Nissan Transmission Class Action Settlement Overview:
- Who: Drivers led by plaintiff Teresa Stringer reached a settlement agreement with Nissan of North America.
- Why: Plaintiffs filed a class action lawsuit against Nissan of North American for allegedly selling certain models of Rogue, Pathfinder, and Infiniti QX60 vehicles with defective transmissions.
- Where: The class action settlement is pending approval in Tennessee federal court.
Nissan of North America reached an estimated $277.7 million settlement agreement with drivers who alleged the company sold certain Rogue, Pathfinder, and Infiniti QX60 vehicles with a defective transmission.
Lead plaintiff Teresa Stringer said the settlement does not cap contributions Nissan will have to pay, and includes reimbursements for repairs, a warranty extension, and $1,000 vouchers for qualified Class Members that can be used towards the purchase of a new Nissan or Infiniti vehicle.
The $277.7 million estimate includes the new vehicle limited warranty extension of 24 months or 24,000 miles — whichever happens first — and repair reimbursements, but does not factor in the vouchers, attorney fees, or administrative costs, according to the motion.
‘Jerking, Lurching’ Alleged in Nissan Transmission Class Action
The class action lawsuit was consolidated from five separate original complaints against Nissan, all of which alleged it sold Rogue, Pathfinder, and Infiniti QX60 vehicles with continuously variable transmissions that, according to the motion, were “prone to unexpected malfunction by hesitating, stalling, jerking, lurching, revving, shaking, juddering and failing prematurely.”
Stringer asked for the court to conditionally certify the plaintiffs into two subclasses, one for drivers who bought 2014-18 Nissan Rogues and one for drivers who purchased 2015-18 Nissan Pathfinders and 2015-18 Infiniti QX60s.
Nissan will fully reimburse Class Members for vehicle repairs done at licensed dealers during the warranty period — which will be retroactively extended — and reimburse up to $5,000 for repairs made at unaffiliated shops, according to the motion.
Drivers who underwent two-or-more Nissan transmission repairs will be eligible to receive the $1,000 vouchers, which must be used within nine months from the settlement’s effective date, according to the motion.
Stringer is also asking for a $5,000 Class representative service award for herself and nine others who were named as plaintiffs.
Nissan reached a separate settlement last month over claims the company sold Nissan Altimas with defective headlights.
Did you purchase a Nissan Rogue, Pathfinder, or Infiniti QX60 vehicle with a defective transmission? Let us know in the comments!
The plaintiffs are represented by Branstetter, Stranch & Jennings PLLC, Greenstone Law APC, and Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP.
The Nissan Transmission Class Action Lawsuit is Stringer, et al., v. Nissan of North America Inc., et al., Case No. 3:21-cv-00099, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.
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378 thoughts onNissan Inks $277M Deal With Rogue, Pathfinder, Infiniti QX60 Drivers to End Transmission Class Action
I have a 2023 Nissan rogue SL. My vehicle hesitates every time I go from park or reverse into drive. I brought it to the repair shop and they insisted I was imaging things and they couldn’t fix a problem that didn’t exist. I wrote to the dealership owner and Nissan corporate offices and they offered no remedy. My vehicle is 2 1/2years old and just hit 7,000 miles because it’s unsafe to drive. I won’t drive it with my children and I only drive when I have no other options. I’m paying for a pretty car to sit in my driveway and no one wants to help.
I have a 2017 infiniti QX60 that is having a lot of transmission issues. Nobody sent me any information about this lawsuit/settlement case. Can someone please contact me about this. Im making payments on a vehicle I can’t even drive.
I have a Infiniti QX60 and had to replace my transmission. I’m angry because no one has ever contacted me in regards to this defected transmission. I need to be apart of the Class Action or pay me for having the work done. I’m so angry. This is so unfair and wrong.
I have a 2016 QX60. I bought it used in 2019 and I believe i was later made aware of the extended transmission warranty to 84k or 94k miles. My car has 116k miles and the transmission failed while I was driving on the highway this weekend. It would not factory reset so it requires a full replacement. Nissan quoted my $9000 to fix. The fact that they extend a warranty for an item that should function up to 250k miles, and now the repair= almost the value of the car. Why can’t Infiniti stand by their product and replace it. Is this why they do not hold their value? I was hoping to keep this car a bit longer – I thought it was a good vehicle.
I bought a2014 from Sutherlin Subaru 2024 the tranmission and transfer case went out after 1500 miles and would not do anything about it it been sitting since and still making payments on it I would not buy anything from a dealership would not stand by there cars
We own a 2016 INFINITI QX60 with 89,450 miles. The transmission sometimes clunks when shifting from reverse to drive. It also would not shift into reverse on one drive last week. I have not visited a dealer yet to have it looked at, but intend to do so before reaching to 90,000 warranty extension. I expect I will get pushback because it does not happen always. I hate to have to sell our car to an unsuspecting party, especially when I just heard INFINITI is closing 50% of their dealerships and will probably eliminate the brand. Any recommendations?
I have a 2015 qx60 3.5 I bought from drive time in September 2023 and in April 2024 I had to pay 7000 to fix the transmission. And now in September 2024 when I stop and then give it the gas it’s not wanting to move forward. Yesterday I also got hit in the middle of a turn because I stopped moving.