2009 Nissan Qashqai Vista 1.6 petrol from Norway

Summary:

A break down away

Faults:

Clutch problems, door hinges, shock absorber and the list goes on.

Rust in tailgate.

Rear windows do not work.

Driving lights need replacing, and water in back tail lights

General Comments:

I was so pleased with the car when the dealership delivered it; very low kilometers and full service history. I never drive the car in town, yet the clutch shudders, and the entire car shudders if the car is not warmed up. I take care of my cars and this car is nothing but work.

I have never had a car with such low kilometers fall apart so quickly. I found forums that relate to the large and small repairs. It seems clutch, shockers and electronic problems are "normal" for this car. The biggest appointment is the rust. The tailgate needs to be removed to fix it. Dealership said it should have never have had such deep rust for a spotless car!

Every day it seems that I hate the car more and more. The worst thing is I can't sell due to the long list of things to do. I fell in love with the glass roof and fantastic specs, but all that gloss hid a poorly built car. I owned a Honda HR-V for years and drove over 250000 klm; never had a day of trouble. Never will I buy a Nissan again!

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No

Review Date: 14th March, 2016

6th Mar 2025, 15:50

Build quality on these are not especially good. Component quality too. Everything is built to budget. Every component is sourced from the lowest bidder. You can't win with these. You will have problems after a few years and low mileage. It might be anything and everything. One is that suspension parts are shot after 5 years. Another thing is all the stuff that randomly breaks. And I mean ANYTHING. Things you didn't knew exist and could break. Like a sensor under the seat. Wiring harness with periodic grounding problems. Interior switch that suddenly breaks. Wheel bearings randomly failing. Engine mounts. Coils. Random oil and coolant leaks out of nowhere. Injector failure. Gear shift mechanism suddenly failing. Key fob that suddenly is dead. The list goes on and on.

In reply to 6th Mar 2025, 15:50

10th Mar 2025, 16:41

Totally agree, we had two Nissan's like this at work a few years ago. A Qashqai and a Juke. Both diesels. At less than 50,000 miles they both gave serious trouble yet were looked after well and driven correctly.

2009 Nissan Qashqai N-tec 1.6 petrol from UK and Ireland

Summary:

Fantastic

Faults:

N/A.

General Comments:

I had my reservations about buying a Qashqai, but they were soon put to bed upon owning this vehicle.

I have owned this 2009 1.6 petrol N-tec Qashqai for only 3 months, and I still have a smile on my face!! The kit that comes with the N-tec (panoramic roof, colour reversing camera etc), you would expect to find on cars over 30k.

I was ultimately surprised at how well the 1.6 engine copes with this car having read previous reviews. Having owned a Clio Sport and Fiesta ST in the past, I don't find the Qashqai sluggish at all.

My MPG is great as well, considering we do only town driving, and a full tank of petrol will show 500 miles to empty. I can only assume that on motorway journeys this would increase.

In summary it's a great family car (it's shorter in length than a Focus!!), and would recommend anybody in the market for a family car to consider this, especially in N-tec form.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 21st December, 2012

27th May 2015, 21:52

You mention you had your had a recall on the brakes on your Qashqai. Can you please give me details of the recall, as I have had 4 sets of calipers and disks in 51k, and Nissan say there is no problem with the brakes?

Ronald Duncan, Scotland.