2021 Nissan NV200Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 4 owner complaints about the 2021 Nissan NV200, most often about the air bags. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 25V-676 the manufacturer reports only 22% of affected cars repaired.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 6, 2026. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2021 Nissan NV200 has problems

4 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
Air bags21
Fuel/propulsion system20
Forward collision avoidance10

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

1 recall

2021 Nissan NV200 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.

22%repaired · 2026 Q3

Fuel pump: control/drive module

Recall 25V-676 · Oct 9, 2025 · 173,301 vehicles · 37,289 repaired

Risk. A blown fuel pump fuse can cause the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

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

2021 vs. every other NV200 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 NV200 median. How we score

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  • Caution
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In owners' words

What NV200 owners report

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

AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL. WAS AT COMPLET STOP AND HIT BY A VEHICLE THAT WAS AT A RAT OF SPEED OF 65MPH+ AND THEN WAS PUSHED INTO CAR AHEAD THAT WAS STOPPED( WAS "SANDWICHED").PASSENGER HAS EXTENSIVE INJURIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BROKEN FACE BONES AND FRACTURED BACK. AIR BAGS NOT…
Complaint 11686344 · Sep 10, 2025
we own a Nissan NV 200 that was getting an air bag error light on the dashboard. We took it to a local nissan dealership in Dayton NJ who said the airbag sensor under the passenger front seat was damaged and the seat will get stuck because since it came loose from it support it looks like it got…
Complaint 11510570 · Mar 7, 2023

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