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CVT transmission OEM Honda or OEM Nissan
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Never had a problem with my Honda insight. But I dont push it too hard. Its now 12 years old and hasn't required any engine work. Or anything non consumable really.
Pros: no problems, reliable
Vehicle:
Honda Insight
I have a 2014 Nissan Pulsar turbo with a CVT and I have serviced the CVT twice while I have had it and I have had no issues. If fact the guy who serviced it at Lincoln Automatics said my CVT is a good one as it is the bigger model. He said it is the smaller CVTs that are used in Swifts, Tildas and other smaller cars that are the problem. My car has done 194000 kms with no issues at all.
Pros: no issues, good model
Vehicle:
Nissan Pulsar
Mileage: 194000 km
Regarding the DRL: I took mine to the dealer for the DRL swap but the light wasn’t borked enough yet so they couldn’t do it. The ten-year warranty is from the date of delivery so keep that in mind for your specific Accord; mine is at the end of this March, they can search it (as others have said) by VIN.
If going for the CVT, ensure around 100k miles that the transmission fluid gets drained and refilled. Really, aside from that, routine maintenance that you’d do on any car will keep it going till the end of time. If I had to guess on the weakest link in the chain it’d be the CVT, but I still trust it to last.
Pros: trust it to last
Cons: weakest link
Vehicle:
Honda Accord
Mileage: 100000 km
Can't go wrong with either, I would test drive and see what you enjoy better. Both are top in class in reliability.
Pros: top in class reliability
My CVT has original Trans at 269K miles, and still going strong. I do change the fluid every 30-40k miles.
Pros: original transmission, 269k miles, still going strong
Vehicle:
Honda Element
Mileage: 432901 km
They are Ok if your ok getting less then 300k out of your Honda. They can last a decent amount of time but take way more maintenance then a standard Automatic. The truth is they will never be as robust and reliable as standard Automatic with a torque converter. Once the belt snaps its basically fucked too.
Pros: decent compared to other CVTs
Cons: less than 300k lifespan, more maintenance, less robust than standard auto, expensive to repair if be
Had a new Nissan Qashqai constantly overheating trans... Whined like a Trump supporter when I got hot and had a very short life. Company had a fleet and nothing but trouble and bloody light bulbs and high gas usage too. Always in for service due to overheating and such
Cons: overheating, short life, whined
Vehicle:
Nissan Qashqai
I had a 2015 civic LX, a CVT... it lasted me nearly 8 years. Yes, I changed the cvt fluid with oem like I was supposed to. The transmission failed last month at 166,510.
Cons: transmission failed
Vehicle:
Honda Civic
Mileage: 166510 km
Same thing just happed to us. 2014 Accord with 88k miles, CVT transmission inside belt snapped. I was in the car when it happened. No warning symptoms, no dash lights, just suddenly stuck on the side of the road.
Pros: no warning symptoms
Cons: belt snapped, suddenly stuck
Vehicle:
Honda Accord
Mileage: 141621 km
Go with Mazda due to CVT transmission in Honda. Honda CVT failed at 65000 miles and had fluid changed twice at 30k miles intervals.
Pros: good engines that will last
Cons: CVTs are absolute garbage
Vehicle:
Honda
Mileage: 65000 km
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Which cvt transmission to choose — OEM Honda or OEM Nissan?
If choosing cvt transmission across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare cvt transmission across these categories:
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Which cvt transmission are better — OEM Nissan or OEM Honda?
In March 2026 on PartReview, cvt transmission OEM Honda were overall better than OEM Nissan.
- OEM Honda received a PR Score of 66 out of 100, and OEM Nissan scored 23 points.
- OEM Honda ranked 2 in the overall ranking, and OEM Nissan ranked 4.
- The average rating is higher for OEM Honda (3.4) than for OEM Nissan (1.7).
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CVT transmission OEM Honda have better feature ratings than OEM Nissan:
- Smoothness - owners believe, that this property for OEM Honda is better than OEM Nissan.
- Noise - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Honda is outperforms OEM Nissan.
- Shudder - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Honda is preferred to OEM Nissan.
Which cvt transmission are more popular — OEM Honda or OEM Nissan?
CVT transmission OEM Honda and OEM Nissan were equally popular according to data in March 2026.
By vote balance, cvt transmission OEM Honda surpassed OEM Nissan:
- For OEM Honda, the ratio of positive (66) to negative (33) votes is 33 votes.
- For OEM Nissan, the ratio of positive (26) to negative (83) votes is -57 votes.
By number of reviews, cvt transmission OEM Nissan surpassed OEM Honda:
- For cvt transmission OEM Honda there are 32 reviews: 20 positive, 3 neutral, 9 negative.
- For cvt transmission OEM Nissan there are 36 reviews: 8 positive, 1 neutral, 27 negative.
Which cvt transmission do car owners prefer — OEM Honda or OEM Nissan?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, cvt transmission OEM Honda and OEM Nissan have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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