2016 Nissan Altima Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 235about this part
- Share
- 42%of 555 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 64,700miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 235 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2016 Nissan Altima, 42% of the 555 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 64,700 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Engine RPM is uncontrollable engine light came on at 87781 miles no problems before this failure because I was not aware of this manufacturer failure I have exceeded my extended warranty by 3k miles and now I'm in a bad position to deal with this,I still owe on this car.this is very shameful for letting Nissan get away with this defect,now we the consumers have to pay.”
NHTSA complaint #11388933, filed 2021-01, 4 miles“We were traveling from chicago to springfield, mo and were about 110 miles from home traveling 75 MPH when the car suddenly started to buck, then we heard a brief screeching noise twice. The car would rev up suddenly to 3-4 thousand rpms randomly. The car began to lose power uphill when trying to accelerate. None of our warning lights came on at all.”
NHTSA complaint #11257529, filed 2019-09, 46,200 miles“When driving in rush hour traffic with a lot of stopping and starting, the car hesitates for a few seconds when I push on the gas after a red light or stop sign. It has not caused an accident or injury yet but it's just a matter of time. I can't believe there is no recall on the transmission when so many people have had this same issue!”
NHTSA complaint #11277188, filed 2019-10, 50,000 miles“My Altima started having acceleration issue, took to Nissan dealer who advised a transmission issue. Told me it was covered under warranty. Found out a new transmission was needed and covered under an extended plan I paid for; not covered by Nissan at all. Car had 79k miles on it. A reman replaced as sy(what ever this code means)”
NHTSA complaint #11207232, filed 2019-05, 79,978 miles“My car is jerking back and forth between gears. Very scary. This is happening in motion when I was going from 2nd to 3rd gear going about 30-50 miles. Rpm's revving up and down. The car is in great condition and has been regularly serviced and oil changed, so I expected it to be great for a longer time.”
NHTSA complaint #11341557, filed 2020-07, 100,500 milesRelated service bulletins
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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 14% |
| 2024 | 4 | 10% |
| 2023 | 1 | 3% |
| 2022 | 4 | 13% |
| 2021 | 3 | 4% |
| 2020 | 17 | 9% |
| 2019 | 9 | 4% |
| 2018 | 24 | 11% |
| 2017 | 133 | 34% |
| 2016 | 235 | 42% |
| 2015 | 161 | 17% |
| 2014 | 209 | 19% |
| 2013 | 506 | 22% |
| 2012 | 149 | 35% |
| 2011 | 68 | 28% |
| 2010 | 73 | 19% |
| 2009 | 95 | 6% |
| 2008 | 80 | 8% |
| 2007 | 62 | 13% |
| 2006 | 79 | 10% |
| 2005 | 115 | 11% |
| 2004 | 17 | 6% |
| 2003 | 34 | 4% |
| 2002 | 39 | 4% |
| 2001 | 6 | 4% |
| 2000 | 9 | 6% |
| 1999 | 7 | 8% |
| 1998 | 6 | 5% |
| 1997 | 8 | 7% |
| 1996 | 7 | 8% |
| 1995 | 27 | 15% |
| 1994 | 3 | 3% |
| 1993 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2016 Nissan Altima
86 complaintsOther or unknown
81 complaintsAir bags
72 complaintsVehicle speed control
65 complaintsElectrical system
42 complaintsExterior lighting
42 complaintsFuel system
30 complaintsBody and structure
29 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
22 complaintsSteering
16 complaintsSuspension
12 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
12 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Nissan Altima
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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