Is the Nissan CVT reliable?

But the vast majority of Nissan CVTs since 2006 and newer have proven themselves reliable. I have a 2009 maxima with close to 300,000kms on it and I have not had any problems with the transmission. The 2007 and up Altimas are all either CVT or some rarely had a manual. read more

Nissan first adopted the Continuously Variable Transmission globally in 1992, and have gone through constant development, enhancement, and improvement ever since. The first major application of the XTRONIC CVT in the U.S. marketplace was the 2003 Nissan Murano. read more

Nissan proudly introduced what they called “the first CVT for passenger cars” 1 back in 2002. It received mixed reviews, although that’s to be expected with a first-generation product. The most common complaints included difficulty accelerating, shaking / stuttering, running hot, and suddenly shutting down. read more