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2016 Nissan Altima drivetrain & axles problems

232 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2016 Nissan Altima, which is 29% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
232 29% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
65,000 miles 134 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2016 Nissan Altima Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 65,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 8 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 13 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 33 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 42 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 20 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 13 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 4 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 65,000 miles
Based on 134 complaints that include mileage. 40% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles8
20k to 40k miles13
40k to 60k miles33
60k to 80k miles42
80k to 100k miles20
100k to 120k miles13
120k to 140k miles4
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 134 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 65,000 miles, and 40% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Car loses power while driving on highways or roads and had nearly cost me my life on occasion where the vehicle cannot complete a turn from loss of power and I cannot proceed and obstruct oncoming vehicle paths. It has also revved up out of the blue to 6000-7000 RPMs despite a holding steady pace on the gas pedal. The speed jolts and has nearly caused me to rear end unsuspecting vehicles. Sometimes the vehicle cannot accelerate and has NO POWER after coming to a full stop at a red light or stop sign.

May 2021 Injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 nissan altima. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in three unknown recalls. While the contact's friend was driving at an unknown speed and attempting to stop, the vehicle shut off without warning. The vehicle was towed to the driver's residence. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not approve the repair under the warranty. The contact stated that there was no clear explanation for the manufacturer's decision.

Reported at 65,000 miles, January 2019

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