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A federal court has preliminarily approved a class action lawsuit settlement alleging Nissan North America concealed from consumers that it’s Pathfinder, Xterra and Frontier vehicles had defective radiators. If you bought or leased a 2005-2010 model year Nissan Pathfinder, Nissan Xterra or Nissan Frontier, you may be entitled to repair reimbursements and/or an extended warranty from the class action settlement.
The Nissan radiator settlement will resolve a class action lawsuit, titled In re: Nissan Radiator/Transmission Cooler Litigation, that alleges these vehicles contain a defect that permits cross-contamination of engine coolant and transmission fluid, ultimately causing the radiator and transmission to fail or need substantial repairs. The class action lawsuit further alleges that Nissan failed to disclose the alleged radiator defect to consumers despite knowing about it.
Nissan denies the allegations, but has agreed to a class action lawsuit settlement to resolve the litigation.
Class Members of the Nissan radiator class action settlement include all current and former owners or lessees of a 2005-2010 model year Nissan Pathfinder, Nissan Xterra, or Nissan Frontier vehicle in the United States and its territories, including Puerto Rico. Fleet and governmental purchasers and lessees are not included.
Class Members are entitled to a number of benefits from the Nissan radiator defect class action settlement, including:
Authorized Repair
- Nissan will cover repair costs over $2,500 to fix the covered radiator defect if at the time of repair your vehicle exceeds eight years or 80,000 miles, whichever is less, but has less than nine years or 90,000 miles. You will be responsible for paying only $2,500.
- If at the time of repair, your vehicle exceeds nine years or 90,000 miles, whichever is less, but has less than 10 years or 100,000 miles, and the repairs cost more than $3,000, Nissan will cover the repair costs over $,3000. You will be responsible for paying only $3,000.
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Reimbursement for Previous Repair
- If you previously paid for repair to or replacement of a damaged vehicle component caused by the radiator defect and can provide proof of such costs, Nissan will reimburse you for related costs you paid over $2,500 if at the time of diagnosis your vehicle exceeded eight years or 80,000 miles, whichever is less, but had less than nine years or 90,000 miles.
- Nissan will reimburse you for related costs you paid over $3,000 if at the time of diagnosis your vehicle exceeded nine years or 90,000 miles, whichever is less, but had less than 10 years or 100,000 miles.
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The Nissan radiator class action lawsuit settlement benefits include an extension of Nissan’s warranty coverage in the New Vehicle Limited Warranty on the radiator assembly to 10 years/100,000 miles, whichever occurs first, subject to certain customer co-pays that vary with age/mileage above 8 years/80,000 miles. This extension covers the radiator and component parts, and includes damage, repairs, replacement and related towing resulting from this issue.
If you wish to receive a reimbursement from the Nissan class action settlement, you must submit a Claim Form and any supporting documents no later than June 7, 2013.
Claim Forms and more information on your rights in the Nissan Radiator Defect Class Action Lawsuit Settlement can be found at the Settlement Administrator’s website.
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165 thoughts onNissan Radiator Class Action Settlement
09 Infiniti EX35. Lost reverse and transmission fluid is gritty. 30 days past warranty and nissan/infiniti is not wanting to fix…9300.00 price tag to fix and no one has any clue why it failed. I am wondering if I have a radiator in the nissan lawsuit?
Hello, I have 2005 pathfinder and have the same issue as many have told. Transmission and radiator issue. Dealer gave 4500 to fix it and also said that Nissan knew about this issue. But I never recieved any info from nissan about this. Called Nissan about this issue and they are going to call me tomorrowwith details where it is covered or not. Nissan rep told me that I am out of warranty and nissan cannot cover it. Then I said I will complain to BBB and to fed consumer comm/DOT etc and will join a class action lawsuit as it is a deliberate mfg defect from nissan that nissan knew from the beginning. Lets see what he will come up with the answers tomorrow!! Jay
I am also a victim Was at dealer on 4-2015 and asked them to check ALL fluids.. two weeks later it was contaminated…. I am furious that Nissan is not responsible and the agencies above to do not handle acting on behalf of individuals. THIS NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED. Dealership knew of risk and never let me know.
Noticed a bit of a stutter in the transmission yesterday in my 06 Frontier. Checked and found the coolant level low and there was a creme yogurt-looking substance in there. After reading various accounts and about how this can get from bad to worse real fast, I wonder why the 2012 settlement was NOT considered a safety issue and therefore not worthy of a full ATF contamination recall. When I previously took vehicle to dealer shop to have transmission fluid topped off, there was no warning of this or any suggestion regarding a cheaper preventive fix. The end result it seems is that Nissan dealer will probably try to make out with a $5,000 tp $8,000. repair bill or a dirt-cheap trade-in offer. I will be taking photos of this and I will be calling the US Dept of Transportation, 888-327-4236, to complain, perhaps the Better Business Bureau.
Hello 2006 Nissan Frontier 93 233 00 mile I have coollin in my tranmission i am get it repair at the shop $4.300.00 dollar. i call nissan their known nothing about it no help. that my fourth nissan vehicles i had and my wife have a nissan sentra i will never get another nissan if i can get no help from nissan. i do not have that kind of money to throw away. and i am going to put the word out. Michael Washington Baltimore md. July 14, 2015.
I am among all of you who have been manipulated into purchasing a defected Nissan. (08 Pathfinder). We are on 3rd year of having it. Week after we purchased, we told them it seemed to accelerate more loudly and on its own. We took it back in, they looked under hood and said NIssans are naturally loud. Forward to about 6 months ago…still making pmts, and having been renting a car every week. Transmission and radiator are shot, all mechanics have quoted us no less than $5000, and we husband commutes 1 hr/daily to work. So, lets add this up. $5000, plus car pmt, and insurance, and rental, with 3 little babies……who has that?!! I feel to put a cap on when a person can be a part of the lawsuit is a slap in the face. My idea is if you purchase the affected year of vehicle, YOU SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF….PERIOD. I am furious, I am desperate, and at this rate, I WILL NEVER EVER SUPPORT OR ENDORSE NISSAN EVER AGAIN. This is absolutely been the most unfortunate and unfair purchase we have ever made. And I WANT A SOLUTION. What can/do we do? There are too many of us.
Took my 2005 Xterra with 105,914 miles to a Nissan service center today as I was getting gear slippage, sudden RPM acceleration/reductions and unwanted vehicle acceleration. Their recommendation was total transmission replacement due to radiator fluid corrosion in the transmission – estimated repair cost $5,3000. It appears a $500 radiator replacement years ago could have prevented this issue. Based on what Nissan is advising and the class action lawsuit limitations it appears I am not covered… Is this a correct statement?
Very little words to say after reading the frustrations of these buyers. Nissan Pathfinder 2008, car stopped entering into reverse mode today, found oil mix with antifreeze when I opened the radiator cap, only have one car, I am not prepared to handle its cost, still paying the bank for it, I have 6 members in the family to care about (most children) and require daily rides to school, got stuck in public parking, and its summer… Need to say more? Lets see what happens tomorrow when I take it to the dealer. Pray for me please…
I have a 2008 pathfinder with 119000 miles. I’m have the same problem and the dealer is saying it’s my timing chain.
You can join a petition for another investigation on the Department of Transportation page, NHSTA and/or Office of Defects Investigation. There are a lot of people that are requesting a second investigation on this issue.