2016 Nissan Altima · symptom sheet
Transmission hesitates when accelerating
- 25owner reports
- 62,000median miles
- $400median quote
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Aug 3, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
25 of the 85 reports of transmission shudder on the 2016 Altima describe hesitation when accelerating.
Part of Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard (85 reports) · also: jerking or hard shifts
Tick what matches of 25 reports
Hesitation when accelerating on other Altima years
No other Altima model year has enough reports of hesitation when accelerating for a sheet of its own. See every Altima year.
What this problem usually is
This is the narrower sheet inside transmission shudder for a car that pauses before it goes. You press the gas, and for a beat nothing happens, or the engine revs and then the car catches up. What makes it distinct from the wider sheet is timing: the complaint isn't a rough shift at speed but a delay right when you need to move.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the transmission (14 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the transmission and drivetrain covers the 2016 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
What owners paid
5 of the 25 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $130 to $1,100.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 45,000 and 84,000 miles, from the 23 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 1 service bulletin or notice for the 2016 Nissan Altima that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
2013-2016 ALTIMA AND 2014-2016 ROGUE; MIL ON WITH DTC P0776, P1715 MAY HAVE HESITATION AND/OR LACK OF POWER ALTIMA WITH 4-CYLINDER ENGINE ONLY THE TITLE IS CHANGED, A DTC IS ADDED UNDER IF YOU CONFIRM, AND TCM REPROGRAMMING IS ADDED TO THE SERVICE PROCEDURE.
What owners wrote
“2016 Altima 66,700 miles At a light, when push the accelerator my car hesitates for about 4 seconds. Then it slowly gains power. This is an accident waiting to happen. 2016 Altima needs a recall. I see multiple complaints on the internet as well.”
Filed Jun 30, 2024 · 66,700 miles
“Iâm starting to experience issues with the CTV transmission. Iâm experiencing jerking and stalling while driving on a busy highway with cars traveling 55mph or more. It is extremely dangerous driving when these things occur when cars are traveling at those speeds and the vehicle hesitate without warning.”
Filed Apr 28, 2023
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 25 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. How reports land on this sheet.
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- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 61 reports
- Transmission fails or needs replacement 40 reports
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- Doors, latches or locks fail 31 reports
- Loses power when accelerating 26 reports