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Nissan CVT Defect Class Action Lawsuit Overview:
- Who: Minerva Martinez filed a class action lawsuit against Nissan North America Inc.
- Why: Martinez claims Nissan sold model year 2017-18 Nissan Altima and Sentra vehicles containing defective continuously variable transmissions.
- Where: The class action lawsuit was filed in California federal court.
Nissan North America manufactured and sold model year 2017-18 Nissan Altima and Sentra vehicles containing defective continuously variable transmissions (CVTs), a new class action lawsuit alleges.
Plaintiff Minerva Martinez claims Nissan fails to disclose the issue to drivers who are left with vehicles prone to overheating due to the alleged defect.
Nissan manufactured the CVTs with an “inadequate cooling system” that “fails to properly regulate the temperature in the fluid which lubricates all the components of the CVT,” according to the class action lawsuit.
Martinez wants to represent a nationwide class of consumers who purchased or leased a 2017-18 Nissan Altima or Sentra, along with a subclass of drivers who purchased or leased an affected vehicle in Nevada.
Martinez says she began to experience issues with her new 2017 Nissan Altima shortly after purchasing the vehicle, including losses of power and a failure to accelerate.
Martinez claims there was no mention of the CVT defect when she purchased the vehicle, which she says was marketed to her by a salesperson as having a “smooth ride” and a “powerful engine.”
Nissan Did Not Solve Issue, Mischaracterized Service Records, Plaintiff Claims
Despite multiple attempts to have her vehicle’s CVT fixed at Nissan dealerships, Martinez claims the defect, which she argues also puts drivers at risk, was not solved and is still causing her problems.
Martinez claims that Nissan even mischaracterized one of her service records as being a brake issue while simultaneously refusing to “diagnose or attempt to repair the transmission safety issue.”
Martinez claims Nissan is guilty of breach of express warranty and unjust enrichment and in violation of the Nevada Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
Plaintiff is demanding a jury trial and requesting relief in the form of compensatory, statutory and exemplary damages for herself and all class members.
Last month, Nissan agreed to pay $277.7 million to end claims it sold certain Rogue, Pathfinder and Infiniti QX60 vehicles with defective CVTs.
Did you purchase a model year 2017-18 Nissan Altima or Sentra with a defective CVT? Let us know in the comments!
The plaintiff is represented by James C. Shah of Miller Shah, LLP; Tarek H. Zohdy, Cody R. Padgett and Laura E. Goolsby of Capstone Law APC; Norberto J. Cisneros and Barbara McDonald of Maddox & Cisneros, LLP; and Melissa S. Weiner of Pearson, Simon & Warshaw, LLP.
The Nissan CVT Defect Class Action Lawsuit is Martinez v. Nissan North America Inc., Case No. 3:21-cv-02146, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.
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247 thoughts onNissan Sold 2017-18 Altima, Sentra Vehicles Containing Defective Transmissions, Class Action Alleges
I had a 2017 Nissan Sentra and the transmission went out and they gave me a hard time trying to fix it. As soon as i said i was filing a lawsuit then they claim they would fix it but only a percentage. I refused to pay for a service when they did me and everyone else wrong. They know they put bad transmission in newer cars. And it was under 67,000 miles!! People claim Nissan is a good brand but they put a bad taste in my mouth.
My name is Ed Davis and I purchased A 2017 Nissan Sentra in March 2019 from a used car dealership in Md. The car had 42,000 miles and unfortunately I hadn’t owned the car for a month before I noticed a vibration upon acceleration. I originally thought the vibration was a rough patch of road but that wasn’t the case. After the issue got worse over time I was told by a mechanic that it was the transmission failing. I contacted Nissan Corporate and was advised to take the vehicle to a Nissan dealership near my house in order to have a diagnostic check of the transmission. The conclusion of the diagnostic was that the transmission needed to be replaced. Nissan advised me that my cost would be $1,440 which was considerably less then a total price of around $3,500. A new transmission was installed in March 2020. In late February 2021 the new transmission started to vibrate and as of October 2021 I have been renting a car at $350 per week because I can’t afford a $3,500 new transmission. Nissan corporate refused to fix my car because of the mileage but that has nothing to do with a new transmission going bad within 12 months. Any assistance with this issue will be greatly appreciated.
They should do this for all Sentras! I purchased a certified pre owned from a Nissan dealership and it was a 2014 that i purchased in 2016, after a couple months of having it i noticed it was messing up, brought it back to the dealership they test drove it and said it was fine…a year later the transmission went completely! Ridiculous i didn’t even have the car for 3 years and then i couldn’t drive it anymore! I was 33K miles over warranty so they said they couldn’t do anything for me!
I purchased a 2017 Nissan Altima in 2019 with 22,000 miles and the transmission had to be replaced at 31,000 miles now they saying the deals leaking and I’m still paying on the vehicle the company that financed the car told me to ask them to keep it and give me another car bc it was soon for those issues but Nissan wouldn’t do it
I purchased a 2018 Nissan sentra less than a year ago that I’m still making biweekly payments on that is having serious cvt issues jerking shuddering clunking bouncing rpms
I purchased a 2018 Nissan sentra and it didn’t drive smoothly
I purchased 2019 Sentra in 2020 and I have a problem with my transmission
I purchased a 2017 Sentra
I purchased a 2018 Nissan Sentra and my car vibrates
That’s how BOTH transmissions in my 2017 Sentra started going bad. Usually upon acceleration from low speeds it would vibrate. It progressed to the point where I got a new transmission in March 2020 and by March 2021 the new transmission started going bad.
I purchased a Nissan 2017 Sentra last year and the transmission does ride smoothly