Nissan Qashqai Brake Discs: Specs, Fitment & Wear Symptoms
A genuinely useful distinction: normal surface rust clears in a stop or two, but genuinely excessive corrosion is different — plus Nissan customer care's own honest admission about a recognised pattern.
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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — front discs (aftermarket) Brembo 09.C545.11 / Bosch 0 986 479 D16
| Front brake discs (aftermarket) | Brembo 09.C545.11 (296 x 26 mm, vented, 5 holes, coated, supplied with bolts); Bosch 0 986 479 D16 (295 x 26 mm, vented, 5 holes, coated, high-carbon); TRW DF6786 (296 x 26 mm, vented, 5 holes, painted); ATE 24.0126-0185.1 (296 x 26 mm, vented, 5 holes, coated, high-carbon, minimum thickness 24 mm); ATE 24.0126-0154.1 (295.5 x 26 mm, vented, 5 holes, coated); Zimmermann 200.2534.20 (296 x 26 mm, vented, 5 holes, coated); Zimmermann 200.2534.52 (296 x 26 mm, vented, 5 holes, coated, drilled); Ferodo DDF2466C (296 x 26 mm, vented, 5 holes, coated) |
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| Disc sizes & variants | One front size for the whole J11 range: 296 x 26 mm vented with 5 holes on a 114.3 mm bolt circle (quoted as 295, 295.5 or 296 mm depending on brand). No larger front option is listed. |
| Genuine (OE) numbers quoted | None quoted in catalogue listings — order genuine discs against your VIN |
| Fitment notes | Minimum front thickness is 24 mm. Rear discs are 290 x 13 mm solid (quoted as 289-290 mm). The same 296 x 26 mm front disc is shared with the X-Trail T32 and Leaf ZE1. |
A Genuinely Useful Distinction Worth Knowing: Normal Surface Rust vs Genuine Corrosion — Nissan Qashqai Brake Discs
Seeing light rust on discs, particularly on a car that's sat unused for a few days, is genuinely normal and nothing to worry about — one or two braking cycles typically clears surface rust from the contact area, and a wash or light rain clears cosmetic discolouration from the outer edge. This is simply the material composition of the discs reacting to moisture, not a fault. However, it's worth knowing the difference: genuinely excessive corrosion — rust extending noticeably inside the alloy wheels themselves, or discs looking like the car has been left standing in a wet field for weeks — is a different matter entirely and worth raising with a dealer, particularly on a young car with low mileage. Keeping dated photographic evidence and raising concerns in writing is worth doing if you're pursuing a warranty claim, since assessments of what counts as "normal" can vary considerably between individual dealers.
It's also worth understanding a genuinely real, broader industry context: since asbestos was phased out of brake pad friction material, harder pad compounds have become standard, and discs are now more deliberately treated as the more sacrificial, wear-prone component of the pairing — this is true across the industry generally, not unique to Nissan, and explains part of why discs on modern cars can seem to wear or warp faster than older owners might remember from cars decades ago.
Nissan Qashqai Brake Discs: Watch: Replacing It
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Nissan Qashqai Brake Discs: The Part That Pads Depend On
On the Nissan Qashqai, wear on one of this pair accelerates wear on the other, so a pad change booked as routine maintenance often turns up discs that have quietly deteriorated alongside them.
Nissan Qashqai Brake Discs: What They Do
Brake discs provide the surface the brake pads clamp against to slow the car, converting momentum into heat through friction. Larger, sportier trims of the Qashqai typically use bigger discs than standard versions to handle the additional heat generated by more aggressive braking.
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Nissan Qashqai Brake Discs: Wear Symptoms, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice
These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Brake Discs Guide for warning signs to watch for, confirming fitment against your VIN, and choosing a reliable aftermarket disc.
More Nissan Brake Discs
The same part, covered across other Nissan models.