What a CVT gearbox repair costs in NZ, by model

315 documented CVT gearbox faults across 147 models. Half of them start at or below $500, and half top out at or below $5,900. Every fault below shows its own range, from the cheapest fix recorded to the worst case. Figures are approximate, at New Zealand independent workshop rates.

A CVT (continuously variable transmission) is an automatic with no fixed gears. A steel belt or chain runs between two pulleys that change size. They are smooth and economical, and common on Japanese imports, but some designs are known for judder, belt slip and overheating, and a failed unit is often replaced rather than repaired.

What the price covers

The low end of each range is usually a fluid change, a software update or a valve body repair. The high end is a replacement or reconditioned gearbox fitted. Where the table shows a wide range, the difference is usually whether the fault was caught early.

How to test before you buy

Drive it from cold and accelerate gently from a stop. Judder, shudder or a slipping feel is the warning.
Listen for a whine that rises with speed.
Ask when the CVT fluid was last changed. Many owners never do it.
Take it up a long hill if you can. Some CVTs go into a limp mode when hot.

Costs by model

Model	Documented fault and its repair range
Toyota Corolla	K120 CVT Steel Push-Belt and Bearing Wear $3,500–$9,500 CVT (K310 / K313) Belt Judder Under Light Load $250–$7,500 K111 CVT Steel Belt Wear and Low-Speed Judder $2,500–$6,000 CVT Belt Judder on Light Throttle at Low Speed $200–$5,800 and 1 more on the model page
Toyota Aqua	CVT Drive Chain Shudder $600–$3,500
Suzuki Swift	K12B CVT Judder on Cold Take-off $400–$6,500 Jatco CVT Belt and Pulley Wear $2,500–$5,000 CVT Belt Judder During Low-Speed Acceleration $200–$4,500 CVT Shudder and Judder Under Light Acceleration $350–$3,200
Mitsubishi Outlander	Jatco CVT Shudder, Overheating and Premature Failure $3,500–$9,000 Jatco JF011E CVT primary pulley bearing failure $3,500–$8,500 CVT Judder and Shudder Under Light Acceleration $300–$7,500 4B12 Petrol CVT Belt Slip and Judder $2,200–$6,000
Toyota RAV4	CVT Shudder / Judder Under Light Acceleration $400–$5,500
Nissan X-Trail	T32 CVT Coolant-to-Transmission Fluid Cross-Contamination via Radiator $8,000–$16,000 CVT cooler line fitting corrosion causing fluid leak $350–$9,500 CVT Xtronic Transmission Judder and Premature Failure $4,000–$8,500 Jatco JF011E CVT Belt Judder and Pulley Wear $300–$7,000 and 1 more on the model page
Subaru Forester	TR580/TR690 CVT belt wear and cooling line crack $3,500–$9,000 Lineartronic CVT Judder, Shudder, and Chain Wear $4,000–$9,000
Honda Fit	CVT Drive Pulley Shaft Fracture — Sudden Loss of Drive $4,000–$9,000 CVT Input Shaft Bearing Noise and Failure $3,500–$8,500 CVT Steel Push-Belt Shudder from Fluid Degradation and Belt Wear $250–$4,800 CVT Start Clutch Judder on Takeoff $300–$3,500 and 1 more on the model page
Toyota Vitz	CVT Judder and Shudder at Low Speed $300–$5,500 K410 CVT Belt Judder on Light Throttle $250–$4,000 CVT judder, whine and flare - fluid neglect on JDM imports $300–$3,500 K110 CVT Belt Judder Under Light Acceleration $350–$3,200 and 1 more on the model page
Toyota Porte	K410/K411 CVT Belt Wear and Shudder (NCP141/NSP141) $2,800–$7,200 CVT K112/K113 Belt Judder $600–$3,500
Toyota Wish	K311F CVT Belt Judder Under Light Throttle $300–$4,500
Honda Jazz	CVT Drive Pulley Shaft Fracture — Sudden Loss of Drive $4,000–$9,000 CVT Input Shaft Bearing Noise and Failure $3,500–$8,500 CVT MFHA belt judder under light throttle $180–$6,500 CVT Start Clutch Judder on Acceleration $250–$4,500 and 5 more on the model page
Subaru Outback	Lineartronic CVT Push-Belt and Sheave Wear at High Mileage $5,500–$11,000 Lineartronic TR580 CVT Premature Failure $5,500–$11,000 Lineartronic TR690 CVT Valve Body and Solenoid Failure $1,800–$11,000 Lineartronic CVT (TR690/TR580) Low-Speed Judder $350–$11,000 and 4 more on the model page
Subaru Impreza	CVT Lineartronic TR580 Judder and Shudder at Low Speed $350–$9,000 Lineartronic CVT Belt Judder Under Light Throttle $250–$7,500 Lineartronic CVT shudder and hesitation (GJ/GP, GK/GT) $1,500–$7,000 FB16/FB20 Lineartronic CVT Chain and Pulley Wear $3,200–$6,500 and 2 more on the model page
Nissan Bluebird Sylphy	Jatco CVT Judder and Progressive Failure $3,000–$8,000 JATCO CVT shudder and failure (G11 & B17) $3,500–$7,000 CVT RE0F10A Belt and Pulley Judder on Light Throttle $350–$6,500 Early Nissan Hyper-CVT failure (G10) $3,000–$6,000 and 1 more on the model page
Toyota Axio	CVT (K310 / K313) Belt Judder Under Light Load $250–$7,500 K111 CVT Steel Belt Wear and Low-Speed Judder $2,500–$6,000 CVT Belt Judder on Light Throttle at Low Speed $200–$5,800 CVT K111/K112 Belt Judder Under Light Acceleration $150–$5,800 and 1 more on the model page
Toyota Fielder	CVT K112/K113 Push-Belt Judder at Low Speed $180–$8,500 CVT (K310 / K313) Belt Judder Under Light Load $250–$7,500 K111 CVT Steel Belt Wear and Low-Speed Judder $2,500–$6,000 CVT Belt Judder on Light Throttle at Low Speed $200–$5,800 and 1 more on the model page
Toyota Runx	CVT (K310 / K313) Belt Judder Under Light Load $250–$7,500 K111 CVT Steel Belt Wear and Low-Speed Judder $2,500–$6,000 CVT Belt Judder on Light Throttle at Low Speed $200–$5,800 K112 CVT Belt Judder on Acceleration $600–$3,500 and 1 more on the model page
Daihatsu Terios	CVT K410 Belt and Secondary Pulley Bearing Wear $2,500–$6,500 K410 CVT Belt Judder Under Light Throttle $200–$4,800 J200 CVT Belt Shudder on Take-Off $350–$4,800 D-CVT Belt Judder Under Mild Acceleration $350–$2,800
Honda N-Box	CVT Secondary Pulley Bearing Noise and Wear $1,800–$4,500 CVT Belt Judder and Shudder Under Light Throttle $350–$3,800 CVT Belt Judder on Automatic $600–$3,500 CVT belt/pulley wear and shudder $300–$3,000
Honda StepWGN	CVT Judder and Belt-Pulley Wear $300–$7,500 CVT RE0F11A push-belt judder under light throttle $320–$7,500 RK CVT Belt Slip and Judder Under Load $2,800–$6,500 CVT Shudder and Belt/Pulley Wear Under Load (RK Series) $350–$4,200
Nissan Cube	CVT Judder from Degraded Fluid (JF009E / JF011E) $2,200–$7,000 Jatco CVT Failure (Z11 / Z12) $3,150–$6,300 JATCO CVT failure (Z12) $3,000–$6,000 CVT Overheating in Sustained Hilly or Towing Driving $400–$5,000
Nissan Micra	Xtronic CVT judder and overheating on the K14 $400–$7,000 CVT overheating and shudder without fluid maintenance (K14) $3,500–$6,000 CVT wear and failure (K13 automatic) $3,000–$5,500 K12 CVT Judder and Belt Slip (Hyper-CVT) $2,000–$5,500
Nissan Murano	CVT Radial Needle Bearing Failure Causing Catastrophic Transmission Destruction $5,500–$13,000 Radiator Internal Partition Failure — CVT Fluid Contamination $4,500–$9,000 CVT RE0F10D Belt Wear and Shudder $4,000–$8,500 JATCO CVT failure (Z50 & Z51) $4,000–$8,000
Nissan Pathfinder	Radiator Plastic End-Tank Crack Causing Coolant-CVT Fluid Cross-Contamination $4,500–$16,000 Xtronic CVT Belt/Pulley Shudder and Progressive Failure $3,500–$14,000 CVT shudder, belt slip and premature failure (R52) $5,000–$9,000 Jatco JF016E CVT Overheating and Failure $4,000–$8,500
Nissan Sylphy	RE0F10B/JF015E CVT Judder and Belt Slip Under Load $4,000–$9,500 Jatco CVT Judder and Progressive Failure $3,000–$8,000 CVT RE0F10A Belt and Pulley Judder on Light Throttle $350–$6,500 B17 CVT Fluid Overheating Causing Limp Mode no documented figure
Renault Koleos	Jatco CVT Fluid Degradation and Belt Judder $3,500–$9,000 CVT Xtronic (Jatco JF016E) Shudder and Judder Under Light Load $450–$7,500 CVT (X-CVT) slipping, whine and oil-cooler coolant intrusion $3,000–$7,000 CVT judder, whine and hesitation $3,000–$7,000
Subaru Liberty	Lineartronic TR580 CVT Failure $5,500–$11,000 Lineartronic CVT Judder Under Light Throttle $250–$9,500 FB25 CVT Chain Wear — Slipping and Shudder $4,500–$9,000 Lineartronic CVT TR690 Input Bearing Whine $3,200–$7,000
Toyota Noah	Super CVT-i Fluid Degradation and Belt Shudder $250–$7,000 CVT (K112F) Belt Wear and Shudder $2,200–$5,500 Super CVT-i Belt Judder and Shudder Under Low-Load Acceleration $180–$4,200 ZRR70 K112 CVT Belt Wear and Judder no documented figure
Toyota Voxy	Super CVT-i K313 Belt Judder Under Light Throttle $280–$8,500 CVT Shudder and Judder Under Light Acceleration $200–$8,500 Super CVT-i Belt Judder and Shudder Under Low-Load Acceleration $180–$4,200 ZRR70 K112 CVT Belt Wear and Judder no documented figure
Daihatsu Move	CVT Belt Judder on Automatic $600–$3,000 CVT shudder and reliability on fluid-neglected cars $300–$3,000 CVT Judder and Shudder Under Light Load $200–$2,800
Honda CR-V	RM CVT judder under light throttle — belt slip $300–$6,500 R20A CVT Shudder on Acceleration $600–$3,500 CVT Valve Body Bore Wear and Linear Solenoid Sticking — RW 1.5T $800–$3,000
Honda CR-Z	CVT belt judder under light throttle engagement $400–$3,500 CVT shudder on the automatic models $300–$3,500 CVT MFHA solenoid failure causing harsh ratio hunting $800–$2,800
Honda Fit Shuttle	CVT judder and belt slip under load $2,000–$5,500 CVT shudder and start-clutch wear on the L15 wagon $300–$5,000 CVT Belt Judder Under Light Throttle from Cold Start $220–$4,800
Honda HR-V	1.5T CVT Belt Shudder Under Light Throttle $280–$8,500 CVT Belt Shudder Under Light Throttle $250–$6,500 Honda Multimatic CVT judder, start-clutch thump and premature failure $1,800–$4,500
Honda Shuttle	CVT judder and belt slip under load $2,000–$5,500 CVT shudder and start-clutch wear on the L15 wagon $300–$5,000 CVT Belt Judder Under Light Throttle from Cold Start $220–$4,800
Mitsubishi ASX	CVT Belt Abrasion and Catastrophic Pulley Failure $4,500–$9,000 CVT Belt Slip & Torque Capacity Loss at High Mileage $700–$6,500 CVT INVECS-III Low-Speed Judder and Surge $350–$800
Nissan Juke	CVT Belt Slip and Shudder from NS2 Fluid Degradation $3,500–$9,000 CVT judder, overheating and premature failure (Jatco JF015E) $3,500–$8,000 Jatco JF015E CVT Push-Belt Judder and Shudder $280–$6,500
Nissan Note	CVT Thermal Overload on Sustained Grades $3,500–$9,000 E11 Note CVT Shudder and Premature Wear $2,500–$7,500 Jatco CVT Judder and Shudder Under Light Throttle $180–$6,500
Nissan Pulsar	RE0F10B/JF015E CVT Judder and Belt Slip Under Load $4,000–$9,500 CVT shudder, belt slip and failure (B17 sedan / C12 hatch) $3,500–$6,500 Wrong-specification stop lamp switch on CVT cars — brake lights and shift interlock (2013 recall) $0–$300

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Model	Documented fault and its repair range
Nissan Teana	QR25DE CVT Failure and Shudder $2,800–$6,500 XTRONIC CVT judder / failure (J32) $3,500–$6,500 CVT RE0F09A Belt Judder $600–$3,500
Nissan Tiida	CVT (REOF08A) Hub Crack and Premature Belt Wear $300–$9,000 CVT Belt Slip and Early Failure (2006–2008 Units) $3,000–$8,500 CVT RE0F08A Valve Body Solenoid Failure $1,800–$5,500
Nissan Wingroad	CVT slipping and failure (Y12) $3,000–$5,500 CVT Judder and Progressive Belt Wear $2,200–$5,000 Hyper CVT wear on Y11 1.5/1.8 CVT models $2,500–$5,000
Subaru Legacy	Lineartronic CVT Judder Under Light Throttle $250–$9,500 FB25 CVT Chain Wear — Slipping and Shudder $4,500–$9,000 Lineartronic CVT (TR690) torque converter shudder and valve body faults $1,500–$8,000
Subaru WRX	VB WRX Lineartronic Sport CVT - High-Torque Stress (FA24F) $900–$14,000 Lineartronic CVT TR580/TR690 Belt and Bearing Failure $5,500–$13,000 Lineartronic CVT Judder and Shudder (VA WRX Sport) $800–$12,000
Toyota Belta	CVT Judder and Shudder at Low Speed $300–$5,500 K110 CVT Belt Judder Under Light Load $300–$4,500 K410 CVT Belt Judder on Light Throttle $250–$4,000
Toyota Sprinter	CVT (K310 / K313) Belt Judder Under Light Load $250–$7,500 K111 CVT Steel Belt Wear and Low-Speed Judder $2,500–$6,000 CVT Belt Judder on Light Throttle at Low Speed $200–$5,800
Audi A4	Multitronic 0AW CVT Chain Slip and Hydraulic Pump Wear $4,500–$12,000 Multitronic CVT failure (front-wheel-drive B6/B7/B8) $3,500–$8,000
Audi A5	Multitronic CVT (01J) Variator Bearing and Chain Wear $3,500–$9,000 Multitronic CVT judder and failure (front-wheel-drive cars) $800–$6,000
Audi A6	Judder, slipping and control unit failure (01J Multitronic (A6 C5)) $1,200–$7,000 Multitronic CVT judder and failure (front-wheel-drive A6) $800–$6,000
Daihatsu Mira	CVT Shudder and Fluid Degradation $200–$3,000 CVT judder and belt wear on neglected imports $300–$3,000
Daihatsu Tanto	D-CVT Drive Belt Judder and Secondary Pulley Wear $2,800–$5,500 CVT belt and pulley wear at high km $800–$3,000
Honda Airwave	CVT judder and belt slip under load $2,000–$5,500 CVT shudder and start-clutch wear on the L15 wagon $300–$5,000
Honda Civic	CVT Transmission Judder and Premature Wear $350–$7,500 CVT Shudder Under Light Throttle at Cruise $250–$4,800
Honda Grace	CVT (Earth Dreams) Belt Judder Under Light Load $250–$4,500 L15B CVT judder at low-speed engagement $350–$2,800
Honda Odyssey	CVT Shudder and Judder on Light Acceleration $300–$8,500 CVT Belt Judder on Automatic Variants $600–$3,500
Jeep Compass	JATCO CVT Belt Slippage and Failure $4,500–$9,000 CVT overheating and failure (MK) $3,000–$6,000
Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross	CVT judder, hesitation and delayed take-off (1.5T with Jatco CVT8) $400–$8,000 CVT Shudder and Judder Under Sustained Load $250–$3,800
Mitsubishi Galant Fortis	INVECS-III CVT Belt and Pulley Wear $3,000–$8,000 Jet-CVT Shudder and Judder Under Load $350–$5,500
Mitsubishi Lancer	INVECS-III CVT Belt and Pulley Wear $3,000–$8,000 Jet-CVT Shudder and Judder Under Load $350–$5,500
Mitsubishi Mirage	CVT Thermal Overload and Limp-Home Activation $200–$7,000 CVT INVECS-III Push-Belt Judder on Acceleration $180–$6,500
Mitsubishi Space Star	CVT Thermal Overload and Limp-Home Activation $200–$7,000 CVT INVECS-III Push-Belt Judder on Acceleration $180–$6,500
Nissan Altima	QR25DE CVT Failure and Shudder $2,800–$6,500 CVT RE0F09A Belt Judder $600–$3,500
Nissan Lafesta	MR20DE early-production CVT premature internal failure $3,500–$6,500 CVT Belt and Pulley Wear Causing Low-Speed Judder $250–$6,500
Nissan March	Xtronic CVT judder and overheating on the K14 $400–$7,000 K12 CVT Judder and Belt Slip (Hyper-CVT) $2,000–$5,500
Nissan Presage	QR25DE Jatco CVT Belt Slip from Fluid Degradation $200–$6,000 CVT solenoid / valve body fault $600–$4,000
Nissan Qashqai	Jatco RE0F10D CVT Judder and Transmission Failure $4,500–$9,500 CVT Belt Slip and Judder Under Load $3,800–$9,500
Nissan Serena	Hyper CVT failure (C24) $3,000–$6,000 RE0F10A CVT Belt Slip and Shudder Under Load $2,200–$6,000
Subaru Stella	i-CVT low-speed shudder and ageing-fluid wear (inferred from Subaru CVT pattern) $200–$4,500 CVT Belt Judder and Pulley Wear $500–$3,000
Suzuki Every	CVT Belt Judder Under Light Throttle Load $280–$3,500 Automatic/CVT wear under commercial load $700–$2,800
Suzuki Hustler	CVT Steel Push-Belt Judder on Light Throttle Acceleration $220–$5,500 CVT shudder on take-off $300–$2,500
Suzuki Kizashi	CVT Shudder and Judder Under Light Acceleration $300–$5,500 CVT low-speed judder and shudder (well-known) $400–$4,000
Suzuki Solio	CVT Belt Judder on Automatic $600–$3,500 CVT judder and shudder from neglected fluid $300–$3,500
Suzuki Spacia	CVT valve body / shift-shock failure (MK32S) $1,200–$4,000 CVT Belt and Pulley Judder on Take-Off $600–$3,500
Suzuki SX4 S-Cross	RE0F10A CVT belt judder low-speed engagement $300–$8,500 CVT Shudder and Belt Friction Degradation $250–$4,800
Toyota Alphard	Super CVT-i K114 Belt Judder Under Light Throttle $280–$7,500 CVT wear and failure on neglected fluid — 2.4 AH20 $3,500–$7,000
Toyota Blade	Super CVT-i Shudder and Judder Under Light Throttle Acceleration $180–$7,500 Super CVT-i (K111) wear from neglected fluid changes on JDM imports $2,800–$4,500
Toyota Corolla Fielder	CVT K112/K113 Push-Belt Judder at Low Speed $180–$8,500 CVT K310 / Super CVT Belt Judder Under Load $400–$3,800
Toyota Estima	CVT shudder, whine and failure on 2.4 petrol (Super CVT-i) $3,500–$6,500 CVT Belt Judder on 2AZ Petrol Variant $600–$3,500
Toyota Harrier	CVT (K114/K115) shudder and failure on 2.0 petrol XU60 $1,500–$6,000 Jerky low-speed shifts from Direct Shift-CVT (2.0 M20A, XU80) $200–$1,500
Toyota Ist	Super CVT-i (K310) shudder and whine from fluid neglect (XP110) $300–$4,900 K110 CVT Belt Judder on Take-Off $600–$3,500
Toyota Passo	CVT shudder / hesitation (M700) $250–$4,000 CVT K110 Belt Judder on Automatic $600–$3,500
Toyota Raize	D-CVT Belt Slip Under Sustained High Load $400–$5,500 D-CVT Belt Judder on Cold Take-Off $350–$1,800
Toyota Spade	K410/K411 CVT Belt Wear and Shudder (NCP141/NSP141) $2,800–$7,200 CVT K112/K113 Belt Judder $600–$3,500
Toyota Yaris	CVT Judder and Shudder at Low Speed $300–$5,500 K410 CVT Belt Judder on Light Throttle $250–$4,000
Daihatsu Boon	CVT Shudder and Clutch Pack Wear $250–$4,500
Daihatsu Cuore	CVT Shudder and Fluid Degradation $200–$3,000
Daihatsu Hijet	CVT Judder and Shudder Under Load (S500P) $200–$4,500
Daihatsu Mira e:S	CVT Shudder and Fluid Degradation $200–$3,000
Daihatsu Rocky	D-CVT Belt Judder Under Mild Acceleration $350–$2,800
Daihatsu Sirion	CVT Shudder and Clutch Pack Wear $250–$4,500
Daihatsu Storia	CVT Shudder and Clutch Pack Wear $250–$4,500
Holden Cruze	Automatic Transmission Shudder and Fluid Degradation (6T30/CVT Variants) $300–$2,500
Honda Accord	CVT Judder and Shudder at Low Speed (1.5T) $350–$4,200
Honda City	CVT (Earth Dreams) Belt Judder Under Light Load $250–$4,500
Honda Freed	CVT Start-Clutch Judder Under Light Throttle $250–$5,000
Honda GM4	L15B CVT judder at low-speed engagement $350–$2,800
Honda GM6	L15B CVT judder at low-speed engagement $350–$2,800
Honda GP2	CVT Belt Judder Under Light Throttle from Cold Start $220–$4,800
Honda Insight	CVT Belt Judder on Light Throttle $350–$1,800
Honda Life	CVT Judder and Clutch Pack Wear $200–$3,200
Honda Mobilio	CVT Shudder on Acceleration $500–$3,000
Honda Mobilio Spike	CVT Shudder on Acceleration $500–$3,000
Honda Vezel	1.5T CVT Belt Shudder Under Light Throttle $280–$8,500
Hyundai Elantra	IVT (CVT) shudder, hesitation and early failures $4,000–$7,500
Lexus NX	E-CVT Judder and Low-Speed Vibration (NX300h Hybrid) $600–$5,500
Lexus UX	UX200 CVT/Direct Shift shudder and hesitation $300–$3,000
Mazda Demio	CVT / Automatic Transmission Judder from Fluid Degradation $300–$1,800
Mazda Mazda2	CVT / Automatic Transmission Judder from Fluid Degradation $300–$1,800
Mercedes-Benz A-Class	Autotronic CVT (722.8) failure — shudder, limp mode, total loss of drive $3,500–$7,000
Mercedes-Benz B-Class	Autotronic CVT (722.8) shudder, jerking and failure (W245) $4,000–$8,000
Mini Hatch	R50 CVT automatic failure — a car-killer $4,000–$8,000
Mitsubishi Colt	INVECS-III CVT Belt Judder and Shudder at Low Speed $150–$3,500
Mitsubishi Delica	Invecs-III CVT Judder from Fluid Degradation or Overheating $350–$8,000
Mitsubishi Delica D:5	Invecs-III CVT Judder from Fluid Degradation or Overheating $350–$8,000
Nissan Bluebird	Early Nissan Hyper-CVT shudder and failure $2,500–$5,000
Nissan Elgrand	RE0F10D CVT Belt Wear and Torque Shudder $2,800–$7,000
Nissan Maxima	JATCO CVT wear on CVT-equipped J31/J32 $3,500–$7,000
Nissan Primera	CVT stalling, shuddering and refusing to change ratio $400–$5,000
Nissan Sentra	RE0F10B/JF015E CVT Judder and Belt Slip Under Load $4,000–$9,500
Nissan Stagea	M35 CVT Transmission Failure $3,850–$7,700
Nissan Sunny	RE0F06B CVT failure $1,500–$5,000
Subaru Levorg	Lineartronic TR690 CVT Belt Judder Under Light Throttle $450–$7,500
Subaru Sambar Stella	CVT Belt Judder and Pulley Wear $500–$3,000
Subaru STI	Lineartronic CVT TR580/TR690 Belt and Bearing Failure $5,500–$13,000
Subaru XV	Lineartronic CVT Belt Judder and Shudder Under Acceleration $200–$8,500
Suzuki Alto	CVT Shudder on Light-Throttle Pull-Away $180–$2,500
Suzuki Baleno	K12C CVT Shudder Under Light Throttle $250–$4,500
Suzuki Carry	CVT Belt Judder Under Light Throttle Load $280–$3,500
Suzuki Spacia Custom	CVT Belt and Pulley Judder on Take-Off $600–$3,500
Suzuki Stingray	CVT Belt Judder on Automatic $600–$3,500
Suzuki SX4	CVT Shudder and Belt Friction Degradation $250–$4,800
Suzuki Wagon R	CVT Belt Judder on Automatic $600–$3,500
Suzuki Wagon R Solio	CVT Belt Judder on Automatic $600–$3,500
Toyota Allion	Super CVT-i (K310/K311) shudder, whine and belt failure from fluid neglect $300–$4,900
Toyota Auris	Super CVT-i / Multidrive shudder and hesitation from neglected fluid (JDM petrol CVT) $250–$4,500
Toyota C-HR	CVT whine, shudder and premature failure (petrol models) $4,000–$8,000
Toyota Camry	E-CVT MG2 Resolver Fault P315A After Water Ingress $6,500–$18,000
Toyota Corolla Runx	Automatic Transmission Torque Converter Shudder (U340E / Super CVT-i) $800–$3,200
Toyota Daihatsu Boon	CVT K110 Belt Judder on Automatic $600–$3,500
Toyota Funcargo	CVT K110 Steel Belt Judder and Slip $180–$4,800
Toyota Isis	K311 CVT Belt Judder Under Light Throttle $200–$6,800
Toyota Sienta	K410 CVT Belt and Bearing Wear Causing Shudder $2,800–$7,500
Toyota Succeed	CVT K110 Belt and Pulley Judder $600–$3,500
Toyota Urban Cruiser	K110 CVT Belt Judder on Take-Off $600–$3,500
Toyota Vellfire	Super CVT-i K114 Belt Judder Under Light Throttle $280–$7,500
Toyota Yaris Cross	K120 CVT Low-Speed Shudder — M15A-FKS Petrol Variant $180–$6,000

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Questions

How much does a CVT gearbox repair cost in NZ?

It depends on the fault. Across the 315 documented CVT gearbox faults on 147 models, half start at or below $500 and half top out at or below $5,900. The table gives each fault its own range, from the cheapest fix recorded to the worst case. These are approximate figures at NZ independent workshop rates; a dealer, genuine parts or damage found along the way cost more.

Are these quotes?

No. They are the documented repair ranges held against each fault in the KickTyres catalogue. Get a written quote from a workshop for the car in front of you, and use these figures to judge whether it is reasonable and to price the risk into your offer.