AndrewSydney, NSW
Vibration
I have 2016 Stx navara, in whivh I bought from nissan .it came with 20" wheels &they supplied brand new monsta AT grippers .I have vibration throughout my steering & cabin at around 80km -110 km .They have balanced wheels on vehicle, and said it's better but not 100% . Well I'm not impressed with the results .can anyone please help
Purchased in February 2021 at Nissan for $30,000.00.
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Damian A.Sydney, NSW
Oil Leak Rear end
Car drives fine upgraded the suspension to pedders suspension. (Due to Front Bull bar nosediving) x2 warranty claims on read end seal covered. 2nd time around the oil leaked on rear end brake shoes which also had to get replaced at same time. (Due to safety precautions) I don't get how new cars with 40 000 ks have leaking issues... They seem to not make cars as they use too.. other than that can't fault it. Drives well on road and off road. Fuel no where near what they advertise though is not good advertising information when is not possible.
Purchased in September 2021 at Nepean Motor Group for $62,000.00.
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Lambert. MecSouth East Queensland, QLD
- 3 reviews
- 1 like
Love the Nav
Ok, so I bought a 2016 model nav and I can't believe how good it is for the price. It's the 7 speed auto .. what can I say it is decent.. driving economy is decent for an auto.. I get 6.5 to 7 on the highway and 7.8 to 8.5 in town.. mainly driving from Cleveland to Rocklea.. which i get around 650km to 700km in town .. this is with aircon on.. may be less without. (Please note I'm granny driving around)
Only draw back is the noisy common rail.. in my car anyways when I'm at speed and remove my foot from the accelerator.. the fuel rail pressur...Read more
e increases from cruising at 8k to10k psi to 18k to 19k psi .. this is when the rattle happens .. when the car slows below 40km the pressure is relieve by the return and all is well in the world.. I have noticed that aircon will exacerbate the sound.. I use liqui moly boost and around 100ml to 200ml low ash mineral 2 stroke to combat this issue.. which works well to soften the old girls rawr.. apparently in the configuration my engine is in it out complies with euro emission .. which could explain all the noisy aspects of the engine. But all in all its a beauty of ute. Tows my boat and ski no worries, i mainly sand drive towing my ski about .. nice coat of lanox under the car.. no problems at all with the Nav. Things you need to jump on top of straightaway though.. pre fuel filter at 10 microns and oil catch can with either a baffle or better yet filter.. needs to be installed .. this is really for longevity for any diesel.. there's also has an issue of hose placement.. radiator hose that's near the ac pulley on the bottom right hand side(facing the car) screen this flexes it rubs against it.. use steel cable ties to secure this to the chassis or in my case where my bullbar mounts to. You don't need to have its pressed tightly away.. just enough to hold it away when it's at operational temperature. Otherwise bye bye ute..
Purchased in December 2021 at John Hughes Car Sales for $35,000.00.
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HappySouth West, WA
Really nice to drive
Bought new, 2018 ST model. Now at 43000km. Haven't missed a beat so far.
Taking this on soft sand beach, the torque it produces is astonishing. Auto gearbox keeps revs well below 1500rpm ploughing through the sand. The ride comfort is the best I have felt in any ute so far. Service intervals every 24000km. Works out cheaper to service than my wife's Honda Jazz!
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HollisSouth East Queensland, QLD
- 2 reviews
Torque converter issues
I am already replacing my torque converter on my 2016 navara with only 125000 on the clock anyone had the same issue typical Nissan I should of learnt from my last one I had and just not invest in one again.
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GeorgeDarling Downs, QLD
- 2 reviews
Watch for Oil Leaks!
I have had my 2017 NP300 RX 4x4 work vehicle since 2017 and it has now travelled 80,000km, 80% highway, 20% offroad. The NP300 is a comfortable and quiet ute on the road, and is economical. However, it is not what you call tough offroad or reliable. I have looked after the vehicle and it has been serviced by Nissan since new. Issues I have had include :
- Oil sump leaking oil (wife not happy with driveway) - Fixed by Nissan under warranty
- Fuel filler cap stopped opening
- Oil leak between engine and gearbox (approx 70,000km's) - Nissan needed...Read more
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Old JohnSouth East Queensland, QLD
- 5 reviews
- 2 likes
Nissan fobbing off older NP300's
Vehicle returned from dealer, no fault found for worn rack mount bushes, but only 200 metres on odometer after drop off to pick up! Obviously no road test. Told they have had 3 NP300's in from my wheel aligner, same fault. Okay, truck 6 weeks out of warranty, but problem not picked up at final service, not at 60,000 k's either yet. Vehicle serviced at required intervals by dealers, I change the oil every 5,000 k's & filter every 10k.
If they give the series 2, 3, & 4 5 year warranty, are they making money from the early model in repairs?
Regards, Old John.
Purchased in July 2021.
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patrick
- 2 reviews
Nissan could do better
50 kms . Rust on chassie welds . Nissan says this is acceptable. Thats their view, i have my view and this is not acceptable.
200kms - diff whining between 90-100 km p/h . Lets see what nissan dose about this.
1000kms, major oil leak out of front timing cover . Major job to repair. Is being repaired under warranty. Not happy having half of my front end removed to repair. Poor for a new car.
Nissans new vehicle letter states" we care".
Not with my dealer. They are full of crap!
This car has done 1300kms. Poor quality.
I am a long term nissan owner. Pintara in 87 . 3 x maximas. A32, j31, j32 . 2 x patrols gq and gu. First navara. Not happy.
Purchased in July 2021 for $47,000.00.
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Workhorse
Used in North-Midlands WA as an agronomy vehicle, commuter, boat launching and getting thrashed on gravel day-to-day. Everything holds up great even towing a 4 Tonne boat to the ramp, or towing a large trailer carting sheep. Has plenty of power to overtake on highways, just drop down a gear and let the twin turbo's do the rest. Has clocked over 200,00 k's on mainly gravel roads doing 120km/h or on farms on rough paddocks.
Very comfortable for trips to Perth (3 Hrs) and has all the fruit you would expect in a modern vehicle.
Will be buying again.
Purchased in July 2021 for $55,000.00.
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Nick k
- 2 reviews
Not a problem
I use this car everyday for work and use it for camping. I have 85k on the clock and it hasn't skipped a beat, I get around 850 per tank and I'm running 32" Ko2's. Really enjoy driving it and highly rate it.
Purchased in October 2021 for $43,500.00.
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Luke B.South East Queensland, QLD
Not as off road tough as they advertise
2018 St-x, vehicle was towing a 13ft hybrid camper van. Van weight was approximately 2t with the gear it had in it and the ball load was measured at 185kgs loaded.
The van was towed through a soft sand section of around 50 meters and then another 5kms of hard packed sand. After pulling up to enter a campsite, it was noticed that the chassis had bent.
When returned to the Nissan dealer and inspected, their decision was that they would not cover it under warranty due to it being off road.
I’m sure everyone has seen the tv ads with Ute being loaded with slabs of concrete, off road tracks etc. just beware, you may not be covered
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DomGreater Melbourne (Outer), VIC
- 4 reviews
Great ute
Ute is used for Commuting, family transport, sports, off-roading, etc.
Ute is used every day.
Two issues with this ute is its too long and doesn't fit in standard car parks and Nissan didn't add the digital radio.
Purchased in February 2021 at Nissan Dealers for $45,000.00.
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Brett P.Central Queensland, QLD
Great dual cab at a great price!
I've put 9000 k's on the clock in about 6 weeks including 1200k trip in one go. Found it was comfortable enough to not need a break from it. No issues what so ever! Not sure what road noise everyone is complaining about, no better or worse than my last 2 lease vehicles (Captiva and a D40). Only negatives are lack of in car storage and the advertised fuel usage is not right. Average 9 L/100
Purchased in May 2021 for $43,390.00.
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barrgr54South West, WA
Great drive, BUT!
My 2016 NP300 RX has been great. It’s a comfortable ride, tows my 18’ van easily, plenty of power, reliable ... most of the time.
Since new the car has had an issue with sustained low speed where you need to feather the throttle, such as driving along a road with numerous roundabouts, like the Main Street of Bunbury, Western Australia. The engine misses (coughs) as if there’s a huge lag in the computer getting the message to the fuel system. Another time this is bad is when driving off road where a constant speed can’t be maintained.
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repeated attempts to get this fixed, because the computer doesn’t register a problem, the service department say there is nothing to fix. Even after taking one of the mechanics for a drive his comment was “OMG, that’s a bad miss!”, still no joy. This Friday it’s booked in again and I’m hoping after talking with the dealer principal, this time they may actually achieve something. But seriously, I’ll be ready to upgrade in 2 years time and would be proud to have another Navara. Sadly, this experience is enough to put me off, unless the service people finally take me seriously and fix it!Purchased in August 2021 at Nissan Dealers.
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Great ute but
NP300, only complaint is the paint finish is much too thin and chips far too easily, 2nd Nissan in the last 4 years and both have had the same problem, thought it was a one off, obviously not
Purchased in March 2021 at Albany Nissan.
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Mark R.Greater Melbourne (Outer), VIC
Vibration issue
Warning warning warning, navara has vibration issue. Nissan Australia and dealers fully aware of the problems but choose to ignore it. Do not buy 1. I would take a Great Wall over it, at least then you would be dealing with a company that cares!
Purchased in February 2021.
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BobSouth East Queensland, QLD
Rubbish.. buy a ldv
This car should not be allowed on our roads. It is unsafe on any road. It should be rated as 100kg payload. Which would be just the driver.
Reliabity is a separate issue. 3rd set of injectors, 3rd drivers seat, half a dash .. it really is a disgrace.
Purchased in July 2021 at Nissan Dealers for $50,000.00.
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Traded the BT50 for a NP300 Navara...
Feeling underwhelmed. Traded a BT50 XTR for a 2018 NP300 ST-X. It looks good, love the leather and sunroof but feeling underwhelmed overall.
Negatives:
- Seriously lacks power, especially when wanting to overtake on single lanes.
- Fuel economy is far higher than what was listed on the windscreen.
- feels very top heavy when cornering and frustrating when you feel the cab roll out of corners.
- gearbox is crunchy, and even more so when you try and shift gears quickly. Delay your change out of first and it settles slightly.
- sound system lol ...Read more
Purchased in February 2021.
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PaddytTarragindi
- 4 reviews
Hasn't missed a beat
Had our 2015 NP300 ST for 3 and a half years now and around 60,000K. Used as the daily commute vehicle, maybe 10 trips towing our pop top caravan (including a recent 3,000K trip), and multiple trips helping the kids move house, tip runs etc.
We had one issue right back at the start with an intercooler hose that wasn't clamped tight enough and blew off - an issue with predelivery at the wharf that was happening with the early deliveries. Other than that we have not had a single issue and very happy with the vehicle. We probably haven't had more that about 200kg load in the back - I understand big loads with the early models can be an issue with the suspension, but we havent seen any..
Purchased in October 2021.
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BramaxSouth East Queensland, QLD
100,000km has been a great ute minus
Bought my ST 4x4 back in 2015 has been a great ute minus one occasion with the lh rear axel seal being deformed and weeping at 20,000km. Got this fixed under warranty however the dealership I dealt with were incredibly painful.
Just clocked up 100,000km now and the car has had no issues since. Currently has 2 inch lift with 32 inch tyres, bullbar and canopy with drawer system roof racks etc. and get 700 to 750km out of about 65 liters, not dreadful given the vehicles size and modifications.
Purchased in November 2021.
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When at a cruising speed floating between the 6/7 gears, there is the occasional flat spot/hesitation when driving. Dealer can not find anything wrong with it
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