The service interval is 12 months or 18,000 miles, with the schedule alternating between Minor (£239) and Major (£349) for all versions. Chain-driven engines mean there’s no cambelt to replace.
The only Qashqai with a list price of more than £40k is the e-Power in Tekna+ trim (at £40,980), making it liable for a hefty £410 VED supplement for the first five years.
Recalls
Three recalls so far is no disaster, with the first campaign coming in November 2021. Just seven Qashqais built in September that year were affected; they left the factory with sub-standard steering racks. The second action was issued in July last year, because four Qashqais made in March 2022 had faulty rear door child locks.
The most recent recall was launched in February 2024, and affected 9,536 Qashqais that were made between May 2021 and September 2022. The problem this time was the steering wheels, which could detect that the driver’s hands were on the wheel when they weren’t. The tech is part of Nissan’s ProPilot safety package.
Driver Power owner satisfaction
The Qashqai Mk3 came 57th out of 75 on its Driver Power New Car survey debut in 2022. It dropped out in 2023, but was 42nd out of 50 in 2024.
A 12th for refinement was the Nissan’s best rating, while gearbox smoothness came 23rd. Other than that, the Qashqai finished in the second half of the table for everything, including 42nd for fuel economy, 38th for value, 40th for reliability and 42nd for overall quality.
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