2016 Nissan Altima · symptom sheet
Loses power when accelerating
- 26owner reports
- 55,000median miles
- $600median quote
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Feb 9, 2025 · checked Oct 2, 2026
320 of the 553 complaints on this car are about the transmission and drivetrain. 26 of those describe loses power accelerating.
Tick what matches of 26 reports
Loses power accelerating on other Altima years
No other Altima model year has enough reports of loses power accelerating for a sheet of its own. See every Altima year.
What this problem usually is
This group is about the moment you press the pedal and the car doesn't respond. Owners describe no acceleration when merging or climbing a hill, a sudden reduced-power or limp mode, and the check engine light coming on with it. A number say it happened more than once before anyone found a cause, and some mention a throttle body replacement.
What got replaced
Few of these reports name the part that was replaced.
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the transmission and drivetrain covers the 2016 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
NHTSA investigations into the transmission and drivetrain on the Altima
Complete loss of motive power due to engine failure. Closed jul 18, 2025, led to recall 25V-437.
Engine compartment fire. Closed jun 27, 2007, led to recall 07V-267.
Engine stall - crank position sensor. Closed jul 18, 2006, led to recall 06V-242.
Engine compartment fires. Closed mar 25, 2003, led to recall 03V-084.
None of these investigations covers the 2016 model year.
What owners paid
8 of the 26 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $150 to $1,500.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 41,000 and 84,000 miles, from the 21 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Car intermittently fails to accelerate when gas pedal is engaged. Gas pedal has been fully engaged at times and car does not accelerate. Had issues in 2021 and now it is reoccurring. This issue has occurred while in interstate traffic, as well as, day to day driving around town.”
Filed Jul 24, 2023
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 26 reports involved a crash and 1 people were hurt. 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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