2015 Nissan Altima · symptom sheet

Transmission fails or needs replacement

28owner reports
80,000median miles
0involved a crash

Newest report Jun 14, 2026 · checked Sep 9, 2026

160 of the 946 complaints on this car are about the transmission and drivetrain. 28 of those describe transmission failure.

Tick what matches of 28 reports

lost drive or would not move

warning lights came on first

it was replaced under warranty

I paid for it myself

a second transmission also failed

What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the transmission (28 reports).

Recalls and investigations

No recall on the transmission and drivetrain covers the 2015 model year as of Sep 9, 2026.

When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 51,000 and 103,000 miles, from the 23 reports that gave a mileage.

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What owners wrote

“I was driving on the Chicago skyway toll bridge when my transmission went out in my 2015 nissan altima with 103k miles on it. I had it towed to the dealership where thru quoted me 5500 for a new transmission because of cvt failure. I take extra care of my vehicle and even pay for the premium oil change EVERY single time. Cvt transmission should be banned from US roads.”
Filed Mar 15, 2022 · 103,000 miles

“Transmission went out with no warning. Ran fine the night before, the next morning I couldn't go anywhere. Shop has confirmed by code that is being thrown the transmission has went out, $2900 fix.”
Filed Dec 30, 2021

“This car only had 136,000 miles. The transmission failed. Research shows this version of Nissan has issues with its CVT transmission. The transmission has to be fully replaced by a new transmission costing upwards of $5,000. Based on my research multiple Nissan cars with CVT transmissions are having issues and costing owners money.”
Filed Nov 12, 2021 · 136,000 miles

“Transmission is out and the car only has 139,000 miles on it. I'm told the cost to replace the transmission is $4,000 on average. I'm told that mechanics are seeing major issues with the CVT transmission. What can be done to help consumers with this issue during these troubling economic times?”
Filed Nov 9, 2021 · 139,000 miles

Should you keep driving it?

This page can't tell you that. 0 of 28 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.

File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation.