Nissan Navara Road Test Reports and Car Reviews

Nissan Navara 2003

Bought this brand new in 2003. I thought it was the nuts... then joining M25 from M26 at junction 7 one morning - without warning there was a huge plume of black smoke form the exhaust. I limped the truck to the hard shoulder and called the garage although the vehicle was still under warranty they would NOT recover me or the truck, ABSOLUTE shambles - this was at 25,000 miles and 2 years old. The problem was injectors and turbo (replaced under warranty). Then at 55,000 miles the engine let go big time I managed to catch it before the conrods came through the block (apparently it is unusual to save the block). So in it went for a engine rebuild, I have to say at this point Nissan wanted what would have worked out to be £5,000 plus to replace the engine. It then covered another 4,000 miles and the crank let go, fortunately the guy that did the engine is a friend and it got rebuilt under warranty. It is now 2 years on and the engine has gone again at 75,000 miles, I can’t afford to spend any more money on this pile of crap so its being broken for spares. Oh and £300 for a throttle sensor... you are joking. FYI the new model engines are almost identical DO NOT BUY A NAVARA. I love the truck but the engine is s**t and Nissan customer service is non existent.

Nissan Navara 2009

Having bought the truck at the end of January new, I have now realised that I made a mistake. I really miss my Transit, so decided to trade in for a Primastar thinking I would get a good trade in staying at the same garage - "oh no". I have done 1400 miles, they are offering me half what I paid for it, the paint - well you only have to look at it and and it scratches back to the primer, so as you can tell not happy.

Nissan Navara 2007

Plenty of power without trailer. Very poor road holding and slides easily with a trailer. Even with a load in the trailer ride has been made more comfortable by putting in helper coil springs. It would be super if it had the Pathfinder suspension - already gone in for faulty brakes and an electrical upgrade - all warranty.

Nissan Navara 2007

Can you confirm that the Nissan Navara Treck I have is safe to drive listening to the media there is speculation that the safety rating is not what we expected.

Mark, below is a link to a news item that responds to the Nissan Navara safety rating issue and should help you.

Response to the Nissan Navara pick up’s crash test performance.

Nissan Navara Nissan Navara Outlaw 2.5 dCi Double Cab

The Nissan Navara may have a tough exterior yet the interior could not be more sumptuous to both driver and passenger alike. The Nissan Navara has been designed to take you and your cargo wherever you wish to go in style and comfort, whilst always being prepared for the unexpected. With safety an optimum consideration the Nissan Navara makes no compromise in any area ensuring that you can drive with confidence.