Sarah Mirando  |  January 16, 2012

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Nissan A federal class action lawsuit claims Nissan knowingly sold certain Maxima, Altima and Quest vehicles equipped with defective automatic transmissions that can suddenly and unexpectedly fail while being driven.

According to the Nissan transmission defect class action lawsuit, the allegedly defective transmissions are present in 2004-2006 Nissan Maximas, 2005-2006 Nissan Altimas, and 2004-2007 Nissan Quests. The class action lawsuit claims Nissan knew, or should have known, since at least 2004 that the automatic transmissions in these vehicles are defective, which can cause them to break down prematurely; experience transmission slips, delayed shifts, and acceleration surging; and suffer mechanical failure.

Rather than alerting consumers about this safety hazard and offering to repair the vehicles, “Nissan has concealed this problem from its customers at the time of purchase or lease and thereafter,” the class action lawsuit states. Not only has this put consumers in danger, but it has also allowed Nissan to profit from the defect by selling replacement parts to Class Members.

The Nissan transmission defect class action lawsuit is brought on behalf of all U.S. consumers who purchased or leased any 2004 through 2006 Maxima, 2005 through 2006 Altima, or 2004 through 2007 Quest vehicle equipped with an automatic transmission. It is seeking class certification, damages, disgorgement of profits, and injunctive relief.

A copy of the Nissan Transmission Defect Class Action Lawsuit can be read here.

The case is Howard Teba v. Nissan North America, Inc. and Nissan Motor Company, Ltd., Case No. 12-cv-00332, U.S. District Court, Central District of California, Western Division.

UPDATE: This case was voluntarily dismissed by the plaintiff on June 29, 2012. Details behind the dismissal were not indicated in court documents.

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773 thoughts onNissan Transmission Defect Class Action Lawsuit

  1. Luis Herrera says:

    I have a 2007 Nissan Altima 2.5s that I bought for $4,500.00 and a week later when I drove the car to my house I almost get hit by a semitruck because the car transmission start loosing power getting stuck in the middle of the freeway in a great danger having to wait to push car to the side of the road an d I did have to call towing services that charge me another $250.00 tow car to myhouse.The car has 83800 miles only. The dealer is charging me now more than $5,100.00 to replace the transmission. I’m an old man retired with this big problem and no transportation. I WILL LIKE TO KNOW IF NISSAN CAN DO SOMETHING FOR ME.

  2. Amy Richardson says:

    I have a 2012 Maxima and the CVT transmission went out. It’s this included in the law suit?

  3. Jocelyn Boyce says:

    I have a Nissan maxima and my transmission has failed twice. Not to mention I am having a hard time with trading it for a better vehicle here in california. Let alone it year is to old to even accept a title loan. Here I am here stuck with 4 kids and no car…. Can I qualify for a case?

  4. Mabel Meadows says:

    I have a 2006 Nissan Maxima and the transmission began jumping in and out of gear and then would suddenly not pull at all. I would be driving along on the interstate and go to change lanes sometimes and it has suddenly lost speed in the middle of traffic almost causing me to get struck by on coming cars

  5. Rickey Perry says:

    I bought a 2016 Nissan Maxima and it only had 87,900 miles on it and had to have my transmission replaced on 12/13/2022. Nissan charged me $6200 for the transmission. I called Nissan Consumer Affairs Division office after 5 days they got back to me. Consumer Affairs offered to pay 60% of the bill if I had the work done at a Nissan Dealership. I explain that I was a disabled Veteran on a fixed income and could not afford this repair bill at this time. They gave me a one time offer that was good for 90 days. I had to pay $2400.01 for the repair with a one year warranty or 12,000 miles. Nissan still has a problem with the CVT transmission. Can I get my money back?

  6. Steven Arnold says:

    I have a 2007 Nissan Altima and I was driving on the freeway when the transmission suddenly went into some kind of limp mode. I was only 2 miles from my dealership and they charged me their basic $260.00 fee just to look at it. They kept it overnight and the next day handed me an estimate of over $5,000.00 to replace the transmission saying it was beyond repair. I had done my services on it and they make it so you can’t even check the fluid level.

  7. Steve Alston says:

    I had a 2006 maxima and I had to replace the transmission 3 times can I get reimbursement through the settlement?

  8. Toni Jones says:

    I have a 2004 nissan maxims 3.5 v-6 5speed transmission which is failing I want to join the lawsuit

  9. Katherine M Happle says:

    I bought a 2006 Nissan Quest in 2020…and now 2021 it is having transmission issues…how do I join the Nissan lawsuit?

  10. Teresa says:

    2016 nissan maxima here I’ve already had to replace the transmission!

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