Nissan and Infiniti Lemon Law Cases in Florida

Nissan vehicles produce a large share of Florida Lemon Law cases, primarily driven by widespread CVT transmission failures. Nissan’s Infiniti brand follows similar patterns.

Common Nissan defect categories

Jatco CVT transmission failures

Nissan’s Jatco-supplied CVTs (Altima, Sentra, Maxima, Versa, Rogue, Pathfinder, Murano, Quest, Juke, Infiniti models) are one of the most-litigated transmission categories in Florida history. Shuddering, whining, hesitation, belt/chain failures, limp mode triggers.

Affected vehicles span 2013-2020+. Nissan issued extended warranties and software updates, but defects persisted. Florida buyers brought extensive Florida Lemon Law claims plus FDUTPA actions. See transmission defects article.

VC-Turbo engine issues

Newer Altima, Pathfinder — reliability issues, oil consumption, carbon buildup. See engine defects article.

ProPILOT Assist and ADAS issues

Unexpected braking or acceleration, lane-keeping deviations, system disengagement, phantom warnings. See electrical defects article.

Leaf and Ariya EV issues

• Leaf (2011-2017) — early-generation battery degradation.
• Leaf (2018+) — battery management software.
• Ariya — emerging EV-specific issues.

See EV-specific defects article.

Maxima / Altima / Sentra issues

CVT failures dominate. Various engine concerns, infotainment, electrical.

Pathfinder and Murano issues

CVT failures, electrical issues, suspension concerns.

Infiniti models

Q50, Q60, QX50, QX55 — CVT issues, electrical and software issues, VC-Turbo concerns.

Frontier and Titan truck issues

Transmission issues in older Frontiers, engine/electrical issues in Titan.

Nissan’s customer-relations and settlement profile

Nissan North America, Inc. handles escalated cases. Nissan settles most Florida cases at manufacturer arbitration. Established settlement frameworks for CVT volume.

Nissan issues high TSB volume for CVT issues. Substantial discovery evidence for FDUTPA willfulness arguments.

Settlement values

Nissan refunds in Florida typically range:

• Versa, Sentra: $20,000-$30,000
• Altima, Maxima: $25,000-$45,000+
• Kicks, Rogue: $25,000-$40,000+
• Murano: $35,000-$55,000+
• Pathfinder, Armada: $40,000-$70,000+
• Frontier, Titan: $35,000-$75,000+
• Leaf: $30,000-$45,000+
• Ariya: $45,000-$70,000+
• Infiniti Q50/Q60: $40,000-$65,000+
• Infiniti QX50/QX55: $45,000-$70,000+
• Infiniti QX60: $45,000-$70,000+
• Infiniti QX80: $70,000-$110,000+

What you should do

1. Pull every repair order, including CVT-related visits.
2. For CVT cases, note specific symptoms.
3. Save Nissan customer-relations communications and extended warranty notices.
4. Send certified-mail § 681.104(1)(a) notice to Nissan NA.
5. Get a free case review.

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