Nissan Navara
Registered from 2000 to 2021.
About this model
The Nissan Navara is a nameplate used for Nissan pickup trucks with D21, D22, D40, D23 and D27 model codes. The nameplate has been used in Australia, New Zealand, Central America, South America, Asia, Europe, and South Africa. In North, Central and South America and some selected markets, it is marketed as the Nissan Frontier or Nissan NP300.
From the Wikipedia article Nissan Navara, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2017 2.3 diesel. 2,277 of 11,178 tests failed, 20%.
Better than 5% of 2017 cars. The typical one fails 12%, across 926 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 57% | 1,298 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 26% | 598 |
| Lights and electrics | 21% | 473 |
| Brakes | 20% | 466 |
| Tyres and wheels | 15% | 347 |
| Visibility | 8% | 179 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Where it stands out against its peers
- Suspension: failed more often than 97% of 2017 cars — 57% of its 2,277 failed tests, where an ordinary 2017 car has 18%.
- Exhaust and emissions: failed more often than 96% of 2017 cars — 26% of its 2,277 failed tests, where an ordinary 2017 car has 7%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
NHTSA's investigations are American; no European regulator publishes an equivalent record, so this section has nothing to draw on for a European car. There is no European equivalent of the service-bulletin register either.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Suspension — 57% of its failures
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Exhaust and emissions — 26% of its failures
- Brakes — 20% of its failures
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Tyres and wheels — 15% of its failures
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Lights and electrics — 21% of its failures
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Visibility — 8% of its failures
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
When it starts failing
At 200k+ miles this one fails 26% of its inspections, against the 18% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–20k miles | 13% | 6% | 193 | |
| 20–40k miles | 17% | 10% | 1,480 | |
| 40–60k miles | 20% | 13% | 3,129 | |
| 60–80k miles | 21% | 15% | 2,753 | |
| 80–100k miles | 22% | 16% | 1,679 | |
| 100–120k miles | 21% | 17% | 1,029 | |
| 120–140k miles | 22% | 17% | 496 | |
| 140–160k miles | 19% | 17% | 253 | |
| 160–180k miles | 22% | 17% | 92 | |
| 180–200k miles | 27% | 17% | 37 | |
| 200k+ miles | 26% | 18% | 35 |
11,176 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 60k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/1451/17
In the event of deployment of the passenger airbag, the inflator body of the airbag could shatter and release metal fragments into the vehicle cabin causing injuries to the occupants.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/1551/13
The front suspension lower ball joint may disconnect from the lower link under some driving conditions, such as when driving over potholes or kerb-stones, potentially affecting the steering control and the braking of the vehicle.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/1685/16
In the event of the passenger airbag being deployed, the casing of the inflator may burst causing injuries to the passengers.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/1765/16
The upper brake light on the hardtop may not light up when the engine is starting and the vehicle is about to move off.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/1827/13
The left hand side and the right hand side seat belts may have been swapped. This incorrect installation of the seat belts may potentially affect restraint performance.
Recall of the product from end users