Lawsuit: Nissan Versa CVTs Contain Defect Resulting in Stalling, Safety Hazards

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Nissan North America, Inc. is facing a proposed class action filed in Minnesota that claims the automaker marketed and sold model year 2012 and 2013 Versa vehicles that contain an alleged defect in their continuously variable transmissions (CVT). According to the complaint, Nissan claims its CVTs “provide smoother performance, quicker acceleration, and better fuel economy than ever before” but fails to disclose to consumers that the transmissions are prone to failure soon after their warranties expire.

The plaintiff says his vehicle lost its ability to accelerate on several occasions, which the suit notes is “particularly problematic” because of the safety hazards associated with stalling in traffic. The suit argues that the defendant unlawfully refused to reimburse the plaintiff for the $3,857.24 it cost him to replace his transmission due to the alleged defect. He says if he had known about the supposed problem, he never would have purchased the vehicle or would have paid less for it.