Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Nissan Altima has 228 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
228
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | While i was driving the transmission felt as if it was slipping and didn't want to switch gears. Whe... |
| Sep 23, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission started slipping at 70,000 miles on the Altima, even after getting a preventative t... |
| Sep 12, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while attempting to drive from a comp... |
| Jun 24, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | My 96 year old mom purchased 2016 Alltima 8 years ago. It now has 59,000 0riginal miles on it and th... |
| May 27, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | -Nissan made their Altimas and other vehicles using a CVT transmission that was of poor design and q... |
| Apr 25, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | As I was driving on the highway , I experienced loss of power, acceleration issues, slipping between... |
| Mar 17, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | I am the new owner of a 2016 Nissan Altima with approximately 179,000 miles, and I am experiencing a... |
| Feb 18, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving up an incline at 65–70 ... |
| Feb 8, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the vehi... |
| Jan 10, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | REPAIR SHOPS ESTIMATE STATES; AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE (3102M3VX0CRE) NEEDS TO BE REMOVED & REPLACED, (C... |
| Jan 6, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | 2016 Nissan Altima has approximately 89,300 miles and the continuously variable transmission (CVT) h... |
| Nov 16, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Car enters lymph mode, transmission failure car fails to move. Incident occurs randomly while drivin... |
| Nov 5, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | I opened Complaint Number 11539204 on 08/17/2023 concerning issues with the car stalling, delayed sh... |
| Oct 20, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Delayed gear change from 1st to 2nd/delayed acceleration 1-5 seconds mid-traffic because the car ove... |
| Oct 11, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | While driving on interstate 80 RPM started fluctuating as the MPH started decreasing. I had to pull ... |
| Aug 25, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission failed in the middle of a traffic controlled intersection. I was almost hit a few t... |
| Aug 2, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | After driving the vehicle for about an hour, when coming to a stop, the vehicle will not accelerate.... |
| Jul 26, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | During normal operation of the vehicle the car suddenly would not accelerate or go faster than 12mph... |
| Jul 23, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at an ... |
| May 14, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | I was driving on the interstate highway when I realize that when I was trying to accelerate, the car... |