The best of all is that Nissan is also offering reimbursements to those who have already paid for a CVT repair if the operations were covered by the warranty extension.

Thankfully, Nissan has been listening to its customers, and as a result, the Japanese automaker is doubling the length of its warranty from five years and 60,000 miles to ten years and 120,000 miles.

Nissan uses its Xtronic CVTs on several of its current vehicles, namely the Versa, Altima, Sentra, Rogue, Kicks, and Kicks Play.

Nissan's newest CVT combines the conventional belt-driven operation with an auxiliary gearbox for the top gear for an increased transmission ratio.

Avoid cars with CVT transmissions. “Word to the wise, do not buy a car or SUV or anything with a CVT transmission,“ he warns, while working on a Nissan.

This means the vast majority of Nissan CVT units are still covered for repair at a Nissan dealership even if the rest of its powertrain warranty has expired. For more information, contact Nissan ...

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