Avoid These 5 Transmissions That Fail All The Time 

Really happy you make these reliability things. What use is a car if it looks nice but breaks down etc and always in the workshop. Recommending you to all my friends.

Although the conversation regarding bad transmissions usually begins and ends with Nissan CVTs, my friend bought a Ford Focus brand new. Sometimes she even got to drive it. It wasn't in the shop being repaired all the time, just most of the time. She had transmission issues almost from the day she bought it.

My daughter had a 2016 Nissan Altima the transmission went out at 88K the dealership did give a 50% discount off the new trans. She bought a Toyota Camry as her next car, no more Nissans for now.

This channel deserves more views and subscribers but then again a lot of people are scared to hear the truth

Things I avoid no matter what car brand....CVT trans...dual clutch trans...GDI engine...tiny turbo engines....all of these are technology experiments to save gas and/or save the manufacturer money....you become the test lab.

I'm doing a little binge watching while at work today, slow day in the Massachusetts courts today M lol... luv every vid and highly respect your experience in the auto field as well as your integrity. Keep your stick on the ice my neighbor up north ✌️💚

Own 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid with a CVT transmission with 217,000 miles. No transmission issues but I got to declare timely maintenance done religiously on it is the key. The fact is 75% of car owners don’t properly maintenance their vehicles. No wonder cars break down so much regardless of particular defective vehicles.😮🤔🇺🇸

Ford needs to "FOCUS" on making much better cars!😂🤣😅

I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL!! I came across it while doing research on my Chevrolet Malibu (2015), and I IMMEDIATELY SUBSCRIBED! I will listen to your information on these vehicles BEFORE I listen to ANY OTHER CHANNEL!! Keep up the GOOD WORK!!

Love your videos. I actually test drove the Santa fe in your video. The same vehicle on the lot you recorded on. I almost put a deposit on, and then watched your video and decided not to. Keep up the great work

35 yrs later…… ford, gm, Chrysler still making shit front wheel drive economy cars…….. the big three gave complete free reign to Honda & Toyota to take over the small car market. If they put the effort into small & mid sized cars that they did to the full size trucks & SUV’s, they would still own the market. Self inflicted wounds…….

The 8 speed Aisin transmission in my VW works like a charm. Excellent gas mileage too.

2010 nissan altima I'm at 125,000 miles and still no transmission or engine issues. Been owning it for 12 years since it was new Maintenance ppl

I had a 2018 Dodge Ram Promaster City (that’s a mouthful) and the 9 speed transmission failed at 102,000kms. Of course, it had a 100,000km warranty. Somehow the tiger shark engine didn’t burn any oil though. That’s why Dodge stands for Dead On Day Guarantee Ends

I know I'm on borrowed time, but our 13 Altima is at 226k miles and still going "strong". When it does give up, Camry is our choice!

As a former Honda Civic owner they need to add Honda civics to the list ..I owned a 7th generation Honda Civic , I had head gasket problems , over heating , transmission problems ..trust me. Research how much hondas reliabilty has dropped ..stay away from Honda products

I've met Ford Focus owners who are already on their third transmission.A colleague bought his Focus new and after only 11 000 miles the transmission went kaput.

That's why i don't buy new cars i love my 2008 chevy trailblazer inline 6 cylinder over 200000 miles so reliable

Had an 02 Altima (worst year) trans started slipping and jumping when put into drive. Almost bought the 2012 Altima with that CVT. I’m glad I got an Accord instead

People like this guy and Scotty just like to cause drama. Unless the car is a Honda or a Toyota they just like to shit on the brand. While making this video he completely forgot to put in the 2005 - 2010 Honda Accord that all had transmission issues that had to be recalled as well

Toyota (and Lexus), Honda (and Acura), Mazda, and maybe Subaru are probably going to last longer than the rest. Cars will usually last if you take care of them. Otherwise stick to those 3 or 4 brands for longterm reliability. 👍

If you want to purchase a Mitsubishi Outlander, get the one with the 3 L V6 engine and the six-speed automatic transmission.

My 2019 Lexus RX 350 failed transmisdion after 32,000 miles....

I put 456,000 kms on my 2012 focus purchased new and retired in 2019 with zero problems. Just routine maintenance and oil changes every 10,000kms. All highway driving. Replaced it in 2019 with a 2017 focus that now has 240,000kms and has been a complete nightmare for repairs.

I was very nervous watching this because I thought my 2014 Nissan Pathfinder would be there, and it was and it wasn't. I think it shares a lot of the same concerns with the CVT that the Altima has. I remember when I bought it I read how some people had some issues with the CVT's, and there has been not a recall but a free safety check on the CVT while I've owned it. I'm pretty sure the transmission fluid has been changed as well. I've found the CVT to be very smooth and a comfortable ride, and it definitely doesn't lag when you punch the gas. We also have a 2012 Subaru Outback with a CVT and that one has always lagged, but its also the lower-end engine (I think the 2.0?). Nevertheless, I have been worried that the CVT will just one day konk out. But one thing I would like to point out is that I have had a CVT-specific service that was in the scheduled maintenance, I think around the 50K mark. I am pushing 100K and have been very diligent about the scheduled service, changing oil every 5K miles, etc.. So I wonder if the ones that have problems are the ones that have been neglected. I read that something like only 25% of car owners stick to the service schedule. Some owners are like "What? You're supposed to change the oil in the car?".

Before buying my latest beautiful 2022 Santa Fe limited 4 months ago, I watched and read so many reports on how much they have improved or not having issues as the prior models before the 2020. Now I hear your report. ☹️

I owned a 2013 Nissan Versa and had two Transmissions go out. I can say this, service your car. If you start having signs of slipping, winding, a stutter, that's the beginning of the end of your Nissan Transmission.

Bought a used 2011 Sonata for $5000 cash but two years later the engine locked up. Hyundai replaced the engine block with a brand new one from the factory for free so I was very happy. An year later, the transmission started slipping. Got it rebuilt. Been trouble free ever since and I’ve had the car for 6 yrs now. Currently have over 200k miles on the dashboard.

I went out of my way to find a Honda Fit with a manual just before the pandemic since I plan to keep it 10 years and didn't want to waste my last gas engine on a CVT.

I agree almost totally except for the Focus. My family owns a 2011 1.6 gasoline turbo gdi with 250k km, still going strong with no major issues. Maybe it depends in which Country they assembled them.

My daughter is still driving her Ford Focus with nearly 200,000 miles with no issues he keeps talking about. Good and solid car. She asked for it and still loves driving it.

Very informative and entertaining video. All my cars have had a manual transmission. No problems.

Now you need 5 auto trans that are super reliable. I have no doubt ZF8 will be among them. ZF also claims to do an oil change around the 100000 km intervals.

I had that Outlander as a rental when my Highlander was in the shop several years ago. Hated the CVT transmission with a passion.

Love the humor "...50 sheets of drywall on the roof rack when you are going to work" on a Jeep Retrograde. Love these videos.

Pine for the years gone by. The GM TH-400 transmission, 3 speed automatic was so reliable, even Rolls Royce and Ferrari used them in the late 60's. Far cry from the CVT Jatco used in the Hyundai Inferno and Kia Cremator. Jatco transmissions is owned by a partnership between Nissan, Mitsubishi and Suzuki. Only good stuff can come of that!

The Mitsubishi Outlander has proven to be the most reliable SUV out there, not much has changed on this vehicle for ages.....problems mentioned are rare.

Agree with you on all points except the 9-speed ZF transmission. I have heard like 5th hand of a few early ProMasters having failures (but never seen one myself). The 2015-2016 9 speed had a computer processor that was too slow and ZF allowed each manufacturer to use and program their own TCM modules. That was the mistake. After 2017 ZF put its foot down and forced the switch to its own TCM and control board. Problem fixed. That’s why so many makers now use that transmission. It’s solid! I have a 2015 200C that has that tranny… almost at 200,000 miles and other than the notorious oddball computer hiccups the transmission has, it’s never failed or anything of the like. I’d actually recommend to anyone a 2017 or later car equipped with the 9HP ZF as a good option (minus any other vehicle specific issues. You’d NEVER catch me recommend a GM 1.4 turbo to anybody)

Remember the GM turbo 350 and 400 transmissions……Bulletproof

Well I guess I’ve been very blessed because I have a 2013 Nissan Quest that I purchased new and now has nearly 90,000 miles on it and have never had any issues with that car, transmission or otherwise.

This guy is good Appreciate your knowledge ! I'll definitely take your advice

I had a 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Transmission went out at 101,000 miles, engine started smoking and burning oil. After that I refuse to drive anything American. Now I’m a Toyota/Lexus driver/buyer forever. No more garbage vehicles

I've been driving my 2002 Nissan Altima for the longest time. No transmission issues. Did replace the head gasket, but otherwise, no other major issues. Many of these cars, given the proper maintenance, will last a long time.

Back in 2003, we went in to look at the new Maximas. We loved our 91 Maxima. In the new ones for 2003, they dumped the independent rear wheel suspension and switched to the snowmobole transmission. I said no thanks and drove a little ways up the road and bought the 03 Honda Accord instead. While it needs a power steering hose installed, it was running fine when parked. It is slated to be fixed soon this fall.

The Jeep Cherokee Limited is a good one. V6 motor with plenty of power coupled to the 8 speed trany. Jeep doesn’t have the best reputation, but this one is a great unit. Just make sure you stick to the v6 and 8 speed trany.

Jeep Renegade = Golf Cart🤣🤣🤣. Thanx for another excellent informative video and a good chuckle!

I have had mitsubishi and Hyundai kia ones built in japan and Korea respectively for many years they are reliable, I noticed they make mutubishi, Hyundai manufactured in America are the ones that cause problems, Americans really don’t understand automobile quality control in plants.

I completely agree about the Nissan but have to disagree when you mentioned Infiniti. I understand they’re pretty much the same but most infis have 7AT than CVTs plus I personally owned 2 maximas now have m37x & it’s lowkey a night-day difference transmission wise

2016 Tucson Turbo with DCT, no problems, but I use 10w30 full synthetics, and had transmission fluid changed at 5yr mark. I am a low mileage driver, only 50k miles on it...

Good job on these videos. Thanks for posting. Think it is the Dope Slap to the forehead at the start that gets my attention😳

Would love you to do a review of the Telluride and Palisade considering they are the most sought after vehicles now.

What's your opinion on Honda's CVT?

Very appreciate this valuable information of vehicles

"Fisher Price and Glad garbage bags..." 😂🤣

The Roast has begun 🤣 especially on my Nissan Altima 2020 with CVT , which drives super smooth thanks God i got a good one out of the bunch 🙏 .

You always hit the nail on the head.

Thanx brother , another great n helpful video. Ride safe n God bless.

I rented Focus in 2015 (Florida) only 21k and 3rd gear ⚙️ was not working. Then google it & it was known issue.

I love the Highlander and the other Toyotas

The Focus/Fiesta transmissions were so bad Ford’s response was to stop selling standard passenger cars in North America.

Definitely run away from the Jeep Renegade. My brother bought one used like two years old and low mileage. He started having electrical issues almost right away. The big sun roof stopped working in winter and then he traded it in.

The dual clutch tranny in our 2021 Kona Limited (1.6T) is fantastic!

I have have over 100,000 miles of trouble free driving on my 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander with nothing but standard maintenance. I am a bit of a sporty driver and so the electronically controlled all wheel drive system (Super All Wheel Control) is awesome, but the brakes, mainly the rears, do wear too quickly. I am yet to have to replace mine but the rears are close; the fronts still have 40,000 miles or so left to go before they will need service. Gotta' agree on the tranny - mine is still working but it is not working like it did when it was new. I expect to have to change it by 130,000 miles. About the 2 inch trailer hitch - I have one on mine as it was the only one I could find for the Outlander to pull my little clam shell trailer (Harbor Freight). All in all, I have been happy with the Outlander and may buy another one...unless I can get a Maverick😃.

My 2015 Honda civic CVT transmission went out at 134K, shops wanted 8K to replace.

best to read Consumers Report on new and used vehicles before you buy/lease/'steal'.

I came across a video on YT which claimed that if you make sure the TCM is properly grounded, the transmission in the 2014 Focus works flawlessly. This apparently stems from a problem of the grounding points in the car for the TCM being painted over during the paint process of the car's manufacture. Call me a pessimist but I find it difficult to believe the engineers at Ford could over look such a simple issue - the transmission problems run deeper than a bit of paint.

Again Thanks for your info.......very well explained.....the cars are nice from the outside.............but......engine and transmission....are not...................

One glaring omission is the Jeep Compass.. Engine and transmission nightmares. Jeep in general are terrible.

Friend of mine has the 6 speed Outlander with the 2.2 litre Turbo Diesel, cleanest diesel I have ever seen, wipe the inside of the exhaust pipe and there is no evidence of any soot, clean as a whistle. great economy and good turbo power.

Not my Altima on the list… yea most def servicing the transmission every 30,000 miles like they suggest I’m kind of nervous…

You are funny as hell, that jeep taillight bit, loved it

The Cherokee tiger shark 4 cyl does well only if you shift it often say from one to six its not a car that you let shift automatically.

I'm looking 4 another car myself.hmmm.What 2 buy???

You mention Hyundai/Kia vehicles as having 53,000 recalls concerning these transmissions, this is not a very high number considering Ford has 7.5M vehicles out for recall as we speak using NHTSA's own data. Hyundai and Kia have been proactive concerning recalls because of the flak they caught (rightly) for dragging their feet about the engine fire ones. For the record, I drive a Toyota Venza, so this isn't a fanboy thing speaking, I think you're being a bit disingenuous and sensationalist.

I do have a 2011 altima and I have 160K on it. I do drive it gingerly on takeoffs . But it goes good just picked up filter and gasket and synthetic valveoline for Trans change. I think if you take off fast or get stuck in snow and hammer it you will wreck Trans Belt. Once stuck dig it out.

In 2016 I bought a 2014 Focus with about 19000 miles on it. I probably should have done more research on it but my brother also one he bought used, and in other ways I liked the car. I had to get rid of it in Sept. 2021 as was acting bad for months, was impossible to get the transmission module, were over 40K on back order at the dealership. It also had been in a major crash and properly and professionally fixed but between that and the bad trans, I only got $1500 on trade in on a new 2021 Mazda CX-30. I chose the CX-30 in part due to having a traditional automatic transmission. These should be banned from the road for their danger and as unfixable.

The 08-11 ford focus was amazing then they come out with the 2012 trash. Jeep my oh my. You hit my list of stay away, Nissan, Ford, Mitsubishi, Jeep. I know a hyundai mechanic and he said that if north korea builds their missile like hyundai builds their car we are all safe

I'd avoid anything with a DCT if it isn't a supercar. So most Audis and Volkswagens, and Hyundai and Kia.

That jeep you pointed out is a reskinned Fiat 500, the big version that's like a crossover. Of course that's not going to end well.

Great informative video again

Lol that ford focus broke down in the purge anarchy too 😂😂😂

I agree that Honda, Toyota, Lexus (DysLexus) and Mazda are good cars but I will never ever buy a Corolla! I had one in 2001 thankfully only rented it and it was underpowered. Gets off the line great and all but if you live in a hilly area like Pittsburgh anywhere near it that will prove to be too much for it. Pittsburgh is full of really steep hills and one of the steepest known streets in the country is in Beechview (part of Pittsburgh). Going up some of these you will pray that your transmission does not die and you end up rolling backward. Also in the winter avoid steep streets if there is any freezing rain. Many people ended up bouncing off multiple vehicles sliding down those hills out of control in bad weather and that *WILL* get expensive fast!

The transmission on my Kia Sorrento failed at 32,000 miles. The oil pump failed

I thought the civics were using a cvt transmisssion?lol

I had two rav 4's that had premature transmission failure. It was a toyota problem. Bad engines in 2009 too with cold start rattles.

Tbt Hyundai has been having these issues way before now I had a 2015 Sonata sport turbo just shut down on me in the middle of the high way 3 months old needless to say I traded it in as soon as I was able to do so. And never bought a Hyundai again.

Hi Mark, i just bought a 2023 Tuscon SEL with the convenience package, 8 speed transmission, i will use as a 'test case' for you

Toyota Corolla Altis has got CVT automatic transmission?

I'm surprised you didn't put GM products cuz Chevy equinox or a Chevy traverse especially they'll break down on you even if you do maintain and baby the transmission that's a shocker

Back to Toyota or Honda or maybe Volvo …wait was that on another episode? Thanks for the episodes helping in this crazy car market

when I went to replace my honda most of their cars were CVT which umm scared me so now I am looking at a Mazda CX-5 and a cross trek with a manual transmission what are your thoughts ?

What’s your take on a 2019-2020 Subaru Forester? I live in Rhode Island USA, I’ve got a friend of mine with a 2010 and took excellent care of it. It’s got a non turbo engine and a boxer, but the newer ones come with a CVT and on a chain so fluid needs changed every 40K miles, what are your takes? I’m thinking about buying one. Another choice, Honda CRV but I do like the non turbo Forester though.

Im gonna post one for Mitsubishi here. Before I got my Outlander Sport (which, i believe is suppose to be the same platform as the Nissan Rogue, maybe that was for the older gen) I did some research on maintainance & reapir cost. I came to find that mitsubishi was comparable to Toyota and honda, such that the engines are reliable (they are the same engines used in the Lancers if I remember correctly) and while the CVTs are known to be problematic, it was the earlier CVTs. I heard the earlier Outlanders had CVT related failues and Nissan also shared the CVTs as well. However, i see a lot of people talking down the Outlanders specifically (but nobody wants to bash that wretched cross they are trying to call an Eclipse) but I have seen quite a few people get to 200k+ and they reported no issues, and this might seem unbelievable but Im in an owners group and one person posted their odometer which read over 400k. That being said, everyone should read up on their vehicle before they buy it to understand maintainance cost and for gods sake, read the maintainance schedule in the owners manual. So that when you buy something like an Outlander or Outlander Sport, you know you arent getting a speedster, a luxury car, or even something that other people will admire you for purchasing because "you couldnt get approved for a nissan" (a real argument I seen). But what you are getting, is a comfortable ride, a reliable engine, a transmission that will require more miantainance cost, but the pair can get you over 27mpgs on the highway and i think is a nice car to pack your friends in. Side note: put some bridgestone weatherpeaks on, amazing traction, ride quality and handling, wet and dry imho.

Wait a minute, no mention of BMW's infamous SMG gearboxes?

Bahahaha, Adventures used a Ford Focus as a wrecking ball to demolish a 2 story house 🏠 💥🚙

I think you need to add the VW DSG to the mix. The worst I‘have ever had. The transmission failed on less than 80000 miles. We were stuck on the side of the freeway for hours… My neighbor’s Highlander front left suspension failed complete on the second month of having it. It needed to be complete replaced… just something to consider when buying

Nissan had a very powerful engines and trams but alot of electronically issues..

Can't believe you that good my wife is git a Mitsubishi asx 2010 you spot on / got rid of my 2021 asx did not feel right it had 5000 km thanks God got a yaris

I know a guy who has a new Jeep Wrangler Renegade that won't go into R.

That jeep is actually a fiat that Nissan is a Renault