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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
Can I take my 2015 Nissan Altima to the dealership for the warranty on the transmission. I only have 79,678 miles on it and it’s going out.
You are covered according to the settlement. You just take it to an authorized nissan dealer :)
My 2013 Nissan Altima went out in 2016. I was in school and had to pay out of pocket for my transmission and repairs. It would be greatly appreciated to get the reimbursement because that was A hard time for me while being a single mother and full time student.
I paid to fix my 2013 Nissan Altima transmission…
Pls I’m still waiting for you guys coz today is March 6
The final hearing just happened so you have to wait for them to update, it’s only been one day ….
i went on the actual class action website and it said that the judge didn’t rule in favor of neither parties so I’m not sure if that means that we are not getting reimbursed.
No there was another hearing since then for it to be finalized and Nissan now has to pay, either for your repairs or extend your warranty if you didn’t repair it. So if you sent a receipt or paid invoice you’ll get a check with the next month or two
I’m just locating this settlement post card that was delivered by postal mail; therefore missed the January 30, 2020 deadline to file a claim for reimbursement. I have a 2016 altima which the transmission failed and I paid to have it replaced. I hope the settlement will provide some compensation as I also missed the February 7, 2020 deadline to opt out.
I also have a 2016 Altima with over 86000 miles and in the same situation as far as missing the deadline. The dealership said I need a new transmission because of the faulty cvt. I don’t know if one had to sign up to be a class member or if one is qualified automaticly because their purchase. Could you share with me what I can do
I had my Nissan sentra 2013 repair for a transmission failure a few months ago and I send all the paperwork and I still haven’t heard anything from this class action. I hope I will ear news about it soon.
The final hearing was just yesterday so it’ll be soon when they update the page
Nissan Sentra was not included in this lawsuit. This was for the Nissan Altima.
I had a 2013 NISSAN Altima and transmission went out got it fixed and started to go out again. Ended up having to trade it in because Nissan wouldn’t help with repairs the 2nd time. So now I am upside down $9,000. Will I be able to get that back or just the amount unpaid out of pocket to have it repaired. I submitted all the paperwork for my repairs.
Unfortunately, if you missed the deadline, you can no longer be reimbursed for repairs that were already made. I know it sucks, I was devastated because I was also a single mom and had just bought a house. The whole reason I even purchased a new vehicle was so I wouldn’t have to worry about a huge repair bill on my old 2002 Maxima. Instead, I had to replace the transmission on my new Altima just 5 short months after purchasing my house, defeating the whole purpose of even buying a new car. My Altima only had 67,000 miles. It was just 7K miles past the warranty. In my honest opinion though, a 24K extension on the Warranty still seems ridiculous. No one should have to replace a transmission that soon on ANY vehicle.
Oops, I’m not sure how I posted on your comment! I was responding to a different comment, sorry!
I do know though, the settlement stated reimbursement would only be “up to” $5000. Your situation is a little different though. I’m not sure how it would work if your transmission failed twice. That’s insane!
Need an update..of what is going on with the payout for people, who have had to pay out of pocket for there transmission.
The final hearing was just yesterday so it’ll update in the next week or so
Hi Today is the 11th Any Update Yet? Thanks in Advance.
Owner of a 2015
Nissan Altima
I had a 2013 back in 2016 that transmission went out I repaired it and then it was total it was Altima I now have a 2009 it 137000 miles on it went out last week I did not know they were problems with these until I took this one to repair and wanted 2000,00 to repair I would of like to of known back then
Wow I have a 2017 Nissan Altima that transmission has completely gone out and I’ve commented on plenty of times asking to be help I’ve even reached out on Facebook still no response and now the settlement is closed
This lawsuit was specifically for the 2013-2016 models. I would submit a class action for the 2017 if I were you. You never know, there may be a lot more out there from 2017-2020. This lawsuit was NOT the first one for Nissans transmissions. If I had known and did the research, I definitely would have stuck with the Maxima. I never had any problems. But my Maxima was a V6 and didnt have the CVT crap. Lesson learned.
I have a 2013 Altima. How do I determine if it has the CVT transmission? Is there a range of VINs?
It is, all of the 2013 are CVT. Have you had issues? Mine totally went and it was 4000 to fix