In a letter to customers, Nissan said it will double the length of its transmission warranty from five years/60,000 miles to 10 years/120,000 miles. Fixing a transmission can be an expensive proposition that runs into the thousands of dollars for parts and labor, but the cost for a continuously variable automatic transmission can climb even higher since most repairs require the entire unit to be replaced.

Nissan has also said that if owners have spent money on repairs for CVTs, they can get reimbursed by the automaker simply by filling out Nissan’s Reimbursement Form and following the instructions. Owners who pay for CVT repairs and are no longer under warranty will also benefit from Nissan’s efforts to lower the cost of replacements and repairs by working with suppliers and dealers to bring these prices down.

While this means Nissan is looking out for its customers, Autoblog raises the point that doubling the warranty is a fairly drastic move and must mean the automaker has seen some issues with the CVT, a technology it has doubled down on in the past.

PSA: Nissan Doubles Warranty on CVTs to 10 Years/120,000 Miles (Autoblog)