Nissan Micra 1.2 S

Bought brand new Nissan Micra automatic in early 2014. Within a month, problems started....... radio and electrics failing repeatedly, accompanied by dreadful noise from engine leading to over-heating, burning smell, then smoke belching out.

It required, within three months, a new starter and ignition switch and radio. The service, care, sympathy, and competence of the staff at the showroom/garage was abysmal and in the realms of ignorance. The mechanic trying to code my radio actually laughed to me he didn't know how to do it.

This 'rebuild' of car did not rectify the problems. They recurred. To cut a very long, stressful story short - the car got replaced in August. I was given another identical Micra.

Identical indeed - the same issues arose. Exactly the same. Plus, the replacement car had an extra problem of the back window winding itself down on a regular basis.

This car now requires a new starter and ignition switch. Amazingly, the extremely large Scottish showroom expects me to accept this car back with gratitude.

Do not under any circumstance subject yourself to a Nissan Micra automatic. It is a dangerous vehicle. These vehicles should be taken off the market.

Bought brand new Nissan Micra automatic in early 2014. Within a month, problems started....... radio and electrics failing repeatedly, accompanied by dreadful noise from engine leading to over-heating, burning smell, then smoke belching out.

It required, within three months, a new starter and ignition switch and radio. The service, care, sympathy, and competence of the staff at the showroom/garage was abysmal and in the realms of ignorance. The mechanic trying to code my radio actually laughed to me he didn't know how to do it.

This 'rebuild' of car did not rectify the problems. They recurred. To cut a very long, stressful story short - the car got replaced in August. I was given another identical Micra.

Identical indeed - the same issues arose. Exactly the same. Plus, the replacement car had an extra problem of the back window winding itself down on a regular basis.

This car now requires a new starter and ignition switch. Amazingly, the extremely large Scottish showroom expects me to accept this car back with gratitude.

Do not under any circumstance subject yourself to a Nissan Micra automatic. It is a dangerous vehicle. These vehicles should be taken off the market. Bought brand new Nissan Micra automatic in early 2014. Within a month, problems started....... radio and electrics failing repeatedly, accompanied by dreadful noise from engine leading to over-heating, burning smell, then smoke belching out.

It required, within three months, a new starter and ignition switch and radio. The service, care, sympathy, and competence of the staff at the showroom/garage was abysmal and in the realms of ignorance. The mechanic trying to code my radio actually laughed to me he didn't know how to do it.

This 'rebuild' of car did not rectify the problems. They recurred. To cut a very long, stressful story short - the car got replaced in August. I was given another identical Micra.

Identical indeed - the same issues arose. Exactly the same. Plus, the replacement car had an extra problem of the back window winding itself down on a regular basis.

This car now requires a new starter and ignition switch. Amazingly, the extremely large Scottish showroom expects me to accept this car back with gratitude.

Nice and zippy!! I have been using the petrol one for almost 2 years now. Extremely satisfied with the overall performance of the car. Suitable for city driving especially!!

"My experience with Nissan Micra has been horrible... My car has a technical glitch and has gone to the service center 6 times in last 1 year with NO respite from the dealership. The nissan website does not work and one cannot submit a complaint. There is NO phone number to register a complaint. Nath Nissan, the dealerships' reassurance has NO value.

The major fault is not with the products but the Nissan Services is a big failure, since they have no concern with the problems of the customers, how serious it may be. Thus the car keeps on visiting there workshop but the defects remain and ultimately the customer is the one who suffers.”

HOW DO I REACH THE PEOPLE WHO CAN TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION !!!! NISSAN SUPPORT IN INDIA PRACTICALLY DOES NOT EXIST. HOW CAN JAPANESE AFFORD SUCH A BAD REPUTATION???

Nissan Micra Number: DL 3C BV 0761

Chasis No: MDHFBUK13AA004413"

The first time I needed to use,the emergency key for the first time, the door would not open, had to get the garage mechanics out to jump start the starter motor under the engine to use key electronicaly to open door to get under bonnet to fit the new battery.HAD THE CAR FROM NEW 6 YEARS AGO AND THIS HAD NOT BEEN CHECKED AT NISSAN ON THEIR SERVICE WARRANTY AS A SAFETY CHECK IT IS NEVER CHECKED ON ANY CAR. NISSAN DO NOT WANT TO KNOW AND I FEEL THIS IS HOW THE DOOR LOCK LEFT THE FACTORY. THEY DO NOT CARE ABOUT CUSTOMER SAFETY.

I have owned my Micra for 3.5 years now and have rarely had any problems with it.

Having previously owned an old shape V reg Micra I knew that it would be a reliable car and easy to drive.

It is good as a first car as it is easy to control and runs smoothly.

I have a 1.2 S, which doesn not include alloys or any of the mod cons which the Urbis and Sport models offer. The dashboard and console setup is very basic (it's not really a gadget kind of car).

But compared to the 1.0 you will find that this car is a lot more nippy and can reach high speeds quite quickly.

Only the odd one or two bad points to the car that don't really make a huge impact on the standard of it are:

- Without air con you will find that the car gets very warm in the summer months. The new shaped Micras don't have a sun roof either!

- The gears are quite stiff to begin with and the clutch is quite low on the new shape compared to the old shape.

- If it is a particularly windy day the car does blow around quite a lot and you can't take corners too quickly as the car feels like it is tilting.

Overall, a friendly, easy to use and reliable little car. Suitable for 1st cars or a low cost run around.

never againe will i buy a micra stay well clair of them dealers big rip off go on e bay if u ever need parts

what a bag of s£$%t this car has given me nothing but grief 4 times manangement light has come on and each time its cost me well over £200 its not the timingh chain it just keeps blowing the sensors im now selling this car and buying a kia picanto as it has 7 year engine warranty keep away from these cars they are rubbish im a women too and dont know too much about cars but i know its s$%^t

This car is brilliant. I read many reviews about this car before deciding on it. There was a mixture of reviews and i began to feel nervous about my decision. However, a family member has the older shaped Micra and has always said how much she loved it. Micra's do have a reputation for reliability and so i decided to go for it. I am so glad i did. I got a fantastic deal. £4,295 for a Micra 06 Urbis 5dr 22,000 miles. The Urbis comes with aircon and parking sensors which are a great added extra. Inside the car, i have found it to be very spacious. I have made my boyfriend (around 5 foot 10) to sit in both the front and back of the car to check height room and he said it was great. I have actually had a full car of men this size and there was never an issue of room. There are a lot of little cubby holes throughout the car. For example, above the CD player, there is a drawer for your CD's, there is a takeaway hook by the passenger foot-well, there is a coin drawer and 4 cup holders (the 2 cup holders for the front seats also has a sunglasses tray!) There are switches by the drivers legs to open the boot and petrol cap which i have found to be great as you are not fumbling around with keys in the rain. In terms of boot size, i dont think it is particularly small although if this were the main family car and you had small children, it think it could be a bit of an issue. I would think you could get your buggy in their and a few bags, but i dont think it would be any good if you will need to be taking a lot of luggage with you (on holiday or something). However, i do think it would be a brilliant second family car. The car itself has a very sturdy feel and i feel very safe in her. I have driven around all week and havent even spent £10 in terms of fuel yet. This is incredible because in my previous car, i would have spent at lest double this. I have been in her none stop! If you are looking for something cheap to run, i would definitely consider this particular car. Car tax is about £125 per year, and i think i paid about £400 for fully comprehensive car insurance (i am 23 so my insurance is a little higher than if you are older than 25. However, this is with 6years no claims bonus). So all in all, i would say this car is a bargain. There seems to be some really good deals about in terms of simply buying the car and i believe the upkeep costs (tax, insurance, petrol etc) is relatively cheap too. I think if you were to test drive one, you will get a very good feeling from the car. The second i test drove the car i ended up buying, i felt very confident in my decision. She is everything i always wanted and am very very pleased i listed to the good rather than the bad online reviews!

bought car as a private sale very stupid love the design find it very easy to drive ,but only had it for one week and the engine symbol came on took it to a garage,only to find I could be looking at £500 to replace the chain, although I love the car I think if I had looked at reviews I would have passed on the sale.If Ihad known about this problem and the cost I would not have a Nissan Micra sitting on my drive.