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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 have a 2008 Nissan Altima and it has given me so many issues. I just invested $3,000 to have have the issues repaired and it is still making noises.
I bought my car on January 31st of this year with a little of 80 something thousand miles, and it doing exactly what the article describes. It now has 91 something thousand miles on it. I’m thinking that it’s a great car. Now I’m stuck with this issue because my car is over 84,000 miles. This is BS at it finest.
I had To trade my car in i had a 2013 Nissan Altima they said they junked my car cause the transmission was bad my car was paid for now I have a 2018 Nissan Rogue with a car payment I wanted To keep my car but I new Something was wrong on the way to trade it in the check engine light came on and it wouldn’t pick up speed
It should include the nissan sentras also i bought a 2015 sentra in 2017 it had only 42k miles on it n i took it to nissan several times because of the transmission doing the same thing the altimas are doing and kept telling me nothing was wrong. And when the warranty expired they were all about fixing it which would have cost thousands of dollars. Now my transmission has gone out completely after only having it for less than 2 yrs and nissian wouldnt and wont do anything about it. The cvt transmission are garbage.
my versa note 2014 has cvt and it has the exact symptoms as the altima. why the hell is it only the altima they willing to fix???
I had a 2013 nissan Altima and after multiple times going to the dealership about this problem decided to trade it in because it became a safety issue for me after the car started to shudder then stalled while merging onto the highway. This happened about 3 times. Seeing that I traded the Altima in over a year ago,will settlement cover situations like that.
What about to 2007 ??? I bought 1 in auction with this promblem and they refuse to take it back , what a scam Nissan sucks!!!
Purchased a Nissan Altima 2016 1/1 year later transmission went out. Now it makes this noise when starting it up. It was under warranty but now the supplement airbag light is on and its not under warranty and it was listed that 2015 airbag had the same trouble. Would NEVER EVER bye ANOTHER one.
We purchased a 2016 Nissan Altima a little over a year ago. Nine months having the car, it starting hesitating at stop lights. We have a LEMON car and we will NEVER purchase another Nissan. I am telling every person I come in contact with to never purchase a Nissan vehicle. People are stuck with paying for a car that you can get KILLED in on the road when it completely stops on you. Nissan does not have a better replacement TRANSMISSION. The consumer are stuck with a LEMON car. Shame on Nissan and they don’t care.
The transmission went out on my 2013 altima about 13 month ago. Was told repairs would be $4500 or I could trade the car in for a new one. Since the car was out of warranty and I needed reliable transportation I had to purchase a new vehicle at that time. Does the settlement cover situations such as mine?
A working person has to make payments, buy a transmission that will last temporary and maintain regular service on your Nissan car. Nissan just want to sell cars and transmissions. Great for their sales.
What about their cars from earlier years. I have a 2009 Nissan Altima the CVT just up and stopped working leaving me without transportation. Yet I still make my car payments. The dealership would do nothing. No mechanic will touch it
I also have 2009 n replace mine it was 3500 at the dealer that was 2 yrs ago.
It is so dangerous to be in your car and it just stops. Our family made a bad choice by thinking that we were getting a reliable car. The settlement sucks!