmission control module unit $850 and new transmission $3,500. only 39,400 miles on vehicle (60,000 mile powertrain) but past he 60 month warranty by 5 months. nissan will not cover. nissan na consumer affairs contacted, researched and also denied. will not cover and will not provide any partial assistance. car is in excellent condition, driven lightly and no way transmission should need to be replaced at 39,000 miles. manufacture date of vehicle is dec 2010. nissan extended cvt warranties to 10 years / 120k miles for several years because of the same and other cvt issues. stopped extended warranty for 2011 models. don't know if car is safe to drive or if transmission is going to fully fail. took vehicle back from dealer, can't afford to fix. now trying to replace transmission control unit with used same year/model. when vehicle is completely disconnected, trouble codes cleared and all electrical drained, then reconnected, all issues disappear for 10 to 20 miles of perfectly normal driving, then issues recur with cvt fail safe mode and vdc fault. nissan should be recalling this issue and correcting it!! again don't know if vehicle is safe to drive or if transmission is going to fail in the middle of getting onto highway in heavy traffic? dealer diagnostic showed a number of codes: p0175 input speed sensor a (even though it has been replaced and new), p1700 cvt c/u funct, p1715 in puly speed, u1000 can comm circuit and also told the tcm is not sending a signal. *tr

My trouble began as i sat and fueled my car with the same type of gas that i have been using for years. i filled my tank, started my car and it started huffing and puffing as if it was about to shut off. after a few minutes it stopped. a few days later while i was driving down the road one day i heard this loud rattling noise as if a chain or something was dragging the ground or being rattled. i approached a red light and lowered my radio to listen and as i sat idle in drive i could hear this rattling noise coming from the front end of my car. as i drove down the road further it continued then stopped. i then parked my car and as i was in reverse the sound came back. i went on about my day and returned to my car to start it up and as i started it i heard the rattling loud noise again. i backed out of my parking spot and it continued. as i driving around at a speed of about 30-40 i could hear the noise come and go. i took my car to nissan and they told me they couldn't find anything wrong. they told me everything under the hood of my car was fine. a few days later i brought my car back to nissan informing them the noise is continuing and my car shakes and jerks. i left my car and they called and said my alternator needed to be replaced. just a couple days prior they said everything was fine so now i'm confused. i took my car to 3 separate auto shops and had them test my alternator and all 3 said my alternator, battery and starter were working perfectly. i began to research online to see if anyone had the same issues i have and there it was. a recall for the transverse link bolt. i'm pissed that nissan would try to rip of a customer like that. *tr

At 45mph my vehicle lost power and when gas was pressed it did not respond. i continued to travel home. everytime i stopped at stop sign or slow speed and try to accelerate the car would shake violently (all captured on video) and would not accelerate. this was very scary. no service light ever came on!!!! i continue the approximately 3-4 mile drive home and it would do the same every time i slowed or stopped. i had to drive up a very steep hill and i did not think my car was going to make it. the research i have done and the information shared to me by several mechanics state that the 2007-2010 altimas warranty for the cvt were extended from 60,000 to 120,000. this should have included the 2011 also, because the cvt problems continue. my car has only 104,000 miles on it and should not need a 4,000 transmission. i have owned a maxima and sentra in past and they were really great cars. all of the research that i have done reveals to me that jatco which nissan has 75% ownership of should be responsible and liable for these issues. the government should protect the public from this monopoly and help the little guy. it does not take much research to know that there is a major issue. the class action suit that individuals had to file due to the cvt in pathfinders being junk shows the government did not protect them. i will never own another nissan! do the right thing nissan and extend the warranty to all vehicles that are obviously having cvt problems due to poor product performance and if nissan will not the government has enough evidence to make them do what they should have done on the own. even the ceo of nissan has had an article written about them holding jatco accountable for their inept product. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan altima. while driving 80-85 mph, the vehicle went into safety mode and decelerated to 70 mph. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to flagstaff nissan (4960 e marketplace dr, flagstaff, az 86004, (928) 522-6386) where it was diagnosed that the cooling component needed to be replaced; however, the part was on backorder. in addition a transmission flush was performed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the local dealer for additional diagnostic testing. the failure mileage was 95,836.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan altima. while driving approximately 65 mph, the engine lost power and the vehicle stalled. the failure occurred without warning. mcdonough nissan (1775 avalon pkwy, mcdonough, ga) diagnosed that the continuously variable transmission was defective and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and did not assist. the failure mileage was approximately 60,000. the vin was not provided.

Please see attachment explaining my transmission issue and also my experience with nissan. thank you. *tr

P0101 powertrain/maf circuit issue keeps coming back with car. even a technical service bulletin has been issued by the manufacturer for this issue. dealer reprogrammed ecu/updated & <maf sensor . after certain miles have accumulated the error keeps on coming back with minimal drivability issues such as more fuel consumption due to inaccurate maf readings. car jerks ever so often with the service engine light on regarding to the p0101 code. dealer acknowledge but problem still not resolved.

I have a 2011 nissan altima throwing cvt transmission codes. the car accelerates quickly to high rpm's and you have to take your foot off the gas to make the car drive properly. nissan is fully aware of the cvt transmission issues as they have an extended manufacturer warranty up to 120k miles. however, it caps off at 2010 models. i was told my vin is not covered. i called nissan consumer affairs, but currently jumping hoops to see if this is covered. if nissan wants to sell vehicles with cvt transmissions, their warranty should be extended for all models and years. this is a known issue and should be addressed. we should not have to bare costs of 3000-5500 to replace a faulty transmission. this should be a recall. currently, nissan just waits to see if a problem arises. they will most likely not cover this. i was never notified about problems with the cvt transmission. my car has 110k miles and should not need a new transmission. i have maintained my vehicle. this is unfair practice to consumers and find it appalling that you spend thousands of dollars on a brand new vehicle only to have a bad transmission that will break sooner rather than later. i have read numerous consumer complaints from nissan owners having cvt transmission issues with different mileage counts and models. all nissan owners should be made aware and all should have the extended manufacturer warranty. if the transmission is causing problems in so many nissan vehicles, its not the owner. it is clearly the manufacturer. nissan should take responsibility and replace bad cvt transmissions when problems arise. i am truly surprised nothing has been done yet after reading numerous complaints about the same problem from nissan owners. if automobile companies want to continue selling cvt transmissions, they should have better warranties. i will never buy a vehicle with cvt transmission again.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan altima. while driving 60 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the speed reduced automatically and the rpms increased without warning. the contact exited off the highway and stopped the vehicle. the contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, shifted the gear into drive; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate and could not be driven. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. the vehicle was then towed to the dealer (herb gordon nissan, 3131 automobile blvd, silver spring, md 20904) where it was diagnosed that the entire transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted at 800-647-7261 and opened a claim and case number: 28500795. the approximate failure mileage was 79,528.

I was traveling on the 60w in moreno valley. the temperature was about 90, it was pretty dry and hot. i was cruising along at 70 mph with my brother, infant niece and 10 year old son. when all of the sudden the speed just dropped to about 35 mph, due to there not being any warning at all (no error lights or brake lights), the car behind us nearly rear ended us. they had to swerve so suddenly it almost caused them to crash into the car next to us. i ended up pulling over for a few minutes, everything seemed to be fine, so we continued the drive home. about 8 miles down the road, the car's speed dropped again. this time i was already in the slow lane and was able to avoid any near crashes. i brought the car to nissan in corona ca. after a couple days, they were able to diagnose the problem being the cvt. i feel there should be some sort of a recall on the altima cvt. nissan has been aware of the potential problem with the speed reducing while the cvt goes into safe mode without any warning to the driver or others on the road. nissan has known about this issue for quite some time, but they do not seem to care about their customer's safety and well-being. *tr

On june 26, 2014 around 8pm, the car began to abruptly lose acceleration. i was unable to accelerate past 25mph. i fortunately made it home that evening, but friday, june 27, 2014; the vehicle would not accelerate at all. the engine would not rev in any gear and i was almost stranded in the middle of i95s during lunchtime rush hour. i unfortunately had to have the car towed to chapman nissan, where i was told that they would attempt to look at my car on monday, june 30. i called on monday, june 30 and did not receive a response until 230pm, where i was told that the transmission on the car needed to be replaced. i immediately filed a complaint with nissan the manufacturer as this was extremely unexpected on a 3 year old vehicle. i received a voice message from a regional complaint manager on july 1 who stated that she would call back on july 2. i have called every business day since july 2 with no adequate response from nissan. in doing my research for nissan altima transmission issues, i discovered that this "was" a common issue from 2006-2010, where they extended the warranty on the transmission to 120k miles. in 2011, they reduced the warranty to 60k miles. however, what nissan failed to do was alert owners, that they had issued "service bulletins" to their dealerships documenting the exact problem i had experienced on june 27. the service bulletin notices are: 336174, 361957, ntb10121, ntb1012057. *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan altima. while attempting to drive the vehicle, it hesitated and failed to accelerate. the contact stated that the cvt indicator illuminated and the floorboard was constantly damp. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the air module needed to be repaired/reset. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. the manufacturer was made aware of the failures. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 170,000.