Nissan NV problems by model year

Updated from NHTSA data · How we count

NHTSA has 33 owner complaints and 8 recalls on file for the Nissan NV (2012–2021).

Complaints
33
Recalls
8
Model years
10
Worst year
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Complaints by model year

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NHTSA complaints per Nissan NV model year. Click a bar for details.

Newer model years have had less time on the road, so they naturally have fewer complaints. Compare a year against its neighbors rather than against brand-new models.

Every Nissan NV model year

YearComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesRecallsTop problem
2021 NV31100Electrical System
2020 NV10000Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
2019 NV61111Engine
2018 NV70001Electrical System
2017 NV00002—
2016 NV100001Brakes
2015 NV10001Steering
2014 NV20002—
2013 NV20003Electrical System
2012 NV10004Airbags

Most common Nissan NV problem areas (all years)

  • Electrical System
    7 complaints
  • Airbags
    4 complaints
  • Engine
    4 complaints
  • Brakes
    3 complaints
  • Transmission & Drivetrain
    2 complaints
  • Steering
    2 complaints
  • Seats & Seat Belts
    1 complaints
  • Acceleration & Cruise Control
    1 complaints
  • Visibility & Wipers
    1 complaints
  • Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
    1 complaints

Complaint trend

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Complaints about the Nissan NV received by NHTSA each month.

Nissan NV recalls

  • Recall 20V188000Mar 30, 2020216,678 vehiclesModel years 2012–2017

    Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

  • Recall 19V654000Sep 12, 20191,228,830 vehiclesModel years 2018–2019

    Risk: The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 18V551000Aug 21, 2018153,047 vehiclesModel years 2017

    Risk: If the vehicle stalls, it can increase the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 14V419000Jul 10, 2014594 vehiclesModel years 2014

    Risk: If the seat belt retractor bolts are not torqued to specification, or are missing, it may cause the seat belt anchor to not be secured properly. If this occurs, the belt may not properly restrain the seat occupant in the event of a crash increasing the risk of injury.

  • Recall 13V095000Mar 15, 201318,880 vehiclesModel years 2012–2013

    Risk: As a consequence of the incorrect display, although the gear indicator may display that the vehicle is in Park, the vehicle may not be properly secured allowing the vehicle to roll away unexpectedly, increasing the risk of personal injury or a vehicle crash.

  • Recall 13V094000Mar 14, 20132,180 vehiclesModel years 2013

    Risk: If the vehicle is unintentionally shifted out of park, it could roll away and lead to personal injury or a vehicle crash.

  • Recall 11V592000Dec 19, 201114,718 vehiclesModel years 2012

    Risk: If there is an engine oil leak, the engine oil pressure would drop and the engine could seize, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 11V408000Aug 9, 201154 vehiclesModel years 2012

    Risk: The affected acu will not operate as designed and this issue may cause the air bags not to inflate in a crash when they are designed to inflate. This could increase the risk of injury.

Other Nissan models

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology