What Really Killed Nissan? The Truth About Their Cars

[@Ody-up6kg]

The sad thing is that when it was obvious that the CVT transmissions were horrible, they just stayed with them until the present. They NEVER addressed the problem!

[@earl-d4n]

they are good EXCEPT the cvt

[@paulcoenen7918]

Exactly. It's hard for big companies to admit mistakes because it means someone has to speak up instead of being a yes man. Not being a yes man gets you fired and admitting mistakes means someone has to get fired, that someone is at the top and doesn't want to fire themselves.

[@Srt3D01-db-01]

This pretty much sums all car companies . Instead of fixing their crappy components, they release new flashy models every 2-3 years or so.. instead of fixing /improving their current engine/transmission, etc. I

[@DanH-u3f]

Their CVTs are putting them out of business. Their reputation is ruined. This is a cautionary tale in business. They won't be the last.

[@Waylon-t4y]

pathfinder 2024 is alright, got a 9 speed automatic

[@deven6518]

Their build quality is years behind

[@Schlipperschlopper]

Chinese crap used in production

[@don-cw1yz]

Nissan has been cost-cutting for years, which means cheap parts. Nice styling and interiors, but the engines, CVT, and metal used in manufacturing is cheap probably Chinese metal. Nissan/Infiniti tend to be rust buckets. They are not a company that stands behind their product. Attitude is you bought it your problem.

[@jonathangatto]

Toyota uses CVT transmissions too. Most Japanese Manufacturers are going to this style of transmission. I do not know why!?!

[@louisstennes3]

Companies no longer build cars. They build computers and put a car around them.

[@ZamboniePastroni]

I hate all these computer locked systems. Its impossible to work on.

[@InternetUser._]

They don’t sell cars anymore, they sell high interest debt 💀

[@aaronbryan5095]

​@@InternetUser._ to low credit score people that can't actually afford to buy and maintain a car

[@indridcold8433]

They build apologies to environmental wack jobs, not cars for customers. I quit buying vehicle in 1996 and just kept my vehicle of the time. I hate modern vehicles. I am not taking my work home with me. I am messing with modern garbage all night.

[@paulclarke245]

i've been an electronic tech for 40 plus years, the more tech in cars the more time i spend on them. but never again will i work on a tesla. i have seen better electrics on an alpha romeo

[@maxhatty]

My dummy sister in law had a versa. Many issues along with the cvt. She was blessed by being rear ended and they totaled the car. We tried to beat Honda or Toyota into her brain. A random Friday she was showing us Honda's she's been looking at. Saturday afternoon she came home with a 2012 focus. All Google results tell you that 2012 focus was the worst focus ever built. She came home Sunday complaining that her trans was bucking. You can lead a horse to water.

[@azhiking4488]

😂😂 but you can't make her drink the good transmissions news

[@Genx600]

I used to have a 2014 Focus.. The car itself was good but the transmission was nothing but expensive trouble. I sold it and got a 2021 Versa in its place. I have the manual transmission 😉 in this one.. Also makes a great anti theft feature.. Not many people nowadays would know how to start it let alone shift it..

[@uniqu3xperience965]

That's funny. The focus tranny might be worse than the cvt lol

[@maxforever26]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ratedm90]

Women tend to have 0 common sense that’s why they shouldn’t make big decisions.

[@soberek]

What Really Killed Nissan? Renault. Nuff said.

[@14Bardoe]

True statement. Carlos Ghosn, aka "The Cost Cutter," made decisions to reduce costs that ultimately affected quality of Nissan vehicles.

[@vadim6385]

Exactly. Pretty much all French cars are like this - great when new, trash after 3 years, sometimes earlier. Crappy and disposable, built to serve 3 years as rental, then off to scrapyard. You're American, want a French car experience, but they don't sell them in US/Canada?? No problem, just get a Nissan.

[@mlann2333]

​@@vadim6385I've had Renault for years, currently on a 6yo Megane. No problems at all and pushing 100k now.

[@0bzen22]

Which model has a Jatco CVT again?

[@alpzerlaken]

1. Mazda is better than Nissan 2. Lexus is better than Infiniti 3. Acura NSX and Lexus LC500 and Porsche 911 are better than Nissan GTR Yup

[@SunlessComa4614]

Reason why Nissan failed: Jatco CVT.

[@daves2520]

Unfortunately, Chevrolet is using a Jatco CVT in their 2025 Equinox.

[@breakfast7595]

@@daves2520 Did Jatco ever pull their head out of their ass and course correct or are they just as bad as the old ones?

The transmission and Nissan poor customer service ---their refusal to help fix any of the cars. I would never buy another one cause the don't honor any warranty whatsoever

[@DingusOfTheHair]

​@@daves2520 They use it in the Chevy Spark too, mine was a 2020 and I was having tranny issues within a month of me rolling off the lot

[@jonathangatto]

Toyota uses CVT transmissions too. Most Japanese Manufacturers are going to this style of transmission. I do not know why!?!

[@csinalabama73]

Back in the 80's, Nissan had great cars. Young guys loved the 280Z, the 200SX and the hardbody pickups. Their cars were really well made and you could drive them, trouble free, for years and years. The 90's brought out their off roaders like the X-Terra and Pathfinder. In the early 00's it seemed like every other car on the road was a Nissan Altima. Then came Carlos Ghosn and the Jatco CVT. All those loyal customers got so badly burned on those cars and never bought another one. Nissan gained a reputation for bad transmission quality but easy financing. People who couldn't get credit anywhere else could get a Nissan. Now they are the Firestone 500 tire of car brands.

[@Tread1775]

Summed up nicely. ✌️

[@alpzerlaken]

@@csinalabama73 Nissan also make Nissan Skyline GTR R32-R34 which is more affordable than Nissan GTR R35 now. Yes Carlos Ghosn messed up the R35 and put in a V6 engine which basically just enlarged VQ engine with turbo in it instead of using an RB engine. In between that there’s was a Nissan Skyline 250/350GT which is just an upscaled 350Z and its use VQ35 engine. It’s like using 300ZX engine in a Skyline GTR. Carlos Chosn think America don’t deserve a good car so he don’t give us a Nissan Teana that Japan have, what we have instead in a cheap feel and ugly looking Nissan Altima and Maxima is no where near as luxurious as a Teana. He’s probably the reason why America doesn’t get Nissan Skyline as well. Also Nissan March K13 would be nice to have for some people especially with 3 cylinder and manual here in America but no he forced American to pay more for a Nissan Versa with 4 cylinder that sound so bad. Oh speaking of which where is Nissan Patrol especially the one with 6 cylinder diesel? Yup we don’t have it either. If you want to feel like a Japanese Nissan in 2000s you go with an Infiniti they are basically a rebadge Japan only premium Nissan models like Fuga and Cima. Guess what? Carlos Ghosn discontinued Nissan Fuga along with Nissan Cima and Nissan President and Infiniti has lost its identity that some models was a rebadged Mercedes-Benz and its SUV only at this moment Charles Ghosn replace older beautiful Nissan chime with an ear bleeding Beeps chime I hate it at least Infiniti M35 accessory chime sound nice but I wish it also use in a starting chime too. Nissan definitely lose it charm just like Mitsubishi

[@brunonikodemski2420]

That's me also. My 240Z lasted for 660-thousand miles. I only abandoned it for parts, when I could not get repair parts anymore. It was easy to repair, and we put all sorts of "extras" into it, such as electronic ignition. Also, the 280Z engines fit into these, so we did that also, and added the heavy duty drivelines and rear ends. The "cold start" problem with the Mikunis, was easily solved by adding a manual choking system. The JATCO transmissions were almost bulletproof, and could do 120mph in second gear (verified by me), and did not explode when shifted.

[@johannjohann6523]

Since when Firestone 500 tires gone to shit? Will have to check that out. I know all the Chinese tires sold at Walmart are shit. You'll be lucky to get 10,000 miles out of them. Tires are the most important component of a car after brakes.

[@johannjohann6523]

Since when do the Japanese refer to Mexican Engineers for quality and durability? Carlos Ghosn. His last name doesn't have enough vowels. LoL. I wonder if he is thinking about his Legacy right about now. The man who designed the worse transmission in automotive history.

[@geraldscott4302]

I am a recently retired mechanic with 37 years experience. I tore down one of those JATCO (Japanese Automatic Transmission Company) transmissions, which had failed with under 80,000 miles on it. It was a total nightmare. It was completely filled with metal dust. The belt and pulleys were ground up, the valve bodies were all plugged up. I didn't have to remove it from the car, though I understand it came from a Nissan Juke. I didn't try to rebuild it, I just wanted to see what was inside. It was literally sickening. And it is not just Nissan that uses these JUNK transmissions. Mitsubishi, Mazda, Renault, Audi, Land Rover, Jaguar, Ford, and likely several other vehicles use these things. I worked for a large city government fleet department, and were required to buy only American brand vehicles. Many of those were junk as well, though I never saw one with a JATCO transmission. And it's not just JATCO. They are the worst, but ALL CVTs are JUNK. There was one car in the fleet that stood out as being by far the most reliable vehicle we had. The Ford Crown Vic. We usually retired them at 100,000 miles, especially the ones used as police cars. I have been driving them for 30 years. I currently have a 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis (same as the civilian Crown Vic) with 389,000 miles on it, still on the original engine and transmission, which have never been worked on. These cars use the 4 speed automatic overdrive 4R75E / 4R70W transmission. They can fail, but rarely ever do if properly maintained. They can be easily rebuilt, and rebuilt ones are not expensive. They are simple and easy to replace. The do not use a separate TCM (transmission control module) They have a PCM (powertrain control module) which controls both the engine and transmission. They could fail, but out of thousands of cars over many decades, I have never seen one fail. If you want a reliable and reasonably priced car, get a Ford Crown Vic or Mercury Grand Marquis. They can be kept going forever, and are easily worth replacing the engine/transmission in when they eventually do fail. Stay away from ANYTHING with a CVT.

[@Dannytran215]

Tks for your information

[@roberthamann8987]

They don't make crown Vic's anymore

[@geraldscott4302]

@@roberthamann8987 No they don't. They don't make cars of ANY kind anymore. Just computerized spy devices on wheels. But there are plenty of used ones out there, and enough parts to keep them going for decades. New cars are a thing of the past.

[@buckeyecolt3468]

@@geraldscott4302 stay away from anything gm. I worked on more gm cars than any other manufacturer out there

[@snowps1]

What car would recommend today?

[@ChristopherNeilF]

Renault is what killed Nissan, their Jatco CVT was just another nail In their coffin ⚰️

[@snakedog77]

yep

[@cameronmartin931]

Jayco is a caravan, JATCO is the make of transmission

[@subiesojourner777]

I recently met a guy who has a Subaru Crosstrek with 308,000 miles on it. I asked him about his CVT and if he had and issues and he said, no. BUT he had the CVT fluid changed every 50,000 miles and with Subaru's fluid. Subaru America says it's a sealed system and it never needs changed. Subaru Japan says to change it by 60,000 miles. I recently bought a 2024 Forester Wilderness, I'll be following what Subaru Japan recommends.

[@HiFiTown]

Interesting comment! As a Subaru person, I had wondered about the conflicting Recommendations "Never change the fluid " and the 60K interval. Now the question is how much do these CVT fluid changes cost in comparison to an old school 5 speed auto?

[@darthcholo]

They told me that on my Lexus gs350 of trans. I told them change it anyway.

[@subiesojourner777]

@@HiFiTown The dealership where I bought mine wants $425.00

[@mgreg8134]

Subaru Honda and Toyota have the best CVT transmissions they had problems from 2013-2017 on certain models but they extended the warranties on those cars and fixed the bad transmissions. Honda and Subaru CVT's are designed and built in house while Toyota uses the Aisin CVT which is built by Aisin transmissions which Toyota owns. Seems like a common thread here is the best CVT's are in house built.

[@darthcholo]

@mgreg8134 it's not a "who built it" problem. It's a design problem with the jatco CVT. Even if you rebuild one right it will eventually fail the same.

[@benchattin]

To give some points to Nissan, many owners don't know how to open the hood and drive them like they're trying to outrun a tsunami.

[@armandohernan4610]

How much Nissan is paying you?, owners never had transmission problems before CVT came along, stop blaming the owners, their cars sucks ...sucks

[@_Lassic_]

​@@armandohernan4610overall, most people just don't understand regular service and definitely don't want to pay for it. Nissan CVTs have improved, but Toyota is so much further ahead.

[@audionmusic2787]

@@_Lassic_CVT transmissions have NO recommended service. You don’t change the fluid. Or a filter.

[@_Lassic_]

@@audionmusic2787 they are good for the "lifetime" of the vehicle. Which most manufacturers are going to say is 100k miles. If you change the fluid in a well made CVT, they can last.

[@tdkeyes1]

@@audionmusic2787 And anyone stupid enough to NOT service the trans deserves their fate.

[@EETechs]

This is why I went with a Mazda 3. They figured out how to get the same fuel mileage as CVT equipped cars do from other manufacturers, but they use a 6 speed automatic transmission instead. They get the fuel efficiency from using a 14:1 compression ratio with some weird piston techology that prevents engine knock at such high compression ratios for gas. Mazada calls the engine skyactive G.

[@ur1man]

And you will probably never change the fluid thinking it last lifetime lol

[@GF-mf7ml]

Toyota CVT in town are worst gas mileage than manual transmission. Belt CVT are driven by friction, that's why they're less efficient than gear driven. Toyota do make gear driven Hybrid and they're very efficient.

[@EETechs]

@@ur1man No such thing. But it is very easy to change the transmission fluid in a Mazda 3 and the dipstick is under the air filter.

[@croixtucker1757]

​@@GF-mf7mlhow??? They make up the friction loss by always using the engine at its most efficient part of the power curve.

[@BaronvonOldenBiker]

The biggest mistake Mazda would ever make is to put a CVT in their cars. Mazda is probably the only Japanese manufacturer to not use CVT's in their vehicles.

[@demenACE]

CVT belongs on golf carts.

[@joeyt6547]

Snowmobiles have them too

[@Ziegfried82]

@@joeyt6547 honestly it makes sense on a snowmobile. Just not on a car.

[@1stTnetix]

@@Ziegfried82 snow mobiles kill people so CVT=Death

[@stevec5465]

​@@joeyt6547 lawn mowers too.

[@miguelgameiro8063]

They absolutely belong on cars they were banned to in F1 also ratio zero has developed a cvt that uses gears so yes cvt’s may have a future but current ones are ass

[@Random-bm7ho]

Keep in mind, Ford has the most recalls out of any auto manufacturer in history currently.

[@preeyakumari-i2q]

Ok, how many does Toyota and Honda have ?

[@Random-bm7ho]

@preeyakumari-i2q Far less. Ford has 51, Toyota has 13, and Honda has 11.

[@Ziegfried82]

Ford is a complete disaster right now.

[@9ZERO6]

Free recalls vs 6K+ transmission that I pay for? I will take the recalls.

[@Random-bm7ho]

@9ZERO6 Nissan still has one of the best powertrain warranties out there. Toyota and Honda are only 36k, where nissan is 100k.

[@ddyeo503]

I retired about 2010 after 40 years of being a mechanic, and I have 3 Honda Accords 1997 and yes their clutches were not the best in them, but I replaced them with newer up grades, And a seal kit and the engine I just replaced the rubber timing belts, but at least I can still work on them. And they don't have any programing like you were talking about. Your a brave mechanic to work on these newer cars. Good luck,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[@johannjohann6523]

The best made cars by every brand in automotive history: 1996 - 2006. Some manufacturers maybe 2010. My buddy has a 2005 GMC Yukon 6.0 liter V-8, all wheel drive with 330,000 miles still used as a daily driver. Only replaced suspension parts and water pump plus alternator. It still has original timing chain. My 1996 BMW 318Ti has 240,000 miles on it and runs great. Replaced starter and alternator and suspension parts. Luckily it is my 2nd car because it took a year to change the starter. Not even the best made American tools could remove the bolts i had to buy a German made E10 socket to get it off. Because BMW put the starter in backwards. Every other part is easy to get to. Best 2Door Hatchback ever made. It has GM's 4L60E auto transmission with an added button that puts the trans into manual sequential shifting. If you don't shift instead of shifting for you BMW cuts off the fuel pump so you don't ruin the transmission. So, I can put it in 3rd gear and drive around no problem starting and staying in 3rd gear. No shifting needed. Its rear wheel drive with traction control along with modified transmission to help you get through snow. I just think it's so cool to use 3rd gear from a stop instead of 1st gear without any strain on engine. But I'm easily amused. lol What wasn't amusing was the bloody starter. I actually took the new starter apart adding better and more grease before installing. 100% Synthetic. Would like to start using Amsoil for oil changes. Yeah, their oil may be able to go 10k miles between oil changes. But, I'm not sold there is an oil filter that can. Peace.

[@Igoriann]

I love it how we say cars are not as reliable as theybused to be but conplain that the car only went 150k miles before transmission going out. In the 80s, youd be lucky to hit 100k with half the cars out there

[@i-changeus]

Agreed but from 1988 or so and until 2006 or so formost manufacturers car quality greatly increased in many cars could get 200 to 300,000 miles. Some Toyota and Hondas 400 to 500k

[@Daniel_Colavecchio]

Don't bring facts to an emotional argument. Cars today last longer than in almost any era and with inflation adjusted prices are similar in cost and are much safer and more efficient.

[@dishsoap1]

@@Daniel_ColavecchioI agree. I have 276k on my 2015 Chrysler 200. Still going strong. Helps having a ZF transmission in it though. Kinda cheating. lol

[@nate6692]

I will never buy another rubber band powered car again. I will never buy another Nissan again. 118k miles.

[@wrenchboostboi8994]

Technically not rubber… steel belts in push configuration. And if rubber belts driving a vehicle are your real concern then remember almost every single manufacturer uses rubber timing belts these days

[@johannjohann6523]

How about a battery-operated car? The real definition of an EV. We already lose 1/3 of our lives due to sleep. Now another 1/3 waiting to charge your car.

[@EbenBransome]

@@johannjohann6523 We charge ours *while* we are asleep. On the road 20-80% is half an hour. I fail to see your point.

[@Goodwillwinoverevil1984]

But they're probably better than Kias? Either that, or Volkswagen. One sh*t to another haha. Maybe I should be happy I drive an old Camry.

[@danielwillliams9669]

I have a 2009 Nissan Altima. I purchased the car used with the "Original Transmission" - she was the 2nd owner. I purchased the Altima at 177k miles and the stipulation was that the car is an "as is" purchase and if I have problems - it is on me. I agreed to the purchased and gave her $1500 for it. Now saying all that, I did my research on this trans and heard about the infamous "CVT" and so far I am good. The car has 289k and is still going. I am having other problems outside the trans. But it is still giving me around 25 to 30 miles to the gallon. The only transmission issue was the axels seals. The thing I communicated to my wife and I (who primarily drive the car) not to boost the engine unless it is absolutely necessary and try to keep the RPM's under 3000. (in other words) baby it. In America, babying a car is unheard of. I took my car in for service at the dealer and he stated that this is the 1st CVT he has ever seen with an original trans at 289k. Now tomorrow it might die, but for now I am hoping to hit 300k before I retire it. One other thing - mostly highway miles.

[@ronaldtharappel5633]

I had a 1994 Altima bought new. That car left us stranded 3 times. Sold it off after 140k miles. Never went to a Nissan dealer again. They have been crap much longer than the 2000's.

[@barbaros6182]

Wow, this really hits hard. I remember how much I spent fixing that transmission, only to end up practically giving the car away. Seeing them bankrupt won’t make me sad.

[@brudduh]

If they bring back the original nissan hardbody truck with a manual, that'll be enough to bail them out

you are spot on. Had a 93 Hardbody and best vehicle ever owned. Drove it on the beach too much and the saltwater ate it up, but never spend a dime on anyting but tires and batteries

[@eamonnmckeown6770]

Or a competent Xterra.

[@dr.tobiasgoodfellow5174]

Current regulations would make that impossible now wouldn’t it.

[@brudduh]

@dr.tobiasgoodfellow5174 the government ruins everything they touch and tells the public they did a good job

[@johannjohann6523]

Emphasis on "IF". And don't you know there will soon not be a single manual transmission offered in any vehicle? A handful of Woke Lesbians have been complaining to all car companies that they "offended" because "Stick Shifts" are too masculine. I know. Sounds like a joke. But it isn't. Every Company would do well to take a new slogan: "We Don't Care You Are Offended". I'm thinking making some T-Shirts would sell like hotcakes. LoL

[@truhunk1]

I think you need a boot tray to put those leaky transmissions on. Less mess.

[@mitchlu]

Original owner of 2016 Maxima SV. I have 167,000 miles. Best car and longest-lasting transmission I ever had (so far), and I'm a 58 year old mechanical engineer (first car was a '76 Cutlass Supreme with 350V8). Fluid changes are important, ALL fluids, not just the CVT. Just saying.

[@johannjohann6523]

It's just somebody forgot to tell the car salesman that.

[@Johnmith626]

Well said, problem is Nissan advertise to change the cvt oil every 80 k km but the safest option is actually 20k km. For those in the know and follow this frequency the transmission will last but the manufacture frequency is a purposeful death sentence.

[@mohabatkhanmalak1161]

We have a 2006 Nissan Tiida (I think in the US/Canada its badged as the Avensis) with a CVT trans and 209,500kms on the clock. We are the third owners, no issues at all. This car has been looked after well, with regular services and garaged. For the price we got it and the high milage, we will keep it for 3 years and then get another vehicle...maybe another Nissan. With CVT, I think its the rough driving style that puts a lot of stress on the transmission steel belts that wears them down faster. The ones that exploded internally are most probably where the driver floored it like when they were trying to come out of a stuck situation. I say its the drivers to blame.🐞

[@mitchlu]

@mohabatkhanmalak1161 ​@mohabatkhanmalak1161 yes, once the CVT pulley gets scored, it's a never-ending spiral to disaster. Also cvt fluid changes every 40000 miles or so are important, along with the 2 CVT filters; there's a strainer in the pan and a filter in a side housing.

[@HelmutDoork]

The focus on newer cars by manufacturers has nothing to do with improving quality or reliability. The focus now is on meeting ever more strict CAFE standards. So you get crap like computers, cvt transmissions, and auto engine shut off every time you stop at a light. A little bit of walkback on CAFE standards could go a long way towards alleviating some of this crap.

[@stephenjabrah4390]

CVT should be banned

[@paultruesdale7680]

Replaced, not banned.

[@EbenBransome]

One of our children has a 2009 Honda Insight and keep saying they'll replace it when it goes wrong - it just doesn't. Before we went EV we had two Toyotas with CVT - no problems. Are you saying nobody has ever made a bad manual or slushbox transmission?

[@edwardwhite4015]

I bought a 2022 Nissan Rogue Sport because I wanted a small car for city driving. One thing I began to notice was that every time I drove it my ears would start ringing because of the terrible whine the CVT made. I also found out that a Nissan CVT is run by a friggin rubber band, and that you have to drive like a 90 year old grandmother to make it last more than 60,000 miles. After 4 months of hating this vehicle I traded it in for a 2023 Mazda CX-30 which is a fantastic SUV.

[@CensoredbyYouTube-1955]

Go back to regular 4 or 5 speed Automatic transmissions.

[@jeffhobbs1729]

100%

[@Ziegfried82]

Yeah I think most people would be fine with losing 2-3 MPG in exchange for having a better driving experience and a far cheaper transmission.

[@rayjohnson863]

Also the new pathfinder went back to a automatic transmission as of 2024 model year. They no longer put CVT in them due to complaints of the cvt issues.

[@troy5568]

Cars like the Pathfimder should never really have CVTs because of their weight and engine torque output exceeding what the best CVT could handle.

[@stanpeterson8273]

2021 was the year they switched to the automatic transmission on the pathfinder

[@jimmyjackass1805]

2022 Pathfinder went with the frontier and Titan 9 speed. Much better vehicle now. Frontiers are as good if not better than Tacoma.

[@dishsoap1]

Took them long enough.

[@dimitrisk2705]

@@stanpeterson8273 actually 2022

[@theredscourge]

The problem is not that it's a CVT, the problem is it's a Jatco CVT engineered with insufficient cooling, paired with too powerful of an engine, and that they declared that there is no official fluid change interval. Their 2017 update resolves the insufficient cooling issue.

[@NotYou9311]

Not only too powerful engines, but car models that are TOO heavy. The particular JATCO unit in question was designed for cars weighing no more than 2000 or so lbs, with engines of less than 100bhp. Yet, Nissan installed these in a number of models, ranging in weight from 2700-2800 lbs....to as much as 3600 lbs. As well, this CVT model was even installed in V6 powered cars, that produced OVER TWICE the rated hp (that the CVT was designed for). No wonder they failed all over the place. And the heavier the car model...the more powerful the engine...the shorter the service life before failure. Even Nissan's lightest car, the Versa, was TOO heavy for this CVT. Interestingly enough, this CVT is fine, if used ONLY in cars for which it was designed. The SAME CVT is/was also used in the little Mitsubishi Mirage, which weighs around 2100 lbs...and makes about 78 bhp. They last very well in that car. One owner got around 400,000 miles, with no failures.

[@jpadicecoffee9812]

The awful truth is that the automobile was perfected 20 years ago where you can keep that same analog car and drive it for 25+ years if you just did regular maintenances. The problem with this business model is that automakers can't sell new cars for people who already have working cars. So they just sabotage quality to force you to buy new cars every few years like disposable products. Better to save your money and invest for gains.

[@MrIMCP]

Still in my 2014 Altima 2.5, I change the CVT fluid with Amsoil CVT fluid and filters every 30k. I'm sitting at 210,000 miles. I drive it easy, I know I'm the minority.

[@paultruesdale7680]

Nope, a first class owner and mechanically sympathetic driver.

[@MrIMCP]

@@paultruesdale7680 It takes care of me getting to and from work, so I take care of it.

[@allamar9083]

1 percent brag about noooo problem . Then they tell you they service at dealer religiously at 40K miles,drive it gently ,etc,etc . At 85 K miles we took our cruiser in to dealer in Florida. He checked fluid,stated he wouldn’t change it ,it’s looking good. We had the do it anyhow. P.S. I don’t gentle anything. It’s Turbo and hauls ass. Take your CVT and,,,,,,,,,. This is a Smart young man.

[@mlgjack0614]

The truth is Cvts are definitely a bad direction , but the real truth is people just don’t know how to maintain/drive their cars or know what a transmission flush is

[@eliteexposure5594]

If Nissan fixed their CVT transmissions theyd be ok. Overall a very reliable car but their transmissions keep taking a dump. Their other transmissions that arent cvt like the Frontiers and Titans are tough as rocks.

[@stevenbrenner2862]

They built a throw away car. That would be ok if it was cheap, but it’s expensive. There’s likely is a place for throwaway cars, like throw away TV’s computers, electronics, but they have to be cheap to start with, and that’s where Nissan management messed up, kept the car expensive but built cheap to self destruct. This is the embodiment of planned obsolescence, taken to the extreme, that it has to be hauled to the junk yard for shredding.

[@rayjohnson863]

I have a 2017 Nissan Sentra with 150,000 miles on it with the original CVT. All fluids were changed and I bought the car new with 27 miles on it. No issues with it. (edited) it will be 8 years old come January 2025.

[@CharlesCurran-m9p]

The CVT did a lot better in lighter cars like Sentra and Versa but your proper maintenance was a big factor.

[@RefinedRags]

Most people who buy these things don't know that the transmission fluid needs to be changed every 60k miles

[@nate6692]

@@RefinedRags Mine didn't make it to the 2nd TF Change

[@bnotyet3236]

Gots me a 2015 pathfinder, bot new off lot back then ... only 80K miles now ... zero CVT problems but I've always driven like a grandma ... trying to make it last, I did get 60K transmission service ..

[@deadtreebark]

They last if you take good care of them, the more you change fluids the better

[@abbeyna01]

Think I might have just found my new favorite channel! I love your before and after transformation videos!

[@Steve-mk6rq]

Nissan Versa 90k miles. Man. Trans. No CVT nor auto. Simple and no problems.

[@marcusweeding5233]

What insane engineer designs a 1.5 ton vehicle to run drivetrain on a fucking belt????

[@chrisbarnes2823]

My daughter in law has a V-6 Pathfinder with a CVT, we have had no issues with the transmission at all. It is 7 years old, my son understands the issues with the CVT and they drive it accordingly and flushes it every two years. It is owner ignorance that really causes issues with them.

[@lizmusan7300]

The real question is how many miles are on the car? The age isn't particularly relevant

[@paulclarke245]

wait ! they are horrid and unreliable. the belt actually pushes not pulls onto the drive train and gets whiplash and disintegrates.

[@lrich8181]

That and hard acceleration will kill a CVT. Change fluid every 35,000mi to get maximum life.

[@lizmusan7300]

@@chrisbarnes2823 I prefer electric car transmissions. Even less gears than a cvt 😆

[@chrisbarnes2823]

@ yes I agree, we have 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid sports coupe with that setup.

[@dennisdewald6729]

Get the government out of the car industry

[@Drive4YourLifeAZ]

😮

[@rogerrussell9544]

A centrally controlled command economy is a hallmark of communism. They won't step back unless we pry our private economy out of their hands.

[@dadams1947]

BINGO 🎉

[@johnmcmullen456]

Too bad our laziness has resulted in the discontinuance of most manual transmissions.

[@genestevenson-l7v]

Why? Do you want to drive a Vega or a Pinto?

[@1989pulsar]

Every Nissan we've bought. Never had a problem with their CVT. Currently own a 2022 Maxima & 2024 Rouge. Get all of the fluid flushed out of that CVT every 30k. Plus don't drive like a lunatic all the time.

[@mackamo4017]

Yeah this is facts. I've seen a subaru with a cvt hit 200k miles before. I was blown away because I thought every cvt couldn't last over 90k back then before I found out you had to change the fluid. I still don't really like or enjoy CVT's as a preference. But I don't see why it's so hard for people to open their maintenance book for their car and see that the transmission fluid needs to be changed. (this applies to traditional transmissions too like Chrysler 62te). How many miles is on your Maxima?

[@craig9365]

Subaru isn't Nissan but whatever. Not comparable at all​@@mackamo4017

[@craig9365]

Second why? I have do double the maintenance cause Nissan can't be bothered to spend a buck and make a real trans? Cvts drive like doo doo anyway. I'll never own a cvt car just based on the way they drive. Don't need a glorified rubber band that can't take the car going WoT else it'll break and having to do double the maintenance cause cvts are garbage. But hey that's how they get low IQ peasants like you to buy their junk. I'll stick with my Honda and it's 5 speed

[@cap1398]

If I was driving my Nissan up a hill, I would have to pull over because it has a CVT and get out and push it up so that fragile transmission doesn't get damaged Or I would have to call a recovery truck to carry the back of the Nissan up that hill because hill climbing is reckless and crazy with that Nissan junk 😅

[@barrymccaulkiner7092]

The information I'm getting from that statement is _High_ maintenance. Cvt fluid is more expensive than red ATF. That equates to higher cost per maintenance. The fuel savings benefit is lost. Plus _Can't beat on it ever_ means it's fragile.

[@tombob671]

Back in the Datsun day they built vehicles that were cockroach tough.

[@clintonmccool2330]

Yup. Loved my 1972 240Z 🤪

[@jasperdilincoln2341]

Growing up in the 80s and 90s my Parents drove did Mercury/Fords ,my Grandparents did GM but once they retired mainly it was Cadillac. My oldest cousin Godmother bought her a '85 Sentra when she was in College. Toyota/Honda and Nissan back then were known as good vehicles. Over time some family members started buying Nissan/Infiniti's in the 90s and early 2000s. Even neighbors and co workers liked their Nissan products. They were good reliable vehicles. But once the CVT's was placed in every vehicle it was down hill from there. This is nothing new , as I've seen Lawsuits and news articles from the late 2000s up till now. Nissan has refused to do anything about it. But people have continued to buy their products. But now people have truly gotten sick of it. I don't feel bad for Nissan, its their own doing. Recently i was planning to get a Maxima but too many negative reviews of the CVT. Ended up getting something else

[@eulinpetit-woodyear6816]

We are in an era of use and throwaway. The same applies to cars.

[@lundsweden]

Maybe their CVTs okay in small cars with small engines. The Mitsubishi Mirage and Chevy Spark both use Jatco (Nissan) CVTs, neither of them have any major issues with the transmission. But I think a more powerful car would destroy the same transmission.

[@GF-mf7ml]

Nissan X trail are nightmare to own. AWD and CVT even Honda CRV can't make it right.

[@paultruesdale7680]

Nissan fit the 3.5 liter V6 with a CVT. Driven responsibility and maintained properly should last as long as a regular automatic.

[@lundsweden]

@paultruesdale7680 Lol, what is the use of a V6 driven responsibly?! 😅

[@paultruesdale7680]

That’s a biased argument. In the case of the Maxima, is it really a sports sedan or is it a GT? Is the V6 a sports engine or an effortless cruising engine. With the Z and the V6 you have a good point.

[@lundsweden]

@paultruesdale7680 It's definitely a cruiser, I argument there, but even in a cruiser you might want to plant your foot now and then, if the road is straight!

[@LyleBialk]

I bought a 2024 Nissan Versa with a manual transmission last August. Love it so far. GREAT MPG - much better than advertised. Easy to drive, fun to drive, and seems like it will be very reliable with proper maintenance. Handles well on the highway - not a muscle car by any means, but completely adequate. Pretty comfortable ride for a compact economy car. At this point, I would highly recommend it - just do the maintenance. Under $20,000 out the door price with a couple of factory options included. Plus, a dealer provided lifetime engine and drive train warranty at no extra cost.

[@Fred-mp1vf]

Who was the dealer?

[@dr.tobiasgoodfellow5174]

What part of hard to work on did you not understand?

[@LyleBialk]

@@Fred-mp1vf Tony Serra Highland Nissan in Michigan. In my experience, they were a very attentive, but low pressure sales team. They even delivered my F 150 back to my home the next day, so that I could take the new Versa home with me the same day. That was a close to 200 mile round trip for two people. No charge for the delivery.

[@pedrofernandez8729]

The owner of a transmission shop told me 12 yrs ago never to buy a CVT equipped car, no matter what brand.

[@danlee8640]

i am driving a toyota prius cvt with 600,000 km, still driving great.

[@Ziegfried82]

@@danlee8640 you got lucky, that's nice.

[@drury2d8]

The cvts on hybrids work differently than non hybrids.

[@GF-mf7ml]

​@@danlee8640they're gear driven they don't even have belt.

[@Dave-qx3yz]

Honda and Toyota CVTs are very reliable because they have a 'drive' gear which eaaes the torque load from park. It reduces wear and stretch of the metal bands

[@tomcat630]

I had a 2017 Corolla as a 2nd car, and no issues with its CVT. Went from 50k to 165k, sold since didnt need it anymore. Did a drain and fill of trans fluid at 80k. Toyota, Subaru and Honda have CVT and no bad rep.

[@lv7603]

AISIN CVTs and JATCO CVTs are not even remotely the same quality.

[@ellomirza]

Mitsubishi had one before all of them and while you don’t see them in the states they’re all over the world in the poorest countries so they have to deal with no maintenance the shittiest roads and often most incompetent drivers and I’ve yet to hear of one documented case of a failed Mitsubishi cvt.

[@luisvilla799]

@@ellomirzaI have a mirage and my CVT is starting to give out at 119k miles

[@noapologizes2018]

Toyota and Honda are the best CVT Transmissions out there. I still don't trust CVTs, but if I had to choose a vehicle with a CVT it would one of those two cars.

[@luisvilla799]

@ you absolutely correct on both statement Honda and Toyota are the better cvts but they are still garbage this why I tell people Honda and Toyota are now doing what Chevy did and are living on legacy

[@flbartlett]

I advised my niece to avoid Nissan's like they are radioactive. She purchased a Nissan Rogue.. I drained and filled the CVT with 12 quarts of Nissan CVT fluid, and said "Vaya con Dios".

[@jamescaron6465]

This is the company that built the 240Z. How sad.

[@ThewTheKooky]

I have not had a Nissan since they switched from the Datsun brand name in the mid 80s. The 82 Datsun Sentra had the best 4 speed transmission and the world's most forgiving clutch.

[@timewa851]

nissan sentra was a tinny light weight econobox. Right up to early 90s. Best thing about Nissan. Now Gone.

[@paultruesdale7680]

Good grief, you’ve missed out on loads of great vehicles since then.

[@ThewTheKooky]

@paultruesdale7680 I wouldn't say I missed out. I became a Honda devotee. Have not been disappointed with them.

[@aaronbryan5095]

​@@ThewTheKooky so you've never seen honda's glorious 1.5L turbo crap itself before?

[@ThewTheKooky]

@aaronbryan5095 nope. Not saying it doesn't. Just it hasn't been my experience in the 4 Hondas I've had since that Datsun.

[@scottlasater4658]

Hmmm ...I have a 2014 Altima with CVT. It has 210,000 and not a single day of trouble. It's about maintenance. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

[@ellomirza]

Maintenance and you’re probably not a moron who’s in a constant state of acceleration or deceleration. Some people are just tough on cars there’s no rhyme or reason to it.

[@14Bardoe]

Are you the original owner?

[@thx1138guy]

I also own a 2014 Altima 2.5S I bought brand new. It has 150K miles on it. No issues with the CVT or engine.

[@troy5568]

Stil, there were some, and by some, I mean MANY (million) units that were truly faulty, regardless of maintenance and driving habits. Such lawsuit against Nissan would never come to a success if those faulty units were all fake and made-up bullshit excuses only.

[@xboy5258]

And the fact that people is always pushing the car like is a performance car or sport car they want to constanly go from 0-60 in 3 secs like its a race car and its jisy a daily work car treat it gentle

[@Fred-mp1vf]

😊 Good video, but the volume suddenly drops at 1:43. The dramatic drop in quality, coupled with higher prices, has become a worldwide epidemic in the automotive and appliance industries. Business leaders seem to have forgotten the "law of the harvest" - that we all reap what we sow. I'm so grateful for the consumer feedback websites that educate the public about shoddy products & businesses, and for videos like this one. Thank you!

[@chadmasters3935]

When you split that case, you can tell that cvt oil was cooked.

[@paultruesdale7680]

Probably never been changed, any engine, gearbox would look the same. The CVT if maintained and driven accordingly is has reliable as any other transmission. But I would like to see them be replaced with a regular automatic.

[@4evaavfc]

Yeah, I noticed that too. Changing the atf 120k miles earlier would have saved it.

[@ariefpoerniawan]

I dont know is it me alone or everybody also feel that CVT is not good… i dont like it… make your car feel like “rubber”

[@johnebony3234]

Just came across this video, Eddie, but wanted to say you deliver a superb informational video. There is plenty of information at an easy speed to follow and still not waste any time doing it! Some of the best youtubing I've seen. I just subscribed.

[@michaelduke4500]

When Nissan was just Nissan (no Renault or Mitsubishi), it was much better, not perfect, but better.

[@GavinMellon]

The biggest reason for Neesarn's downfall is Renault, and absolute junk here in europe.

[@CabanaD]

Your reputation precedes you and infiltrates everything you do. Nissan really messed up going cheap.

[@nathanielallen719]

Only way i would buy a Nissan is with a five speed standard transmission i think there 4 cylinder engines are still fair

[@Ronick-Q-46]

I haven't got that CVT 💩in mine, I have the 1.5dci with a 6 speed manual both are great,

[@thetruemoneybadger]

Used to have a 13 sentra S with the manual and it was nice but nothing breathtaking, easy to learn on though, clutch practically drove itself

[@RealAmericanHero420]

This is the most extensive explanation of a Nissan cvt that I’ve ever seen! Great job!!

[@man350z]

If you want room to work in the engine bay, talk to your congressman. It is because of the laws that cause every auto manufacture to reduce the auto's weight for better gas mileage. That is the reason why the CVT are used, on the most part CVT are lighter then the old automatic transmissions of the past. This is not just Nissan, it's all foreign and domestic manufactures, all their 2024 profit reports show Billions of USD in the red. All cars are getting smaller.

[@jonathangatto]

Toyota uses CVT transmissions too. Most Japanese Manufacturers are going to this style of transmission. I do not know why!?!

[@mph5896]

I work on a bunch of different car manufactures stuff. Some makes are miserable in general to work on such as ford. Others are fairly straightforward such as Honda

[@dootdoot1867]

​@@mph5896I love working on mustangs and older trucks before a taillight assembly was 900$. Even love doing a timing job on a 5.4l. Easy to work on, tons of room, good hours for wage, and can build it better than original with mellings high flow oil pump and edlebrock water pump. Coyotes, modular... foxbody's are getting bad as everything is near rotten on them now. But agreed, Honda by far is the easiest car to work on.

[@mph5896]

@@dootdoot1867 do exhaust manifolds in the rust belt on 3v ford. Or turbo coolant fittings on a 3.5 eco boost. The older ford stuff is fairly straightforward. The newer stuff is tough. And the newest stuff is nearly impossible without dropping out the entire powertrains or jerking cabs. Like the newest stuff, explorer eco boost.

[@Ziegfried82]

@@jonathangatto because of MPG requirements. We need to roll back all this enviro BS, there's no need for this level of obsession. EVs suck, CVTs suck, let's just move on from this failed experiment.

[@crp5591]

First one of your videos I have watched based on an algorithm recommendation. Great vid and presentation. Subscribed! Small suggestion, should consider a wearable clip on (Lavalier) mic while you are talking in the shop. Would make for awesome sound. Stay dirty!

[@131601]

Solid video, it’s too bad they are made so poorly. I bought the first year Rogue for my wife and the CVT had major issues before 5000 miles. It’s was repaired under warranty, but I traded it in before 36k miles. I like the Nissan styling, but the build quality is terrible. I switch to Mazda now and the CX30 and CX5 are really good.

[@davidparkin9017]

Carlos took off at the right time.

[@dootdoot1867]

IMO Mazda is building the best bang for buck today..

[@aaronbryan5095]

But too many people in the US seem to be too blind to realize that.

[@byroncummings2952]

@@aaronbryan5095 Mazda has come along way since the 1980s. I had a B2200 and an FC RX7. Both were a POS. 65 mph was top speed in the B2200 automatic, pretty truck but no guts. The RX7 was a Turbo II, while quick (150 mph), the Apex seals on the rotors wouldn't last. Now Mazda is on top of their game.

[@s.mentor1878]

My 2001 Max GLE was the really deal.. Held me down for 14+ years. The only issue was the alternator. Was really hard parting ways with that car 😢

[@kjhnsn7296]

The IAC valve kept failing in mine and would also take out the CPU. A very expensive repair until I swapped in a modified CPU that could deal with ICA valve failure.

[@noapologizes2018]

Nissan cut their own throat in 2005 when they adopted the Jatco transmissions into their automobiles. And from that time onward, Nissan has been an automobile that informed people stayed far away from. As time went by, Nissan became one of the worse legacy automobiles to purchase. It even surpassed Chrysler as one of the worse cars to buy. Now, Nissan ranks along side Hyundai and Kia as trash vehicles to be avoided like the plegue.

[@zaydyyzzz]

I thought Kia/Hyundai were good cars now though..

[@noapologizes2018]

@@zaydyyzzz One issue with Hyundai and Kia are the engines. They are engineered with small oil ports that circulate and lubricate the engine components. If there is poor maintenance by the owner, say waiting a long time to change the oil, those ports will clog up with sludge build up. This will cause major problems within the engine. There are other problems with these brands. I would just steer clear of them. Toyota and Honda are the best brands, so far.

[@paultruesdale7680]

Nonsense, Jatco make regular automatic transmissions along CVT transmissions. Have done for decades. I have a Jatco CVT in my Suzuki crossover, almost 130000 miles. Just change oil once a year or at 25000 miles. Never had a problem with it.

[@williambrennan5701]

Nissan is below kia . Honestly i'd even buy a Mitsubishi before a Nissan.

[@TaureanSmoke]

And yet Nissan only sold 600 cars less than Honda last year! 😂😂😂😂😂 Way too many Nissan haters not enough people who actually look up the actual numbers of Nissan sales and their business model! Nissan will be fine it's not the CVT it's people like y'all that just make up lies about how the CVT fails in 2 MI! World-class cars with abnormally high consumer satisfaction ratings you don't get that if your transmissions are failing! Stop spreading misinformation! Nissans are more reliable than any American vehicle being sold today. Also if they were bad vehicles that didn't last they wouldn't be used as fleet vehicles. Seeing how companies need reliable vehicles! Honda sold 4 million cars last year Nissan sold 3.7 million cars last year so if Nissan is failing doesn't that also mean Honda is failing as well! You people always change the goal post!

[@tempura7690]

I think the final nail in the coffin was putting a 3 cylinder turbo in the recent Nissan Rogue. All they had to do was use the same engine from the outlander. My local Nissan dealer has a bunch of 2023s sitting out in an overgrown grassy field.

[@StéphaneDussault-b7y]

CVT killed Nissan...3 cylinders turbo/CVT it's a poor mix (Rogue/X Trail). What about Maxima, a sport sedan CVT. Pathfinder a SUV CVT.

[@dimitrisk2705]

Wrong. Since 2022 Pathfinder switched to a Regular 9 speed automatic. It is an excellent SUV.

[@StéphaneDussault-b7y]

@dimitrisk2705 yes I know, the last Pathfinder have a CVT. When you bought a bad CVT you never buy a other one. You look for a other brand.

[@scruffscrofula]

Eddie's the most personable mechanic on KZbin

[@dootdoot1867]

If you could buy the parts aftermarket and rebuild the trans yourself? Millions of Nissans would be saved. Its because you are stuck going through Dealerships along with a potential reprogram there. And these dealerships are incentivized to sell you another car, not keep that one on the road. The transmission business model killed their market, not the trans itsself.

[@humansvd3269]

Lol. As of people would make kits for these garbage pails.

[@brunonikodemski2420]

That's me also. My 240Z lasted for 660-thousand miles. I only abandoned it for parts, when I could not get common repair parts anymore. It was easy to repair, and we put all sorts of "extras" into it, such as electronic ignition. Also, the 280Z engines fit into these, so we did that also, and added the heavy duty drivelines and rear ends. The "cold start" problem with the Mikunis, was easily solved by adding a manual choking system. The original JATCO transmissions were almost bulletproof, and could do 120mph in second gear (verified by me), and did not explode when shifted.

[@Krezo200]

Nissan changed forever after the renault fusion in 2001

[@jonsmith5087]

Never liked CVTs - no kick back when u put ur foot down compared to normal oldschool automatic - when i took one for a test drive i thought whats this crap - the sales man said " oh this is the latest automatic design a CVT " i thought - nope dont like it wont buy it

[@J.Wick.]

I've owned a few Nissan trucks. never a single issue. they don't hold value like a Toyota, but they didn't cost Toyota money either. And they'll last just as long. Nissan owners are a big problem nobody talks about. They've killed their brand reputation with finance deals. This brings in people who don't maintain their cars and then Nissan gets the bad rap.

[@TheZudah]

So lack of maintenance killed it.

[@Ziegfried82]

The average driver does not do the level of maintenance these manufacturers account for. I mean Subaru vehicles are also very reliable if you maintain them meticulously.

[@humansvd3269]

These things cannot handle abuse and you cannot miss a single interval. Compare that with other designs. These things clearly are built poorly.

[@ur1man]

@@humansvd3269 If the fluid needs to be changed and you don't do it, it's a owner issue. Stop being cheap or get your hands dirty and do it yourself..

[@humansvd3269]

@ur1man Another normie who cannot accept the fact these things are made to a low tolerance.

[@humansvd3269]

@ur1man Another person who cannot accept the fact these things have a high failure rate compared to other brands.

[@thechuckster6838]

Hi Eddie, how are their trucks like Frontier and Titan?

[@stevev3142]

What the hell you been smoking Eddie? The Nissan CVT is a good transmission and there is nothing wrong with it. I bought a Altima in 2015 and have driven it daily. The car has approximately 150K miles on it and it has never even been to the shop for any repairs. I change my own engine oil and filter. The biggest problem with these cars is the people that drive them. The transmission is smooth as silk and I have not even changed the transmission fluid in the car. It still can average about 38-40 mpg on a trip. I would much rather buy a foreign car than the junk American car companies are making today. I also own a 2023 model Y LR and it's about the only car I would buy that is made in America. My son in-law bought a Chevrolet 1500 truck a bout a year ago and has had nothing but problems with it since he bough it......

[@crand20033]

I have a 2017 Nissan Rogue with 105 thousand miles and I am very happy with my CVT transmission. Have had the fluid changed a few times and it's very expensive to change it.

[@SoaringRedEagle]

Mine has on/off CVT. What happens or will last longer if CVT off.?? 🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@johannjohann6523]

And just don't go over 25 MPH and it will run forever.

[@SoaringRedEagle]

@@johannjohann6523 😆 😅 😂 🤣

[@superseries7007]

1:12... Yeah. Ok. 😂😂🤣

[@adel0347]

True I still see old altimas on the road.

[@gwcrispi]

We bought the all new Pathfinder in 2013. CVT juddered from day one. Nissan denied denied denied there was anything wrong. They finally were forced to issue a recall and extend the transmission warranty but we had already traded it in. Never bought a Nissan again.

[@ChengYang-p7e]

It’s not hard to work on it’s the lack of maintenance from customers.😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@musicnerd72]

One of the most fun cars I owned was a 1994 Sentra. Five speed manual. In 2000 I made the stupid decision to trade for a new Sentra. Worst car I ever had..... Never looked back at a Nissan again. Happy Ford owner now.

[@aphantasiagreyman8445]

CVTs require periodic maintenance and Nissan did a poor job of explaining this to customers. It's hard to build affordable cars and then tell customers they need to sped a few hundred dollars every 30,000 miles or so but that was the reality of the situation. Cars need maintenance. The massive generalizations in this video are lazy and dishonest. Another suggestion, buy a factory service manual so you can take things apart in the correct sequence. Hack mechanic.

Maybe so, but Nissan still sucks because they won't honor any warranty besides making a crappy transmission

[@ccvr6]

I always wondered how the belt actually “gripped” the pulley. Metal on metal just sounds like a terrible idea. Can’t believe that transmission actually was released.

[@johnoberle9750]

The government needs to back off and let the customers tell these companies what to build. No one likes dual clutch and CVT transmissions including active fuel management. Splitting hairs for fractions of a mile per gallon. What was wrong with a 1980s four cylinder with a standard transmission for economy. Safety is the only thing we gained on. That should be good enough. Build a simple cheap car that can accept a pioneer head unit for infotainment. Complexity adds to cost pollution and tax on the environment. Batteries are not clean either.

[@Skip8459]

All you have to do is use Castrol synthetic CVT fluid every 2 years. And don’t do jack rabbit starts. Mines a 2014 Rogue with 175000. Still runs perfect.

[@garycurry4600]

Older cars are why I love my 93 Corvette and my 07 Prius ❤

[@m4rvinmartian]

*4:00** No offense, but the whole drivetrain is put in place at once from the bottom. If you simply unbolt the WHOLE thing, and drop it 6 inches, you could have done this an hour quicker.*

[@redman4life91]

I have a 2014 Nissan Sunny/Versa, as reliable as it is, working on it is the definition of difficult, for example changing out the ignition coils and spark plugs, you have to take off the whole intake with the manifold to access the injectors,plugs n coils Luckily the transmission on this is thing isnt a cvt, its a 4 speed transmission but gets a horrendous gas mileage, for a 1.5L, its a guzzler

[@tripac3392]

You know how common it is to have fuel injectors past the intake manifold?

[@redman4life91]

@ that is common, but the plugs n coils under the intake is horrendous

[@CooperFrontier]

We have a 22 frontier with a jatco 9 speed transmission. Servicing this transmission is expensive but Im glad they didnt put cvt in these trucks. Transmission Shifts really smooth and same as the engine no issues at all after 3 years and counting. My previous dodge had a ticking noise after 2 years old…traded that in.

[@donaldinboden3471]

Rusting frames and body panels, constant mechanical issues, extraordinarily over priced( like all of them today). Yet for some strange reason they just can't put their finger on the problem 😉🤷‍♂️. Stay tuned, more layoffs and closings coming with the rest of the manufacturers.

[@vette63]

Try changing a timing chain in a 2009 d22 nissan navara. You have to remove the engine because the timing cover doesn't clear the main front chassis cross member.

[@johannjohann6523]

That sounds like Brilliant Nissan Engineering Indeed. So is a bicycle chain sturdier than the timing chain you replaced?

[@mendozaalejandra6156]

This is the best video I've ever seen on this issue.

[@byroncummings2952]

I used to love Nissan's. My first car was an S12 200SX hatchback with a 5 speed. Went on to an '87 Maxima and a '91 Maxima. Then a slew of D21 Hardbodys. I wouldn't own a newer one if you pay me money. The VG30E was the best engine I ever owned.

[@tinomoc9877]

Not only their CVTs are faulty most nissan model frames would rust out easily and their alternators would burn out

[@Davran2742]

Nissan's garbage cvts didn't help them any. Also, I know guys who kept having differential failures in their Frontier pickups.

[@johnoberle9750]

Loved the old Nissan hardbody trucks. They couldn’t build them fast enough if they brought them back. Regulations wouldn’t allow them today.