— A Nissan continuously variable transmission (CVT) extended warranty has been announced following the settlement of a class action lawsuit titled, Minerva Martinez, v. Nissan North America, Inc.
Nissan denied all the allegations in the CVT class action, but the automaker said it wanted to settle to end the expensive and "burdensome" litigation.
The Nissan transmission lawsuit alleged the vehicles had acceleration problems, made loud clunking noise and would also jerk and shudder.
According to the Nissan CVT class action, the transmission coolers are too small to regulate the transmission fluid temperature which causes the CVTs to overheat.
Nissan CVT Extended Warranty
These vehicles are included in the Nissan CVT warranty extension:
- 2017-2018 Nissan Altima
- 2018-2019 Nissan Sentra
- 2018-2019 Nissan Versa
- 2018-2019 Nissan Versa Note
According to the Nissan CVT warranty extension, the original 60 months/60,000 miles CVT warranty will be extended to 84 months/84,000 miles (whichever occurs first).
The transmission warranty will extend coverage for the following components:
- Internal CVT components
- Gaskets and seals
- CVT control valve body
- Torque converter
- Cooler kit (if applicable)
In addition, a Nissan dealer will reprogram the transmission control module.
The Nissan CVT extended warranty applies to U.S. customers only.
To learn more about the Nissan transmission warranty extension, call 800-867-7669.