Owner-reported complaints naming the transmission system, filed with NHTSA
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Transmission reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
25
Latest Jul 17, 2003
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
14%
of 180 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
5
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
3
What this page shows
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Nissan Altima submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 25 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming transmission
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Transmission
Filed Jul 17, 2003
MY ALTIMA WAS PURCHASED IN JANUARY, 2002 WITH ABOUT 67,000 MILES ON IT, AND IT IS A 1995 MODEL. I HAVE HAD TO TAKE IT IN MORE THAN SEVEN TIMES AND HAVE PAID AT LEAST $2,000. MY MAIN COMPLAINT IS THAT I HAVE HAD TO GO IN THREE TIMES TO REPAIR MY GEAR SHIFT. IT REPEATEDLY LOCKS INTO THE PARK POSITION AND IN ORDER TO TURN THE CAR ON, YOU HAVE TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL THEN START IT. WHENEVER THAT HAS HAPPENED, MY BRAKE LIGHT STOPS WORKING ALSO. I DO NOT KNOW HOW I GET FROM PLACE TO PLACE SAFELY WHEN MY BRAKE LIGHTS GO OUT. I AM NOT ABLE TO DRIVE AROUND WITHOUT BRAKE LIGHTS, THEREFORE, I LOSE MONEY BECAUSE MY WORK REQUIRES THAT I TRAVEL BY CAR ON A DAILY BASIS. THE MECHANICS KEEP REPAIRING THE SAME ELECTRICAL FUSES, WHICH MUST BE FAULTY BECAUSE WHENEVER THEY ARE REPLACED, THE GEAR SHIFT WORKS AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS WORK. LESS THAN SIX MONTHS LATER, I AM BACK AT THE MECHANIC TO HAVE THE SAME THING REPAIRED AGAIN. MY CAR IS PARKED INDEFINITELY BECAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE OUT AGAIN AND I HAVE TO START THE CAR BY PUTTING IT INTO NEUTRAL AGAIN. I DO NOT THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS PROBLEM AGAIN!!!!!!PS I DO NOT KNOW WHAT OEM MEANS WHICH IS WHY I HAVE A YES AND A NO ANSWER....*AK
NHTSA ID
10028526
Incident
Jul 17, 2003
Transmission
Filed May 30, 2003
VEHICLE'S WELDING THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE PEDAL CAME OFF, CAUSING VEHICLE TO KEEP ACCELERATING. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
NHTSA ID
10021899
Incident
May 29, 2003
Mileage
83,000 mi
Driver assistanceEngineTransmission
Filed Jun 17, 2002
CONSUMER COMPLAINED THERE WAS SLIPPING OF THE TRANSMISSION AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE TORQUE CONVERTOR WAS REPLACED ALSO. THE GEAR SHIFT RELEASE BUTTON IS NOT OPERABLE. *JG
NHTSA ID
565414
Incident
Nov 1, 1999
Transmission
Filed Aug 13, 2001
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ID
750299
Incident
Jun 16, 2001
Transmission
Filed Jul 13, 2001
Crash reported
I STOPPED MY CAR AT THE BASE OF MY DRIVEWAY AND PUT THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER ON PARK TO CHECK MY MAILBOX. I LEFT THE CAR RUNNING WHILE I DID THAT. AS I GLANCED AT MY MAIL, THE CAR SLOWLY ROLLED UP MY DRIVEWAY (NO ONE WAS IN THE CAR, AND THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER REMAINED IN PARK) AND CRASHED INTO A LARGE TREE ABOUT 40 FEET BEYOND MY DRIVEWAY. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER PULLED MY CAR BACK ONTO THE DRIVEWAY, HE SAID THAT THE SHIFT LEVER WAS STILL IN PARK. I SUSPECT THAT MY CAR WAS A "VICTIM" OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 94V165000.*AK
NHTSA ID
748428
Incident
Jul 12, 2001
Transmission
Filed May 22, 2001
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70-75 MPH AND PASSING A TRUCK WHEN VEHICLE RAN OVER A PUDDLE OF WATER AND IT SPLASHED ONTO MOTOR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHIFT INTO LOW AND WHEELS LOCKED UP. CONSUMER RAN OFF ROAD, BUT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME IN LOW GEAR FOR 30 MILES. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE.*AK CONSUMER STATES THE NEXT DAY, VEHICLE SHIFTED OKAY. *SLC
NHTSA ID
888822
Transmission
Filed Apr 19, 2001
LEVER GETS STUCK IN PARK, AND SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL CHANGE GEARS ON ITS OWN. *AK
NHTSA ID
886327
Incident
Feb 18, 2001
Transmission
Filed Jan 10, 2001
WHEN TRYING TO CHANGE GEARS AND PUSHING CLUTCH DOWN SHIFT LEVER IS LOCKED.*AK
NHTSA ID
877908
Incident
Dec 15, 2000
Transmission
Filed Dec 29, 2000
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ID
738458
Incident
Oct 1, 2000
Transmission
Filed Oct 2, 2000
THE FIRST PROBLEM WAS THE TRANSMISSION WHICH BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT SERVICED MY CAR SAID IS UNSUAL. THEN ON ABOUT A MONTH LATER THIS PART KNOWN AS A DISTRIBUTOR COMPONENT FAILED. I HAVE SPENT OVER $2500.00 ON REPAIR COST IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS. I AM SURE SOMETHING THIS IS NOT NORMAL. *AK
NHTSA ID
733151
Incident
Jul 25, 2000
Driver assistanceTransmission
Filed Jun 16, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported
VEHICLE JUMPED INTO DRIVE AND ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING A COLLI SION WHICH RESULTED IN MINOR INJURIES. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT NOTIFIED. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *ML
NHTSA ID
863695
Incident
Jun 9, 2000
Transmission
Filed Mar 15, 2000
TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK. VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO BE TAKEN OUT OF PARK GEAR. WHEN IT'S TAKEN OUT OF GEAR,IT DOES NOT READ CORRECTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
NHTSA ID
858577
Transmission
Filed Dec 22, 1999
COULD NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE. VEHICLE COULD ONLY MOVE IN A FORWARD DIRECTION. VEHICLE COULD NOT ENGAGE OVERDRIVE. ENGINE REVVED AT 4000+ AT 30MPH. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO COURTSEY NISSAN OF PLANO TX. IMMEDIATELY. SERVICE MANAGER INDICATED THAT NO RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM WERE EVER ISSUED. SOLENOID R, CARRIER ASSEMBLY AND GASKET WERE REPLACED. SERVICE MGR. AND TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THIS WAS A FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM WITH NO KNOWN CAUSE. BASICALLY , THEY COULD NOT OR WOULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY THIS HAPPENED. *AK
NHTSA ID
716362
Incident
Dec 18, 1999
Transmission
Filed Dec 14, 1999
VEHICLE HAD PROBLEMS SHIFTING GEARS EVENTUALLY VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE GEAR. *MJS
NHTSA ID
549964
Incident
Sep 11, 1999
Transmission
Filed Jul 1, 1999
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ID
708152
Incident
Jun 27, 1999
Transmission
Filed Jun 25, 1999
THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE IN NEUTRAL TO START. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE UNDER RECALL, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. RECALL 94V-165. *AK
NHTSA ID
841178
AirbagsTransmission
Filed May 12, 1999
Crash reported1 injury reported
VEHICLE WAS MISTAKENLY PUT INTO NEUTRAL INSTEAD OF PARK POSITION, ALLOWING VEHICLE TO ROLL INTO A POLE AT APPROXIMATELY 2-3 MPH UPON IMPACT DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING SEVERE INJURIES TO THE DRIVER. AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING AND LESS THAN 3 MPH. *AK
NHTSA ID
837801
Incident
Apr 30, 1999
Transmission
Filed Dec 16, 1998
MY TRANSMISSION SLIPPING IN REVERSE
NHTSA ID
701415
Incident
Dec 16, 1998
Transmission
Filed Aug 4, 1998
VEHICLE DID NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ID
826258
Incident
Jul 4, 1998
Transmission
Filed Jul 2, 1998
CONSUMER WAS PARKED WHEN NOTICED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT WILL NOT MOVE FROM PARK . DEALER NOTIFIED, AND WILL NOT REPAIR UNLESS COST IS PICKED UP BY THE CONSUMER. *AK
NHTSA ID
824951
Incident
Jun 19, 1998
Transmission
Filed Nov 10, 1997
Fire reported
THE DFECTIVE TRANSMISSION COOLING HOSE CLAMP BROKE, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO SPRAY INTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND CAUSE A FIRE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF, THE TRANSMISSION FLUID DRAINED INTO THE STREET AND THE FIRE WENT OUT. *SLC
NHTSA ID
818785
Incident
Aug 19, 1997
Transmission
Filed Oct 16, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported
TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFTER SLIPPED OUT OF PARK, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.
NHTSA ID
509981
Incident
Sep 13, 1996
Driver assistanceEngineTransmission
Filed Aug 22, 1996
ENGINE SURGES OR STALLS.
NHTSA ID
507831
Incident
Feb 28, 1996
Transmission
Filed Dec 1, 1995
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTER LOCK WILL NOT RELEASE. *SD
NHTSA ID
500289
Incident
Aug 1, 1995
Transmission
Filed Nov 27, 1995
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION THE SHIFT LEVER LOCK PLATE WHICH PREVENTS THE SHIFTER FROM MOVING. TT SHIFTER LOCKS IN PARK AND CAN NOT BE MOVED SOMETIMES. *SLC
NHTSA ID
975498
Incident
Nov 21, 1995
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