Roughly 1 in 3 Altimas from the 2013–2018 range will experience CVT failure by 100,000 miles.
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Replacing a failed CVT typically costs between $3,800 and $5,500 at independent shops, and upwards of $9,000 at dealerships. Roughly 1 in 3 Altimas from the 2013–2018