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Nissan CVT Class-Action Suit Ends with $20,000 for Drivers, $3.4 Million for Lawyers

Nissan and the plaintiffs of a class-action lawsuit alleging that continuously variable transmissions (CVTs) in its Murano and Maxima models were defective have reached a settlement as of Wednesday. As a result, the automaker will pay out more than $3 million and provide an extended warranty for the relevant customers. But like in any legal matter, reading the fine print is key. As first reported by the lawsuit, which was filed in Tennessee in October 2022, alleged that Nissan sold CVTs it knew were faulty. The plaintiffs wanted Nissan to replace the transmissions in all affected vehicles, which included Muranos from model years 2015–2018 and Maximas from model years 2016–2018. In addition, they wanted Nissan to stop selling or leasing vehicles nationwide and explain to customers that the CVTs were defective. That isn't even close to what Nissan ultimately settled for, though. NISSAN According to court documents, Nissan settled, but didn't admit any wrongdoing. Instead, the company offered a few things to salve the minds of the plaintiffs. First and foremost, they agreed to a $3,470,000 payout. Of course, only $5000 of that is going to each of the four plaintiffs; the other $3,450,000 is going to the lawyers representing the owners in the case. Next, Nissan agreed to extend warranty coverage for vehicles in the affected pool. The kicker, though, is that the new warranty covers these cars for 84 months or 84,000 miles, whichever comes first. Seeing as the newest of these cars is from 2018, almost all of them have already hit that seven-year mark. Nissan Notably, Nissan did say it would reimburse any customer who paid for a "qualifying" gearbox repair in the past. If customers had their CVT replaced by Nissan, it would cover the full cost; if they had the work done at an independent shop, they would pay up to $5000 for that work. Importantly, the work had to have happened within the new extended warranty period to qualify for reimbursement. Affected customers do have one more option, though. They can get $1500 off of a new Nissan or Infiniti purchase or lease if they "had two (2) or more replacements or repairs to the transmission assembly (including the valve body and torque converter) or ATCU during their ownership experience." Nissan isn't being wildly generous here, though. Customers who also qualify for the reimbursement have to choose between that and this new-car voucher. A final fairness hearing is scheduled for July 18, when the settlement could become official. You Might Also Like