Second Hand Nissan Qashqai Bulkhead

The Qashqai runs across two well-established generations: the J10 (first generation, 2006–2013, facelifted 2010) and the J11 (second generation, 2014–2021, facelifted 2017). Bulkheads are generation-specific structures, so a J10 unit will not fit a J11 and vice versa. Within each generation, year-range fitment is more likely but confirm the exact pressing with the breaker against your registration before buying.

2013 sits in the J10 generation and 2014 marks the start of the J11, so these are completely different platforms with different bulkheads — a direct swap is not possible. Even if a late J10 and an early J11 look similar externally, the underlying structure changed with the new generation. Always quote both registrations to the breaker so they can confirm you are sourcing from the correct side of that boundary.

No — engine choice does not affect bulkhead fitment on the Qashqai, so whether your car is a 1.2, 1.6, 2.0 petrol or any of the diesel variants makes no difference to which bulkhead you need. What does matter is the generation (J10 or J11) and the body style, so lead with those details when contacting a breaker. You can safely ignore engine references in a breaker's listing as long as the platform and body style match.

Trim level does not affect bulkhead fitment on the Qashqai; the structural panel is the same across Visia, Acenta, N-Connecta, Tekna and any other grade within the same generation. You may notice minor cosmetic differences such as wiring clips, bracket positions or factory-fitted insulation depending on specification, but the panel itself interchanges. Give the breaker your registration so they can verify the generation and any minor variant details rather than worrying about trim name.

Within the J10 generation the facelift arrived in 2010, and within the J11 the facelift came in 2017; in both cases the bulkhead is a core structural component that typically carries through a facelift unchanged, but pressing or mounting-point changes between pre- and post-facelift builds of the same generation are something you must confirm with the breaker against your specific registration. Do not assume a 2009 J10 unit and a 2012 J10 unit are identical without that check. A good breaker will cross-reference the part against your VIN to be certain.

The Qashqai+2 was a longer-wheelbase, seven-seat variant of the J10 generation, and while it shared the same platform family, whether its bulkhead pressing is identical to the standard five-seat Qashqai is something you should confirm with the breaker against both registrations rather than assume. Body-structure panels on extended-wheelbase derivatives can carry subtle differences even when the front end looks shared. Make clear to the breaker that you have the +2 variant so they can check compatibility properly.