Owners have filed 92 complaints on the Nissan NV200, covering 2013–2019. The system named most often is Air Bags (34 reports). Worst years by volume: 2015, 2014, 2013; cleanest: 2019, 2017, 2018. 7 reports describe a crash, 1 a fire. On average the car was 3.3 years old when the problem happened.
What breaks on Nissan NV200
Grouped by the system owners named — percentages are shares of all 92 NV200 complaints. Open any row for the full reports in owners' own words.
Air Bags 34 Read
The contact owns a 2016 nissan nv200. While driving approximately 50 mph and attempting to avoid running over a coyote, the contact crashed into a large rock on the side of the road. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained knee injuries, but did not require medical attention. A police report was not…
I was hit while driving by another vehicle going 65 miles per hour. He hit me on the passenger side. Upon impact, all the airbags exploded shattering in thousands of pieces hitting me like shrapnels in my eyes, face, hands, neck, lungs. I was temporarily blinded, so I hit another car. I spent 10 days in the hospital.…
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 frame, yet the air bag…
Electrical System 8 Read
In april of 2020 we started having electrical issues- the blinkers were going crazy, headlights would not turn off, a strange smell emitting from the air vents, etc so we decided to bring it back to the dealership to be evaluated as we had just at 600 miles on it. It was found to be an issue with the computer module…
Odometer Fraud. The contact was considering purchasing a 2018 Nissan NV. The contact the vehicle's odometer reading indicated 65,666. After obtaining the Carfax, the mileage listed was 208,000
Open recall called to fix fuel pump assembly due to fuel pump fuse blowing and engine shutting off, which my vehicle did, however I was charged by the dealership to replace fuel pump. Called nissan directly and still didn't get reimbursed 0
Steering 6 Read
The contact owns a 2013 nissan nv200. While driving approximately 70 mph with the cruise control activated, there was a sudden loss of power steering, the steering wheel was loosely detached without warning and the vehicle veered to the right. The contact was not able to straighten the steering wheel and crashed into…
1. On September 9, 2021, my 2016 NV 200 suddenly and unexpectedly broke down in Gila Bend AZ on a trip from the Bay Area to Austin to visit my grandchild. After refueling and pulling back onto the road towards the Interstate 8 on-ramp, the vehicle suddenly died. It was extremely difficult to steer it towards the side…
Vehicle purchased 08/31/2015. Within 1 month of purchase, on a business trip, power steering started to make noise during turns. I found the steering fluid reservoir low and a leak under the vehicle. Purchased and topped off fluid, notified service department at nissan san leandro. I was told to keep the fluid topped…
Tires 5 Read
The contact owns a 2015 nissan nv200 equipped with jk tyre tire (n/a) and tire size: 185/60/r15c. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 mph, the rear passenger side tire blew out without warning. The contact replaced the tire and drove the vehicle to an independent mechanic where it was confirmed…
Purchased vehicle new wear on tires front very bad rotated tires at 5000 miles rear tires and front tires wear rate at 17000 miles had to replace tires at three months and 17000 miles tire pressure normal operating pressures and tempertures
Tires wear out extremely prematurely. One tire almost blew out because it had worn down to the cords because of the defective nature of these tires
Fuel System 4 Read
The contact owns a 2019 Nissan NV200. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle and attempting to drive, the vehicle accelerated but failed to exceed 5 MPH. There was an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with fuel pump failure. The contact was…
The contact owns a 2019 Nissan NV200. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V676000 (Fuel System, Gasoline), and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the recall repair; however, the dealer informed the contact that the interior of the modified vehicle needed to be emptied at the owner's…
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Fuel/propulsion System 4 Read
Gasoline was discovered dripping from the underside of the mini cargo van while both parked and in motion. Further visual inspection revealed that the hose between the fuel door on the passenger side of the vehicle and the gasoline tank was leaking
Vehicle keeps running out of gas, but the dash states there is a certain amount of gas before empty. Vehicle cutting off on express way is not safe. Recently found out that Nissan has a service bulletin about this issue
Fuel intake port is too narrow and many gas nozzles will not fit in it properly. The result is fuel splashing out when fueling. This has always been a problem
Service Brakes 3 Read
Feel have a braking problem with nv 3500 2016. In normal braking seems to work well. In hard stops and panic braking pedal goes to the floor or end of travel. Feel I must pump brakes to get maximum braking and a return of pedal. Dealership and nissan rep. Say this is a normal braking for the vehicle. I feel if I have…
While driving in traffic on a dry, straight road at about 35mph, traffic started to slow for a red light. The brake pedal went to the floor with no resistance and had no effect on vehicle speed. Frantically pumping the brake pedal gradually increased brake pedal resistance. After gaining brake pedal resistance, the…
This is the second time the brakes have malfunctioned but this time we were able to get dashcam footage. Brake pedal maintained pressure like normal but did not slow the vehicle at first. It felt like braking on ice. Pumping brakes eventually brought the brakes back online. The first time this happened, we nearly hit…
Power Train 3 Read
The vehicle safety switch is bad and Nissan dealers will not sell the part unless you buy the entire transmission. I bought this transmission in Nov 2020 from Nissan Dealer and the part is malfunction allowing it to start in all gears. The warranty on the transmission is 12,000 miles or 12 months. At this point, I am…
The driverless vehicle rolled away (downhill, going forward) while in park, with ignition turned off, key removed from ignition and the doors locked. After rolling 30 feet down hill the run away vehicle stopped after striking and pinning a pedestrian between the front bumper and a parked car. After the collision the…
The contact owns a 2014 nissan nv200. While driving approximately 25 mph, the transmission downshifted and the vehicle hesitated. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road where the engine was turned off. After restarting, the vehicle resumed normally. The failure recurred on three separate occasions. The…
NV200 years to avoid — and the clean ones
Complaints per model year. More reports usually means more cars on the road as well as more trouble, so read the crash and fire columns alongside the count.
| Model year | Complaints | Top system | Crashes | Fires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Electrical System, Air Bags, Unknown Or Other | — | 1 | |
| 2018 | Air Bags | 1 | — | |
| 2017 | Air Bags | — | — | |
| 2016 | Air Bags | 2 | — | |
| 2015 | Air Bags | — | — | |
| 2014 | Air Bags | 2 | — | |
| 2013 | Air Bags | 2 | — |
The same model year, different builds
Every complaint carries the first 11 characters of the VIN — plant, year, body and engine. That is a production series, and complaints are spread across them very unevenly.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Distinct production series | 68 |
| Average complaints per series | 1.4 |
| Worst single series | 5 complaints |
| Average age at failure | 3.3 years |
A model average of 1.4 hides a worst series at 5. Enter a VIN above to see the numbers for that exact build instead of the model as a whole.
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How we count
Every figure here comes from complaints owners filed with NHTSA — 1,109,349 of them, covering 2,013 models built between 1981 and 2026.
A complaint is an unverified report: someone wrote down what happened to their car. It is not a confirmed defect and not a recall. What makes the volume useful is the pattern — when thousands of owners of the same build describe the same failure, that is a signal no marketing brochure will give you.
Two things we do that the source does not. First, we compute the age of the car at the moment of failure from the incident date and the model year. Second, we group complaints by the first 11 characters of the VIN — the production series — so a bad plant run does not disappear into a model-wide average.
Frequently asked questions
What are the worst years for the NV200?
By complaint volume, 2015, 2014, 2013 drew the most owner reports. Bear in mind that popular years put more cars on the road, so check the crash and fire columns too.
Which NV200 years are the cleanest?
2019, 2017, 2018 have the fewest complaints on file. For recent years that can simply mean the cars are young.
How many complaints does the Nissan NV200 have?
92 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, covering 2013–2019. Of those, 7 describe a crash and 1 a fire.
Are these complaints verified?
No. They are unverified reports from owners. NHTSA publishes them as filed and investigates only a fraction. The value is in the pattern, not in any single report.
Can I check complaints for one specific car?
Yes — enter its VIN above. We match the first 11 characters, which identify the plant, year, body and engine, so you get complaints on that exact production series rather than the whole model.
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