Nissan Lemon Law Attorney

The Nissan CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) is one of the most frequently litigated defects under California Lemon Law. Models including the Altima, Rogue, Sentra, Pathfinder, and Murano have experienced widespread CVT failures characterized by shuddering, jerking, overheating, and complete transmission failure. Nissan extended the CVT warranty on some models to 10 years or 120,000 miles, but if the defect appeared during your original warranty period and was not fixed, you may qualify for a buyback.

Yes. AC compressor failure is a common defect in the Nissan Rogue and Murano. In California, where summer temperatures regularly exceed 100 degrees in many areas, a non-functioning air conditioning system substantially impairs your vehicle's use and can even create a safety hazard. If the dealer has replaced the compressor or recharged the system multiple times without a lasting fix, you have grounds for a Lemon Law claim.

No. Nissan's decision to extend the CVT warranty actually supports your claim because it shows the manufacturer acknowledged a widespread defect. Your Lemon Law rights exist independently of any warranty extension. If the CVT problem occurred while your vehicle was under the original manufacturer warranty and was not permanently fixed, you can still pursue a Lemon Law buyback even if the extended warranty has since expired.

Yes. The Nissan Leaf is covered by California Lemon Law just like any other vehicle. If your Leaf's battery has lost significant capacity well beyond normal degradation, resulting in substantially reduced driving range, and Nissan has been unable to restore the battery to acceptable performance, you may have a valid claim. Battery capacity loss that drops below Nissan's own warranty threshold is strong evidence of a defect.

Dealers sometimes dismiss real defects as normal characteristics of the vehicle. If you believe the issue is not normal, insist that the dealer document your complaint on the repair order, even if they claim nothing is wrong. Get it in writing. You should also keep a personal log of every incident, including dates, symptoms, and mileage. If multiple visits are documented, a Lemon Law attorney can argue that the defect is not 'normal' and that the manufacturer failed to repair it.