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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
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353 thoughts onNissan Altima CVT Class Action Settlement
I purchased my 2014 Nissan Altima I was having problems with the transmission a month after. I received card in mail for recall to reprogram the transmission i don’t think it worked. I’m not sure what to do the Nissan dealership it’s only Vin specific so now what I have to pay out of pocket for a transmission which never worked I. The first place.
So I just recently bought a 2015 Altima back in 7/19! It does hesitate going up hills on the highway I was wondering if I take it to the Nissan dealership could I get the transmission fixed before it goes out on me somewhere!? I’m disabled and I don’t want to be stuck on the side of the highway because of something that can be prevented! Also can I get something in writing stating my warranty was extended an extra 7yrs/84000 miles? If not can I get all my money back because $1000 is nothing compared to the price I payed for it? Why don’t they have an actual number to talk to people grrrr?
My Altima been jerking never knew what was wrong until we got the card talking about my transmission and my husband told me that’s what keep jerking the way it do ..So that why we writing to see do we fall under the CVT settlement
So I bought my 2014 Altima in Jan 2018. Was running fine. On Friday Nov 1,2019 (this month) I was driving to work & the car began jerking HARD & I couldn’t move when I stepped on the gas. Brought the car back to my dealership same day. Was told they couldn’t look at it until Monday (after the weekend) . They wouldn’t cover me in a rental for the weekend because they have to LOOK at the car & diagnos it first. So I paid for a rental out of picket for 3 days. In that Monday the dealership looked at my car & called me to say I need a new transmission & they put a request in to my warranty company. Told me to come in & they’ll put me in a vehicle. Got to the dealership & was advised my warranty company approved the new transmission. Was told it could take up to 2 weeks to fix it. 3 days later on Thursday 11/14/19, I received a postcard in the mail from Nissan about this class action BS. On the back under warranty Extension it says “An extension by 24 months or 24,000 miles (whichever occurs first) of the new vehicle limited warranty on your vehicles transmission “! My question is “does this apply to the new transmission that was approved & installed in my car or does it apply from the day I purchased the vehicle? Cuz that means in two months my 24 months is up even though a new transmission was just installed. Pls clarify? And why did I just recv this notice now (22 months after I purchased the car) and not two years ago? Also, can I file a claim to be reimbursed for the rental I paid for out of my own pocket? Not my fault I was sold a bum car & was never even warned about this issue?! I should not be without a vehicle just cuz the dealership couldn’t diagnosis it that day! I should have had to go through this hassle at all. And I’ve read many reviews from others who had this same issue & when their transmission was replaced they had nothing but additional problems thereafter. Pls advise?
Correction:* I received this notice in mail from Nissan on Thursday 11/7/19 , not 11/14/19.
I also had a 2014 Nissan Altima. I loved my car and little at a time it started to have issues. I took it into the dealer every time and spent hundreds of dollars every time. I was so over it when I had already replaced my fuel pump , transmission, other issues and after getting my transmission replaced my compressor went out. I had enough of spending tons of money on a not so old car. I called Nissan corporate every time to complain and finally asked to file a lemon law claim. to my surprise had no issues getting that done and within about a month or so after all paper work needed was sent to them, I surrendered my Altima and got it all paid for. they gave me a check for more than I expected and bought myself a Honda. I have to say. I really did love my Altima was was very disappointed in how bad it broke down.
I haven’t had trouble with my car but all of a sudden when you driving it feels like it wants to cut off… what can I do about that
So I bought my Altima brand new. It was in 2010. My transmission went as well and was no longer under warranty, as it had literally just expired. Nissan did offer to fix the transmission for free and give me the said extended warranty. I got it back and immediately have had nothing but issues. I have spent literally thousands of dollars having it repaired numerous times by Nissan ,not including tow fees, and rental cars. Every time I got it back something else was wrong. I thought they were doing this on purpose to drain me of money. My car still isn’t the same from the initial transmission visit. This has been going on for 2.5 years now. So sick of it. I wish the 2010 was included.
Same thing with the nissan rogue sv 2013, my tranny blow out in the middle of the highway
My 2013 Altima shifter has been getting stuck on park. Is that something I can claim?
Lucia, Contact Nissan (sorry I didn’t keep the number) and start a claim. It took several months of back-and-forth emails, but they finally agreed to pay for half of the repair which was about $600. They replaced the entire shifter assembly harness even though the problem is a tiny plastic $5 switch that fails but they won’t just replace the switch. It’s a money maker. My stuck-in-park situation started at around 20,000 miles and finally got it repaired at 27,000. Good luck.
About time somebody sued the crap out of Nissan!! The CVT transmission is a really bad joke and needs to be done away with in its entirety!
We took mom’s Versa Note in and had the CVT replaced under warranty from Drive Time(awesome people).
I will never recommend anyone buy or lease a Nissan ever.
The CVT went out on the I 10 and dropped me to 35 MPH in front of vehicles doing better that 85 to 90 MPH.
As soon as we can get rid of this car, we will. And it will be replaced by an American made vehicle.
Avoid the CVT transmission, even if you have to learn to drive a standard transmission.
Just waiting for a NASCAR driver to die when the CVT goes out in a race car. Maybe Nissan will pay attention then.
What if the vehicle has been exported out of US
What should I do