Nissan 1.5 VC-Turbo e-Power (KR15DDT, híbrido en serie)Hybrid system
e-Power generator failure with the car immobilised on the 1.5 VC-Turbo e-Power
Why this rating?
High severity: Risk of a serious engine, turbo or gearbox failure.
Frequency rare: One of seven accounts collected by fiches-auto.fr for the e-Power 190 mentions immobilisation due to the generator, and a complaint on Sikayetvar describes two e-Power system faults in one week in a 2023 car. These are individual, unverified cases.[1][2]
Symptoms
- e-Power system fault with the car stopped on the road.[1][2]Hybrid system warning: other faults that cause it · Garage soon
- The car is immobilised and has to be towed to the official dealer.[2]Less power: other faults that cause it · Monitor
Why it happens
Affected cars and years
Accounts from Qashqai e-Power cars from 2023 onwards; no X-Trail data.[1][2]
| Version | Years | Codes |
|---|---|---|
| 1.5 VC-Turbo e-Power 190 hp (Qashqai J12, since 2022) | since 2022 | KR15DDT |
Models fitted with the affected versions
Nissan
- Nissan Qashqai IIIsince 2022
How much it costs to repair
Includes: Diagnosis and replacement of the generator, if it is the cause.[1]
We have not found published prices.
Prices in Spain, including VAT. A workshop hour costs on average €38–66 at independent garages and €77–134 at dealerships in Spain, depending on the region and the brand. How we calculate costs
How to check for it before buying a used car
- Ask for the official service history and check that there are no e-Power system repairs or recurring warnings.
Recalls, campaigns and claims
As of 29 October 2026, we have no record of recalls, campaigns or extended manufacturer warranties for this fault. Check with an official dealer using the chassis (VIN) number: they will tell you whether the car has any outstanding campaign.
What owners say
Frequently asked questions
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Other 1.5 VC-Turbo e-Power faults
- High severityFrequency: OccasionalElectronicsSafe mode due to battery controller calibration (loss of propulsion)Nissan recalled 5,661 Qashqai e-Power cars built between July 2025 and May 2026: a battery controller fault can trigger a protection mode that stops the car. It is fixed free of charge with a software update.
- High severityFrequency: OccasionalFuelFuel line that slips out of its clip and may leakNissan has campaigns for Qashqai J12 cars built between May 2021 and October 2024: a fuel line can move in its clip, become damaged and leak, with a risk of fire. The source does not specify whether it includes the e-Power.
- Medium severityFrequency: OccasionalElectronicse-Power warning and limited mode due to incorrect state-of-charge readingOn Qashqai J12 cars built from September 2021 to January 2024, the calculated battery state of charge can change abruptly: the e-Power warning appears, power drops and the car may not restart. There is a recall.
More faults with the hybrid system on other engines and cars
- Critical severityFrequency: Occasional1.5 HybridHybrid system shutdown without fail-safe mode (loss of drive)Yes, Toyota acknowledged it: on Yaris units built between July and November 2020, the hybrid system can shut down without a fail-safe mode and cause a loss of drive at high speeds. There was a campaign in October 2022; outside it there are few other cases, linked to the battery or the inverter.
- Critical severityFrequency: Occasional1.8 HybridThe car loses drive or stalls because of a hybrid system fail-safe mode faultYes. Toyota acknowledged that, in the event of certain internal faults, the hybrid management computer on units built before 2014 might not correctly activate fail-safe mode, and the car would lose drive or stall while driving. It was fixed by software; reprogramming at an official dealer is free.
- High severityFrequency: OccasionalM264/M254Poorly tightened 48 V earth wiring in the mild-hybrid system (fire risk)Mercedes-Benz has issued several recalls (2022-2025) because the 12 V and 48 V earth connections of some cars with a 48 V system may be poorly tightened: resistance rises, the connection heats up and a fire cannot be ruled out. The official workshop checks them and repairs them if necessary in an hour or more.
- Critical severityFrequency: CommonOpel Grandland IRisk of overheating and fire of the high-voltage battery on plug-in hybrid versions (2019-2022)The plug-in hybrid versions of the Grandland X built between 2019 and 2022 have been the subject of several successive campaigns - first a software update and then physical replacement - over the risk of overheating and fire of the high-voltage battery.
- High severityFrequency: CommonOpel Astra LFaults with the e-DCS6 hybrid dual-clutch gearboxThe Hybrid version of the Astra L has the e-DCS6 dual-clutch gearbox, for which fiches-auto.fr documents jerking, hesitant gear changes, mechanical noises and lock-ups in an analysis dedicated to this transmission, which is shared by several models in the Stellantis group.
- High severityFrequency: CommonPeugeot 3008 IIIFailures of the e-DCS6 dual-clutch gearbox of the 48V hybrid (Hybrid 136)Owners of the Peugeot 3008 III Hybrid 136 (e-DCS6) describe jerks, noises and selector lock-ups on the e-DCS6 dual-clutch gearbox, with complete gearbox replacements documented from 9,000 km; an analysis by fiches-auto.fr of this transmission, used in several Stellantis models, points to wear of the gear selection mechanism shaft as the main cause.
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Sources
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- Fiabilidad y averías del Nissan Qashqai 3 (2021)fiches-auto.fr · Motoring press · consulted 29 October 2026 · in French
- Brand New Nissan Qashqai e-Power Twice Stranded in a WeekSikayetvar · Owners' forum · published 22 March 2024 · consulted 29 October 2026
- Qashqai e-POWER Owner's Manual 2024: Service e-POWER system warningNissan Ireland · Manufacturer · published 2024 · consulted 29 October 2026