2016 Nissan Nv problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (3) · Wheels (2) · Visibility/Wiper (2)
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Safety recalls (1)
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.
Service bulletins (92)
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 92 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-02-26 · Unknown Or Other“while idling, the vehicle shutoff on it’s own and restarted. then again while stopped at a red light and again while driving to a mechanic. no warnings or indications that this would happen. it put myself and children at risk because the roads are full of snow leaving us no place for us to pull over. now the air pressure, windshield fluid and tract…”
2022-07-26 · Wheels“at speeds 60 miles or more and sudden braking all front end shaking violently.…”
2022-03-02 · Vehicle Speed Control · 180,000 mi“the contact owns a 2016 nissan nv. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to restart the vehicle. the vehicle failed to accelerate over 20 mph. there were no warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the four catalytic converto…”
2021-12-29 · Service Brakes · 80,000 mi“the contact owns a 2016 nissan nv3500. the contact stated while operating the vehicle, the instrument malfunctioned. the check engine warning light, odometer, speedometer, and the braking system malfunctioned causing the brake pedal to extend to the floor while depressed. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer. the cause of the failure was not y…”
2021-12-29 · Service Brakes“the contact owns a 2016 nissan nv3500. the contact stated that while driving the brakes became inoperable. the speedometer and odometer became inoperable. several unknown warning lights were illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer but not diagnosed or repaired. the contact stated that the vehicle was too heavy for lift. the vehicle w…”
2021-01-25 · Unknown Or Other“the ac air flow in the back of the van is completely insufficient. the air coming out of the vents is cool, however the flow of air is so light/slow, the passengers in the back cannot feel it. since the back windows do not open it becomes swelteringly hot. we worry about our children passing out/over heating back there. it's a safety concern for us…”
2020-12-04 · Seat Belts · 23,000 mi“the seat belts in the back do not always rewind when pulled all the way out to install child safety seats. so when you pull the belt out all the way to feed it through the safety seat, the belts do not retract. you have to go behind the seat into the mechanism and manually roll the belt back up. this is while the vehicle is parked.…”
2020-09-30 · Visibility/Wiper · 73,000 mi“my van was sitting parked at our house when the big window on the left (behind driver) just exploded inward. glass was everywhere and all in the car seats.…”
2020-08-14 · Air Bags · 78,000 mi“upon closing the front passenger door while parked in the driveway, the entirety of the side curtain airbags on the passenger side of the vehicle deployed.…”
2020-07-14 · Unknown Or Other · 99,950 mi“check engine light came on, diagnosed as catalytic converter failure. local dealership advised to replace both converters at $2500. nissan would not cover under warranty as it claims converters are covered under exhaust/emissions warranty at 50k miles. the vehicle is just under 100k miles.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.