Nissan Altima
2016 only
307,380 sold in the US for 2016.
per 10,000 sold
2016 Nissan Altima have 712 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 4 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Harsh, delayed or erratic shifting, typically surfacing around 62,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2016 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Nissan Altima report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2016 only
Median onset: 62,000 miles. 0.8% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 42,000 miles. 2.4% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 73,000 miles. 4.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Typical repair: $2,170–$6,500 nationally.
Which other vehicles have CVT problems? →Median onset: 54,000 miles. 12.2% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 60,000 miles. 8.8% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 45,500 miles.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 80,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 60,750 miles.
Typical repair: $2,910–$5,410 nationally.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2016 model year. See the full Nissan Altima report for every year and full specs/safety data.