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Nissan Qashqai: e-POWER battery-management software fault (limp mode / loss of drive)

e-POWER battery-management software fault (limp mode / loss of drive) is a common electrical fault on the Nissan Qashqai on the 2022 onward cars, and we rate it critical. Putting it right costs $0 to $300 at New Zealand independent workshop rates. Below is what goes wrong, the symptoms to notice on a test drive, where to look, and what to ask the seller before you hand over any money. It is one of 28 documented faults on the Nissan Qashqai.

Vehicle: Nissan Qashqai
Years: 2022 onward
Fuel: hybrid
System: Electrical

This page covers the Nissan Qashqai as a model. Some faults only affect particular engines or build years — enter a plate below to narrow the list to one car.

All Nissan Qashqai faults28 documented faults on this model

What you are looking at

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What goes wrong

J12 Qashqai e-POWER cars are subject to a large safety recall (KBA 14969R, Nissan code R24C8; Australia REC-006324) covering roughly 94,000 UK/EU vehicles built 2021-2024 plus a smaller AU batch. Incorrect Battery Management System (BMS) software can miscalculate the high-voltage battery state of charge, causing it to fluctuate and drop the car into emergency/limp-home mode. Owners report a 'Battery Management Fault - Service Now' warning, sharply reduced power and, in some cases, an inability to restart. The dealer remedy is a free BMS software reflash; always confirm it has been done.

What you would notice

Battery Management Fault / Service Now warning message
Sudden loss of drive power or limp-home mode while driving
Warning lights and reduced performance
Occasional failure to restart

How to check it

Where to look. High-voltage battery / BMS control module (e-POWER powertrain)

Check the vehicle's recall history for KBA 14969R / R24C8 (AU REC-006324) and confirm the BMS software update has been applied; scan for stored BMS/high-voltage battery fault codes and ask to see the dashboard clear on a test drive.

What it costs to put right

$0 to $300 at New Zealand independent workshop rates. That is for this job on its own, not for the car.

An estimate, in NZD, for the repair as normally carried out. What a specific car costs depends on which part has failed and what it damaged on the way — treat this as the floor for a negotiation, not a quote.

Ask the seller

“Has the e-POWER battery-management recall (R24C8 / KBA 14969R) been completed?”
“Has the car ever gone into limp mode or shown a Battery Management Fault warning?”
“Do you have the dealer paperwork confirming the software update?”

Now check the Nissan Qashqai you are actually looking at

Everything above is true of the model, and it is free. What it does not tell you is whether THIS car has been looked after: its odometer history and whether the reading has ever gone backwards, whether there is still money owing on it, whether it has been reported stolen, how many owners it has had and what it is really worth today. That comes from the official records for that plate. Enter the plate for the free details, or get the full history and a market valuation from $13.49.

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Where this comes from

The failure described above is documented in the sources below. The inspection instructions and the cost estimate are KickTyres’ own interpretation of them.

Nissan Qashqai buyer questions

Is e-power battery-management software fault (limp mode / loss of drive) serious on a Nissan Qashqai?

We rate it critical and common on the Nissan Qashqai. J12 Qashqai e-POWER cars are subject to a large safety recall (KBA 14969R, Nissan code R24C8; Australia REC-006324) covering roughly 94,000 UK/EU vehicles built 2021-2024 plus a smaller AU batch. Incorrect Battery Management System (BMS) software can miscalculate the high-voltage battery state of charge, causing it to fluctuate and drop the car into emergency/limp-home mode. Owners report a 'Battery Management Fault - Service Now' warning, sharply reduced power and, in some cases, an inability to restart. The dealer remedy is a free BMS software reflash; always confirm it has been done.

How much does it cost to fix on a Nissan Qashqai?

$0 to $300 at New Zealand independent workshop rates. That figure is for this job on its own. A car showing the symptoms on this page is usually worth either walking away from or negotiating down by at least the repair figure.

Which Nissan Qashqai years are affected?

Our research records this fault on the 2022 onward Nissan Qashqai. Build dates move around, especially on imported cars, so treat the range as the years to look hardest at rather than a guarantee either way. The official records tell you the exact build and first registration date for the car in front of you.