13-04-2015:
Transmission of 2014 Nissan Note 1.2 became noisy and failed at 7,000 miles. Replaced under warranty.
08-07-2015:
6,000 mile December 2014 Nissan Note Tekna dCi has failed rear LED light cluster, requiring a whole new light cluster that can only be fitted by a Nissan dealer.
08-02-2016:
Two readers have now complained of a squeak from the rear suspension. Apparently a bush fails after a couple of years. Nissan is developing a replacement.
28-02-2016:
Two readers complained of short battery life of 2nd (unused) key in their Nissan Notes.
28-05-2016:
Complaint that a/c of 2013 Nissan Note requires re-gas at 21k miles at cost of £250. This is the new R1234YF a/c refrigerant that started to replace R134a in 2013 and is massively more expensive.
31-05-2016:
Front anti roll bar bushes of 2014 2014 Nissan Note 1.2 DIGT replaced for the first time under warranty.
02-08-2016:
Unspecified "problems" reported with CVT of Nissan Note sufficient for owner to want to change to a different car with a conventional torque converter transmission.
10-09-2016:
Report of clutch failure on 2015 Nissan Note at 14,000 miles. Car bought 2nd hand 2 weeks previously, so dealer replaced clutch under his liability obligation. (Clutch failure very common on K13 Micra with same drivetrain.)
02-11-2016:
Report of rattle from front wheel of 2016 Nissan Note for past 2,000 miles. Eventually traced to a loose wheel hub. Hub tightened, rattle gone, but owner worried that may have caused damage.
26-01-2017:
Report of "nasty suspension creaking sound" from 2014/64 Nissan Note. Apparently this is a known problem with front and rear anti-roll bar bushes and a redesigned part is available. But the Nissan dealer had the cheek to demand £120 for "diagnostics" of the issue before it would do the warranty work.
27-01-2017:
Report from another reader of prematurely wearing anti-roll bar bushes on a Note. Replace by his dealer FoC the first time, then again with modified parts, again FoC bu the Nissna dealer in Yeovil.
28-03-2017:
Front anti roll bar bushes of 2014 Nissan Note 1.2 DIGT replaced for a second time with modified front anti roll bar bushes, but by January 2018 one of them was creaking again.
08-04-2017:
Report of rattle from engine of 2014 Nissan Note caused by failing auxiliary belt pulley.
12-04-2017:
Squeaking from top belt tensioner of 2014 Nissan Note 1.2 DIGT resolved by 'cleaning tensioner and resetting auto adjuster under warranty, as per 'new reach' bulletin from Nissan.
17-04-2017:
Many owners still complaining of front suspension problems, nevers satisfactorily fixed.
17-07-2017:
Owner quoted £600 to regas the airconditioning of a 2014 Nissan Note with R1234YF refrigerant.
02-01-2018:
Further issue of anti roll bar bush failure repoerted on 2014 Nissan Note, identified during a Nissan dealer 'Health Check'. Owner was charged £60 for parts and labour, despite having bought a "Nissan extended warranty" in June 2017 and despite the car already having had one lower arm and two bush replacements to date.
11-01-2018:
Intake Solenoid Valve of May 2014 Nissan Note 1.2 DIGT replaced in December 2016. Car serviced in April 2017 since when has done 11,000 miles, used 2 litres of oil and completely blackened its engine oil that now smells "smokey".
09-02-2018:
Common suspension bush problem reported on recently purchased 2015 Nissan Note 1.5DCI.
12-02-2018:
Yet another report of rattles from front suspension, this time on a 2016 Nissan Note.
23-02-2018:
Report of clunk from drivetrain of recently purchased 14k mile Nissan Note 1.2 CVT. Vendor garage says gearbox flush will sort it out. Buyer advised to put vendor on notice that if it doesn't he will reject the car.
31-08-2018:
Report of problems with a/c of 2017/66 Nissan Note bought new in January 2017. At 6,600 miles developed problems with a/c. Taken to Nissan dealer on 20-7-2018 who said they need parts that would not be available until 23-7-2018. Even though parts were replaced the system was still not working. Owner loaned a courtesy car. On 25-7-2018 Nissan instructed dealer to replace the system biut parts were not available. Dealer had 5 other customers with the same problem. Could not return owner's car because degree of dismantling meant it could not be driven. 2 weeks later was loaned a hire car. Now 6 weeks have passed and dealer cannot tell owner when his car will be fixed.
16-02-2019:
Creaking front suspension reported on 2015 Nissan Note when traversing speed humps. Cured the previous year by the dealer re-bushing the front suspension, but grating/squeaking has now returned. Possibly clurable by spraying the bushes with WD40, (taking care not to get any on the brake discs).
03-03-2019:
Report of small rust spot on the front passenger side roof of 2014 Nissan Note with no obvious signs of damage. Owner found reference to a similar issue on an owners forum.
23-03-2019:
Report of problems with infotainment system of 2016/66 Nissan Note 1.2 DIG-S Tekna CVT. First gave false tyre pressure reading which dealer fixed, then MPG indicator was racing around giving readings of 99.9 to 0.0 mpg. Also when Economy button is switched on the ECO green light correctly illuminates but the accelerator scale no longer appears. Car still has 6 months warranty.
25-04-2019:
Red and Amber dash warning lights came on in 2015 Nissan Note 1.5DCI at 41,000 miles. RAC reset the warnings and diagnosed the reasons as: P2263 Boost pressure circuit; P0833 Clutch switch signal consistency; P0380 Preheating unit diagnostic connection; P0106 Inlet pressure consistency.
19-07-2019:
Report of 36,000 mile 2013 Nissan Note using 5 litres of oil in 5 months.
21-07-2019:
Report of very high mileage 2017 Nissan Note with warranty voided due to high mileage suffering electrical problems that have kept it in a Nissan dealership for 5 months. Deare not wants £3,200 to fix the issue.
03-08-2019:
Report of failure of X-tronic CVT transmission in 2017 Nissan Note at 27,884 miles. Nissan replacing the transmission under warranty without question.
26-08-2019:
Report of intermittent fault with CVT transmission of 2015 Nissan Note where on occasions there is a tremendous judder when accelerating after over-run, say pulling away from a round-about.
25-10-2019:
Report of series of problems with 2016 Nissan Note Accenta. On 31st December 2017 the wipers failed and all lights went out. On examination was found that the front screen had not been properly sealed so rainwater had got into the wiper motor knocking it out and associated components on the same canbus power circuit. Repairs took several weeks. A few weeks later the signal light on the wing mirror failed and had to be replaced. Then in August of 2019 the air conditioning failed and the lock on the rear door failed it would not open. Nissan then extended the warranty by 2 years and gave owner £200 in dealer vouchers.
30-10-2019:
Report of engine shaped warning light repeatedly appearing on dash of 2016 Nissan Note 1.5 dCi, now at 30,000 miles and still under warranty. First appeared after the first year. After taking the car to nearest Nissan dealer it was connected to diagnostics and the mechanic managed to turn the light off. This happened on three occasions before the garage (which has been excellent) said they would take the car for the day to get to the root of the problem. After a few days it was decided that new filters connected to the exhaust system needed to be replaced and this was done under warranty. Since then the car has been back to the garage six or seven times in total with this same warning light problem and has had numerous sensors and things replaced all done under warranty. Owner told maybe the mileage he was travelling was not enough for a diesel engine so to give it a good run up the motorway every month keeping the revs above 2,000rpm (which he did religiously) for about an hour and this could rectify the problem. The 30,000 miles covered in two and a half years have been about half motorway and half local country roads. Now once more this orange light is again illuminated, and the car is to go back in for a replacement part, this time to rectify the car overheating.
18-2-2020: Squeaks from engine of 2014 Nissan Note 1.2 DIG-S quoted at £432.93 to replace a belt and tensioner, but if any pulleys needed replacing they would be £215.04 each incl VAT (there are four) plus labour which might be £30 or £40 plus VAT if two pulleys needed replacing.
March 2013
New Note launched
Less conservative than original Note, with sharper angles and a sleeker, less upright profile. It might look more purposeful, but performance isn’t the name of the game – there’s a 3 cylinder 1.2-litre petrol engine (from the March/Micra) and a 1.5-litre diesel (from renault), which offers emissions of 95g/km.
The 1.2-litre three-cylinder engine is offered in two forms – 80PS and 92PS. The more powerful version is supercharged. Like the Micra, that actually makes it more frugal than the 80PS engine, with emissions of 99g/km and combined cycle economy of 65.7mpg. It’s offered with an optional CVT automatic transmission, but that pushes up emissions and reduces economy.
The latest Nissan Note is features latest safety equipment, including blind-spot warning, lane-departure warning and a moving object detection system. Parking aids include a rear view camera that features an ‘overhead’ display to distance from objects in front and behind, as well as how the car is from the kerb.
The range of trim levels is familiar from the rest of Nissan’s models – there are Visia, Acenta and Tekna versions, and even entry level models get cruise control and start/stop. Mid- level Acenta models get Bluetooth and air conditioning, while top-spec Tekna models get all the safety technology, along with part leather trim and keyless entry and start.
July 2016
Nissan Note Black Edition introduced
The addition of a Dynamic Styling Pack means sporty body-coloured bumpers front and rear, side skirts and black bezel headlights. A performance-oriented black spoiler at the top of the hatchback further enhances the look.
Other upgrades include 16-inch alloy wheels, smart new door handles and mirror covers, plus gloss inserts around the daytime running lights. There is a new high quality finish to the B and C-pillars, which frame the rear passenger door windows. As the car’s name implies, all these enhancements are finished in premium black.
The centre console is finished in gloss black, with a black gear shift knob with a black headliner. Electric rear windows are included and the NissanConnect touch-screen infotainment system is also available as an option.
The Nissan Note Black Edition comes in two body colours – a pearlescent Storm White or a metallic Pearl Black – and is based on the popular Acenta mid-grade trim level. That means air conditioning, a multi-function leather steering wheel and Bluetooth connectivity with audio streaming included on every car.
Black Edition models are available with a choice of two engines from the Note range – the 1.5-litre dCi 90 manual and 1.2-litre 80 manual.
April 2017
Information received that production of Nissan Note ended. Very few left unregistered and all of them to be registered by the end of April 2017.