If you own or leased a Nissan or Infiniti vehicle with a continuously variable transmission (CVT), you may be covered by a Nissan CVT class action settlement. Several settlements now cover model years spanning 2012 through 2018 across the Altima, Sentra, Versa, Versa Note, Juke, Rogue, Pathfinder, Murano, Maxima, and Infiniti QX60. The relief follows a consistent pattern across all of them: an extended powertrain warranty, reimbursement for transmission repairs you already paid for, and, for owners who went through repeated repairs, a voucher toward a new Nissan or Infiniti.
Is Your Vehicle Covered
Coverage depends on the exact model and year. Each settlement has its own class definition:
- 2013–2016 Nissan Altima — Martinez settlement1BBB National Programs. Nissan CVT Class Action
- 2013–2017 Nissan Sentra — Martinez settlement (2018–2019 covered by a separate warranty extension)2BBB National Programs. Nissan CVT Class Action – Altima, Sentra, Versa
- 2012–2017 Nissan Versa — Martinez settlement (2018–2019 covered by a separate warranty extension)2BBB National Programs. Nissan CVT Class Action – Altima, Sentra, Versa
- 2014–2017 Nissan Versa Note — Martinez settlement2BBB National Programs. Nissan CVT Class Action – Altima, Sentra, Versa
- 2013–2017 Nissan Juke — Juke CVT settlement3NHTSA. Nissan Juke CVT Settlement
- 2014–2018 Nissan Rogue — Stringer settlement4Top Class Actions. Nissan Inks $277M Deal With Rogue, Pathfinder, Infiniti QX60 Drivers to End Transmission Class Action
- 2015–2018 Nissan Pathfinder — Stringer settlement4Top Class Actions. Nissan Inks $277M Deal With Rogue, Pathfinder, Infiniti QX60 Drivers to End Transmission Class Action
- 2015–2018 Nissan Murano — Beaver settlement5Classaction.org. Beaver et al. v. Nissan North America Inc., Settlement Agreement
- 2016–2018 Nissan Maxima — Beaver settlement5Classaction.org. Beaver et al. v. Nissan North America Inc., Settlement Agreement
- 2015–2018 Infiniti QX60 (excluding hybrids) — Stringer settlement4Top Class Actions. Nissan Inks $277M Deal With Rogue, Pathfinder, Infiniti QX60 Drivers to End Transmission Class Action
If your vehicle is on this list, keep reading. If it isn’t, see the section on the Rogue and Rogue Sport case below before assuming you have no claim.
What You Can Get
Three types of relief are available, and which you qualify for depends on your repair history.
Extended Warranty
Each settlement extends the original powertrain warranty on the transmission assembly (including the valve body, torque converter, and Automatic Transmission Control Unit) to 84 months or 84,000 miles from the original purchase date, whichever comes first. The original coverage was 60 months or 60,000 miles. Infiniti QX60 owners in the Stringer settlement get coverage extended to 96 months or 96,000 miles.6NHTSA. Stringer v. Nissan North America Settlement5Classaction.org. Beaver et al. v. Nissan North America Inc., Settlement Agreement The extension applies automatically to covered vehicles; you don’t file anything to get it.
Reimbursement for Past Repairs
If you already paid out of pocket for a qualifying transmission repair, you can submit a claim for reimbursement. Repairs done at a Nissan dealership are reimbursed at 100% of parts and labor. Repairs done at an independent shop are reimbursed up to $5,000. To qualify, the repair must have occurred after the original warranty expired but within the new extended window.5Classaction.org. Beaver et al. v. Nissan North America Inc., Settlement Agreement Keep your receipts and repair orders; the administrator will ask for documentation.
New-Vehicle Voucher
Owners who went through two or more transmission-related repairs or replacements (software updates don’t count) can opt for a voucher toward a new Nissan or Infiniti instead of reimbursement. The voucher is $1,500 under the Beaver settlement and $1,000 under the Stringer settlement, and it must be used within nine months of the settlement’s effective date. You can’t claim both a voucher and a repair reimbursement on the same vehicle.5Classaction.org. Beaver et al. v. Nissan North America Inc., Settlement Agreement6NHTSA. Stringer v. Nissan North America Settlement
Filing a Murano or Maxima Claim
The Beaver settlement, which covers 2015–2018 Murano and 2016–2018 Maxima vehicles, received final approval from Judge Eli Richardson of the Middle District of Tennessee on August 4, 2025. The settlement administrator began issuing payments to the first round of approved claimants on January 30, 2026.7ClaimDepot. Murano Maxima CVT Settlement8MuranoMaximaCVTSettlement.com. Order Granting Plaintiffs Motion for Final Approval
Claims can be submitted through the official settlement website portal. The settlement administrator can be reached at (888) 726-1378 or admin@MuranoMaximaCVTsettlement.com.9MuranoMaximaCVTSettlement.com. Contact Information
Older Settlements: How to Use Them Now
The Stringer settlement (covering the Rogue, Pathfinder, and QX60) received final approval on March 23, 2022, with an estimated total value of $277.7 million.10Keller Rohrback. Nissan Transmission Litigation4Top Class Actions. Nissan Inks $277M Deal With Rogue, Pathfinder, Infiniti QX60 Drivers to End Transmission Class Action The Martinez settlement (Altima, Sentra, Versa, Versa Note) and the Juke settlement are similarly closed to new class-wide claims.
These cases are closed, but the extended warranties they created are still in force, and BBB National Programs still administers arbitration for warranty disputes on covered vehicles. If a Nissan dealer refuses to honor a repair you believe falls within the extended warranty period, you can file for arbitration online or by calling 1-800-246-2808.11BBB National Programs. Nissan/Infiniti CVT Class Action For the Martinez vehicles, BBB handles transmission-related warranty claims arising after November 1, 2019. If the arbitrator does not order a vehicle repurchase, you can accept the decision, appeal, or pursue a separate lawsuit.1BBB National Programs. Nissan CVT Class Action
2017–2022 Rogue and Rogue Sport: Still in Court
Newer Rogue and Rogue Sport owners are not covered by any settlement yet. Stockley et al. v. Nissan North America, Inc. (Case No. 3:22-cv-00709, Middle District of Tennessee) targets CVT defects in 2019–2022 Nissan Rogue and 2017–2022 Nissan Rogue Sport models. The lawsuit, filed in September 2022, alleges the same pattern of sudden hesitation, loss of power during acceleration, shuddering, jerking, stalling, and premature transmission failure that drove the earlier cases. Plaintiffs contend Nissan knew of the defects through Technical Service Bulletins and NHTSA complaints but continued selling the vehicles without disclosure.12Valero Law. 2019-2020 Nissan Rogue CVT Class Action As of 2026, the judge has allowed key claims to proceed, and no settlement has been announced.
The Defect Behind the Cases
Owners across all of these models reported the same cluster of symptoms: shuddering and jerking during acceleration, sudden loss of power at highway speeds, stalling in traffic, delayed or unresponsive shifting, and complete premature transmission failure. Many needed full transmission replacements at costs running into thousands of dollars, sometimes well before the vehicle reached high mileage.
The lawsuits described a “CVT belt slip condition” in which the chain drive inside the transmission fails to transfer power properly. Contributing factors included overheating that degraded transmission fluid, faulty Transmission Control Module software, and premature wear of internal belts, pulleys, and the torque converter. Nissan issued Technical Service Bulletins directing dealers to replace CVT valve bodies and reprogram transmission control units, but plaintiffs alleged those fixes did not resolve the root problem. Nissan has not admitted wrongdoing in any of the settlements.13Road & Track. Nissan CVT Class Action Lawsuit Settlement