Nissan Primera 1998 reliability and quality

Production year from 1998 to 2002

Unfortunately, the most recent inspection data for this Nissan Primera is more than 10 years old, but at that time reliability was above average.

During regular inspections from 2004 to 2012 in average failures were found for approximately 12.9 percents of Nissan Primera.
The most recent data available is for 2012, when the average defect rate for a 13-year-old Nissan Primera was 22.9 percent, the average for a car that age was 24.5 percent.

A good used Nissan Primera could be a bargain - despite its relatively high reliability, it is around 25% cheaper than the average estate cars of a similar age.

Nissan Primera price and technical data
Nissan Primera 1998 owner reviews
Estate cars 1998 - 2002 prices

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
Nissan Primera 2002
2012 10 years 22.3% / 22.20% 45. from 88
2011 9 years 18.8% / 21.40% 23. from 79
2010 8 years 14.3% / 14.70% 99. from 123
2009 7 years 11.3% / 14.00% 28. from 94
2008 6 years 7.1% / 8.90% 30. from 111
2007 5 years 8.7% / 10.70% 36. from 107
2006 4 years 4.9% / 6.60% 21. from 107
2005 3 years 3.5% / 6.50% 7. from 110
2004 2 years 3.5% / 5.60% 16. from 113
Nissan Primera 2001
2012 11 years 23.4% / 26.80% 23. from 77
2011 10 years 18.8% / 21.40% 23. from 79
2010 9 years 18.8% / 19.20% 23. from 79
2009 8 years 11.3% / 14.00% 28. from 94
2008 7 years 9.8% / 13.30% 24. from 99
2007 6 years 8.7% / 10.70% 36. from 107
2006 5 years 8.4% / 11.20% 25. from 106
2005 4 years 3.5% / 6.50% 7. from 110
2004 3 years 3.5% / 5.60% 16. from 113
Nissan Primera 2000
2012 12 years 23.4% / 26.80% 23. from 77
2011 11 years 22.9% / 26.00% 22. from 72
2010 10 years 18.8% / 19.20% 23. from 79
2009 9 years 16.2% / 18.30% 30. from 87
2008 8 years 9.8% / 13.30% 24. from 99
2007 7 years 13.3% / 15.80% 35. from 96
2006 6 years 8.4% / 11.20% 25. from 106
2005 5 years 9.1% / 11.30% 34. from 105
2004 4 years 3.5% / 5.60% 16. from 113
Nissan Primera 1999
2011 12 years 22.9% / 26.00% 22. from 72
2010 11 years 22.9% / 24.10% 31. from 75
2009 10 years 16.2% / 18.30% 30. from 87
2008 9 years 16.9% / 18.10% 43. from 88
2007 8 years 13.3% / 15.80% 35. from 96
2006 7 years 13.5% / 17.20% 29. from 97
2005 6 years 9.1% / 11.30% 34. from 105
2004 5 years 7.2% / 10.90% 23. from 103
Nissan Primera 1998
2010 12 years 22.9% / 24.10% 31. from 75
2009 11 years 22.1% / 23.30% 36. from 68
2008 10 years 16.9% / 18.10% 43. from 88
2007 9 years 17.1% / 21.40% 27. from 82
2006 8 years 13.5% / 17.20% 29. from 97
2005 7 years 12.1% / 17.00% 22. from 87
2004 6 years 7.2% / 10.90% 23. from 103