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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
My friend purchased a 2013 about two months ago and the transmission is bad and shew does not have $4300 to repair a $5000 car. I will never buy a Nissan, just plain trash. Nissan should stand behind their cars knowing that there are serious costly problems. Even though the car is a 2013 Nissan knew of this problem early on and should have had a recall on the faulty part. Shame on you Nissan for not standing behind your product.
Same problem with my 2013 Rogue. Nissan needs to step up. But they won’t because someone has to get seriously injured first then they might do something.
Yes I ran blod i see there been some issues up til now i have a small problem
Tengo una Nissan Rouge 2013 tengo la misma situación con la transmisión. Lamentablemente e sido víctima de fraude por buscar algún remedio cansada de comentarios y nada sin resolver.
I have a 2013 Nissan Rogue same problem car slows down when I’m in
traffic a very serious problem dangerous when it lose its. Power I need to have it fixed Manufactures nows it’s a problem they sure be held a accountable for these issues
James Jones
I received my 2013 Nissan Rogue from my elderly mom in 2021 after driving it for about 40 miles or more on the beltway the vehicle loses power. I had my grandchildren in the vehicle and was almost rearended. So Nissan Rogues are Very Dangerous could’ve been a deadly accident. I’m Very Disappointed in Nissan.
I purchased my 2013 Nissan Rogue in 2017. My transmission kept slipping on the highway, as I was traveling home from college. I had the local Nissan dealer look over it before my warranty expired, with NO HELP. I still had years remaining for payments and ultimately, had to replace the transmission (2xs). This has been a heartbreaking experience. I sent in complaints, filed recall requests, with No avail.
My mom passed in 2017 so I’m guessing I bought her 2013 Nissan in 2018 and now in 2023 , April Transmission is going out and I am disable and there is no way I can replace it. So we need to really let the people know about Nissan so they lose business like they should
I bought a 2013 Nissan rogue back in 2014. I was never told by anyone that the transmission was bad or faulty. Now, I am a single mother who works 2 jobs to support my small family who now has to spend over $5,000 for a transmission. If I would have known that Rouges had a faulty transmission I would have spent my money on another safe family vehicle. I can not even trade it in for a decent price for another car. The trade in/sales value is less than a transmission.
Me today in the exact same situation but not a mom, just needed a car not a headache
Same situation here!!! 5200
I bought a 2013 Nissan rogue back in 2014. I was never told by anyone that the transmission was bad or faulty. Now, I am a single mother who works 2 jobs to support my small family who now has to spend over $5,000 for a transmission. If I would have known that Rouges had a faulty transmission I would have spent my money on another safe family vehicle. I can not even trade it in for a decent price for another car. The trade in/sales value is less than a transmission.