How To Replace A Nissan Door Handle

Do you have a broken door handle on your Nissan? Fear not. Let us come to the rescue with this how to replace door handles guide!

Replacing the door handle on your Nissan is a pretty straightforward process. All you have to do is to:

1. Order a replacement door handle online
2. Find a model-specific door handle replacement tutorial
3. Replace the door handle yourself

It’s literally as easy as 1-2-3! You don’t even have to step foot into a Nissan shop.

Ordering A Replacement Door Handle

Have you decided to replace your Nissan door handle? The first thing you need to do is to order a replacement part. Quality matters a lot when it comes to door handles. That’s why we always recommend getting OEM door handles instead of aftermarket ones.

Replacement door handles don’t always have to cost a lot of money. If you visit our online shop, you’ll find genuine OEM Nissan door handles at wholesale pricing. You’ll save a lot of money if you shop with us. Take this exterior door handle for 2013-2017 Nissan Leaf models, for instance. It costs over $110 at dealerships, but you can get it from us for only $71. If that’s not a bargain, we don’t know what is.

Basic Walkthroughs For Different Kinds Of Nissan Door Handles

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Once you get your replacement door handle, it’s time to find a model-specific replacement tutorial. YouTube has a lot of comprehensive tutorials. The process is usually quite straightforward. Are you unsure whether you can pull off a door handle replacement by yourself? Check out the basic replacement process for each type of door handle to see if it's a job you can handle:

1. Exterior Door Handle

Do you have a broken exterior door handle on your Nissan? Here's a basic walkthrough of the replacement process:

1. Remove the interior door panel.
2. Disconnect the power window connectors (if any), power mirror connectors (if any), and any other cables that are connected to the interior door handle.
3. If there's a plastic film cover, remove it.
4. Remove the old exterior door handle.
5. Install the new exterior door handle.
6. Put everything back together in the reverse order of removal.

2. Interior Door Handle

Wondering how to replace an interior door handle on a Nissan? Here's a basic overview of the replacement process:

1. Remove the interior door panel.
2. Disconnect the power window connectors (if any), power mirror connectors (if any), and any other cables that are connected to the interior door handle.
3. Remove the old interior door handle.
4. Install the new interior door handle.
5. Put everything back together in the reverse order of removal.

3. Lift Gate Door Handle

If you have a broken lift gate door handle on your Nissan, here's a basic overview of how to replace it:

1. Remove the interior door handle, if there's one.
2. Remove the interior door panel.
3. Remove the old exterior door handle.
4. Install the new exterior door handle.
5. Put everything back together in the reverse order of removal.

Do you need help finding the right OEM replacement door handle for your Nissan? Please contact us!