2014 Nissan NVProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 10 owner complaints about the 2014 Nissan NV, most often about the structure. It is covered by 2 safety recalls, and for recall 20V-188 the manufacturer reports only 43% of affected cars repaired.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 25, 2021. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2014 Nissan NV has problems

10 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Structure21
Power train10
Service brakes11
Steering10
Air bags11
Vehicle speed control10
Engine10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

2 recalls

2014 Nissan NV recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

43%repaired · 2022 Q1

Driver side: inflator module

Recall 20V-188 · Mar 30, 2020 · 216,678 vehicles · 93,449 repaired

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

Problem, fix and repair progress →

48%repaired · 2015 Q4

Seat belts: rear/other

Recall 14V-419 · Jul 10, 2014 · 594 vehicles · 286 repaired

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.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Nissan.

Best & worst years

2014 vs. every other NV year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the NV median. How we score

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In owners' words

What NV owners report

Recent structure complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, TRAFFIC SLOWED. AS TRAFFIC WAS SLOWING AND I WAS BRAKING TRAFFIC CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP. I WAS MAINTAINING MY NORMAL FOLLOWING DISTANCE, YET THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO TAKE A LONGER DISTANCE THAN NORMAL TO STOP. I IMPACTED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME HARD ENOUGH TO BEND THE…
Complaint 11071653 · Feb 7, 2018 · 37,900 miles
TODAY IS 25 TO 30 DIGRESS OUTSIDE AND RAINING. THE DOOR HANDLES FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE ARE NON OPERABLE AND HAVE TO BANG DOOR HARD WHILE UNLOCKING INORDER TO ENTER/EXIT VEHICLE. ISSUE SEEMS TO BE WITH LINKAGE FREEZING UP, HOWEVER I'M NOT A MECHANIC AND CAN NOT CONFIRM THAT. *TR
Complaint 10680689 · Feb 2, 2015 · 1,929 miles

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