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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

  1. Pull every repair order, including CVT visits.
  2. Note specific CVT symptoms.
  3. Send § 380/3 notice.
  4. Get a free case review.

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