2013 Nissan Altima CVT Transmission Failure - (Pt. 1) Breakdown and Failure
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- My 2013 Nissan Altima had the CVT start to fail while driving and I caught the breakdown on my phone, as well as the total failure in a parking lot where I pulled off. Happened at 92k miles. Lots of other similar videos on YT of these awful Nissan transmissions, but wanted to throw mine in to help dissuade anyone on the fence about purchasing a Nissan with a CVT.
More info: www.nissancvtfa...
Nissan's CVT transmissions are STILL unreliable and should be avoided. Here are some credible sources with fairly large sample sizes:
CarComplaints.com gives the Altima an "Avoid Like the Plague" rating with hundreds of transmission failure reports www.carcomplai... -- also, the 2013 and 2014 Altima are both in the Top 10 Worst Vehicles in their entire database (that includes pretty much all makes and models back to 2000): www.carcomplai...
NHTSA complaint database lists 239 powertrain complaints for the 2013 Altima, most of which are CVT problems www.nhtsa.gov/... (for comparison, the 2013 Accord has 57 complaints, and 2013 Camry has 34 -- those are direct competitors who sold similar numbers)
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Scotty Kilmer was right.
Oh, ABSOLUTELY... not even 93,000 miles. What a shame...
Just lease one and then if it breaks u can get another one
That dude an idiot
Scotty kilmer ain't shit!
so buy TOYOTA CVT
that "thanks Nissan" at the end is sad and priceless
Mobile Service I totally feel. I bought a nissan two months ago and it’s been in the shop three times. Worst car I’ve ever bought in my life. Constantly having problems
Well truth be told.... Look at the *POWERTRAIN WARRANTY.* On most makes it expires at 5 years, 60k miles. What you want, a car that lasts forever?? You want a manufacturer/dealer to fix your car for free for the next 400k miles?? LOL get a Toyota or Honda either with either a stick shift or a conventional automatic and make sure you do a proper fluid flush when indicated in the owner's manual or even a little before if you drive hard or live in a bad area for extreme weather like I do here in NJ. That'll get you to 300k miles, in one of those cars. Was never a good idea to try to pull a 3500 lbs. (or more) vehicle using a belt. Just doesn't make any sense (#physicis). The only place you use a belt on a modern car is the accessories/serpentine belt, and maybe a timing belt, but even timing belts are stupid and everyone should be buying engines with oil lubricated timing chains. So not even a belt is good for that, much less to pull all the weight of a modern car or SUV.
Listen to Scotty!!! Stay away from CVTs!!!
Said that two days ago and just blew the motor lol
I have a 06 altima 2.5s with the cvt tranny. Im at 205,906 miles now. Had it since 100,000. Drove it for the past year and a half with a bad misfire, changed valve cover twice, put in kw fiberlock military grade for a blown headgasket, and this mofo is still pushing on and going strong. Craziest shit ive ever seen. Dropping a new engine and trans in next month. But this thing is a tank somehow. Had to put in both front floor pans a few months ago. Struts, shocks, calipers, rotors, and tires are shot. Still going strong though, lmao. Wanted to see what type of abuse it could take. Now I love her, and she is gonna be all new in a month.
Wife wants me to buy a brand new car, but I cant let her go. Rather drop 4 grand into this stupid Altima im attached too.
CVT = Crappy Vehicles Transmissions
Miguel Saravia... you just made my day!
@@vacexpert2020 and even that has problems. Only good CVT is the Prius and Ford Fusion CVTs lol.
Apothicca and the Honda CVT.
nice one
@@TheSavage3.6 we have a 2015 civic CVT its alright so far
You literally named your channel Nissan CVT Fail... 😆 😆 😆
SO IS 92 WHEN THEY FAIL?? ASKING FOR ME IM AT 83 NOW
SGT DTM USMC change that fluid
SGT DTM USMC yeah it’ll happen at exactly 92,000 mi no more no less
@@DEVMADEIT_Beats I do every 30 should i do it more frequent ?
@@alexmorangelli3319 lmao i see what you did there
Ever since Renault took over Nissan has been dogshit. Still have a 93 maxima as my daily with 425k miles
H F the fuck
Once you get into a car crash it's over. 😂
Your car is dogshit
Is not fault of Renault than Nissan is a shit of brand, sorry
@@alealva9790 actually it is.
Only buy a nissan without the cvt. I've had frontiers and titans. Bulletproof.
Jus H or just avoid Nissan in general. GARBAGE POOP CARS, if you buy Nissan you eat poop!
Yes in Europe they are reliable. I owned a Nissan Navarra (UK Frontier) with a 2.5 TDi and it was flawless. Just stay away from the CVT like you say.
@@xDropShots Nissan trucks and sports cars are good, just not their economy cars
@@xDropShots lol your awesome man
@@Hairybarryy Nate Frontier is not junk at all, in fact, a 2007 Frontier just recently hit a million miles on the original engine and transmission. It was a 5-speed manual one with the 4-cylinder engine. usa.nissannews.com/en-US/releases/the-nissan-frontier-that-delivered-a-million-miles-and-counting?
Yes, the automatic is obviously not as reliable as the 5-speed or 6-speed manual, but most issues occurred in the 2005-2008 models because of the radiator cracking and causing coolant to mix with transmission fluid. The 2009's and later no longer had the issues and they are pretty decent transmissions, they are much better than Nissan CVT's and other faulty ones in SUV's and sedans.
Besides, most people who drive pickup trucks use them for long highway trips to tow and haul stuff, not as much like a sedan or SUV for everyday city driving. I often see Frontiers towing loads respectable for their size and class, and highway mileage will wear out your truck a-lot less compared to stop/go city driving.
The 6-cylinder 4.0 Litre engine is also pretty bullet-proof I have seen them with over 360k miles on Xterra's and Frontiers.
I don't know about you but if all you care about is 100% maximum reliability, then the only option for you would be a Tacoma or Thundra. I like them too but I find the Frontier better than the Tacoma in terms of offroad capability and engine power.
If you watch Scotty Kilmer then I understand. He is a millionaire but old and extremely cheap so he obviously likes only Toyotas and Hondas but most people who own trucks aren't as cheap as he is so sacrificing some reliability for more performance and capability is not uncommon.
Honda and Toyota's CVTs are good. Not all CVTs are created equal.
David Subaru's is pretty good as well. And it's ironic how Nissan has been using them forever. you'd think they would've perfected them by now
@@brandonczw They had a crap company build thier transmissions. Another youtuber needs to physically take the trans apart and see what exactly is happening.
My 2013 Subaru legacy cvt went out at 81k miles... Yeh Subaru are good haha
Ya CVT’s all suck... sure some are better than others but by their vary nature of being continually variable that actually tend to wear out much faster vs other transmissions.. add to that that they are also sealed non flushable trans as well (mostly because unlike other options 99% of them are non serviceable, no drain or fill holes to do it while it’s installed) that means wear and tear will get worse quicker and isn’t as preventable.
I’m not saying my 2011 Volvo has a great trans either (though made it nearly 300,000 miles so far) but it has a properly clogged 6 speed Auto (TF80-SC which is also in the BMW i8 and Range Rover Evoque as well as crap tastic cars). If my trans gets a bit chonky with gear shifting or I notice I done 50k miles between flushes I can flush my fluid and actually improve things. Even though they say it’s a sealed unit it has drain hole and fill hole clearly marked on it.
Didn't Toyota Corolla hatchback CVTs just get recalled? 🤣
Nissan used to be cool cars in the 80s till Renault bought them and now they produce this crap.....they should have a class action against for crap transmissions...
I agree,I had a 92 nissan small pick up that was very reliable--trouble free and then a 2000 Maxima that coil packs went out every 80k miles, O2 sensors, oil leaks,radiator rotted out,on and on.. I have not owned one since and do not plan as long as Renault is with them.They would never honor their warranty which cost me $2k for the extended warranty that was worthless
Mark
Get a used Lexus Ls600hL. Awesome RELIABLE cars.
Have an 08 Infiniti M35X and runs like a dream. The 5 and 7 speed automatic transmissions in Nissan and Infiniti are quite reliable. Trying to make a CVT reliable is like polishing a turd unless it’s a compact car or smaller with a naturally aspirated 4 cylinder with 2 liters or less displacement.
David
The 5 speed auto in the 2004-2006 maxima was crap. Renault touched it.
Pretty much every manual or conventional automatic Nissan is great. Eg, 370z, GTR, g37, GTR, even manual Sentras..
I remember Nissan from the 90s those were the days!
My 1990 Stanza sedan with 5speed manual transmission. One of the nicest cars I had when I was younger.
96 Nissan maxima 5spd baby was the G.O.A.T
OK boomer..
Shane Bolo I had a 97 Nissan hard body EX or XE trim and it lasted until one day my brother didn’t check the water levels and completely ruined the truck because it was already going to die it just needed a $200 fix but it turned into a $900 fix.
My ‘98 Skyline GT-T is honestly one of the most reliable cars I’ve owned and it gets daily driven to this day.
Join the class action law suit against them
Do you have the information on that. My nissan just had failure last night.
2013 sentra cvt transmission failure at 62k miles. luckily under warranty and nissan is replacing it but i’m done with nissan. trading this piece of crap in
Exactly. Get a toyota/ Lexus.
TruAgape1234 or Honda/ Acura
@@dark7443 Nah. Honda/Acura isn't what it used to be. I would stick with Lexus/Toyota.
@@dark7443
Honda is just as "good" as Nissan...
www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2019/11/14/consumer-reports-auto-reliability-study-2020-vehicles/2578463001/
Also maybe look at Subaru too.
Call up the boys from Neutral Drop! That'll get it going again! LOL
Andrew Macdonald 😂😂😂
Stuntman will bring it back to life in no time 😅
@@3ggt3 What's it got Stuntman!!!!!!!😂
Bluntman!
Stuntman will scare it back into working order
Nissan can’t compete against Honda and Toyota. Hell even Kia and Hyundai are getting better. I would never buy a Nissan.
Never buy a new Nissan
Kia and Hyundai are miles above Nissan. Nissan suck because Renault
Oscar Cazares literally we were gonna get a Sentra but we decided to go with chevy. My car is a 2011 impala 3.5 LT, it has 157k miles and it’s 10 years old and has minor wear and tear issues like the axel, coolant problems, and rack and pinion. Transmission hasn’t kicked into first in a good long while. So I’m guessing that problem went away.
@snakecharmer2011 Manual Nissans at least suck a bit less in the UK but it's still bad. They usually have extremely outdated interiors as well, look at the 2018 Juke! Comical for 2018.
Nissan's are problem cars. I used too have an 04 Sentra SE-R Spec V with a 6 Speed Manual Transmission, I remember things would break every 2-3 months. One day I was driving home after work, I didn't get very far, as I stopped at a Red light, my car wouldn't shift into gears, or move, but the engine was running, so I knew it wasn't my engine. I had it towed to a a shop where there's guy's I know for a long time, and they took my Transmission out of the car, told me my clutch was good, but the Transmission is done. I've had so many Honda's, in the past, and Toyota's, and not once has my Transmissions died. They all had high Kilometers in the 300,000 rang, Nissan's are junk.
Scotty Kilmer told us !
This is common knowledge is the car community. Scotty Kilmer isn’t some messiah.
That boomer knows fucking nothing about new cars and thinks they’re all shit like every other fucking boomer who’s attached to their pre-2000s shitbox. In no way am I dissing classic cars here, it’s just that people like Scotty who base all of their opinions on cars 100% on reliability, and he fails to realize that some people want to buy a car because they LIKE it and are willing to pay the price to keep their babies running. Scotty is the antithesis of a well-rounded and respectful car enthusiast. Fuck that old boomer.
FSXflyermaster it not that he’s a messiah it’s that he gives info some people don’t know about and he speaks from experience
Rob Spaghetti • 38 years ago • edited Scotty tells you like it is. You can buy the nice new car with all the bells and whistles but expect all the things he warned you about to come true. I want people like Scotty who will be honest. I wish I watched him before going to get a Nissan.
@@RobMrSpaghetti
not when i have to save 3 years
to pay for the car price .. i need
something that works .. dont care
about look or any other shit .. if
you have money to buy unreliable
good looking shit box .. go do it ..
Former Nissan Tech here. I can't even estimate how much I made replacing '07 - '12 Altima 2.5L CVT's. I got to where I could pull the car in, swap the trans, install the TSB trans cooler, reprogram the TCM and drive the car out in 2.5 hours. Pays 9.1 hours. I sometimes did three in a day. They're really bad here in Vegas due to the heat. I got to where any 2.5L Altima that came in got scanned with the Consult II. If it had a P0610 code (trans overheat), I got a new trans and a cooler. I left in 2014, so I didn't have a lot of time with the new Altima's, but I did have a '13 roll off the truck with a bad trans. It failed on the test drive.
I wonder when the cvt fluid was changed last? Maybe bad deteriorated fluid?!
How are 2016 and newer frontiers?
is the 3.5 any better or still trash?
@Sammy Phillps It's not the power that destroys the CVT's. There's a bearing in one of the housings that goes bad. Poor design. The bearing breaks down, sheds metal into the trans and takes it out.
@@edamaya9979 In the 2.5L cars, the fluid overheats. This sets a P0610 code. Nissan issued a TSB to install an external cooler.
Jatco rubbish CVT transmissions. This will kill Nissan.
@@EpicDrew15 it's a shame as their cars look good but just don't hold up anymore. Yes people can blame Reanualt but they don't make the transmissions and saved Nissan from bankruptcy
I have 147.000 miles on my 08 Outlander with the jatco cvt. Still working fine. I have been meticulous in early fluid changes. And it hasnt been driven hard. Bought car new, I have been lucky I guess.
Blue Moon
You can blame Jatco, they make the transmissions in Aguascalientes, Mexico. They have a very high tech factory with lots of robots, maybe they need to review their design. Their Altima is a very nice car, except the transmission, such a shame
@@rogermty1971 Yes and the Maxima's look sleek. It is a shame.
I used work at a nissan location. And despite it all, I would be straight up with custos and let them know how important it was to flush the trans by around 50-60k. Or I would tell them, by 80-85K miles, if you haven’t serviced it at all, get rid of it
I really wish I knew how bad the Nissan CVT was before buying the ‘13 Altima as my first car. You live and learn though.
Same… having that issue right now.
LMFAO SAME
Same jus bought one abt a week ago
Bought mine last month 70k miles and just had a brand new transmission put in before I bought it. I was wondering why a tyranny would go out with only 70k miles. I know now hopefully i can get my 9k worth out of it tho
@@Drupp12 2.5 or 3.5 ? I am also in the same boat but got a 3.5 coupe @ 73k miles for 10k.
Nissan: Innovation, that upsets.
High revs and not going anywhere?
Sorry you went through this. I'm on my third Altima, mine have surpassed 200k miles. My 98 had 217k before the fuel pump went out and I traded it in. (The 4Speed auto was TERRIBLE), I then had an 07 3.5SE that was totaled at 201,734 miles and was still driving fine. I drive my Altimas hard and log about 40k/yr but I ALWAYS changed my CVT fluid every 25-30k miles. I have a 2015 now, only the 3.5SL, so here's hoping it'll last. I'm just not liking the shudder I get between 1 and 2k rpm.
I heard Nissan will be using their new 9 speed automatics soon, because if not, it'll just be Honda/Toyota/Hyundai-Kia when we refer to the big three from the far East.
CVT rpm gives me anxiety in acceleration
art me too my moms has versa cvt and when she has to speed up on ramps i get nervous for it 💀
Yep my car has a cvt and it doesn’t shift “gears” until I’m damn near the redline 😂
@@ishootfirstcuzgaming1682 That's what it's supposed to do if you are flooring it. Almost every car will rev to redline if you floor the gas pedal. If you're half throttle and it's revving all the way out then it could be an issue
Also, revving to redline isn't a bad thing. It's called a redline for a reason, an engine is safe to operate within a certain range. That certain range is the entire tachometer. As long as the engine does not exceed past the redline (which is not possible without aftermarket tuning) there is no danger in revving an engine. As long as you change the oil on time with the recommended weight oil, you shouldn't have any problems.
John W thanks for clarifying that all the complaints got me weary about having a cvt
@@Juice-tr8xi You got it!
I got the last Altima Sedan off the assembly line with a 6spd. It's awesome.
You should've searched Scotty Kilmer a long time ago
Needless Innovations, Seriously Stupid, Automotive Nonsense.
CVTs are not new
As a 2013 owner of a Altima, couldn’t be any happier.
Do the maintenance, do it properly!
Don’t wait for problems, do what is required!
Tired of the Bull Shit!
Like all vehicles, maintenance is everything!
Yeah man, every Nissan owner I know has no problems at all. 100k plus miles and all. Just change the fluid in the CVT when the manual says to. It's not rocket science.
At 2000 miles here my friend, now at 50,000 miles and been to the dealership 28 times and even had to have it towed once because it wouldn't go over 20 miles an hour on the highway. Car drives like absolute shit, avoid Nissan's at any cost
(In your booklet) Service cvt fluid every "30000 miles or 2 years" which ever comes first, I made it to 100,000 and my 2010 max is still driving smooth 🤨
Trayvion Hill Maxima’s use a completely different CVT set up, they don’t fail nearly as much as the rest of their line up
You service the CVT by replacing it.
I bought my 08 Maxima last January of 2019 with 70,000 miles on it and about 93,000 miles whenever I would get in the interstate it would make that grinding noise and it would rev my engine high. Pulled off on the side of the interstate and called the Nissan Dealership and they told me my transmission was overheating. Has the fluid changed and I haven’t had no more problems with it since then.
2005 Max, still going strong 💀 almost 200k miles and i have a tune. I feel sorry for people with problems.
@Danny Hayson posers
Thats why I bought my 2016 Nissan Versa with a 5spd manual transmission.
@Jonathan Losito Nissan still makes the 2020 Versa with a manual 5spd transmission, the base model S...and yes manual transmissions are still available...do some research!!!!
@Jonathan Losito the 4runner hasnt been in manual since like 2002 what are you even talking about
@Jonathan Losito Impreza is Subaru wtf
also america is the only country to have so many people using Automatics.
There are plenty of manuals in Europe and Asia
I'm so glad I bought my 1999 Grand Marquis 52K miles and 4 speed auto transmission. Hey, gas mileage isn't the best but I MUCH prefer a car going 300K+ trouble free miles than transmissions failing before 6 digits. It's not called for and I did a lot of research before I bought my grandpa car as my first. I wanted a sporty altima but forget it. They aren't bothering at all to fix their transmissions or make them better but we as the consumers have the most important role in all of this. They can't make cars if we don't buy their cars. I'm sorry your Transmission went out. That's absolutely uncalled for.
Dude you need to drive more
Nissan Service Advisor here, I see more altimas with CVT problems than anything. I literally get between 3 and 4 PER DAY. My professional advice is this. KEEP UP WITH FACTORY CVT FLUID CHANGES EVERY 60,000 MILES MAXIMUM. The #1 cause for failure I see is not changing the fluid on time. Never hurts to do it early, but it WILL cost you upwards of $4,500 if you're late
Had a 2013 altima got it to about 100000 miles before i sold it had no problems i was lucky haha most likely god
Praise the Lord!
Why did you buy it ? It’s a Nissan man.
Let’s get back to driving manual transmissions.
No, a planetary gear system is far superior, efficient and more durable, like the one on the Prius.
Hedgehog The Sonic ...and no fun. 😂
@@CZARKASTIC Reliability and efficiency is more important than such ''fun''.
Hedgehog The Sonic Reliability depends on the manufacturer, whether it’s a manual, automatic, or CVT. Since cars are built for the consumer, the consumer chooses their important factors. Mine is a “fun” factor from a reliable car company. Many drivers suck, so I wanna enjoy driving where I can and automatic/CVTs doesn’t do it for me.
@@CZARKASTIC Right, but manual transmissions is old technology and there are far superior ones when it comes to reliability and efficiency, like what electric vehicles use, or what the hybrids from Toyota use. Manuals are with no doubt more reliable, simpler and efficient than most automatic and CVT out there due the simplicity they possess, but is not the most efficient nor reliable way to transfer the engine rotation into motion on the wheels. The clutch will eventually wear out, though depending on the manufacturer it can last 100,000 miles maybe, yet is something else to replace and / or that will break down. I have never driven a manual so i don't know how it must feel to change gears while driving nor why such action can be fun.
Same thing happened with my father in law’s 2013 Altima. Weird thing, he replaced it with a 2015 Rogue with the same CVT.
Not the sharpest tool
He probably likes Nissans. 🤷
Rogues......I've had two of them. 1st one was totalled by insurance after a vehicle running into the back of me. 2nd one bought with 101,000 miles. Runs like a champ! I have "other " maintenance alert set for 20,000 miles to change out CVT fluid. Changed out CVT fluid in previous Rogue. No problem after that service. I even trailer at aluminum jon boat with it.
Why would he go back with Nissan after that when there’s other competitors out there? Lol wow.
The newer CVT's have a better designed torque converter.
I remember my girlfriend and I went on a road trip to Sacramento from LA on her 2012 Nissan Sentra and the car was acting great until after a few hours the car wouldn’t accelerate any more like it would stay until 2K rpms even with the pedal to the floor and it was whining super loud. Horrible experience, just a crappy transmission.
Yup that's Nissan for you! My grandmother's rouge's cvt shit the bed luckily it was a free car. The car only had 42k miles!
Had a Nissan Rogue in our shop at school cvt failed at 100k. Crazy how unreliable it is especially when Nissan gets their hands on it 😂
Nissan is finally getting what it deserves. They are now forced to cut their sales by 20%. Yay! Ever since the cancer known as Renault came into the picture, Nissan has been selling problem, unreliable cars plagued with French gremlins. Some gremlins became known immediately ( think 2013+ altimas, rogue’s pathfinders, Infiniti j35’s, sentra’s) and others began to hatch with time (2003+ Murano’ s Altima’s, maxima’s, Rogue’s, Frontier’s , Pathfinders, Quests) . From cvt lawsuits to radiator/transmission lawsuits to timing chain lawsuits, to oil consumption, to catalytic converters, to head haskets, to blown engines, to bad electricals, nothing about Nissan represented the reliability people once associated with this Japanese name. Let this stand as a lesson for any other reliable brand that tries to hide unreliable JUNK behind a once reliable name.
RENAULT=NISSAN AND NOW MITSUBISHI=JUNK! Avoid at all cost! And when RENAULT-Nissan says they are going back to focusing on making “profitable” cars as oppose to large fleet sales, just remember, they’re talking about their pockets, not yours. This same stunt is what they said when Renault first came in to the picture. It’s more of the same-ole, same-ole. Turd cars wrapped in nice shells with cheap/unreliable components taken from the lowest bidder. Dont forget, when Renault first came into the picture, they specifically said “NISSAN NEEDS TO BE CAUTIONS OF OVER QUALITY. DOES IT MATTER IF THE CAR LASTS 6-7 YEARS? NO BECAUSE THEY’LL LIKELY BE GETTIN A NEW ONE ANYWAYS”. (search google for the exact quote). This is what they proved to mean by “profitable” cars. If you buy a Nissan, you’re not their customer, you’re their sucker.
BUY TOYOTA/LEXUS instead!!
What about Honda/Acura they're pretty reliable too
Eh, their falling too here recently. Stick with toyota/Lexus.
TruAgape1234 I got an old Honda accord just stick with their older non automatic models and you'll be fine easy to keep up with parts are all over the place and some problems you don't even have to take it to a shop to be fixed it could just be fixed yourself.
But Nissan dose not use any of the Renault auto transmissions, Renault actually use there own traditional auto boxes and recently have just started to use Nissans Dual clutch transmission from the GTR in its vehicles. Nissan still develop and use there own engines because in the UK and Europe fuel is expensive so most of the Renaults use 900/1200cc turbocharged units. For example in the uk you can buy a Nissan Qashqai and a Renault Kadjar(same vehicle different panel work) with either a 1.5/ 1.6 Diesel or 115BHP 1.2 Turbo. The New Renaults very rarely cause us too much bother(other than tyre pressure warning issues), however the Nissan CVT transmissions that are in the Juke/note/micra/pulsar ect are always coming back in for warranty claims. It seems that the French stuff(even Peugeot/Citroen/DS) seems to have really sorted itself out and appear to be holding itself up against its Japanese and German rivals at the moment, to be honest the only vehicles I would have caution about buying is Nissan CVT/Ford Powershift and 1.0 Eco boost and Any Mercedes as they seems to cause our service dept nothing but headache .
Looking at leaving my 2013 Altima and getting into a Lexus. So far in 3 years it’s been good to me no problems yet. 87K.
Problem is you never change transmission fluids.. Every 20 thousands miles yiu supposed change..
You don't change it
92k is a very long life for some of those years... Nissan was especially doing awful in the late 2000s, but clearly the failures continued. Just stunning this was released to the public.
My buddy has a 2015 Altima cvt. He got it at 111k miles, he still has it to this day with 140k miles , my dad also has had his Altima since 2014 and has 110k miles now
Imagine a newer vehicle's transmission failing before 100k miles.
I just bought a 2013 Altima with 130k miles feels pretty good still
I would sell it while it still drives.
@@FanOfVacuums2 hwy
@@FanOfVacuums2 why
@@juliorubalcava95 Their transmissions typically do not last for that many miles. It most likely will not last much longer.
@@FanOfVacuums2 dang yeah I might sell soon
Thanks renault for ruining one of the best bRSS and out there.. :( nissan might really die this time
no cvt junk for me EVER.. all you posters stating your mileage and no problems yet, keep at it and make sure you have a good collection of all those so called fuel savings you made with the cvt junk,,, you will need it when repair time comes up.. just me an my opinion based on 2 years ownership of a Pathfinder and 2 transmissions dead.. and a 20K bill to date.. for a car no one wants anymore.. NISSAN+CVT = JUNK
Ashoud Anobetah sounds like you don’t know when to let a car go. If the car is not worth repairing, junk the pos.
Got an email (which I now cannot locate) from an attorney group. Stated the issue and invited me to be a part of a lawsuit if I had trouble. I had to do a transmission replacement in 2016 @ 65,400. miles. Getting the paperwork from the dealership. Has anyone else gotten such a letter?
I got a postcard
My 2014 is doing EXACTLY what's in this video.
FYI the transmission supposed to be serviced every 3 years or 50k in severe conditions. thats all cars.
if you don't take care of your car it isn't going to take care of you.
flc2009 ppl don’t understand that
flc2009 this is FALSE! Nissan just did the CVT on my car and I have been having problems every since! It’s only been a month and my car keeps slowing and almost stopping...
Lots of the complaints appear to be from consumers with far fewer than the initial 50k on their cars. If that's the case, Nissan may have a design flaw in a transmission that's now been on the market a dozen years. They should pull the cvt from the market and go with a more reliable, durable transmission.
I think people also forgot it's how you drive as well. I of course dont believe every single cvt transmission that's made is always bad or great. I have a 2015 Altima 3.5SL I'm a little over 100k and no issues besides getting a new battery. I plan to get my transmission fluid changed here soon.
Had my 2016 Altima at 35k miles go through 1 transmission. My 2014 Sentra with 78k miles transmission took a dump last night.
My 2016 nissan altima engine failed just after 65000 km, well done nissan.
hani ghazzal I would trade it in and get a Lexus or a Toyota
@@matthewdoyle8644 will get a camry 2018 or 19 instead.
hani ghazzal good choice
Matthew Doyle I’ve heard problems about their transmission as well. Something about not shifting correctly?
Oh hi Mark I think there 8 speeds had problems the cvts don’t have any but they had to fix there 8 speeds so now everything is fine
I'll pass on the Nissans thanks. Total crap. Ridiculous how low a lot of the mileages on these cars can be when the transmissions fail.
Seriously I mean no cars transmissions should fail so early on. Normally cars with bad transmissions are 120k Nissan really set a new low
@@MLProductions.1 My 4runner is at 146,000 miles on the 4 speed auto and is showing no signs of slipping or anything
@@gdavis0182 it's a Toyota your tranny with proper maintenance can make it past 300k easy. I meant that in the past cars with bad transmissions like a interprid still made it to 120-130k before failing. Nissan's now are making it to 50k lol. That's a very low standard. 50k is still really low milage
My gas miledge is only 26 mpg its sad
@@josephhbangers9697 lol my IQ just dropped
Damn that sigh was intense
Not a big a fan of CVT but I got my Altima since 2010. I'm the first owner and never had an issue with the CVT. I have 154 thousand miles and still running smooth with regular maintenance. About to do my 3rd CVT fluid change.
My sister has a 2018 Sentra, and it doesn't accelerate as well as it did new. It only has 15k miles.
BBmineTesting RUN!!!
Damn
Mine runs fine
For as long as I'm living me nor anyone in my family will never purchase a Nissan again and it's a shame bc the cars are built beautifully I love the body style and all but that damn transmission will be the death of Nissan and I'm surprised people are still buying them. I bought a used 16 Nissan and that was the worst purchase literally after 6 months of driving it I noticed the RPM would rev up to like 3 or 4 and stall everytime I tried to take off after being idle. The engine light would not cut off it kept coming on and it took me having to go to 3 different mechanics until one guy told me I needed a new body valve. Got rid of the Nissan in exchange for Toyota unfortunately it still has a CVT engine but it's better way better and I don't regret my purchase
Nissan Versa Note here, 78k miles and car still runs great. I've been mindful of the CVT however and avoid revving it as much as possible. I don't think they should be putting these CVTs in cars larger than subcompact: they haven't shown reliability in compacts and midsize cars.
update?
@@alimoukadem7700 Wrecked the car shortly after this comment, actually 😬😵, total loss. Now I drive a 4-speed 2007 Pontiac G6 coupe and couldn't be happier 😅 I trust this GM drivetrain much more than the flimsy garbage Nissan/Renault is putting out. No regrets.
@@bernlin2000 oh I'm sorry man glad you're doing good, I'm still on my Nissan kicks 38k km going great
The trick is to get a Nissan without the transmission.. or the engine.. or anything else. Just get a Toyota.
You ever change the fluid?
It's a fact, nobody reads the owner's manual. I just bought a car, it's like my 10th new car I've ever owned, I've always read the owner's manual, even if I already knew the information, you never know what you might learn. Every manufacturer is a little different. My 2003 Honda Odyssey has 171k miles on the original transmission. Gee I wonder why. Also, on these CVTs, driving styles/habits are a big part of the longevity. You can't drive these like regular automatics, people don't understand that. You can't be pounding on the accelerator. These are not race cars, there are not even Honda Civics LOL they're just glorified snowmobiles.
After change fluid on my m3 transs. Went out. So leave old oil you dont need to change
@@dareksasasa7589 You have to change your transmission/transaxle fluid, problem is, if you do it too late, you can actually ruin the transmission with clean fluid. You probably changed yours out too late, once you have some clutch burn up and friction material dispersed in the fluid, now your transmission relies on that dirty fluid to keep shifting. 🤷🏻♂️ That why preventative maintenance is so important. Also, you have to use OEM fluids, these modern transmissions are not the old ones from 30+ years ago where you can use just about any fluid.
@@justacinnamonbun8658 Lol, if you have to drive the car like you're walking on eggshells in 2020 it is garbage. You should not have to treat a work-a-day sedan like an exotic to coax it to 150k. Manufacturers know their customers and if a car cannot handle a fair bit of neglect without imploding something is wrong. Nissan will rue the lost customers who take their chances elsewhere on their next vehicle purchase.
@@tmmurphy Correct... there's a reason why 8 out of 10 car shoppers look first at Toyotas and Hondas before moving onto other brands.
This is why we got rid of our Nissan Murano. It was only 2 years old. I will NEVER buy another Nissan/Infiniti again and I have family who work for Nissan. Honda and Toyota are much safer bets. I will admit that after a life of Japanese cars I bought a ZL1 Camaro and it’s been the most reliable car I’ve owned
I avoid all cars with cvt.
boostedmaniac
So Mercury Montego with a Toroid CVT? How about FWD Toyota Hybrids that use a single planetary gearset & is called "CVT"?
The term "CVT" only explains the function not the design!
MainMite06 I wouldn’t buy any of those either. Yes, some CVTs are better than others, but IMHO, they sap any excitement out of the car there might be.
@@boostedmaniac the point of a CVT is simplicity and fuel economy
Nissan just fucked up the cooling for it.
Its not supposed to be exciting in an economy car.
I don't know why anybody would buy a new Nissan they are crappy cars if you want a Nissan you have to go back 15 to 20 years and get one
I had a 2014 Nissan Note with 77500 miles, and the transmission gave out....best part is that the manufacturer warranty was at 60000 miles.
Same Here. My 2014 Versa Note SV Had That Same Problem, My Car Had An Aftermarket Warranty On It.
See if it has been extended(the warranty). Some have..GL.
Same shit happened to me. Never ever EVER buying a Nissan again. CVTS ARE CRAP!!!
My 2012 Nissan Altima never gave me problems 212k miles stock trans
Mine is at 184k with no problems whatsoever. Car has been solid for 7 years
What CVT fluid brand do you use?
kiki kyky never changed it original fluid
CVT Transmission from 2005-2013 SUCK and NOT RELIABLE!!!! Beaware of those maximas and altimas in those years
It a belt drive what did you expect to happen it's a garbage design
Cmurk so cant u just buy that metal belt
right garbage in garbage out.
I will NEVER buy another Nissan again. They need to recall all of their shitty cars.
Looks like finally settlement is happening. Received a letter.. with reimbursement options.. prior to 90k miles or repairs before Jan 30 2020.
Unfortunately, my car is at 100k assume not eligible though the problem continues for long
I didn't get a letter, is there a number provided that you can give out?
They also told me i wasn't eligible but i got my vehicle report from the dealer and it cleary states they had recalls on the transmission but refused to fix it, wht they did was reprogram it to cover t bgg e issue until warrenty ran out, but i will never buy or recommend anothet nissan because they are shitty...it should have been rectified then but wasn't
Omg the same thing happened to my sister with her Cruz. I was there when it happened, and I’m honestly traumatized by it. I’m always worried about it happening to my 2012 mazda5 🥺🥺🥺 I’m so sorry this happened to you. It’s scary and expensive 😭😭😭
Jatco = *Crapco*
Shitco!
Same happened to me in my Altima starting around 60k miles. Bought the car brand new with 9 miles on it and babied it. So did TWO of my friends Sentras fail between 60-70 k. We all got 2015 nissans with CVT engines and all of them failed. Absolute trash. I loved the car when it actually worked though.
Mine broke 61 k and 61.4 k😂
All cvt's are garbage. Stay away from any vehicle with a cvt.
The reason they fail is from lack of maintenance and the fact very little fluid fits in the transmission itself so that fluid heats up quickly. Adding an external cooler inline with the radiator cooler will extend the life quite a while with regular fluid changes.
I used to drive a 90s era Nissan Tsuru with a manual transmission. The car was foreign, and the instrument panel was in kilometers per hour rather than miles!!! The car wasn’t so smooth or quiet, but it was one of the greatest cars I ever had the pleasure of owning!!!! It never broke down, like these newer cars.
how tf did the drivers ed car at my school get to 170k miles lmao
They probably know how to take care of it normal fluid and filter changes not driving the bat piss out of them
Squaller shits been fixed
You mean to tell me that my 2003 Honda Odyssey with the notoriously garbage automatic transmission is lasting longer than this thing
Yep!
Danny Hayson mine had that bad 1-2 shift. I had an accord 4 cylinder and it made it to 180k before starting to slip. Got her rebuilt and then everything went at once so had to say bye bye
@Danny Hayson Right now my Odyssey is still alright but when I am commuting to college each day I can feel a noticeable "jerk" as it goes from 2nd to 3rd. Also it clunks into Reverse on cold mornings. Revs are around 3.5k when shifting in Drive. Figured over the summer I am buying a 2020 manual civic so I'll trade this junker in while it still shifts (dear lord I would never buy the CVT civic though)
Last car was a 2003 Honda Accord v6 with a transmission problem as well, it still ran even with its problem. Reached 130k before smog was due and could not pass it without fixing the tranny. Upgraded to a ‘14 Honda Civic now.
The infamous Honda autos might start experiencing symptoms early, notably hard shifts and jerking between gears, but they take a long time to actually completely die. Nissan CVTs are notorious for having a vastly shorter period between when symptoms start appearing and it leaving you stranded.
Nissan hasn't been the same since they joined with Renault
I'm with you count me in on the class action, I have a 2006 maxima & a 2009 altima and I had to replace transmission in both. I will never ever bought another Nissan. It's a shame because they used to be good cars.
My nissan has similar problem. I dont now why? Please help. Thank you
Get rid of it....
Because nissan cvts are garbage
People want to talk shit about all CVTs when the fact of the matter is that Nissan's are garbage. Toyota's and Honda's CVTs are great. Majority of them don't have problems like Nissan.
92k miles. Did you have any transmission fluid change?
It might be a "lifetime fill" fluid. Many manufacturers make it difficult to change the tranny fluid so it will break and you will buy a new car.
@@Anon1mous Actually it maybe using NS-2 transmission fluid.I heard NS-2 fluid was garbage because it doesn't protect the transmission. This might be the issue he is getting. They did have a recall. Not sure do they still honor it. Later on they came out with NS-3. But by then every one is using some other brand for protection.
Damn nissans have had this problem for years but people still keep buying them and learn the hard way
Thinking of buying one for winter beater, am I a fool ?
My 2010 Camry Hybrid with a CVT is at 140000 miles and it's still perfectly fine.
Terence Ting I’m glad I see one good comment because I have a 2018 Nissan Altima and I read comments about the transmission and get so nervous
Quan Cauley honesty it’s a gamble.. some nissans will last you a long time. If you get lucky you’ll just get that perfect one.. but most of them are cheap af and the transmissions are made in either Mexico or china.. no wonder they suck cuz they’re PLASTIC LOL. But it also has to do with the driver.. Nissans I’ve noticed have very sensitive gas pedals and if u press too quick or too hard it’ll jerk the car and fuck the transmission up.. so it has to do with two things... how well you drive AND how lucky you are , hopefully you’ll be the odds and get that “perfect” Nissan
Quan Cauley but also! Toyota uses a different company to make their CVT transmission! It’s not the same as Nissan and that’s why Toyota has better CVT ofc... supposedly Honda makes the best CVT transmissions tho. I wouldn’t even get any of those tbh ... I actually just traded my Nissan Altima in for a Mazda 6
Toyota hybrid CVT is not using variable pulley. It's electric CVT, not mechanical.
DOTHEDASH Thank you
I work at a Nissan dealership, and I hate that this happened to you. These CVT's are complete garbage. Idk why they keep putting them in cars. These get replaced CONSTANTLY, and I mean constantly. Stay away from CVT's.
Scotty joins the chat !
nissan is no originality
Nissan= J U N K !
Who would ever buy a Nissan?
Toyota. Or Honda
I have a 2007 Nissan Titan and never had any problems besides actuator and paint
Tom Kruze Toyota and Honda aren’t bad,
I wonder how much worse it is with the V6 engines and the POS of a transmission. I can only imagine the damage since it’s a more powerful engine.
Actually, it's the complete opposite. The CVT in the V6 engines (Maxima and Murano) are much more reliable than the piece of shit 4 cylinders.
I have a rogue with 160k on it. Part of me wants to get rid of it, the other part of me wants to see how long it will last.
Milk Man it’s kinda too late it got 160k miles in it it would be difficult to sell it since the miles are too much just keep it and see how long it will last
160k cm????
@@dominickmatta3536 almost 162k miles now
Hello my friend could you tell me where to make my complaint? All my sensors amongst other things are going wrong...Thanks for sharing!
I can't understand why Nissan refuses to drop CVTs from their cars and use a 8 or 10 speed auto
Mo Neenja31 right, or at least their 7 speed auto they use in their Infiniti’s
Cheap and good mpg
Luis Garcia a 8 speed can be just as fuel saving as the CVT. My brother Chrysler 300 gets 30mpg highway and his car is a 8 speed auto and it’s 500-600lbs heavier. The Maxima even gets 30mpg and it’s much lighter
Kaliel Webb Chrysler-Fiat = 💩
Luis Garcia lol his has a little over 100k and he told me he had a no problems with it. His is a 2016. I have a 2009 Chrysler 300 with 181k with the original engine and transmission. Only big things I’ve done is replaced the water pump twice. Other than that no problem, it rides smooth with good mpg for a car that size.
My 2017 is at the dealer getting a new sub assembly. Only 11,000 miles on it ☹️
You must live In Detroit
I have same car same year and its 174500 just do oil filters spark plugs tires struts and shocks and fucking runs like a new no problem
Yup ...mine is at 130,000 runs smooth still but I keep up with the maintenance.
I have a 2006 Nissan altima with 185000 miles haven't had any issues yet. Better knock on wood
Those don’t have these types of transmissions. It only affects 2007 models and up. Your design is far more reliable
Only 92k miles ? That's not fair
Waste of money
2010 Altima 170k miles. No service, no issues. 😆
Boy you are playing Russian roulette with that CVT transmission q
I’ve driven the car for 10+ years, I rarely push it to 4K rpm. I think the way you drive them has a lot to do with how long they last. I’ll update this post when mine gives out. 😆
Pls update!! I have a 2010 Nissan Altima that I bought from someone. It had 143k miles and little did I know about Nissan and the whole cvt transmission. It was a dumb buy lol (but I needed a car). Anyways, after seeing all this cvt transmission failures, I’m actually really scared to drive it. I try not to accelerate fast and basically drive at the speed limit. I’m debating whether I should just sell it or keep on driving it to see how long it will last lol I’m just hoping I can get through my last 2 years of college with it 😅
Yellow Flower mine is still going at 175k miles. I wouldn’t worry about the transmission too much if you’re just plan on driving it for a couple years. I took a lyft one time and the dude had 220k and going strong.
This is why when buying a car I tried to avoid a CVT. And also the most cars I see when I drive around and see people selling cars is a Nissan.. They think they're slick
I have a 2014 nissan Altima with the same transmission with 158, 000 miles yes 158,000 miles and I have never had any trouble at all. Bought car new However, the blessings of God is on my life. That does make a difference LOL
Praise the Lord!
Get rid of it. Nissans cvts are complete junk
My 2007 Nissan Altima has a 3.5 liter engine and a 6 speed manual. It’s a fun car.