Nissan NP300 Parking Sensor Replacement Parts

Parking sensors were not fitted to all Nissan NP300 Navara variants as standard — they were typically an option or reserved for higher specification trim levels such as Tekna, and some fleet or base-spec trucks left the factory without them entirely. If your truck did not come with sensors from new, the bumper may lack the pre-drilled holes needed to fit them without modification. Check your original window sticker or V5 specification against Nissan's build data to confirm whether your vehicle was factory-fitted. A breaker can also confirm whether the rear bumper they're selling has the sensor apertures already cut.

The NP300 Navara (D23 generation) was introduced to the UK in 2015 and received a notable update around 2019–2020, which included bumper and trim revisions that can affect sensor and bumper compatibility. Sensors from a pre-facelift 2016 truck may physically differ in their connector type or housing colour from a facelift 2019 unit, and the bumpers themselves are not guaranteed to be the same pressing. You should confirm with the breaker whether the sensors and bumper aperture arrangement match your exact registration before buying. Never assume pre- and post-facelift sensors are a straight swap without verification.

Trim level alone does not determine sensor compatibility in the way that generation or bumper design does — an Acenta and a Tekna from the same production run will use the same sensor units if they were both factory-fitted. The main practical difference between trims is that a Tekna may have had more sensors fitted (front and rear) compared to a lower spec that only had rear, so you need to ensure you're sourcing the correct set for your particular fitment. Cosmetically, sensors from different trim levels may vary in colour if bumpers were painted differently, so check the colour code matches or budget for repainting. Confirm the exact part numbers with the breaker against your registration to be safe.

Nissan has used shared platforms and supplier components across several of its commercial vehicles, so there is a reasonable chance that sensors from an NP300 Navara could match units used on other Nissan models of the same era, but this is not guaranteed. Sensor compatibility depends on the connector type, the control module, and the bumper aperture diameter — none of which are model-name specific on their own. Rather than assuming cross-model compatibility, ask the breaker to confirm the part number against both vehicles' registrations before purchasing. This is the safest route to avoid buying sensors that physically fit but won't communicate with your control unit.

The D23-generation NP300 Navara launched in the UK from 2015, and parking sensors were available from that first year but only on certain specification levels — they were not universal across the range from launch. If your 2015 truck is a base or mid-spec model, it may well have left the factory without sensors, while a higher-spec example from the same year could have had them front and rear. The quickest way to confirm is to check the options list on your original documentation or run your registration through Nissan's build checker. A breaker selling sensors from a 2015 donor truck can verify whether the part matches your setup if you give them your registration.

Factory-fitted NP300 Navara setups typically featured four rear parking sensors, with some higher specification models also having front sensors, giving up to eight in total. The sensors themselves may look identical but are positioned differently and referenced by the control module, so replacing the wrong number or mixing front and rear units from different configurations can cause fault codes. When sourcing from a breaker, specify whether you need the full rear set, a single replacement sensor, or a front-and-rear kit, and confirm the sensor diameter and connector type match your existing units. Position labelling (nearside rear, offside front, and so on) will help the breaker pick the correct unit from their donor vehicle.