# 2016 Nissan Altima - Trans

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-nissan-altima-trans/137649>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** nissan\
**Created:** [March 31, 2019, 7:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-nissan-altima-trans/137649 "2019-03-31T19:49:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![IllarRichmond](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/77aa72/32.png) [@IllarRichmond](https://community.cartalk.com/u/IllarRichmond)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2019, 7:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-nissan-altima-trans/137649/1 "2019-03-31T19:49:00Z")

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Are the 2016 Nissan Altima SL transmissions any good and do they last

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**Author:** ![GorehamJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/gorehamj/32/24103_2.png) [@GorehamJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GorehamJ)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2019, 7:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-nissan-altima-trans/137649/2 "2019-03-31T19:52:42Z")

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[CarComplaints](https://www.carcomplaints.com/Nissan/Altima/2016/transmission/transmission_failure.shtml) has some info you may find helpful. However, like going to WebMD for a symptom, look and you will find the scary thing you are hoping not to.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2019, 8:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-nissan-altima-trans/137649/3 "2019-03-31T20:24:32Z")

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They will provide good service IF you change the trans fluid more often than Nissan recommend.

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**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2019, 8:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-nissan-altima-trans/137649/4 "2019-03-31T20:26:08Z")

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Much better than average reliability — April 2019 Consumer Reports.

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**Author:** ![IllarRichmond](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/77aa72/32.png) [@IllarRichmond](https://community.cartalk.com/u/IllarRichmond)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2019, 9:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-nissan-altima-trans/137649/5 "2019-03-31T21:58:34Z")

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I bought my my 2016 Nissan Altima SL with 24,000 miles is that still like brand new.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2019, 10:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-nissan-altima-trans/137649/6 "2019-03-31T22:26:57Z")

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Yes but if it has a CVT transmission, and I think it does, look for a fluid change at 30k miles