Nissan Class-Action Lawsuits

The only continuous thing about Nissan's continuously variable transmissions (CVT) these days are the lawsuits saying they're absolute junk.

The latest to join the fray comes from 2014-2016 Rogue owners that are tired of all the jerking, lurching, and shaking that make acceleration feel like they're riding a bucking bronco.…

A lawsuit claiming Nissan's automatic emergency braking (AEB) system has dangerous defects will continue in court

following a U.S. District Court judge tossing out the automaker's motion to dismiss. AEB systems monitor the road and can apply the brakes if the system detects a collision is imminnent. But according to the lawsuit, Nissan's AEB detects items that aren't there and can randomly bring the car to a screeching halt.…

Nissan wants a judge to toss out a CVT lawsuit that they claim doesn’t point out any specific defects.

The Massachusetts lawsuit says Nissan promoted their CVT as having a fluid-like performance, but that couldn’t be further from the truth for owners of the 2013-2014 Altima.

The judge says the allegations are plainly sufficient and will allow the case to move forward.

Nissan has asked a judge to toss out an Altima floorboard lawsuit

after spotting some holes in the plaintiff’s argument about holes in their floorboard. Paritcularly how the work to repair a rusty floorboard was performed seven whole years after the corrosion warranty expired.…

Nissan has been hit with another lawsuit for their forward emergency braking system

that detects objects that aren’t really there. Instead of protecting drivers, system creates perfect conditions for rear-end and side crashes. A safety feature that actually causes crashes? Talk about awwwkward.…

Does Nissan's automatic emergency braking (AEB) system have a defective radar?

A California lawsuit says malfunctions in the system create random emergency braking situations when the radar detects objects that aren’t really there.

The owner's manuals for many of the vehicles admit the automatic emergency braking systems do "not function in all driving, traffic, weather and road conditions.” But the plaintiff says the manual leaves out the part about how the systems can cause vehicles to suddenly stop even when no objects are in the driving lane.

It’s scary to think that a safety system might actually create more crash scenarios than it prevents.

A CVT lawsuit will proceed after a judge approved most of the plaintiffs' claims

in a class-action Nissan asked the court to dismiss. The[lawsuit accuses the automaker of concealing transmission defects since 2012 and covers owners of the 2013-2014 Altima in California, New York, and Pennsylvania.

Nissan argued those claims didn't hold because the plaintiffs had not adequately pleaded any of its express or implied warranty claims. However, the judge ruled claims about express and implied warranties survive, which automatically means Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act claims survive.

Altima owners have been waiting for a recall and/or extended warranty for the terrible continuously variable transmission (CVT)

in the 2013 and 2014 model years. Well, certain owners decided they’ve waited long enough and sued Nissan.…

West-coast Nissan owners may soon be getting reimbursed for timing chain repairs thanks to a recent settlement.

Under the settlement, affected owners and lessees are entitled to partial reimbursement for money spent in connection with the diagnosis of, repair to, or replacement of the primary or secondary timing chain systems or components.…

There is a serious danger lurking beneath the feet of 3rd-generation Altima owners.

And since Nissan refuses to do anything about it, the issue has made its way to court.…