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Chart based on 17 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
CVT Transmission overheated. Code PO744. The fluid was changed and a valve was replaced, not sure exactly what was replaced though. It is a known issue on Nissan CVT transmissions and Nissan extended the warranty to 120k miles and 10 years.
91000 mi
US $900
Transmission failure
67000 mi
US $1800
Valve Body went bad. Replaced valve body and Nissan replaced the CVT. Valve Body
34720 mi
front driver side axle changed
53000 mi
Transmission was slipping and you had to accelerate more and rev the engine more to speed up. The dealer changed the entire transmission.
64000 mi
Transmission was slipping cv joints where cracking
69000 mi
transmission failed
91000 mi
Transmission had to be replaced with a new one under warranty
67000 mi
Check engine light came on, spat out codes related to transmission. The CVT assembly was completely replaced under Nissan's speciall 120K CVT warranty.
125500 mi
US $10
Tranny replaced on 3rd party warranty
201000 mi
US $100
Used Tranny was installed under a separate warranty
73000 mi
Heard a loud clunk and the Check Engine light came on during a 125 mile trip to visit family. Took it to dealer we bought it from who then took it to Nissan. Nissan replaced the transmission as the CVT was still under a 100k warranty.
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