2013 Nissan Nv problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (2) · Structure:body (1) · Fuel/Propulsion System (1)
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Safety recalls (3)
Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module 2020-03-30 · campaign 20V188000 · 216,678 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2012-2017 NV Cargo and NV Passenger Van, 2013-2015 Titan and Armada and 2011-2012 Infiniti QX56 vehicles. Due to a manufacturing issue, the air bag inflator may not function properly or may rupture during deployment.
Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front driver air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began May 7, 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or Infiniti customer service at 1-800-662-6200.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:column Shift 2013-03-15 · campaign 13V095000 · 18,880 vehicles
Defect: Nissan is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 NV vehicles manufactured from December 20, 2010, through January 4, 2013 and are equipped with steering column-mounted transmission shift levers. The transmission lever gear selector plate lock clip may have been installed incorrectly. As a result, normal road vibration may cause the gear position indicator to not match the gear shift lever position.
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.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will correct the installation of the transmission lever gear selector plate lock clip, free of charge. The recall began on April 15, 2013. Owners may contact Nissan Customer Service at 1-800-647-7261.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:column Shift 2013-03-14 · campaign 13V094000 · 2,180 vehicles
Defect: Nissan is recalling certain model year 2013 Titan trucks manufactured from January 22, 2013, through February 20, 2013; and model year 2013 NV vehicles manufactured from December 17, 2012, through February 20, 2013 and equipped with steering column-mounted transmission shift levers. Chemicals used in the manufacturing of the shift lever assembly may result in the malfunction of the brake shift interlock allowing the transmission shift lever to be shifted out of Park without depressing the brake
Risk: If the vehicle is unintentionally shifted out of park, it could roll away and lead to personal injury or a vehicle crash.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will remedy the vehicles, free of charge. The recall began on April 15, 2013. Owners may contact Nissan Customer Service at 1-800-647-7261.
Service bulletins (97)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB13-107G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
vehicle key not detected / authenticated, engine will not start this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB13-027D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
can communication – network diagnostic flow chart this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB10-066C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
can communication codes – diagnostic tips and guidelines this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Visibility/Wiper 2024-04-30 · NTB17-019H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
window glass warranty information this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Showing the 6 most recent of 97 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2022-09-02 · Unknown Or Other“2 major complaints: 1.) when driving with a/c on in florida water leaking on both sides of center console, drips constantly, took to mechanic several times. they blew the lines for the drainage and it still leaks. 2.) the driver door lock is sticking and making a brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr sound stuck when opening door from remote and from the inside of …”
2022-01-27 · Air Bags“my wife stoped on the side of the road to talk with my son who was sitting in the front passenger seat. when my wife shut the door behind him all of the side curtain airbags deployed on the passenger side of the van. three of my other children were inside the van when the bags depoyed. the two youngest 10, and 11, were sitting in the middle and …”
2019-09-29 · Unknown Or Other“i have had this vehicle since 2013 and live arizona. summers are extremely hot. we purchased this vehicle for our family. at the time we had 7 children. we now have 10, so every seat in our van is taken. we have complained about the air flow and air conditioning since we purchased the van back in 2013 and were told that this is how passenger vans a…”
2019-05-03 · Air Bags · 46,000 mi · 💥 crash“tl* the contact owned a 2012 nissan nv2500. while driving through an intersection, the contact's vehicle was t-boned on the passenger side by another vehicle. the passenger side air bags deployed; however, the driver's side air bags only partially deployed and leaked a chemical onto the contact's wrist. the contact did not sustain any initial injur…”
2019-04-02 · Electrical System · 49,880 mi“when driving our nv2500 on a city street the van just went dead. engine quit, no electrical, no dash lights, nothing. i put the van in park and tried to restart. nothing, totally dead. waited a minute of so and tried to restart - same as before - nothing totally dead. opened the hood and checked battery cables - ok. looked for any loose igniti…”
2018-07-18 · Unknown Or Other · 15,000 mi“we purchased this van brand new. from the beginning we have had air conditioning issues in the rear of the van. the blower motor has been replaced 3 times. the condenser once. the air flow is at a whisper so in the summer with high temps the back of the van is hot. our children are not safe to ride back there. we have complained to the dealership a…”
2017-09-20 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 70,000 mi“fuel tank was taking 20 minutes to fill. we received a full tank warranty extenson notice but it took the dealer 3 trips to finally to get the right part and replace and after 2 hours they informed me that i needed to replace evap vent valve and canister assembly with filter for $620.00 i have never had this problem with any other vehicle . th…”
2017-07-13 · Unknown Or Other · 36,000 mi“the window regulator bent into itself and cause the window to not be able to go up. mechanic said that this should not happen, and it seemed the part was faulty. the door latch also stopped working, you could open the drivers door from the inside once, then the latch stopped working and the door would have to be opened from the outside. two weeks…”
2014-04-22 · Structure:body · 7,700 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan nv. the contact stated the roof was corroding. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician verified the failure and decided to paint over the corrosion. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 7,700 and the current mileage was 12,317. updated 06/17/14 ma…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.