03:24 04-07-2026
Nissan Rogue: 42 JATCO CVTs Recalled Over a Selector-Position Fault
A switch in the valve body can drop the gear display and leave the CVT stuck in neutral. Nissan will inspect and replace affected units for free.
Nissan has launched a small but telling recall in the US: it covers just 42 JATCO 1.5 CVT transmissions that may have ended up in a Nissan Rogue after a warranty or body repair. The danger isn’t a mass gearbox failure but a specific selector-position sensor glitch: the driver selects Neutral, the control unit loses the signal, the panel may fail to show the chosen gear, and the transmission may not come out of “neutral.” That is no longer a comfort issue but a safety one — in a parking lot, when pulling out of a service bay, or in dense traffic.
According to NHTSA documents reviewed by 32CARS, campaign 26E039 (Nissan internal number PD199) covers JATCO units with the part numbers 31020X274D, 31020X275A, 3102MX274CRE, 3102MX275ARE, 3102MX275BRE and 3102MX275DRE. These are new and remanufactured FWD/AWD 1.5 CVT automatics for the Nissan Rogue across several model years, including 2022–2026 cars. Nissan estimates that up to 59% of the units in the flagged batch may be defective.
The technical cause is narrow: a switch inside the valve body can fail. With the electrical contact broken, the ATCU stops correctly relaying the selector position to the ECM. The driver may see a Check Engine light and dashboard warnings, up to messages about needing CVT service. Nissan’s documents cite codes P0705 and P0780, and one symptom is a total loss of transmission engagement in every position after a renewed attempt to select Neutral.
For the owner, the logic is simple. If, after a CVT replacement, the Rogue throws transmission errors, drops the PRNDL display, or stops responding to the selector, don’t try to “rock” the car through D/R/N. It is safer to stop, set the parking brake, switch off the engine and contact the dealer. Per the document, the automatic shift to Park when a door opens or the ignition is switched off lowers the rollaway risk, but it does not fix the underlying problem.
The repair will be free: dealers will check the date code on the valve body and replace the unit if the code looks suspect. The inspection should take under an hour, the replacement about three hours. Dealers were notified on 2 July 2026, and owner letters will start going out on 19 August 2026. Nissan says it is aware of no crashes or injuries tied to the defect, though it had logged 48 technical reports and 106 warranty claims by mid-May.