Maybe due to the fact they act like one? My 2025 Sienna sounds like my 2015 Altima did getting up to speed, though more solid and no rubberbanding going on. I thought the 2015 Altima was like driving a snowmobile. Rev it and go until you get to the speed you want, then settle the throttle down. The e-CVT doesn't quite run like that, but isn't far off.
Nissan CVT torture offroad test.
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Three episodes deep, nothing broke yet... I'm rooting for the Juke.
I own a 2015 Juke. I changed the CVT fluid at 60K and was planning on doing it every 50K. However, reading on the Juke Forums, it appears CVT fluid levels are even more "sensitive" than getting fresh fluid in. Too much or too little fluid above/below the FILL line can kill the CVT. So lots of juke owners just don't do it anymore.
There is a dipstick in 2015 still no? Get it to the right temp - there is a procedure in the manual or you can get a scan gauge. Park it level. Check the dipstick?
What am I missing?
You're spot on, missing nothing. And even then, the levels are not accurate. People have said it's because the fluid levels need to be warm but then when it's cold it's too low. So you overfill it to compensate and it's too much. Vicious cycle. And you only find out the CVT is angry after a few slips or limp modes and by that time the damage is already done. It does help if you have a CVT Temp monitor app until it overheats and you miles away from home.
Most consumers are about a decade behind the ground truth when it comes to perceiving reliability.
IUts just how the human brain perceives risk.
And nowadays we have hordes of internet influencers relying on click and so they tell people what supports their prejudices ebause thats what people click on.
As a result perceptions are almost imposisble ot reverse in todays internet driven society.
Data supports that current CVTs are quite decent.
For what its worth, JD Powers seems to think todays Nissan is more reliable than todays Toyota.
And not just in trucks.
Quote:
"Nissan Kicks & Murano Top J.D. Power - **** Smith NissanIn the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Initial Quality Study, Nissan ranked highest among mass-market brands for new-vehicle quality. Additionally, the Nissan Sentra and Altima both won their respective segments for initial quality. In separate studies, the Nissan Kicks and Murano were named the most dependable in their segments in the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study"
https://usa.nissannews.com/en-US/re...t=Name-,News,top of their respective segments
IUts just how the human brain perceives risk.
And nowadays we have hordes of internet influencers relying on click and so they tell people what supports their prejudices ebause thats what people click on.
As a result perceptions are almost imposisble ot reverse in todays internet driven society.
Data supports that current CVTs are quite decent.
For what its worth, JD Powers seems to think todays Nissan is more reliable than todays Toyota.
And not just in trucks.
Quote:
"Nissan Kicks & Murano Top J.D. Power - **** Smith NissanIn the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Initial Quality Study, Nissan ranked highest among mass-market brands for new-vehicle quality. Additionally, the Nissan Sentra and Altima both won their respective segments for initial quality. In separate studies, the Nissan Kicks and Murano were named the most dependable in their segments in the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study"
https://usa.nissannews.com/en-US/re...t=Name-,News,top of their respective segments
Initial quality is fine (good even) but it's not the same as long term reliability. No matter what JD Powers says about their initial quality, I'd take a Toyota or a Honda or a Mazda or a Subaru over a Nissan.
My brother and sis in law have a 2017 Nissan Rogue 7 passenger. Incredible reliability over 220k however the CVT overheat or goes into a fail mode and car revs instead of acceleration. They turn it off for a moment and then it work
A transmission that's doing that wouldn't meet my definition of reliable.
Your supposed to measure the fill at the proper operating temp - not monitor it when driving. My Jatco 5 speed is the same way - fill it to the cold mark on the dipstick and its over-full when hot. I struggle to find this over full narrative believable.
The older ones had a dipstick. I believe the newer ones had a fill level plug - like Toyota.
My dad serviced my Nieces Murano for years - no issues. I had a co-worker that put about 175K on his Rogue - dealer service - until it bit it. Mostly city driving.
They don’t seem to care. They drive it 11 hrs to down south and back. If it breaks down they’d just rent or fly and buy another car.
