Used car guide

2024 Nissan Qashqai: known problems and what to check

Cars registered in 2024 haven’t had their first MOT yet (it’s due at 3 years old), so there are no MOT results to show. Here’s what we do know about the 2024 Nissan Qashqai, and what to check before you buy one.

41,800on the UK register at the end of 2025
2027first MOT due
Petrolmost common fuel (also petrol hybrid)
3known faults listed below

Known faults on the 2024 Nissan Qashqai

Reported by owners, mechanics and buying guides for this model and age. Check which engine the car has, as some apply to one engine only.

  • Steering wheel sensor and battery display recalls

    Some cars

    About 9,500 cars were recalled because the steering wheel could wrongly sense hands on the wheel with ProPilot on, and about 21,000 for a battery charge display that could jump around.

    At the viewing: Ask a Nissan dealer to check the VIN for outstanding recalls.

    Source: What Car?: used Nissan Qashqai (2021 on) reliability

  • Costly e-Power repairs out of warranty

    e-Power hybrid

    Repairs to the e-Power hybrid system can be expensive once the three-year warranty has ended.

    At the viewing: Check the warranty status and any hybrid repairs.

    Source: What Car?: used Nissan Qashqai (2021 on) reliability

  • Infotainment freezes and phantom warnings

    All versions

    Most faults are infotainment and electrical: NissanConnect can freeze and software glitches bring up false warning lights.

    At the viewing: Use the screen and check no warnings stay on.

    Source: What Car?: used Nissan Qashqai (2021 on) reliability

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2024 Nissan Qashqai

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

  1. Have the steering wheel and battery display recalls been done?
  2. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

What to check on a 2024 car

  • Warranty left

    Ask for the date it was first registered and check how much of the maker’s warranty is left, and that it transfers to you. Electric and hybrid batteries usually have a longer, separate warranty.

  • Servicing

    Servicing on time with the maker’s schedule keeps the warranty valid. Ask for the service book or the dealer’s digital record.

  • Finance

    Nearly new cars are often still on finance. A history check shows outstanding finance, and whether it has been written off or stolen.

  • Recalls

    Ask whether any recall work has been done, and check the reg on GOV.UK’s free recall checker.

  • Logbook (V5C)

    The name and address should match the seller, and the VIN on the V5C should match the car.

Check for recalls on GOV.UK

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Other years

Every year of the Nissan Qashqai compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2026–Too new for MOT data
2025–Too new for MOT data
20231,968Tyres 17%
202244,574Tyres 21%
202160,948Tyres 21%
202098,638Tyres 23%
2019148,211Tyres 28%
2018139,650Tyres 31%
2017176,794Tyres 32%
2016173,164Tyres 32%
2015166,644Tyres 32%
2014132,431Suspension 41%
2013134,741Suspension 52%
2012119,405Suspension 56%
201197,543Suspension 60%
201089,993Suspension 61%
200966,064Suspension 66%
200838,223Suspension 65%
200728,138Suspension 65%

Where this comes from: how many are on the road is from the Department for Transport’s vehicle licensing statistics (DVLA records), counted by the year each car was first registered. Known faults are from UK buying guides, in our own words, with links. How we score