general problems of the 2012 Nissan Altima - part 1

I drove out of town about 40 miles and everything was fine, next day went to leave to come home and immediately noticed high rpms going about 20mph. I pulled over, turned the car off and turned it back on, started driving and same thing. I had no choice but to drive it on the interstate. I could get up to 60 very carefully but I was still sitting around 4000rpms. It wouldn’t shift gears at all (I know it’s a cvt and doesn’t have gears). I then noticed a high squealing noise, thankfully made it home with a lot of honking and middle fingers even though I had my hazards on. Once I made it home, plugged in my obd scanner and had a pending dtc of p1778 which I have found to be the stepper motor. Aka the death code. It’ll start, shift into all other gears, but is making a high squealing noise even when idle and in park and when revving in park the squeal gets louder. I even attempted the “semi manual’ to see if I could get it to catch, I couldn’t at all. No matter what “gear” I was in it wouldn’t bring the rpms down.

The vehicle is unsafe to driver and others on the road. The power steering hose has had a leak since it was manufactured and was not fixed by the manufacturer at all! tie rods gave away within 5 years of a mileage less than 24,200 miles. Cv joints along with tie rods have been easily compromised and damaged causing loss of control and steering . Suspensions are no longer in tact nor reliable and will pose a danger. All errors were not found by manufacturer and has caused immediate danger to not only driver but everyone on the road. The engine has a rattle only after 2 years which is not usual.

Service engine soon light on. Was driving on highway at 55mph transmission started to slip and car started to slow down while I was pressing gas pedal. The more I pressed on gas pedal the more the car lost acceleration. Had to move off to side of the road and turn car off. Took to mechanic and had transmission flushed and plate replaced. Transmission needs to be replaced. Ran diagnostic and codes for transmission comes up.

I have a 2012 Nissan Altima that I purchased in 2018. In florida. Check engine light appeared first. It currently doesn't run because of the transmission. It doesnt excelerate above 20mph. Is there is a nationwide recall because of the cvt transmissions going bad?. I already tried to fix 2 separate parts on the transmission the code I'm getting is p1778. I changed the stepper motor and valve body and it's still won't go above 20mph. I don't have 5,000 to replace a transmission. We've been stuck on the road twice in traffic when it doesn't want to excelerate above 20mph.

When I barely accelerate my car it does a very aggressive bucking motion along with loud noise. I have done put over $3k in vehicle! Nissan fix your shit!.

Vehicle when in drive or reverse would barely move and almost got stranded in traffic. Finally will not move at all.

After making right turn onto very busy 4 lane road with cars traveling 55 mph, the car failed to accelerate and had no power. Car acted as though it was in neutral. Fortunately, the road was downhill at this point and after turning on emergency blinking lights was able to coast about 3/4 mile to next street and turn right. I was almost rear ended three times during this coasting period at about 15 mph. On this part of the highway there was no place to pull over as the curb was next to the right hand lane. Had the car towed to a Nissan dealer the next day and was told that the transmission had "totally disintegrated" and was "unrepairable. " cost $4800 to repair. Was told that this was a "common occurrence" with the 2008-2014 cvt Nissan transmissions. Nissan has recalled many cvt transmissions but not 2012. Service manager also said that we were "lucky that disintegrated the way it did as some cars locked up in geared and immediately stopped. " there was no prior warning of a transmission problem. No lights, no noise, no nothing. There was no way to know a problem or potential failure was imminent. This car is a danger. Had this occurred on a freeway in los angeles where we were driving just prior to this failure, it could have caused a major injury accident. This transmission should be recalled. The car had 97,000 miles. Nissan should be required to recall and reimburse owners who have suffered this failure in 2012 Altima transmissions.

Had transmission fluid changed now starts bit doesn't go in gear took it to shop and was told I need a new transmission don't understand why new fluid would cause this and have heard Nissan has had numerous problems with cat transmission.

We had a near fatal accident on the highway because the car suddenly lost speed drastically and later on a few incidents won't move up on the slope. My daughter had a hard time reaching home but somehow managed. A quick online research showed many people sharing similar issues due to faulty transmission and sensors. It seems that Nissan is simply hiding behind its 60,000 mile warranty and not addressing and fixing this issue for the consumers and thereby putting lives at risk.

3 times car has decelerated when driving on interstate for 1 to 2 hours. Last time speed dropped to 20 mph when most cars were doing 70 to 80 mph. This creates a very dangerous situation that could result in loss of life if not corrected. Nissan refuses to address the matter and problem is well documented on the internet and lawsuits. Nissan should have issued a recall covering the defective cvt. My college age grandson is driving the car as he has no other option but he is putting his life and friends at risk each time he goes on an extended trip. Nissan should at minimum replace the transmission as a safety issue but have denied our claim. Your help would be greatly appreciated.

In mid-may 2021, noticed that the Altima (at 105,000 mls) had little power when accelerating. At one point, pulled out from from a stop at an intersection and basically "crawled" through. Barley made it up to the top of our driveway. "check engine" light came on. Not safe to accelerate in traffic. Local aamco, and local Nissan dealer, both diagnosed transmission failure. Have learned that apparently Nissan knew of this problem.

Transmission lost power (reduced power) after 65000 miles. Initially I was not aware of the Nissan 2012 Altima having transmission issues. Now the repair rather replacement cost is about $5000 as per estimats iave approached local Nissan dealerships and national customer service hot line and there has bee zero help from them. 2012 is know to have cvt transmission and its related performance and repair issues. Still that year, 2012 , Nissan is not covered under warranty beyond 60k nor there is help for customers who purchased this vehicle.

The car started slowing down in the freeway and it lost power while I was in the carpool so I drove carefully to the emergency lanes on the side risking getting hit by a car cause it didn't have any power or shifting. I though the transmission went bad. I turn off the car for five minutes and started it again and I try to move the car again and it went well. After couple days or weeks I don't recall I call the dealer requesting a recall on my vehicle which they ask me how many miles it had I told them 83,000 miles and they told me I don't qualify to get the transmission replace cause it has over 80,000 miles already. It seems that Nissan makes faulty cvt transmission manufactured by jatco. I wanted to know if I qualify for the recall for the transmission. When I reset the car on the freeway for five minutes it ran and hasn't happened again but it's super sluggish. The car should have a recall no matter the mileage. Forgot to mention they said I don't qualify also cause the car is salvage and it voids every recall whatsoever.

Purchased car August 8, 2020. Was driving in the city when engine light came on 08/24. Took the car to neborhood tire pro's in decatur, GA. Had a diagnostic done. Car received 3 codes. One code was p1718. Was told the transmission was bad. Took it back to Nissan stone mountain. Health wages the service manger affirmed it was the transmission.

Car automatically reduces speed from 65 mph to 35 mph while in motion on highway and will not increase speed when driving at an hour or better at 65 mph or greater. When it autodecelerates it makes a whining noise and will not accelerate again until you turn the engine off and allow the car to sit for 30 mins or better.

My 2012 Nissan Altima was bought at 40k miles. It ran good for was maintained. At 108k miles the transmission started acting up. It would not shift into 6th gear (cvt transmission) and would eventually lose power and not accelerate. I had it diagnosed and found out there was a recall on these transmission but they were only for the prior year models so there was nothing I can do. It is now at 120k miles and it hasn't gotten so bad I can't drive it on the highway. I took it to the dealership and had it completely diagnosed and they told me that it threw what they refer to as a �death code� and said it needed a new transmission. They told me that it's a matter of time before the transmission completely dies. I'm a student and in the military so I stay very busy and my car not being reliable has put a stop to everything. A transmission going bad at 120k miles should not be a thing. I truly feel cheated by Nissan with this car.

Tl- the contact owns a 2012 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while his son driving about 70 mph, the vehicle decelerated to 60 mph without warning. The vehicle was takin to and independent mechanic who replaced a mass air flow sensor. The failure recurred about three weeks later. The dealer was not called. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was out of warranty. The contact referenced a service bulletin: reference number: ntb13-079d dated November 25, 2015. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 215,000. Fe.

Ongoing issue where vehicle loses power when driving further distances (30-40 miles) or uphill in the mountains and is unable to accelerate. Driver is forced to pull over on the side of the highway and wait until vehicle can cool down and gain power again. This is an issue with the cvt transmission. Nissan should have issued a recall for these transmissions or extended the warranty as it is an extremely unsafe situation.

Vehicle was fine and all of the sudden it went into limp mode and check engine light came on due to problems with the cvt transmission.

Transmission spudders at times. It is very delayed when pulling out sometimes. Turning the car off and back on might help sometimes. Car will go in limp mode. Nissan dealer said it was the transmission. There is a big safety concern because when you push the gas trying to cross an intersection, it might lag behind and not go. This could result in being hit. This has been a great car but the cat is complete junk and Nissan should be ashamed of themselves for this. If they get enough law suits they may change something. Well maybe, they don't care about peoples lives.

This is a well-documented issue with the Nissan cvt transmissions - lost power when accelerating, the engine winds up but the vehicle does not respond. A mechanic diagnosed it for me and says it's got code p1778 and the transmission needs to be replaced.

The car has broke down and can not be drove. It has stalled on us numerous time driving on the freeway in nevada. We have almost been hit by semi truck. The transmission has to be replaced now and the car is not worth the money to fix. It has 123,000 on it.

Nissan Altima 2012 s has a bug on the transmission. I have talked to a dealership lately about how I can maintain my transmission to avoid the problem he told me to change the fluid after 60k miles. Which I did right away because I was the second owner. I'm supprise at 127k miles, my transmission broken down. And all mechanics I be been to tell me is a factory issue and Nissan knows it. They said the cvt transmission mostly come to fail on that Nissan after you pass the 100k miles. (factory issue with that cvt technology they said). I call Nissan to submit the problem, but unfortunately they told they can't do nothing about it because of the high mileage. The bad transmission is very dangerous on the public road, I have been in the situation on the interstate highway where I couldn't pass the 18 wheeler and almost cause a crash because the transmission is not working properly.

Hello to whom it may concern, I'm posting this complaint because of an issue this vehicle has and I've heard many others are having the same issue. About an hour or two of driving the car or going up a pretty steep hill on a hot day the car looses power completely and will have trouble to go over 45mph and what I've read up on this issue the vehicle come with a sensor that makes the car go into a safety mode when the transmission gets too hot and it's due to the transmission not having a fluid cooler. I've had a couple close calls in the freeway where cars have came really close to rear ending me in the freeway with my children in the car and I fear for the safety of my as well as others and wouldn't want anyone getting sued due to an issue Nissan has with their vehicle.

While driving on the highway for over an hour at speeds 60+ mph the transmission will begin to whine, while at the same time the rpms will skyrocket. The car will rapidly decelerate while this is happening. This has happened multiple times on road trips when the car was at 20k miles and continues to happen more often now that the car is nearing 100k miles.

2012 Nissan Altima. Consumer writes in regards to transmission issues. The consumer stated the vehicle would abruptly stop on busy highways. No warning lights illuminated.

When driving on the freeway the car will drop from 70 to below 40 mph, cannot maintain a safe speed on highway. Problem is exasperated when driving up a hill. The issue is extremely dangerous. There is also a whirring noise the engine makes when this happens. After checking online forums it is obvious that this is a common problem/complaint among other Nissan Altima 2012 models.

Tl- the contact owns a 2012 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the vehicle would hesitate to move forward while depressing the accelerator without warning. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where he diagnosed the vehicle with a transmission issue and was given an estimate for the repairs. The contact spoke with cannon Nissan of greenwood 69900 us-82, greenwood, ms 38930 (662) 453-4211 where she was informed that the vehicle was not under warranty. The manufacturer had not been notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown. Jo.

While driving the car stopped accelerating. Thankfully this happened on a 2 lane road while no other vehicles were around and there was a driveway to pull into. My husband and child were also in the car when this happened. No warning lights/noises alarmed before this happened. We had to have the car towed home. It will turn on but will not drive. This car is notorious for transmission issues. Now we have a car that we can't drive but still owe way more than it's worth to fix. We are unable to trade/sale either. It has been very frustrating situation. We will never own another Nissan.

After a few hours of driving, the vehicle lost power and went into "limp mode" on an 8 lane highway. After research, Nissans have a known problem with the transmission that has yet to he addressed.

Cvt problem with transmission delay problem going up hill very scary need transmission looked at I guess problem very common this is a big safety problem almost got hit by car acting up slowing down.

Cvt vehicle loses power when driving on incline on highway.

Cvt trans giving check engine soon code p1777 stepper motor cod. . . Trans not shifting properly, it gets stuck at 2000rpms and lags then jump up in rpms. Trans shakes hard from time to time while driving at low speeds.

So I purchased my car in 2014 at tony Nissan waipio and had cna manufactured warranty. . Which is a good warranty. But I come to realize ever since. My manufactured warranty expired in 2019, and I routinely bring my car in for oil and oil filter maintenance every 3 months, and each time I would bring it in. Mechanics and service advisors seems to find a lot of problems with my car. . And ask if I wanted it to be fixed or replaced, majority of the time. I will asked if my aul warranty will cover, for the parts and labors. . I would say 80 percent of my warranty covers. . Some. Dont. But to make my complaint shorter . . Each time I would bring it in to tony Nissan for a repair. . Not even 3 months after, another problems. Come about. . At this time I'm getting very scared and afraid for my safety in driving my car. Especially. When I have my 6 year old grandson that I pick up from school. . And I'm beginning to not have faith in them and I'm really having trust issues, with either the mechanics or service advisors. . At tony Nissan . I can show proofs of documents that I have all my invoices dated from 2014 until now of 2020. . Of all services and repairs they have claimed they doned on my car. . Just recently I asked for my old parts back, to see if they got it replaced. . Throttle body assembly and ignition coil #3. . My upcoming repair will be alternator and drive belt. . I will be taking my car in either 02/25/2020 or 02/26/2020. . In the afternoon. Thank you very much, for the help and concerns. Please reply back to me if my car was sold to me as a lemon or any recalls. . I've be glad to express my concerns to the president of that company. . But I always get talked to the other staffs that works for him. . .

18hoz-1diag c check & diagnos (tech 561) complaint: service engine soon light is on also c/s they were driving on freeway in traffic while rpms were around low 1,ooo vehicle would buck from slow speeds trying to accelerate also when vehicle was on a hill at a stop vehicle would not accelerate and started rolling backwards once vehicle gained momentum vehicle started moving please check and advise. Cause: verified customers concern. "service engine soon" light is illuminated. Checked for dtcs and found multiple dtcs (dtc written on ro). Cleared dtcs and none returned after test drive. Vehicle did feel a bit sluggish on first test drive. Checked fluid levels and found oil level a bit low. Also noticed drives floor mat tucked under gas pedal. Removed floor mat and test drove again. Vehicles acceleration feels normal. Went to steep hill to duplicate customers concern. Could not verify customers concern. Again, correction: replaced both cam position sensors as well as the crank position sensor. Cleared all dtcs and test drove vehicle no dtcs returned. Vehicle drives fine with no issues.