[Dexa]

We have the remote climate control /alarm issue. It doesn’t happen every time but enough that I have stopped using it - don’t think the neighbours deserve to hear that every other morning.

We have an 87kwh Evolve and I have a list of issues (mostly annoyances) with the car:

Nissan Services Message: My number 1 issue is probably the least important but easily the most annoying. When you turn the car on, a message appears on the infotainment screen warning you that data will be sent to Nissan and you have to accept or reject. This appears every single time the car is switched on and there is no way to say ok never ask me again. It is my car, I know you are sending data to Nissan, I was fine with it the first time - you do not need to ask me every time!

Intelligent Key driver settings: My understanding is that when my key is detected, my configuration (e.g. seat position) should be set automatically. This isn’t working because every time I get into the car, after my wife has driven it, I get kneecapped by the steering wheel as the seat moves forward to her position. (This may be me misunderstanding the manual - see my complaint about that work of literature below)

Lane Assist: is not available regularly (system fault warning). Based on a thread on aryiaforums this one might need a steering wheel change. Trying to motivate myself to make the call.

Traffic Sign Recognition: is bad. Apparently I was on an urban road with an 80MPH speed limit 2 days ago.

Maps: are bad. I don’t tend to use the in-built nav system but often have the map view on the drivers display - whole areas are missing near us and these aren’t new estates but old villages.

ACC: If you are on a motorway and the lane assist works then it is a dream. For every other scenario it is a frustrating mess.
We had an ID3 before the Aryia and its automated driving systems were much more natural. It wasn’t an all or nothing type situation, you could enable some of the systems once and then let it do its thing. For example, it knew when we were approaching a roundabout and automatically braked - this happened without having to invoke the ACC every time. With the Aryia, if you don’t hit that button and then pull down on the switch it will do nothing. A much more conservative approach that irritates me. It is also supposed to automatically change speed when it sees a speed limit change - it does that maybe 20% of the time, the other 80% it will prompt me to adjust it - I have no idea what the criteria for those decisions are.

The Manual: Oh the manual - possibly the worst one I have ever read. More than half of it consists of warnings about why the various systems shouldn’t be used in certain ways. Trying to find actual information you need is like looking for a needle in a haystack

There are probably others that I have forgotten but those are the issues bugging me this week.

After all that complaining - I actually like the car. The range is good and its very comfortable to drive in. Basically, thumbs up for the hardware, thumbs down for the software (and the manual).

EDIT: I have also had the auto parking brake failing to engage. I thought it might be something to do with the amount of pressure I was placing on the brake pedal at the time 🤷‍♂️

 

[Dexa]

The annoying message when you start your car is a common thing - I had that on my previous car a 2018 ICE Honda Civic. Drove me nuts.

It has to be overly conservative legal teams making their mark. It is the one thing that might break me, which sounds ridiculous. All the other issues are either intermittent faults or infrequent driving situations - this is in my face multiple times a day and my natural zen is failing.

I’m sad to hear about the ACC. When I test drove an ID.4 I loved how it slowed down by itself before junctions and roundabouts and can’t believe the Ariya won’t do the same without having to initiate the entire ACC system. I haven’t had time to investigate how this all works since getting the car and by the sounds of it I’ll need a stiff drink when I eventually sit down with the “manual” to try to decipher it all!

Yeah, I should have added a caveat to this one. There may be a way to get it all working automagically hidden somewhere in the manual but I couldn't find it. If you have success let us know!

 

[Dexa]

I never ever release the brake manually but, despite that, the car randomly chooses not to put the brake on when I park. 6 starts today but only 5 applications of the brake at park. After careful observation, I have decided it isn't me but it is the car at fault.

That is consistent with my experience. It seems pretty random as well. I initially thought it might be related to brake pedal pressure but I couldn't replicate it.

Oh I have just remembered another irritation, why do you need to hit the start button to turn the car off- it should just switch off when you lock the door. The manual implies that might be possible but clearly I do not know the correct number of animal sacrifices required to make it happen.

 

[Dexa]

You have to hit the start button to turn the car off because its an on/off button and that is the way it was designed. There is no option to change the way it works.

Personally I prefer that it requires a positive action to power off, then you know its been done, similarly I want to tell the car I am ready to go & not have the car become 'live' without a positive action. I hated that about the iD4 that I test drove.

To me it feels like a hangover from ICE designs. My positive action in that case is locking the door, I much prefer the ID style approach.

Each to their own.

 

[Dexa]

I've just received an email from Nissan support telling me that app version 2.3.3 that fixed a bug I'd reported where it wasn't saving a favourite home or work address also fixes the climate alarm issue we've all been having.

I was convinced this would require a firmware update to the car, but perhaps the app now turns off the internal sensors when you remotely activate climate?

They've asked me to double-check it's fixed. It's not all that cold today, but I will give it a go later. If you want to see how you get on, make sure you've got the app update installed and let it rip! 😁

My app updated to 2.3.3 on the 26th, my alarm went off twice while climate control was on this morning 😢

 

[Dexa]

I took the car to the dealers today so they could investigate the lane assist system fault I was experiencing.
As it happens, they received a bulletin yesterday from Nissan confirming the fault is steering wheel related and that it needs to be replaced. They have now ordered the replacement but it sounds like it will be awhile before it arrives.

I, of course, completely forgot to mention the alarm

 

[Dexa]

I did wonder that with the car being made in Japan, it may delay repairs and spares, unlike the Sunderland based Qashqai.

I think that is probably accurate, there was a definite ‘this won’t be quick‘ vibe

 

[Dexa]

Another (v minor) glitch in our car.
The wife put the driver’s seat cooling on yesterday morning. Tried to switch it off yesterday evening when it was v cold here and the seat controls on the display just stopped responding to any input. Unable to do anything with either seat even though all the other climate controls were working.
It sorted itself out when we switched the car off at our destination but she was not impressed.

Still waiting for a new steering wheel and hoping I don’t get the EV system error that others have had.

On a positive note, I remain in love with the rear view mirror camera - it is amazing at night.

 

[Dexa]

Did you try the on/off button continuous press reset ? I have had the navigation screen competing with the aircon screen recently, a reset corrected it. Mentioning it to my dealer later this week. And I agree, reverse camera excellent night (or day)..

Tried it switching it off/on quite a few times.
I have noticed the touch controls getting a bit more unresponsive in general. Switching to CarPlay is very much hit and miss but I‘m not sure if it’s the car or my dry winter hands.