2012 Nissan Altima drivetrain & axles problems
146 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2012 Nissan Altima, which is 25% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 146 25% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 92,000 miles 113 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 9 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 18 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 28 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 25 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 13 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 113 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 92,000 miles, and 20% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire.
What owners wrote
I was driving my car down the road heading to get something to eat. It was a sunday night, it just started misting rain. I drove on my usual curvy 2 lane paved highway and then proceed onto my usual 4 lane paved highway to mcdonald's where I got food inside and then upon leaving decided to go through drive through for another item. I left and headed approximately 3 miles back on the same road I traveled to town on.
I was driving my 2012 nissan altima on a busy 4 lane road. I was in the turning lane when my car refused to accelerate. I had power and the engine revved when I pushed on the pedal, but the car would not move. I put the car in park, shut it off and restarted it. The car then jerked its way through the intersection. A few hundred more yards and it stopped again in the middle of the road. I restarted multiple times but it would not move. I had it towed to my mechanic and I was told it was a failed CVT transmission.
Other problems reported for the 2012 Nissan Altima
- Engine 72 complaints
- Air bags 57 complaints
- Cruise control 49 complaints
- Electrical system 44 complaints
- Body & structure 33 complaints
- Brakes 20 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 18 complaints
- Steering 17 complaints