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Nissan Altima owners have secured reimbursements, an extended warranty, or a $1,000 voucher under a recent class action settlement.
Class Members include U.S. residents who leased or purchased a model year 2013 through 2016 Nissan Altima equipped with a continuously variable transmission. Class Members include both current and former owners and lessees.
According to the Nissan Altima CVT class action lawsuit, certain models of Nissan Altimas suffered from a defect that caused their transmissions to fail prematurely. The plaintiffs say the result was shuddering, unexpected power surges, hesitation, stalling, and noises.
The affected Nissan Altimas were equipped with continuous variable automatic transmissions, also known as CVT. The complaint alleged that, instead of offering a fix for the defective transmission, Nissan required Altima owners and lessees to pay thousands to repair the problem.
As a result, alleged the Nissan Altima CVT class action lawsuit, those who purchased or leased the defective vehicles did not get what they paid for.
The automaker refused to admit any wrongdoing, but agreed to settle the Nissan Altima CVT class action lawsuit to avoid the expense and risk of further litigation.
Under the terms of the settlement, Nissan agreed to extend the warranty on Altimas with the affected CVTs, by 24 months or 24,000 miles; however, Class Members with vehicles that are either more than 84 months old or that have more than 84,000 miles are not eligible for the extended warranty.
In addition, Class Members can claim reimbursement for transmission repairs they had to make out-of-pocket or a $1,000 voucher towards the purchase of a new Nissan or Infinity.
Claim Forms are not required for Class Members seeking the warranty extension. Class Members claiming reimbursement for repairs must complete a Claim Form. Class Members seeking a voucher must go to a Nissan or Infinity dealer and present their name and identification within nine months of the effective date of the Nissan Altima CVT class action settlement.
The deadline to file a claim in the Nissan Altima CVT class action settlement is Jan. 30, 2020. The deadline for Class Members to object to or opt-out of the settlement is Feb. 7, 2020.
Who’s Eligible
Class Members include “all current and former owners and lessees who purchased or leased Class Vehicles in the United States and its territories including Puerto Rico.”
Class Vehicles include “2013-2016 model year Nissan Altima vehicles equipped with a CVT.”
Potential Award
Varies.
- Extension of the terms of the Nissan New Vehicle Limited Warranty for either 24 months or up to 24,000 miles, whichever occurs first.
- Reimbursement for transmission assembly repairs related to the alleged defect.
- Class Members who owned or leased vehicles that required two or more repairs or replacements can receive a $1,000 voucher toward the purchase of a Nissan or Infinity.
- Class Members with vehicles that are more than 84 months old or with more than 84,000 miles are not eligible for the extended warranty but they can claim reimbursement for expenses related to transmission repairs.
Proof of Purchase
No proof of purchase required for the warranty extension.
Claims for reimbursement must include proof of repairs or replacements, including receipts, invoices, or billing statements.
Claims for the voucher must be made at an authorized Nissan or Infinity dealership and Class Members must present government issued identification.
Claim Form
NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.
Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.
Claim Form Deadline
1/30/2020
Case Name
Gann, et al. v. Nissan North America Inc., Case No. 3:18-cv-00966, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
Final Hearing
3/6/2020
UPDATE: The Nissan Altima CVT Class Action Settlement was granted final approval on March 10, 2020. It is not known at this time how quickly claims will be paid. Top Class Actions will continue to provide updates as we learn more. Keep checking back and let us know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our Facebook page.
UPDATE 2: Top Class Actions viewers started receiving checks from the Nissan Altima CVT class action settlement worth as much as $1,100. Congratulations to everyone who filed a claim and got PAID!
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
Nissan Altima CVT Litigation Settlement Administrator
c/o KCC Class Action Services LLC
P.O. Box 43506
Providence, RI 02940-3506
1-855-582-3001
Class Counsel
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353 thoughts onNissan Altima CVT Class Action Settlement
Hello I too had an issue with my Daughters 2013 Nissan back in 2018 we had the transmission replaced at the dealership
She is a full time volunteer missionary and works a part time job to pay for her expenses she didn’t have any money to do the repairs we paid for it out of a savings. When we received that the transmission was going to be covered for another 7 yrs we looked into getting some money back on the repairs the dealership was not helpful at all they said we need to talk to Nissan corporate
I have not received anything else from them so sad
I have not gotten my check yet. Is anyone still waiting or know who I can contact.
I’ve called the number listed, but I can never talk to a real person. If you come across any other number please let me know. Thank you
I filled my claim in early January 2020, have not heard anything back yet. Does anyone know how I can contact anyone in regards to my claim? Thank you
I received my check on Aug 13th, for full amount of repair which was $4190, my 2015 nissan had 68,000 miles so it was under the 84,000 required. This lawsuit was for Altimas 2013 to 2016 and warranty and repairs are only covered up until 84,000 miles, if I were those of you having same issue with different years, file a lawsuit and get everyone with same years jump aboard, do your research, Nissan put faulty transmissions in so many years and models and they need to pay up
Is there any claim to fill for a 2017 mine has went out also
The dealership cannot figure out whats wrong with my 2016 altima. It throws out multiple codes I’ve repaired it and still doing the same thing. I will have the gas pedal to the floor with high rpms and the car will actually loose speed going up hill and doesn’t accelerate. Noone will say its the transmission…..please help
The problem is, Nissan dealerships are refusing to honor the warranty. We’re now fighting Nissan because they won’t honor the warranties that were rewarded.
I have a 2015 Altima 75,000 miles. Is it too late for me to repair my transmission and be reimbursed? or submit for the 84k/84 month extension?
I have a 2011 nissian altima my transmission cut just went out. What can I do?
Call corporate Nissan to submit a claim. Nissan has some of the best customer service and response compared to many other car makers. The phone number is on their website. Your car is not part of the class so there is not much help here.
I submitted my initial claim November 2019. Did not hear anything the entire time and then received my denial letter yesterday. Really frustrating because when I saw it in the mail, I thought for sure it was my 1st claim check. The reason they gave for denial is not correct so I am having to contest it. They said my vehicle was either over 8 years old or over 84,000 miles. It was not (only 3.5 years old at the time of replacement with 65,392 miles). So I resent the paperwork today and hope that it is cleared up.
I will say my situation is a little more complicated because in June 2020 I submitted a 2nd claim because I had a 2nd transmission go out around 60K miles that was only 3.5 years old that Nissan North America said the settlement should cover even though the car was over 84,000 miles and submitted another claim with supporting documentation. My rejection letter came back for the first claim number. I’m guessing they are just going by the vehicle identification number so my 2nd claim probably usurped my 1st claim and they rejected the first claim number even though I had a 2nd claim number. I haven’t received any documentation about my 2nd claim number. It is frustrating because I even had a letter submitted with it in the claim explaining everything.
I just hoping all this will get cleared up soon at least on the first claim because there should be no reason that is not approved right away. I am tired of dealing with this. It has been a long journey. This group has been very helpful.
I got a denial as well they said I didn’t send in my mileage, which I emailed them on 6-27. I am contesting my denial i sent it in yesterday.
I got nothing. I file my claim in Dec 2019. My Altima is less than 84 months but exceeds 8700 miles. No any deny letter or check come into my mail box
The word is that the denial letters went out after the checks and are starting to arrive. If you get one of those, post the reason for the denial and any important details.
I got denial letter, reason my car was over 88,000 miles, I kind confused that no matter what the miles on the transmission was they still recalled them so I felt like I should get some kind of compensation on getting my car repair, I’m going to contesting my denial which probbly won’t get anything but hopefully get somthing back because this is crazy!
I got nothing even a deny letter. My car was a 2013 Nissan Altima with over 10,000 mileage. It cost move over 4K to replace CVT.
Have a 2012 nissan altima 3.5sr.. am I covered?
Probably not — the warranty is good up to 84,000 miles or 84 months whichever comes first which I believe has passed for you, and the claim window for repair reimbursements performed prior to 84,000 miles closed last January. 3.5SR’s are nice cars, though.
No it had to be 2013 or after for this settlement