Nissan NVYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 70 owner complaints and 8 safety recalls on record for the Nissan NV.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints70Top: Electrical system Safety recalls82012–2021 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Nissan NV years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the NV median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2021Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls 2020Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 2019Not rated–/1006 complaints · 1 recall 2018Not rated–/10011 complaints · 1 recall 2017Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 2016Not rated–/10017 complaints · 1 recall 2015Not rated–/1006 complaints · 1 recall 2014Not rated–/10010 complaints · 2 recalls 2013Not rated–/1009 complaints · 3 recalls 2012Not rated–/1007 complaints · 4 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Nissan NV problems

All model years combined: 70 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

10Electrical system2 crash/fire/injury

8Air bags3 crash/fire/injury

7Service brakes1 crash/fire/injury

6Engine

6Power train2 crash/fire/injury

4Structure1 crash/fire/injury

3Wheels

3Steering

3Fuel/propulsion system

107 other systems

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Electrical system	10	2
Air bags	8	3
Service brakes	7	1
Engine	6	0
Power train	6	2
Structure	4	1
Wheels	3	0
Steering	3	1
Fuel/propulsion system	3	0
7 other systems	10	0

8 recalls

Nissan NV recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Driver side: inflator module20V-188 · 2012–2017 · Mar 30, 2020 · 216,678 vehicles Sensing system: camera19V-654 · 2018–2019 · Sep 12, 2019 · 1,228,830 vehicles Electrical system: ignition18V-551 · 2017 · Aug 21, 2018 · 153,047 vehicles Seat belts: rear/other14V-419 · 2014 · Jul 10, 2014 · 594 vehicles Lever and linkage: column shift13V-095 · 2012–2013 · Mar 15, 2013 · 18,880 vehicles Lever and linkage: column shift13V-094 · 2013 · Mar 14, 2013 · 2,180 vehicles Engine and engine cooling11V-592 · 2012 · Dec 19, 2011 · 14,718 vehicles Frontal: sensor/control module-inactive11V-408 · 2012 · Aug 9, 2011 · 54 vehicles