HOW DO I KNOW IF MY CVT TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE?

If you’re a Nissan owner, your vehicle may be a lemon if Nissan or its dealerships couldn’t fix the faulty parts within a “reasonable” number of attempts. Common Nissan transmission problems include:

• Delayed Acceleration
• Lurching and Jerking
• Transmission Slipping
• Shaking and Shuddering
• Vehicle Hesitation or Stalling
• Burning Smells
• Coolant/Transmission Fluid Leaks
• Transmission Overheating
• Engine Revving
• Strange Shifting Noises
• Premature Transmission Failure

A burning smell or overheating issues are often linked to problems with the torque converter or other critical components. When power or acceleration problems occur in places like stops, freeway ramps, intersections and highways, drivers face a greater risk of getting rear-ended or causing a crash.

These problems may demand a Nissan transmission recall and they ought to be taken seriously.

WHICH VEHICLES STILL HAVE CVT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS?

Despite settling multiple class action lawsuits, Nissan still equips these vehicles with CVT transmissions:

• 2022–2024 Nissan Sentra
• 2019–2024 Nissan Altima
• 2017–2029 Nissan Maxima
• 2017–2024 Nissan Murano
• 2019–2021 Nissan Pathfinder
• 2017 Nissan Quest
• 2019–2024 Nissan Rogue
• 2019–2014 Nissan Versa

If you have one of the above Nissan vehicles and experience transmission issues that seemingly cannot be fixed, your vehicle may be considered defective.

Nissan transmission problems to this extent may also entitle you to legal compensation or a new vehicle.

HOW HAS NISSAN RESPONDED TO THESE CVT PROBLEMS?

The company has settled multiple Nissan CVT transmission cases. The following vehicles are included in Nissan CVT class action lawsuits that have already reached settlement:

• 2014–2018 Nissan Rogue
• 2015–2018 Nissan Pathfinder
• 2015–2018 Infiniti QX60
• 2013–2019 Nissan Sentra
• 2014–2019 Nissan Versa
• 2014–2019 Nissan Versa Note
• 2013–2018 Nissan Altima
• 2013–2017 Nissan Juke

Lemon Law Help cannot take CVT transmission lemon cases for the vehicles listed above UNLESS you opted out before the opt-out deadline. However, if you have one of the vehicles above and are experiencing issues in a different vehicle component (i.e. engine, electrical system and more), contact us for a free consultation at 877-217-7676.

If you have a 2019 or newer Nissan Altima, a 2020 or newer Nissan Sentra or Versa, or a 2019 or newer Nissan Rogue or Pathfinder, we may still take a lemon case involving Nissan transmission problems.

If you did not opt out of a Nissan CVT transmission lawsuit before the opt-out deadline, you remain automatically included.

However, that does not mean you automatically qualify for settlement rewards. Settlements often place limits on who qualifies for payouts or repairs offered. That is why opting out of class action lawsuits is key to retaining your lemon law rights.

HAS NISSAN FOUND A FIX FOR THE CVT TRANSMISSION?

No. The company allegedly knew about the Nissan CVT transmission problems since 2009. These problems include being prone to overheating, having shorter lifespans than conventional transmissions, and being much harder to repair.

Nissan tried to address the CVT transmission juddering problem by:

• Reprogramming the Transmission Control Unit (TCM) to stop the CVT belt from slipping
• Replacing the assemblies for the Continuously Variable Transmission
• Replacing the transmission’s valve body

According to these lawsuits, none of these solutions worked. Nissan vehicles with CVT transmissions still experience shaking, shuddering, overheating and acceleration problems.

Nissan has since offered extended warranties for many of these vehicles, but has allegedly failed to come clean regarding the vehicle defects.

Additionally, Nissan allegedly denies the existence of CVT transmission problems until after the warranties expire.

Many transmission issues affected active warranties on consumers’ vehicles, forcing them to pay for repair services out of pocket anyway.

I THINK MY NISSAN TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE. WHAT CAN I DO?

If you suspect that your Nissan CVT transmission is defective, make sure to follow these steps:

• Take your vehicle to the dealership for repairs. Report your concerns to the technician.
• Make sure the concerns you reported (no matter how minor) are written down in the repair order.
• Keep copies of your repair orders. If you lost them, contact the dealership for copies of the repair orders and receipts, which will serve as proof of repair attempts for your claim.
• Gather other documents, such as warranty information for the vehicle.
• Contact a lemon law attorney for a free consultation.

Even if your Nissan doesn’t have a CVT or has issues unrelated to your transmission, you should still follow these steps. If you suspect that your vehicle is defective, you want to establish a paper trail for your lemon law claim.

Sometimes, new class action lawsuits will include your vehicle and its defects. Make sure to opt out of a Nissan CVT transmission lawsuit before the opt-out deadlines. If you’re not sure whether you’re included, you may contact a lemon law firm to consult you on the specifics. Once you opt out, you can proceed with a lemon law claim.

Not everyone with a defective vehicle is included in a class action lawsuit. If you’re not part of a class lawsuit, you may go straight into the lemon law process.