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A class action lawsuit claiming that the 2013 Nissan Rogue vehicle has a defective transmission has been removed to federal court.
Plaintiff Guadalupe Sweatman brings the class action forward on behalf of herself and all similarly affected customers who purchased or leased a 2013 Nissan Rogue vehicle.
The Nissan class action lawsuit was originally filed in California state court in January, but the case was removed to federal court on Feb. 16, 2018.
Sweatman claims that the vehicles are sold with defective continuously variable transmission, or CVT, and that while the vehicle is in use, the transmission fails in ways that render the vehicle unusable.
According to the Nissan class action lawsuit, a CVT has a continuous range of gear ratios and is designed to allow the vehicle to shift gears while driving in a smooth way. Theoretically, this design that makes it feel as if the vehicle has a gear for every speed. With a CVT, the driver should ideally not feel the gear shifts, or “shift shock.”
Allegedly, the 2013 Nissan Rogue’s CVTs are defective in such a way that makes them prone to failure while the car is being driven. As a result, the cars lose their ability to accelerate. This makes them dangerous to drive, because often times, drivers have to accelerate rapidly to merge and avoid collision.
The Nissan CVT class action lawsuit alleges that consumers have been injured in a range of ways. In some cases, consumers were injured physically when they were involved in car collisions as a result of their vehicles’ stalling transmissions. In other cases, consumers were injured financially, because they had to spend thousands of dollars to repair or replace the CVTs.
According to the Nissan Rogue class action lawsuit, Nissan has been well aware of the CVT defect for some time. They conducted internal testing, and received consumer complaints about the issue.
The Nissan Rogue CVT defect class action lawsuit goes on to say that the company is not only aware of the defect and sold the vehicles to consumers nonetheless, but “routinely denies consumers requests for reimbursement of the expenses incurred in connection with the transmission defect.” Allegedly, the car company “has not remedied the transmission defect, has not compensated consumers for the damages resulting from the defect,” even when the cars were under warranty.
Sweatman claims that she would not have purchased the 2013 Nissan Rouge had she known that the car had a defective continually variable transmission. In addition to seeking damages for herself and other similarly affected consumers, she aims to have Nissan remedy the CVT defect or stop the sale of defective cars and preserve the safety and confidence of consumers.
A similar class action lawsuit over the same issue was filed in November 2017 regarding alleged CVT defects in the 2012-2013 Nissan Versa vehicles.
Sweatman is represented by Adam Rose of the Law Office of Robert Starr.
The Nissan Rogue CVT Class Action Lawsuit is Guadalupe Sweatman v. Nissan North America Inc., Case No. 5:18-cv-00347-SVW-KK, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
UPDATE: The Nissan Rogue CVT Class Action Lawsuit was voluntarily dismissed on June 22, 2018.
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191 thoughts onNissan Rogue Class Action Lawsuit Says Transmissions are Defective
I have a 2013 Rogue with the same transmission problems. It will cost me $4,000 to fix it with a rebuilt transmission from Nissan. I was on Interstate 80 going 70 on cruise and it just went from 70 to 40 in split second and I lost power, could not accelerate and the RPMS went up high (was not shifting). I had a 15 month old in the car and did not want to be stuck in the middle of the night on 80 with all of the big trucks and no berms to get off on so we turned around and slowly went back home. I just paid my car off in June and I am at 86,000 miles and have learned that this CVT transmission has been having issues between 80,000 – 100,000 and warranties run out. There is nothing else wrong with the car and it is only 5 years old. I don’t have $4,000 either to put into a transmission. Nissan should be rectifying this situation. My daughter just bought a 2016 last year and I hope and pray she does not have the same issues. Help, what can I do????????
My 2012 Nissan Rouge cut off while I was driving on July 19. I had it towed to the dealership They couldn’t figure out what’s wrong. They called on July 27 to say it was the battery. I haven’t had the car 3 months. I think it a lemon.i want to be reimbursed for transportation and tow. What can I do about it.?
Having transmission problems with my 2012 Nissan rogue at 76k miles. I have been without it for nearly a month. Waiting to hear from Nissan consumer affairs tomorrow to see if they’re going to offer any assistance. I’m not too hopeful after reading the many experiences from other owners. Is there a class action for 2012 rogues?
https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/VehicleComplaint/
Spoke with this law firm, they said File a complaint. They said most class actions come from the NHTSA. Link above. My car is doing the same thing and I’m scared to drive it. Nissan knows there’s a problem and won’t fix it because they don’t care about you or any of your passengers safety.
I have the same issue with
2012 Rogue
My Nissan Maxima had to have a new transmission
My 2012 Rouge is in the shop right now for CVT problems. Only has 78,000 miles. Warranty department is making tech jump through hoops to prove its the transmission because the computer did not record any codes. Having to rent a car just to get to work. Been in the shop for over 2 weeks.
How do you get in on this? I had same problem.
I’m having the same issue. Middle of NJ Turnpike car loses power. They want me to pay $4000 for a transmission and $1200 for a cooling kit, which was not in the original car. They will give me $500.00 towards it. Really?
My 2013 Nissan Rogue tranny needs to be replaced as well. Bummer when I still owe the bank. How can I join he lawsuit?
I had the same issue 3 times and right now possibly a 4 with a 2014 rogue .the tranny was replaced twice plus a valve body the extended powertrain warranty ran out in February it was 7years or 100,000 miles . And it feels like it’s slipping again.
My 2014 rogue, which I pay a note for lost its transmission. 94,000 miles. As a single mom of 6…i have no way to pay 4700 to fix problem. I am losing money from calling off work because I have no vehicle. I am looking to sue as well. It was covered 5 years or 60,000 miles. Because they know after 60,000 the transmission will go. In the middle of a freeway at that!