Nissan Navara D22

Not real happy with navs its my own fault really bought n 03 bent chassis ...bought an 09 chassis cracked front to back ...wont be buying a 3rd so sad

Bought a Nissan navara of a dealer had it 8 mths the radiator blew I was driving along stopped it cooked the motor now Im up for a 7,000 motor I pd 10,000 for car unbeilable I had it service like they said I very dissapointed I was on a low income saved the money thats what I get for my trouble I thought I was getting a good car but no now I have to scrap it or pay loads of money

I have 03 Navara cab chassis turbo diesel 3ltr 4WD. Bought this 3rd hand late 2017.
I do courier work 200km every day.
Done some off roading last year in 2018 in the outback during a 8000km trip over 3 weeks. Never missed a beat.
Service twice a year.
Never had any problems.
This car has never failed me. Great off road and a great work horse during the week. Motor starts first time every time and still pulls hard.
Replaced the clutch soon after purchase and replaced battery early 2022.
Other than that i keep oil fresh and coolant levels up and the beast just keeps on going.
One of the last of the original Japanese made Navaras. Love my nifty Nav.

Own my 2004 D22 For 10 years now, done 400.000 km, and never missed a beat.Not most comfortable, but keeps going, tows the boat, take me to work, always long hot miles . service it myself every 10km,with good 15-50 semi or fully synthetic oil. Change diff /gear box & transfer case .
Nothing done to it other than tear &wear(brake pads/tyres ) .Cheap to run. only fault engine light comes on when push engine past 3000rpm, but Nissan can t find fault, neither can independent mechanic. bit small for space, but had an unbelievable run .made in Spain, has the Legendary 3.0l Renault motor.
Mike. NZ.

Bought very cheap with the seller spending $3000 on the suspension springs . I was hesitant to buy one for so many years . The 3.2 is not as slow as what has been said, has a good amount of pick up but what can you expect? I see lots of people push these to a turbo but i will leave it stock .
The only problem is the instrument cluster, temp gauge works and rev counter at certain rpm abover 1300 . This is because of a resistor behind the panel, fixing this very soon . Turning circle is very good for a truck this size, heater / aircon perfect, no rust except for a small amount of surface in the rear tub . Not yet been off road but soon, im not a hard core offroader so this will just take me to the back beach ect.

Great car, purchased new, I knew from the test drive back seat was cramped and power was low, but 6 years later, drives like the day I bought it, I think it will last another 10 years, only changed, oil, filters and tyres... Easy to service and work on, low tech, just the way I like it. Well built solid workhorse and weekend warrior.

Over the last 20 years I’ve had 3 Navaras and 5 Hilux’s as my work utes so I have a bit of background
The D22 was my first Navana and by far the worse and also the cheapest
It look good with the alloy wheels and colour match bars, but it rides very rough the seating position is terrible and the cabin noise is high
I did 100k in the car and had no problems! So it it’s reliable and got the job done, but I would buy another !
Power is low, but fuel economy is good
At the time I got a great deal from Nissan as it was the old model, but my resale was just as poor .
If money is tight then this car could work for you

I have a Nissan Navara D22 2006, ST-R 3L. I bought it in Melbourne & drove to Cairns. Then I drove it to Brisbane. From Brisbane, I came to Esperance in WA. Each time I had a trailer with it. I bought it in 2016 and it is now 2018. In between, I have driven almost 30000kms. I regularly service the car by myself. change oil in every 5000kms. always use Penrite oil. Have change diesel filter a few times. This is the best vehicle to buy.

I have taken this to the cape and all over the beach side. The only thing I have had to upgrade is my suspension and tyres. Honestly love this car. Brings joy to my family plenty of space for work and fun on the weekends!!!
Great fuel economy as well!! 9litres to 100k's.

Very nice car to drive, interior could be a bit nicer but overall nice, good price to run but have a lot of problems with the paint chipping and the clutch playing up, very good sized tub looks great with ladder rack and after market bull bar over all would really recommended

I've had 2 navaras in 18 years one was a 2000 model 3.3 Litre petrol had that for 15 years and was a great vehicle on and off the tow! Then I bought a 2014 2.4 Litre turbo and iv done 2 clutches and gearbox at 75000kms! It is by far what you would say a girls car with no grunt! Terrible at the tow! What you would say all shoe and no go! I wish I had my old car again! I think a hilux for a towing worker is the go and I will be buying Toyota hilux!

Driving performance that I have is that the sheering wheels broke when it went on the clear roads. Door had bad edges after I just opened the back door and the boot. Lasted for a week and can't find someone that I bought it from to return it back to that people.

We had been looking for a ute that would be our second car, easy to drive and also be our work-horse for ferrying large items around. This is a nice looking ute, has a dual cab so the shopping can sit on the back seat securely and be in air conditioning, if needed. The gearbox on this ute is probably the best of any car we have owned. The only downside, and would be the same with any utility vehicle, is bad visibility when reversing. We had the option of fitting a rear camera, which we may do at a later date.

Hey i got a navara str 2006 with 186000km on it been through 3 gear boxes.1st one at 120000km the next 1 did bout 30000km then blew 4th and 5th gear put a brand new 1 in it then bang only did 22700km just out of warranty mechanic said it had no oil in it but transfer case was over flowing with oil how does that happen

I've got a 2009 STR with 150k stock except for suspension. This is the best car I've ever owned. Apart from tyres and oil, the car is original. The Nissan service department told me to think about brake change at 30k service, I said I'll wait. It's now past 150k and brakes are still fine! I do oil change myself now and have never had an issue. The only hiccups I've had is with limp mode, was about to change scv but instead have added fuel additive that's fixed issue.

Awesome truck. Owned since new 2012 on and off road very reliable. Get about 750-800km a tank on the highway. The turning circle is not great but it's not supposed to be a Barina. The buttons on the radio have broken off and are hard to replace as Nissan don't sell them, also I was told it's common. The cup holders are in an awkward position but you get used to it, but these are minor factors overall.

Had my 3.0 ltr 2005 duel cab since new. Put a clutch in 12 months ago. Other than that normal servicing did 375000 and was still going strong until i hit a giant skippy at 120k. That wrote him off. Cant fault it was best vehicle i ever owned. Did central aust 4 times sand driving and half a dozen tripes to tassy. Towed sunken barges out of waterways. And boats etc. i luckily fount another one with only 160 k on it so be good for another 300k