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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 $277.7 million to end claims it sold certain Rogue, Pathfinder and Infiniti QX60 vehicles with defective CVTs.
Did you purchase a model year 2017-18 Nissan Altima or Sentra with a defective CVT? Let us know in the comments!
The plaintiff is represented by James C. Shah of Miller Shah, LLP; Tarek H. Zohdy, Cody R. Padgett and Laura E. Goolsby of Capstone Law APC; Norberto J. Cisneros and Barbara McDonald of Maddox & Cisneros, LLP; and Melissa S. Weiner of Pearson, Simon & Warshaw, LLP.
The Nissan CVT Defect Class Action Lawsuit is Martinez v. Nissan North America Inc., Case No. 3:21-cv-02146, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.
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251 thoughts onNissan Sold 2017-18 Altima, Sentra Vehicles Containing Defective Transmissions, Class Action Alleges
My car is Altima L33, i am from Saudi Arabia
Transmission suddenly malfunctions without warning
The car is 150,000 KM or 90000 miles then He asked me to change the whole gear in 8000$ 🥱
The biggest mistake in my life is getting Nissan altima ( childhood dreams)
انا من السعودية اشتريت نيسان التيما 2017
عندما انتهى الضمان ثلاث سنوات و مئة ألف كيلو ووصلت السيارة الى 160 الف كيلو الجير ناقل الحركة المتغير بأستمرار تعطل بدون سابق انذار
هذه الحادثة حدث هذا الاسبوع واكتشفت أن المشكلة الكثير من المستخدمين كانوا يعانون منها
والآن أنا في ورطة
I have a 2017 Nissan Altima SV. I had similar problems with the car not accelerating and stalling. I had to replace my transmission. I went to Aamco and they replaced the transmission for $3700.00. Nissan told me it was out of warranty because the mileage was just over the limit. They wanted $5000.00 to replace it.
I have a 2018 Nissan Altima, bought from an Echopark used (35000 mi) in San Antonio, Texas. I had a throttle body replaced for $1335 at a local shop and had to bring it back to the same shop and they scanned it with no codes coming up. The car will experience delayed acceleration after driving for 20+ minutes on highways or access roads. When coming to a stop, while in drive, the Altima will experience delayed acceleration, by revving past 3000 rpm and kicks eally hard (imagine if it was a busy intersection with no traffic control). I will be contacting Nissan and they will probably quote me $3-5 grand for a trans replacement. Just for side notes, I have not had the transmission fluid changed and the car is currently at 64000 mi (which might be the cause, I am not sure.)
I have the same problem 2017 Nissan Sentra sr. I have not had it 2 full years. Took it to get throttle body injector unit shop had to send to Nissan dealer and they were told that I need to replace cvt. This is an entire mess and setback. Car about to break down and like most on here still paying car notes. Please help us get these cars recalled. It’s obvious there is no fixing these cars. They’re just putting a bandaid on the actual problem. Get replaced to have to get replaced again ( repeated cycle) they are taking advantage of hard working individuals trying to stay afloat. They’re doing it with the assistance of our government. Where are the laws to protect us from these scams as well? Why aren’t our government helping it’s citizens from being taken advantage of by Japan, China, or whomever these problematic cars come from.
i also purchased an 2017 nissan sentra and i’ve been having problems with the transmission since i purchased it in 2021 and now the transmission is completely out and now im stuck with no car and not even able to afford the repairs for the transmission
I have a 2017 Nissan sentry and would like to be added to this class action lawsuit
My stepson purchased a used 2017 sentra around 40,000 miles and now the transmission is slipping at 70,000 miles. He’s in the military overseas and his car is at my home.
I have 2018 Nissan Altima purchased in 2018
I have nissan sentra 2018 which bought from nissan as a new car and nissan already replaced transmission for my car at 70,000 miles. This shouldn’t be for the new car at this mileage.