Nissan and Infiniti Lemon Law Cases in Illinois
Nissan's IL Lemon Law cases center on Jatco CVT transmission, Altima/Pathfinder defects, ProPILOT Assist, Leaf/Ariya EV cases.
Nissan produces a large share of IL Lemon Law cases.
Common Nissan defect categories
Jatco CVT transmission failures
Altima, Sentra, Maxima, Versa, Rogue, Pathfinder, Murano, Quest, Juke, Infiniti — one of the most-litigated transmission categories.
Affected vehicles span 2013-2020+. IL buyers brought extensive Illinois Lemon Law claims plus ICFA actions.
VC-Turbo engine issues
Newer Altima, Pathfinder — reliability, oil consumption, carbon buildup.
ProPILOT Assist and ADAS issues
Unexpected braking/acceleration, lane-keeping deviations.
Leaf and Ariya EV issues
- Leaf (2011-2017) — battery degradation.
- Leaf (2018+) — BMS software.
- Ariya — emerging.
Maxima/Altima/Sentra issues
CVT failures dominate.
Pathfinder and Murano issues
CVT failures, electrical, suspension.
Infiniti models
Q50, Q60, QX50, QX55 — CVT, electrical, VC-Turbo.
Frontier and Titan truck issues
Transmission in older Frontiers, engine/electrical in Titan.
Nissan’s settlement profile
Nissan North America, Inc. settles most IL cases via BBB Auto Line or court mediation.
Settlement values
Nissan refunds in IL 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
- Pull every repair order, including CVT visits.
- Note specific CVT symptoms.
- Send § 380/3 notice.
- Get a free case review.
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