At Rockpoint Law, lemon law is all we do. If you're here about a Nissan, there's a good chance it's the transmission — the CVT is the single most common reason owners of this brand call a lemon law firm.
It's also one of the better-documented defects in the business. Start with a free case evaluation.
Get Your Free Case Evaluation →A Nissan qualifies as a lemon when a warranty defect keeps coming back after a reasonable number of repair attempts. With the CVT, the failure repeats and the dealer keeps replacing or reprogramming the same unit — a clear paper trail is usually already there.
Send us your repair orders and we'll tell you honestly whether you have a claim.
Talk to Rockpoint Law →The JATCO continuously variable transmission shudders at low speed, whines, hesitates pulling into traffic and drops into a limp mode that caps your speed. It overheats on grades. Nissan extended the CVT warranty on several model years — evidence the company knew the unit was failing early.
Because the failure repeats and the dealer keeps working the same part, a CVT claim usually has a clear paper trail: the same complaint, the same component, over and over. A repair done under the extended warranty still counts.
Owners also report electrical faults, A/C failures and, on some years, automatic emergency braking that activates with nothing ahead. A braking system that fires for no reason is a safety defect, which shortens the repair-attempt threshold.
Nissan participates in BBB AUTO LINE. In several states it's a required first step and in others it's optional; we handle the arbitration and, if the outcome doesn't fix it, the lawsuit.
Your warranty term, mileage and the complaint on each repair order decide whether you have a claim at all. We work out how much of your state's window is left, and whether the federal Magnuson-Moss route still applies if it has closed.
We read your repair orders and confirm which qualifying test fits and whether a safety-hazard route applies, because a safety defect usually cuts the repairs you need.
Most routes require written notice to the manufacturer and a reasonable opportunity to repair before a claim is filed. We handle it correctly so it can't be used against you later.
Depending on your state and manufacturer, that means the manufacturer's arbitration programme or a warranty lawsuit. A clean, well-documented claim gets a different result from a thin one.
Repurchase, a comparable replacement, or a cash settlement that leaves you in the vehicle. On a repurchase the manufacturer deducts a mileage offset for use before the defect appeared.
If it's the CVT, you're not the first — we handle Nissan claims routinely. We read your repair orders and your dates first, and if the state window has closed we tell you whether the federal Magnuson-Moss route still works.
Rockpoint Law runs Nissan lemon law claims from offices in Philadelphia, Newark, Manhasset, Dallas and Miami, and takes cases nationwide. The state where you bought or registered the vehicle sets the rules that apply, so start with your state:
Two laws sit behind a Nissan claim: your state's lemon law and the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act. You don't need to sort out which applies before you call. Learn how the lemon law works or how a manufacturer buyback works, and estimate your figure with the buyback calculator.
The information on this page is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Reading this content or contacting Rockpoint Law does not create an attorney-client relationship. Lemon law cases vary depending on the facts of each situation and applicable state and federal law. For advice on your specific Nissan matter, contact Rockpoint Law directly to schedule a consultation with a qualified attorney.
