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Renault Kadjar I faults

3 faults documented by at least two sources, listed by version then by mileage at onset when known.

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Reliability
3.0/5

3 known faults

1.2 TCe 130

  1. Oil consumption and 1.2 TCe 130 engine failure

    Severity 3/3 · Serious

    The 1.2 TCe (H5Ft) is prone to oil consumption that can lead to engine failure, according to Que Choisir; this engine was replaced at the end of 2018 by the 1.3 TCe. Car Verif reports, based on Caradisiac, engine failures sometimes before 30,000 km on the Kadjar. Kadjar owners describe repeated oil top-ups, a cracked cylinder at 29,000 km, or an engine replacement partly covered by Renault. Coverage depends on documented maintenance.

    Versions
    1.2 TCe 130
    Onset
    not documented
    Repair
    not documented

  2. EDC gearbox: jerking and hesitant gear changes

    Severity 2/3 · Costly

    Car Verif reports noises, cold slipping and refusals to change gear with the Kadjar's EDC gearbox. Owners of the 1.5 dCi 110 EDC describe jerking, the gearbox going into neutral at low speed or lack of responsiveness; on a Blue dCi 115 EDC7, random jerks between 1st and 3rd gear appeared at around 70,000 km.

    Versions
    1.2 TCe 130, 1.5 dCi 110, 1.3 TCe 140, 1.3 TCe 160, 1.5 Blue dCi 115
    Onset
    not documented
    Repair
    not documented

1.5 dCi 110

  1. EDC gearbox: jerking and hesitant gear changes

    Severity 2/3 · Costly

    Car Verif reports noises, cold slipping and refusals to change gear with the Kadjar's EDC gearbox. Owners of the 1.5 dCi 110 EDC describe jerking, the gearbox going into neutral at low speed or lack of responsiveness; on a Blue dCi 115 EDC7, random jerks between 1st and 3rd gear appeared at around 70,000 km.

    Versions
    1.2 TCe 130, 1.5 dCi 110, 1.3 TCe 140, 1.3 TCe 160, 1.5 Blue dCi 115
    Onset
    not documented
    Repair
    not documented

1.3 TCe 140

  1. EDC gearbox: jerking and hesitant gear changes

    Severity 2/3 · Costly

    Car Verif reports noises, cold slipping and refusals to change gear with the Kadjar's EDC gearbox. Owners of the 1.5 dCi 110 EDC describe jerking, the gearbox going into neutral at low speed or lack of responsiveness; on a Blue dCi 115 EDC7, random jerks between 1st and 3rd gear appeared at around 70,000 km.

    Versions
    1.2 TCe 130, 1.5 dCi 110, 1.3 TCe 140, 1.3 TCe 160, 1.5 Blue dCi 115
    Onset
    not documented
    Repair
    not documented

  2. 1.3 TCe: power loss linked to the camshaft phaser

    Severity 2/3 · Costly

    Car Verif advises checking the 1.3 TCe 140 for lack of power linked to camshaft lubrication. On the Planète Renault forum, cases of a faulty camshaft phaser control valve are described on the 1.3 TCe (Kadjar, Mégane, Scénic, Talisman): loss of power and the injection warning light, with updates carried out during servicing on engines built before October 2019.

    Versions
    1.3 TCe 140, 1.3 TCe 160
    Onset
    not documented
    Repair
    not documented

1.3 TCe 160

  1. EDC gearbox: jerking and hesitant gear changes

    Severity 2/3 · Costly

    Car Verif reports noises, cold slipping and refusals to change gear with the Kadjar's EDC gearbox. Owners of the 1.5 dCi 110 EDC describe jerking, the gearbox going into neutral at low speed or lack of responsiveness; on a Blue dCi 115 EDC7, random jerks between 1st and 3rd gear appeared at around 70,000 km.

    Versions
    1.2 TCe 130, 1.5 dCi 110, 1.3 TCe 140, 1.3 TCe 160, 1.5 Blue dCi 115
    Onset
    not documented
    Repair
    not documented

  2. 1.3 TCe: power loss linked to the camshaft phaser

    Severity 2/3 · Costly

    Car Verif advises checking the 1.3 TCe 140 for lack of power linked to camshaft lubrication. On the Planète Renault forum, cases of a faulty camshaft phaser control valve are described on the 1.3 TCe (Kadjar, Mégane, Scénic, Talisman): loss of power and the injection warning light, with updates carried out during servicing on engines built before October 2019.

    Versions
    1.3 TCe 140, 1.3 TCe 160
    Onset
    not documented
    Repair
    not documented

1.5 Blue dCi 115

  1. EDC gearbox: jerking and hesitant gear changes

    Severity 2/3 · Costly

    Car Verif reports noises, cold slipping and refusals to change gear with the Kadjar's EDC gearbox. Owners of the 1.5 dCi 110 EDC describe jerking, the gearbox going into neutral at low speed or lack of responsiveness; on a Blue dCi 115 EDC7, random jerks between 1st and 3rd gear appeared at around 70,000 km.

    Versions
    1.2 TCe 130, 1.5 dCi 110, 1.3 TCe 140, 1.3 TCe 160, 1.5 Blue dCi 115
    Onset
    not documented
    Repair
    not documented

No recurring fault documented for: 1.6 dCi 130, 1.6 dCi 130 4x4.

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