Used Car Checklists

2024 Nissan Ariya: What to check before buying

Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA about this car, most about the electrical. The 5 checks below target those problems, in the order you would do them at the car.

Nissan Ariya2024
Owner complaints
6
Recalls
0
Crashes reported
0
Reliability
Excellent
88/100 on Auto Reliability Index

Run the VIN before you go

A history report shows accidents, title brands, odometer readings, and open recalls for this 2024 Nissan Ariya. Ask the seller for the VIN; it is also on the dash at the base of the windshield.

Your inspection sheet

Tick items off on your phone at the car, or print it. Ticks stay on this device.

0/5 checked

1

Paperwork and questions

Before you go, or before you touch the car0/1

2

Walk-around and cabin

Engine off, key in hand0/1

3

Cold start, engine bay, and underside

Ask the seller not to warm the car up first0/1

4

Test drive

At least 20 minutes, with some highway0/2

These checks are specific to this model year. For tires, body panels, fluids, and the other basics every used car needs, use the general inspection guide.

Reported on other Ariya years with the same design

These years share the 2024's design and most of its parts, so their problems are the ones to look for on this car too.

2025 Ariya

7 owner complaints
  • Electrical 5

Worth adding to your 2024 checks

  • Plug into a DC fast charger on the test drive and confirm charging starts without an "EV System Off" message.
  • Ask for service records showing tows, "EV System Off" events, or repeat visits for the car shutting down.
  • Drive at highway speed for a long stretch and watch for sudden power loss or new warning messages.
Open the 2025 checklist

2023 Ariya

39 owner complaints
  • Electrical 19
  • Transmission 9
  • Brakes 2

Worth adding to your 2024 checks

  • Request service records and look for repeat "Service EV System" or "EV System Off" visits, tows, or software updates.
  • Drive at highway speed and watch for sudden drops in the charge reading or reduced-power warnings.
  • Shift between park, reverse, and drive several times; confirm it never sticks in neutral or demands park.
Open the 2023 checklist

Which Ariya is it?

EPA figures for each version of the 2024 Nissan Ariya. Use them to confirm you are looking at the version that was advertised, and as a yardstick on the test drive.

VersionDriveEPA rating
ElectricAWD, FWD272–304 mi range
  • With a full charge, the range estimate on the dash should land near the EPA figure of 272–304 miles. A much lower number on a mild day can mean a worn battery; ask for a battery health report.

Why these checks: what owners reported

NHTSA complaints for the 2024 Nissan Ariya, grouped by the part owners named. Open a row to read what goes wrong.

  • Electrical2No crashes

    The car fails to start or loses normal drive power, according to 2 complaints, both on low-mileage cars. One pattern is an EV system failure at the start of a trip that leaves the car creeping sluggishly but unable to drive normally. The other is a 12v battery that will not take or hold a charge. When it dies, the EV system will not start, even with charge left in the main battery, and getting the car into Neutral for a flatbed tow can be difficult. Owners describe both failures arriving without warning.

How the 2024 compares with other Ariya years

Complaints for this year next to the average for the other model years, area by area.

The 2024 has the fewest owner complaints of the 3 Ariya years we cover, well under the average of the others. Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, so compare like with like.

2024 Average of other years
  • Electrical212

Where the 2024 fits in the Ariya's history

Redesigns and mid-cycle updates change what can go wrong.

The 2024 is the second model year of the Ariya's first generation (2023 on).

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2024 owner complaints, side by side