I own a Tata Nexon Pure Petrol Manual, 2024 model, in traffic and in slow and excess use of clutch turns the temperature gauge from 2 raising to 4, if i put the AC On or move in speed it again turns the 4 bar to 2 back to normal, this was not happening before, now it started after the 4 th major service, i can feel the bonet and inside parts are really hot, even tough it never exceed 4 bars yet, but still it was a never like this before.

Is this normal? should i consider it as some fault?
If anyone has gone through such problem, please let me know

PS: I have visited the service centre, they checked coolant level, radiator, air in coolant, software, they said its completely normal, nothing as a problem, but i can feel the temperature rise before it never used to be this much heat. please help guys

I bought a nexon pure AMT on May 2024 and have been using it for past 2 years and 3 months. I chose it after i had testdriven around 12 cars. Nexon was the one which I felt suited for the budget with the feautes. Also was satisfied driving and overall experience. We already had a santro and still has an etios in the family, so nexon felt different from those cars so it was also a reason. Over the past two plus years i have had minor complaints and some service issue once after service (delay in delivery), even i had the same issues with etios. The thing is whenever my relatives or friends drive along with me or when they even see it they think it was a wrong decision that i chose nexon. Once of my relatives felt some lag while shifting in the AMT (which i am used to) was blaming the car all along. Whenever i drive or travel with others i wont complain much even though there are issues. Some even before driving they start telling like the service is bad why did you buy it. I am tired of everyone around commenting still after 2 years! I tell them i am ok with it and service is not bad in my area they still blabber something. What is the reason for these comments on nexon

Hi everyone,

We booked a Tata Nexon Creative+ S CAMO Edition – Diesel AMT ( Munnar Mist )on August 6, the day the CAMO Edition was released.

This is actually the first car for our family, so we are a little confused and would really appreciate some advice from experienced Tata/Nexon owners.

The car has already reached the showroom, but the dealer is saying they are currently not able to proceed with the PDI. They said they will give us their own PDI checklist after they complete their inspection.

The car is costing us around ₹12.45 lakh ex-showroom and around ₹15.7 lakh on-road.

We are financing ₹9 lakh got 7.5% from indian ban and paying the remaining amount ourselves.

My questions are:

1. Since this is a newly launched CAMO Edition, should we definitely do our own PDI before taking delivery?
2. Is the dealer's PDI checklist enough, or should we personally inspect the car / get a professional PDI done?
3. What are the most important things we should check on a new Nexon Diesel AMT?
4. The car has already reached the showroom, so should we be concerned that they are delaying the PDI?
5. The dealer is charging around ₹20,000 for accessories, which is included in the on-road price. Is that reasonable?
6. Anything else we should check before making the final payment and taking delivery?

Since this is our first car, we don't want to miss anything just because we are excited about getting the car.

Would really appreciate advice from Nexon/Tata owners and people who have recently taken delivery.

Thanks!

Aug 2023

Was in the market for a upgrade of my 2017 Honda Amaze. Cars considered were Kia Sonet and Hyundai Venue

This was the period of crazy waiting time due to electricals shortage and my Sonet waiting time was 6 months 🙈

The mistake I did at this point was to spend time online (badly) researching about cars and Tata was all the rage for its build quality and Make in India brand

“Why are you going behind Korean wala features when you have a tank on road with 5 star build”

“Don’t believe rumours about Tata service. My Tata has run 1 lakh km with no issues”

At this point Tata launched Nexon DCA gearbox and I was blown away with the features it offers and the sporty feel of the DCT gearbox. Waiting time was 1 month during launch and I booked and received one of the first batch models

Oct 2023

Received the car and the first red flag - My car boot door won’t close unless I really close it with a force and we can see a clear alignment issue with the door

First service mechanic - “Sir, this is very normal. Due to build quality you need to give extra force to close it”

I had to literally beg them to realign the door and the issue was solved. A brand new car with basic QC not done was a very bad impression but I was overall happy with the car so I let it slide.

Jan 2024

First long drive - Bangalore to South TN

Imagine you’re cruising in highway at 100 and car suddenly shifts to neutral and you get a “Transmission Malfunction” in dashboard.

What is the point of al the 5 star build when your car looses power in middle of a freaking highway.

But, car still shifts to D after I pull aside. Drove to a nearby SC. I tell my wife - “Atleast Tata has a SC in a remote place in TN, imagine if this was Kia”. She just stares back, not amused.

SC guy - “Sir, no errors are logged, this could be due to clutch heating, carry on driving and if this happens again just pull aside and shift again to D”

WTF you mean this will happen again? We carry on and no more issues on the journey. I tell myself one off issue but lost complete confidence in taking the car for long drives especially with family.

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Next 1 year no long trips, but solid performance in city

Feb 2025

Driving to Bangalore airport and again cruising at 100 in the elevated flyover and the driver dashboard goes blank (like completely turned off) but no loss of power. You are essentially driving with a blank speedometer, gear indicator and warning, but hey 5 star build so if you suddenly jolt to neutral and some truck tail gates, you will not die!!

1 week later returning back from airport to home, same "Transmission Malfunction". Pull over, shift to D, all good!

At this point I start researching and this is a very common issue in Tata wet clutch DCAs

I escalate to SC - "Sir, we cant change the gearbox unless we see errors in your DCA module and car is still functional"

Multiple emails, follow ups, leaving vehicle in SC and refusing to pickup unless this is completely resolved - "Sir, next time it happens please contact RSA and dont drive further"

June 2026 - The climax

Was driving to chennai and car goes to a grinding (literal sound) in middle of road. Same "Transmission Malfunction" error but now cracking sound from gearbox while vehicle moves. We later get to know some bolt inside gearbox has given off and the fly wheel is damaged too (Bill attached)

SC in Chennai after taking to my original SC guy - "Sir, finally error is flagging :)" (Similar tone) Says to leave vehicle in SC

They take 1 month to analyse and they finally replace the complete flywheel and DCA gearbox for ~3L, but my warranty was remaining for 3 more months (Thank GOD)

My Final Thoughts

I do know many owners who are happy with my same model and I just got a bad lemon with manufacturing defect. But, there is no way of knowing what you can get with Tata. Imagine paying 15L for a machine and you end up beta testing it. Software developers would understand the concept of "testing in prod", but only with lives at stake.

It is very easy to blame the SC guys but the real issue is in the Manufacturing Unit and the QC or the lack thereof. You simply cannot manufacture a defective machine and expect to fix it in the service centre.

I made friends with the Chennai guy after lots of fighting and he explained me clearly the issue and also hinted that it will happen again because my entire batch is faulty. Also, for installing a DCA engine you need a calibration expert and it takes 1 full hour to do it properly even in factory but they are expected to do it in 30 mins in a small bay as there are 10 more vehicles for the day.

Buying a Tata vechicle is like literllay trying out your luck. A car should work for you and you should not work for your car. If you want peace of mind, never go for TATA.

Posting this becaue, when i was in the market in 2023, I would have been saved had I listened to an actual TATA owner. Hope this helps someone!

l am planning to buy nexon pure plus cng this month with price of 10.80 lakh onroad rajasthan.…...i am a middle class person and can invest 20k/month for loan.

Please drop the best advice for me as i am new to this whole car buying experience and what should i consider while buying this car for my family (5 members)

we just want the best overall experience for next 10 years atleast.

Am planning to buy tata nexon Creative AMT petrol, but recently camo launched, so planning to buy camo.

Before with the offer they quoted me 12.94L final

Now for camo no offers, so 13.6L.

Is it worth an upgrade?

Hi. I have bought tata nexon xz+(O) model in 2022, which was the top model at that time. Need some guidance on the infotainment screen upgrade. Has anyone upgraded it ? Which is the best under 10k or 15k. And how is the performance. Can insurance be denied if the car is involved in any accident. . Is there any upgrade available at dealership?

I recently booked a Tata Nexon from a Tata Motors dealership.

Right from the beginning, we clearly told the salesperson that we did not want a display/demo vehicle since there was the exact variant of the exact colour we wanted on display at the showroom and wanted a brand-new car.

We made the entire payment due to pressure from their side that the price will increase in august starting from the start of the month itself. (We booked at the end of july)

During the PDI, we discovered that the vehicle allocated to us was actually the same car that had been kept on display in the showroom.

Fortunately, we had recorded a video during our first visit to the showroom, which clearly shows the same vehicle being displayed. So we have evidence that this was a display car.

We immediately rejected the vehicle.

What makes this more concerning is that the invoice had already been generated and insurance had already been processed before we had even completed/accepted the PDI. I even had to stop the guy from doing RTO registration because I wanted to do PDI first.

We have already spoken to the salesperson, GM and VP, and sent a formal email to the GM with all the details and evidence. We have now also raised a complaint with Tata Motors Customer Care.

The dealership has apparently told us that the cancellation/reversal can only be processed after the end of the month. We have not been given a satisfactory explanation for this.

We have made it clear that:

• We will not accept the display vehicle.
• We will only accept a brand-new, unused vehicle.
• We will not pay any cancellation/insurance/administrative charges arising because of this issue.

There is no proper communication from the dealers end and they keep asking for a few days more every time.

My questions to the Tata owners/community:

1. Has anyone faced something similar with a Tata dealership?
2. Can the dealership legitimately delay cancellation/reversal until the end of the month?
3. What is the best way to escalate this with Tata Motors if the dealership doesn't resolve it?
4. Is there anything else I should do to protect myself legally/financially at this stage?

Would appreciate advice from anyone who has dealt with a similar situation.

Has anyone tried to upgrade their stock 7 inch Harman infotainment display with bigger stock 10inch displays?

If yes how did you do that, and how much would it cost to do that and where to do that?

Hi,

Recently I drove a nexon diesel smart/pure i.e., without cruise control model. When I cross 100+ kmph on a very good highway, the steering feels very light (just like in old cars) literally you have to hold the steering with two hands. Once you reach 120+kmph it feels dangerous and disconnected from road.

Nexon owners please clarify does this normal or this particular car is having any issue? If so what might be the issue?

The car is fairly new with 1000km on ODO.

My Nexon got overheated & won't go above 1st gear. Oil and Coolant got mixed. 2022 model driven only 20k km. Got it towed to service centre. They're saying alot of engine's parts need to be replaced.

My extended warranty is expiring in 2027, since it's rainy season the service centre authorities are trying to blame it on water damage which I clearly haven't driven in.

It seems they want to rub off the extended warranty & make me pay from my pocket. How do I proceed?

Need advice.

After completing a 1750 km solo road trip in my 2022 Tata Nexon Petrol AMT, my opinion on the car has completely changed.

Coming from a Brezza ZDI AMT (diesel ( read higher torque ) , which gets me around 15–16 kmpl even in the current E20 era), I was never a huge fan of the Nexon. However, I decided to take it on this trip simply because I didn't want to replace the worn-out tires on my Brezza just yet.

Here are my key takeaways from the trip:

1. Sports Mode is a game-changer: The car offers fantastic torque, control and exceptional high-speed stability. Never realise I one touched 165 KMPH
2. Fuel Economy: I averaged 14 kmpl over the trip, driving mostly in Eco Mode using high-octane fuel (Speed petrol @ ₹126/L).
3. Wet Weather Performance: Driving extensively through heavy rain and wet roads, the car felt planted and rock-solid. Thanks to its heavy build, there was minimal air or water drag.