KNOWN FAULTS · Nissan
Nissan Qashqai (J11) 1.7 dCi common problems.
2014–2021 · Diesel
Sources are not verified in real time and no entry confirms that your car is affected.
3 known faults with sources
Applies if: All versions.
Nissan Qashqai J11: suspension joints, brake discs, lights and emissions at the inspection according to AUTO BILDKnown weak points
- Engine / equipment
- Nissan Qashqai J11, all versions
- Period mentioned
- 2014–2021
- Symptoms
- Wind noise at the doors; rarely, chipped paint. The source describes no other symptoms: the rest are defects found by the German roadworthiness test.
- Possible cause described
- AUTO BILD (2026 TÜV report, June 2026) says that at the German roadworthiness test the Qashqai shows worn suspension ball and guide joints, brake discs that wear quickly although the cars do not cover many kilometres, front and rear lights failing more often than normal on young cars and too many failures at the emissions test. According to the ADAC, quoted by the magazine, the J11’s 12 V batteries are rather weak. The recalls it lists are for drive failure, the child lock, a fire risk, a software update and the emergency braking assistant.
- Check for the garage
- Before the MOT or periodic inspection, and when buying one second-hand, look underneath: suspension joints, brake discs and exhaust; check all the lights too. If the car is slow to start, have the battery tested.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
View full entryApplies if: US bulletin for the 2017–2018 Rogue Sport (the Japanese-built Qashqai J11); ask a Nissan dealer whether it applies to your car.
No air from any vent because snow has built up at the blower inlet (Qashqai J11 and X-Trail T32)Climate control
- Engine / equipment
- Cabin blower air inlet, under the scuttle panel: Nissan Qashqai J11 and X-Trail T32
- Period mentioned
- 2014–2020
- Symptoms
- No air comes out of any of the vents; there may be snow in and around the blower motor air inlet, behind the scuttle panel.
- Possible cause described
- Nissan explains in two US bulletins (NTB19-080 for the 2014–2020 Rogue T32, and NTB20-098 for the 2017–2018 Rogue Sport J11, the Qashqai sold there) that snow can build up in the blower air inlet behind the scuttle panel and stop air flow from every vent. To prevent it, Nissan fits filters in the scuttle panel and at the wiper pivots.
- Check for the garage
- Clear snow from the base of the windscreen before setting off. If there is still no air, the bulletin says to clean snow, water and debris from the blower inlet, clean or replace the blower motor, replace its resistor if it does not work at every speed and fit the filters if the car does not have them.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
Nissan bulletin NTB19-080: Rogue (X-Trail T32), no air flow from vents due to snow build-upNissan bulletin NTB20-098: Rogue Sport (Qashqai J11), no air flow from vents due to snow build-up
View full entryApplies if: Four-wheel drive (4x4) only. US bulletin for the Rogue and Rogue Sport built in Japan up to 2019; ask a Nissan dealer whether it applies to your car.
Vibration or judder from the rear when turning slowly on dry roads (Qashqai J11 and X-Trail T32 with four-wheel drive)Transmission
- Engine / equipment
- Electric controlled coupling of the rear final drive and the AWD control unit: Nissan Qashqai J11 and X-Trail T32 4x4
- Period mentioned
- 2014–2020
- Symptoms
- Vibration or judder from the rear of the car when turning, on dry roads and at low speed (below about 65 km/h, 40 mph).
- Possible cause described
- According to Nissan bulletin NTB20-069 (USA, September 2020) for the 2014–2020 Rogue T32 and the 2017–2019 Rogue Sport J11 with AWD, the vibration stops if the rear final drive coupling is electrically disconnected; the fix is to replace that coupling, replace the AWD control unit if its part number requires it and write its characteristic data.
- Check for the garage
- Tell the garage when it happens (turning, slowly, on dry roads). Following the bulletin, they check whether the vibration stops with the rear coupling disconnected before replacing parts.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
Nissan bulletin NTB20-069: Rogue and Rogue Sport, vibration and/or noise when making low speed turns
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