Comments on: Nissan Tiida not so sexy

By: allan

allan — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 19:09:57 +0000

i have a 2007 tiida.had since new.i have had a lot of cars overe the years[iam 54]i drive it hard and all dirt roads,and i would say it is the best small car i have ever had.it has do 140,000km now.and no troble at all.i would like to update to a new one but no resale and the dealers just wont to rip you off.dont take it to them for services,take to someone else half the price.very good car.dealers no good

By: Yonny

Yonny — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 01:45:43 +0000

Good on you nader. Is your carer around?

By: christine donnellan

christine donnellan — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 01:35:57 +0000

i bought my nissan tiida in 2009, this is the worse car i have ever bought, i have always had problems starting this car, i took it back to the car yard, they put a new battery in the vehicle, then they said it was the keys, i purchased new keys,i will take the key out wait a few seconds, i will continue with this for 4 times amd it eventually starts, very embassarassing while you are in town, now my car won’t start, there is a whiring sound, i think it is the starter motor, the agent told me i am up for $1500 for a new one, how long does a warranty lasts for, if i knew this was going to happen i would never have bought this car, i am 61 years old and thought this is a car just for me to run around in, how wrong was i.

By: Max

Max — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 08:24:00 +0000

Hi Ashley,
The problem with cranking over and not starting is very common and I am surprised you are the only one who has mentioned it on this string! If you Google ‘Nissan Tiida starting problems’ you will find a number of responses there. My 2006 Tiida auto has had this problem since near new and Nissan have – supposedly – replaced all the computer do-dads, but it still does it every fourth or fifth start. I pull out the key, lock and unlock using the key tab, and then it usually goes. Sometimes opening and shutting the door will fix it. My car has just come out of warranty and Magic Nissan aren’t going to do any more warranty work on it. Other than this I have had a very good run with the car – done 95,000km now.

By: Izelda

Izelda — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 07:22:37 +0000

Dear rb26dett

No offense but what Nissan can and cannot find out about the gearbox is not my problem. I am a consumer. I went and paid my very hard earned money for a complete piece of rubbish. If Nissan knows, which I am now because of your comment 100% sure off, that the gearbox have problems they should not sell the car or when someone did buy one because of their dodgy salesman at least come to an agreement with the consumer like maybe take the piece of rubbish back. Now that is fair in my eyes. Are you saying that I have to pay the price now for the technical department not being able to find the problem?

Regards
Izelda

By: Ganga

Ganga — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 03:59:09 +0000

I bought a 1 year old Tiida ST, from a dealership 2 years ago. i noticed the same problem with this car. Braking at an emergency would not stop the car. It will still move forward with a huge rattling noice in the brakes. Although I am happy with everything else with the car, this is a big worry.

I have been taking it for servicing at the dealership every 6 months to keep the warranty. They say it is due to sensitive ABS brakes. I do not know much about the mechanics of the cars.

I also have 1991 Toyota Sica, solid and still running well.

Any advice?

By: Donald

Donald — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:26:32 +0000

I just bought a 4 year old Tiida and have a couple of gripes.
The brakes grab, as John has pointed out.
It failed to turn over once and then was OK after a couple of seconds, as Ashley pointed out.
The most annoying thing is that locking the drivers door with the key does not lock all of the passenger doors. Apparently this is a feature. No central locking! You have to carry the remote locking device. My pockets are only so big and I don’t want to carry around a man purse. Definitely a girls car.

By: Lee

Lee — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 11:42:24 +0000

I have a 2006/2007 plated Tiida (auto). from the outset, it has been a disspointment, and it is my 6th new car and this is the first time I have felt this way. I have the gearbox whine, the unfixable rattles, the shaking steering wheel (no I do not need a wheel alignment) and a left pull when I brake; yes, I can go on and on! Never a Nissan (becasue of the Tiida and the very poor Warranty service and support) is my catch phrase to all that ask me!

By: pp312

pp312 — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 11:53:51 +0000

This dashboard rattle (actually more like a creak)is such a problem that Nissan has fitted draft exluder all around the dashboard to stop it rubbing on the windscreen; even so wedging a piece of rubber in the very centre of the dashboard still helps brace it and make it less rattle-prone. However in my car I found the problem comes from the light coloured material covering the side pillars contacting the windscreen. As soon as I jammed rubber strips up the side of the pillars so there could be no contact with the glass, the rattle/creak disappeared. If you’re wondering if this is the cause of your rattle, give one of the pillars a hard squeeze. If it creaks at all it needs the rubber treatment. (Incidentally, for the rubber strips I cut up a $1.75 mouse mat). Good luck.

By: john

john — Sun, 22 May 2011 08:02:03 +0000

mechanic fixed rattling dashboard by using foam rubber strips pushed in beside the dashboard and the car body on both sides and along the front under the wwindscreen