Nissan Extended Warranty
Most manufacturers will not tell you what their extended warranty costs until you ask a dealer for a quote. Nissan is the exception. It prices by age and mileage on a fixed scale, which means you can work out whether cover is worth it before anyone calls you back.
So let us do the sum properly, using Nissan's own pricing on one side and our claims data on the other.
How much is a Nissan Extended Warranty?
Nissan's 12-month extended warranty is priced by model, age and mileage. As a guide, cover has been offered in these ranges:
| Model | Nissan 12-month cover |
| Micra | £250 to £310 |
| Juke | £300 to £519 |
| Qashqai | £340 to £519 |
| X-Trail | £430 to £569 |
In our Reliability Index, the average Juke gearbox repair is £2,986.54, and gearbox faults account for 18.41% of every Juke claim made. Nearly one claim in five. The average Qashqai gearbox repair is £2,353.77 at 12.86% of claims, and the X-Trail £1,554.50.
A single gearbox repair on a Juke is roughly six times the cost of a year's cover at the top of Nissan's range, on a fault that occurs often enough to be a real prospect rather than a remote one. That is the argument for cover on a Nissan, and it does not need dressing up.
Why do I need a Nissan Car Warranty?
Everything else is cheap - Suspension is the most frequently claimed category across much of the range, reaching 57.00% of Micra claims, 44.74% on the Pulsar, 40.95% on the Note and 39.13% on the Leaf. But average suspension repairs sit between £206 and £370 across every model.
Two models break the pattern - The Pathfinder is the lowest-scoring Nissan in our index at 4.2, with engine repairs at £1,215.30 across 46.15% of claims, the highest engine claim rate anywhere in the range. The Pulsar records the highest average engine cost at £3,079.12.
Nissans score well overall, but costly repairs can still happen - The Leaf scores 8.9, the NV200 8.7 and the Micra 8.4. A warranty protects you from unexpected failures that could otherwise leave you with a repair bill running into the thousands.
How do I get a Nissan Car Warranty?
Enter your registration for a quote in under a minute, or call 0800 131 0001 free.
Eligibility - Under 12 years old and under 120,000 miles.
Which models we cover - Qashqai, Juke, X-Trail, Micra, Leaf, Ariya and Navara, plus earlier models still on the road in numbers including the Note, Pulsar, Pathfinder and the NV200 van.
Which plan suits a Nissan - Plan A is our most extensive, with B and C covering narrower component lists.
Lite plans - cost less and are built around breakdown and recovery scenarios rather than every listed component.
Compare Plan A, Plan B, Plan C and Lite.
Nissan reliability: common Nissan repairs
The MotorEasy Reliability Index provides a clear and comprehensive measure of a car's dependability. We created this helpful index by analysing the frequency and cost of repairs across more than 1,200 models. With our data, you can find out potentially hidden ownership costs and the likelihood of your car having issues.
We've assigned each model a reliability score on a scale from -100 to +100. A score of -100 (red) indicates frequent and/or expensive repairs, while +100 (green) reflects low repair frequency and costs, making it a highly reliable choice.
The index also shows detailed, model-specific data, including:
- A breakdown of common repairs for each model, with percentages for issues like engine, gearbox, electrical system, suspension, brakes, and fuel system
- Repairs commonly covered under a Nissan warranty
- The average cost for each type of repair
Select from the list below to view Nissan reliability index data:
Nissan extended warranty terms compared
| MotorEasy | Nissan Extended Warranty | |
| Term | 12, 24 or 36 months, or rolling monthly | 12 months |
| Eligibility | Under 12 years, under 120,000 miles | Under 10 years, under 100,000 miles |
| Pricing | Quoted instantly from your registration | Fixed price by model, age and mileage |
| Where repairs happen | Over 10,000 garages, or nominate your own | Nissan dealers |
| Wear and tear | Not covered | Not covered, regardless of the car's age |
| Water ingress damage | Per plan terms | Excluded, even on parts otherwise covered |
| Service schedule tolerance | Manufacturer schedule for age and mileage | 1,000 miles or 1 month either side of the interval |
| Excess | £0, £25 or £50 | Per policy |
| Faults found at MOT or service | Covered | Per policy handbook |
Two conditions in Nissan's terms deserve more attention than they get.
The first is the service window. Nissan allows 1,000 miles or one month either side of each scheduled interval. That is a tighter tolerance than most owners assume they have, and drifting past it can affect eligibility on a car that has otherwise been properly maintained.
The second is water ingress. Parts damaged by water are excluded from Nissan's cover even where the component itself would normally be included. Worth knowing before you assume an electrical fault after a wet winter is covered.
Get your Nissan Warranty Quote
Enter your registration for a Nissan extended warranty quote in under a minute, with cover available up to 12 years and 120,000 miles.
Get a quote or call 0800 131 0001 free.
Frequently Asked Questions
Nissan prices on a fixed scale by model, age and mileage rather than quoting individually, so the figures above give you a realistic starting point. Premiums rise as the car ages and the mileage climbs. We quote instantly from your registration, so the sensible approach is to get both and compare cover as well as price, since Nissan's cover excludes wear and tear at any age.
Our data gives you a way to answer that rather than guess. On a Juke, gearbox repairs average £2,986.54 and make up 18.41% of all claims, against Nissan cover in the £300 to £519 range. On a Qashqai it is £2,353.77 at 12.86% of claims. If you own either, one covered gearbox repair pays for several years of cover. On a Micra at 8.4 or a Leaf at 8.9, where the expensive failures are genuinely rare, the calculation is closer and a Lite plan may suit you better.
Three years or 60,000 miles, whichever arrives first, on a new Nissan. The mileage cap matters, because higher-mileage drivers lose cover well inside three years without a renewal date to warn them. Nissan's own extended cover then runs 12 months at a time, up to 10 years and 100,000 miles.
The standard new vehicle warranty is three years or 60,000 miles. Longer cover has appeared on specific models and promotions, and high-voltage batteries on electric models are covered separately and for longer than the vehicle warranty. Check your own car's position with a Nissan dealer using the VIN rather than assuming, since it varies by model and purchase date.
Nissan allows 1,000 miles or one month either side of each recommended service interval. Outside that, eligibility for cover can be affected. If your servicing has slipped, get it back on schedule and keep the invoices, because service history is one of the two most common reasons any warranty claim is declined.
Not by Nissan. Its terms exclude parts damaged by water ingress even where those parts would otherwise be covered. This is an unusually specific exclusion and worth checking against any policy you are comparing, including ours, before you rely on it.
Transmission components are included on our full plans, subject to your plan's component schedule. This is the single most important thing to check on any Nissan policy, because gearbox repairs average £2,986.54 on the Juke and £2,353.77 on the Qashqai, and on the Juke they account for nearly one claim in five. Wear is not covered by any provider. Sudden failure is.
Yes, through our electric and hybrid warranty options. The Leaf is the highest-scoring Nissan in our index at 8.9, and its claims skew towards suspension and braking rather than drivetrain. The high-voltage battery is covered separately and for longer by Nissan itself, so extended cover protects the drive unit, power electronics and the rest of the car.
Yes. The Navara scores 7.4 with suspension its most frequent claim at 29.51%, and the NV200 scores 8.7. Commercial use carries its own terms, so start with our van warranty page.
Not from Nissan, whose extended cover stops at both. We cover Nissans up to 12 years and 120,000 miles, so there is a band where we can help and the manufacturer cannot.
Log in to your MotorEasy account, go to 'My Purchased Products' and click 'Report a fault', as soon as something feels wrong. We book the diagnosis and cover the fee where the fault is covered, our claims team checks it against your plan and authorises the work, then we pay the garage directly. Have your registration, plan number and last two service invoices ready, and do not authorise repairs before we approve them.
Routine servicing and maintenance, wear items, accident and negligence damage, unauthorised modifications, pre-existing faults, and problems worsened by a missed service or ignored warning light. Full detail on our exclusions page.
