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Wisconsin · Article Updated May 24, 2026

Nissan Cases Under Wisconsin Lemon Law

Nissan cases in Wisconsin — CVT transmission failures (long-standing pattern), VC-Turbo engine issues, Ariya EV, and Infiniti luxury patterns.

Nissan (including Infiniti) has Wisconsin market share. Nissan cases are pursued under Wis. Stat. § 218.0171 — and the long-standing CVT failure pattern combined with the automatic doubling mechanism produces strong outcomes.

Common Nissan defect patterns

  • CVT (continuously variable transmission) failures — Sentra, Altima, Pathfinder, Murano, Maxima, Rogue, Versa. Multi-decade pattern.
  • VC-Turbo engine issues.
  • VQ35DE / VQ35HR engine timing-chain.
  • Leaf battery degradation — Wisconsin cold accelerated.
  • Ariya OTA, BMS issues.
  • Frontier / Titan transmission issues.
  • Rogue infotainment crashes.

Infiniti-specific patterns

  • QX60 CVT failures.
  • Q50 / Q60 VR30DDTT engine issues.
  • QX80 air suspension issues.

CVT failure pattern

The Nissan CVT failure pattern spans 2003-2024 and multiple vehicle generations. Combined with Wisconsin’s 30-day clock + automatic doubling, Nissan CVT cases produce strong outcomes.

Nissan TSB / recall overlay

Heavy TSB pattern.

Bottom line

Nissan cases — especially CVT failures — are paradigmatic Wisconsin Lemon Law candidates. The well-documented CVT pattern combined with § 218.0171(7) automatic doubling produces strong recoveries.

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