2017 Nissan Maxima Cvt Failure! đŽ What Signs to Watch For and Things To Avoid!
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 19. 02. 2022
- 2017 Nissan Maxima Cvt Failure! đŽ What Signs to Watch For and Things To Avoid!
Today i share the symptoms and details on the replacement of the CVT transmission in my nissan maxima.
Engine braking, Sport Mode I don't do. I don't ever floor it. I have a 2022 Maxima SR with 15,000 miles. Loving it! You drive it hard, can't do that with a CVT.
For any newbs. CVT do not like to be raced. They do well on smooth acceleration. If youâre always flooring it itâs likely not going to last. Also, maintenance is CRUCIAL on CVT. The nicer and smoother you can drive it the longer it will last.
Nice video man! And I appreciate the honesty and transparency.
Sorry for your expense and feel your pain! I had a 2013 Sentra that I bought certified pre-owned with 20,000 miles and loved it until the CVT failed at 110,000 miles! It was going to cost me $5K to replace the transmission too but the car was only worth $,4500 with a year warranty on the CVT...no thanks! I was never going to buy another Nissan again until the dealership offered me a lifetime warranty ($100 deductible) if I bought a new car from them. It would cover the powertrain (engine, CVT, starter and alternator).The catch is that the dealership will do all the scheduled maintenance, so I purchased a new 2019 Maxima SV for $39,000. Great car so far with no issues (57,000 miles to date). I would recommend a warranty for any car these days. Repairs are too expensive!
My 2014 maxima cvt transmission died at 61k miles had extended warranty i paid $2300 for got a new one Lucky.
Had some steering components replaced too that would be over 1k
@@CurtisDJunior ouch man..... I find with these cvts, you have to take easy on them, they are not like regular automatic
@@alvinsimba734 i take it extremely easy still happened. Not sure sure what happened the first 14k miles though before purchase.
My only take away is change fluid every 30k and always park usong emergency brake. Hopefully the new one lasts
be sure to read the fine print on these warranties. Some of them will only repair the car if the repair cost less than the value of the car. Once the car gets down to being worth $5k, they won't fix it. Hopefully you didn't get that kind of warranty.
Where did you buy it from?
it sucks you had to replace the transmission, but you did admit that you know you caused the damage by driving very aggressive. Im really hoping my trans will last the life of the car, the only semi aggressive driving i do is quick acceleration from a stop every so often. I just did the fluid flush around 55k miles and it runs as smooth as butter still
I currently drive a Jeep Patriot 2012 and itâs at 141k and itâs CVT feels great on a cold start. When temps get to hot, it starts lagging. I went and got an oil change, 1quart is hyper lube/3quarts high mileage. Added a additive to my coolant. Changed transmission fluid. Now runs unbelievable smooth, I do not use 87 gas, I use 89 now, because of the compression is better on the pistons. Just be gentle on them, they are very amazing.
I just want to say despite the transmission going out the current generation Maxima is my dream car, I love every aspect of it. I have also owned several Nissan products with CVT's never had a problem, but as with any complex machine things happen. Anyways thanks for uploading the video.
You gotta dream bigger if your dream car is a maxima đ
@@viper24820đ€Šââïžso you not vaild if you not paying 50,000 and more for vehicle so I guess you have to drive a Lexus bmw Range Rover Audi or a Volvo scatpack this is a materialistic world and donât forget about the car vet đđ
@@none360business6 if thatâs what you got out of reading my comment you need to go back to school. All of it too, you need to start in kindergarten, and work your way back up cause gd that was an awful take and thatâs not what Iâm saying at all đ€Ł
$5K is nothing; you made the right decision. I replaced the computers and a battery for over $3500 in a paid-for 2004 Prius and it was worth it because I did not have to buy a new car for another 8 years!
The financial advisors will tell you if any two of these things is true, it's worth keeping the car:
E. The exterior of the car is in good shape, keeps the rain off your fool head, and is not embarrassing.
I. The interior of the car is in good shape, keeps your feet from dragging on the pavement below the car, and is not embarrassing once you throw a floormat over it.
M. The mechanics of the car are sound and you only have to fix this one thing to avoid having the car strand you in the badlands or the South side of Chicago without your gat.
But these are the veto options:
1. You just hate the car. Sell it because life is too short.
2. You hate buying new or used cars. Fix it. Life is too short.
3. You hate new car salespeople. Fix it. They don't make money on selling you a car; they make money by selling you the money to buy a car.
4. You hate used car salespeople. Fix it. Rinse and repeat 3 above.
5. You think the car salesperson is cute. Fix the car and ask her out on a date. Even if the date goes horribly wrong, dinner is probably STILL cheaper than payments. And if you buy the car from her, she'll no doubt have a boyfriend already and you'll STILL have to make the payments.
I have the maxima platinum 2017. Thanks for opening my eyes with this video đđŒđđŒ
My 2016 Nissan Altima 2.5 SL transmission finally went out on me at 181,000 miles. I bought it back in 2019 with 30,178 miles exactly. I love the car and it's gotten me very far to say the least. I'm never getting rid of it, I'm gonna put another transmission in it and put another 181k or more miles on it đ. Definitely going to start doing the fluid drains every 20k miles though.
181k miles is pretty good. Especially if you didnât have your fluids drained properly.
@@naturelover2292 Yeah I know right, I'm ready for round 2đ
@@naturelover2292 Damn
Def glad i bought extended warranty my 2017 Max trans started acting funny here and there at 80+ thousand miles. Now getting a brand new trans. Thanks for posting video def made me take it to dealership to check it out!!!
We have a 2016 Nissan Maxima Platinum. We got it in August 2015, one of the very first sold in our area. Car went back for the antilock brake switch. They found a problem with the transmission. Jutter Valve. Changed it. We only have about 34,000 miles on it still. So far so good. (7 years later)!! Yes, we are NOT high milage drivers, and it was not out much during the Pandemic. Car gets serviced regularly as suggested. Keeping our fingers crossed!
Thank you for this video!
I purchase a brand new 2017 Maxima, with now 90k miles. I didnât do any manual shifting of gears, mainly city driving and occasional long distance driving during the holidays. Mechanics noticed an issue and recommended I get the transmission replaced. Luckily I purchased additional warranty insurance. But it is ridiculous to have to replace a transmission under 100k miles. Salespeople keep calling to upgrade, but this will definitely be my first and last Nissan product. CVT=cheap value transmission
Iâve had my 08 3.5 Altima since 2016 and it hasnât broken. I drive it manual mode every single day. Iâd suggest doing what I did and install an aftermarket transmission oil cooler which you can get at your local parts shop for less than $100. Also change your fluid every 20 to 30k miles.
Do they make a trans cooler for 2015 nissan sentra and what part store thanks alot God bless and take care in these troubling times
An you provide the part number by chance
@@i8bigfoot Imperial High Performance Transmission Oil Cooler
Part # 240514 is the minimum I would use. Derale Atomic-Cool Remote Fan-Mounted Oil Coolers 15850 or Mishimoto with Fan are recommended.
@@VentureWelding Imperial High Performance Transmission Oil Cooler
Part # 240514 is the minimum I would use. Derale Atomic-Cool Remote Fan-Mounted Oil Coolers 15850 or Mishimoto with Fan are recommended.
You can get those recommended direct from manufacturer or almost any local parts store.
My mom did everything right and got regular maintenance and the transmission went out on her 2017 Altima. Itâs currently in the shop for replacement.
Thanks for the video. I drove Mitsubishis for 20 years. All had the JatCo CVTS. 80 miles was my max before I traded. Last year I bought a 2022 Rogue. The Rogue is amazing and I got a good deal on it. I am an old man and I drive like one. Personally, the money you save on the car is worth the $5000 you put into a new transmission. A slight inconvenience? Yes. You made the right call.
Thank you so much for the video! I learned a lot from it! I have the same problem with my 2016 Nissan Altima and right now it is at the shop and the transmission will be replaced! Please update us from any class action lawsuits as it will be nice to recuperate some of this money.
sucks..
Change the oil every 50,000 km u will never have issues and use lubegard with it czcams.com/video/MMSC4Yew560/video.html
Nissan is a joke thanks to the CVT transmission failure and bad customer service from the Nissan dealership. Get a Toyota vehicle I'm done with Nissan.
This seems to get-around the design defect: Keep 'em cool as many ways of reduced coolant/distilled water ratios, both filters and best cvt fluid each 30k, allow set overnight or allow 8 hours for full warm drain to obtain around 5.5 quarts if not flushing, seal all air leaks of radiator plenum (Time -consuming), keep radiators clean. I'm now 209k Mojave hard-and-hot conditions, full AC
Itâs important to also have a steady foot from take offs.
Thanks for the video. I have a 2017 Platinum with 31,000 miles so it doesn't have any problems yet. I hope it makes it as far as yours.
2017 SR 136k o issues
2017 S 90k running brand new
The new CVT's today from Honda and Toyota actually use a gear to handle your initial acceleration and at the required interval, hand off the job to the CVT transmission. I think Toyota and Honda are also going to 4 cylinder turbos to replace their v6 engine. Turbo plus CVT means you must be on your maintenance game. If you buy used, you MUST demand service records from the Seller.
Thx for posting. Sharing experiences helps others and you never know when something might be posted that might help you.
After reading about Nissan CVT issues, I still just now took a risk and purchased a 2015 Altima 2.5L because the price was so low. Car drivetrain appears to be operating top notch despite having over 210,000 miles on it so yeah... I'm wondering if there is such a thing as a CVT designed EOL even if it was maintained perfectly (of course, no way to know you only have the word of the seller). Compared to your videos, I hear nothing of the roughness you seem to get al all RPMs, mine is practically silent through the entire range.
In fact, I'm currently trying to figure out a weird whining sound in my car that is louder only when in idle and actually gradually disappears in a couple of distinct steps as torque/rpm is increased... Completely backwards from what people describe as signs of a failing CVT. Although the whine seems to be related to RPM, am considering it might be unrelated to the CVT, eg A/C.
In any case, fingers crossed, I'm hoping that if my CVT fails, it won't be for at least another 8 years or so which hopefully would allow more pulled and remanufactured CVTs to come to market. I notice that at least today that there are so many available used and remanufactured CVT older than 2009 that decent options exist as low as about $500 whereas today it's really hard to locate anything for your and my model years... I see a couple "maybes" for about $1600 and am not surprised at all that you paid $2500 for a remanufactured which probably has a decent warranty plus misc parts that might total another $300 or so.
Discovered what the whine I was hearing is from a comment elsewhere.
After a bit of testing, verified it's the electric power steering.
The comment I read said that person had it diagnosed by a Nissan dealer which said that the whine "was normal" so don't do anything about it.
Wow. It's a very prominent whine, and as I described is completely opposite how people describe CVT problems in that the whine is more prominent when the engine is either at idle or low RPMs and although still there is less prominent the faster the car's speed.
Hope as described it really is nothing to worry about. There's no problem with steering and fluid is fine.
And, just to be certain I bled the line by turning the wheel all the way extremes several times.
fluid type is nissan psf
Great Video...Thought of getting one because I think the engine is great. however I am afraid of the CVT.
Be very afraid. Iâve spent thousands of dollars on Nissan transmissions. Do not buy a Nissan
I only ever used the manual shift for downshifting on ice and snow. I do drive my 2017 hard though. Ill keep an eye out for rpm stuttering.
I always put an aftermarket cooler so far its been great for me
the older models didn't have as many issues.. I'm definitely done with Nissan vehicles altogether.
Richard, you are right. New Nissan vehicles are garbage and I've owned many and used to work for a Nissan factory. The best one I ever had was a 97 Altima 5 speed manual
From a guy who has worked in not one but two Nissan shops, I can say the first problem was buying a Nissan thatâs 2013 and above. Honestly they are built a lot cheaper than the older ones.
Would you say that on any Nissan? I've been considering a new Sentra Sr or used Murano 16-18 or maxima 16-17 but I've had issues on past Nissans I've had (Altima 09, Sentra 05). Currently driving Lexus and Toyota.
Explain what people mean by jutter on these cvt transmissions.
Did you do anything to your exhaust? It sounds pretty good.
Sad part also is no dashboard warning notificationsđą
You sound like you really like the car. I'am looking at at one, i love the look of them.
Thanks for the vid! I am on the fence about getting a truck sometime next year đ„č I donât want to let my maxima go though⊠đ”âđ«
i'm keeping this till the wheels fall off or the new tranny fails but my next ride will probably be an Acura.
Us to work on Nissan Dealership. Besides the rear wheel drive models. All the CVT no matter the model fails to the point of destruction. 6k to 8k or more $$$. Nissan manual transmission only.
Purchased a 2022 Sentra SR 6 speed manual in Canada and i know Nissan CVTs 2000 and up are much improved, but i always hear these horror stories about Nissan CVTs........
How many miles to change the cvt fluid?
@@Therealpeter10 25k to 30k only use nissan brand cvt fluid you'll need 5 quarts and you'll have some left over dealership will charge $250 or so be $145 if you do it yourself figure $18- 22 a quart plus tax.
@@johnjacobjingleheimerschmidt thats too early manual says 60k tho
@@Therealpeter1025-30k. No matter what the manual says.
2009 Maxima and still running strong...no issues!!!
My 2008 altima coupe CVT just started failing. 163k and changed the CVT fluid at about 100k and again at 163k. I just changed the oil and replaced both filters. I never replaced the paper filter before. I would suggest not to change your fluid if your car is over 120k. I treated that thing like a baby. I used Itimetsu fluid which is pretty much the same as the NS-2. I would also recommend avoiding long trips on windy roads and lots of hills once your car gets over 120k. A trip through the Ozarks is what triggered it for me I think. An altima with 120k+ should become a commuter car only in non-hilly areas.
You did good my 2018 ford focus transmission fail apart at 39k miles.
Junkky ford
By reading the manual every 60000 miles you should do CV T flush as part of your maintenance And at a 120000 miles you should change all the spark plugs that is in the manual You can PDF the manual on your phone
My owners manual for my Altima says to change the plugs at 105,000 miles.
My 2016 Maxima SR has over 162,000 miles with no problems so far.
Purchased a 2017 Maxima last month. Car had 56k miles on it. Took it in for an oil change/tire rotation and 60k mile service. Sure enough found some stored transmission codes which included the jutter. Car was under 90 days and 4k miles so transmission is getting replaced at no cost to me. Glad it went out now. My extended warranty covers 5yrs/125k miles which will will keep it covered as long as I keep the car for the most part. I don't race this car and no need to ever be in manual mode. Car is a great daily driver.
60k miles and a new tranny...... that's ridiculous. Nissan should be ashamed. I could have bought the same car, same year, with only 9000 original miles just a couple of months ago.... but honestly, I don't want a CVT after all the time I spent reviewing these transmissions... I keep a car a long time and never replaced a tranny... right now, my Acura is 20.5 years old with the original tranny.. I wish you good luck.... and definitely keep changing that fluid.... a secondary cooler may makes sense as well...
Explain what you mean by jutter
The CVT service intervals on nissans should be evey 20k miles , the fluid gets very hot very quickly before the transmission cooler cools it down , therfore the fluid gets burnt and starts damaging the CVT
it costs $225 dollars to change it so doing it every 20K miles would add a significant operating cost for the car. The manual says do it every 60K.
147k never have never will gets driven across the country 3 times a year hard
@@crand20033 I got mine with 41000 miles when I got to 60,000 I made sure that service done. So far no issues!
I just talk to a guy who said he used to work on cars 30 years. Anyway he said the same thing, to change it at 20k.
@@juancontreras8376 is that 20k after 100k miles on the vehicle?
I have a 2015 Rogue Select and the RPMâs did just like yours the other day. Iâve only had this two months when husband was sick and in hospital and my Toyota engine went. I was tired of taking an Uber to hospital those 8 days he was in. Also thought it would be easy for him to get in and out once home but he never saw it. He came home via medical transport and passed away a few days later due to dementia.
So anyway I lost power in this Rogue and air condition at same time. Took to shop today and they said they couldnât find anything.
My question is should I take it to a transmission shop to get fluid checked or just sell this for what I can get while itâs still running, shifting easily and no engine light is on? Iâm asking how do I know if the transmission is gone or just needs fluid? I also donât know what engine braking means. Thanks
2016 Maxima S with around 140,000 miles. I haven't had any issues. Love driving my maxima.
Then why tf are you here?
I just saw one for sale around the same miles you still liking the ride? Lol
What transmission service have you done so far?
2016 Maxima Platinum 147,000. Transmission just went out and in the shop to be replaced $6600.00. I only had it for 15-20,000 miles. Extended warranty is a must. Nissan says every 30000 miles trans must be flushed.
129k, your doing good, that's a nice run. They normally have a reputation of 75k. I bought my 05 at 75k with issues and they replaced it under warranty, 75k later it did it again. Then I got the 2016 when it just hit the lot. It drown in a hurricane right after I paid it off, insurance put 50% down on a new one. Get a warranty and be happy.
To 119 k when you started problems, did you do any transmission service?
My 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer has the exact same problem but the rpms only spike up like crazy after a 20 mile drive
Good video..I have a 19 Platinum and theyve have been hounding me about an extended warranty. I may listen because Im at 47K Miles
Do it
If they put in a remanufactured transmission that means it can be rebuilt đ€
I remember hearing that CVT transmission fluid has a shorter service interval. I work on a friend's civic regularly that has a cvt and at it:s 25,000 mile service interval the fluid is always black, he now has me change it every 20,000 miles...
Ever see the switch to manual? I may do that if and when the current cvt goes out. No issues now with 84k 2010 maxima.
Nissan uses Jaaco CVTs which need a fluid flush every 20k miles to stay fully functional over 100k miles. Unfortunately dealers often tell ppl not to replace the fluid because it's a "sealed environment that you shouldn't break." so that they can get the money when you need a new transmission.
Nissan says to change the fluid every 60k miles in the owners manual.
@@trenton737 if you change it every 60k you're still risking your transmission. Many different mechanics have recommended to change it every 20k-40k.
That being said every 60k isn't that bad and will still let your transmission last way longer than if you never change it at all
That service advise was stopped years ago. Subaru also uses a Jatco transmission and they still advise their customers to never change the CVT fluid, to this day. Thatâs why Subaru cvtâs have the most issues now.
But the question is why do they still pair CVTs on a large car with powerful engine? They should be the classic torque converter, or DCT. CVTs are for kei, mini, subcompact, and compact cars which are aimed for fuel efficiency.
Facts their asking for them to break when put on powerful engines.
I have a 2018 nissan kicks with 135000 miles alredy. Transmission sometimes slips. And I have kept all services up to date. This gives an idea of how much it will cost me. I'm already getting ready. Thanks for your video.
That is actually kind of reassuring to me. I think I will be happy if I get that many miles on my Kicks before I start to have transmission problems.
I just traded my 16 max 101k for a low mileage 19 and I'm pretty sure my CVT was getting ready to go too. It still pretty much drove fine but going from P to R it was more resistant and would pop pulling the shifter. The real concern was going from R to D there was about a 1 second delay before it would go in gear. I was also getting more judder at certain speeds, specifically about 32mph. I also had one time my rpms went really high for no reason.
Lessons learned! I never did any maintenance on it, dealer never recommended it. So the new max will be getting a CVT oil change every 30k. Fortunately I got a solid return on the 16 max and a decent price on the 19. I will say driving a newer max REALLY has made me confident the 16 cvt is running on borrowed time.
My mechanic threw me out at 30k and told me to come back and do that at 60k. He knows his shit.
@@rickjohansson4257Iâm a master tech and sounds like itâs time to throw out your mechanic. You donât ignore cvt fluid for longer than 30k miles tops.
Nah ah my maxima 2017 platinum my rpm needle drop around 32 mph too! Around the 30mph speed limit bro it jumps when Iâm not on the gas trying to coast
I dont really hear about these maxima problems here in Dubai, especially the ones from 2016 and aboveâŠ. And btw the dealer here in Dubai does not recommend changing the cvt fluid.. I believe the oneâs in dubai are installed with a bigger transmission cooler.. so thats why i dont hear about the transmissions issues even without changing the fluid⊠the Gulf Spec is really much stronger because of the addition of a bigger cooler⊠i know some people that reached 200-250k miles without touching the transmission fluid and theyâre still doing well, only top-ups were doneâŠ.. but what iâve seen is that those who incorrectly changed the fluid faced problemsâŠ. Of course it all depends on how you use the car⊠some people change the fluid every 30k miles but still face problems, thats because of their driving style and mostly the US specs have this problem as i said here in Dubai theyâre equipped with a bigger cooler
I got a 2017 SR. No problems at 198k miles. But I'm selling it next week. My 03 altima has been near flawless the 19 years I've had it. 493k miles and still rolling like a champ đ
Damn that's a lot driving in 5 years! I thought I drove a lot. So far my 2016 is doing okay. About 75k miles. My first Maxima and I love it.. Such a nice interior and fun to drive. So I'm praying the transmission doesn't explode
@@scottalbrecht6937 indeed it is. I'd recommend doing a drain and fill every 15-20k miles. I guess that's why mine lasted this far đ€·ââïž
Did you do any transmission service at all ? Any current issues with the transmission?
@@mahammadshariff6162 did a simple drain and fill ever 15k miles. When you look at nissans reputation for cvts you do preventative maintenance. But I had a shuddering problem but it was caused by the fluid degrading over time. Just do drain and fills early and pray for the best đ
I got a 2017 SV at 107k, trying to stay on top of maintenance, so i can get to 150k+ with no problems lol
This is concerning. I have a 2016 with 69k miles on it. I did notice a few gear slips. Just changed the Transmission oil this weekend at the dealership. Car seems to be running very well at the moment. Definitely will be keeping my records.
Damn, just as mine 16 with same miles. Was gonna do transmission fluid change at 100k. Thinking now of getting rid of as I dont wanna hold on to junk.
My 16 is sitting at 98k I havenât had a problem yet
@@mahammadshariff6162 I think we might be okay. It's not every Maxima has issues. But I would get that transmission oil changed during next oil change
Good I heard change it every 20k miles and you should be fine.
I jus got a 16 at 65k
I own a 2013 Nissan Altima I bought used with 16k on the odometer back in 2015. I happened upon Scotty Kilmer's site thank God. I immediately began to drive like gramps, no more engine braking, no hard acceleration, and kept on top of maintenance. You must change your oil with synthetic every 5k and transmission fluid (by the dealer only) every 30k. Just change the tranny fluid and DO NOT FLUSH. Dealer change fluid is to insure the required Nissan fluid is used. Car has 55k on it today. Gonna get 7 more years from this baby. I also keep detailed service records for any Buyer should I decide to sell. Never buy these CVT tyranny cars without detailed and verifiable records.
My takeaways. Keep mileage down. 129K over 5 years is high mileage? No hard accelerations to 80mph. Don't use the paddle shifters to create additional transmission strain. IE be good to your transmission and it will be good to you.
It's obvious from the video and his comments that MD is VERY hard on engines and transmissions. Good on him to own it for this review.
Keep the mileage down? Oh wow.
How about Nissan stops using JUNK Jatco CVT transmissions and you can drive the car like it's designed to be driven. There is a reason Nissan has had numerous lawsuits about the transmissions, and it's not because it's a quality transmission.
My 2016 Nissan Maxima has 323000 miles. Still runs solid its now my second car after buying a 2021 4Runner. I still love this car and take real good car of it. It will be my Sons car when he gets his driver license.
These transmissions can do some of this stuff but still go another 100000 miles,,I had an altima which did this and rode it for 120000 more miles,,,so is it worth fixing it or just fixing it when it really goes?,I have the same car sr midnight 2017,,occasionally it sticks but I'm not gonna worry about it,,I do have an extended warrant on it,,so when it goes,it goes,,,I've seen these cars go for a long time on a shifty transmission
I owned a 07 nissan altima with the cvt tranny. Sold it at 113 miles never had a problem with transmission. I did my transmission fluid change at 85k miles. The car served me well for the 11 years i've owned it. I literally only paid about $1000 per year for this car. If i had not gotten a good deal on a toyota i would have bought another nissan as well.
i have a 16 Maxima with 100,000 miles got it 3 years ago with 40,000 im a speed demon love that 300hp and i use that sport mode i dont manual shift like i used too i used to use it all the time but i end up putting back in drive anyway so its a fun gimmick but about the transmission i want a newer Maxima anyway so when my car get to around 125 to 130,000 im trading it anyway it wont be paid off but iim not replacing no transmission.
I had a 2016 Maxima. 90k miles all highway. Mother Nature took it out in June 2019 from big hail. What a relief, I went to Toyota trucks, Iâm still happy never owning a Nissan.
Thank you for the video I had a maxima but now have a murano do you think I will have the same problem?
Depends, I personally have not heard of many issues on that vehicle.
My dad has a 2017 Nissan rogue with only 35k miles, his CVT is starting to do that but the dealership scans it and no transmission codes
Iâm suppose to be getting a 2021 Nissan Maxima SR This year. Iâm kind of scared to get one. Hopefully the new one will last longer.
I got a 2019 Platinum and it's fun but if you want something to really push, then pay the extra couple grand and get an infinity Q series.
@@josesiller5907 Yea I might just stick with trying the maxima out. It really stands out more than any other car that I have seen of the newer models except for the accord but Iâma give it a try.
Iâm in desperate need of an upgrade. There are some good deals on a CPO â18 SV and a CPO â20 Maxima S in my area. Despite what you have gone through with your car, would you still consider a Maxima, or would you avoid CVTs, altogether?
I'm personally avoiding cvt cars if I buy another vehicle.
Here's what happens with a "Demo". Someone who works for the dealership gets to drive the hell out of this car for a short period of time with no concern whatsoever for the long term life of the car. They know from the drop that the car will be sold with very low miles and as close to the price of a new car as possible. Back in the day salespeople got Demos. They are now typically reserved for entitled over payed managers. I treated all of my demos like rented mules. I once worked at a Mercedes dealership where one of the other managers took his sedan down to the home improvement store and hauled construction materials in it like a truck. After putting a bunch of stuff on the roof with no racks he had to take it to service to get the sunroof to open again so it could be put out for sale. It was a well optioned car and the dealership made plenty of money on it when it was sold. The dealership also gets to write off the expense and depreciation on the car. The customer gets the shaft. In my experience the dealership sells these cars for a much higher price than if you were to buy a car new and then turn around and sell it with a few thousand miles on it yourself or trade it in. As soon as I heard the word "Demo" I knew how this story would end. Sorry to hear it cost you $5K. At least now you have a fresh trans in a beast of a four door car.
I went for a 2013 toyota camry v6 xle.. but a while back I bought a used 04 nissan maxima... but.... I told the place I bought the car from, for me to buy it they had to fix every check engine light and new Transmission .
did you use OEM cvt fluid or aftermarket fluid?
Thank you. I am thinking about selling my 2011 Maxima with 111,000 miles
Did you change the transmission fluid at 60K miles? A warrantee will cost me $2500 dollars and may expire before the transmission fails. Not worth it.
My wife has a 2017 thats starting to act weird its skipping first gear sometimes you tap on the gas its literally jumps to 5000 rpm then it drops and drive fine its been doing it alot more lately im thinking we may lose her Transmission soon
Very interesting. Thanks for posting this. First, I am shocked that a car like this even has a CVT. I don't think I agree with that. And I had no idea these CVTs require such frequent fluid changes. Someone wrote in down below that an oil cooler should be installed and I definitely would do that. I am watching this video because I am thinking about buying a 2017 Maxima SV with only 9000 miles on it (today is 11/30/2022). The car just sits in a garage and never used and I think the guy wants to sell it. I currently have a 2003 Acura TL-S which was 20 years old last June and it has been an amazing car. I have done nothing except a lot of maintenance and I still have the original tranny, which I have serviced often as well, but not 20k miles...... that's crazy. I am sure the Nissan manual doesn't require that. My Acura only has 134,000 miles on it and it runs like the day I bought it. I was just thinking to get a new car at this point after 20 years and this Maxima with only 9000 miles on it seemed like a good move. BUT, I am not so sure now. These CVTs in a performance car like this was a mistake. I don't want a $5000 bill. Sometimes it pays to keep what you know. I don't drive much anymore anyway. I definitely like the looks of the 2017 Maxima though.
Without doubt great looks. But like you, that CVT scares me.
@@fazilm1 I have to assume that if the car is not driven hard, especially when cold and you do frequent fluid changes, they will last 100k miles or more.... personally, if i had one i would get the fluid and filters changed at 20k - 25k miles and make sure it had an external cooler on it... maybe even get a secondary cooler.... this way it won't get as hot...
Funny, since I posted initially I had to replace the original tranny on my 21 year old Acura... maybe I should have kept my mouth shut. But i have no complaints after so long... but the $4000 was rough... the car isn't even worth that anymore, but the motor still runs like new...
Got a 2018 with 3200 miles on the odo...so far so good...as of 2022, I got 33980 miles on it.....lets see how far this baby will get me....
I gotta say though your cvt lasted longer than a lot of automatic transmissions Iâve had to replace in recent months.
I have a 17 SR⊠should I turn the automatic engine braking mode off that can be found in the dashboard settings??
No that I'm aware of. I think it's more of the manual way with the shifter that's a problem.
2017 maxima 162772mi no issues so far fingers crossed i have owned it since 30000 got it from a rental company. At this point to i just ride it out till a major problem or get a small amount for it and pick up another car and car note :(?
Same thing happened to me đ, 2016 maxima sr transmission was failing got it last year, and warranty wouldnât want to pay for it cuz it passed the mileage they gave me, so I had to pay 5,000 for that
Great, I just bought a 2018 Nissan Maxima with almost 60k, and the utube algorithm feeds me this video... not sure if thatâs good or bad? Wasnât aware of this issue, another thing to worry about! Feel like I may have purchased a ticking time bomb. Guess Iâll have to try to find out if its ever been done.
I have a 2011 maxima (original owner). My transmission failed on me at 300k km. I never put my car into manual mode, for my mechanic told me never to do that. I did replace the transmission with a used one with 190k km on it, and so far, I have no issues with it and now my car is at 413k km
I believe your mechanic is wrong. My 12' Nissan owners manual says to put the car in manual mode when going up or down steep slopes or hills.I have always done that and am in my 13th year of driving the car with the original CVT and zero issues.
Iâm getting my trans replaced Iâm at 60k didnât have any symptoms I did a hard scan on my own and found the cvt judder code so I took it in my buddys at Nissan recommended we just replace the trans it was actually calling just for a valve body replacement but we went ahead and did the whole trans again I had no symptoms at all
I have a 2017 maxima 110k mile current had no problem with my cvt . I service cvt every 30k. My first service didnt trans service dealer replace tran even though i had no issue. My maxima been a great car. Most people dont maintain there transmission
I got my â17 @ 11k in 2017. Itâs now at 240k. No CVT fluid change since I got it, but Iâm considering doing it now lol
Thereâs always 2 version on a story
I have seen CVT Pathfinders with over 300k miles but their owners do the Transmission Fluid drain and fill every 40k miles
I have a 2015 Rogue with over 100k miles and 2 Transmission Fluid changes and 0 issues except for a pcv .
I would buy a CVT with confidence
If you get the service done by Nissan then the diagnostic is waived but it cost tax is about 275
If I EVER needed a friend, I need 1 now.
I got a transmission flush done by my mechanic, at around 75-80K miles.
I did NOT know, that there's a specific trans fluid needed for the flush.
My mechanic is a old school mechanic and I believe he used some typical trans fluid, NOT knowing that you need CVT fluid. I didn't know of this CVT fluid, until 1 week ago.
Called Nissan and he said, IF your mechanic messed up the trans flush and it was the wrong fluid - you would noticed issues, a very long time ago.
I just turned my 07 Maxima to 115K miles and now the car "jerks" when accelerating - Is it TOO late to do a CVT flush or I gotta replace the CVT ????????????????? PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME OUT
Change the fluid every 20-25K miles. if you look at the design, the engineer even allow you to have easy access to the CVT fluid filter. Dont follow the Nissan manual. Honda CVT needs the fluid change every 30K. we have some Civic and Accord into 200K+ miles. 1 even has 520K miles.
Just because there's a paddle shifter, people think it's a race car and abuse it by keeping it in the upper rpm range like a race car on a track and down shifting instead of using their brakes. Of course it's going to break. You welcome CVT. I got you đ€
I just got a Nissan nd itâs preowned nd I think something is wrong
I was surprised that you hadn't had any problems at 100k plus. I had an 11 maxima that was paid for. At 84K, the CVT made a whirling or winding sound. Changing the fluid did nothing.
In short, bought a CPO lexus gs 350. It's 100 % improvement over the maxima. I can't recommend any Nissan at this point after owning a Z, Zx and two different maximas.
Yeah I lasted a while, definitely making me change my driving style
My 2012 Maxima same issue fun car to drive Loved the handling
@@Baysidereviews Why beat yourself up? Even using "fake manual" and engine braking, the car STILL lasted you over 100K miles before you had to spend some money to repair it. That was probably 8 to 10 years of fun driving, right? I call that a WIN! Drive 'em hard and put 'em up wet, I say!
If CVT fluid didnât correctly fill in, whining noise continues. In my case, I own Honda city 13 and have its CVT fluid dropped at Honda dealer. Guess Honda did fill it up correctly. Unfortunately, it didnât and noise remains there and I rushed back to Honda to buy another litter of Honda ATF DW1 to put it in at correct level by garage nearby. Problem solved. Sometimes but not alsways, dealer know to make money from your pocket. So be careful and take care of your asset.
3 maximas, altima, titan and a qx56 and 3 lexus currently a 2017 lexus lx570. nissan is nowhere in the realm my 2010 maxima did the same. I'm never going back to nissan
Did u ever change ya transmission fluid
Baby it, don't challenge any drivers, don't get all up on it on their interstate or highway. Don't be the first to jump off the line at the red light. Just baby it, and stick to your service manual religiously, and document every service.
On a side note, incase anyone didn't know this. But for 5,000.00 there is an alternative! Paying to have a 6sp manual transmission conversion and installed. There are shops out there that are experienced in doing this.
Thanks! Good to know.
@@supertrooper73 at the end of the day, it's your ego vs a expensive investment. The car will give much more than what you get from those short lived moments driving aggressive.
@@VentureWelding Indeed
Or get the base model Versa that has one and pay thousands less to begin with..they are about 17,000 now for the 2023
Did you change your transmission oil every couple thousand miles tho I just wanna know cuz I really want a maxima, Iâm in the market now, and Iâm just hoping Nissan cvtâs arenât as bad as people make them seem
I did it done at 60k
Save your cash for a better car.
Maxima change transmission fluid every 30-35 k don't listen to Manual
I bought a 2016 back in April last year only had 55,000 when I bought it. A month after getting it the transmission started to have a shutter so I took it to the dealership and they found a shutter code in the transmission. They replaced the transmission and about a month after that they had to replace my transmission valve body it drove fine for a while but then I start to feel bumps in the transmission so I took it back to Nissan about a month ago and they had to replace the valve body again. Now a month later Iâm starting to feel the same bumps in the transmission and it shifts weird. This should not be happening for a 3rd time and I only have 74,000 miles.
Keep all your reciepts for a long time. I have a funny feeling a class action lawsuit is in their future. Just a funny feeling i have after seeeing so many people comment on these issues
Lemonade, crap!
U gotta flush the fluid every 20k. Always let it warm up a minute or two, take it easy first 5mins of driving. Don't drive the car hard overall, it's a CVT. Check for fluid seepage during svc intervals. Check with dealer for TCM updates. U do all that, plus cross your fingers and pray, u may have a chance! Btw, I'm leasing a 2022 Altima Platinum. I got a warranty. But not sure about buying it out end of lease.
Few if anyone ever know to do this, let alone are going to do it. It's really unheard of routine maintenance. For most people automatic means set it and forget it. Statically keeping that car is a bad idea you can see from space.
That is nonsense if you have to change it every 20k miles.
Toyota and Honda don't have to do that crap.
Lets me know that Nissan is an inferior car to those two.
@@tom11zz884 Who has the time or money for the extra maintenance, Nissan is trash đ
20? No. Waste of money. 60K is soon enough.
It's a closed Transmission dumass
Definitely feel you painâŠ. My 2015 Sentra sr is on its 3rd transmission and this one is also failingâŠ. This is within 1 year of getting the transmission replacedâŠLike you said itâs not worth going out buying a newer vehicle that is severely over priced⊠Iâll be sure to take the car back to the dealer for them to replace it again for the 4th transmission before my 1 year 12,000 mile warranty is up⊠luckily caught the issues 300 miles before my factory warranty was up
I just bought a new trans in my 2015 sentra sr 4800 bucks only 40,000 miles jatco trans suck and there should be a lawsuit
My maximum is doing the same. Where did you find remanufactured transmission? Dealer wants $3700 for new one. Did you have to take car back to dealer for programming?
Mine was actually from the dealer
Good lord! Save yourself money and a headache and drain, drop the pain, clean the pan and magnets, change filter, put everything back and refill. Itâs not that hard people. Do this every 30k miles and it will last a long time. Preventative maintenance is key. Donât believe the manufacturers and dealerships about the lifetime fluid. They want you to replace the transmission or buy a new car. Itâs all about money.
Exactly
I have a 2014 Maxima with 92k miles. My transmission started acting up with a code for the transmission fluid pressure sensor stuck in open. I was told it was a valve body issue. I changed the fluid but that didn't fix the problem. No one would touch this car. Dealership stated they don't service the transmission at all. So I ended going to a transmission specialist in NJ call Level 10 transmission. They actually brake down the transmission. At the end of the day I purchased a upgrade transmission with large pump and torque converter. Car was paid off since 2018 so at this point the money was worth it. My new transmission has a 3 year 50k warranty but the kicker is to change transmission fluid ever 30k miles. If the dealer would have told me to change fluid every 30k my transmission would have lasted longer than 90k
I change mine every YEAR...DIY and easier than a oil change!
Not taking any chances an extra $100 better than 5000$...
Also put a hayden trans cooler on mine...shame on Nissan for this junk Jacho trans
@Vincent Kosik I asked about a secondary cooler. The new transmission I just purchased from Level 10 transmission actually puts a bigger cooler on during build. So yes, shame on Nissan.
@@MrHeat1up that's sounds good..I live in the South and need not worry about cold winter mornings...the CVT fluid needs to be warm enough to properly function...I read that some setups of aftermarket coolers need like a thermostat...not sure....anyhow, hope you have a good one and I'm crossing my fingers on this one....I drive real gentle and I keep the fluid overly clean...but that's still no guarantee it won't stb...other than that a very nice car
Good day..
The problem with Nissan CVT, the transmission cooler is small and has no capacity to cool down transmission.